Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District-Philadelphia, PA

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Cooper Foundation Fireworks Display on the Delaware River on September 18, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for fireworks displays within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 341 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506, for Philadelphia, PA, will be enforced for the location identified in entry 10 of table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) from 8:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on September 18, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket USCG-2026-1066 on Regulations.gov
• Title 33 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register