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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 19, 2026

Safety Zone; Lake St. Clair, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 16, 2026. Document 2026-18977. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters of Lake St. Clair for a fireworks display. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over water fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit (COTP) or their designated representative.

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

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

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.

Before this

251 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on September 19, 2026, from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-18977
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedSept. 16, 2026
Effective dateSept. 19, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-1080

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