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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 3, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River and Menomonee River, Milwaukee, WI

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 25, 2026. Document 2026-19653. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the Milwaukee River and Menomonee River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters in Milwaukee, WI, during the Milwaukee River Challenge event on October 3, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan 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 100

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

96 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on October 3, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-19653
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedSept. 25, 2026
Effective dateOct. 3, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-1129

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