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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 16, 2026

Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Culebra, Puerto Rico

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 16, 2026. Document 2026-21161. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within 200 yards of location 18[deg]19'25.42" N, 065[deg]19'43.55" W, adjacent to Playa Tamarindo Grande Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with unexploded ordnance and associated removal operations. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector San Juan, 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 339 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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective without actual notice from October 16, 2026 through October 25, 2026. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from October 9, 2026, until October 16, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-21161
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedOct. 16, 2026
Effective dateOct. 16, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-1276

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