Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 19, 2026. Document 2026-21302. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters within the Bahia de Ponce, Ponce, PR. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Ponce, PR during the Discover the Caribbean Regatta 2026 event to be held October 30, 2026, through November 1, 2026, and November 14, 2026, through November 15, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port 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:
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
100 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 5, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21, Creighton, PA
- Sept. 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River and Menomonee River, Milwaukee, WI
- Sept. 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Maumee River, Toledo, OH
- Sept. 3, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Markers 0-3.5 and Ohio River Mile Marker 0-3, Pittsburgh, PA
- Aug. 28, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, VA
- Aug. 26, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, OH
Since then:
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective from October 30, 2026, through November 15, 2026. The temporary special local regulations will be enforced on October 30, 2026, through November 1, 2026, and on November 14, 2026, through November 15, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21302 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard |
| Published | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Effective date | Oct. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1625-AA08 |
| Docket | USCG-2026-1221 |
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