Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life to mitigate the dangers associated with a high-speed sailboat race. This proposed rulemaking temporarily prohibits persons and vessels from entering, transiting through, blocking, or loitering within the "Event Area", unless authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or a designated representative.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket Number USCG-2026-0096] RIN 1625-AA08 AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life to mitigate the dangers associated with a high-speed sailboat race. This proposed rulemaking temporarily prohibits persons and vessels from entering, transiting through, blocking, or loitering within the “Event Area”, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or a designated representative. DATES: This rule is effective from noon on May 30, 2026, through 6:30 p.m. on May 31, 2026. The rule will only be enforced, however, from noon until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday May 30, 2026, and from noon until 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026. ADDRESSES: To view available documents go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for USCG-2026-0096. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, contact MSTC Sean Fitzgerald, Sector New York Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718-801-2932, or email SectorNYWWM@uscg.mil . ( printed page 31663) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port, New York DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice o…
Citation: 91 FR 31662
