Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone around the S.S. UNITED STATES and all vessels involved in its towage through the Mobile River Channel, Mobile Bay, and the Gulf of America. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the dead ship tow. Entry of persons and vessels into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Mobile.
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 165 [Docket Number USCG-2026-0095] RIN 1625-AA00 AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone around the S.S. UNITED STATES and all vessels involved in its towage through the Mobile River Channel, Mobile Bay, and the Gulf of America. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the dead ship tow. Entry of persons and vessels into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Mobile. DATES: This rule is effective from November 6, 2026 through November 16, 2026. ADDRESSES: To view available documents go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for USCG-2026-0095. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, contact Lieutenant Zachary West, Waterways Management—Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile; telephone (251) 382-8653, email SectorMobileWaterways@uscg.mil . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NM Nautical Mile NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background and Authority The Coast Guard received notification that S.S. UNITED STATES, a former c…
Citation: 91 FR 68477
