2026-14546: Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Atlantic City, NJ

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 137 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 137 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 45199] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-14546] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2026-0801] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District--Atlantic City, NJ

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

Notification of enforcement of regulation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Atlantic City Triathlon on August 9, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, NJ. During enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the special local regulation listed in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) of Sec. 100.501 for the event titled ``Triathlons in Atlantic City'' from 6 a.m. through 11 a.m. on August 9, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Dominick Dobridge, Waterways Management Division, Sector Delaware Bay, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 206-815-6688, option 3, email [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) in 33 CFR 100.501, for the regulated area of the event titled ``Triathlons in Atlantic City'' from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on August 9, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG East District, Sec. 100.501, specifies the location of the regulated area for the ``Triathlons in Atlantic City'' which encompasses portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway in Atlantic City, NJ. During the enforcement period, as reflected in Sec. 100.501(d)(2), a vessel operator may request permission to enter and transit through a regulated area by contacting the Event PATCOM or official patrol vessel on VHF-FM channel 16. When authorized to transit through the regulated area, the vessel must proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course that minimizes wake near the event area. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Roberto Rivera, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay. [FR Doc. 2026-14546 Filed 7-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P