Homeland Security Department Docket USCG-2026-0952 Final Rule

2026-16155: Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

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Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Roostertail Fireworks in Detroit, MI, from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on August 8, 2026, to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters of the Detroit River immediately prior to, during, and immediately after this event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone without permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Detroit or a designated representative.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

363 words as published, August 07, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 151 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 51067] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-16155] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2026-0952] Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

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

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Roostertail Fireworks in Detroit, MI, from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on August 8, 2026, to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters of the Detroit River immediately prior to, during, and immediately after this event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone without permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Detroit or a designated representative.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941 will be enforced for the location identified in item (32) of Table 1, from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on August 8, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Tracy Girard, CG Sector Detroit, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard, (313) 475- 7475, [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone listed in item (32) of Table 1 to 33 CFR 165.941 for the Roostertail Fireworks event in Detroit, MI from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on August 8, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on certain navigable waters of the Detroit River in the vicinity of Roostertail. Our regulation for recurring marine events within the COTP Detroit Zone in Sec. 165.941 specifies the location of the regulated area, in item (32) to Table 1. During the enforcement period, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area, you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. Caren C. Damon, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit. [FR Doc. 2026-16155 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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