2026-13414: Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 126 (Thursday, July 2, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 126 (Thursday, July 2, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 40385] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-13414] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2026-0869] Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

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

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce a regulated navigation area (RNA) on Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington immediately before and after Seafair events from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily July 30, 2026 through August 2, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 4-day event. This RNA is located on portions of Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington. During enforcement periods all vessels and persons transiting the RNA must proceed at speeds which create minimum wake, 7 miles per hour or less, unless a higher minimum speed is necessary to maintain bare steerageway.

Dates

The regulation in 33 CFR 165.1341 will be enforced immediately before and after Seafair events from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily from July 30, 2026 through August 2, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email LT Anthony Pinto, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound, Waterways Management Division; by telephone 206-827-4839, or email [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated navigation area (RNA) in 33 CFR 165.1341 immediately before and after Seafair events from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily from July 30, 2026 through August 2, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 4-day event. Seafair will be having several events sporadically throughout the day. Before and after these events, the Coast Guard will be enforcing the RNA to protect the public from the potential hazards of excessive vessel traffic associated with these events. The location of the RNA, specified in Sec. 165.1341(a), encompasses portions of Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec. 165.1341(c), all vessels and persons transiting the regulated navigation area must proceed at a speed which creates minimum wake, 7 miles per hour or less, unless a higher minimum speed is necessary to maintain bare steerageway. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of the enforcement period via marine information broadcast and Local Notice to Mariners. Dated: June 26, 2026. Mark A. McDonnell, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound. [FR Doc. 2026-13414 Filed 7-1-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P