2026-18369: Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 57259-57260] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-18369] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2026-0996] Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

Notice of enforcement of regulation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel Chicago, IL, on the Chicago River (South Branch) and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal for the Tough Cup XII Regatta on September 19, 2026. This action is intended to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during a crew regatta event. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, [[Page 57260]] transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced for the Chicago River (South Branch) regulated area in Sec. 165.930(a)(3) and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal regulated area in Sec. 165.930(a)(2) from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Kyle Goetz, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 630-986-2155, email: [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone regulation in 33 CFR 165.930 for a crew regatta event from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2026. The regulated area for this event is the Chicago River (South Branch) specified in Sec. 165.930(a)(3) starting at Mile Marker 322 near the South Loomis Street Bridge, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal specified in Sec. 165.930(a)(2) up to the South Pulaski Road Bridge at Mile Marker 318. All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Lake Michigan, or designated on-scene representative to enter, move within, or exit this safety zone during the enforcement time listed in this notice of enforcement. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone must obey all lawful orders or directions of the COTP Lake Michigan or designated representative. Upon being hailed by siren, radio, flashing light or other means, the operator of a vessel must proceed as directed. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with notification of this enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The COTP Lake Michigan may be reached by contacting the Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (833) 900-2247. An on- scene designated representative may be reached via VHF-FM Channel 16. R.N. Macon, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan. [FR Doc. 2026-18369 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P