2026-18670: Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, OR

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 57795-57796] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-18670] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2026-1133] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, OR

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

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

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at one location in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone in Portland, OR from September 12, 2026, to September 13, 2026. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property on these navigable waters during marine events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with the directions from the Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessel.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., each day from September 12, 2026, through September 13, 2026. [[Page 57796]]

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander Jesse Wallace, Waterways Management Division, Sector Columbia River, Coast Guard; telephone 503-572-3524, email [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 for the following event found in line 7 of Table 1 to Sec. 100.1302. The event in line 7, Portland Dragon Boat Races, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 12, 2026, through September 13, 2026 in Portland, OR. Regulated area includes the western side of the Willamette River extending from Tom McCall Waterfront Park between the Hawthorne and Marquam Bridges, Portland, OR: Line one starting at 45-30'49'' N/122-40'24'' W then heading east to 45-30'49'' N/122-40'22'' W then heading south to 45-30'29'' N/122- 40'08'' W then heading west to 45-30'26'' N/122-40'14'' W then heading north ending at 45-30'49'' N/122-40'24'' W. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec. 100.1302, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with the lawful directions from the Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessel. Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without approval from the Patrol Commander. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event. Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through Local Notice to Mariners, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel. In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide notification of these enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. Anthony R. Migliorini, CAPT, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River. [FR Doc. 2026-18670 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P