2026-20121: Special Local Regulations; Englewood Beach Offshore Championship; Gulf of America; Englewood, FL

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 62314] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-20121] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2026-1203] Special Local Regulations; Englewood Beach Offshore Championship; Gulf of America; Englewood, FL

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

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

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the OPA World Championships to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard Southeast District's Sector Saint Petersburg identifies the regulated area for this event in Englewood Beach, FL. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated representative.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.703 will be enforced for the OPA World Championships regulated area listed in item 9 in table 1 to Sec. 100.703, each day from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on October 10, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Ryan McNaughton, Sector St. Petersburg, Ports & Waterways Branch Chief, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (813) 918-7270, email [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.703 for the OPA World Championships identified in Table 1 to Sec. 100.703, Item No. 9, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., on October 10, 2026, through October 11, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring marine events, Sector St. Petersburg, Sec. 100.703, Table 1 to Sec. 100.703, Item No. 9, specifies the location of the regulated area for the OPA World Championships which encompasses portions of the Gulf of America near Englewood, FL. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec. 100.703(c), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you much comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated representative. 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, marine information broadcasts, or both. Courtney A. Sergent, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg. [FR Doc. 2026-20121 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P