2026-01686: Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Southeast Coast Guard District

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 3642-3643] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-01686] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2025-1128] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Southeast Coast Guard District

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

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

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the St. Thomas International Regatta from April 2 through 5, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Southeast Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in St. Thomas, USVI. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.701 will be enforced for the location [[Page 3643]] identified in table 1 to Sec. 100.701, paragraph (a), item 2, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., each day from April 2, 2026, through April 5, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander Rachel

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.701 for the St. Thomas International Regatta regulated area daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 2 through April 5, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 4-day event. Our regulation for marine events within the Southeast Coast Guard District, Sec. 100.701, in table 1 to Sec. 100.701, paragraph (a), item 2, specifies the location of the regulated area for the St, Thomas International Regatta which encompasses portions of Jersey Bay, St. James Bay, Great Bay, and Little St. James in St. Thomas, USVI. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec. 100.100(c), entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan. 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 and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Luis J. Rodr[iacute]guez, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector San Juan. [FR Doc. 2026-01686 Filed 1-27-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P