Rule2026-01686
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Southeast Coast Guard District
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Published
January 28, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
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.
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[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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01686]
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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.
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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
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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
E. Thomas, Sector San Juan, Waterways Management Division Chief, Coast
Guard; telephone (571) 613-1417, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c4e7d7f747970325932487473717d6f5c696f7f7b32717570"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bae8dbd9d2dfd694ff94eed2d5d7dbc9facfc9d9dd94d7d3d6">[email protected]</span></a>.
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]
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