Rule2026-10597
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
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Published
May 28, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at various locations in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone from May 30, 2026, to August 8, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10597]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0598]
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector
Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at
various locations in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
from May 30, 2026, to August 8, 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 for the
regulated areas identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for the dates and times specified.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89dacadbdedec4c9dcdacacea7c4c0c5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aabaabaeaeb4b9acaababed7b4b0b5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 for the following events found in lines
1, 2, and 6 of Table 1 to Sec. 100.1302. The event in line 1, the Rose
Fest Dragon Boat Races, will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
June 6, 2026 through June 7, 2026 in Portland, OR. Regulated area
includes all waters of the Willamette River shore to shore, bordered on
the north by the Hawthorne Bridge, and on the south by the Marquam
Bridge.
The event in line 2, Spring Testing Hydroplane races, will be held
on May 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Kennewick, WA.
Regulated area includes all navigable waters within the Columbia River
in the vicinity of Columbia Park, commencing at the Interstate 395
Bridge and continuing upriver approximately 2.0 miles and terminating
at the northern end of Wade Island.
The event in line 6, Swim the Snake, will be held on August 8,
2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Perry, WA. Regulated area
includes all navigable waters, bank-to-bank of the Snake River, 500
yards upstream and 500 yards downstream from the Washington State
Highway 261 Bridge at the approximate position of 46[deg]35'23'' N;
118[deg]13'10'' W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.
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.
Dated: May 22, 2026.
Anthony R. Migliorini,
CAPT, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2026-10597 Filed 5-27-26; 8:45 am]
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