Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL
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The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel Chicago, IL, on the Chicago River (South Branch) and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal for the Tough Cup XII Regatta on September 19, 2026. This action is intended to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during a crew regatta event. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57259-57260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18369]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0996]
Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone,
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel Chicago, IL, on the Chicago River (South Branch) and Chicago
Sanitary and Ship Canal for the Tough Cup XII Regatta on September 19,
2026. This action is intended to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during a crew regatta event. During the enforcement
period listed below, entry into,
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transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated
representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced for the
Chicago River (South Branch) regulated area in Sec. 165.930(a)(3) and
the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal regulated area in Sec.
165.930(a)(2) from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Kyle Goetz, Marine
Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 630-986-2155, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f6b1f16027c626d02627c7a6c47464c4e4840027878626f5a5c4c4801424643"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="296d1910047a646b04647a7c6a41404a484e46047e7e64695c5a4a4e07444045">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
regulation in 33 CFR 165.930 for a crew regatta event from 7:00 a.m.
through 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2026. The regulated area for this
event is the Chicago River (South Branch) specified in Sec.
165.930(a)(3) starting at Mile Marker 322 near the South Loomis Street
Bridge, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal specified in Sec.
165.930(a)(2) up to the South Pulaski Road Bridge at Mile Marker 318.
All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port
(COTP) Lake Michigan, or designated on-scene representative to enter,
move within, or exit this safety zone during the enforcement time
listed in this notice of enforcement. Vessels and persons granted
permission to enter the safety zone must obey all lawful orders or
directions of the COTP Lake Michigan or designated representative. Upon
being hailed by siren, radio, flashing light or other means, the
operator of a vessel must proceed as directed.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with
notification of this enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners. The COTP Lake Michigan may be reached by contacting the Coast
Guard Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (833) 900-2247. An on-
scene designated representative may be reached via VHF-FM Channel 16.
R.N. Macon,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2026-18369 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
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