Rule2026-18670
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, OR
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Published
September 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at one location in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone in Portland, OR from September 12, 2026, to September 13, 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 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57795-57796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18670]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2026-1133]
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector
Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, OR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at one
location in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone in
Portland, OR from September 12, 2026, to September 13, 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 from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m., each day from September 12, 2026, through September 13,
2026.
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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#5201110005051f12070111157c1f1b1e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d281918085859f9287819195fc9f9b9e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 for the following event found in line 7
of Table 1 to Sec. 100.1302. The event in line 7, Portland Dragon Boat
Races, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 12, 2026,
through September 13, 2026 in Portland, OR. Regulated area includes the
western side of the Willamette River extending from Tom McCall
Waterfront Park between the Hawthorne and Marquam Bridges, Portland,
OR: Line one starting at 45-30'49'' N/122-40'24'' W then heading east
to 45-30'49'' N/122-40'22'' W then heading south to 45-30'29'' N/122-
40'08'' W then heading west to 45-30'26'' N/122-40'14'' W then heading
north ending at 45-30'49'' N/122-40'24'' W.
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.
Anthony R. Migliorini,
CAPT, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2026-18670 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am]
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