# 2026-00346: Coast Guard Catches Up on Expired Waterway Safety Rules

2026-00346, 2023 Quarterly Listings; Fourth Quarter; Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-01-12, effective This document lists temporary Coast Guard rules and notifications of enforcement that became effective, primarily between October 2023 and December 2023, and expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00346
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00346
- Title: 2023 Quarterly Listings; Fourth Quarter; Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 1092
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: This document lists temporary Coast Guard rules and notifications of enforcement that became effective, primarily between October 2023 and December 2023, and expired before they could be published in the Federal Register.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Coast Guard Catches Up on Expired Waterway Safety Rules

## Summary

The Coast Guard is letting everyone know about temporary safety and security rules they put in place last fall that expired before they could be officially published. These rules affect boaters, event organizers, and waterfront businesses by setting up safety zones and special event regulations to keep things safe and secure. While these rules didn’t cost money, they helped protect people and property during important events and emergencies.

## Abstract

This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible. This document also announces notifications of enforcement for existing reoccurring regulations that we issued but were unable to be published before the enforcement period ended.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary marine safety and security rules: benefit, low. The Coast Guard temporarily put safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations into effect for short periods and these rules became effective primarily between October 2023 and December 2023 but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. The rules were enforced by…
- Retrospective publication of temporary rules: benefit, low. Because the temporary rules expired before they could be published, the Coast Guard published a consolidated notice listing those expired temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations so the public is officially notified. Copies of individual temporary rules and notification…
- Local maritime zones affected specific states: benefit, low. The unpublished temporary rules listed in this notice applied to specific locations and dates (examples include Newport, RI on 2023-09-30; San Francisco, CA on 2023-10-05 and 2023-11-16; New York City, NY on 2023-10-12; Port Isabel, TX on 2023-11-17; Canaveral, FL on 2023-12-16; and Savannah, GA on…

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## Sources
- [2026-00346 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00346/2023-quarterly-listings-fourth-quarter-safety-zones-security-zones-and-special-local-regulations)
- [2026-00346 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00346.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00346 (as of 2026-06-11).