# 2026-07754: NFL Draft Locks Down Pittsburgh Rivers: Boats Benched!

2026-07754, Security Zone; National Football League Draft, Ohio River, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, Pittsburgh PA, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-04-21, effective 2026-04-23; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07754
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07754
- Title: Security Zone; National Football League Draft, Ohio River, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, Pittsburgh PA
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 21263
- Published: 2026-04-21
- Effective: 2026-04-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA87
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

NFL Draft Locks Down Pittsburgh Rivers: Boats Benched!

## Summary

From April 23 to 25, 2026, the Coast Guard is setting up a temporary no-go zone on the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers in Pittsburgh to keep everyone safe during the NFL Draft. Boats and people can’t enter this area unless they get special permission. This quick move helps protect fans and the event without causing extra costs or delays.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for navigable waters near the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers. The security zone is needed to protect the public from potential threats related to the National Football League Draft, in Pittsburgh, PA. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.

## Effects PRIA read

- Pittsburgh Rivers Temporary No-Go Zone: cost, low. You may not enter parts of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers in Pittsburgh from 12:01 a.m. on April 23, 2026 until 11:59 p.m. on April 25, 2026 unless you get permission. The zone covers Ohio River Mile Marker 0 to 0.5; Allegheny River Mile Marker 0 to 0.6; and Monongahela River Mile Mark…

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## Sources
- [2026-07754 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/21/2026-07754/security-zone-national-football-league-draft-ohio-river-allegheny-river-monongahela-river-pittsburgh)
- [2026-07754 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-21/pdf/2026-07754.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07754 (as of 2026-06-11).