# 2026-12822: Great Lakes Boaters Face Event-Day Safety Zones This July

2026-12822, Limited Access Areas; Marine Events Within Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-06-25, effective 2026-07-03; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12822
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12822
- Title: Limited Access Areas; Marine Events Within Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 38291
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-07-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Great Lakes Boaters Face Event-Day Safety Zones This July

## Summary

The Coast Guard is setting up special safety zones and rules for several fun marine events in the Eastern Great Lakes this July 2026. Boaters and visitors need permission to enter these areas during event times to keep everyone safe. These rules affect local waterways and happen on specific dates, so plan ahead to avoid fines or delays!

## Abstract

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation and multiple safety zones for recurring marine events taking place in July 2026. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during these events. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the respective limited access area without the permission of the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- No-entry zones for July marine events: cost, low. You may not enter certain limited access areas without permission during listed events. Affected events and times include: Tom Graves Memorial Fireworks (Port Bay) 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. on July 3, 2026; Boldt Castle Fireworks (Heart Island) 9:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026; City of Oswego 4th of…
- Vessels may transit only with permission, at no-wake speed: cost, low. During the enforcement periods, vessels may transit the regulated areas only with prior approval from the Captain of the Port on-scene representative or Patrol Commander (per Sec. 100.901(a) and Sec. 165.939(a)(4)). If allowed to transit, vessels must operate at no-wake speed and in a manner that w…
- Coast Guard may grant access via broadcast notice: benefit, low. The Coast Guard will notify mariners via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners, and if the Captain of the Port determines a safety zone need not be enforced for the full stated duration, the Coast Guard may use a Broadcast Notice to grant general permission to enter the limited a…

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## Sources
- [2026-12822 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12822/limited-access-areas-marine-events-within-captain-of-the-port-eastern-great-lakes-zone)
- [2026-12822 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12822.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-12821, Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Put-In-Bay, OH](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12821)
- [Next: 2026-12823, Special Local Regulation; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, OH](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12823)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12822 (as of 2026-10-28).