# 2026-15855: Coast Guard Locks Down Great Lakes for Boring Boat Events

2026-15855, Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-05, effective 2026-08-08 (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15855
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15855
- Title: Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 50482
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: 2026-08-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

Coast Guard Locks Down Great Lakes for Boring Boat Events

## Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for maritime events in the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes zone. Enforcement of these safety zones is necessary to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the events. During the periods in question, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after events. During each enforcement period, vessels must stay out of the established safety zone and may only enter with permission from the designated representative of the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes.

## Effects PRIA read

- Elk Rapids 30‑Minute Safety Zone: cost, low. If you operate a vessel in Elk Rapids, Michigan, you must stay out of the designated safety zone from 10:00 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on August 8, 2026 unless you have permission from the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes' designated representative. The Coast Guard will give advance notice by…
- Rogers City Fireworks Safety Zone: cost, low. If you operate a vessel in Rogers City, Michigan, you must stay out of the designated safety zone from 10:00 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on August 16, 2026; if there is inclement weather the enforcement date moves to August 23, 2026. You may only enter the zone with permission from the Captain of the P…

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## Sources
- [2026-15855 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15855/safety-zones-recurring-safety-zones-in-captain-of-the-port-northern-great-lakes)
- [2026-15855 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15855.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15855 (as of 2026-08-12).