# 2026-15970: No Boating Allowed: Lake Erie Fireworks Get Coast Guard Bubble

2026-15970, Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Madison Township, OH, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-08-08; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15970
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15970
- Title: Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Madison Township, OH
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 50716
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-08-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

No Boating Allowed: Lake Erie Fireworks Get Coast Guard Bubble

## Summary

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on Lake Erie. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over-water fireworks display on August 8, 2026. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes, or their designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- 400‑ft Lake Erie safety zone on August 8: cost, low. On August 8, 2026, from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., all navigable waters of Lake Erie within a 400‑foot radius of 41°50'18.35" N, 081°2'52.95" W are a safety zone. You may not enter this zone with a vessel or as a person unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great L…

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## Sources
- [2026-15970 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15970/safety-zone-lake-erie-madison-township-oh)
- [2026-15970 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15970.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15970 (as of 2026-08-13).