# 2026-16357: Navy Locks Down Waters Near New Seal Beach Ammo Pier

2026-16357, Restricted Area: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Defense Department, Engineers Corps published 2026-08-11, effective Written comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16357
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16357
- Title: Restricted Area: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Defense Department; Engineers Corps
- Citation: 91 FR 51633
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

Navy Locks Down Waters Near New Seal Beach Ammo Pier

## Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to update the restricted area rules at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California. This change follows a big project that moved a public boating channel and added a new ammo pier, aiming to keep people safe and protect Navy operations. If you have thoughts, send your comments by September 10, 2026—no costs or fees involved!

## Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is proposing to revise the existing regulations for a restricted area within Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (NWSSB). The Department of the Navy requested amendment of a restricted area located within NWSSB, in the City of Seal Beach, Orange County, California (33.7334 Latitude/- 118.0953 Longitude). NWSSB is the primary West Coast installation for the supply of munitions to U.S. Navy vessels. Following an extensive project to reconfigure Anaheim Bay, including the creation of a new ammunition pier and the relocation of a public boating channel, the Department of the Navy requested the Corps modify the existing restricted area regulations to protect the public from navigational and operational hazards, and to protect government assets, missions, and the base population in general.

## Effects PRIA read

- Navy area closed without permission: cost, low. You may not enter or use the Navy Operational Area inside Anaheim Bay at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach unless the Navy authorizes you to do so. The Commanding Officer may order all persons and vessels to promptly vacate the area, and enforcement is by the Naval Weapons Station Commanding Officer…
- Stricter rules for public navigation channel: cost, low. If you use the public navigation channel in the southeastern portion of Anaheim Bay, you must stay within the marked channel adjacent to the East Jetty unless approved by the Commanding Officer. Vessels under sail, hand-powered watercraft, recreational swimming, anchoring without prior approval, sm…

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## Sources
- [2026-16357 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16357/restricted-area-naval-weapons-station-seal-beach)
- [2026-16357 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16357.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16357 (as of 2026-08-18).