# 2026-17588: Coast Guard Locks Down Harbor for Pier Wisconsin Fireworks

2026-17588, Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone, Fireworks at Pier Wisconsin, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-28, effective 2026-09-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17588
- As of: 2026-09-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-17588
- Title: Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone, Fireworks at Pier Wisconsin
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 55481
- Published: 2026-08-28
- Effective: 2026-09-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-04

## In one line

Coast Guard Locks Down Harbor for Pier Wisconsin Fireworks

## Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on Milwaukee Harbor, including Lakeshore Inlet, in Milwaukee, WI, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during a land-based fireworks display. Our regulation for annual marine events requiring safety zones within the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone identifies the boundaries of the safety zone. During the enforcement period, vessels may not enter, move within, or exit the safety zone unless granted permission by the Captain of the Port or designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- Milwaukee Harbor boating restricted for fireworks: cost, low. You may not enter, move within, or leave the safety zone in Milwaukee Harbor and Lakeshore Inlet on September 5, 2026, from 10:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. unless the Captain of the Port or a designated representative gives permission. The Coast Guard is enforcing this zone for the land-based fireworks di…

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## Sources
- [2026-17588 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17588/safety-zones-annual-events-requiring-safety-zones-in-the-captain-of-the-port-lake-michigan-zone)
- [2026-17588 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-28/pdf/2026-17588.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17588 (as of 2026-09-04).