# 2026-19352: Coast Guard Locks Down River for Aerobatic Air Show Stunts

2026-19352, Safety Zone; Neuse River, New Bern, NC, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-09-22, effective 2026-11-28; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19352
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19352
- Title: Safety Zone; Neuse River, New Bern, NC
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 60052
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: 2026-11-28
- Comments close: 2026-10-22
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

Coast Guard Locks Down River for Aerobatic Air Show Stunts

## Summary

The Coast Guard wants to create a temporary safety zone on the Neuse River in New Bern, NC, on November 28, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This zone will keep boats and people out of the area during an aerobatic air show to keep everyone safe. If you’re boating there, you’ll need special permission to enter, and the Coast Guard is asking for your comments by October 22, 2026.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Neuse River in New Bern, North Carolina. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during an aerobatic air show. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, North Carolina. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary boating exclusion for air show: cost, low. On November 28, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., a safety zone will close about one square mile of the Neuse River next to Union Point Park to all people and vessels unless specifically authorized. To enter you must get permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) or the COTP's designated repre…
- Small-entity economic impact certified minimal: benefit, low. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agency cites that vessel traffic can transit around the zone, that a Broadcast Notice to Mariners will be issued, and that vessel…

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## Sources
- [2026-19352 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19352/safety-zone-neuse-river-new-bern-nc)
- [2026-19352 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19352.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19352 (as of 2026-09-29).