Rule
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone Marine Events Within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District
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Agency
Coast Guard, DHS.
Action
Notification of enforcement of regulation.
Summary
The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones located in federal regulations for recurring marine events taking place in August through September of 2026 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard's Eastern Great Lakes Zone identifies the regulated areas for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative.
Dates
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced for the regulated areas listed in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939, as follows: Event (H)(1): Whiskey Island Paddlefest, Cleveland, OH-- from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on August 15, 2026. Event (H)(2): D-Day Conneaut, Conneaut, OH--from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day from August 13 through 15, 2026. Event (H)(8): Tri CLE Rock Roll Run, Cleveland, OH--from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on August 15, 2026, and from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on August 16, 2026. Event (I)(2): Cleveland National Air Show, Cleveland, OH-- from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day from September 5 through 7, 2026. Event (I)(3): Head of the Cuyahoga, Cleveland, OH--from 4:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 26, 2026.
For further information contact
If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Andrew Nevenner at Marine Safety Unit Cleveland's Waterways Management Division; telephone 216-937-0111, email [email protected].
Supplementary information
The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones for annual events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone listed in Table 1 to 33 CFR 165.939, for events occurring in the months of August through September, as listed in the DATES section. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during those annual marine events. Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Eastern Great Lakes or his designated representative. Those seeking permission to enter the safety zone may request permission from the COTP Eastern Great Lakes via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone shall obey the directions of COTP Eastern Great Lakes or his designated representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course. In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the COTP Eastern Great Lakes determines that the safety zone need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective safety zone.
Matthew J. Walter, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes. [FR Doc. 2026-16254 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P