# PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS: Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Safety and Security Zones: Sail Boston, 250th Anniversary 2026; Boston Harbor, Boston, MA

**Submitted by the Center for Federal Accountability (CFA)**  
**Document Number:** 2026-02724

## Executive Summary

The Center for Federal Accountability submits this draft comment to support timely public record participation while full model-backed legal analysis is queued. This draft identifies baseline accountability concerns and preserves key issues for agency consideration before the close of comments.

## Table of Authorities (to be finalized)

- Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.)
- Agency enabling statute and implementing regulations (rule-specific citations to be finalized)

## Key Concerns

- The agency should clearly identify statutory authority for each material requirement in the proposal.
- The agency should provide transparent cost, burden, and implementation assumptions with reproducible methodology.
- The agency should address foreseeable operational risks and unintended consequences for regulated parties and the public.

## Preliminary Analysis

This preliminary draft is generated from the available Federal Register text excerpt below and is intended to preserve issues for the rulemaking record. A full model-backed CFA legal analysis can be substituted in a subsequent revision.

> Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 6155-6161] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] [FR Doc No: 2026-02724] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100, 110, and 165 [Docket Number USCG-2025-0707] RIN 1625-AA08, AA01, AA87 Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Safety and Security Zones: Sail Boston, 250th Anniversary 2026; Boston Harbor, Boston, MA AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary regulations, including special local regulations and multiple safety and security zones, and to temporarily suspend certain anchorage grounds in Boston Harbor, Boston, MA between July 10 and July 16, 2026. These regulations are necessary to promote the safe navigation of vessels and safety of life during `Sail Boston,' a gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 13, 2026. The dates for the stays and temporary sections are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: To submit comments and view available documents, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for USCG-2025-0707. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email: Mr. Craig Lapiejko, Waterways Management, Coast Guard Northeast District, telephone 571-607-6314, email [email protected] or call or email Mr. Timothy Chase U.S Coast Guard Sector Boston Waterways Management at (617) 447-1620 or email [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 6156]] I. Table of Abbreviations BNM Broadcast Notice to Mariners CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the…

## CFA Recommendations

1. Publish a clear crosswalk from each proposed requirement to its statutory basis.
2. Expand and disclose the quantitative assumptions used in cost-benefit analysis.
3. Provide implementation alternatives and phase-in options to reduce compliance risk.
4. Extend or reopen comment if substantial updates are made after publication.

## CFA Contact

Center for Federal Accountability (CFA)  
8401 Mayland Dr # 7387  
Richmond, VA 23294  
policy@federalaccountability.com | https://www.federalaccountability.com/

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