81_FR_15381 81 FR 15326 - Notification of the Removal of Conditions of Entry on Vessels Arriving From the Republic of Cuba

81 FR 15326 - Notification of the Removal of Conditions of Entry on Vessels Arriving From the Republic of Cuba

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

Page Range15326-15327
FR Document2016-06431

The Coast Guard announces that it is removing the conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the country of the Republic of Cuba.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15326-15327]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0201]


Notification of the Removal of Conditions of Entry on Vessels 
Arriving From the Republic of Cuba

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

[[Page 15327]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it is removing the conditions 
of entry on vessels arriving from the country of the Republic of Cuba.

DATES: The policy announced in this notice is effective on March 22, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: This notice is part of docket USCG-2016-0201 and is 
available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 
USCG-2016-0201 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
contact Mr. Michael Brown, Office of Domestic and International Port 
Security, United States Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1081 and email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Section 70110 of title 46, United States Code, enacted as part of 
section 102(a) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 
(Pub. L. 107-295, Nov. 25, 2002) authorizes the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to impose conditions of entry on vessels requesting entry into 
the United States arriving from ports that are not maintaining 
effective anti-terrorism measures. It also requires public notice of 
the ineffective anti-terrorism measures. The Secretary has delegated to 
the Coast Guard authority to carry out the provisions of this section. 
Previous notices have imposed or removed conditions of entry on vessels 
arriving from certain countries, and those conditions of entry and the 
countries they pertain to remain in effect unless modified by this 
notice. On April 4, 2008 the Coast Guard published a Notice of Policy 
in the Federal Register, (73 FR 18546), announcing that it had 
determined that ports in the Republic of Cuba were not maintaining 
effective anti-terrorism measures, and imposed conditions of entry.
    Based on port assessments conducted in February 2016, the Coast 
Guard has determined that the Republic of Cuba is now maintaining 
effective anti-terrorism measures, and is accordingly removing the 
conditions of entry announced in the previously published Notice of 
Policy. With this notice, the current list of countries not maintaining 
effective anti-terrorism measures is as follows: Cambodia, Cameroon, 
Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, 
Iran, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, 
Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela and Yemen. Notwithstanding this Notice, 
the ``Unauthorized Entry into Cuban Territorial Waters'' regulations 
located at 33 CFR part 107 remain in effect.
    This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 70110(d).

    Dated: March 16, 2016.
Fred M. Midgette,
Vice Admiral, USCG, Deputy Commandant for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-06431 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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15326 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2016 / Notices to 4 hours a year due to a decrease in major boating safety matters. The particular expertise, knowledge, and the estimated number of responses. The Council usually meets at least twice experience in recreational boating change in responses is due to recent each year at a location selected by the safety. The vacancies announced in this District 8 & District 9 administrative Coast Guard. It may also meet for notice apply to membership positions changes to the reporting requirements. extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees that become vacant on January 1, 2017. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act or working groups may also meet to Individuals who have applied for of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. consider specific issues. National Boating Safety Advisory Each member serves for a term of Council membership in any prior years Dated: March 14, 2016. three years. Members may be considered are asked to re-submit a complete Thomas P. Michelli, to serve a maximum of two consecutive application if the individual wishes to U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information full terms. All members serve at their apply for any of the vacancies Officer. own expense and receive no salary, or announced in this notice. [FR Doc. 2016–06429 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] other compensation from the Federal To be eligible, applicants should have BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Government. The exception to this experience in one of the categories policy is when attending National listed above. Boating Safety Advisory Council Registered lobbyists are not eligible to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND meetings; members may be reimbursed serve on federal advisory committees in SECURITY for travel expenses and provided per an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised diem in accordance with Federal Travel Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists Coast Guard Regulations. to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards [Docket No. USCG–2010–0316] We will consider applications for the and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482, following seven positions that will be August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists National Boating Safety Advisory vacant on December 31, 2016: are lobbyists required to comply with Council; Vacancies • Two representatives of State provisions contained in The Lobbying officials responsible for State boating Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605; AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. safety programs; Pub. L. 104–65 as amended by Title II ACTION: Request for applications. • Three representatives of of Pub. L. 110–81). SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks recreational boat and associated The Department of Homeland applications for membership on the equipment manufacturers; and • Two representatives of national Security does not discriminate in National Boating Safety Advisory selection of Council members on the Council. This Council advises the Coast recreational boating organizations or the general public. basis of race, color, religion, sex, Guard on recreational boating safety national origin, political affiliation, Applications will also be considered regulations and other major boating sexual orientation, gender identity, for one vacancy in the national safety matters. marital status, disability and genetic recreational boating organizations or the DATES: Completed applications should general public membership category information, age, membership in an reach the Coast Guard on or before May that was caused by the inability of a employee organization, or other non- 23, 2016. person appointed in 2016 to accept their merit factor. The Department of ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a appointment. This position will serve a Homeland Security strives to achieve a cover letter expressing interest in an term that expires on December 31, 2018. widely diverse candidate pool for all of appointment to the National Boating If you are selected as a member from its recruitment actions. Safety Advisory Council and specifying the general public, you will be If you are interested in applying to which membership category the appointed and serve as a Special become a member of the Council, send applicant is applying under, along with Government Employee as defined in your cover letter and resume to Mr. Jeff a resume detailing the applicant’s section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal boating experience via one of the Code. As a candidate for appointment as Officer of National Boating Safety following methods: a Special Government Employee, Advisory Council via one of the • By email: jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil applicants are required to complete a transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES (preferred). Confidential Financial Disclosure section by the deadline in the DATES • By mail: Commandant (CG–BSX–2)/ Report (OGE Form 450). Coast Guard section of this notice. NBSAC, Attn: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, U.S. may not release the reports or the Dated: March 10, 2016. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King information in them to the public except Verne B. Gifford, Ave. SE., Stop 7581, Washington, DC under an order issued by a Federal court Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of 20593–7581. or as otherwise provided under the Inspections and Compliance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the [FR Doc. 2016–06427 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Designated Coast Guard Ethics Official BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Federal Officer of the National Boating or his or her designee may release a Safety Advisory Council; telephone Confidential Financial Disclosure 202–372–1061 or email at Report. Applicants can obtain this form DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil. by going to the Web site of the Office of SECURITY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government Ethics (www.oge.gov) or by asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES National Boating Safety Advisory contacting the individual listed above in Coast Guard Council is a Federal advisory committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. which operates under the provisions of [Docket No. USCG–2016–0201] Applications for a member drawn from Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title the general public that are not Notification of the Removal of 5 U.S.C., Appendix). It was established accompanied by a completed OGE Form Conditions of Entry on Vessels under the authority of 46 United States 450 will not be considered. Arriving From the Republic of Cuba Code 13110 and advises the Coast Guard Applicants are considered for on boating safety regulations and other membership on the basis of their AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2016 / Notices 15327 ACTION: Notice. this Notice, the ‘‘Unauthorized Entry consider all comments and material into Cuban Territorial Waters’’ received during the comment period. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces regulations located at 33 CFR part 107 B. Viewing Comments and that it is removing the conditions of remain in effect. Documents: To view comments, as well entry on vessels arriving from the This notice is issued under authority as documents mentioned in this country of the Republic of Cuba. of 46 U.S.C. 70110(d). preamble as being available in the DATES: The policy announced in this docket, go to http:// Dated: March 16, 2016. notice is effective on March 22, 2016. www.regulations.gov, type ‘‘USCG– Fred M. Midgette, ADDRESSES: This notice is part of docket 2016–0165’’ into the search bar and Vice Admiral, USCG, Deputy Commandant USCG–2016–0201 and is available click search, next to the displayed for Operations. online by going to http:// search results click ‘‘Open Docket [FR Doc. 2016–06431 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– Folder’’, which will display all BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 2016–0201 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and comments and documents associated then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ with this study. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If C. Public Meeting: The Coast Guard DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND may hold public meeting(s) if there is you have questions on this notice, SECURITY contact Mr. Michael Brown, Office of sufficient public interest. You must Domestic and International Port Coast Guard submit a request for one on or before Security, United States Coast Guard, April 12, 2016. You may submit your [Docket No. USCG–2016–0165] request for a public meeting online via telephone 202–372–1081 and email Michael.W.Brown@uscg.mil. http://www.regulations.gov. Please Port Access Route Study (PARS): In explain why you believe a public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nantucket Sound meeting would be beneficial. If we Background and Purpose Coast Guard, DHS. AGENCY: determine that a public meeting would Section 70110 of title 46, United Notice of study; request for ACTION: aid in the study, we will hold a meeting States Code, enacted as part of section comments. at a time and place announced by a later 102(a) of the Maritime Transportation notice in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is D. Privacy Act: Anyone can search the Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–295, conducting a Port Access Route Study electronic form of comments received Nov. 25, 2002) authorizes the Secretary (PARS) to determine whether it should into any of our dockets by the name of of Homeland Security to impose revise existing regulations to improve the individual submitting the comment conditions of entry on vessels navigation safety in Nantucket Sound (or signing the comment, if submitted requesting entry into the United States due to factors such as increased vessels on behalf of an association, business, arriving from ports that are not traffic, changing vessel traffic patterns, labor union, etc.). You may review a maintaining effective anti-terrorism weather conditions, or navigational Privacy Act notice regarding our public measures. It also requires public notice difficulty. dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of of the ineffective anti-terrorism DATES: Comments and related material the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). measures. The Secretary has delegated to the Coast Guard authority to carry out must be received on or before June 20, II. Definitions the provisions of this section. Previous 2016. The following definitions (except notices have imposed or removed ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, ‘‘Regulated Navigation Area’’) are from conditions of entry on vessels arriving or view documents noted to be available the International Maritime from certain countries, and those in the docket, and comments made in Organization’s (IMO’s) publication conditions of entry and the countries response to this notice using the Federal ‘‘Ships’ Routing’’ Tenth Edition 2010 they pertain to remain in effect unless eRulemaking Portal (http:// and should help you review this notice: modified by this notice. On April 4, www.regulations.gov), docket USCG– Area to be avoided (ATBA) means a 2008 the Coast Guard published a 2016–0165. routing measure comprising an area Notice of Policy in the Federal Register, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If within defined limits in which either (73 FR 18546), announcing that it had you have questions on this notice, email navigation is particularly hazardous or determined that ports in the Republic of D01-SMB-NantucketPARS@uscg.mil. it is exceptionally important to avoid Cuba were not maintaining effective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: casualties and which should be avoided anti-terrorism measures, and imposed by all ships, or certain classes of ships. conditions of entry. I. Public Participation and Request for Deep-water route means a route Based on port assessments conducted Comments within defined limits, which has been in February 2016, the Coast Guard has We encourage you to participate in accurately surveyed for clearance of sea determined that the Republic of Cuba is this study by submitting comments and bottom and submerged obstacles as now maintaining effective anti-terrorism related materials. All comments indicated on the chart. measures, and is accordingly removing received will be posted without change Inshore traffic zone means a routing the conditions of entry announced in to http://www.regulations.gov and will measure comprising a designated area the previously published Notice of include any personal information you between the landward boundary of a Policy. With this notice, the current list have provided. traffic separation scheme and the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of countries not maintaining effective A. Submitting Comments: You may adjacent coast, to be used in accordance anti-terrorism measures is as follows: submit your comments and material with the provisions of Rule 10(d), as Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote online via http://www.regulations.gov. amended, of the International d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, The Type ‘‘USCG–2016–0165’’ into the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, search bar and click search, next to the Sea, 1972 (COLREGS). Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sao Tome displayed search results click Precautionary area means a routing and Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, ‘‘Comment Now’’, which will open the measure comprising an area within Venezuela and Yemen. Notwithstanding comment page for this study. We will defined limits where ships must VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1


Document Created: 2018-02-02 15:15:36
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 15:15:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe policy announced in this notice is effective on March 22, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice, contact Mr. Michael Brown, Office of Domestic and International Port Security, United States Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1081 and email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 15326 
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