82_FR_16113 82 FR 16052 - Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to the United States From Nauru

82 FR 16052 - Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to the United States From Nauru

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 61 (March 31, 2017)

Page Range16052-16053
FR Document2017-06399

The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Nauru. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient port anti-terrorism measures in place.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16052-16053]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06399]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1081]


Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to 
the United States From Nauru

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of 
entry on vessels arriving from Nauru. Conditions of entry are intended 
to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that 
have been found to have deficient port anti-terrorism measures in 
place.

DATES: The policy announced in this notice will become effective April 
14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email Juliet Hudson, International Port Security Evaluation 
Division, United States Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1173.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    The authority for this notice is 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 46 U.S.C. 70110, 
and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1(II)(97.f). As 
delegated, section 70110 authorizes the Coast Guard to impose 
conditions of entry on vessels arriving in U.S. waters from ports that 
the Coast Guard has not found to maintain effective anti-terrorism 
measures.
    On February 2, 2016 the Coast Guard did not find that ports in 
Nauru maintained effective anti-terrorism measures and that Nauru's 
legal regime, designated authority oversight, access control and cargo 
control are all deficient.
    On March 16, 2016, Nauru was notified of this determination and 
given recommendations for improving antiterrorism measures and 90 days 
to respond. To date, we cannot confirm that Nauru has corrected the 
identified deficiencies.
    Accordingly, beginning April 14, 2017, the conditions of entry 
shown in Table 1 will apply to any vessel that visited a port in Nauru 
in its last five port calls.

    Table 1--Conditions of Entry for Vessels Visiting Ports in Nauru
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       Number                         Each vessel must:
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1..................  Implement measures per the vessel's security plan
                      equivalent to Security Level 2 while in a port in
                      Nauru. As defined in the ISPS Code and
                      incorporated herein, ``Security Level 2'' refers
                      to the ``level for which appropriate additional
                      protective security measures shall be maintained
                      for a period of time as a result of heightened
                      risk of a security incident.''
2..................  Ensure that each access point to the vessel is
                      guarded and that the guards have total visibility
                      of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of
                      the vessel while the vessel is in ports in Nauru.
3..................  Guards may be provided by the vessel's crew;
                      however, additional crewmembers should be placed
                      on the vessel if necessary to ensure that limits
                      on maximum hours of work are not exceeded and/or
                      minimum hours of rest are met, or provided by
                      outside security forces approved by the vessel's
                      master and Company Security Officer. As defined in
                      the ISPS Code and incorporated herein, ``Company
                      Security Officer'' refers to the ``person
                      designated by the Company for ensuring that a ship
                      security assessment is carried out; that a ship
                      security plan is developed, submitted for
                      approval, and thereafter implemented and
                      maintained and for liaison with port facility
                      security officers and the ship security officer.''
4..................  Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security while
                      in a port in Nauru.
5..................  Log all security actions in the vessel's security
                      records.
6..................  Report actions taken to the cognizant Coast Guard
                      Captain of the Port (COTP) prior to arrival into
                      U.S. waters.
7..................  In addition, based on the findings of the Coast
                      Guard boarding or examination, the vessel may be
                      required to ensure that each access point to the
                      vessel is guarded by armed, private security
                      guards and that they have total visibility of the
                      exterior (both landside and waterside) of the
                      vessel while in U.S. ports. The number and
                      position of the guards has to be acceptable to the
                      cognizant COTP prior to the vessel's arrival.
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    The following countries currently do not maintain effective anti-
terrorism measures and are therefore subject to conditions of entry: 
Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, the 
Republic of the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, Libya, 
Madagascar, Nauru, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, 
Venezuela, and Yemen. This list is also available in a policy notice 
available at https://homeport.uscg.mil under the Maritime Security tab; 
International Port Security Program (ISPS Code); Port Security Advisory 
link.

    Dated: January 30, 2017.
Charles W. Ray,
USCG, Deputy Commandant for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-06399 Filed 3-30-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 61 / Friday, March 31, 2017 / Notices 16053 SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces States Coast Guard, telephone 202–372– maintained effective anti-terrorism that it will impose conditions of entry 1173. measures and that Nauru’s legal regime, on vessels arriving from Nauru. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: designated authority oversight, access Conditions of entry are intended to control and cargo control are all Discussion deficient. protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been The authority for this notice is 5 On March 16, 2016, Nauru was found to have deficient port anti- U.S.C. 552(a), 46 U.S.C. 70110, and notified of this determination and given terrorism measures in place. Department of Homeland Security recommendations for improving Delegation No. 0170.1(II)(97.f). As antiterrorism measures and 90 days to DATES: The policy announced in this delegated, section 70110 authorizes the respond. To date, we cannot confirm notice will become effective April 14, Coast Guard to impose conditions of that Nauru has corrected the identified 2017. entry on vessels arriving in U.S. waters deficiencies. from ports that the Coast Guard has not Accordingly, beginning April 14, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For found to maintain effective anti- 2017, the conditions of entry shown in information about this document call or terrorism measures. Table 1 will apply to any vessel that email Juliet Hudson, International Port On February 2, 2016 the Coast Guard visited a port in Nauru in its last five Security Evaluation Division, United did not find that ports in Nauru port calls. TABLE 1—CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR VESSELS VISITING PORTS IN NAURU Number Each vessel must: 1 ......... Implement measures per the vessel’s security plan equivalent to Security Level 2 while in a port in Nauru. As defined in the ISPS Code and incorporated herein, ‘‘Security Level 2’’ refers to the ‘‘level for which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a security incident.’’ 2 ......... Ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded and that the guards have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and wa- terside) of the vessel while the vessel is in ports in Nauru. 3 ......... Guards may be provided by the vessel’s crew; however, additional crewmembers should be placed on the vessel if necessary to en- sure that limits on maximum hours of work are not exceeded and/or minimum hours of rest are met, or provided by outside security forces approved by the vessel’s master and Company Security Officer. As defined in the ISPS Code and incorporated herein, ‘‘Company Security Officer’’ refers to the ‘‘person designated by the Company for ensuring that a ship security assessment is carried out; that a ship security plan is developed, submitted for approval, and thereafter implemented and maintained and for liaison with port facility security officers and the ship security officer.’’ 4 ......... Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security while in a port in Nauru. 5 ......... Log all security actions in the vessel’s security records. 6 ......... Report actions taken to the cognizant Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) prior to arrival into U.S. waters. 7 ......... In addition, based on the findings of the Coast Guard boarding or examination, the vessel may be required to ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded by armed, private security guards and that they have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel while in U.S. ports. The number and position of the guards has to be acceptable to the cognizant COTP prior to the vessel’s arrival. The following countries currently do DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information. In accordance with the not maintain effective anti-terrorism SECURITY Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of measures and are therefore subject to 1995, the information collection notice conditions of entry: Cambodia, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration is published in the Federal Register to Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Services obtain comments regarding the nature of Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the the information collection, the [OMB Control Number 1615–0023] categories of respondents, the estimated Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Nauru, Nigeria, Sao burden (i.e. the time, effort, and Agency Information Collection resources used by the respondents to Tome and Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, Activities; Revision of a Currently Venezuela, and Yemen. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe policy announced in this notice will become effective April 14, 2017.
ContactFor information about this document call or email Juliet Hudson, International Port Security Evaluation Division, United States Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1173.
FR Citation82 FR 16052 
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