83 FR 5638 - List of Vessels Prohibited From Entering or Operating Within the Navigable Waters of the United States, Pursuant to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as Amended by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 5638-5638 | |
| FR Document | 2018-02536 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 5638] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02536] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2017-1006] List of Vessels Prohibited From Entering or Operating Within the Navigable Waters of the United States, Pursuant to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as Amended by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of a list of vessels that are generally prohibited from entering the navigable waters of the United States or transferring cargo in the United States. The list, which is developed by the Department of State, will be publicly available on the Coast Guard National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) website at www.nvmc.uscg.gov/CAATSA.aspx and will be updated periodically on the website. The Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as amended by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) generally prohibits the entry of vessels on this list, and generally prohibits the entry of vessels registered to a Flag State that retains in its registry a vessel identified on this list 180 days after the most recent publication. The CAATSA amendment also generally prohibits such vessels from transferring cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States. DATES: The list of vessels will be available on February 2, 2018, and will be updated periodically thereafter. ADDRESSES: The list of prohibited vessels will be available online at www.nvmc.uscg.gov/CAATSA.aspx. This notice of availability can be viewed online, under docket USCG-2017-1006, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you have questions about this notice, call or email the Coast Guard's Headquarters Foreign & Offshore Vessel Compliance Division, 202-372-1232, portstatecontrol@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 2, 2017, the President signed into law the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).\1\ The law amends the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 \2\ and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA).\3\ Section 315 of CAATSA adds Sec. 16 to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act. This new section requires the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to maintain timely information on the registrations of all foreign vessels over 300 gross tons that are known to be any of the following: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Public Law 115-44, August 2, 2017, 131 Stat 886. \2\ Public Law 114-122, February 18, 2016, 130 Stat 93. \3\ 33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Owned and operated by or on behalf of the Government of North Korea or a North Korean person. (2) Owned or operated by or on behalf of any country identified by the President as a country that has not complied with the applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions (as such term is defined in 22 U.S.C. 9202). (3) Owned or operated by or on behalf of any country in which a sea port is located, the operator of which the President has identified in the most recent report submitted under 22 U.S.C. 9225(a)(1)(A). As revised by section 314 of CAATSA, Sec. 9225(a)(1) states that the President shall submit a report to Congress of countries and ports that knowingly do any of the following: (a) Significantly fail to implement or enforce regulations to inspect ships, aircraft, cargo, or conveyances in transit to or from North Korea, as required by applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions; (b) facilitate the transfer, transshipment, or conveyance of significant types or quantities of cargo, vessels, or aircraft owned or controlled by persons designated under applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions; or (c) facilitate any of the activities described in section 104(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of CAATSA, and periodically thereafter, the Coast Guard is required to publish in the Federal Register a list of the vessels described above. The list will be publicly available on the NVMC website at www.nvmc.uscg.gov/CAATSA.aspx, beginning on February 2, 2018, and the Coast Guard will periodically publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register announcing updates. Upon receiving an advance notice of arrival under 33 U.S.C. 1223(a)(5) from a vessel on the list, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel master that the vessel may not enter or operate in the navigable waters of the United States, or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, unless otherwise allowed by law. The Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as amended by CAATSA, provides for limited entry in certain circumstances, such as a specific determination from the U.S. Secretary of State, and does not restrict the right of innocent passage or the right of transit passage as recognized under international law. This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), Sec. 315 of Public Law 115-44, and DHS Delegation 0170.1(II)(70). Dated: February 2, 2018. Jennifer F. Williams, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018-02536 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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meeting registration desk during the online, under docket USCG–2017–1006, Register a list of the vessels described
check-in process. Pre-registration is using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at above. The list will be publicly available
recommended. Seating will be limited http://www.regulations.gov. on the NVMC website at
to the room capacity and seats will be If you have questions about this www.nvmc.uscg.gov/CAATSA.aspx,
on a first come, first served basis, with notice, call or email the Coast Guard’s beginning on February 2, 2018, and the
expedited check-in for those who are Headquarters Foreign & Offshore Vessel Coast Guard will periodically publish a
pre-registered. Compliance Division, 202–372–1232, notice of availability in the Federal
Meeting schedule subject to change. portstatecontrol@uscg.mil. Register announcing updates.
Information about the IACC is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August Upon receiving an advance notice of
available on the website: http:// 2, 2017, the President signed into law arrival under 33 U.S.C. 1223(a)(5) from
www.iacc.hhs.gov. the Countering America’s Adversaries a vessel on the list, the Coast Guard will
Dated: February 2, 2018. Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).1 The notify the vessel master that the vessel
Melanie Pantoja, law amends the North Korea Sanctions may not enter or operate in the
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 2 navigable waters of the United States, or
Committee Policy. and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act transfer cargo in any port or place under
[FR Doc. 2018–02493 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] (PWSA).3 Section 315 of CAATSA adds the jurisdiction of the United States,
§ 16 to the Ports and Waterways Safety unless otherwise allowed by law. The
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Act. This new section requires the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as
Secretary of the Department in which amended by CAATSA, provides for
the Coast Guard is operating, with the limited entry in certain circumstances,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND such as a specific determination from
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to
SECURITY the U.S. Secretary of State, and does not
maintain timely information on the
Coast Guard registrations of all foreign vessels over restrict the right of innocent passage or
300 gross tons that are known to be any the right of transit passage as recognized
[Docket No. USCG–2017–1006] of the following: under international law.
(1) Owned and operated by or on This notice is issued under authority
List of Vessels Prohibited From behalf of the Government of North of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), § 315 of Public Law
Entering or Operating Within the Korea or a North Korean person. 115–44, and DHS Delegation
Navigable Waters of the United States, (2) Owned or operated by or on behalf 0170.1(II)(70).
Pursuant to the Ports and Waterways of any country identified by the
Safety Act, as Amended by the Dated: February 2, 2018.
President as a country that has not Jennifer F. Williams,
Countering America’s Adversaries complied with the applicable United
Through Sanctions Act Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Nations Security Council resolutions (as Inspections and Compliance.
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. such term is defined in 22 U.S.C. 9202).
[FR Doc. 2018–02536 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of availability. (3) Owned or operated by or on behalf
of any country in which a sea port is BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
SUMMARY: This document announces the located, the operator of which the
availability of a list of vessels that are President has identified in the most
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
generally prohibited from entering the recent report submitted under 22 U.S.C.
SECURITY
navigable waters of the United States or 9225(a)(1)(A). As revised by section 314
transferring cargo in the United States. of CAATSA, § 9225(a)(1) states that the Coast Guard
The list, which is developed by the President shall submit a report to
Department of State, will be publicly Congress of countries and ports that
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0042]
available on the Coast Guard National knowingly do any of the following: (a)
Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) Significantly fail to implement or Chemical Transportation Advisory
website at www.nvmc.uscg.gov/ enforce regulations to inspect ships, Committee
CAATSA.aspx and will be updated aircraft, cargo, or conveyances in transit
periodically on the website. The Ports to or from North Korea, as required by AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of
and Waterways Safety Act, as amended applicable United Nations Security Homeland Security.
by the Countering America’s Council resolutions; (b) facilitate the ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act transfer, transshipment, or conveyance Committee meeting.
(CAATSA) generally prohibits the entry of significant types or quantities of
of vessels on this list, and generally cargo, vessels, or aircraft owned or SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation
prohibits the entry of vessels registered controlled by persons designated under Advisory Committee and its
to a Flag State that retains in its registry applicable United Nations Security subcommittees will meet in Houston,
a vessel identified on this list 180 days Council resolutions; or (c) facilitate any TX, to discuss committee matters
after the most recent publication. The of the activities described in section relating to the safe and secure marine
CAATSA amendment also generally 104(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and transportation of hazardous materials.
prohibits such vessels from transferring Policy Enhancement Act of 2016. These meetings will be open to the
cargo in any port or place under the Not later than 180 days after the date public.
jurisdiction of the United States. of the enactment of CAATSA, and DATES: The Chemical Transportation
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DATES: The list of vessels will be periodically thereafter, the Coast Guard Advisory Committee subcommittees
available on February 2, 2018, and will is required to publish in the Federal will meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2018,
be updated periodically thereafter. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on
1 Public Law 115–44, August 2, 2017, 131 Stat
ADDRESSES: The list of prohibited Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 9 a.m.
886.
vessels will be available online at 2 Public Law 114–122, February 18, 2016, 130 to 5 p.m. The full Committee will meet
www.nvmc.uscg.gov/CAATSA.aspx. Stat 93. on Thursday, March 8, 2017, from 9
This notice of availability can be viewed 3 33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the
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