Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from certain ports in the Republic of Iraq. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism port measures in place.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2018-0275] AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from certain ports in the Republic of Iraq. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism port measures in place. DATES: The policy announced in this notice will become effective October 26, 2018. 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, Juliet.J.Hudson@uscg.mil . 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(a) authorizes the Coast Guard to impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving in U.S. waters from ports that the Coast Guard has found to have deficient anti-terrorism measures. On August 21, 2017, the Coast Guard found that the Republic of Iraq failed to maintain effective anti-terrorism measures in its ports and that its designated authority's oversight, access control, security monitoring, security training programs, and security plans drills and exercises are all deficient. On October 14, 2017, as required by 46 U.S.C. 70109 , the Republic of Ira…
Citation: 83 FR 51692
