Notification of the Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to the United States, 3873-3874 [E6-756]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2006 / Notices rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3028D, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 1251, melnicks@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Biology of Development and Aging Integrated Review Group, International and Cooperative Projects—1 Study Section. Date: February 9, 2006. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Holiday Inn Chevy Chase, 5520 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Contact Person: Zakir Bengali, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5150, MSC 7842, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 1116, bengaliz@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Health of the Population Integrated Review Group, Community-Level Health Promotion Study Section. Date: February 9–10, 2006. 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[FR Doc. 06–647 Filed 1–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [DHS–2005–0056] Privacy Impact Assessment Department of Homeland Security, United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program. ACTION: Notice of availability of Privacy Impact Assessment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security intends to modify the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program to conduct the second phase of a live test of the technology required to read biometrically enabled travel documents that comply with international standards. As a result, US–VISIT is revising its Privacy Impact Assessment to discuss the impact of Phase II of the live test on privacy. This revised Privacy Impact Assessment is available on the Web site of the Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security, https://www.dhs.gov/privacy, and on the US–VISIT Web site, https:// www.dhs.gov/usvisit. It is also available by written request to US–VISIT. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the revised Privacy Impact Assessment, identified by Docket Number DHS–2005–0056, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: (202) 298–5201 (not a toll-free number). • E-mail: usvisitprivacy@dhs.gov. • Mail: Steve Yonkers, Privacy Officer, US–VISIT, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3873 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Yonkers, Privacy Officer, US– VISIT, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (202) 298–5200 or facsimile (202) 298–5201; Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Arlington, VA 22202 by telephone (571) 227–3813 or facsimile (571) 227–4171. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 16, 2005, the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US–VISIT) Program announced its intention to conduct a live test of the technology required to read biometrically enabled travel documents that comply with international standards. In connection with Phase I of that test, US–VISIT published a revised version of its Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addressing the privacy concerns associated with the live test. (70 FR 35110). US–VISIT is now set to begin Phase II of the live test, which will operate from January 15, 2006, until April 15, 2006. During Phase II, basic access controls of e-Passports will be tested against the selected U.S. document reader solution at one U.S. port of entry and on international airport. Because the implementation of Phase II modifies the privacy risk associated with the US– VISIT Program, the Department of publishing another update to its PIA. The revised Privacy Impact Assessment is available on the Web site of the Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security, https:// www.dhs.gov/privacy, and on the US– VISIT Web site, https://www.dhs.gov/ usvisit. It is also available by written request to US–VISIT at the address provided above. Dated: January 6, 2005. Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6–766 Filed 1–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2005–21093] Notification of the Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to the United States Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of policy. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that effective anti-terrorism measures E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 3874 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2006 / Notices rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 are not in place in certain ports of Equatorial Guinea and that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from that country. The Coast Guard also announces that conditions of entry are being removed from vessels arriving from ports in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DATES: The policy announced in this notice is effective on February 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. This notice will be available for inspection or copying at room PL– 401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket, including this notice, on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call Mr. Mike Brown, Coast Guard, telephone 202–267–4330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose Section 70110 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security may impose conditions of entry into the United States from ports that are not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures. The Coast Guard has been delegated the authority by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this section. The Docket contains previous notices imposing or removing 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. The Coast Guard has determined that ports, with certain exceptions, in Equatorial Guinea are not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures. Accordingly, effective February 7, 2006, the Coast Guard will impose the following conditions of entry on vessels that visited ports in Equatorial Guinea with the exception of Punta Europa, K– 5, Luba, Zafiro, and Ceiba during their last five port calls. Vessels must: • Implement measures per the ship’s security plan equivalent to Security Level 2; • Ensure that each access point to the ship 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 the above countries. Guards may be provided by the ship’s crew, however additional crewmembers should be placed on the ship if necessary to ensure that limits on maximum hours of work are not VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:44 Jan 23, 2006 Jkt 208001 exceeded and/or minimum hours of rest are met, or provided by outside security forces approved by the ship’s master and Company Security Officer; • Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security; • Log all security actions in the ship’s log; • Report actions taken to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port prior to arrival into U.S. waters; and • Ensure that each access point to the ship 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 Coast Guard Captain of the Port. Based on recent information, the Coast Guard is removing the conditions of entry announced in its previously published Notice of Policy (70 FR 22668) for the Democratic Republic of Congo. With this notice, the current list of countries not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures is as follows: Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Mauritania. January 10, 2006. Craig E. Bone, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention, Acting. [FR Doc. E6–756 Filed 1–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2006–23652] Temporary Authorization To Extend Certificates of Inspection and Certificates of Compliance Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of policy. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that Congress authorized (through H.R. 4508), the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend temporarily the duration or the validity of Certificates of Inspection and Certificates of Compliance that are issued under chapter 33 or 37, respectively, of title 46, U.S. Code. These certificates may be extended for up to three (3) months for any vessel inspected by the Coast Guard in Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana. DATES: This temporary extension authorization for the Secretary of Homeland Security expires on February 28, 2006. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Vessel owners or operators must send written requests for extensions to the local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) for consideration. ADDRESSES: If you have questions regarding this notice, contact Lieutenant Commander Brian J. Downey, Office of Vessel Activities (G–PCV–1), by telephone 202–267–0495, fax 202–267–4394, or email BDowney@comdt.uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing to the docket, call Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–493–0402. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that struck the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, the Coast Guard mounted an unprecedented emergency response. Urgent reprioritization of Coast Guard missions and reallocation of resources was required to effectively manage the regional response. In an effort to reduce the impact to the marine industry because of the Coast Guard’s hurricane response measures, Congress authorized temporary vessel inspection regulatory relief through H.R. 4508. Policy Vessel owners or operators must send written requests for extensions to the local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) for consideration. OCMIs, at their discretion, may extend expiration dates for Certificates of Inspection (COIs) and Certificates of Compliance (COCs) that will expire before February 28, 2006. Extensions are only authorized in cases where the OCMI lacks resources to provide timely service or in cases where vessel operators clearly document that an extension is required to provide direct/ emergent hurricane relief efforts. Vessels, not normally inspected in Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana are not eligible for extension. Vessels with certificates expiring after February 28, 2006 are not eligible for extension. Vessel owner/operator requests should define the length of extension required (not to exceed 90 days), outline the cause for the extension, and should attest to the vessel’s substantial compliance with applicable inspection regulations. OCMIs must authorize all extensions with official correspondence to the requester detailing the extended expiration date. Vessels operating with expired COIs and COCs without a written extension are in violation of E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3873-3874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-756]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-21093]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of policy.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that effective anti-terrorism 
measures

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are not in place in certain ports of Equatorial Guinea and that it will 
impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from that country. The 
Coast Guard also announces that conditions of entry are being removed 
from vessels arriving from ports in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DATES: The policy announced in this notice is effective on February 7, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket 
for this notice. This notice will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket, 
including this notice, on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov..

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call Mr. Mike Brown, Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-4330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Section 70110 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act provides 
that the Secretary of Homeland Security may impose conditions of entry 
into the United States from ports that are not maintaining effective 
anti-terrorism measures. The Coast Guard has been delegated the 
authority by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this section. 
The Docket contains previous notices imposing or removing 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.
    The Coast Guard has determined that ports, with certain exceptions, 
in Equatorial Guinea are not maintaining effective anti-terrorism 
measures. Accordingly, effective February 7, 2006, the Coast Guard will 
impose the following conditions of entry on vessels that visited ports 
in Equatorial Guinea with the exception of Punta Europa, K-5, Luba, 
Zafiro, and Ceiba during their last five port calls. Vessels must:
     Implement measures per the ship's security plan equivalent 
to Security Level 2;
     Ensure that each access point to the ship 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 the above 
countries. Guards may be provided by the ship's crew, however 
additional crewmembers should be placed on the ship 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 ship's master and Company Security Officer;
     Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security;
     Log all security actions in the ship's log;
     Report actions taken to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port prior to arrival into U.S. waters; and
     Ensure that each access point to the ship 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 Coast Guard Captain of the Port.
    Based on recent information, the Coast Guard is removing the 
conditions of entry announced in its previously published Notice of 
Policy (70 FR 22668) for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    With this notice, the current list of countries not maintaining 
effective anti-terrorism measures is as follows: Equatorial Guinea, 
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Mauritania.

    January 10, 2006.
Craig E. Bone,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention, 
Acting.
 [FR Doc. E6-756 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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