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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Part 122
[CBP Dec. 12–08]
Technical Amendment to Cuba Airport
List: Addition of Recently Approved
Airports
Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendment.
AGENCY:
This document amends the
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
regulations by updating the list of
airports authorized to accept aircraft
traveling to or from Cuba.
DATES: Effective: April 20, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arthur A.E. Pitts, Sr., U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Office of Field
Operations, 202–344–2752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
Part 122, subpart O, of the CBP
regulations sets forth special procedures
that apply to all aircraft (except public
aircraft) entering or departing the
United States to or from Cuba. Prior to
January 2011, the regulations required
direct flights between the United States
and Cuba to arrive at or depart from one
of three named U.S. airports: John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Los
Angeles International Airport, or Miami
International Airport.
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In a statement issued on January 14,
2011, the President announced a series
of changes to ease the restrictions on
travel to and from Cuba as part of an
initiative to support the Cuban people’s
desire to freely determine their
country’s future by, among other things,
supporting licensed travel and
intensifying people-to-people
exchanges. In the statement, the
President announced that additional
U.S. airports able to process
international flights may request CBP
approval to accept direct flights to and
from Cuba in accordance with
procedures to be established by CBP. On
January 28, 2011, CBP published a final
rule in the Federal Register (76 FR
5058) that amended the CBP regulations
to establish such procedures and airport
eligibility criteria.
As provided in 19 CFR 122.153(b),
airports meeting certain prerequisites
may submit a written request to CBP
requesting approval to become an
airport of entry and departure for
aircraft traveling to and from Cuba.
Upon determination that the airport is
suitable to process these flights, CBP
will notify the requestor that the airport
has been approved, and that it may
immediately begin to accept such
aircraft. For more detailed background
information on the application and
approval procedure and the eligibility
criteria, see the January 28, 2011 final
rule and 19 CFR 122.153.
List of Approved Airports
The CBP regulations also specify that
for reference purposes, approved
airports will be listed on the CBP Web
site and reflected in updates to the list
in 19 CFR 122.153(c). The current list
includes the three airports that were
authorized to accept aircraft traveling to
or from Cuba before the publication of
the January 28, 2011 final rule: John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Los
Angeles International Airport, and
Miami International Airport. This
document updates the list of airports to
reflect the 16 airports that CBP has
approved to accept aircraft traveling to
or from Cuba, since the publication of
the final rule. Those airports include:
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport
• Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport
• Baltimore/Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport
• O’Hare International Airport
• Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport
• Southwest Florida International
Airport
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• George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• Key West International Airport
• Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport
• Oakland International Airport
• Orlando International Airport
• Pittsburgh International Airport
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• San Juan Luis Munoz Marın
International Airport
• Tampa International Airport
• Palm Beach International Airport
The updated list of approved airports
also appears on the CBP Web site:
www.cbp.gov.
Inapplicability of Public Notice and
Delayed Effective Date Requirements
Because this amendment merely
updates the list of airports authorized to
accept aircraft traveling to or from Cuba
to include airports already approved by
CBP in accordance with 19 CFR 122.153
and neither imposes additional burdens
on, nor takes away any existing rights or
privileges from the public, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), notice and public
procedure are unnecessary, and for the
same reasons, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3), a delayed effective date is not
required.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act and
Executive Order 12866
Because no notice of proposed
rulemaking is required, the provisions
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. This
amendment does not meet the criteria
for a ’’significant regulatory action’’ as
specified in Executive Order 12866.
Signing Authority
This final rule technical amendment
is being issued in accordance with 19
CFR 0.2(a).
List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 122
Administrative practice and
procedure, Air carriers, Aircraft,
Airports, Alcohol and alcoholic
beverages, Cigars and cigarettes, Cuba,
Customs duties and inspection, Drug
traffic control, Freight, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures.
Amendments to Regulations
Part 122, Code of Federal Regulations
(19 CFR part 122) is amended as set
forth below:
PART 122—AIR COMMERCE
REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 122
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66,
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2. In § 122.153, revise paragraph (c) to
read as follows:
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§ 122.153 Limitations on airport of entry or
departure.
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(c) List of airports authorized to
accept aircraft traveling to or from
Cuba. For reference purposes, the
following is a list of airports that have
been authorized by CBP to accept
aircraft traveling between Cuba and the
United States.
Location
Name
Atlanta, Georgia ........................................................................................
Austin, Texas ............................................................................................
Baltimore, Maryland ..................................................................................
Chicago, Illinois ........................................................................................
Dallas, Texas ............................................................................................
Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...........................................................................
Fort Myers, Florida ...................................................................................
Houston, Texas ........................................................................................
Jamaica, New York ..................................................................................
Key West, Florida .....................................................................................
Los Angeles, California ............................................................................
Miami, Florida ...........................................................................................
New Orleans, Louisiana ...........................................................................
Oakland, California ...................................................................................
Orlando, Florida ........................................................................................
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ..........................................................................
San Juan, Puerto Rico .............................................................................
Tampa, Florida .........................................................................................
West Palm Beach, Florida ........................................................................
Dated: April 10, 2012.
David V. Aguilar,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2011–1176]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulations for Marine
Events; Potomac River, Charles
County, MD
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is
establishing special local regulations
during the ‘‘Potomac River Sharkfest
Swim’’ amateur swim, a marine event to
be held on the waters of the Potomac
River on June 2, 2012. These special
local regulations are necessary to
provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters during the event. This
action is intended to temporarily restrict
vessel traffic in a portion of the Potomac
River during the event.
DATES: This rule is effective and will be
enforced from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on
June 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
O’Hare International Airport.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Southwest Florida International Airport.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Key West International Airport.
Los Angeles International Airport.
Miami International Airport.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Oakland International Airport.
Orlando International Airport.
Pittsburgh International Airport.
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San Juan Luis Munoz Marın International Airport.
Tampa International Airport.
Palm Beach International Airport.
documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, are part
of docket USCG–2011–1176 and are
available online by going to https://
www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–
2011–1176 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and
then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ This material is
also available for inspection or copying
at the Docket Management Facility (M–
30), U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
rule, call or email Mr. Ronald Houck,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, MD;
telephone 410–576–2674, email
Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On February 9, 2012, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled ‘‘Special Local Regulations for
Marine Events; Potomac River, Charles
County, MD’’ in the Federal Register
(77 FR 27). We received one comment
on the proposed rule. No public meeting
was requested, and none was held.
Background and Purpose
On June 2, 2012, Enviro-Sports
Productions, Inc. of Stinson Beach,
California, will sponsor an amateur
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swim across the Potomac River between
Newburg, Maryland and King George,
VA. The event consists of up to 500
swimmers on a course located upriver
and parallel to the Governor Harry W.
Nice Memorial (US–301) Bridge. The
swimmers will be supported by
sponsor-provided watercraft. The start
will be located along the shore at the
Aqua-Land Marina and the finish will
be located along the shore at Dahlgren
Wayside Park. A portion of the swim
course will cross the federal navigation
channel. Due to the need for vessel
control during the event, the Coast
Guard will temporarily restrict vessel
traffic in the event area to provide for
the safety of participants, spectators and
other transiting vessels.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
The Coast Guard received one
comment in response to the NPRM. No
public meeting was requested and none
was held. What follows is a review of,
and the Coast Guard’s response to, the
issue that was presented by the
commenter concerning the proposed
regulations.
The commenter, Mr. David R. Horning
of EnviroSports, who is the event
organizer, stated that after further
review of the tidal currents for June 2,
2012, it has been determined that the
best time to start the swim event would
be between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
(Noon) to get all participants across the
Potomac River safely. Furthermore, the
timeline in the proposed regulation
closing this portion of the Potomac
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-9510]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Part 122
[CBP Dec. 12-08]
Technical Amendment to Cuba Airport List: Addition of Recently
Approved Airports
AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
regulations by updating the list of airports authorized to accept
aircraft traveling to or from Cuba.
DATES: Effective: April 20, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur A.E. Pitts, Sr., U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 202-344-2752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Part 122, subpart O, of the CBP regulations sets forth special
procedures that apply to all aircraft (except public aircraft) entering
or departing the United States to or from Cuba. Prior to January 2011,
the regulations required direct flights between the United States and
Cuba to arrive at or depart from one of three named U.S. airports: John
F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, or
Miami International Airport.
In a statement issued on January 14, 2011, the President announced
a series of changes to ease the restrictions on travel to and from Cuba
as part of an initiative to support the Cuban people's desire to freely
determine their country's future by, among other things, supporting
licensed travel and intensifying people-to-people exchanges. In the
statement, the President announced that additional U.S. airports able
to process international flights may request CBP approval to accept
direct flights to and from Cuba in accordance with procedures to be
established by CBP. On January 28, 2011, CBP published a final rule in
the Federal Register (76 FR 5058) that amended the CBP regulations to
establish such procedures and airport eligibility criteria.
As provided in 19 CFR 122.153(b), airports meeting certain
prerequisites may submit a written request to CBP requesting approval
to become an airport of entry and departure for aircraft traveling to
and from Cuba. Upon determination that the airport is suitable to
process these flights, CBP will notify the requestor that the airport
has been approved, and that it may immediately begin to accept such
aircraft. For more detailed background information on the application
and approval procedure and the eligibility criteria, see the January
28, 2011 final rule and 19 CFR 122.153.
List of Approved Airports
The CBP regulations also specify that for reference purposes,
approved airports will be listed on the CBP Web site and reflected in
updates to the list in 19 CFR 122.153(c). The current list includes the
three airports that were authorized to accept aircraft traveling to or
from Cuba before the publication of the January 28, 2011 final rule:
John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International
Airport, and Miami International Airport. This document updates the
list of airports to reflect the 16 airports that CBP has approved to
accept aircraft traveling to or from Cuba, since the publication of the
final rule. Those airports include:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Southwest Florida International Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Key West International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Oakland International Airport
Orlando International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport
San Juan Luis Mu[ntilde]oz Mar[iacute]n International Airport
Tampa International Airport
Palm Beach International Airport
The updated list of approved airports also appears on the CBP Web
site: www.cbp.gov.
Inapplicability of Public Notice and Delayed Effective Date
Requirements
Because this amendment merely updates the list of airports
authorized to accept aircraft traveling to or from Cuba to include
airports already approved by CBP in accordance with 19 CFR 122.153 and
neither imposes additional burdens on, nor takes away any existing
rights or privileges from the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B),
notice and public procedure are unnecessary, and for the same reasons,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), a delayed effective date is not
required.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866
Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do
not apply. This amendment does not meet the criteria for a
''significant regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order
12866.
Signing Authority
This final rule technical amendment is being issued in accordance
with 19 CFR 0.2(a).
List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 122
Administrative practice and procedure, Air carriers, Aircraft,
Airports, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Cigars and cigarettes, Cuba,
Customs duties and inspection, Drug traffic control, Freight,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures.
Amendments to Regulations
Part 122, Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 122) is amended
as set forth below:
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 122 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1431, 1433, 1436,
1448, 1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a, 2071 note.
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2. In Sec. 122.153, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 122.153 Limitations on airport of entry or departure.
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(c) List of airports authorized to accept aircraft traveling to or
from Cuba. For reference purposes, the following is a list of airports
that have been authorized by CBP to accept aircraft traveling between
Cuba and the United States.
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Atlanta, Georgia....................... Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport.
Austin, Texas.......................... Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport.
Baltimore, Maryland.................... Baltimore/Washington
International Thurgood
Marshall Airport.
Chicago, Illinois...................... O'Hare International Airport.
Dallas, Texas.......................... Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida............... Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport.
Fort Myers, Florida.................... Southwest Florida International
Airport.
Houston, Texas......................... George Bush Intercontinental
Airport.
Jamaica, New York...................... John F. Kennedy International
Airport.
Key West, Florida...................... Key West International Airport.
Los Angeles, California................ Los Angeles International
Airport.
Miami, Florida......................... Miami International Airport.
New Orleans, Louisiana................. Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport.
Oakland, California.................... Oakland International Airport.
Orlando, Florida....................... Orlando International Airport.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania............... Pittsburgh International
Airport.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.................. San Juan Luis Mu[ntilde]oz
Mar[iacute]n International
Airport.
Tampa, Florida......................... Tampa International Airport.
West Palm Beach, Florida............... Palm Beach International
Airport.
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Dated: April 10, 2012.
David V. Aguilar,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-9510 Filed 4-19-12; 8:45 am]
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