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, 5638 [2018-02536]
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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
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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
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online, under docket USCG–2017–1006,
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://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
§ 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) 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, § 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
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.
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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), § 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.
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The Chemical Transportation
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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.
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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 https://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, [email protected].
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:
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\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.
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(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]
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