[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5460]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Order No. 96-3-7]


Order Governing the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During a 
National Emergency

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 50 U.S.C. 191, whenever the President 
declares a national emergency to exist by reason of actual or 
threatened war, insurrection, or invasion, or disturbance of the 
international relations of the United States, the Secretary of 
Transportation may make, subject to the approval of the President, 
rules and regulations governing the anchorage and movement of any 
vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial sea of the United 
States. In Proclamation No. 6867, the President declared a national 
emergency to exist by reason of a threatened disturbance of the 
international relations of the United States and delegated authority to 
the Secretary of Transportation to make and approve rules and 
regulations pursuant to that proclamation. Rules and regulations issued 
pursuant to the Proclamation are effective immediately upon issuance as 
such rules and regulations involve a foreign affairs function of the 
United States and thus are not subject to the procedures in 5 U.S.C. 
553.
    By order, the Secretary has authorized the United States Coast 
Guard to regulate the anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or 
domestic, in the territorial sea of the United States. Such regulation 
will be accomplished according to the form and procedure in the 
existing regulations set forth in Executive Orders 10173, 10277, 10352, 
and 11249 (codified at 33 CFR part 6), and thus no amendments to the 
Code of Federal Regulations are necessary at this time. Additionally, 
the Secretary has authorized the Commandant of the United States Coast 
Guard to exercise all powers and authorities vested in the Secretary of 
Transportation by 50 U.S.C. 191 and Proclamation No. 6867, including 
the power to make additional rules and regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lt. Tina Cutter, Maritime and International Law Division, Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 267-1527.

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.

Order No. 96-3-7

Establishing Regulations Governing the Anchorage and Movement of 
Vessels During a National Emergency

    By the authority vested in me as Secretary of Transportation by 
section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (the Act), as amended 
(50 U.S.C. Sec. 191), and pursuant to Proclamation No. 6867, in which 
the President declared a national emergency and delegated certain 
functions, I hereby order as follows:
    Section 1: In furtherance of the purposes of Proclamation No. 6867, 
the Commandant, District Commanders and Captains of the Ports (as 
defined in 33 CFR subject 6.01) of the United States Coast Guard are 
authorized to regulate the anchorage and movement of any vessel, 
foreign or domestic, in the territorial sea of the United States 
according to the form and procedure in the existing regulations set 
forth in Executive Orders 10173, 10277, 10352, and 11249 (codified at 
33 CFR part 6). All actions authorized under those regulations, 
including, but not limited to, controlling access to vessels or 
waterfront facilities, taking possession and control of vessels, and 
establishing security zones, are authorized for carrying out the 
purposes of this Order.
    Section 2: While the national emergency proclaimed in Proclamation 
No. 6867 continues to exist, the Commandant of the United States Coast 
Guard may exercise all powers and authorities vested in the Secretary 
of Transportation by the Act and Proclamation No. 6867, including the 
power to make additional rules and regulations governing the anchorage 
and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial sea 
of the United States.

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-5460 Filed 3-4-96; 4:29 pm]
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