[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 33771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13741]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0067]
Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to
the United States From Nigeria
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of
entry on vessels arriving from the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the
exception of vessels arriving from certain ports.
DATES: The policy announced in this notice will become effective June
26, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Michael Brown, International Port Security Evaluation
Division, United States Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1081. For
information about viewing or submitting material to the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826, toll free 1-800-647-5527.
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 authorizes the Coast Guard to impose
conditions of entry on vessels arriving in U.S. waters from ports that
the Coast Guard has not found to maintain effective anti-terrorism
measures.
The Coast Guard does not find that ports in the Federal Republic of
Nigeria maintain effective anti-terrorism measures with certain
exceptions and that Nigeria's legal regime, designated authority
oversight, access control and cargo control are all deficient. Our
determination does not apply to the ports listed in Table 1 and the
listed ports are excepted from the conditions of entry we are imposing.
Table 1--Ports To Which This Notice Does Not Apply
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Port IMO Port No.
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APP Apapa Bulk Terminal................ NGAPP-0009
APP AP Moller Terminal................. NGAPP-0001
APP Greenview Terminal................. NGAPP-0004
BON Bonny River Terminal............... NGBON-0001
BON NLGN Bonny Terminal................ NGBON-0002
BON SPDC Bonny Offshore Terminal....... NG663-001
CBQ FSO YOHO (Exxon Mobile)............ NG638-0001
CBQ Logistics Base..................... NGCBQ-0001
CBQ McIver Wharf....................... NGCBQ-0004
CBQ Port Terminal A.................... NGCBQ-0002
CBQ QIT BOP............................ NGOBO-0001
ESC Escra BOP.......................... NGESC-0001
ESC LPG-FSO............................ NGESC-0003
FOR Forcados Offshore Terminal......... NGFOR-0001
ONN FLT................................ NGONN-0005
ONN FOT................................ NGONN-0006
TIN Dantata MRS Terminal............... NGTIN-0003
TIN FSL................................ NGTIN-0013
TIN P&CH Terminal C.................... NGTIN-0011
TIN PTML Terminal E.................... NGTIN-0010
TIN Snake Island Integrated Free Zone.. NGTIN-0001
TIN TICT Terminal B.................... NGTIN-0009
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In March 26, 2013, Nigeria was notified of this determination and
given recommendations for improving antiterrorism measures and 90 days
to respond. To date, we cannot confirm that Nigeria has corrected the
identified deficiencies.
Accordingly, beginning June 26, 2014, the conditions of entry shown
in Table 2 will apply to any vessel that visited a non-excepted
Nigerian port in its last five port calls.
Table 2--Conditions of Entry for Vessels Visiting Nigerian Ports Not
Listed in Table 1
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No. Each vessel must:
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1................................. Implement measures per the vessel's
security plan equivalent to
Security Level 2 while in a port in
the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As
defined in the ISPS Code and
incorporated herein, ``Security
Level 2'' refers to the ``level for
which appropriate additional
protective security measures shall
be maintained for a period of time
as a result of heightened risk of a
security incident.''
2................................. Ensure that each access point to the
vessel 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 Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
3................................. Guards may be provided by the
vessel's crew; however, additional
crewmembers should be placed on the
vessel 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 vessel's master and Company
Security Officer. As defined in the
ISPS Code and incorporated herein,
``Company Security Officer'' refers
to the ``person designated by the
Company for ensuring that a ship
security assessment is carried out;
that a ship security plan is
developed, submitted for approval,
and thereafter implemented and
maintained and for liaison with
port facility security officers and
the ship security officer.''
4................................. Attempt to execute a Declaration of
Security while in a port in the
Federal Republic of Nigeria;
5................................. Log all security actions in the
vessel's security records; and
6................................. Report actions taken to the
cognizant Coast Guard Captain of
the Port (COTP) prior to arrival
into U.S. waters.
7................................. In addition, based on the findings
of the Coast Guard boarding or
examination, the vessel may be
required to ensure that each access
point to the vessel 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 cognizant COTP prior to the
vessel's arrival.
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The following countries currently do not maintain effective anti-
terrorism measures and are therefore subject to conditions of entry:
Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sao Tome and
Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, and Yemen. This list is also
available in a policy notice available at https://homeport.uscg.mil
under the Maritime Security tab; International Port Security Program
(ISPS Code); Port Security Advisory link.
Dated: June 2, 2014.
Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, USCG,
Deputy Commandant for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2014-13741 Filed 6-11-14; 8:45 am]
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