Notice2026-09503
Notification of the Revocation of Facility Exemptions From the Port Security Advisory
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Published
May 13, 2026
Effective
May 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The U.S. Coast Guard announces that it is revoking port facility exemptions from the Port Security Advisory for Equatorial Guinea.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09503]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0097]
Notification of the Revocation of Facility Exemptions From the
Port Security Advisory
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard announces that it is revoking port
facility exemptions from the Port Security Advisory for Equatorial
Guinea.
DATES: The policy announced in this notice is effective on May 27,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Mr. Edward Munoz, Division Chief, International Port
Security Assessments, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-2122, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d69e8785fb9291fb9f868586a4b9b1a4b7bb9e87a596a3a5b5b1f8bbbfba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe3faf886efec86e2fbf8fbd9c4ccd9cac6e3fad8ebded8c8cc85c6c2c7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The authority for this notice is 5 U.S.C. 552(a) (``Administrative
Procedure Act''), 46 U.S.C. 70110 (``Maritime Transportation Security
Act''), and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1(II)(97)(f). As delegated, section 70110(a) authorizes the U.S.
Coast Guard to impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving in U.S.
waters from ports that the U.S. Coast Guard has not found to maintain
effective antiterrorism measures.
Effective antiterrorism measures require government oversight and
security functions like risk assessments, drills, enforcement, and
intelligence sharing cannot be delegated to individual facilities.
Without proper oversight, exempted facilities may lack the necessary
approvals, enforcement mechanisms, and broader security coordination,
increasing vulnerabilities to the marine transportation system. The
U.S. Coast Guard has determined that the government of Equatorial
Guinea lacks proper oversight of its facilities. Accordingly, the U.S.
Coast Guard is revoking port facility exemptions for Equatorial Guinea.
With this notice, the current list of countries assessed and not
maintaining effective antiterrorism measures is as follows: Cambodia,
Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North
Korea), Equatorial Guinea, Gambia (The), Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq,
Libya, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nigeria,
Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Timor-Leste,
Venezuela, and Yemen. The current Port Security Advisory is available
at: <a href="http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/International-Domestic-Port-Assessment/">http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/International-Domestic-Port-Assessment/</a>.
Nathan A. Moore,
Vice Admiral, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-09503 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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