DHS Reminds That Cuba Is On List Of Countries "assessed and not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures"

Department of Homeland Security
Washington DC

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0097]
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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, HQS-DG-IPSProgramHQs@uscg.mil.
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: http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/International-Domestic-Port-Assessment/.

Nathan A. Moore, Vice Admiral, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-09503 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P