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Presidential Notice 6867

Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

This notice continues a national emergency first declared in 1996 regarding Cuba, following the Cuban government's destruction of two U.S. civilian aircraft. It extends emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement near Cuba, citing ongoing concerns about excessive force against U.S. vessels and aircraft and unauthorized entry into Cuban territorial waters.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 8793

Impact dates

  1. Annual continuation of national emergency per NEA section 202(d)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of vessel movement and anchorage restrictions
  • Emergency authority remains in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review cycle for national emergency continuation

Long term

  • Ongoing embargo-related restrictions on Cuba-U.S. maritime relations
  • Potential basis for future policy adjustments toward Cuba

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes exceptional authorities
  • Tension between memorial protest rights and maritime security restrictions
  • Vague 'detrimental to foreign policy' standard for territorial water restrictions
Presidential Notice 6867: Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders