Federal Register #CBP Dec. No. 26-17

Establishment of Four Customs-Enforcement Areas by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

This notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, announces the establishment of four Customs-Enforcement Areas (CEAs) in key U.S. coastal regions. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security - Scope and Purpose: - Establishment of CEAs in South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas - Regulatory action to enhance CBP's maritime enforcement capabilities - Enforcement Details: - CEAs extend CBP authority to 24 nautical miles from the U.S. baseline - Customs officers and agents are empowered to board, examine, pursue, seize, and arrest vessels and individuals within these areas - Operational Impact: - Designed to address smuggling threats from hovering vessels - May affect vessel operations in designated waters - No Procurement Activity: - No products, services, OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are requested - This is not a solicitation or award, but a regulatory declaration

Description

This document establishes four Customs-Enforcement Areas (CEA) in the near shore waters of South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. The CEAs are designated to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection's efforts to interdict hovering vessels used for smuggling illegal cargoes into or out of the United States. Customs officers and agents are authorized to enforce applicable U.S. laws within these areas, including boarding vessels, examining merchandise and persons, bringing vessels into port, and pursuing, seizing, and arresting individuals. The CEAs extend enforcement authority to 24 nautical miles from the baseline, beyond the usual 12 nautical miles of U.S. territorial waters, to better address smuggling threats.

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