[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]

Airports of Entry or Departure for Flights to and From Cuba

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations,
direct flights between the United States and Cuba must arrive at or
depart from one of three named U.S. airports: John F. Kennedy
International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, or Miami
International Airport. This document amends current DHS regulations to
allow additional U.S. airports that are able to process international
flights to request approval of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
to process authorized flights between the United States and Cuba. These
amendments are in accordance with the President's recent statement
easing the restrictions placed on flights to and from Cuba by, among
other things, providing that eligible airports may seek approval from

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CBP to accommodate flights arriving from, or departing for, Cuba. This
statement builds upon the President's 2009 initiative to promote
democracy and human rights in Cuba by easing travel restrictions to
facilitate greater contact between separated family members in the
United States and Cuba.

DATES: Effective Date: January 28, 2011.