1651-AA86 201104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Airports of Entry or Departure for Flights To and From Cuba 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 rule 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 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. Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 8 CFR 234.2 19 CFR 122.153 and 154 8 USC 1103 19 USC 1433 19 USC 1624 No Direct Final Rule 01/28/2011 76 FR 5058 No None No No Yes Arthur Pitts 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 344-2752 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20229