Here's the update to the CG advisory that mentions the recreational
boats exemption, as it was received by
fort-lauderdale-marine-directory.com on May 26, 2004:

Envirocare and MIASF received final confirmation this morning from
Captain of the Port Jim Watson that ALL US flagged recreational
vessels are exempt from the Notice of Arrival requirements.

USCG To Enforce Advance Notice of Arrival Regulations


Conversations with the USCG subsequent to the May 21, 2004 bulletin
have revealed additional information regarding the 96-Hour Advance
Notice of Arrival (ANOA) regulation. The regulation, adopted in
February 28, 2003, includes a correction made by the USCG. The
correction was included in the Federal Register on November 10, 2003
and amended the regulation to clarify exempt vessels.

We are pleased to announce that U.S. recreational vessels are exempt
from the ANOA requirements.

Who Is Required to File An ANOA?


U.S. Flagged Commercial Vessels
Foreign Flagged Recreational and Commercial Vessels

How to I file my Advance Notice of Arrival (ANOA)?


If you are operating a foreign commercial or recreational vessel or
U.S. commercial vessel 300 GT or less, you must file an ANOA with the
appropriate Captain of the Port (COTP). The Miami COTP area
encompasses from Malabar to Cape Romano, Florida including the Florida
Keys. Their contact information is as follows: (Ph.) (305) 535-8701
(Fax) (305) 535-8761. After downloading and completing the ANOA form,
it must be faxed to the COTP.

If you are operating a foreign commercial or recreational vessel or
U.S. commercial vessel greater than 300 GT, you must file an ANOA with
the National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) 96 hours prior to arriving
at a U.S. port. This ANOA can be either completed online or via an
electronic form that can be emailed to the NVMC at .
To complete an online ANOA or to download the ANOA form, visit
http://www.nvmc.uscg.gov/. Instructions for utilizing the online
service are included in the attached ANOA brochure. The NVMC can also
be contacted at (800) 708-9823.

What do I do if I file an ANOA and my estimated time of arrival
changes?


If your cruise duration is 96 hours or greater, the appropriate
authorities must be notified as soon as practicable but at least 24
hours before entering the port.
If your cruise duration is less than 96 hours and greater than 24
hours, the appropriate authorities must be notified as soon as
practicable but at least 24 hours before entering the port.
If your cruise duration is less than 24 hours, the appropriate
authorities must be notified as soon as practicable but at least 12
hours before entering the port.

If you filed your ANOA online with the NVMC, you must email your
itinerary changes. If you filed your ANOA with the COTP, you must
either call the COTP to notify them of your changes or fax a revised
ANOA.

This notification was brought to you by the MIASF and EnviroCare Inc,
working with the USCG to disseminate information to all boaters.


Glenn Ashmore wrote in message news:1Wqtc.16839$Sx2.793@okepread01...
That notice was not accurate. The claim is that it was poorly worded
but it looks pretty specifically worded to me. In reality Homeland
Security probably backed down after the entire south Florida boating
community (some of whom vote) raised holly hell. US flagged
recreational vessels ARE exempt. See:
http://www.fort-lauderdale-marine-di...cgadvisory.php

S/V Tranquility wrote:
I'm not getting too excited over this post....
snipWho Is Affected? Any recreational or commercial vessel entering a U.S.
port from a foreign destination.
Interesting statement...please provide by what authority?
Unless you can show me otherwise, 33CFR160.202(b) which was enacted 07/03
excludes recreational vessels. Your article doesn't quote much in the way
of legislative authority.

FWIW,
Brian