Found this on the Cruising World bbs. Has anyone experience with how
the USCG in S Florida will be actually handling this?

Dave

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Subject: New USCG policy on Advance Notice of Arrival

USCG To Enforce Advance Notice of Arrival Regulations

ANOA Bulletin

NOA Brochure

NOA Form

Effective immediately, the USCG will be enforcing regulations
requiring all vessels entering U.S. waters from a foreign port give a
96-Hour Advance Notice of Arrival. Although this regulation is not new
the USCG has recently begun enforcing this law in conjunction with the
increased security requirements established by the Homeland Security
Regulations.

Who Is Affected? Any recreational or commercial vessel entering a U.S.
port from a foreign destination.

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

The USCG advises that there will be no exceptions regardless of the
size of the vessel. If you are operating a vessel under 300 GT, 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 vessel 300 GT or greater, 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 about spontaneous or short day trips to the Bahamas?

The USCG understands that due to Miami's close proximity to the
Bahamas, recreational boaters frequently visit foreign ports
spontaneously or for short durations of time. The intent of this
regulation is to enhance the security of our ports by monitoring who
is entering U.S. territorial waters. For boaters who are departing
from a foreign port with a cruise duration of less than 96 hours but
greater than 24 hours, the appropriate U.S. authorities must be
notified prior to leaving the foreign port. If the duration of the
cruise is less than 24 hours, the appropriate U.S. authorities must be
notified 24 hours in advance of arrival at the first U.S. port. It is
also recommended that recreational boaters emphasize in their ANOA
that they will be following the reported trip itinerary, weather
permitting. In the event that weather conditions prevent boaters from
adhering to their proposed schedule, they should notify the
appropriate authority within the time limits specified above.

What do I do if my estimated time of arrival changes? All boaters must
notify the appropriate authority of any modifications to your
itinerary within the time limits specified in the previous section.
Changes to your estimated time of arrival that are less than 6 hours
do not need to be reported. 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.

What happens if I do not file an ANOA with the appropriate authority?

The vessel is required to remain outside U.S. waters until the
required information is provided and processed addressing appropriate
notification and any security issues that would prevent the vessel
from entering the port. This may include USCG officers boarding and
searching your vessel. First time offenders may be issued a Letter of
Warning. Those vessels found to be in violation of the ANOA procedures
a second time will be subject to civil penalty action seeking the
maximum allowable penalty. Continual offenders (three or more
failures) will be required to remain outside U.S. territorial waters
for the appropriate 24 or 96 hour time period depending on the last
port of call.