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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 96898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28582]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Chapter I

Termination of Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights 
Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise 
Present Within Rwanda

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Announcement of termination of arrival restrictions.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the decision of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to terminate arrival restrictions applicable to 
flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently 
traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda. These 
restrictions directed such flights to arrive at one of the U.S. 
airports where the U.S. government had focused public health resources 
to implement enhanced public health measures.

DATES: The arrival restrictions applicable to flights to the United 
States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were 
otherwise present within, Rwanda are terminated for flights departing 
after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 4, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Watson, Office of Field 
Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 202-255-7018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 15, 2024, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced 
arrival restrictions applicable to flights to the United States 
carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise 
present within, Rwanda due to an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease 
(MVD) in Rwanda. (89 FR 83620). These restrictions directed such 
flights to arrive at one of the U.S. airports where the U.S. government 
focused public health resources to implement enhanced public health 
measures. For purposes of that document, a person had recently traveled 
from Rwanda if that person had departed from, or was otherwise present 
within, Rwanda within 21 days of the date of the person's entry or 
attempted entry into the United States. Also, for purposes of that 
document, crew and flights carrying only cargo (i.e., no passengers or 
non-crew) were excluded from those measures.
    The Secretary has decided to terminate the above arrival 
restrictions. The last unlinked case of MVD was isolated in Rwanda on 
October 24, 2024, and 42 days (two 21-day incubation periods) will have 
passed by the time the termination takes effect. Additionally, since 
October 30, 2024, there have been no new confirmed MVD cases reported 
in Rwanda, no new chains of transmission, and no new districts 
reporting local case transmissions. Therefore, arrival restrictions are 
no longer required for flights to the United States carrying persons 
who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, 
Rwanda.

Notice of Termination of Arrival Restrictions Applicable to All Flights 
Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise 
Present Within Rwanda

    Pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 112(a), 19 U.S.C. 1433(c), and 19 CFR 122.32, 
for flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 
December 4, 2024, I hereby terminate the arrival restrictions 
applicable to flights to the United States carrying persons who have 
recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda 
announced in the Arrival Restrictions document published at 89 FR 83620 
(Oct. 17, 2024).

Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-28582 Filed 12-4-24; 4:15 pm]
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