[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 2936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1187]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2968]
Suspension of Munitions Export Licenses and Other Approvals
Destined for Russian Companies and Related Matters
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act and section 126.7 of the International Traffic
in Arms Regulations, all licenses and other approvals for defense
articles and defense services involving certain Russian entities,
identified below, are suspended, effective immediately. Notice is
further given that it is the policy of the United States to deny
licenses, other approvals, exports and temporary imports of defense
articles and defense services destined for these Russian entities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 19, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Biancaniello, Deputy Director,
Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of
State, 703-812-2568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 8, 1999, the U.S. Government
decided to suspend immediately any U.S. Government program or
assistance, to impose trade restrictions on certain Russian entities
involved in proliferation activities. Section 126.7 of the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) provides that any
application for an export license or other approval under the ITAR may
be disapproved, and any license or other approval or exemption granted
under the ITAR may be revoked, suspended or amended without prior
notice under various circumstances, including whenever such action is
deemed to be in furtherance of world peace, the national security or
the foreign policy of the United States or is otherwise advisable.
Pursuant to section 126.7(a)(1) of the ITAR, it is deemed that
suspending the following foreign entities from participating in any
activities subject to Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act would
be in furtherance of the national security and foreign policy of the
United States. Therefore, until further notice, the Department of State
is hereby suspending all licenses and other approvals for: (a) Exports
and other transfers of defense articles and defense services from the
United States; (b) transfers of U.S.-origin defense articles and
defense services from foreign destinations; and (c) temporary import of
defense articles to or from the following entities:
D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
(including at 9 Miusskaya Sq. Moscow 125047, Russia);
Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) (including at 4 Volokolamskoye
Shosse, Moscow 125871, Russia); and
The Scientific Research and Design Institute of Power Technology
(aka NIKIET, Research and Development Institute of Power Engineering
[RDIPE], and ENTEK) (including at 101000, P.O. Box 788, Moscow,
Russia).
Moreover, it is the policy of the United States to deny licenses
and other approvals for exports and temporary imports of defense
articles and defense services destined for these Russian entities.
Dated: January 13, 1999.
Eric D. Newsom,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-1187 Filed 1-15-99; 8:45 am]
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