95-24436. Sale in the U.S. of Transportation by Air to Lebanon

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 51515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24436]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Sale in the U.S. of Transportation by Air to Lebanon

    On September 15, 1995, the President determined that the 
prohibition contained in PD 85-14, insofar as it applies to the 
transportation to Lebanon of non-U.S. citizens, U.S. citizens who have 
received written approval from the State Department, and their 
accompanying baggage, should be removed. In furtherance of that 
determination, we found on September 26, 1995, in Order 95-9-30, that 
it is consistent with the public interest to exempt U.S. and foreign 
air carriers from the conditions imposed by Order 85-7-45 to the extent 
necessary to allow non-U.S. citizens and those U.S. citizens who have 
received written approval from the State Department, to purchase in the 
United States transportation for themselves and their accompanying 
baggage to and from Lebanon. This exemption is effective October 25, 
1995.
    Furthermore, in Order 95-9-30 we required that at the point of 
sale, the agent or carrier making the sale obtain from each non-U.S. 
citizen to whom the ticket is being issued, A) a statement signed by 
that person that he or she is not a citizen of the United States, and 
B) a photocopy of the page(s) of each such person's passport showing 
the name, nationality, and passport number, and a photocopy of the 
entry VISA that the person has obtained for entry into Lebanon. With 
respect to U.S. citizens, the agent or carrier at the point of sale 
must obtain a photocopy of the page of each such person's passport that 
includes the State Department endorsement permitting one round trip to 
Lebanon. All carriers and agents must retain such records for a period 
of at least 12 months. These steps were taken as a means of ensuring 
and policing compliance with the new travel regime.
    We directed that a copy of this notice be published in the Federal 
Register.

Patrick V. Murphy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.

    Dated: September 26, 1995.
[FR Doc. 95-24436 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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