[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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