[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71348-71349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30553]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3482]


Bureau of Nonproliferation; Imposition of Missile Proliferation 
Sanctions Against Entities in Iran and Pakistan

AGENCY: Bureau of Nonproliferation, Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that entities in 
Iran and Pakistan have engaged in missile technology proliferation 
activities that require imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms 
Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 
1979, as amended (as carried out under Executive Order 12924 of August 
19, 1994).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of 
Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, Bureau of 
Nonproliferation, Department of State (202-647-1142).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 73(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(1)); Section 11B(b)(1) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401b(b)(1)), as 
carried out under Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994 (hereinafter 
cited as the ``Export Administration Act of 1979''); and Executive 
Order 12851 of June 11, 1993; the United States Government determined 
on November 21, 2000 that:
    I. The following foreign person has engaged in missile technology 
proliferation activities that require the imposition of the sanctions 
described in Section 73(a)(2)(B) and (C) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(B) and (C)) and Section 11B(b)(1)(B)(ii) and 
(iii) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 
2410b(b)(1)(B)(ii) and (iii) on this

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entity: Ministry of Defense (Pakistan) and its sub-units and 
successors.
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on this 
entity:
    (A) New individual licenses for exports to the entity described 
above of items controlled pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 
1979 will be denied for two years;
    (B) New licenses for export to the entity described above of items 
controlled pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act will be denied for 
two years;
    (C) No new United States Government contracts involving the entity 
described above will be entered into for two years; and
    (D) No products produced by the entity described above will be 
imported into the United States for two years.
    II. The following foreign person has engaged in missile technology 
proliferation activities that require the imposition of the sanctions 
described in Section 73(a)(2)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(B)) and Section 11B(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410b(b)(1)(B)(ii)) on this 
entity: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) 
(Pakistan) and its sub-units and successors.
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on this 
entity:
    (A) New individual licenses for exports to the entity described 
above of items controlled pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 
1979 will be denied for two years;
    (B) New licenses for export to the entity described above of items 
controlled pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act will be denied for 
two years; and
    (C) No new United States Government contracts involving the entity 
described above will be entered into for two years.
    III. The following foreign persons have engaged in missile 
technology proliferation activities that require the imposition of the 
sanctions described in Section 73(a)(2)(A) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(A)) and Section 11B(b)(1)(B)(i) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410b(b)(1)(B)(i)) on 
these entities:
    1. Defense Industries Organization (DIO) (Iran) and its sub-units 
and successors; and
    2. Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) (Iran) 
and its sub-units and successors.
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these 
entities:
    (A) New individual licenses for exports to the entities described 
above of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) equipment or 
technology controlled pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979 
will be denied for two years;
    (B) New licenses for export to the entities described above of 
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) equipment or technology 
controlled pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act will be denied for 
two years; and
    (C) No new United States Government contracts relating to Missile 
Technology Control Regime (MTCR) equipment or technology and involving 
the entities described above will be entered into for two years.
    With respect to items controlled pursuant to the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, the export sanctions described in items (I) 
to (III) above only apply to exports made pursuant to individual export 
licenses.
    The measures described in items (I) to (III) above shall be 
implemented by the responsible agencies as provided in Executive Order 
12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Robert J. Einhorn,
Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of State.
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