[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 30784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14387]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3690]


Determination Regarding Export-Import Bank Financing of Certain 
Defense Articles and Services for the Government of Venezuela

    Pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, 
as amended, and Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, as amended 
by Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989, I hereby determine that:
    (1) The defense articles and services for which the Government of 
Venezuela has requested Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) financing, reverse-
osmosis water purification equipment for the modification of four armed 
Light Surface Transport (LST) vessels as part of an ongoing planned 
modification and upgrading of the vessels, are being sold primarily for 
anti-narcotics purposes.
    (2) The sale of such defense articles and services is in the 
national interest of the United States.
    (3) The requirements for a determination that the Government of 
Venezuela has complied with all U.S.-imposed enduse restrictions on the 
use of defense articles and services previously financed under the Act 
is inapplicable at this time because the three previous transactions 
have not been completed. Specifically, although Ex-Im has approved 
financing in connection with the refurbishment of 12 OV-10 aircraft, 
the refurbishment has not been completed; two 150-foot logistic support 
vessels sold with Ex-Im financing have not been delivered; and parts 
financed by Ex-Im for the modification of four frigates have not been 
installed.
    (4) The requirement for a determination that the Government of 
Venezuela has not used defense articles or services previously provided 
under the Act to engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights is also inapplicable at this 
time. As stated above, Ex-Im financing has been used in connection with 
three defense articles or services transactions involving the 
Government of Venezuela. One transaction involves the refurbishment of 
aircraft, the second the delivery of two vessels, and the third the 
modification of four vessels, none of which has been completed.
    This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: April 24, 2001.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 01-14387 Filed 6-6-01; 8:45 am]
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