[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 50703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24909]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3794]


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, Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, as amended by 
Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989, and State Department Delegation 
of Authority No. 245 of April 23, 2001, I hereby determine that:
    (1) The defense articles and services for which the Government of 
Venezuela has requested Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) financing, air 
conditioning equipment and diesel engines for the modification of four 
armed Landing Ship, Tank (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 end-use restrictions on 
the use of defense articles and services previously financed under the 
Act is inapplicable at this time because the four 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; parts 
financed by Ex-Im for the modification of four frigates have not been 
installed; and reverse osmosis water purification equipment for the 
four LSTs has not yet been delivered or 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 
four defense articles or services transactions involving the Government 
of Venezuela. One transaction involves the refurbishment of aircraft, 
the second the delivery of two vessels, the third the modification of 
four frigates, and a fourth the modification of four LSTs, none of 
which has been completed.
    This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 19, 2001.
Richard L. Armitage,
Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 01-24909 Filed 10-3-01; 8:45 am]
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