[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 51717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25402]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3808]


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

    Pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, 
as amended (the ``Act''), 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 
the Dominican Republic has requested U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) 
financing, the six naval patrol vessels to be rebuilt and the two new 
naval patrol vessels to be purchased, 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 requirement for a determination that the Government of the 
Dominican Republic 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 no such 
prior sales have taken place.
    (4) The requirement for a determination that the Government of the 
Dominican Republic 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, no such prior transactions 
have taken place.
    This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: August 27, 2001.
Richard L. Armitage,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 01-25402 Filed 10-9-01; 8:45 am]
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