[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31170]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3854]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Export of Non-lethal 
Defense Articles to Indonesia

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that requests for export and retransfer 
of non-lethal defense articles and spare parts to Indonesia pursuant to 
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act will be considered on a case-
by-case basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter J. Berry, Chief, Arms Licensing 
Division, Office of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, Department of State (202) 663-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 14, 1999, a Federal Register 
notice was published (64 FR 55805) that suspended all licenses and 
approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense 
services to Indonesia, except for certain exports related to commercial 
communication satellites and Y2K compliance activities that were not 
for the Indonesian military. The October 14, 1999 Federal Register 
notice set forth a policy of denial for new export requests except 
those that met the exception.
    A Federal Register notice was published on January 25, 2001 (66 FR 
7836) that permitted review, on a case-by-case basis, of requests for 
the export of C-130 spare parts to Indonesia, including for the 
Government of Indonesia. On March 22, 2001, a Federal Register notice 
was published (66 FR 16085) that expanded the review, on a case-by-case 
basis, of defense articles/defense services exported to Indonesia for 
ultimate end-use by a third-country.
    This Notice expands categories of defense articles/defense services 
eligible for consideration for export/transfer to Indonesia, on a case-
by-case basis, to include: (a) Non-lethal defense articles and spare 
parts; and (b) non-lethal, safety-of-use spare parts for lethal end-
items. An example of safety-of-use items would be cartridge actuated 
devices, propellant actuated devices and technical manuals for military 
aircraft for purposes of enhancing the safety of the aircraft crew. For 
non-lethal defense end-items, no distinction will be made between 
Indonesia's existing and new inventory.
    For the purposes of this policy, ``nonlethal defense articles'' 
means an article that is not a weapon, ammunition, or other equipment 
or material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death 
(see, e.g. 10 U.S.C. 2557).

    Dated: November 30, 2001.
Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 01-31170 Filed 12-17-01; 8:45 am]
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