[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 3528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1804]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3893]


Bureau of Nonproliferation; Imposition of Nonproliferation 
Measures Against Three Chinese Entities, Including Ban on U.S. 
Government Procurement

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that three Chinese entities have 
engaged in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant 
to section 3 of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 16, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Pamela K. Roe, 
Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, Bureau of 
Nonproliferation, Department of State, (202-647-1142). On U.S. 
Government procurement ban issues: Gladys Gines, Office of the 
Procurement Executive, Department of State, (703-516-1691).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of the Iran 
Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-178), the U.S. Government 
determined on January 11, 2001, that the measures authorized in section 
3 of the Act shall apply to the following foreign entities identified 
in the report submitted pursuant to section 2(a) of the Act:
    Liyang Chemical Equipment (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof.
    Q.C. Chen (China).
    China Machinery and Electric Equipment Import and Export Company 
and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof.
    Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the following 
measures are imposed on these entities:
    1. No department or agency of the United States Government may 
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods, 
technology, or services from these foreign persons.
    2. No department or agency of the United States Government may 
provide any assistance to the foreign persons, and these persons shall 
not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the United 
States Government;
    3. No United States Government sales to the foreign persons of any 
item on the United States Munitions List (as in effect on August 8, 
1995) are permitted, and all sales to these persons of any defense 
articles, defense services, or design and construction services under 
the Arms Export Control Act are terminated; and,
    4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to 
these foreign persons of items, the export of which is controlled under 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration 
Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place 
for two years, except to the extent that the Secretary of State or 
Deputy Secretary of State may subsequently determine otherwise. A new 
determination will be made in the event that circumstances change in 
such a manner as to warrant a change in the duration of sanctions.

    Dated: January 16, 2002.
Vann H. Van Diepen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-1804 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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