[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23240]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Nonproliferation

[Public Notice 4120]


Imposition of Lethal Military Equipment Sanctions Against the 
Government of Russia and Waiver of These Sanctions and Imposition of 
Discretionary Measures Against Three Russian Entities

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that the 
Government of Russia transferred lethal military equipment to countries 
determined by the Secretary of State to be state sponsors of terrorism. 
The United States Government determined that, despite the transfers, 
furnishing assistance to the Government of Russia, (excluding the three 
entities responsible for the transfer should they be otherwise eligible 
for assistance) is important to the national interest of the United 
States. Further, it is the policy of the United States Government to 
deny all U.S. Government assistance, contracts, and defense-related 
licenses to these entities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Ron Parson, Office 
of Export Controls and Conventional Arms Nonproliferation Policy, 
Bureau of Nonproliferation, Department of State, (202-647-0397).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to provisions of Section 620H of 
the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2378) 
and Section 544 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 (Pub. L. 107-
115), and Executive Order 12163, as amended, on August 2, 2002, the 
United States Government determined that the Government of Russia 
provided lethal military equipment to countries determined by the 
Secretary of State to be state sponsors of terrorism. Also on August 2, 
2002 and pursuant to the aforementioned provisions of law, the United 
States Government determined that furnishing assistance restricted by 
these provisions to the Russian Government, with the exceptions that 
follow, is important to the national interests of the United States. As 
a matter of policy, United States Government assistance to the 
following three entities, to the extent they are otherwise eligible, 
United States Government procurement contracts, new licenses and other 
approvals for exports of defense articles and services to, and, where 
appropriate, imports of defense articles and services from, the 
entities, are prohibited. Exceptions to these restrictions may be 
considered on a case by case basis where the Department of State 
determines that United States Government interests would be best served 
by such an exception.

Tula Design Bureau of Instrument Building (Tula KBP);

The State Scientific Production Enterprise Bazalt (Bazalt);

Rostov Airframe Plant 168 (Rostvertol).

    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place 
for one year.

    Dated: September 6, 2002.
Susan Burk,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-23240 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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