[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8068-8069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3956]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Nonproliferation

[Public Notice 4280]


Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government 
Procurement

AGENCY: Bureau of Nonproliferation, Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two foreign 
persons have engaged in chemical/biological weapons proliferation 
activities that require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the 
Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (the 
authority of which was most recently continued by Executive Order 13222 
of August 17, 2001).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Vann H. Van Diepen, 
Director, 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 Section 81(a) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a)) and Section 11C(a) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410C(a)) as continued by 
Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as 
the ``Export Administration Act''), Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 
1993, and State Department Delegation of Authority No. 145 of February 
4, 1980, as amended, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 
International Security Affairs has determined that the

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following foreign persons have engaged in chemical/biological weapons 
proliferation activities that require the imposition of measures as 
described in section 81(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2798(c)) and section 11C(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. app 2410C(c)):
    NEC Engineers Private, Ltd., and its successors (company originally 
based in India, but now also operating in the Middle East and Eurasia); 
and
    Hans Raj Shiv (previously residing in India, and believed to be in 
the Middle East).
    Accordingly, until further notice and pursuant to the provisions of 
section 81(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(c)) and 
section 11C(c) of the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app 
2410c(c)), the following measures are imposed on these foreign persons 
and their successors:
    1. Procurement Sanction: The United States Government shall not 
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods 
or services from the sanctioned persons and their successors; and
    2. Import Sanction: The importation into the United States of 
products produced by the sanctioned persons and their successors shall 
be prohibited.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government as provided in the 
Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, and will remain in place for at 
least one year and until further notice.

    Dated: February 11, 2003.
John S. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-3956 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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