[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21804]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 120

[Public Notice 4440]
RIN AB-62


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Amendment to the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations; Corrections

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document makes corrections to the final regulations 
(Public Notice 4274), which were published in the Federal Register of 
Friday, February 14, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective on January 29, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Sweeney, Office of Defense Trade 
Controls Management, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State, (202) 663-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of State published a final rule (Public Notice 4274) 
in the Federal Register of February 14, 2003, (68 FR 7417), amending 
Sec.  120.1 General authorities and eligibility, of the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove 
to be misleading and need to be clarified.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 120

    Arms and munitions, Classified information, Exports.

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Accordingly, 22 CFR part 120 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 120--PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 120 continues to read as follows:


    Authority: Secs. 2, 38, and 71, Pub. L. 90-629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 
U.S.C. 2752, 2778, 2797); 22 U.S.C. 2794; E.O. 11958, 42 FR 4311; 3 
CFR, 1977 Comp. p. 79; 22 U.S.C. 2658; Pub. L. 105-261, 112 Stat. 
1920.


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2. Revise paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(2)(ii) of Sec.  120.1 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  120.1  General authorities and eligibility.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (2) In the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, there will be a 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls (DAS--Defense 
Trade Controls) and a Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls (MD--
Defense Trade Controls). Initially, one individual will hold both the 
DAS--Defense Trade Controls and MD--Defense Trade Controls positions. 
The position of Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls will be 
abolished. The DAS--Defense Trade Controls/MD--Defense Trade Controls 
will assume all duties, responsibilities, and authorities held under 
the ITAR by that Director. The MD--Defense Trade Controls has 
responsibility for the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which 
will oversee the subordinate offices described in paragraph (b)(2)(i) 
of this section.
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (B) * * *
    (C) * * *
    (D) * * *
    (ii) Further amendments to the ITAR will be promulgated to reflect 
the specific changes as a result of this realignment.
* * * * *

    Dated: August 21, 2003.
Timothy Egert,
Federal Register Liaison, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-21804 Filed 8-25-03; 8:45 am]
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