[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 74692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31726]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4574]


Bureau of Nonproliferation; Imposition of Missile Proliferation 
Sanctions Against Macedonian Entities

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that Macedonian entities have 
engaged in missile technology proliferation activities that require the 
imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, as 
amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (as 
carried out under Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of 
Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, Bureau of 
Nonproliferation, Department of State (202-647-1142).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 73(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(1)); Section 11B(b)(1) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401b(b)(1)), as 
carried out under Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (hereinafter 
cited as the ``Export Administration Act of 1979''); and Executive 
Order 12851 of June 11, 1993; a determination was made on December 11, 
2003, that the following foreign persons have engaged in missile 
technology proliferation activities that require the imposition of the 
sanctions described in Section 73(a)(2)(A) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(A)) and Section 11B(b)(1)(B)(i) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410b(b)(1)(B)(i) on 
the following entities and their subunits and successors:
    1. Blagoja Samakoski (Macedonian national);
    2. Mikrosam (Macedonia).
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these 
entities:
    (A) New individual licenses for exports to the entities described 
above of MTCR Annex equipment or technology controlled pursuant to the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 will be denied for two years;
    (B) New licenses for export to the entities described above of MTCR 
Annex equipment or technology controlled pursuant to the Arms Export 
Control Act will be denied for two years; and
    (C) No new United States Government contracts relating to MTCR 
Annex equipment or technology involving the entities described above 
will be entered into for two years.
    With respect to items controlled pursuant to the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, the export sanction only applies to exports 
made pursuant to individual export licenses.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as 
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: December 18, 2003.
Susan F. Burk,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 03-31726 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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