[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23699]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4878]


Bureau of Nonproliferation; Imposition of Discretionary Measures 
Against Bulgarian Entities Beta JSC and KAS Engineering Consortium/BMG-
M OOD for Transfer of Certain Military Equipment to a State Sponsor of 
Terrorism

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that the Bulgarian 
entities Beta JSC and KAS Engineering Consortium/BMG-M OOD transferred 
certain military equipment to a state sponsor of terrorism. Further 
notice is hereby given that it is the policy of the United States 
Government to deny all U.S. Government assistance to Beta JSC and KAS 
Engineering Consortium/BMG-M OOD for a period of one year, and that 
U.S. Government Procurement from these entities and new licenses for 
the import and export of defense articles and services insuring these 
entities will be banned for a period of one year and that U.S. 
government procurement from these entities and new licenses for the 
import and export of defense articles and services involving these 
entities will be banned for a period of one year.

Effective Date: The date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 21, 2004 the United States 
Government determined that the entities Beta JSC and KAS Engineering 
Consortium/BMG-M OOD transferred certain military equipment to a state 
sponsor of terrorism. As a matter of policy, United States Government 
assistance will be denied to Beta JSC and KAS Engineering Consortium/
BMG-M OOD for one year. The appropriate officials have been directed to 
implement additional measures against Beta JSC and KAS Engineering 
Consortium/BMG-M OOD, consisting of denial of U.S. Government 
procurement for one year and denial of new licenses and other approvals 
for exports and imports of defense articles and services for one year.

    Dated: October 14, 2004.
Susan F. Burk,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-23699 Filed 10-21-04; 8:45 am]
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