[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5254]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5726]


Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Permanent 
Waiver of Missile Proliferation Sanctions Against Sectors of Chinese 
Government Activities

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made to waive permanently the import 
sanction against certain activities of the Chinese government that was 
announced on September 19, 2003, pursuant to the Arms Export Control 
Act, as amended.

DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Durham, Office of Missile Threat 
Reduction, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, 
Department of State (202-647-4931).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A determination was made on September 13, 
2006, pursuant to section 73(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2797b(e)), that it was essential to the national security of the 
United States to waive for an additional six months the import sanction 
described in Section 73(a)(2)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(C)) against the activities of the Chinese government 
described in section 74(a)(8)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2797c(a)(8)(B))--activities of the Chinese government relating 
to the development or production of any missile equipment or technology 
and activities of the Chinese government affecting the development or 
production of electronics, space systems or equipment, and military 
aircraft (see Federal Register Vol. 68, no. 182, Friday, Sept. 19, 
2003). This action was effective on September 18, 2006.
    On March 12, 2007, a determination was made pursuant to section 
73(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(e)) that it is 
essential to the national security of the United States to waive 
permanently the sanctions, effective from the date of expiration of the 
previous waiver (March 18, 2007).
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as 
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: March 14, 2007.
John C. Rood,
Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-5254 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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