[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 71991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24637]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6032]


Termination of Statutory Debarment and Reinstatement of 
Eligibility To Apply for Export/Retransfer Authorizations Pursuant to 
Section 38(g)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act, for Rotair Industries, 
Inc. (Rotair)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has 
terminated the statutory debarment against Rotair pursuant to section 
38(g)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2778(g)(4)).

DATES: Effective Date: December 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Trimble, Director Office of 
Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Directorate of Defense Trade 
Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State 
(202) 663-2807.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA (22 U.S.C. 
2778) prohibits the issuance of export licenses to a person, if that 
person or any party to the export has been convicted of violating 
section 38 of the AECA and certain other U.S. criminal statutes 
enumerated at section 38(g)(1)(A) of the AECA. A person convicted of 
violating the AECA is also subject to statutory debarment under section 
127.7 of the ITAR.
    In July 2004, Rotair was convicted of violating the AECA and the 
ITAR (U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 3:04CR 149-JBA). 
Based on this conviction, Rotair was statutorily debarred pursuant to 
section 127.7 of the ITAR and, thus, prohibited from participating 
directly or indirectly in exports of defense articles and defense 
services. Notice of debarment was published in the Federal Register (70 
FR 57349, September 30, 2005).
    In accordance with section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, statutory 
debarment may be terminated after consultation with the other 
appropriate U.S. agencies and after a thorough review of the 
circumstances surrounding the conviction and a finding that appropriate 
steps have been taken to mitigate any law enforcement concerns. The 
Department of State, after consultation with other agencies, has 
determined that Rotair has taken appropriate steps to address the 
causes of the violations and to mitigate any law enforcement concerns. 
Therefore, the debarment against Rotair is rescinded, effective 
December 7, 2007. The effect of this action is that Rotair may 
participate without prejudice in the export of defense articles and 
defense services subject to Section 38 of the AECA and the ITAR.

    Dated: December 7, 2007.
Frank J. Ruggiero,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-24637 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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