[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 206 (Thursday, October 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63226-63227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25316]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6414]


Bureau of Verification, Compliance and Implementation: Imposition 
of Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government 
Procurement

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that thirteen foreign persons 
have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures 
pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria 
Nonproliferation Act, which provides for penalties on entities and 
individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January 
1, 1999, the transfer to or the acquisition from Syria since January 1, 
2005, or the transfer to or acquisition from North Korea since January 
1, 2006, of equipment and technology controlled under multilateral 
control lists (Missile Technology Control Regime, Australia Group, 
Chemical Weapons Convention, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar 
Arrangement) or otherwise having the potential to make a material 
contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or 
cruise or ballistic missile systems. The

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latter category includes (a) Items of the same kind as those on 
multilateral lists but falling below the control list parameters, when 
it is determined that such items have the potential of making a 
material contribution to WMD or cruise or ballistic missile systems, 
(b) other items with potential of making such a material contribution, 
when added through case-by-case decisions, and (c) items on U.S. 
national control lists for WMD/missile reasons that are not on 
multilateral lists.

DATES: Effective Date: October 23, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Mr. Stephen J. 
Tomchik, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, 
Department of State. Telephone (202) 647-1192. For U.S. Government 
procurement ban issues: Kimberly Triplett, Office of the Procurement 
Executive, Department of State, Telephone: (703) 875-4079.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of the Iran, 
North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (P.L. 109-353), the U.S. 
Government determined on August 12, 2008 that the measures authorized 
in Section 3 of the Act shall apply to the following foreign persons 
identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Act:
    China Xinshidai Company (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Corporation, LTD 
(China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Huazhong CNC (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (Iran) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Korea Mining Development Corporation (North Korea) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Korea Taesong Trading Company (North Korea) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Yolin/Yullin Tech, Inc., Ltd. (South Korea) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Rosoboronexport (ROE) (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    Sudan Master Technology (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    Sudan Technical Center Company (STC) (Sudan) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Army Supply Bureau (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    R and M International FZCO (United Arab Emirates) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Venezuelan Military Industries Company (CAVIM) (Venezuela) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof.
    According, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the following 
measures are imposed on these entities:
    1. No department or agency of the United States Government may 
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, 
technology, or services from these foreign persons, except to the 
extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may have determined;
    2. No department or agency of the United States Government may 
provide any assistance to the foreign persons, and these persons shall 
not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the United 
States Government, except to the extent that the Secretary of State 
otherwise may have determined;
    3. No United States Government sales to the foreign persons of any 
item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales 
to these persons of any defense articles, defense services, or design 
and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are 
terminated; and
    4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to 
these foreign persons of items the export of which is controlled under 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration 
Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place 
for two years from the effective date, except to the extent that the 
Secretary of State may subsequently determine otherwise. A new 
determination will be made in the event that circumstances change in 
such a manner as to warrant a change in the duration of sanctions.

    Dated: October 16, 2008.
Stephen A. Elliott,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and 
Implementation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-25316 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]
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