[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69714-69715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27502]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6430]


Termination of Statutory Debarment Pursuant to Section 38(g)(4) 
of the Arms Export Control Act for Interaero, Inc.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Effective November 19, 2008.

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 and section 
127.11 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) prohibit 
the issuance of export licenses or other approvals to a person if that 
person, or any party to the export, has been convicted of violating the 
AECA and certain other U.S. criminal statutes enumerated at section 
38(g)(1) of the AECA and section 120.27 of the ITAR. A person convicted 
of violating the AECA is also subject to statutory debarment under 
section 127.7 of the ITAR.
    In December 2004, Interaero, Inc. was convicted of violating the 
AECA (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1:04-cr-00317-JGP-1). 
Based on this conviction, Interaero, Inc. was statutorily debarred 
pursuant to section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and 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 (71 FR 5402, February 1, 2006).
    Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA permits termination of debarment 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. As a condition of reinstatement, Interaero will 
not be involved in any way with the export of, or otherwise trade in, 
United States Munitions List items permanently. Therefore, the 
Department of State has determined that Interaero, Inc. has taken 
appropriate steps to address the causes of the violations and to 
mitigate any law

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enforcement concerns. Interaero will remain under a policy of denial 
concerning license applications and other approvals, and will therefore 
continue to be ineligible to engage in export activities under the 
AECA. Therefore, in accordance with section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, the 
debarment of Interaero, Inc. is rescinded, effective November 19, 2008.

    Dated: October 3, 2008.
Frank J. Ruggiero,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. E8-27502 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]
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