[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 69186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30835]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6858]


In the Matter of the Review of the Designation of al-Jihad AKA 
Egyptian Islamic Jihad AKA Egyptian al-Jihad AKA Jihad Group AKA New 
Jihad as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

    Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this 
matter pursuant to Section 219(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(4)(C)) (``INA''), and in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, I conclude that there is a sufficient factual basis to find 
that al-Jihad, also known as Egyptian Islamic Jihad, also known as 
Egyptian al-Jihad, also known as Jihad Group, also known as New Jihad, 
has merged with al-Qa'ida, and that the relevant circumstances 
described in Section 219(a)(1) of the INA still exist with respect to 
that organization.
    Therefore, I hereby determine that the amendment of the designation 
of al-Jihad, and its aliases, as a foreign terrorist organization, 
pursuant to Section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), shall be maintained 
as a designated alias of al-Qa'ida, as provided for in 74 FR 4069 
(January 22, 2009).
    This determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: December 18, 2009.
James B. Steinberg,
Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. E9-30835 Filed 12-29-09; 8:45 am]
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