[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23538-23539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9451]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7851]
RIN 1400-AC95


Announcement of Entry Into Force of the Defense Trade Cooperation 
Treaty Between the United States and the United Kingdom

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On April 13, 2012, the United States and the United Kingdom 
exchanged diplomatic notes bringing the Treaty between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade 
Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-7) into force. This Notice announces the 
entry into force of the Treaty. This Notice also announces April 13, 
2012 as the effective date of the rule published on March 21, 2012 (77 
FR 16592) implementing the Treaty and making other updates to the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

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DATES: This notice is effective April 19, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah J. Heidema, Office of Defense 
Trade Controls Policy, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20522-0112, telephone (202) 663-2809, email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2012, the Department of State 
published a rule (77 FR 16592) amending the ITAR to implement the 
Treaty, and identify via a supplement the defense articles and defense 
services that may not be exported pursuant to the Treaty. The rule also 
amended the ITAR section pertaining to the Canadian exemption and added 
Israel to the list of countries and entities that have a shorter 
Congressional notification certification time period and a higher 
dollar value reporting threshold. This rule indicated it would become 
effective upon the entry into force of the Treaty and that the 
Department of State would publish a rule document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of this rule. This notice is 
being published to make such announcement.

    Dated: April 13, 2012.
Beth M. McCormick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Defense Trade and Regional Security, Bureau 
of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-9451 Filed 4-18-12; 8:45 am]
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