[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15780-15781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06225]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9939]


Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, 
Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement

AGENCY: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, 
Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that a number of 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.

DATES: Effective March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Pam Durham, Office 
of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of 
International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, 
Telephone (202) 647-4930. For U.S. Government procurement ban issues: 
Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of State, 
Telephone: (703) 875-4079.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3 of the of the Iran, North Korea, 
and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109-353) provides for penalties 
on foreign entities and individuals for the transfer to or acquisition 
from Iran since January 1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from 
Syria since January 1, 2005; or the transfer to or acquisition from 
North Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods, services, or 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 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) items 
on U.S. national control lists for WMD/missile reasons that are not on 
multilateral lists, and (c) other items with the potential of making 
such a material contribution when added through case-by-case decisions.
    On March 21, 2017 the U.S. Government applied the measures 
authorized in Section 3 against the following foreign persons 
identified in

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the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Act:
    Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Industries (DDI) (Burma) 
and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Beijing Zhong Ke Electric Co., LTD. (ZKEC) (China), and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Dalian Zhenghua Maoyi Youxian Gongsi (China) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Jack Qin (Chinese individual);
    Jack Wang (Chinese individual);
    Ningbo New Company Import and Export Company Limited (China) and 
any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Karl Lee [aka Li Fangwei] (Chinese individual);
    Shanghai Horse Construction [aka Forrisio International Group] 
(China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Shenzhen Yataida High-Tech Company Ltd. (China) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sinotech (Dalian) Carbon and Graphite Corporation (SCGC) (China) 
and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sky Rise Technology [aka Reekay Technology Limited] (China) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sun Creative (Zhejiang) Technologies, Inc. (China) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    T-Rubber Co. Ltd (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Special Defense Research Center (SDRC) (Egypt) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Eritrean Navy (Eritrea) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) (Iran) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Saeng Pil Trading Corporation (SPTC) (North Korea) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    150th Aircraft Repair Plant (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, 
or subsidiary thereof;
    Aviaexport (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Bazalt (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Kolomna Design Bureau of Machine-Building (KBM) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Ulyanovsk Higher Aviation Academy of Civil Aviation (UVAUGA) 
(Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Ural Training Center for Civil Aviation (UUTsGA) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Zhukovskiy and Gagarin Academy (Z&G Academy) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Madar Yara Medical Company (Saudi Arabia) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Giad Heavy Industries (GHI) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    Military Industries Corporation (MIC) (Sudan) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Muhammad al-Husayn Yusuf (Sudanese individual); and
    Mabrooka Trading (United Arab Emirates) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, the following 
measures are imposed on these persons:
    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 determine;
    2. No department or agency of the United States Government may 
provide any assistance to these 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 determine;
    3. No United States Government sales to these 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.

Ann K. Ganzer,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 2017-06225 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am]
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