[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23627-23628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10664]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10773]
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: The imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran,
North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act described in this notice
went into effect May 14, 2019.
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: On May 14, 2019, the U.S. Government applied
the measures authorized in Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and
Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109-353) against the following
foreign persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section
2(a) of the Act:
Abascience Tech Co., Ltd. (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Emily Liu [a.k.a. Emily Lau, Liu Baoxia] (Chinese individual);
Hope Wish Technologies Incorporated (China) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Jiangsu Tianyuan Metal Powder Co Ltd (China) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Li Fangwei [a.k.a. Karl Lee] (Chinese individual);
Raybeam Optronics Co., Ltd (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Ruan Runling [a.k.a. Ricky Runling, Ricky Ruan] (Chinese
individual);
Shanghai North Begins (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;
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;
Wuhan Sanjiang Import and Export Co Ltd (China) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Yenben Yansong Zaojiu Co Ltd (China) and any successor, sub-unit,
or subsidiary thereof;
Defense Industries Organization (Iran) and any successor, sub-unit,
or subsidiary thereof;
Gatchina Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Training Center (Russia) and
any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) Tula (Russia) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Moscow Machine Building Plant Avangard (MMZ Avangard) (Russia) and
any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Army Supply Bureau (ASB) (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Lebanese Hizballah (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Megatrade (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Syrian Air Force (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof; and
Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSCR) (Syria) and
any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof.
The Act 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
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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.
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.
Christopher A. Ford,
Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and
Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 2019-10664 Filed 5-21-19; 8:45 am]
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