[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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