[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01117]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11633]


Imposition of Missile Proliferation Sanctions on Three Entities 
in the People's Republic of China (PRC)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that PRC entities have engaged 
in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant to the 
Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act 
of 1979, as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Durham, Office of Missile, 
Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State (202-647-4930). On 
import ban issues, Lauren Sun, Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, Department of the Treasury (202-622-4855). On U.S. Government 
procurement ban issues, Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement 
Executive, Department of State (703-875-4079).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 73(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(1)]; Section 11B(b)(1) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 [ (50 U.S.C. 4612)], as carried out 
under E.O. 13222 of August 17, 2001 (hereinafter cited as the ``Export 
Administration Act of 1979''); [Note: Although the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 lapsed in 2001 and was partially repealed in 
2018, authorities under Section 11B continue to be carried out under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1708, 
pursuant to the emergency declared in E.O. 13222 of August 17, 2001, 
which has been kept in effect by successive Presidential Notices, the 
most recent of which was the Notice of August 6, 2021, 86 FR 43901, 
(Aug. 10, 2021). End Note], the U.S. Government has determined that the 
following foreign persons have engaged in missile technology 
proliferation activities that require the imposition of the sanctions 
described in Sections 73(a)(2)(B) and (C) of the Arms Export Control 
Act [22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(B) and (C)] and Sections 11B(b)(1)(B)(ii) 
and (iii) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 [50 U.S.C. app. 
2410b(b)(1)(B)(ii) and (iii)] on these entities:
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) First 
Academy, and its sub-units and successors;
    China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Fourth 
Academy, and its sub-units and successors; and
    Poly Technologies Incorporated (PTI), and its sub-units and 
successors.
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these 
entities for two years:
    (A) Denial of all new individual licenses for the transfer to the 
sanctioned entities of all items on the U.S. Munitions List and all 
items the export of which is controlled under the Export Control Reform 
Act (ECRA) of 2018;
    (B) Denial of all U.S. Government contracts with the sanctioned 
entities; and
    (C) Prohibition on the importation into the United States of all 
products produced by the sanctioned entities.
    With respect to items controlled pursuant to the ECRA of 2018, the 
above export sanction only applies to exports made pursuant to 
individual export licenses.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government as provided in E.O. 12851 
of June 11, 1993.

Choo S. Kang,
Acting Assistant Secretary, International Security and 
Nonproliferation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-01117 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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