[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 78278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22041]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Parts 120 and 121

[Public Notice: 12552; DOS-2024-0023]
RIN 1400-AF29


International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revisions to 
Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is extending the comment period for a 
proposed rule published July 29, 2024. The original comment period 
required submission of comments on or before September 27, 2024. In 
response to requests from the public, the Department extends the 
comment period through October 15, 2024.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published July 29, 
2024, at 89 FR 60980, is extended. Comments should be received on or 
before October 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Email: [email protected] with the subject line: 
``Regulatory Change: Defense Service Definition''.
     Internet: At www.regulations.gov, search for this notice, 
by docket number DOS-2024-0023. Additional instructions regarding 
submission of comments can be found in the document published at 89 FR 
60980, July 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Heidema, Director, Office of 
Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State, telephone (202) 
663-1282; email [email protected]. ATTN: Revisions to 
Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 29, 2024, the Department of State 
published a proposed rule proposing revisions to the definition of 
defense service at 22 CFR 120.32 of the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (22 CFR parts 120 through 130) and to the United States 
Munitions List at 22 CFR 121.1 (89 FR 60980). On the same day, the 
Department of Commerce published a complementary proposed rule 
proposing changes to existing restrictions under the Export 
Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 744) on military 
and intelligence end uses and end users and related controls on certain 
activities of U.S. persons, as well as the proposed addition of a 
military-support end-user control (89 FR 60985). In response to 
requests from the public received by the Department of Commerce, and 
due to their plan to extend the comment period for their complementary 
proposed rule for 15 more days, as published via separate notice, the 
Department of State is similarly extending the comment period for its 
proposed rule for 15 days.

Stanley L. Brown,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-22041 Filed 9-23-24; 4:15 pm]
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