[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13583]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Parts 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, and 129
RIN 1400-AC95
[Public Notice 7913 ]
Announcement of Entry Into Force of the Defense Trade Cooperation
Treaty Between the United States and the United Kingdom
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: On April 13, 2012, the United States and the United Kingdom
exchanged diplomatic notes bringing the Treaty between the Government
of the United States of America and the Government of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade
Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-7) into force. This document announces the
entry into force of the Treaty and announces April 13, 2012, as the
effective date of the rule published on March 21, 2012, implementing
the Treaty and making other updates to the International Traffic in
Arms Regulations (ITAR).
DATES: This document announces the entry into force of the Treaty and
announces April 13, 2012 as the effective date of the rule published on
March 21, 2012 (77 FR 16592) implementing the Treaty and making other
updates to the ITAR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah J. Heidema, Office of Defense
Trade Controls Policy, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
20522-0112, telephone (202) 663-2809, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2012, the Department of State
published a rule (77 FR 16592) amending the ITAR to implement the
Treaty, and identify via a supplement the defense articles and defense
services that may not be exported pursuant to the Treaty. The rule also
amended the ITAR section pertaining to the Canadian exemption and added
Israel to the list of countries and entities that have a shorter
Congressional notification certification time period and a higher
dollar value reporting threshold. This rule indicated it would become
effective upon the entry into force of the Treaty and that the
Department of State would publish a rule document in the Federal
Register announcing the effective date of this rule. This document is
being published to make such announcement.
Dated: May 30, 2012.
Beth M. McCormick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Defense Trade and Regional Security, Bureau
of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-13583 Filed 6-4-12; 8:45 am]
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