[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 36068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15969]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10067]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Rescission of Statutory 
Debarment and Reinstatement of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation Under 
the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has 
rescinded the statutory debarment of, and reinstated Pratt & Whitney 
Canada Corporation, pursuant to the Department's authorities under the 
Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations.

DATES: Rescission and reinstatement as of July 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Shulman, Acting Director, 
Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, Department of State (202) 632-3384.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, 22 U.S.C. 
2778(g)(4), prohibits the issuance of export licenses or other 
approvals for the export of defense articles or defense services where 
the applicant, or any party to the export, has been convicted of 
violating the AECA and certain other U.S. criminal statutes enumerated 
at section 38(g)(1) of the AECA. In addition, section 127.7(b) of the 
ITAR provides for the statutory debarment of any person who has been 
convicted of violating or conspiring to violate the AECA. Persons 
subject to statutory debarment are prohibited from participating 
directly or indirectly in the export of defense articles, including 
technical data, or in the furnishing of defense services for which a 
license or other approval is required.
    In June 2012, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation pleaded guilty to 
violating the AECA (U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 12-
CR-146-WWE). Based on this plea, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation was 
ineligible in accordance with section 120.1 of the ITAR and was 
statutorily debarred, with certain exceptions, pursuant to section 
127.7(b) of the ITAR. Notice of debarment of Pratt & Whitney Canada 
Corporation, 1000 boul. Marie-Victorin, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada J4G 
1A1 (and all other Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation locations) was 
published in the Federal Register (77 FR 40140, July 6, 2012).
    In accordance with section 127.7 of the ITAR, the statutory 
debarment may be rescinded after consultation with other appropriate 
U.S. agencies, after a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding 
the conviction, and a finding that appropriate steps have been taken to 
mitigate any law enforcement concerns. The Department of State has 
consulted with other appropriate U.S. agencies and has determined that 
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation has taken appropriate steps to 
address the causes of the violations and to mitigate any law 
enforcement concerns.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and 
sections 127.7(b) and 127.11(b) of the ITAR, Pratt & Whitney Canada 
Corporation is eligible to be involved in ITAR-regulated activities and 
the statutory debarment is rescinded, effective July 12, 2017. Pratt & 
Whitney Canada Corporation may participate directly or indirectly in 
any activities that are subject to the ITAR.

Tina S. Kaidanow,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-15969 Filed 8-1-17; 8:45 am]
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