[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18192]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
22 CFR Part 126
[Public Notice 2567]
Amendment to the List of Proscribed Destinations
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending the International Traffic
in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reflect that it is no longer the policy
of the United States to deny licenses, other approvals, exports and
imports of defense articles and defense services, destined for or
originating in Mongolia. All requests for approval involving items
covered by the U.S. Munitions List will be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis.
DATES: This rule is effective June 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt F. Luertzing, Office of Arms
Transfer and Export Control Policy, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, Department of State (202-647-1254).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In connection with the President's policy
that U.S. laws and regulations be updated to reflect the end of the
Cold War, and Presidential Determination 95-38 of August 22, 1995
making Mongolia eligible to receive defense articles and service, the
Department of State is amending the ITAR to reflect that it is no
longer the policy of the United States, pursuant to 22 CFR Sec. 126.1,
to deny licenses, other approvals, exports and imports of defense
articles and defense services, destined for or originating in Mongolia.
Requests for licenses or other approvals for Mongolia involving items
covered by the U.S. Munitions List (22 CFR part 121) will no longer be
presumed to be disapproved.
This amendment to the ITAR involves a foreign affairs function of
the United States and thus is excluded from the major rule procedures
of Executive Order 12291 (46 FR 13193) and the procedures of 5 U.S.C.
553 and 554. This final rule does not contain a new or amended
information requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501, et. seq.).
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 126
Arms and Munitions, Exports.
Accordingly, under the authority of section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and Executive Order 11958, as amended, 22
CFR subchapter M is amended as follows:
PART 126--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 126 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 2, 38, 40, 42, and 71, Arms Export Control Act,
Pub. L. 90-629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778, 2780, 2791, and
2797); E.O. 11958, 41 FR 4311; E.O. 11322, 32 FR 119; 22 U.S.C.
2658; 22 U.S.C. 287c; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28206.
Sec. 126.1 [Amended]
2. Section 126.1 is amended by removing ``Mongolia,'' from
paragraph (a).
Dated: June 26, 1997.
Lynn E. Davis,
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-18192 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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