[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 11553] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 02-6376] [[Page 11551]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part II The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of March 13, 2002--Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 50 / Thursday, March 14, 2002 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 11553]] Notice of March 13, 2002 Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its support for international terrorism, efforts to undermine the Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this threat, and on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13059 consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2002. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran. Because the emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this renewal is distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2001. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.)B THE WHITE HOUSE, March 13, 2002. [FR Doc. 02-6376 Filed 03-13-02; 11:46 am] Billing code 3195-01-P