Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1245(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA), 19167 [2014-07709]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 66 / Monday, April 7, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority No. 371] Delegation of Authority Under Section 13(r)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and the Presidential Memorandum of October 9, 2012, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs and the Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the functions set forth in section 13(r)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (codified at 15 U.S.C. 78m(r)(5)(A)). This delegation of authority does not include the authority to make determinations that an issuer is to be sanctioned, impose sanctions, or exercise any related waiver authorities with respect to any issuer (or any affiliate of the issuer). 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 Report (February 10, 2014) Section 1245(e) of the FY13 NDAA, known as the Iran Freedom and Counterproliferation Act of 2012, as delegated, requires that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determine (1) whether Iran is (a) using any of the materials described in subsection (d) of Section 1245 of the FY13 NDAA as a medium for barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction; or (b) listing any of such materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the national balance sheet of Iran; (2) which sectors of the economy of Iran are controlled directly or indirectly by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and (3) which of the materials described in subsection (d) are used in connection with the nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran. Materials described in subsection (d) of Section 1245 are graphite, raw or semi-finished metals such as aluminum and steel, coal, and software for integrating industrial processes. Following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, pursuant to further delegated authority, that Iran is not using the materials described in Section 1245(d) as a medium for barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction; nor is Iran listing any such materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the national balance sheet of Iran. Following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has also determined, pursuant to that further delegated authority, that the IRGC exercises indirect control over Iran’s energy sector. Finally, following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, pursuant to that further delegated authority, that of the 31 materials expected to be included within the scope of subsection (d), certain types of the following materials are used in connection with the nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran: Aluminum, beryllium, boron, cobalt, copper, copper-infiltrated tungsten, copper-beryllium, graphite, hastelloy, inconel, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, silver-infiltrated PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19167 tungsten, steels (including, but not limited to, maraging steels and stainless steels), titanium, titanium diboride, tungsten, tungsten carbide, and zirconium. Dated: March 26, 2014. Thomas M. Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State. 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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8683]


Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1245(e) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Report

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Office of 
Counterproliferation Initiatives, Department of State, Telephone: (202) 
647-5193.

Report (February 10, 2014)

    Section 1245(e) of the FY13 NDAA, known as the Iran Freedom and 
Counterproliferation Act of 2012, as delegated, requires that the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
determine (1) whether Iran is (a) using any of the materials described 
in subsection (d) of Section 1245 of the FY13 NDAA as a medium for 
barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction; or (b) listing any 
of such materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of 
the national balance sheet of Iran; (2) which sectors of the economy of 
Iran are controlled directly or indirectly by Iran's Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and (3) which of the materials 
described in subsection (d) are used in connection with the nuclear, 
military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran. Materials described in 
subsection (d) of Section 1245 are graphite, raw or semi-finished 
metals such as aluminum and steel, coal, and software for integrating 
industrial processes.
    Following a review of the available information, and in 
consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence 
community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, 
pursuant to further delegated authority, that Iran is not using the 
materials described in Section 1245(d) as a medium for barter, swap, or 
any other exchange or transaction; nor is Iran listing any such 
materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the 
national balance sheet of Iran.
    Following a review of the available information, and in 
consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence 
community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has also 
determined, pursuant to that further delegated authority, that the IRGC 
exercises indirect control over Iran's energy sector.
    Finally, following a review of the available information, and in 
consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence 
community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, 
pursuant to that further delegated authority, that of the 31 materials 
expected to be included within the scope of subsection (d), certain 
types of the following materials are used in connection with the 
nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran: Aluminum, 
beryllium, boron, cobalt, copper, copper-infiltrated tungsten, copper-
beryllium, graphite, hastelloy, inconel, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, 
niobium, silver-infiltrated tungsten, steels (including, but not 
limited to, maraging steels and stainless steels), titanium, titanium 
diboride, tungsten, tungsten carbide, and zirconium.

    Dated: March 26, 2014.
Thomas M. Countryman,
Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-07709 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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