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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of International Security and
Nonproliferation
[Public Notice 8986]
Imposition of Nonproliferation
Measures Against Foreign Persons,
Including a Ban on U.S. Government
Procurement
Bureau of International
Security and Nonproliferation,
Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
A determination has been
made that a number of foreign persons
have engaged in activities that warrant
the imposition of measures pursuant to
Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and
Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act
provides for penalties on entities and
individuals for the transfer to or
acquisition from Iran since January 1,
1999; the transfer to or acquisition from
Syria since January 1, 2005; or the
transfer to or acquisition from North
Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods,
services, or technology controlled under
multilateral control lists (Missile
Technology Control Regime, Australia
Group, Chemical Weapons Convention,
Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar
Arrangement) or otherwise having the
potential to make a material
contribution to the development of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or
cruise or ballistic missile systems. The
latter category includes (a) items of the
same kind as those on multilateral lists
but falling below the control list
parameters when it is determined that
such items have the potential of making
a material contribution to WMD or
cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b)
items on U.S. national control lists for
WMD/missile reasons that are not on
multilateral lists, and (c) other items
with the potential of making such a
material contribution when added
through case-by-case decisions.
DATES: Effective Date: December 19,
2014.
SUMMARY:
On
general issues: Pam Durham, Office of
Missile, Biological, and Chemical
Nonproliferation, Bureau of
International Security and
Nonproliferation, Department of State,
Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S.
Government procurement ban issues:
Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement
Executive, Department of State,
Telephone: (703) 875–4079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
5, 2014 the U.S. Government
determined that the measures
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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authorized in Section 3 of the Iran,
North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation
Act (Pub. L. 109–353) shall apply to the
following foreign persons identified in
the report submitted pursuant to Section
2(a) of the Act:
Belvneshpromservice (BVPT)
(Belarus) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Dalian Sunny Industries (China) [also
known as: LIMMT] and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Karl Lee (China) [also known as: Li
Fang Wei];
Wah Cheong Tai Company (China)
and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) (Iran)
and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
(IRGC) Qods Force (Iran) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Milad Jafari (Iran);
Ryongaksan (North Korea) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Geroi Rossii (Russia) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) Tula
(Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
JSC Mic NPO Mashinostroyenia
(NPOM) (Russia) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC)
MiG (Russia) and any successor, subunit, or subsidiary thereof;
Al-Zargaa Engineering Complex (ZEC)
(Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Giad Heavy Industries Complex
(Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Sudan Master Technologies (SMT)
(Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Military Industrial Corporation (MIC)
(Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Yarmouk Industrial Complex (Sudan)
and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Army Supply Bureau (ASB) (Syria)
and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Ministry of Defense (Syria) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Scientific Studies and Research
Center (SSRC) (Syria) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Syrian Air Force Intelligence (SAFI)
(Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
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Syrian Electronic Warfare Directorate
(Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof; and
Venezuelan Military Industry
Company (CAVIM) (Venezuela) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of
the Act, the following measures are
imposed on these persons:
1. No department or agency of the
United States Government may procure
or enter into any contract for the
procurement of any goods, technology,
or services from these foreign persons,
except to the extent that the Secretary of
State otherwise may determine;
2. No department or agency of the
United States Government may provide
any assistance to these foreign persons,
and these persons shall not be eligible
to participate in any assistance program
of the United States Government, except
to the extent that the Secretary of State
otherwise may determine;
3. No United States Government sales
to these foreign persons of any item on
the United States Munitions List are
permitted, and all sales to these persons
of any defense articles, defense services,
or design and construction services
under the Arms Export Control Act are
terminated; and
4. No new individual licenses shall be
granted for the transfer to these foreign
persons of items the export of which is
controlled under the Export
Administration Act of 1979 or the
Export Administration Regulations, and
any existing such licenses are
suspended.
These measures shall be implemented
by the responsible departments and
agencies of the United States
Government and will remain in place
for two years from the effective date,
except to the extent that the Secretary of
State may subsequently determine
otherwise.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Thomas M. Countryman,
Assistant Secretary of State for International
Security and Nonproliferation.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8987]
Request for Nominations of Experts for
Consideration as Authors and/or
Editors for the Sixth United Nations
Environment Programme Global
Environment Outlook (GEO–6)
Department of State.
This is an announcement of an
opportunity to recommend experts to
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the U.S. government for nomination as
Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead
Authors, Contributing Authors, Review
Editors, and Communities of Practice
Moderators for the Sixth United Nations
Environment Programme North
American Environmental Outlook and
Global Environment Outlook (GEO–6).
Governments, along with
other stakeholder groups, have been
invited to nominate experts to
participate in the GEO–6 assessment.
The Department of State is coordinating
the recommendation of experts to the
United Nations Environment
Programme for GEO–6. The purpose of
GEO–6 is to provide a comprehensive,
integrated, and scientifically credible
global environmental assessment to
support decision-making processes.
Candidates may be nominated directly
at https://hqweb.unep.org/dewa/dewa_
mvc_vb/form/Default.aspx?param1=
geo6¶m2=berlin. For nominations
to be considered within the U.S.
government nomination process, they
must also be submitted electronically to
the United States Department of State,
Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues (matuszakjm@
state.gov and lathamme@state.gov),
which is coordinating the U.S.
government nomination process.
DATES: Nominations should be received
no later than January 19, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Matuszak of the Office of Environmental
Quality and Transboundary Issues, U.S.
Department of State, is serving as the
coordinator of this nomination process.
Mr. Matuszak can be reached at email
matuszakjm@state.gov, or telephone 1–
202–647–9278. Please copy Michael
Latham at email lathamme@state.gov, or
telephone 1–201–647–1126.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Global Environment Outlook is the
primary assessment process used by the
United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) to review the state
of the global environment. It is a tool
that informs decision-making, focusing
on assessment priorities and analyzing
policy challenges and opportunities to
provide policy response options. It is
also a communications tool that brings
together diverse stakeholder groups,
builds capacity, and aims to raise
awareness on the status and trends of
the environment. The latest GEO
edition, GEO–5, can be found at: https://
www.unep.org/geo/geo5.asp.
Experts are expected to have a
thorough understanding in one or more
of the following areas: Environmental
science; natural resource measurement
and management; environmental and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
[Public Notice 8986]
Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons,
Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement
AGENCY: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation,
Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons
have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures
pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for penalties on entities and
individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January
1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from Syria since January 1,
2005; or the transfer to or acquisition from North Korea since January
1, 2006, of goods, services, or technology controlled under
multilateral control lists (Missile Technology Control Regime,
Australia Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, Nuclear Suppliers Group,
Wassenaar Arrangement) or otherwise having the potential to make a
material contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) or cruise or ballistic missile systems. The latter category
includes (a) items of the same kind as those on multilateral lists but
falling below the control list parameters when it is determined that
such items have the potential of making a material contribution to WMD
or cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b) items on U.S. national
control lists for WMD/missile reasons that are not on multilateral
lists, and (c) other items with the potential of making such a material
contribution when added through case-by-case decisions.
DATES: Effective Date: December 19, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Pam Durham, Office
of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of
International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State,
Telephone (202) 647-4930. For U.S. Government procurement ban issues:
Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of State,
Telephone: (703) 875-4079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 5, 2014 the U.S. Government
determined that the measures
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authorized in Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109-353) shall apply to the following
foreign persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section
2(a) of the Act:
Belvneshpromservice (BVPT) (Belarus) and any successor, sub-unit,
or subsidiary thereof;
Dalian Sunny Industries (China) [also known as: LIMMT] and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Karl Lee (China) [also known as: Li Fang Wei];
Wah Cheong Tai Company (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) (Iran) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force (Iran) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Milad Jafari (Iran);
Ryongaksan (North Korea) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Geroi Rossii (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) Tula (Russia) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
JSC Mic NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) (Russia) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC) MiG (Russia) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Al-Zargaa Engineering Complex (ZEC) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Giad Heavy Industries Complex (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit,
or subsidiary thereof;
Sudan Master Technologies (SMT) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Military Industrial Corporation (MIC) (Sudan) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Yarmouk Industrial Complex (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Army Supply Bureau (ASB) (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Ministry of Defense (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) (Syria) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Syrian Air Force Intelligence (SAFI) (Syria) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Syrian Electronic Warfare Directorate (Syria) and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; and
Venezuelan Military Industry Company (CAVIM) (Venezuela) and any
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, the following
measures are imposed on these persons:
1. No department or agency of the United States Government may
procure or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods,
technology, or services from these foreign persons, except to the
extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine;
2. No department or agency of the United States Government may
provide any assistance to these foreign persons, and these persons
shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the
United States Government, except to the extent that the Secretary of
State otherwise may determine;
3. No United States Government sales to these foreign persons of
any item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all
sales to these persons of any defense articles, defense services, or
design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are
terminated; and
4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to
these foreign persons of items the export of which is controlled under
the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration
Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place
for two years from the effective date, except to the extent that the
Secretary of State may subsequently determine otherwise.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Thomas M. Countryman,
Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and
Nonproliferation.
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