Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses, 67150-67154 [2024-18502]

Download as PDF 67150 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. March 21, 2024 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–078. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to the Republic of Korea to continue to provide logistics, maintenance, and training support for a communications and electronics intelligence program. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 March 21, 2024 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–084. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 export to Sweden of fully automatic rifles, machine guns, suppressors, and related components. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Michael J. Vaccaro, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–18503 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12488] Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses Department of State. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated. DATES: The dates of notification to Congress are as shown on each of the 17 Letters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula C. Harrison, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Department of State at (202) 663–3310; or access the DDTC website at https:// www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc public and select ‘‘Contact DDTC,’’ then scroll down to ‘‘Contact the DDTC Response Team’’ and select ‘‘Email.’’ Please add this subject line to your message, ‘‘ATTN: Congressional Notification of Licenses.’’ SUMMARY: Section 36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) requires that notifications to the Congress pursuant to sections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36(c) and 36(d) be published in the Federal Register in a timely manner. The following comprise recent such notifications and are published to give notice to the public. October 4, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–040. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, to support the procurement, installation, integration, testing, training, operation, engineering support, troubleshooting, inspection, and factory acceptance testing of thermal imaging systems. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 4, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–041. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Costa Rica to support the manufacture of slip rings, brush blocks, polytwist, electric motors, resolvers, synchros, fiber optic motors, actuators, solenoids, circuit boards, and circuitry. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considersations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 October 4, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–042. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Japan, Singapore, and the UK to support the maintenance, repair, overhaul, upgrade (MRO&U) and related training on a fighter jet engine. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 4, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–051. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of 5.56mm fully automatic rifles to the Netherlands and Ukraine. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having considered political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 16, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 22–064. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms abroad controlled under Category 1 the U.S. Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of fully automatic machine guns to the UAE. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67151 taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 16, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–049. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Canada, France, and the UK to support the manufacture, overhaul, repair, modification, refurbishment, rework, inspection quality assurance activities, and testing of aircraft landing gear. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 67152 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices October 16, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–052. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Australia and the UK to support the installation and integration of radios into Australia Department of Defence tactical vehicles. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 24, 2023 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–053. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Australia to support manufacture of countermeasure flares. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. October 31, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–023. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Israel to support the procurement, inspection, assembly, testing, and shipment of bomb assemblies. The U. S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. November 6, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–068. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Israel to support the qualification, modification, test, repair, assembly, manufacture, and production of components and parts for integration into a missile used in an air defense system. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. November 15, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 21–045. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to UAE to support the sale and support of the F–16 Block 60 Fighter Aircraft. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. November 15, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 22–059. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services, in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Canada and the UAE to support the delivery and operation of an unmanned aircraft system. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. December 1, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–047. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, and the UK to support the provision of post design services, additional initial spares, and to service support activities for a NATO ground surveillance UAV program. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. December 1, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–057. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of sound suppressors for rifles to the Republic of Korea. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67153 Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. December 13, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–044. Pursuant to Sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Canada related to the manufacture of computing products for an internet communications program. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. December 13, 2023 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–054. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 67154 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of fully automatic machine guns and spare barrels to Lithuania. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having considered political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. December 13, 2023 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: DDTC 23–060. Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Japan to support the operation, installation, provisioning of organizational level maintenance, and the intermediate level maintenance of a ship-based weapon system. The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Naz Durakoğlu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Michael J. Vaccaro, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–18502 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See Supplementary Information section for applicable date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley Smith, Director, tel.: 202–622–2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Actions On July 25, 2024, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Individuals 1. BISIMWA, Bertrand, North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Uganda; DOB 08 Sep 1972; POB Bukavu, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male (individual) [DRCONGO]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13413 of October 27, 2006, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,’’ as amended by E.O. 13671 of July 8, 2014, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’’ (E.O. 13413, as amended) for being a leader of M23, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. 2. NANGAA, Corneille Yobeluo (a.k.a. YOBELUO, Corneille Nangaa), Boulevard Biangala, No. 36 Q, Salongo Sud C, Lemba, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Uganda; 34 Tshatshi Avenue, Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 09 Jul 1970; POB Bagboya, Haut-Uele, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; Passport OP1097934 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) expires 24 Jun 2027; alt. Passport DP0000149 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 12 Jan 2016 expires 11 Jan 2021; alt. Passport DP0003850 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 20 Nov 2017 expires 19 Nov 2022 (individual) [DRCONGO]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of E.O. 13413, as amended, for being a leader of Congo River Alliance, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. 3. SEMATAMA, Charles (a.k.a. ‘‘Sebanyana’’), Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 1975; POB Kalunyo Village, Kamombo Localities, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male (individual) [DRCONGO]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of E.O. 13413, as amended, for being a leader of Twirwaneho, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. Entities 1. CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE (a.k.a. ALLIANCE FLEUVE CONGO; a.k.a. ‘‘AFC’’), Congo, Democratic Republic of the; website https://alliancefleuvecongo.org; Email Address alliancefleuvecongo@gmail.com; Organization Established Date 15 Dec 2023 [DRCONGO]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(G) of E.O. 13413, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, M23, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. 2. TWIRWANEHO, Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Organization Established Date 2008; Target Type Armed Group [DRCONGO]. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-18502]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12488]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense 
Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial 
Export Licenses

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department 
of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed 
Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates 
indicated.

DATES: The dates of notification to Congress are as shown on each of 
the 17 Letters.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula C. Harrison, Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Department of State at (202) 663-3310; 
or access the DDTC website at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc public 
and select ``Contact DDTC,'' then scroll down to ``Contact the DDTC 
Response Team'' and select ``Email.'' Please add this subject line to 
your message, ``ATTN: Congressional Notification of Licenses.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2776) requires that notifications to the Congress pursuant 
to sections 36(c) and 36(d) be published in the Federal Register in a 
timely manner.
    The following comprise recent such notifications and are published 
to give notice to the public.

October 4, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-040.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the 
amount of $50,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, 
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, to support the procurement, 
installation, integration, testing, training, operation, engineering 
support, troubleshooting, inspection, and factory acceptance testing of 
thermal imaging systems.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 4, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-041.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the 
amount of $50,000,000 or more.

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    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Costa Rica to support the manufacture of slip rings, brush 
blocks, polytwist, electric motors, resolvers, synchros, fiber optic 
motors, actuators, solenoids, circuit boards, and circuitry.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considersations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 4, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-042.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the 
amount of $50,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Japan, Singapore, and the UK to support the maintenance, 
repair, overhaul, upgrade (MRO&U) and related training on a fighter jet 
engine.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 4, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-051.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
firearms controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. Munitions List in the 
amount of $1,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of 5.56mm fully automatic rifles to the Netherlands and 
Ukraine.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having considered political, military, economic, human rights, 
and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 16, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 22-064.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
firearms abroad controlled under Category 1 the U.S. Munitions List in 
the amount of $1,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of fully automatic machine guns to the UAE.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 16, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-049.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Canada, France, and the UK to support the manufacture, 
overhaul, repair, modification, refurbishment, rework, inspection 
quality assurance activities, and testing of aircraft landing gear.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

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October 16, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-052.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the 
amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Australia and the UK to support the installation and 
integration of radios into Australia Department of Defence tactical 
vehicles.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 24, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-053.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the 
amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Australia to support manufacture of countermeasure flares.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

October 31, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-023.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Israel to support the procurement, inspection, assembly, 
testing, and shipment of bomb assemblies.
    The U. S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

November 6, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-068.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Israel to support the qualification, modification, test, 
repair, assembly, manufacture, and production of components and parts 
for integration into a missile used in an air defense system.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

November 15, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 21-045.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
services, in the amount of $50,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to UAE to support the sale and support of the F-16 Block 60 
Fighter Aircraft.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification

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which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

November 15, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 22-059.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services, in the amount of $50,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Canada and the UAE to support the delivery and operation of 
an unmanned aircraft system.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

December 1, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-047.
    Pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, 
Poland, and the UK to support the provision of post design services, 
additional initial spares, and to service support activities for a NATO 
ground surveillance UAV program.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

December 1, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-057.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the export of 
firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. 
Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of sound suppressors for rifles to the Republic of Korea.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

December 13, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-044.
    Pursuant to Sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control 
Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed license for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Canada related to the manufacture of computing products for 
an internet communications program.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

December 13, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-054.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed

[[Page 67154]]

a certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, 
parts, and components controlled under Category 1 of the U.S. Munitions 
List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of fully automatic machine guns and spare barrels to 
Lithuania.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having considered political, military, economic, human rights, 
and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

December 13, 2023

Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter

    Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department 
of State.
    Department Notification Number: DDTC 23-060.
    Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, please 
find enclosed a certification of a proposed license amendment for the 
export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more.
    The transaction contained in the attached certification involves 
the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
services to Japan to support the operation, installation, provisioning 
of organizational level maintenance, and the intermediate level 
maintenance of a ship-based weapon system.
    The U.S. government is prepared to license the export of these 
items having taken into account political, military, economic, human 
rights, and arms control considerations.
    More detailed information is contained in the formal certification 
which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to 
the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could 
cause competitive harm to the U.S. firm concerned.

Recipients:

Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Naz Durako[gbreve]lu,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs.

Michael J. Vaccaro,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-18502 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-25-P
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