82_FR_15840 82 FR 15780 - Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement

82 FR 15780 - Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 60 (March 30, 2017)

Page Range15780-15781
FR Document2017-06225

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15780-15781]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06225]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9939]


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.

DATES: Effective March 21, 2017.

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: Section 3 of the of the Iran, North Korea, 
and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109-353) provides for penalties 
on foreign 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.
    On March 21, 2017 the U.S. Government applied the measures 
authorized in Section 3 against the following foreign persons 
identified in

[[Page 15781]]

the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Act:
    Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Industries (DDI) (Burma) 
and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Beijing Zhong Ke Electric Co., LTD. (ZKEC) (China), and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Dalian Zhenghua Maoyi Youxian Gongsi (China) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Jack Qin (Chinese individual);
    Jack Wang (Chinese individual);
    Ningbo New Company Import and Export Company Limited (China) and 
any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Karl Lee [aka Li Fangwei] (Chinese individual);
    Shanghai Horse Construction [aka Forrisio International Group] 
(China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Shenzhen Yataida High-Tech Company Ltd. (China) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sinotech (Dalian) Carbon and Graphite Corporation (SCGC) (China) 
and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sky Rise Technology [aka Reekay Technology Limited] (China) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Sun Creative (Zhejiang) Technologies, Inc. (China) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    T-Rubber Co. Ltd (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Special Defense Research Center (SDRC) (Egypt) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Eritrean Navy (Eritrea) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) (Iran) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Saeng Pil Trading Corporation (SPTC) (North Korea) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    150th Aircraft Repair Plant (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, 
or subsidiary thereof;
    Aviaexport (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 
thereof;
    Bazalt (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Kolomna Design Bureau of Machine-Building (KBM) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Ulyanovsk Higher Aviation Academy of Civil Aviation (UVAUGA) 
(Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Ural Training Center for Civil Aviation (UUTsGA) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Zhukovskiy and Gagarin Academy (Z&G Academy) (Russia) and any 
successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Madar Yara Medical Company (Saudi Arabia) and any successor, sub-
unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Giad Heavy Industries (GHI) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or 
subsidiary thereof;
    Military Industries Corporation (MIC) (Sudan) and any successor, 
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
    Muhammad al-Husayn Yusuf (Sudanese individual); and
    Mabrooka Trading (United Arab Emirates) 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.

Ann K. Ganzer,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 2017-06225 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am]
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15780 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 60 / Thursday, March 30, 2017 / Notices referencing Docket ID Number [SSA– to opt-out of an appearance via video time and place set for the hearing; (2) 2017–0014]. teleconferencing (VTC) for their hearing the good cause stipulation for missing I. The information collection below is with an ALJ. The HA–L2 explains the the deadline for objecting to the time pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to good cause stipulation for opting out of and place of the hearing; and (3) how OMB within 60 days from the date of VTC if the claimant misses their the claimants can submit, in writing, this notice. To be sure we consider your window to submit the HA–55, and for any additional evidence they would like comments, we must receive them no verifying a new residence address if the the ALJ to consider, or any objections later than May 30, 2017. Individuals can claimant moved since submitting their they have on their claims. The HA–510, obtain copies of the collection initial hearing request. SSA uses the Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing, instrument by writing to the above HA–504 and HA–504–OP1, allows the claimants to waive their right email address. to receive the Notice of Hearing as Acknowledgement of Receipt (Notice of Objection to Appearing by Video specified in the HA–L83. We typically Teleconferencing; Acknowledgement of Hearing), and accompanying cover letter, HA–L83 to: (1) Acknowledge the use this form when there is a last Receipt (Notice of Hearing); Waiver of claimants will appear for their hearing minute available opening on an ALJ’s Written Notice of Hearing—20 CFR with an ALJ; (2) establish the time and schedule, so the claimants can fill in the 404.935, 404.936; 404.938, 404.939, place of the hearing; and (3) remind available time slot. If the claimants 416.1435, 416.1436, 416.1438, & 416.1439—0960–0671. SSA uses the claimants to gather evidence in support agree to fill the time slot, we ask them information we obtain on Forms HA–55, of their claims. The only difference to waive their right to receive the Notice HA–504, HA–504–OP1, and HA–510 to between the two versions of the HA–504 of Hearing 75 days prior to the manage the means by which we conduct is the language used for the selection scheduled hearing. The respondents are hearings before an administrative law checkboxes as determined by the type of applicants for Social Security disability judge (ALJ), and the scheduling of appearance for the hearing (in-person, payments who request a hearing to hearings with an ALJ. We use the HA– phone teleconference, or VTC). In appeal an unfavorable entitlement or 55, Objection to Appearing by Video addition, the cover letter, HA–L83, eligibility determination. Teleconferencing, and its accompanying explains: (1) The claimants’ need to Type of Request: Revision of an OMB- cover letter, HA–L2, to allow claimants notify SSA of their wish to object to the approved information collection. Average Estimated Number of Frequency of burden per total annual Modality of completion respondents response response burden (minutes) (hours) HA–504 (with teleconferencing) ........................................................................................................ 898,000 1 30 449,000 HA–504–OP1 .................................................................................................................................... 2,000 1 30 1,000 HA–L83 ............................................................................................................................................. 900,000 1 30 450,000 HA–L83—Good Cause for missing deadline .................................................................................... 5,000 1 5 417 HA–L83—Objection Stating Issues in Notice are Incorrect .............................................................. 45,000 1 5 3,750 HA–55 ............................................................................................................................................... 850,000 1 5 70,833 HA–L2—Verification of New Residence ........................................................................................... 45,000 1 5 3,750 HA–L2—Late Notification of Objection to VTC showing good cause .............................................. 13,500 1 10 2,250 HA–510 ............................................................................................................................................. 4,000 1 2 133 Totals ......................................................................................................................................... 2,762,500 ........................ ........................ 981,133 Dated: March 27, 2017. Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and multilateral control lists (Missile Naomi R. Sipple, Syria Nonproliferation Act. Technology Control Regime, Australia Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security DATES: Effective March 21, 2017. Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, Administration. Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar [FR Doc. 2017–06303 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On Arrangement) or otherwise having the general issues: Pam Durham, Office of potential to make a material BILLING CODE 4191–02–P Missile, Biological, and Chemical contribution to the development of Nonproliferation, Bureau of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or International Security and cruise or ballistic missile systems. The DEPARTMENT OF STATE Nonproliferation, Department of State, latter category includes (a) items of the Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S. same kind as those on multilateral lists [Public Notice: 9939] Government procurement ban issues: but falling below the control list Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement parameters when it is determined that Imposition of Nonproliferation Executive, Department of State, such items have the potential of making Measures Against Foreign Persons, Telephone: (703) 875–4079. a material contribution to WMD or Including a Ban on U.S. Government SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3 cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b) Procurement of the of the Iran, North Korea, and items on U.S. national control lists for Bureau of International Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109– WMD/missile reasons that are not on asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Security and Nonproliferation, 353) provides for penalties on foreign multilateral lists, and (c) other items Department of State. entities and individuals for the transfer with the potential of making such a ACTION: Notice. to or acquisition from Iran since January material contribution when added 1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition through case-by-case decisions. SUMMARY: A determination has been from Syria since January 1, 2005; or the On March 21, 2017 the U.S. made that a number of foreign persons transfer to or acquisition from North Government applied the measures have engaged in activities that warrant Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods, authorized in Section 3 against the the imposition of measures pursuant to services, or technology controlled under following foreign persons identified in VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 60 / Thursday, March 30, 2017 / Notices 15781 the report submitted pursuant to Section Ural Training Center for Civil SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 2(a) of the Act: Aviation (UUTsGA) (Russia) and any Ministry of Defense Directorate of successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Defense Industries (DDI) (Burma) and thereof; Approval of an Existing Collection in any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary Zhukovskiy and Gagarin Academy Use Without an OMB Control Number: thereof; (Z&G Academy) (Russia) and any Dispute Resolution Procedures Under Beijing Zhong Ke Electric Co., LTD. successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary the Fixing America’s Surface (ZKEC) (China), and any successor, sub- thereof; Transportation Act of 2015 unit, or subsidiary thereof; Madar Yara Medical Company (Saudi Dalian Zhenghua Maoyi Youxian Arabia) and any successor, sub-unit, or Surface Transportation Board. AGENCY: Gongsi (China) and any successor, sub- subsidiary thereof; Notice and Request for ACTION: unit, or subsidiary thereof; Giad Heavy Industries (GHI) (Sudan) Comments. Jack Qin (Chinese individual); and any successor, sub-unit, or SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Jack Wang (Chinese individual); subsidiary thereof; Ningbo New Company Import and to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Military Industries Corporation (MIC) Export Company Limited (China) and required by the Paperwork Reduction (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521 (PRA), subsidiary thereof; thereof; Muhammad al-Husayn Yusuf the Surface Transportation Board (STB Karl Lee [aka Li Fangwei] (Chinese (Sudanese individual); and or Board) gives notice that it is individual); Mabrooka Trading (United Arab requesting from the Office of Shanghai Horse Construction [aka Emirates) and any successor, sub-unit, Management and Budget (OMB) Forrisio International Group] (China) or subsidiary thereof. approval of a new collection to and any successor, sub-unit, or Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of implement a directive of the Fixing subsidiary thereof; the Act, the following measures are America’s Surface Transportation Act of Shenzhen Yataida High-Tech imposed on these persons: 2015, Public Law 114–94 (signed Dec. 4, Company Ltd. (China) and any 1. No department or agency of the 2015) (FAST Act). Title XI of the FAST successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary United States Government may procure Act, entitled ‘‘Passenger Rail Reform thereof; or enter into any contract for the and Investment Act of 2015,’’ gives the Sinotech (Dalian) Carbon and procurement of any goods, technology, Board jurisdiction to resolve cost Graphite Corporation (SCGC) (China) or services from these foreign persons, allocation and access disputes between and any successor, sub-unit, or except to the extent that the Secretary of National Railroad Passenger Corporation subsidiary thereof; State otherwise may determine; (Amtrak), the states, and potential non- Sky Rise Technology [aka Reekay 2. No department or agency of the Amtrak operations of intercity passenger Technology Limited] (China) and any United States Government may provide rail service. The FAST Act directs the successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary any assistance to these foreign persons, Board to establish procedures for the thereof; and these persons shall not be eligible resolution of these disputes, ‘‘which Sun Creative (Zhejiang) Technologies, to participate in any assistance program may include the provision of Inc. (China) and any successor, sub-unit, of the United States Government, except professional mediation services.’’ or subsidiary thereof; to the extent that the Secretary of State The Board adopted final rules to T-Rubber Co. Ltd (China) and any otherwise may determine; implement these procedures in Dispute successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary 3. No United States Government sales Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing thereof; to these foreign persons of any item on America’s Surface Transportation Act of Special Defense Research Center the United States Munitions List are 2015, EP 734 (STB served Nov. 29, (SDRC) (Egypt) and any successor, sub- permitted, and all sales to these persons 2016). Due to a technical omission in unit, or subsidiary thereof; of any defense articles, defense services, the notice of proposed rulemaking in EP Eritrean Navy (Eritrea) and any or design and construction services 734 under the PRA, the Board is seeking successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary under the Arms Export Control Act are OMB approval for this collection thereof; terminated; and separately in this notice. The Board Aerospace Industries Organization 4. No new individual licenses shall be previously published a notice about this (AIO) (Iran) and any successor, sub-unit, granted for the transfer to these foreign collection in the Federal Register. 82 FR or subsidiary thereof; persons of items the export of which is 1421 (Jan. 5, 2017). That notice allowed Saeng Pil Trading Corporation (SPTC) controlled under the Export for a 60-day public review and comment (North Korea) and any successor, sub- Administration Act of 1979 or the period. No comments were received. unit, or subsidiary thereof; Export Administration Regulations, and DATE: Comments on this information 150th Aircraft Repair Plant (Russia) any existing such licenses are and any successor, sub-unit, or collection should be submitted by May suspended. 1, 2017. subsidiary thereof; These measures shall be implemented Aviaexport (Russia) and any ADDRESSES: Written comments should by the responsible departments and successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary agencies of the United States be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction thereof; Government and will remain in place Act Comments, Surface Transportation Bazalt (Russia) and any successor, for two years from the effective date, Board: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America’s Surface asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; except to the extent that the Secretary of Kolomna Design Bureau of Machine- State may subsequently determine Transportation Act of 2015.’’ These Building (KBM) (Russia) and any otherwise. comments should be directed to the successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary Office of Management and Budget, thereof; Ann K. Ganzer, Office of Information and Regulatory Ulyanovsk Higher Aviation Academy Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Affairs, Attention: Chad Lallemand, of Civil Aviation (UVAUGA) (Russia) International Security and Nonproliferation. Surface Transportation Board Desk and any successor, sub-unit, or [FR Doc. 2017–06225 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] Officer, by email at OIRA_ subsidiary thereof; BILLING CODE 4710–27–P SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV; by fax at VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Mar 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective March 21, 2017.
ContactOn 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.
FR Citation82 FR 15780 
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