83 FR 43723 - Determinations Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Russia Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

Page Range		43723-43724
FR Document		2018-18503

The Department of State, acting under authority delegated to the Secretary of State pursuant to Executive Order 12851, has determined pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the Government of the Russian Federation has used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. In addition, the Department of State has determined and certified to Congress pursuant to Section 307(d) of the Act that it is essential to the national security interests of the United States to partially waive the application of the sanctions required under Section 307(a) of the Act with respect to foreign assistance, the licensing of defense articles and services, and the licensing of national security-sensitive goods and technology. The following is a notice of the sanctions to be imposed pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act, subject to these waivers.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10519]


Determinations Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Russia Under 
the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act 
of 1991

AGENCY: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, 
Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State, acting under authority delegated to 
the Secretary of State pursuant to Executive Order 12851, has 
determined pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological 
Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the Government 
of the Russian Federation has used chemical weapons in violation of 
international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. 
In addition, the Department of State has determined and certified to 
Congress pursuant to Section 307(d) of the Act that it is essential to 
the national security interests of the United States to partially waive 
the application of the sanctions required under Section 307(a) of the 
Act with respect to foreign assistance, the licensing of defense 
articles and services, and the licensing of national security-sensitive 
goods and technology. The following is a notice of the sanctions to be 
imposed pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act, subject to these 
waivers.

DATES: The determination is effective on August 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela K. Durham, Office of Missile, 
Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 
647-4930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sections 306(a), 307(a), and 
307(d) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare 
Elimination Act of 1991, as amended (22 U.S.C. Section 5604(a) and 
Section 5605(a)), on August 6, 2018, the Deputy Secretary of State 
determined that the Government of the Russian Federation has used 
chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical 
weapons against its own nationals. As a result, the following sanctions 
are hereby imposed:
    1. Foreign Assistance: Termination of assistance to Russia under 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except for urgent humanitarian 
assistance and food or other agricultural commodities or products.
    The Department of State has determined that it is essential to the 
national security interests of the United States to waive the 
application of this restriction.
    2. Arms Sales: Termination of (a) sales to Russia under the Arms 
Export Control Act of any defense articles, defense services, or design 
and construction services, and (b) licenses for the export to Russia of 
any item on the United States Munitions List.
    The Department of State has determined that it is essential to the 
national security interests of the United States to waive the 
application of this sanction with respect to the issuance of licenses 
in support of government space cooperation and commercial space 
launches, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a case-by-case 
basis and consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to 
the enactment of these sanctions.
    3. Arms Sales Financing: Termination of all foreign military 
financing for Russia under the Arms Export Control Act.
    4. Denial of United States Government Credit or Other Financial 
Assistance: Denial to Russia of any credit, credit guarantees, or other 
financial assistance by any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, including the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States.
    5. Exports of National Security-Sensitive Goods and Technology: 
Prohibition on the export to Russia of any goods or technology on that 
part of the control list established under Section 2404(c)(1) of the 
Appendix to Title 50.
    The Department of State has determined that it is essential to the 
national security interests of the United States to waive the 
application of this sanction with respect to the following:
    License Exceptions: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
eligible under License Exceptions GOV, ENC, RPL, BAG, TMP, TSU, APR, 
CIV, and AVS.
    Safety of Flight: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
pursuant to new licenses necessary for the safety of flight of civil 
fixed-wing passenger aviation, provided that such licenses shall be 
issued on a case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy 
for Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Deemed Exports/Reexports: Exports and re-exports of goods or 
technology pursuant to new licenses for deemed exports and reexports to 
Russian nationals, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a 
case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy

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for Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Wholly-Owned U.S. Subsidiaries: Exports and reexports of goods or 
technology pursuant to new licenses for exports and reexports to 
wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries in Russia, provided that such licenses 
shall be issued on a case-by-case basis, consistent with export 
licensing policy for Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Space Flight: Exports and reexports of goods or technology pursuant 
to new licenses in support of government space cooperation and 
commercial space launches, provided that such licenses shall be issued 
on a case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy for 
Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Commercial End-Users: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
pursuant to new licenses for commercial end-users civil end-uses in 
Russia, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a case-by-case 
basis, consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to 
enactment of these sanctions.
    SOEs/SFEs: Exports and reexports of goods or technology pursuant to 
new licenses for Russian state-owned or state-funded enterprises will 
be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, subject to a ``presumption of 
denial'' policy.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place 
for at least one year and until further notice.

Christopher A. Ford,
Assistant Secretary of State, International Security and 
Nonproliferation.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Department of State has
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, determined that it is essential to the
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U.S. Small Business Administration, national security interests of the United
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Determinations Regarding Use of States to waive the application of this
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. Chemical Weapons by Russia Under restriction.
2. Arms Sales: Termination of (a) sales
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is the Chemical and Biological Weapons
to Russia under the Arms Export
hereby given that as a result of the Control and Warfare Elimination Act of
Control Act of any defense articles,
Administrator’s disaster declaration, 1991
defense services, or design and
applications for disaster loans may be AGENCY: Bureau of International construction services, and (b) licenses
filed at the address listed above or other Security and Nonproliferation, for the export to Russia of any item on
locally announced locations. Department of State. the United States Munitions List.
The following areas have been ACTION: Notice. The Department of State has
determined that it is essential to the
determined to be adversely affected by
SUMMARY: The Department of State, national security interests of the United
the disaster:
acting under authority delegated to the States to waive the application of this
Primary Counties: Santa Fe. Secretary of State pursuant to Executive sanction with respect to the issuance of
Contiguous Counties: Order 12851, has determined pursuant licenses in support of government space
to Section 306(a) of the Chemical and cooperation and commercial space
NEW MEXICO: Bernalillo, Los Biological Weapons Control and launches, provided that such licenses
Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the shall be issued on a case-by-case basis
Miguel, Sandoval, Torrance. Government of the Russian Federation and consistent with export licensing
The Interest Rates are: has used chemical weapons in violation policy for Russia prior to the enactment
of international law or lethal chemical of these sanctions.
Percent weapons against its own nationals. In 3. Arms Sales Financing: Termination
addition, the Department of State has of all foreign military financing for
For Physical Damage: determined and certified to Congress Russia under the Arms Export Control
Homeowners With Credit Avail- pursuant to Section 307(d) of the Act Act.
able Elsewhere ...................... 3.875 that it is essential to the national 4. Denial of United States Government
Homeowners Without Credit security interests of the United States to Credit or Other Financial Assistance:
Available Elsewhere .............. 1.938 partially waive the application of the Denial to Russia of any credit, credit
Businesses With Credit Avail- sanctions required under Section 307(a) guarantees, or other financial assistance
able Elsewhere ...................... 7.220 of the Act with respect to foreign by any department, agency, or
Businesses Without Credit assistance, the licensing of defense instrumentality of the United States
Available Elsewhere .............. 3.610 Government, including the Export-
articles and services, and the licensing
Non-Profit Organizations With Import Bank of the United States.
of national security-sensitive goods and
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 5. Exports of National Security-
technology. The following is a notice of
Non-Profit Organizations With- Sensitive Goods and Technology:
out Credit Available Else- the sanctions to be imposed pursuant to
Prohibition on the export to Russia of
where ..................................... 2.500 Section 307(a) of the Act, subject to
these waivers. any goods or technology on that part of
For Economic Injury:
Businesses & Small Agricultural DATES: The determination is effective on
the control list established under
Cooperatives Without Credit August 27, 2018. Section 2404(c)(1) of the Appendix to
Available Elsewhere .............. 3.610 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title 50.
Non-Profit Organizations With- The Department of State has
Pamela K. Durham, Office of Missile, determined that it is essential to the
out Credit Available Else-
Biological, and Chemical national security interests of the United
where ..................................... 2.500
Nonproliferation, Bureau of States to waive the application of this
International Security and sanction with respect to the following:
The number assigned to this disaster Nonproliferation, Department of State, License Exceptions: Exports and
for physical damage is 15642 6 and for Telephone (202) 647–4930. reexports of goods or technology eligible
economic injury is 15643 0. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant under License Exceptions GOV, ENC,
The States which received an EIDL to Sections 306(a), 307(a), and 307(d) of RPL, BAG, TMP, TSU, APR, CIV, and
Declaration # are New Mexico. the Chemical and Biological Weapons AVS.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Control and Warfare Elimination Act of Safety of Flight: Exports and reexports
Number 59008) 1991, as amended (22 U.S.C. Section of goods or technology pursuant to new
5604(a) and Section 5605(a)), on August licenses necessary for the safety of flight
Dated: August 15, 2018. 6, 2018, the Deputy Secretary of State of civil fixed-wing passenger aviation,
Linda E. McMahon, determined that the Government of the provided that such licenses shall be
Administrator. Russian Federation has used chemical issued on a case-by-case basis,
[FR Doc. 2018–18451 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] weapons in violation of international consistent with export licensing policy
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law or lethal chemical weapons against for Russia prior to enactment of these
its own nationals. As a result, the sanctions.
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following sanctions are hereby imposed: Deemed Exports/Reexports: Exports
1. Foreign Assistance: Termination of and re-exports of goods or technology
assistance to Russia under the Foreign pursuant to new licenses for deemed
Assistance Act of 1961, except for exports and reexports to Russian
urgent humanitarian assistance and food nationals, provided that such licenses
or other agricultural commodities or shall be issued on a case-by-case basis,
products. consistent with export licensing policy

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for Russia prior to enactment of these the airport to meet the future twenty maintenance of these non-Federally
sanctions. year need for projected activity. The owned facilities is in accordance with
Wholly-Owned U.S. Subsidiaries: airport will obtain fair market value for FAA safety standards.
Exports and reexports of goods or the disposal of the land and the income DATES: Written comments should be
technology pursuant to new licenses for derived from this disposal will be submitted by October 26, 2018.
exports and reexports to wholly-owned placed in the airport’s operation and ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
U.S. subsidiaries in Russia, provided maintenance funds for the facility. at the following address: Barbara Hall,
that such licenses shall be issued on a DATES: Comments must be received on Federal Aviation Administration, ASP–
case-by-case basis, consistent with or before September 26, 2018. 110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
export licensing policy for Russia prior ADDRESSES: You may send comments Worth, TX 76177.
to enactment of these sanctions. using any of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Space Flight: Exports and reexports of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Barbara Hall by email at:
goods or technology pursuant to new
http://www.regulations.gov, and follow Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940–
licenses in support of government space
the instructions on providing 594–5913.
cooperation and commercial space
comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
launches, provided that such licenses
• Fax: 202–493–2251. collection involves the compilation of:
shall be issued on a case-by-case basis,
• Mail: U.S. Department of • Commissioning data, such as the
consistent with export licensing policy
Transportation, Docket Operations, initial standards and tolerances
for Russia prior to enactment of these
M–30, West Building Ground Floor, parameters for the aerial navigation aids
sanctions.
Room W 12–140, 1200 New Jersey (NavAids) and electrical/electronic
Commercial End-Users: Exports and
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. facilities, owned and operated by non-
reexports of goods or technology
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail Federal sponsors;
pursuant to new licenses for commercial
end-users civil end-uses in Russia,
address above between 9 a.m. and 5 • Maintenance activities and
p.m., Monday through Friday, except operational history, such as outages and
provided that such licenses shall be
Federal holidays. repairs, for facilities owned and
issued on a case-by-case basis,
Interested persons may inspect the operated by non-Federal sponsors; and
consistent with export licensing policy
for Russia prior to enactment of these
request and supporting documents by • The facilities’ periodically verified
contacting the FAA at the address listed parameters for the life of the facility.
sanctions.
SOEs/SFEs: Exports and reexports of under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OMB Control Number: 2120–0014.
CONTACT. Title: Procedures for Non-Federal
goods or technology pursuant to new
licenses for Russian state-owned or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Navigation Facilities.
state-funded enterprises will be Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and Land Form Numbers: FAA Form 6000–10;
reviewed on a case-by-case basis, Use Specialist, Federal Aviation FAA Form 6000–8; FAA Form 6030–1.
subject to a ‘‘presumption of denial’’ Administration New England Region Type of Review: Renewal of an
policy. Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, information collection.
These measures shall be implemented Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. Background: Title 14 CFR part 171
by the responsible departments and Telephone: 781–238–7618. establishes procedures and
agencies of the United States requirements for non-Federal sponsors,
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on (‘‘non-Federal sponsors’’ refers to
Government and will remain in place November 20, 2017.
for at least one year and until further entities such as state and local
Gail Lattrell, governments, businesses, and private
notice.
Acting Director, ANE–600. citizens) to purchase, install, operate,
Christopher A. Ford, [FR Doc. 2018–18512 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] and maintain electronic NavAids for use
Assistant Secretary of State, International BILLING CODE 4910–13–P by the flying public, in the National
Security and Nonproliferation. Airspace System (NAS). Part 171
[FR Doc. 2018–18503 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] describes procedures for receiving
BILLING CODE 4710–27–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION permission to install a facility and
requirements to keep it in service.
Federal Aviation Administration Documenting the initial parameters
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Agency Information Collection during commissioning is necessary to
Activities: Requests for Comments; have a baseline to reference during
Federal Aviation Administration future inspections. Another requirement
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Procedures for is recording maintenance tasks, removal
Notice of Opportunity for Public from service, and any other repairs
Comment To Dispose of 4.68 Acres of Non-Federal Navigation Facilities
performed on these facilities in on-site
Airport Land at Houlton International AGENCY: Federal Aviation logs to have an accurate history on the
Airport, Houlton, ME Administration (FAA), DOT. performance of the facility. In addition,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation ACTION: Notice and request for at each periodic inspection, recording
Administration (FAA), DOT. comments. the facilities’ current parameters
ACTION: Request for public comments. provides performance information for
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the life of the facility. Records must be
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SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA kept on site and the FAA must receive
FAA is considering a request from the invites public comments about our copies of the logs.
Town of Houlton to dispose of 4.68 intention to request the Office of Respondents: Approximately 2,600
acres of land. The parcel is located Management and Budget (OMB) non-Federal navigation facilities—no
within the airport industrial park as is approval to renew an information more than 2,600 respondents.
not needed for aeronautical purposes. collection. The information collected is Frequency: Information is collected
There is adequate developable area on necessary to ensure that operation and (submitted to Inspectors) on occasion.

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The determination is effective on August 27, 2018.
Contact		Pamela K. Durham, Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 647-4930.
FR Citation		83 FR 43723