[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2178]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6501]


Imposition of Category II Missile Sanctions on Two Entities in 
China

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that two entities in China have 
engaged in activities that require the imposition of missile sanctions 
pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (as carried out under Executive 
Order 13222 of August 17, 2001).

DATES: Effective Date: February 2, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Durham, Office of Missile Threat 
Reduction, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, 
Department of State (202-647-4931). On import ban issues, Rochelle 
Stern, Director, Policy Planning and Program Management, Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (202-622-2500). On 
U.S. Government procurement ban issues, Kim Triplett, Office of the 
Procurement Executive, Department of State (703-875-4079).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 73(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(1)); Section 11B(b)(1) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2410b(b)(1)), as 
carried out under Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (hereinafter 
cited as the ``Export Administration Act of 1979''); and Executive 
Order 12851 of June 11, 1993; the U.S. Government determined on January 
15, 2009 that the following foreign entities had engaged in missile 
technology proliferation activities that require the imposition of 
missile sanctions described in Section 73 of the AECA (22 U.S.C. 2797b) 
and Section 11B of the EAA (50 U.S.C. Appx 24710(b) on these entities:
    Dalian Sunny Industries, (China) also known as: LIMMT Economic and 
Trade Company Ltd.; LIMMT (Dalian) Metallurgy and Minerals Co.; and 
LIMMT (Dalian FTZ) Economic and Trade Organization, and its sub-units 
and successors; and Bellamax (China) and its sub-units and successors.
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these 
entities for two years:
    (A) Denial of all new individual export licenses for the transfer 
of MTCR Annex items to the sanctioned entities;
    (B) Denial of all U.S. Government contracts relating to MTCR Annex 
items with the sanctioned entities; and
    (C) Prohibition on the importation into the U.S. of all products 
produced by the sanctioned entities.
    Further, a determination was made pursuant to section 73(e) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(e)) that it was essential to 
the national security of the United States to waive the sanctions 
described above with respect to the activities of the Chinese 
government described in section 74(a)(8)(B) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c(a)(8)(B))--that is, activities of the Chinese 
government relating to the development or production of any missile 
equipment or technology and activities of the Chinese government 
affecting the development or production of electronics, space systems 
or equipment, and military aircraft.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government as provided in Executive 
Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: January 21, 2009.
C.S. Eliot Kang,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-2178 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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