[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11090]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

22 CFR Part 126

[Public Notice 2346]


Amendment to the List of Proscribed Destinations

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending the International Traffic 
in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reflect that it is no longer the policy 
of the United States to deny licenses, other approvals, exports and 
imports of defense articles and defense services, destined for or 
originating in the Russian Federation. All requests for approval 
involving items covered by the U.S. Munitions List will be reviewed on 
a case-by-case basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gordon J. Stirling, Office of Arms Export and Export Control Policy, 
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State (202/647-
0397).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In connection with the President's policy 
that U.S. laws and regulations be updated to reflect the end of the 
Cold War, the Department of State is amending the ITAR to reflect that 
it is no longer the policy of the United States, pursuant to 
Sec. 126.1, to deny licenses, other approvals, exports and imports of 
defense articles and defense services, destined for or originating in 
the Russian Federation. Requests for licenses or other approvals for 
Russia involving items covered by the U.S. Munitions List (22 CFR part 
121) will no longer be presumed to be disapproved.
    This amendment to the ITAR involves a foreign affairs function of 
the United States and thus is excluded from the major rule procedures 
of Executive Order 12291 (46 FR 13193) and the procedures of 5 U.S.C. 
553 and 554. This final rule does not contain a new or amended 
information requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 808, as added by the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (the ``Act''), the 
Department of State has found for foreign policy reasons that notice 
and public procedure under section 251 of the Act is impracticable and 
contrary to the public interest.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 126

    Arms and munitions, Exports.

    Accordingly, under the authority of Section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and Executive Order 11958, as amended, 22 
CFR subchapter M is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 126 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 2, 38, 40, 42, and 71, Arms Export Control Act, 
Pub. L. 90-629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778, 2780, 2791, and 
2797); E.O. 11958, 41 FR 4311; E.O. 11322, 32 FR 119; 22 U.S.C. 
2658; 22 U.S.C. 287c; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28206.


Sec. 126.1  [Amended]

    2. Section 126.1 is amended by removing ``Russia,'' from paragraph 
(a).

    Dated: April 23, 1996.
Lynn E. Davis,
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-11090 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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