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Federal Register: ITAR Notices to Congress

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses, as required by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (74 Fed. Reg. 41177-41180):

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has forwarded the attached Notifications of Proposed Export Licenses to the Congress on the dates indicated on the attachments pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) and in compliance with section 36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776).

Notifications for two communications satellites are included:

May 21, 2009.

Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more.

The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the permanent export of a commercial communications satellite to the United Kingdom. This notification is for the export of the satellite and associated launch support equipment only.

The United States 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 United States firm concerned.

Sincerely,
Richard R. Verma,
Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs.

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 022-09.

May 21, 2009.

Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to include the export of technical data, defense services, and defense articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more.

The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of technical data, defense services, and hardware to support the Proton launch of the SIRIUS-5 Commercial Communication Satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The United States 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 United States firm concerned.

Sincerely,
Richard R. Verma,
Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs.

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 023-09.