State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announced one name change notifications March 19:

State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announced various name and address change notifications from March 7-19:

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has updated an International Trade in Arms Regulations exemption for technical assistance agreements and manufacturing license agreements. The change covers ITAR’s 126.18 exemption, which covers intra-company, intra-organization and intra-governmental transfers to employees who are dual nationals or third-country nationals.

The UN begins talks on an Arms Trade Treaty March 18, at a 10-day conference aiming to conclude negotiations on common international standards for the global trade in conventional arms. The UN held similar talks in July 2012, but no agreement was reached. In a statement, Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. is looking forward to the talks (here). But he added the U.S. can only be party to a treaty that “addresses international transfers of conventional arms solely and does not impose any new requirements on the U.S. domestic trade in firearms or on U.S. exporters. We will not support any treaty that would be inconsistent with U.S. law and the rights of American citizens under our Constitution, including the Second Amendment.” Kerry added that the U.S. supports a treaty that will preserve national decisions to responsibly transfer conventional arms, while bringing countries closer to existing international best practices.

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information. State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.

A California man was denied export privileges for 10 years, due to his 2012 conviction of exporting a U.S. Munitions List item without any authorization. Dan Tran Dang is barred from “any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology exported or to be exported” from the U.S. subject to the Export Administration Regulations, according to the Bureau of Industry and Security. In 2012, Dang was convicted of “aiding and abetting and willfully exporting” Generation 3 night vision goggles -- a defense article listed on the USML -- to Vietnam. Dang is also listed on the State Department’s Debarred List.

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information. State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.

The State Department is seeking comments on the form documenting shrimp imports, said a Federal Register notice to be published March 12. The form, DS-2301, is filled out by shrimp exporters and government officials in countries that export shrimp to the U.S., and used to prohibit the import of shrimp harvested in a way harmful to sea turtles, the notice said. The form is retained by the importer for three years, and available to State or CBP. Comments on the form are due May 13. They can be submitted to DS2031@state.gov or by mail to the Office of Marine Conservation (OES/OMC), Attn: Section 609 Program, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 2758, Washington, DC, 20520.

The following individuals have been added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control SDN list:

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information. State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.