The State Department is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to revise Category XVI (nuclear weapons and related articles) of the U.S. Munitions List (USML), it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Jan. 30. The proposed changes are part of the Department of State's retrospective plan under E.O. 13563 completed Aug. 17, 2011. Comments are due by March 18 to DDTCResponseTeam@state.gov with the subject line, "ITAR Amendment Category XVI."
It's in the U.S. national interest to waive the prohibitions on imports from Burma that were described in section 3(a) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, the State Department said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Jan. 20. The State Department said the waiver "supports those in the Burmese government that have instituted important reforms since early 2011 and encourages the government to make further progress." It also said waiving the import ban "responds to the Government of Burma's continued reforms and efforts to address U.S. core concerns, including the release of political prisoners, and other steps on human rights and national reconciliation. The waiver was effective Nov. 15, 2012 (See ITT's Online Archives 12111916). Further information: John Marshall Klein, 202-647-9452.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have 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.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The State Department's PM/DDTC, DTrade2, MARY, EFS, DTAS-Online and TRSe websites will undergo maintenance updates from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Jan. 25-28, said the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in an Industry Notice. Any activity during those hours should be considered invalid, it said. Those experiencing technical problems should contact the DDTC Help Desk at 202-663-2838 or by email at dtradehelpdesk@state.gov, it said.
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have 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.
U.S. industry must use the updated version (Version 3) of the DS2032 Statement of Registration form, effective immediately, the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls said in a Jan. 18 Industry Notice (here). It said Version 3 revisions include fixing several typos and adding new flow-over instructions to Block 12 advising the applicant to enter the email address of the person to receive the approval letter and who will receive the electronic renewal notice letter. DDTC no longer mails hardcopy approval letters or renewal letters, it noted.
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have 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, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have 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.