The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls will be upgraded to Release v2.4.2 the evening of June 6. The system will be unavailable from 5:30 to 10 p.m. EST. Further information: DTRADE Help Desk at 202-663-2838 or dtradehelpdesk@state.gov.
The State Department said Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela are not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts, pursuant to section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781), and Executive Order 11958. The announcement was certified to Congress in a notice to be published May 30 in the Federal Register.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The Website for the International Trade Data System has posted (1) an updated ACE Portal Access Application (this form may be used for PGAs applying for access to ACE as well as to make any changes or updates to an existing PGA user account in ACE) and (2) an updated PGA Roster.
The State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is seeking public comment on its request for Office of Management and Budget approval for the following information collections: "Request to Change End-User, End-Use, and/or Destination of Hardware" and "Request for Advisory Opinion." Comments are due by July 17.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The Bureau of Industry and Security issued an order denying Davoud Baniameri (aka Davoud Baniamery, David Baniameri, and David Baniamery), currently incarcerated in California, export privileges under the Export Administration Regulations for 10 years from the date of his conviction for IEEPA and AECA violations, i.e. until August 12, 2021. Baniameri was convicted of conspiring to export goods and technology to Iran, in violation of International Emergence Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and knowingly and willfully attempting to export from the U.S. defense articles designated on the U.S. Munitions List (ten connector adapters) without first having obtained the required license or other approval for such export, in violation of the Arms Export Controls Act (AECA). In addition, BIS decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which Lim had an interest at the time of his conviction.
The Census Bureau posted the May 2012 AES Newsletter to its website. The newsletter contains articles that provide guidance on, among other things: (1) the new AES Compliance Rate for filers; (2) its report on importing and exporting companies for 2009-10; (3) how to report the NVOCC "booking number"; (4) the DSP-5 Foreign End User as Ultimate Consignee for AES; (5) new features available in USA Trade Online; and (6) AES Broadcast messages.
The State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls posted an updated list of U.K. Intermediate Consignees that reflects the impact of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties the U.S. has signed with the United Kingdom and Australia, (see ITT Online Archives [Ref.12041612]).
The State Department said it's amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to add an exemption for the temporary export of chemical agent protective gear for personal use. The exemption for body armor is amended to also cover helmets when they are included with the body armor. It also clarified an exemption for firearms and ammunition by removing some extraneous language that does not change the meaning of the exemption, and by standardizing the language among the exemptions in this section of the regulations, it said in a Federal Register notice. The change is effective June 1.