International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Addition of Russia

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State 22 CFR Part 126 [Public Notice 11294] RIN 1400-AF19 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to include Russia in the list of enumerated countries with respect to which it is the policy of the United States to deny licenses and other approvals for exports and/or imports of defense articles and defense services, except as otherwise provided. This action reflects a policy determination made by the Secretary of State. DATES: The rule is effective on March 18, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Response Team, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State, telephone (202) 663-1282, or email DDTCCustomerService@state.gov . ATTN: Regulatory Change, ITAR § 126.1 Russia. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 1, 2021, the Secretary of State determined pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (“CBW Act”) that the Government of Russia used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. Pursuant to this determination, the Department of State published Federal Register Notice “Determination Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Russia Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991” on March 18, 2021. In order to take additional steps to ad…