State Department
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to add Nicaragua in the list of countries for which it is the policy of the United States to deny licenses or other approvals for exports and imports of defense services and defense articles, except as otherwise provided.
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: 12306] RIN 1400-AF80 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to add Nicaragua in the list of countries for which it is the policy of the United States to deny licenses or other approvals for exports and imports of defense services and defense articles, except as otherwise provided. DATES: The rule is effective on March 15, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maria Tatarska, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of State, telephone (771) 205-7671; email DDTCCustomerService@state.gov ATTN: Regulatory Change, ITAR Section 126.1: Nicaragua. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to growing concerns regarding Nicaragua's continuing dismantling of democratic institutions, attacks on civil society, and increased security cooperation with Russia, to include support of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security has determined that it is in the best interests of U.S. national security and foreign policy to restrict, with certain exceptions, the export and import of defense articles and defense services destined for or originating in Nicaragua. This policy reflects the U.S. government's opposition to the trade of arms with Nicaragua and its authoritarian government dominated by President Daniel Ortega Saavedra and his …
Citation: 89 FR 18796
