State Department
The Department of State (the Department) is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to facilitate defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States through a new exemption, pursuant to section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act; adding an expedited licensing process for certain defense article and defense service exports to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada; adding a list of defense articles and defense services excluded from eligibility for transfer under the new exemption for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; and adding to the scope of the exemption for intra-company, intra- organization, and intra-governmental transfers to allow for the transfer of classified defense articles to certain dual nationals who are authorized users within the United Kingdom and Australia. The Department also seeks further public comment on these changes and whether they support the stated goals of this rulemaking. This interim final rule adopts the proposed rule published on May 1, 2024, with additional changes described below and implemented herein.
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 Parts 123, 124, and 126 [Public Notice: 12468] RIN 1400-AF84 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of State (the Department) is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to facilitate defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States through a new exemption, pursuant to section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act; adding an expedited licensing process for certain defense article and defense service exports to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada; adding a list of defense articles and defense services excluded from eligibility for transfer under the new exemption for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; and adding to the scope of the exemption for intra-company, intra-organization, and intra-governmental transfers to allow for the transfer of classified defense articles to certain dual nationals who are authorized users within the United Kingdom and Australia. The Department also seeks further public comment on these changes and whether they support the stated goals of this rulemaking. This interim final rule adopts the proposed rule published on May 1, 2024, with additional changes described below and implemented herein. DATES: Effective date: The rule is effective on September 1, 2024. Comments due date: Comments due on or before November 18, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments by one…
Citation: 89 FR 67270
