Federal Register: June 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 110)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-14387
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State Department
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 3690]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945; approvals and disapprovals; determinations:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Determination Regarding Export-Import Bank Financing of Certain Defense Articles and Services for the Government of Venezuela
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the ExportImport Bank Act of 1945,
as amended, and Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, as amended
by Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989, I hereby determine that:
(1) The defense articles and services for which the Government of
Venezuela has requested ExportImport Bank (ExIm) financing, reverse
osmosis water purification equipment for the modification of four armed
Light Surface Transport (LST) vessels as part of an ongoing planned
modification and upgrading of the vessels, are being sold primarily for antinarcotics purposes.
(2) The sale of such defense articles and services is in the national interest of the United States.
(3) The requirements for a determination that the Government of
Venezuela has complied with all U.S.imposed enduse restrictions on the
use of defense articles and services previously financed under the Act
is inapplicable at this time because the three previous transactions
have not been completed. Specifically, although ExIm has approved
financing in connection with the refurbishment of 12 OV10 aircraft,
the refurbishment has not been completed; two 150foot logistic support
vessels sold with ExIm financing have not been delivered; and parts
financed by ExIm for the modification of four frigates have not been installed.
(4) The requirement for a determination that the Government of
Venezuela has not used defense articles or services previously provided
under the Act to engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights is also inapplicable at this
time. As stated above, ExIm financing has been used in connection with
three defense articles or services transactions involving the
Government of Venezuela. One transaction involves the refurbishment of
aircraft, the second the delivery of two vessels, and the third the
modification of four vessels, none of which has been completed.
This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: April 24, 2001.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State.
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SUMMARY:
Venezuela,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the ExportImport Bank Act of 1945,
as amended, and Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, as amended
by Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989, I hereby determine that:
(1) The defense articles and services for which the Government of
Venezuela has requested ExportImport Bank (ExIm) financing, reverse
osmosis water purification equipment for the modification of four armed
Light Surface Transport (LST) vessels as part of an ongoing planned
modification and upgrading of the vessels, are being sold primarily for antinarcotics purposes.
(2) The sale of such defense articles and services is in the national interest of the United States.
(3) The requirements for a determination that the Government of
Venezuela has complied with all U.S.imposed enduse restrictions on the
use of defense articles and services previously financed under the Act
is inapplicable at this time because the three previous transactions
have not been completed. Specifically, although ExIm has approved
financing in connection with the refurbishment of 12 OV10 aircraft,
the refurbishment has not been completed; two 150foot logistic support
vessels sold with ExIm financing have not been delivered; and parts
financed by ExIm for the modification of four frigates have not been installed.
(4) The requirement for a determination that the Government of
Venezuela has not used defense articles or services previously provided
under the Act to engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights is also inapplicable at this
time. As stated above, ExIm financing has been used in connection with
three defense articles or services transactions involving the
Government of Venezuela. One transaction involves the refurbishment of
aircraft, the second the delivery of two vessels, and the third the
modification of four vessels, none of which has been completed.
This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: April 24, 2001.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 0114387 Filed 6601; 8:45 am]
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