[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR539.504]



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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY

 

 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 539_WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS

--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

 

Sec. 539.504  Departments and agencies of the United States Government.



    (a) Departments and agencies of the United States Government may by 

written authorization signed by the head of the Department or Agency or 

his designee provide for:

    (1) Procurement contracts necessary to meet U.S. operational 

military requirements or requirements under defense production 

agreements; intelligence requirements; sole source suppliers, spare 

parts, components, routine servicing and maintenance of products for the 

United States Government; and medical and humanitarian items; and

    (2) Performance pursuant to contracts in force as of 12:01 a.m. EDT, 

July 29, 1998, under appropriate circumstances.

    (b) Such written authorization shall:

    (1) Include details about the goods, technology, and services which 

have been approved for importation; the rationale for such approval; and 

24-hour-a-day contact information for the approving official or designee 

for use by the U.S. Customs Service should questions arise about an 

approved import;

    (2) Be in the form of license, regulation, order, directive, or 

exception;

    (3) Include information about the results of prior written 

consultation with the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 

International Security Affairs (through the Office of Chemical, 

Biological and Missile Nonproliferation and the Office of the Assistant 

Legal Adviser for Political-Military Affairs); and

    (4) Be provided to U.S. Customs Service officials upon the 

importation of any goods or technology covered by an authorization 

described in paragraph (a) of this section in a form which clearly 

establishes that the imported goods or technology is covered by the 

authorization.