State Dept. Extends Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Defense Services Controls

The State Department is extending until Oct. 15 the public comment period for a July proposed rule that could revise its definition of defense services and the scope of related controls in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (see 2407250032). Comments were originally due by Sept. 27, the agency said. The State Department said the Commerce Department also will soon extend its public comment period for a complementary pair of rules it issued the same day that could introduce new restrictions on U.S. persons’ support for foreign military intelligence and foreign security end users, among other changes.