Additional Improvements and Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions, 29554-29555 [2015-12296]

Download as PDF 29554 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 2015 / Proposed Rules Conclusion BIS is unable to determine the precise number of small entities that would be affected by this rule. Based on the facts and conclusions set forth above, BIS believes that any burdens imposed by this rule would be offset by the improvements made to harmonization of the destination control statement under the EAR and the ITAR. For these reasons, the Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that this rule, if adopted in final form, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. (2) The ECCN for each 9x515 or ‘‘600 series’’ item being exported. (b) [Reserved] Dated: May 13, 2015. Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–12298 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Part 758 [Docket No. 150220163–5163–01] List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 758 RIN 0694–AG51 Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, Part 758 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–774) is proposed to be amended as follows: Additional Improvements and Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions PART 758—[AMENDED] The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requests comments for how the export clearance requirements under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) can be improved, including how the EAR export clearance provisions can be better harmonized with the export clearance requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This ANPR is part of Commerce’s retrospective regulatory review and ongoing harmonization efforts being undertaken by Commerce and State as part of Export Control Reform (ECR) implementation. This ANPR is also part of Commerce’s retrospective regulatory review plan under Executive Order (EO) 13563 (see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for availability of the plan). DATES: The Bureau of Industry and Security will accept comments on this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking until July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • By the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. The identification number for this rulemaking is BIS–2015–0012. • By email directly to publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. Include RIN 0694–AG51 in the subject line. • By mail or delivery to Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2099B, 14th Street and Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: SUMMARY: 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 758 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 7, 2014, 79 FR 46959 (August 11, 2014). 2. Section 758.6 is revised to read as follows: ■ asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS § 758.6 Destination control statement and other information furnished to consignees. (a) The exporter shall incorporate the following information as an integral part of the commercial invoice and contractual documentation, when such contractual documentation exists, whenever items on the Commerce Control List are exported, unless the export may be made under License Exception BAG or GFT (see part 740 of the EAR): (1) For any item on the Commerce Control List being exported, the following statement: ‘‘These items are controlled and authorized by the U.S. Government for export only to the specified country of ultimate destination for use by the end-user herein identified. They may not be resold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, to any other country or to any person other than the authorized end-user or consignee(s), either in their original form or after being incorporated into other items, without first obtaining approval from the U.S. government or as otherwise authorized by U.S. law and regulations’’ and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 May 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694–AG51. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this ANPR, contact Timothy Mooney, Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, at 202– 482–2440 or email: timothy.mooney@ bis.doc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Background The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requests comments for how the requirements under part 758 (Export clearance) of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730–774) can be improved, including how the EAR export clearance provisions can be better harmonized with the export clearance requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120– 130). This ANPR is part of Commerce’s retrospective regulatory review and ongoing harmonization efforts being undertaken by Commerce and State as part of Export Control Reform (ECR) implementation. Commerce’s full retrospective regulatory review plan is available at: https://open.commerce.gov/ news/2011/08/23/commerce-plananalysis-existing-rules. Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions The President’s Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative has transferred thousands of formerly ITAR controlled defense article parts and components, along with other items, to the Commerce Control List in the EAR under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce. The EAR includes part 758, which specifies requirements for export clearance under the EAR. As part of ECR implementation, BIS has made certain changes to part 758 to address the addition of the 9x515 and ‘‘600 series’’ ECCNs to the CCL (see the EAR final rules published on April 16, 2013 (78 FR 22660), May 13, 2014 (79 FR 27418) and November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67055)), along with other changes to the EAR to account for the 9x515 and ‘‘600 series’’ ECCNs being added to the EAR. As a general principle, under the ECR implementation that is currently underway, wherever the ITAR and EAR have provisions that are intended to achieve the same purpose the U.S. Government is making an effort to harmonize those provisions, except when there is a reason why those provisions should remain different. The export clearance requirements under the E:\FR\FM\22MYP1.SGM 22MYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 2015 / Proposed Rules asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ITAR and the EAR are an example of requirements that may for certain provisions be harmonized to reduce the burden on exporters, improve compliance with the export clearance requirements, and ensure the export clearance requirements are achieving their intended purpose for use under the U.S. export control system, specifically under the transactions ‘‘subject to the ITAR’’ and ‘‘subject to the EAR.’’ Request for Comments on Additional Improvement and Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions BIS is considering further revisions to part 758 of the EAR as part of Commerce’s retrospective regulatory review and ongoing harmonization efforts being undertaken by Commerce and State as part of ECR implementation. As part of this review effort for how part 758 can be improved to make these provisions more effective and to assist BIS in developing regulatory changes to improve these provisions of the EAR, BIS requests comments on these potential future changes described under paragraphs (A) through (E). Export control documents in paragraphs (A) through (C) include the commercial invoice and contractual documentation. A. Require ECCNs on export control documents. The ECCN for all 9x515 and ‘‘600 series’’ items is currently required to be identified on the export control documents, along with the destination control statement. BIS is considering requiring that the ECCN be identified for all items on the Commerce Control List. This would not include items that are designated EAR99. B. Require identification of country of ultimate destination on export control documents. BIS is considering requiring that the country of ultimate destination be identified on the export control documents. This requirement would mirror the requirement in the ITAR and BIS believes that this would only impact a small number of exports where additional actions would be needed by exporters, because in most cases, the export control documents already identify the country of ultimate destination. C. Require license number or export authorization symbol on export control documents. BIS is also considering requiring that the license number or export authorization symbol be identified on export control documents. This proposed revision would require that the license number, license exception code, or no license required designation be entered on the export control documents. BIS specifically requests comments on the application of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 May 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 this requirement to mixed authorization and mixed jurisdiction shipments. D. Require AES filing for exports to Canada for items controlled for NS, MT, NP and CB. BIS seeks comments on the potential impact and feasibility of changing section 758.1 under paragraph (b) to require EEI filing in the AES for all exports to Canada of items controlled for National Security (NS), Missile Technology (MT), Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP), and Chemical & Biological Weapons (CB) reasons, regardless of license requirements (meaning regardless of whether the export was authorized under a license, license exception, or designated as no license required). Because of the AES filing exemption for non-licensed items to Canada, BIS currently has little visibility into the movement of these items into Canada, except for exports to Canada that involve a licensed item (see paragraph (b)(2) of section 758.1), a 9x515 or ‘‘600 series’’ item (see paragraph (b)(3) of section 758.1) or are to be transhipped to a third country (see paragraph (b)(6) of section 758.1) which do require EEI filing in the AES. Therefore, BIS is seeking information that would help us determine: —The volume of trade that would be impacted by this filing requirement; —if this filing requirement would be beneficial and practical or detrimental and burdensome for industry; —if this filing requirement would have a commercial impact on exporters; and —if there are alternative methods to collecting or accessing this data. E. Other suggestions for improving and harmonizing export clearance requirements. Any other suggestions for improving the EAR export clearance requirements, including suggestions where additional harmonization should be considered for the export clearance requirements under the EAR and ITAR to ease the regulatory burden on exporters and make the provisions more effective would be helpful to receive in response to this ANPR. These suggestions can apply to any export clearance provision under part 758 of the EAR or any other EAR provisions that relate to export clearance requirements. Comments should be submitted to BIS as described in the ADDRESSES section of this ANPR by July 6, 2015. BIS will consider all comments submitted in response to this ANPR that are received before the close of the comment period. Comments received after the end of the comment period will be considered if possible, but their consideration cannot be assured. BIS will not accept public PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 29555 comments accompanied by a request that a part or all of the material be treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. BIS will return such comments and materials to the persons submitting the comments and will not consider them. All public comments in response to this ANPR must be in writing and will be a matter of public record, and will be available for public inspection and copying on the BIS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room at https:// efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/electronicfoia/index-of-documents. Dated: May 13, 2015. Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–12296 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1201 [CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2012–0049] Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is proposing an amendment to the Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials (16 CFR part 1201) to clarify certain test procedures specified in the standard. The CPSC proposes to replace the testing procedures for glazing materials in certain architectural products, set forth in 16 CFR 1201.4, with the testing procedures contained in the voluntary standard, ANSI Z97.1– 2009ε2, American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings—Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test. DATES: Written comments must be received by July 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2012– 0049, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22MYP1.SGM 22MYP1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 758

[Docket No. 150220163-5163-01]
RIN 0694-AG51


Additional Improvements and Harmonization of Export Clearance 
Provisions

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this advanced 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requests comments for how the 
export clearance requirements under the Export Administration 
Regulations (EAR) can be improved, including how the EAR export 
clearance provisions can be better harmonized with the export clearance 
requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
(ITAR). This ANPR is part of Commerce's retrospective regulatory review 
and ongoing harmonization efforts being undertaken by Commerce and 
State as part of Export Control Reform (ECR) implementation. This ANPR 
is also part of Commerce's retrospective regulatory review plan under 
Executive Order (EO) 13563 (see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
availability of the plan).

DATES: The Bureau of Industry and Security will accept comments on this 
advanced notice of proposed rulemaking until July 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     By the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. The identification number for this rulemaking is 
BIS-2015-0012.
     By email directly to publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. Include 
RIN 0694-AG51 in the subject line.
     By mail or delivery to Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau 
of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2099B, 14th 
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Refer to RIN 
0694-AG51.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this ANPR, contact 
Timothy Mooney, Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter 
Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, at 202-482-2440 or email: 
timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this advanced notice 
of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requests comments for how the 
requirements under part 758 (Export clearance) of the Export 
Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-774) can be 
improved, including how the EAR export clearance provisions can be 
better harmonized with the export clearance requirements under the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-
130). This ANPR is part of Commerce's retrospective regulatory review 
and ongoing harmonization efforts being undertaken by Commerce and 
State as part of Export Control Reform (ECR) implementation. Commerce's 
full retrospective regulatory review plan is available at: https://open.commerce.gov/news/2011/08/23/commerce-plan-analysis-existing-rules.

Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions

    The President's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative has 
transferred thousands of formerly ITAR controlled defense article parts 
and components, along with other items, to the Commerce Control List in 
the EAR under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce. The EAR 
includes part 758, which specifies requirements for export clearance 
under the EAR. As part of ECR implementation, BIS has made certain 
changes to part 758 to address the addition of the 9x515 and ``600 
series'' ECCNs to the CCL (see the EAR final rules published on April 
16, 2013 (78 FR 22660), May 13, 2014 (79 FR 27418) and November 12, 
2014 (79 FR 67055)), along with other changes to the EAR to account for 
the 9x515 and ``600 series'' ECCNs being added to the EAR.
    As a general principle, under the ECR implementation that is 
currently underway, wherever the ITAR and EAR have provisions that are 
intended to achieve the same purpose the U.S. Government is making an 
effort to harmonize those provisions, except when there is a reason why 
those provisions should remain different. The export clearance 
requirements under the

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ITAR and the EAR are an example of requirements that may for certain 
provisions be harmonized to reduce the burden on exporters, improve 
compliance with the export clearance requirements, and ensure the 
export clearance requirements are achieving their intended purpose for 
use under the U.S. export control system, specifically under the 
transactions ``subject to the ITAR'' and ``subject to the EAR.''

Request for Comments on Additional Improvement and Harmonization of 
Export Clearance Provisions

    BIS is considering further revisions to part 758 of the EAR as part 
of Commerce's retrospective regulatory review and ongoing harmonization 
efforts being undertaken by Commerce and State as part of ECR 
implementation. As part of this review effort for how part 758 can be 
improved to make these provisions more effective and to assist BIS in 
developing regulatory changes to improve these provisions of the EAR, 
BIS requests comments on these potential future changes described under 
paragraphs (A) through (E). Export control documents in paragraphs (A) 
through (C) include the commercial invoice and contractual 
documentation.
    A. Require ECCNs on export control documents. The ECCN for all 
9x515 and ``600 series'' items is currently required to be identified 
on the export control documents, along with the destination control 
statement. BIS is considering requiring that the ECCN be identified for 
all items on the Commerce Control List. This would not include items 
that are designated EAR99.
    B. Require identification of country of ultimate destination on 
export control documents. BIS is considering requiring that the country 
of ultimate destination be identified on the export control documents. 
This requirement would mirror the requirement in the ITAR and BIS 
believes that this would only impact a small number of exports where 
additional actions would be needed by exporters, because in most cases, 
the export control documents already identify the country of ultimate 
destination.
    C. Require license number or export authorization symbol on export 
control documents. BIS is also considering requiring that the license 
number or export authorization symbol be identified on export control 
documents. This proposed revision would require that the license 
number, license exception code, or no license required designation be 
entered on the export control documents. BIS specifically requests 
comments on the application of this requirement to mixed authorization 
and mixed jurisdiction shipments.
    D. Require AES filing for exports to Canada for items controlled 
for NS, MT, NP and CB. BIS seeks comments on the potential impact and 
feasibility of changing section 758.1 under paragraph (b) to require 
EEI filing in the AES for all exports to Canada of items controlled for 
National Security (NS), Missile Technology (MT), Nuclear 
Nonproliferation (NP), and Chemical & Biological Weapons (CB) reasons, 
regardless of license requirements (meaning regardless of whether the 
export was authorized under a license, license exception, or designated 
as no license required). Because of the AES filing exemption for non-
licensed items to Canada, BIS currently has little visibility into the 
movement of these items into Canada, except for exports to Canada that 
involve a licensed item (see paragraph (b)(2) of section 758.1), a 
9x515 or ``600 series'' item (see paragraph (b)(3) of section 758.1) or 
are to be transhipped to a third country (see paragraph (b)(6) of 
section 758.1) which do require EEI filing in the AES. Therefore, BIS 
is seeking information that would help us determine:

--The volume of trade that would be impacted by this filing 
requirement;
--if this filing requirement would be beneficial and practical or 
detrimental and burdensome for industry;
--if this filing requirement would have a commercial impact on 
exporters; and
--if there are alternative methods to collecting or accessing this 
data.

    E. Other suggestions for improving and harmonizing export clearance 
requirements. Any other suggestions for improving the EAR export 
clearance requirements, including suggestions where additional 
harmonization should be considered for the export clearance 
requirements under the EAR and ITAR to ease the regulatory burden on 
exporters and make the provisions more effective would be helpful to 
receive in response to this ANPR. These suggestions can apply to any 
export clearance provision under part 758 of the EAR or any other EAR 
provisions that relate to export clearance requirements.
    Comments should be submitted to BIS as described in the ADDRESSES 
section of this ANPR by July 6, 2015. BIS will consider all comments 
submitted in response to this ANPR that are received before the close 
of the comment period. Comments received after the end of the comment 
period will be considered if possible, but their consideration cannot 
be assured. BIS will not accept public comments accompanied by a 
request that a part or all of the material be treated confidentially 
because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. BIS 
will return such comments and materials to the persons submitting the 
comments and will not consider them. All public comments in response to 
this ANPR must be in writing and will be a matter of public record, and 
will be available for public inspection and copying on the BIS Freedom 
of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room at https://efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/electronic-foia/index-of-documents.

    Dated: May 13, 2015.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-12296 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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