Reporting on Offsets Agreements in Sales of Weapon Systems or Defense-Related Items to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms for Calendar Year 2009, 13262 [2010-6079]
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and the grantee proposes two initial
usage–driven sites (Sites 4 and 5);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (74 FR 36166, 7/22/09) and the
application has been processed
pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations; and,
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requirements of the FTZ Act and
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2,000–acre activation limit for the
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd
day of February 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign–Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–6094 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Reporting on Offsets Agreements in
Sales of Weapon Systems or DefenseRelated Items to Foreign Countries or
Foreign Firms for Calendar Year 2009
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AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice is to remind the
public that U.S. firms are required to
report annually to the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) on contracts for
the sale of defense-related items or
defense-related services to foreign
countries or foreign firms that are
subject to offsets agreements exceeding
$5,000,000 in value. U.S. firms are also
required to report annually to
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Commerce on offsets transactions
completed in performance of existing
offsets commitments for which offsets
credit of $250,000 or more has been
claimed from the foreign representative.
Such reports must be submitted to
Commerce no later than June 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Reports should be
addressed to ‘‘Offsets Program Manager,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of
Strategic Industries and Economic
Security, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Room 3878, Washington, DC
20230.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald DeMarines, Office of Strategic
Industries and Economic Security,
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, telephone:
202–482–3755; fax: 202–482–5650; email: rdemarin@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In 1984, the Congress enacted
amendments to the Defense Production
Act (DPA), including the addition of
section 309, which addresses offsets in
defense trade (See 50 U.S.C. app.
§ 2099). Offsets are compensation
practices required as a condition of
purchase in either government-togovernment or commercial sales of
defense articles and/or defense services,
as defined by the Arms Export Control
Act and the International Traffic in
Arms Regulations.
Section 309(a)(1) requires the
President to submit an annual report to
the Congress on the impact of offsets on
the U.S. defense industrial base. In
1992, section 309 was amended to direct
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
to function as the President’s executive
agent for carrying out the
responsibilities set forth in that section.
Specifically, section 309 authorizes the
Secretary to develop and administer the
regulations necessary to collect offsets
data from U.S. defense exporters.
The authorities of the Secretary
regarding offsets have been redelegated
to the Under Secretary of the Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS). The
regulations associated with offsets
reporting are set forth in Part 701 of title
15 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The offsets regulations of Part 701 set
forth the obligations of U.S. industry to
report to BIS, no later than June 15 of
each year, offsets agreement and
transaction data for the previous
calendar year.
As described in section 701.1 of the
regulations, U.S. firms are required to
report on contracts for the sale of
defense-related items or defense-related
services to foreign countries or foreign
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firms that are subject to offsets
agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in
value. U.S. firms are also required to
report annually on offsets transactions
completed in performance of existing
offsets commitments for which offsets
credit of $250,000 or more has been
claimed from the foreign representative.
The required data elements and filing
procedures for such reports are outlined
in section 701.4 of title 15, Code of
Federal Regulations. Please note that on
December 23, 2009, BIS published a
final rule to amend Part 701 (74 FR
68136). Companies are required to
incorporate the changes made to the
required data elements by this final rule
in their submissions to BIS this year.
The Department’s annual report to
Congress includes an aggregated
summary of the data reported by
industry in accordance with the offsets
regulation and the DPA. As provided by
section 309(c) of the DPA, BIS will not
publicly disclose the information it
receives through offsets reporting unless
the firm furnishing the information
specifically authorizes public
disclosure. The information collected is
sorted and organized into an aggregate
report of national offsets data, and
therefore does not identify companyspecific information.
Required information must be
submitted to BIS no later than June 15,
2010.
Dated: March 15, 2010.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Reporting on Offsets Agreements in Sales of Weapon Systems or
Defense-Related Items to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms for
Calendar Year 2009
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to remind the public that U.S. firms are
required to report annually to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) on
contracts for the sale of defense-related items or defense-related
services to foreign countries or foreign firms that are subject to
offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S. firms are also
required to report annually to Commerce on offsets transactions
completed in performance of existing offsets commitments for which
offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been claimed from the foreign
representative. Such reports must be submitted to Commerce no later
than June 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Reports should be addressed to ``Offsets Program Manager,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Strategic Industries and
Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, Room 3878,
Washington, DC 20230.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald DeMarines, Office of Strategic
Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, telephone: 202-482-3755; fax: 202-482-5650; e-
mail: rdemarin@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In 1984, the Congress enacted amendments to the Defense Production
Act (DPA), including the addition of section 309, which addresses
offsets in defense trade (See 50 U.S.C. app. Sec. 2099). Offsets are
compensation practices required as a condition of purchase in either
government-to-government or commercial sales of defense articles and/or
defense services, as defined by the Arms Export Control Act and the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
Section 309(a)(1) requires the President to submit an annual report
to the Congress on the impact of offsets on the U.S. defense industrial
base. In 1992, section 309 was amended to direct the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) to function as the President's executive agent for
carrying out the responsibilities set forth in that section.
Specifically, section 309 authorizes the Secretary to develop and
administer the regulations necessary to collect offsets data from U.S.
defense exporters.
The authorities of the Secretary regarding offsets have been
redelegated to the Under Secretary of the Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS). The regulations associated with offsets reporting are
set forth in Part 701 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The offsets regulations of Part 701 set forth the obligations of U.S.
industry to report to BIS, no later than June 15 of each year, offsets
agreement and transaction data for the previous calendar year.
As described in section 701.1 of the regulations, U.S. firms are
required to report on contracts for the sale of defense-related items
or defense-related services to foreign countries or foreign firms that
are subject to offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S.
firms are also required to report annually on offsets transactions
completed in performance of existing offsets commitments for which
offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been claimed from the foreign
representative. The required data elements and filing procedures for
such reports are outlined in section 701.4 of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations. Please note that on December 23, 2009, BIS published a
final rule to amend Part 701 (74 FR 68136). Companies are required to
incorporate the changes made to the required data elements by this
final rule in their submissions to BIS this year.
The Department's annual report to Congress includes an aggregated
summary of the data reported by industry in accordance with the offsets
regulation and the DPA. As provided by section 309(c) of the DPA, BIS
will not publicly disclose the information it receives through offsets
reporting unless the firm furnishing the information specifically
authorizes public disclosure. The information collected is sorted and
organized into an aggregate report of national offsets data, and
therefore does not identify company-specific information.
Required information must be submitted to BIS no later than June
15, 2010.
Dated: March 15, 2010.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-6079 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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