Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba, 62079 [2016-21607]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[160826784–6784–01]
RIN 0694–XC033
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures
for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) is requesting public
comments on the effectiveness of its
licensing procedures as defined in the
Export Administration Regulations for
the export of agricultural commodities
to Cuba. BIS will include a description
of these comments in its biennial report
to the Congress, as required by the
Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended
(TSRA).
DATES: Comments must be received by
October 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent by email to publiccomments@
bis.doc.gov with a reference to ‘‘TSRA
2016 Report’’ in the subject line. Written
comments may be submitted by mail to
Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of
Industry and Security, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Room 2099B,
Washington, DC 20230 with a reference
to ‘‘TSRA 2016 Report.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracy L. Patts, Office of
Nonproliferation and Treaty
Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482–
4252. Additional information on BIS
procedures and previous biennial
reports under TSRA is available at
https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/
policy-guidance/country-guidance/
sanctioned-destinations/13-policyguidance/country-guidance/426-reportsto-congress. Copies of these materials
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may also be requested by contacting the
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty
Compliance.
Pursuant
to section 906(a) of the Trade Sanctions
Reform and Export Enhancement Act of
2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)), the
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
authorizes exports of agricultural
commodities, as defined in part 772 of
the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR), to Cuba. Requirements and
procedures associated with such
authorization are set forth in section
740.18 of the EAR (15 CFR 740.18).
These are the only licensing procedures
in the EAR currently in effect pursuant
to the requirements of section 906(a) of
TSRA.
Under the provisions of section 906(c)
of TSRA (22 U.S.C.7205(c)), BIS must
submit a biennial report to the Congress
on the operation of the licensing system
implemented pursuant to section 906(a)
for the preceding two-year period. This
report must include the number and
types of licenses applied for, the
number and types of licenses approved,
the average amount of time elapsed from
the date of filing of a license application
until the date of its approval, the extent
to which the licensing procedures were
effectively implemented, and a
description of comments received from
interested parties during a 30-day public
comment period about the effectiveness
of the licensing procedures. BIS is
currently preparing a biennial report on
the operation of the licensing system for
the two-year period from October 1,
2014 through September 30, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
By this notice, BIS requests public
comments on the effectiveness of the
licensing procedures for the export of
agricultural commodities to Cuba set
forth under section 740.18 of the EAR.
Parties submitting comments are asked
to be as specific as possible. All
comments received by the close of the
comment period will be considered by
BIS in developing the report to
Congress.
All comments must be in writing and
will be available for public inspection
and copying. Any information that the
commenter does not wish to be made
available to the public should not be
submitted to BIS.
Dated: September 2, 2016.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–21607 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[160826784-6784-01]
RIN 0694-XC033
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural
Commodities to Cuba
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in
the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural
commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of these comments
in its biennial report to the Congress, as required by the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (TSRA).
DATES: Comments must be received by October 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent by email to
publiccomments@bis.doc.gov with a reference to ``TSRA 2016 Report'' in
the subject line. Written comments may be submitted by mail to
Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Room 2099B, Washington, DC 20230 with a
reference to ``TSRA 2016 Report.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy L. Patts, Office of
Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482-4252.
Additional information on BIS procedures and previous biennial reports
under TSRA is available at https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13-policy-guidance/country-guidance/426-reports-to-congress. Copies of these materials may
also be requested by contacting the Office of Nonproliferation and
Treaty Compliance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 906(a) of the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C.
7205(a)), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) authorizes exports
of agricultural commodities, as defined in part 772 of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR), to Cuba. Requirements and procedures
associated with such authorization are set forth in section 740.18 of
the EAR (15 CFR 740.18). These are the only licensing procedures in the
EAR currently in effect pursuant to the requirements of section 906(a)
of TSRA.
Under the provisions of section 906(c) of TSRA (22 U.S.C.7205(c)),
BIS must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the operation of
the licensing system implemented pursuant to section 906(a) for the
preceding two-year period. This report must include the number and
types of licenses applied for, the number and types of licenses
approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of
a license application until the date of its approval, the extent to
which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented, and a
description of comments received from interested parties during a 30-
day public comment period about the effectiveness of the licensing
procedures. BIS is currently preparing a biennial report on the
operation of the licensing system for the two-year period from October
1, 2014 through September 30, 2016.
Request for Comments
By this notice, BIS requests public comments on the effectiveness
of the licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities
to Cuba set forth under section 740.18 of the EAR. Parties submitting
comments are asked to be as specific as possible. All comments received
by the close of the comment period will be considered by BIS in
developing the report to Congress.
All comments must be in writing and will be available for public
inspection and copying. Any information that the commenter does not
wish to be made available to the public should not be submitted to BIS.
Dated: September 2, 2016.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-21607 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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