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§ 250.733 What are the requirements for a
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facilities installed after April 29, 2021,
5. Amend § 250.734 by revising
paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows:
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§ 250.734 What are the requirements for a
subsea BOP system?
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When operating with a subsea BOP
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(4) Have a subsea BOP stack
equipped with remotely operated
vehicle (ROV) intervention capability.
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You must have the ROV intervention capability to open and close each shear ram, ram locks, one pipe
ram, and disconnect the lower marine riser package (LMRP) under MASP conditions as defined for the
operation. You must be capable of performing these functions in the response times outlined in API
Standard 53 (as incorporated by reference in § 250.198). The ROV panels on the BOP and LMRP must
be compliant with API RP 17H (as incorporated by reference in § 250.198).
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§ 250.737 What are the BOP system
testing requirements?
6. Amend § 250.737 by revising
paragraphs (d)(2)(ii) and (d)(3)(iii) to
read as follows:
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must provide the initial test results to the appropriate District Manager within 72 hours after completion
of the tests.
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must provide the test results to the appropriate District Manager within 72 hours after completion of the
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Investment Security
31 CFR Part 802
This final rule is effective
September 22, 2023.
RIN 1505–AC82
For
questions about this rule, contact:
Meena R. Sharma, Acting Director,
Office of Investment Security Policy and
International Relations, or James Harris,
Senior Policy Advisor, at U.S.
Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20220; telephone: (202) 622–3425;
email: CFIUS.FIRRMA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Provisions Pertaining to Certain
Transactions by Foreign Persons
Involving Real Estate in the United
States
Office of Investment Security,
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule adopts without
change the proposed rule amending the
definition of ‘‘military installation’’ and
adding eight military installations to the
SUMMARY:
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appendix in the regulations of the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States that implement the
provisions relating to real estate
transactions pursuant to the Defense
Production Act of 1950, as amended.
This rule also makes technical
amendments in the form of name
changes to five military installations.
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that include a surface BOP, or when you
replace an entire surface BOP stack on
an existing floating production facility,
follow the BOP requirements in
§ 250.734(a)(1).
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I. Background
A. Proposed Definition of Military
Installation and Appendix A
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Department
of the Treasury (Treasury Department)
published in the Federal Register a
proposed rule (88 FR 29003) amending
the definition of ‘‘military installation’’
and adding eight military installations
to the list at appendix A of the
regulations in part 802 to title 31 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (part 802)
that implement the provisions relating
to real estate transactions pursuant to
section 721 of the Defense Production
Act of 1950, as amended (section 721).
Part 802 sets forth the processes and
procedures of the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
for reviewing transactions involving the
purchase or lease by, or concession to,
a foreign person of certain real estate in
the United States. Appendix A
identifies, among other things, the
bases, ranges, and other installations
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that meet the definition of ‘‘military
installation’’ at § 802.227. The
amendments were proposed as a result
of the ongoing evaluation of military
installations by the U.S. Department of
Defense (Defense Department).
B. Additional Technical Amendments
To Update the Names of Certain
Military Installations
This final rule also includes technical
amendments to update the names of five
military installations at appendix A:
Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood); Fort
Gregg-Adams (formerly Fort Lee); Fort
Johnson (formerly Fort Polk); Fort
Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg); and Fort
Moore (formerly Fort Benning). These
are name changes to installations
already on the list at appendix A and
reflect decisions made by the Defense
Department to implement the
recommendations of the Defense
Department Naming Commission. The
military installation name changes in
this final rule are those that have
officially been changed by the Defense
Department as of the publication date of
this rule in the Federal Register.
Additional bases may be renamed in the
future, and information on the full list
of recommended name changes is
available at https://media.defense.gov/
2022/Oct/06/2003092544/-1/-1/1/
IMPLEMENTATION-OF-THE-NAMINGCOMMISSIONSRECOMMENDATIONS.PDF and https://
www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/
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C. Additional Guidance
The Treasury Department, in
coordination with the Defense
Department and the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Census Bureau (Census
Bureau), makes available a web-based
tool to help the public understand the
geographic coverage of part 802. This
web-based tool is available at https://
mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/
apps/webappviewer/?id=
0bb1d5751d76498181b4b531987ce263
and allows users to input an address
and determine the distance to certain
military installations. The tool was
developed to assist the public and is
provided for reference only; it should
not be interpreted as guidance or an
advisory opinion by CFIUS with respect
to any particular transaction.
II. Summary of Comments
The public was provided an
opportunity to comment on the
proposed rule, and comments were due
by June 5, 2023. During the public
comment period, the Treasury
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Department received five comments
reflecting a range of views. All
comments received are available on the
public rulemaking docket at https://
www.regulations.gov and are addressed
herein.
The Treasury Department considered
each comment submitted on the
proposed rule. One commenter
expressed the view that these provisions
should be expanded to U.S. developers
and realtors to address the
overdevelopment of U.S. land located in
natural disaster zones. The rule makes
no change in response to this comment
as it is outside the scope of section 721.
One commenter expressed the view
that the regulations should further
address risks posed by incompatible
development around military
installations such as from the
construction of obstructions, visual and
other interference from certain land
uses, and light emissions, among other
things. The commenter further
expressed a view with respect to adding
air installations to appendix A and
related operational security risks. The
rule makes no change in response to
these comments. The Treasury
Department and the Defense Department
consult on the composition of appendix
A and part 802 more broadly, taking
into account the statutory requirements
under section 721 and a variety of
considerations.
One commenter requested guidance
regarding whether legal name changes,
inherited property, and gifts to relatives
would be within the definition of a
covered real estate transaction under
part 802. The rule makes no change in
response to this comment. Consistent
with section 721 and as defined in
§ 802.212(a), a covered real estate
transaction includes any purchase or
lease by, or concession to, a foreign
person of covered real estate that affords
the foreign person at least three property
rights under § 802.233. Real estate
acquired by gift or inheritance is
distinct from a purchase, lease, or
concession as those terms are defined in
part 802. By contrast, a person or entity
that amends a property record or
document to reflect a legal name change
may or may not have engaged in a
purchase, lease, or concession as those
terms are defined in part 802—further
analysis of the underlying reason for the
name change would be required. For
example, a corporate name change may
follow an acquisition transaction,
which, depending on the rights
conveyed in that transaction, could be a
covered real estate transaction (or be
subject to CFIUS’s jurisdiction relating
to foreign investment in U.S. businesses
which is detailed in 31 CFR part 800).
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As a general reminder, the Treasury
Department notes that pursuant to
§ 802.212, the definition of a ‘‘covered
real estate transaction’’ includes any
transaction, transfer, agreement, or
arrangement, the structure of which is
designed or intended to evade or
circumvent the application of section
721 as it relates to real estate
transactions.
One commenter suggested adding
Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to
the list of military installations at
appendix A. The rule makes no change
in response to this comment. As noted
in the proposed rule, the Defense
Department will continue on an ongoing
basis to assess its military installations
and the geographic scope set under the
rule to ensure appropriate application in
light of national security considerations.
One commenter suggested an
amendment to § 802.216(c) to exclude
from the definition of ‘‘excepted real
estate transaction’’ any purchase, lease,
or concession of covered real estate by
a person owned by, controlled by, or
subject to the jurisdiction or direction of
a foreign adversary. The rule makes no
change in response to this comment.
The Treasury Department and the
Defense Department consult on the
definition of ‘‘excepted real estate
transaction’’ taking into account the
statutory requirements under section
721 and a variety of considerations.
No additional comments were
received. The final rule therefore adopts
the proposed rule without change other
than the technical amendments
described above.
III. Rulemaking Requirements
Executive Order 12866
This rule is not subject to the general
requirements of Executive Order 12866,
as amended, which covers review of
regulations by the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
because it relates to a foreign affairs
function of the United States, pursuant
to section 3(d)(2) of that order. In
addition, this rule is not subject to
review under section 6(b) of Executive
Order 12866 pursuant to section 1(d) of
the June 9, 2023, Memorandum of
Agreement between the Treasury
Department and OMB, which states that
CFIUS regulations are not subject to
OMB’s standard centralized review
process under Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) generally requires
an agency to prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis, unless the agency
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certifies that the rule, once
implemented, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The final rule
makes amendments to part 802 (see 85
FR 3158), which the Treasury
Department previously determined
would not significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities.
The amendments in this rule do not
change that analysis or determination.
Congressional Review Act
This rule has been submitted to the
OMB’s Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, which has
determined that the rule is not a
‘‘major’’ rule under the Congressional
Review Act.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 802
Foreign investments in the United
States, Federal buildings and facilities,
Government property, Investigations,
Investments, Investment companies,
Land sales, National defense, Public
lands, Real property acquisition,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Treasury Department
amends 31 CFR part 802 as follows:
PART 802—REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS BY FOREIGN
PERSONS INVOLVING REAL ESTATE
IN THE UNITED STATES
1. The authority citation for part 802
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4565; E.O. 11858, as
amended, 73 FR 4677.
Subpart B—Definitions
§ 802.227
[Amended]
2. Amend § 802.227, in paragraph (m),
by removing the words ‘‘Oregon,
Nevada, Idaho, Wisconsin, Mississippi,
North Carolina, or Florida’’ and adding
in their place ‘‘Arizona, California,
Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi,
Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, or
Wisconsin’’.
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3. Revise parts 1 and 2 of appendix A
to part 802 to read as follows:
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Appendix A to Part 802—List of Military
Installations and Other U.S. Government
Sites
Site name
Location
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Adelphi Laboratory Center ..............................................................................................................
Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site ..........................................................................
Air Force Office of Scientific Research ...........................................................................................
Andersen Air Force Base ................................................................................................................
Army Futures Command .................................................................................................................
Army Research Lab—Orlando Simulations and Training Technology Center ...............................
Army Research Lab—Raleigh Durham ...........................................................................................
Arnold Air Force Base .....................................................................................................................
Beale Air Force Base ......................................................................................................................
Biometric Technology Center (Biometrics Identity Management Activity) ......................................
Buckley Air Force Base ...................................................................................................................
Camp MacKall .................................................................................................................................
Cape Cod Air Force Station ............................................................................................................
Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site .....................................................................................
Cavalier Air Force Station ...............................................................................................................
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station ............................................................................................
Clear Air Force Station ....................................................................................................................
Creech Air Force Base ....................................................................................................................
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base .......................................................................................................
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ..............................................................................
Eareckson Air Force Station ...........................................................................................................
Eielson Air Force Base ...................................................................................................................
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base .................................................................................................
Fairchild Air Force Base ..................................................................................................................
Fort Belvoir ......................................................................................................................................
Fort Bliss .........................................................................................................................................
Fort Campbell ..................................................................................................................................
Fort Carson .....................................................................................................................................
Fort Cavazos ...................................................................................................................................
Fort Detrick ......................................................................................................................................
Fort Drum ........................................................................................................................................
Fort Gordon .....................................................................................................................................
Fort Gregg-Adams ..........................................................................................................................
Fort Knox .........................................................................................................................................
Fort Leavenworth ............................................................................................................................
Fort Leonard Wood .........................................................................................................................
Fort Meade ......................................................................................................................................
Fort Moore .......................................................................................................................................
Fort Riley .........................................................................................................................................
Fort Shafter .....................................................................................................................................
Fort Sill ............................................................................................................................................
Fort Stewart .....................................................................................................................................
Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site ...............................................................................................
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base ..................................................................................................
Guam Tracking Station ...................................................................................................................
Hanscom Air Force Base ................................................................................................................
Holloman Air Force Base ................................................................................................................
Holston Army Ammunition Plant .....................................................................................................
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Adelphi, MD.
Maui, HI.
Arlington, VA.
Yigo, Guam.
Austin, TX.
Orlando, FL.
Raleigh Durham, NC.
Coffee County and Franklin County, TN.
Yuba City, CA.
Clarksburg, WV.
Aurora, CO.
Pinebluff, NC.
Sandwich, MA.
Cape Newenham, AK.
Cavalier, ND.
Colorado Springs, CO.
Anderson, AK.
Indian Springs, NV.
Tucson, AZ.
Arlington, VA.
Shemya, AK.
Fairbanks, AK.
Houston, TX.
Spokane, WA.
Fairfax County, VA.
El Paso, TX.
Hopkinsville, KY.
Colorado Springs, CO.
Killeen, TX.
Frederick, MD.
Watertown, NY.
Augusta, GA.
Petersburg, VA.
Fort Knox, KY.
Leavenworth, KS.
Pulaski County, MO.
Anne Arundel County, MD.
Columbus, GA.
Junction City, KS.
Honolulu, HI.
Lawton, OK.
Hinesville, GA.
Fort Yukon, AK.
Cheyenne, WY.
Inarajan, Guam.
Lexington, MA.
Alamogordo, NM.
Kingsport, TN.
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Site name
Location
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ..........................................................................................................
Joint Base Andrews ........................................................................................................................
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ...................................................................................................
Joint Base Langley-Eustis ...............................................................................................................
Joint Base Lewis-McChord .............................................................................................................
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst .................................................................................................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .....................................................................................................
Joint Base San Antonio ..................................................................................................................
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story ............................................................................
Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station ...........................................................................................
King Salmon Air Force Station ........................................................................................................
Kirtland Air Force Base ...................................................................................................................
Kodiak Tracking Station ..................................................................................................................
Los Angeles Air Force Base ...........................................................................................................
MacDill Air Force Base ...................................................................................................................
Malmstrom Air Force Base .............................................................................................................
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms .......................................................
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ..................................................................................................
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ...........................................................................................
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ..................................................................................................
Marine Corps Air Station New River ...............................................................................................
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma ......................................................................................................
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune .................................................................................................
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton .............................................................................................
Marine Corps Base Hawaii .............................................................................................................
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp H.M. Smith ..............................................................................
Marine Corps Base Quantico ..........................................................................................................
Mark Center ....................................................................................................................................
Minot Air Force Base ......................................................................................................................
Moody Air Force Base ....................................................................................................................
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans ......................................................................
Naval Air Station Oceana ...............................................................................................................
Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex ..................................................................................
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island ...................................................................................................
Naval Base Guam ...........................................................................................................................
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor ..............................................................................................................
Naval Base Point Loma ..................................................................................................................
Naval Base San Diego ....................................................................................................................
Naval Base Ventura County—Port Hueneme Operating Facility ...................................................
Naval Research Laboratory ............................................................................................................
Naval Research Laboratory—Blossom Point ..................................................................................
Naval Research Laboratory—Stennis Space Center .....................................................................
Naval Research Laboratory—Tilghman ..........................................................................................
Naval Station Newport ....................................................................................................................
Naval Station Norfolk ......................................................................................................................
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay ..................................................................................................
Naval Submarine Base New London ..............................................................................................
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division—Acoustic Research Detachment ..................
Naval Support Activity Crane ..........................................................................................................
Naval Support Activity Orlando .......................................................................................................
Naval Support Activity Panama City ...............................................................................................
Naval Support Activity Philadelphia ................................................................................................
Naval Support Facility Carderock ...................................................................................................
Naval Support Facility Dahlgren .....................................................................................................
Naval Support Facility Indian Head ................................................................................................
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Norco ...............................................................
New Boston Air Station ...................................................................................................................
Offutt Air Force Base ......................................................................................................................
Oliktok Long Range Radar Site ......................................................................................................
Orchard Combat Training Center ....................................................................................................
Peason Ridge Training Area ...........................................................................................................
Pentagon .........................................................................................................................................
Peterson Air Force Base .................................................................................................................
Picatinny Arsenal ............................................................................................................................
Pin˜on Canyon Maneuver Site .........................................................................................................
Pohakuloa Training Area ................................................................................................................
Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site ............................................................................................
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ............................................................................................................
Radford Army Ammunition Plant .....................................................................................................
Redstone Arsenal ............................................................................................................................
Rock Island Arsenal ........................................................................................................................
Rome Research Laboratory ............................................................................................................
Schriever Air Force Base ................................................................................................................
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base ..................................................................................................
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Washington, DC.
Camp Springs, MD.
Anchorage, AK.
Hampton, VA and Newport News, VA.
Tacoma, WA.
Lakehurst, NJ.
Honolulu, HI.
San Antonio, TX.
Virginia Beach, VA.
Waianae, HI.
King Salmon, AK.
Albuquerque, NM.
Kodiak Island, AK.
El Segundo, CA.
Tampa, FL.
Great Falls, MT.
Twentynine Palms, CA.
Beaufort, SC.
Cherry Point, NC.
San Diego, CA.
Jacksonville, NC.
Yuma, AZ.
Jacksonville, NC.
Oceanside, CA.
Kaneohe Bay, HI.
Halawa, HI.
Quantico, VA.
Alexandria, VA.
Minot, ND.
Valdosta, GA.
Belle Chasse, LA.
Virginia Beach, VA.
Virginia Beach, VA.
Oak Harbor, WA.
Apra Harbor, Guam.
Silverdale, WA.
San Diego, CA.
San Diego, CA.
Port Hueneme, CA.
Washington, DC.
Welcome, MD.
Hancock County, MS.
Tilghman, MD.
Newport, RI.
Norfolk, VA.
Kings Bay, GA.
Groton, CT.
Bayview, ID.
Crane, IN.
Orlando, FL.
Panama City, FL.
Philadelphia, PA.
Bethesda, MD.
Dahlgren, VA.
Indian Head, MD.
Norco, CA.
New Boston, NH.
Bellevue, NE.
Oliktok, AK.
Boise, ID.
Leesville, LA.
Arlington, VA.
Colorado Springs, CO.
Morris County, NJ.
Tyrone, CO.
Hilo, HI.
Point Barrow, AK.
Kittery, ME.
Radford, VA.
Huntsville, AL.
Rock Island, IL.
Rome, NY.
Colorado Springs, CO.
Goldsboro, NC.
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Location
Shaw Air Force Base ......................................................................................................................
Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility ..........................................................................
Tin City Long Range Radar Site .....................................................................................................
Tinker Air Force Base .....................................................................................................................
Travis Air Force Base .....................................................................................................................
Tyndall Air Force Base ....................................................................................................................
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center .....................................................................................
Watervliet Arsenal ...........................................................................................................................
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ....................................................................................................
Sumter, SC.
Ketchikan, AK.
Tin City, AK.
Midwest City, OK.
Fairfield, CA.
Bay County, FL.
Natick, MA.
Watervliet, NY.
Dayton, OH.
Part 2
Aberdeen Proving Ground ..............................................................................................................
Air Force Plant 42 ...........................................................................................................................
Camp Shelby ...................................................................................................................................
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ..................................................................................................
Dare County Range ........................................................................................................................
Dyess Air Force Base .....................................................................................................................
Edwards Air Force Base .................................................................................................................
Eglin Air Force Base .......................................................................................................................
Ellsworth Air Force Base .................................................................................................................
Fallon Range Complex ...................................................................................................................
Fort Greely ......................................................................................................................................
Fort Huachuca .................................................................................................................................
Fort Irwin .........................................................................................................................................
Fort Johnson ...................................................................................................................................
Fort Liberty ......................................................................................................................................
Fort Wainwright ...............................................................................................................................
Grand Forks Air Force Base ...........................................................................................................
Hardwood Range ............................................................................................................................
Hill Air Force Base ..........................................................................................................................
Iowa National Guard Joint Force Headquarters .............................................................................
Lackland Air Force Base .................................................................................................................
Laughlin Air Force Base .................................................................................................................
Luke Air Force Base .......................................................................................................................
Mountain Home Air Force Base ......................................................................................................
Naval Air Station Meridian ..............................................................................................................
Naval Air Station Patuxent River ....................................................................................................
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake .........................................................................................
Naval Base Kitsap—Keyport ...........................................................................................................
Naval Base Ventura County—Point Mugu Operating Facility ........................................................
Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman ....................................................................
Nellis Air Force Base ......................................................................................................................
Nevada Test and Training Range ...................................................................................................
Pacific Missile Range Facility ..........................................................................................................
Patrick Air Force Base ....................................................................................................................
Tropic Regions Test Center ............................................................................................................
Utah Test and Training Range .......................................................................................................
Vandenberg Air Force Base ...........................................................................................................
West Desert Test Center ................................................................................................................
White Sands Missile Range ............................................................................................................
Yuma Proving Ground ....................................................................................................................
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Aberdeen, MD.
Palmdale, CA.
Hattiesburg, MS.
Cape Canaveral, FL.
Manns Harbor, NC.
Abilene, TX.
Edwards, CA.
Valparaiso, FL.
Box Elder, SD.
Fallon, NV.
Delta Junction, AK.
Sierra Vista, AZ.
San Bernardino County, CA.
Leesville, LA.
Fayetteville, NC.
Fairbanks, AK.
Grand Forks, ND.
Necehuenemedah, WI.
Ogden, UT.
Des Moines, IA.
San Antonio, TX.
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Ridgecrest, CA.
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Kekaha, HI.
Cocoa Beach, FL.
Wahiawa, HI.
Barro, UT.
Lompoc, CA.
Dugway, UT.
White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Yuma, AZ.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57348-57352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17678]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Investment Security
31 CFR Part 802
[Docket ID TREAS-DO-2023-0006]
RIN 1505-AC82
Provisions Pertaining to Certain Transactions by Foreign Persons
Involving Real Estate in the United States
AGENCY: Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule adopts without change the proposed rule
amending the definition of ``military installation'' and adding eight
military installations to the appendix in the regulations of the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States that implement the
provisions relating to real estate transactions pursuant to the Defense
Production Act of 1950, as amended. This rule also makes technical
amendments in the form of name changes to five military installations.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this rule,
contact: Meena R. Sharma, Acting Director, Office of Investment
Security Policy and International Relations, or James Harris, Senior
Policy Advisor, at U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220; telephone: (202) 622-3425; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
A. Proposed Definition of Military Installation and Appendix A
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury
Department) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (88 FR
29003) amending the definition of ``military installation'' and adding
eight military installations to the list at appendix A of the
regulations in part 802 to title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(part 802) that implement the provisions relating to real estate
transactions pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of
1950, as amended (section 721). Part 802 sets forth the processes and
procedures of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
(CFIUS) for reviewing transactions involving the purchase or lease by,
or concession to, a foreign person of certain real estate in the United
States. Appendix A identifies, among other things, the bases, ranges,
and other installations
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that meet the definition of ``military installation'' at Sec. 802.227.
The amendments were proposed as a result of the ongoing evaluation of
military installations by the U.S. Department of Defense (Defense
Department).
B. Additional Technical Amendments To Update the Names of Certain
Military Installations
This final rule also includes technical amendments to update the
names of five military installations at appendix A: Fort Cavazos
(formerly Fort Hood); Fort Gregg-Adams (formerly Fort Lee); Fort
Johnson (formerly Fort Polk); Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg); and
Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning). These are name changes to
installations already on the list at appendix A and reflect decisions
made by the Defense Department to implement the recommendations of the
Defense Department Naming Commission. The military installation name
changes in this final rule are those that have officially been changed
by the Defense Department as of the publication date of this rule in
the Federal Register. Additional bases may be renamed in the future,
and information on the full list of recommended name changes is
available at https://media.defense.gov/2022/Oct/06/2003092544/-1/-1/1/IMPLEMENTATION-OF-THE-NAMING-COMMISSIONS-RECOMMENDATIONS.PDF and
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3260434/dod-begins-implementing-naming-commission-recommendations/.
C. Additional Guidance
The Treasury Department, in coordination with the Defense
Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau (Census
Bureau), makes available a web-based tool to help the public understand
the geographic coverage of part 802. This web-based tool is available
at https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/?id=0bb1d5751d76498181b4b531987ce263 and allows users to
input an address and determine the distance to certain military
installations. The tool was developed to assist the public and is
provided for reference only; it should not be interpreted as guidance
or an advisory opinion by CFIUS with respect to any particular
transaction.
II. Summary of Comments
The public was provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed
rule, and comments were due by June 5, 2023. During the public comment
period, the Treasury Department received five comments reflecting a
range of views. All comments received are available on the public
rulemaking docket at https://www.regulations.gov and are addressed
herein.
The Treasury Department considered each comment submitted on the
proposed rule. One commenter expressed the view that these provisions
should be expanded to U.S. developers and realtors to address the
overdevelopment of U.S. land located in natural disaster zones. The
rule makes no change in response to this comment as it is outside the
scope of section 721.
One commenter expressed the view that the regulations should
further address risks posed by incompatible development around military
installations such as from the construction of obstructions, visual and
other interference from certain land uses, and light emissions, among
other things. The commenter further expressed a view with respect to
adding air installations to appendix A and related operational security
risks. The rule makes no change in response to these comments. The
Treasury Department and the Defense Department consult on the
composition of appendix A and part 802 more broadly, taking into
account the statutory requirements under section 721 and a variety of
considerations.
One commenter requested guidance regarding whether legal name
changes, inherited property, and gifts to relatives would be within the
definition of a covered real estate transaction under part 802. The
rule makes no change in response to this comment. Consistent with
section 721 and as defined in Sec. 802.212(a), a covered real estate
transaction includes any purchase or lease by, or concession to, a
foreign person of covered real estate that affords the foreign person
at least three property rights under Sec. 802.233. Real estate
acquired by gift or inheritance is distinct from a purchase, lease, or
concession as those terms are defined in part 802. By contrast, a
person or entity that amends a property record or document to reflect a
legal name change may or may not have engaged in a purchase, lease, or
concession as those terms are defined in part 802--further analysis of
the underlying reason for the name change would be required. For
example, a corporate name change may follow an acquisition transaction,
which, depending on the rights conveyed in that transaction, could be a
covered real estate transaction (or be subject to CFIUS's jurisdiction
relating to foreign investment in U.S. businesses which is detailed in
31 CFR part 800). As a general reminder, the Treasury Department notes
that pursuant to Sec. 802.212, the definition of a ``covered real
estate transaction'' includes any transaction, transfer, agreement, or
arrangement, the structure of which is designed or intended to evade or
circumvent the application of section 721 as it relates to real estate
transactions.
One commenter suggested adding Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri
to the list of military installations at appendix A. The rule makes no
change in response to this comment. As noted in the proposed rule, the
Defense Department will continue on an ongoing basis to assess its
military installations and the geographic scope set under the rule to
ensure appropriate application in light of national security
considerations.
One commenter suggested an amendment to Sec. 802.216(c) to exclude
from the definition of ``excepted real estate transaction'' any
purchase, lease, or concession of covered real estate by a person owned
by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a
foreign adversary. The rule makes no change in response to this
comment. The Treasury Department and the Defense Department consult on
the definition of ``excepted real estate transaction'' taking into
account the statutory requirements under section 721 and a variety of
considerations.
No additional comments were received. The final rule therefore
adopts the proposed rule without change other than the technical
amendments described above.
III. Rulemaking Requirements
Executive Order 12866
This rule is not subject to the general requirements of Executive
Order 12866, as amended, which covers review of regulations by the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), because it relates to a foreign affairs
function of the United States, pursuant to section 3(d)(2) of that
order. In addition, this rule is not subject to review under section
6(b) of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to section 1(d) of the June 9,
2023, Memorandum of Agreement between the Treasury Department and OMB,
which states that CFIUS regulations are not subject to OMB's standard
centralized review process under Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility
analysis, unless the agency
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certifies that the rule, once implemented, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The final
rule makes amendments to part 802 (see 85 FR 3158), which the Treasury
Department previously determined would not significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities. The amendments in this rule do
not change that analysis or determination.
Congressional Review Act
This rule has been submitted to the OMB's Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, which has determined that the rule is not a
``major'' rule under the Congressional Review Act.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 802
Foreign investments in the United States, Federal buildings and
facilities, Government property, Investigations, Investments,
Investment companies, Land sales, National defense, Public lands, Real
property acquisition, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Treasury Department
amends 31 CFR part 802 as follows:
PART 802--REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS BY FOREIGN
PERSONS INVOLVING REAL ESTATE IN THE UNITED STATES
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1. The authority citation for part 802 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4565; E.O. 11858, as amended, 73 FR 4677.
Subpart B--Definitions
Sec. 802.227 [Amended]
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2. Amend Sec. 802.227, in paragraph (m), by removing the words
``Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Wisconsin, Mississippi, North Carolina, or
Florida'' and adding in their place ``Arizona, California, Florida,
Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, or Wisconsin''.
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3. Revise parts 1 and 2 of appendix A to part 802 to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 802--List of Military Installations and Other U.S.
Government Sites
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Site name Location
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Part 1
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Adelphi Laboratory Center.................... Adelphi, MD.
Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Maui, HI.
Site.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research...... Arlington, VA.
Andersen Air Force Base...................... Yigo, Guam.
Army Futures Command......................... Austin, TX.
Army Research Lab--Orlando Simulations and Orlando, FL.
Training Technology Center.
Army Research Lab--Raleigh Durham............ Raleigh Durham, NC.
Arnold Air Force Base........................ Coffee County and
Franklin County, TN.
Beale Air Force Base......................... Yuba City, CA.
Biometric Technology Center (Biometrics Clarksburg, WV.
Identity Management Activity).
Buckley Air Force Base....................... Aurora, CO.
Camp MacKall................................. Pinebluff, NC.
Cape Cod Air Force Station................... Sandwich, MA.
Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.......... Cape Newenham, AK.
Cavalier Air Force Station................... Cavalier, ND.
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.......... Colorado Springs, CO.
Clear Air Force Station...................... Anderson, AK.
Creech Air Force Base........................ Indian Springs, NV.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base................. Tucson, AZ.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.... Arlington, VA.
Eareckson Air Force Station.................. Shemya, AK.
Eielson Air Force Base....................... Fairbanks, AK.
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base........... Houston, TX.
Fairchild Air Force Base..................... Spokane, WA.
Fort Belvoir................................. Fairfax County, VA.
Fort Bliss................................... El Paso, TX.
Fort Campbell................................ Hopkinsville, KY.
Fort Carson.................................. Colorado Springs, CO.
Fort Cavazos................................. Killeen, TX.
Fort Detrick................................. Frederick, MD.
Fort Drum.................................... Watertown, NY.
Fort Gordon.................................. Augusta, GA.
Fort Gregg-Adams............................. Petersburg, VA.
Fort Knox.................................... Fort Knox, KY.
Fort Leavenworth............................. Leavenworth, KS.
Fort Leonard Wood............................ Pulaski County, MO.
Fort Meade................................... Anne Arundel County, MD.
Fort Moore................................... Columbus, GA.
Fort Riley................................... Junction City, KS.
Fort Shafter................................. Honolulu, HI.
Fort Sill.................................... Lawton, OK.
Fort Stewart................................. Hinesville, GA.
Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site............. Fort Yukon, AK.
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base............. Cheyenne, WY.
Guam Tracking Station........................ Inarajan, Guam.
Hanscom Air Force Base....................... Lexington, MA.
Holloman Air Force Base...................... Alamogordo, NM.
Holston Army Ammunition Plant................ Kingsport, TN.
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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling................. Washington, DC.
Joint Base Andrews........................... Camp Springs, MD.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.............. Anchorage, AK.
Joint Base Langley-Eustis.................... Hampton, VA and Newport
News, VA.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord..................... Tacoma, WA.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............. Lakehurst, NJ.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam............... Honolulu, HI.
Joint Base San Antonio....................... San Antonio, TX.
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Virginia Beach, VA.
Story.
Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station....... Waianae, HI.
King Salmon Air Force Station................ King Salmon, AK.
Kirtland Air Force Base...................... Albuquerque, NM.
Kodiak Tracking Station...................... Kodiak Island, AK.
Los Angeles Air Force Base................... El Segundo, CA.
MacDill Air Force Base....................... Tampa, FL.
Malmstrom Air Force Base..................... Great Falls, MT.
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA.
Twentynine Palms.
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort............ Beaufort, SC.
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point........ Cherry Point, NC.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar............. San Diego, CA.
Marine Corps Air Station New River........... Jacksonville, NC.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma................ Yuma, AZ.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune............... Jacksonville, NC.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton............. Oceanside, CA.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii..................... Kaneohe Bay, HI.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp H.M. Smith.... Halawa, HI.
Marine Corps Base Quantico................... Quantico, VA.
Mark Center.................................. Alexandria, VA.
Minot Air Force Base......................... Minot, ND.
Moody Air Force Base......................... Valdosta, GA.
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Belle Chasse, LA.
Orleans.
Naval Air Station Oceana..................... Virginia Beach, VA.
Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex...... Virginia Beach, VA.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island............. Oak Harbor, WA.
Naval Base Guam.............................. Apra Harbor, Guam.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor..................... Silverdale, WA.
Naval Base Point Loma........................ San Diego, CA.
Naval Base San Diego......................... San Diego, CA.
Naval Base Ventura County--Port Hueneme Port Hueneme, CA.
Operating Facility.
Naval Research Laboratory.................... Washington, DC.
Naval Research Laboratory--Blossom Point..... Welcome, MD.
Naval Research Laboratory--Stennis Space Hancock County, MS.
Center.
Naval Research Laboratory--Tilghman.......... Tilghman, MD.
Naval Station Newport........................ Newport, RI.
Naval Station Norfolk........................ Norfolk, VA.
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay............... Kings Bay, GA.
Naval Submarine Base New London.............. Groton, CT.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Bayview, ID.
Division--Acoustic Research Detachment.
Naval Support Activity Crane................. Crane, IN.
Naval Support Activity Orlando............... Orlando, FL.
Naval Support Activity Panama City........... Panama City, FL.
Naval Support Activity Philadelphia.......... Philadelphia, PA.
Naval Support Facility Carderock............. Bethesda, MD.
Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.............. Dahlgren, VA.
Naval Support Facility Indian Head........... Indian Head, MD.
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Norco, CA.
Norco.
New Boston Air Station....................... New Boston, NH.
Offutt Air Force Base........................ Bellevue, NE.
Oliktok Long Range Radar Site................ Oliktok, AK.
Orchard Combat Training Center............... Boise, ID.
Peason Ridge Training Area................... Leesville, LA.
Pentagon..................................... Arlington, VA.
Peterson Air Force Base...................... Colorado Springs, CO.
Picatinny Arsenal............................ Morris County, NJ.
Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site............ Tyrone, CO.
Pohakuloa Training Area...................... Hilo, HI.
Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site........... Point Barrow, AK.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.................... Kittery, ME.
Radford Army Ammunition Plant................ Radford, VA.
Redstone Arsenal............................. Huntsville, AL.
Rock Island Arsenal.......................... Rock Island, IL.
Rome Research Laboratory..................... Rome, NY.
Schriever Air Force Base..................... Colorado Springs, CO.
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base............... Goldsboro, NC.
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Shaw Air Force Base.......................... Sumter, SC.
Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Ketchikan, AK.
Facility.
Tin City Long Range Radar Site............... Tin City, AK.
Tinker Air Force Base........................ Midwest City, OK.
Travis Air Force Base........................ Fairfield, CA.
Tyndall Air Force Base....................... Bay County, FL.
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center...... Natick, MA.
Watervliet Arsenal........................... Watervliet, NY.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.............. Dayton, OH.
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Part 2
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Aberdeen Proving Ground...................... Aberdeen, MD.
Air Force Plant 42........................... Palmdale, CA.
Camp Shelby.................................. Hattiesburg, MS.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station............. Cape Canaveral, FL.
Dare County Range............................ Manns Harbor, NC.
Dyess Air Force Base......................... Abilene, TX.
Edwards Air Force Base....................... Edwards, CA.
Eglin Air Force Base......................... Valparaiso, FL.
Ellsworth Air Force Base..................... Box Elder, SD.
Fallon Range Complex......................... Fallon, NV.
Fort Greely.................................. Delta Junction, AK.
Fort Huachuca................................ Sierra Vista, AZ.
Fort Irwin................................... San Bernardino County,
CA.
Fort Johnson................................. Leesville, LA.
Fort Liberty................................. Fayetteville, NC.
Fort Wainwright.............................. Fairbanks, AK.
Grand Forks Air Force Base................... Grand Forks, ND.
Hardwood Range............................... Necehuenemedah, WI.
Hill Air Force Base.......................... Ogden, UT.
Iowa National Guard Joint Force Headquarters. Des Moines, IA.
Lackland Air Force Base...................... San Antonio, TX.
Laughlin Air Force Base...................... Del Rio, TX.
Luke Air Force Base.......................... Glendale, AZ.
Mountain Home Air Force Base................. Mountain Home, ID.
Naval Air Station Meridian................... Meridian, MS.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River............. Lexington Park, MD.
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake......... Ridgecrest, CA.
Naval Base Kitsap--Keyport................... Keyport, WA.
Naval Base Ventura County--Point Mugu Point Mugu, CA.
Operating Facility.
Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, OR.
Boardman.
Nellis Air Force Base........................ Las Vegas, NV.
Nevada Test and Training Range............... Tonopah, NV.
Pacific Missile Range Facility............... Kekaha, HI.
Patrick Air Force Base....................... Cocoa Beach, FL.
Tropic Regions Test Center................... Wahiawa, HI.
Utah Test and Training Range................. Barro, UT.
Vandenberg Air Force Base.................... Lompoc, CA.
West Desert Test Center...................... Dugway, UT.
White Sands Missile Range.................... White Sands Missile
Range, NM.
Yuma Proving Ground.......................... Yuma, AZ.
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Paul M. Rosen,
Assistant Secretary for Investment Security.
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