Bureau of Industry and Security May 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This rule imposes a license requirement for certain exports and reexports of military commodities manufactured outside the United States that are not subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, regardless of the level of U.S. origin content, if those military commodities incorporate certain thermal imaging cameras that are subject to the Export Administration Regulations. This rule also removes Commerce Control List (CCL) based export and reexport license requirements with respect to 36 destinations for certain thermal imaging cameras when they are not incorporated into military commodities and if they are not being exported or reexported to be embedded in a civil product. It imposes a semi-annual reporting requirement on the transactions from which it removes the CCL based license requirements. This rule limits use of License Exception APR for reexports of certain cameras controlled by Export Control Classification Number 6A003.b.4.b and certain foreign made military commodities incorporating such cameras. This rule imposes a license requirement for software used to increase the frame rate of certain cameras. BIS is making these changes in recognition of the emerging availability of these cameras around the world, the export licensing practices of other governments and the potential use of these cameras in military applications.

This rule removes the T 37 jet trainer aircraft and specially designed component parts from under the Department of Commerce's licensing jurisdiction on the Commerce Control List (CCL). T 37 jet trainer aircraft appear on the CCL administered by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). However, the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) reviews license applications for these aircraft and parts. BIS is removing these aircraft and parts from the CCL to avoid potentially overlapping coverage and reduce the possibility of confusion by the public.