Bureau of Industry and Security November 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Impact of the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on Legitimate Commercial Chemical, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical Activities Involving “Schedule 1” Chemicals (Including Schedule 1 Chemicals Produced as Intermediates) Through Calendar Year 2016
Document Number: 2016-28799
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-30
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking public comments on the impact that implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), through the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (CWCIA) and the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR), has had on commercial activities involving ``Schedule 1'' chemicals during calendar year 2016. The purpose of this notice of inquiry is to collect information to assist BIS in its preparation of the annual certification to Congress on whether the legitimate commercial activities and interests of chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical firms are being harmed by such implementation. This certification is required under Condition 9 of Senate Resolution 75, April 24, 1997, in which the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification of the CWC.
Commerce Control List: Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 Controls
Document Number: 2016-28039
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-11-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) publishes this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove nuclear nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 license requirements from certain pressure tubes, pipes, fittings, pipe valves, pumps, numerically controlled machine tools, oscilloscopes, and transient recorders on the Commerce Control List (CCL). These changes are intended to revise the EAR controls on these items by making them more consistent with the export controls of other countries that manufacture these items and that, together with the United States, are participating countries in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). As a result of the changes made by this rule, some of these items are no longer listed under an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) on the CCL. However, such items remain subject to the EAR under the designation EAR99. This rule also creates four new ECCNs to maintain anti-terrorism (AT) controls on certain affected commodities and related ``software'' and ``technology.'' All items subject to the EAR, regardless of whether they are listed on the CCL, may require a license for reasons described elsewhere in the EAR (e.g., license requirements based on end-user/end-use controls, embargoes, or other special controls).
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-28138
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-23
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Emerging Technology And Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
Document Number: 2016-28127
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-23
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration; Notice of Open Meeting
Document Number: 2016-28128
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Clarifications and Revisions to Military Aircraft, Gas Turbine Engines and Related Items License Requirements
Document Number: 2016-27777
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-11-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
This rule modifies the Commerce Control List (CCL) entries for two types of items: Military aircraft and related items, and military gas turbine engines and related items. The rule adds clarifying text to the descriptions of the types of military aircraft controlled on the CCL. The lists of items that are subject only to the anti-terrorism reason for control are clarified and expanded. This rule, which is being published simultaneously with a rule by the Department of State, is based on a review of Categories VIII and XIX of the United States Munitions List (USML). This rule and the related Department of State rule are part of a plan to review rules published as part of the Export Control Reform Initiative (ECRI). This rule also furthers the retrospective regulatory review directed by the President in Executive Order 13563.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Violations of the Export Administration Regulations
Document Number: 2016-27824
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27787
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27786
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27785
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27784
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27780
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
Document Number: 2016-27776
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Temporary General License: Extension of Validity
Document Number: 2016-27772
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-11-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
On March 24, 2016, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule, Temporary General License. The March 24 final rule created a temporary general license that restored, for a specified time period, the licensing requirements and policies under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) as of March 7, 2016, to two entities (ZTE Corporation and ZTE Kangxun) that were added to the Entity List on March 8, 2016. At this time, the U.S. Government has decided to extend the temporary general license until February 27, 2017. In order to implement this decision, this final rule revises the temporary general license to remove the expiration date of November 28, 2016, and to substitute the date of February 27, 2017. This final rule makes no other changes to the EAR.
Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations
Document Number: 2016-27017
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-11-09
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority paragraphs in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency declared pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This is a non-substantive rule that only updates authority paragraphs of the EAR. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that applies to any person under the EAR.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Antiboycott Violations
Document Number: 2016-26776
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-11-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations: Update of Arms Embargoes on Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and Recognition of India as Member of the Missile Technology Control Regime
Document Number: 2016-26535
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement changes in controls on arms and related materiel to Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. BIS also updates the EAR to recognize the accession of India as a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
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