Export administration regulations: Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,

[Federal Register: March 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 54)]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 730

[Docket No. 050202023-5023-01]

RIN 0694-AD40

Editorial Corrections to the Export Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations to update a fax number and to update the list of information collections. The Paperwork Collection List identifies the control numbers assigned to information collection requirements under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. This action makes editorial corrections and updates and is not intended to have a substantive effect on the rights or obligations of the public.

DATES: This rule is effective March 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 0694-AD40, by any of the following methods:

E-mail: scook@bis.doc.gov. Include ``RIN 0694-AD40'' in the subject line of the message.

Fax: (202) 482-3355.

Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Sharron Cook, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Regulatory Policy Division, 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2705, Washington, DC 20230, ATTN: RIN 0694-AD40.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron Cook, Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

This rule amends section 730.8 of the EAR by correcting the fax number of the Outreach & Exporter Services Division of the Bureau of Industry and Security to (202) 482-2927.

In addition, this rule updates the Paperwork Collections List to delete information collections that are no longer in effect and to add new information collections that have been approved.

Although the Export Administration Act expired on August 20, 2001, Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (66 FR 44025, August 22, 2001), extended by the Notice of August 6, 2004, 69 FR 48763 (August 10, 2004), continues the EAR in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Rulemaking Requirements

1. This final rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of E.O. 12866.

2. Paperwork Reduction Act: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information, subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This rule does not affect or include any collections of information.

3. This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications as that term is defined under E.O. 13132.

4. The Department finds that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking and the opportunity for public participation. This rule makes changes to part 730 of the EAR that are purely administrative and do not affect the rights or obligations of the public. The information in part 730 is general and not regulatory. The controlling regulatory language is the language of succeeding parts of the EAR and of any other law or regulation referred to or applicable. This rule makes editorial corrections to update the contact information of the offices in the Bureau of Industry and Security, and updates the Paperwork Collections List.

Because these revisions are not substantive changes to the EAR, it is unnecessary to provide notice and opportunity for public comment. In addition, because this is not a substantive rule, the delay in effective date pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) is not applicable. Further, no other law requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment be given for this final rule. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not required to be given for this rule under the Administrative Procedure Act or by any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable.

Therefore, this regulation is issued in final form. Although there is no formal comment period, public comments on this regulation are welcome on a continuing basis. Please refer to the ADDRESSES section cited above for comment submission.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 730

Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees, Exports, Reporting and, recordkeeping requirements, Strategic and critical materials.

0 Accordingly, part 730 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-799) is amended as follows:

PART 730--[AMENDED]

0 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 730 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note, Pub. L. 108-175; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 30 U.S.C. 185(s), 185(u); 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 42 U.S.C. 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 46 U.S.C. app. 466c; 50 U.S.C. app. 5; Sec. 901-911, Pub. L. 106-387; Sec. 221, Pub. L. 107-56; E.O. 11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 35623, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p.133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR 29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR

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59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp. p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p.208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, May 13, 2004; Notice of August 6, 2004, 69 FR 48763 (August 10, 2004); Notice of November 4, 2004, 69 FR 64637 (November 8, 2004).

0 2. Revise paragraph (c) in Sec. 730.8 to read as follows:

Sec. 730.8 How to proceed and where to get help.

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(c) Where to get help. Throughout the EAR you will find information on offices you can contact for various purposes and types of information. General information including assistance in understanding the EAR, information on how to obtain forms, electronic services, publications, and information on training programs offered by BIS, is available from the Office of Export Services at the following locations:

Outreach & Exporter Services Division, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room H1009D, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: (202) 482-4811, Fax: (202) 482-2927; and Western Regional Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 3300 Irvine Avenue, Suite 345, Newport Beach, California 92660, Tel: (949) 660- 0144, Fax: (949) 660-9347; and U.S. Export Assistance Center, Bureau of Industry and Security, 152 N. Third Street, Suite 550, San Jose, California 95112-5591, Tel: (408) 998-7402, Fax: (408) 998-7470.

0 3. Revise the chart in Supplement No. 1 to Part 730 to read as follows:

Supplement No. 1 to Part 730--Information Collection Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Control Numbers

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Collection number

Title

Reference in the EAR

0694-0004................... Foreign Availability part 768. Procedures and Criteria. 0694-0009................... Approval of

Sec. 748.10(e). Triangular Transactions Involving Commodities Covered by a U.S. Import Certificate. 0694-0012................... Report of Requests part 760 and Sec. for Restrictive 762.2(b). Trade Practice or Boycott--Single or Multiple Transactions. 0694-0013................... Computers and

part 774. Related Equipment EAR Supplement 2 to Part 748. 0694-0016................... Delivery

Sec. Sec. 748.13 Verification

and 762.2(b). Certificate. 0694-0017................... International Import Sec. 748.10 Certificate. 0694-0021................... Statement by

Sec. Sec. 748.11 Ultimate Consignee and 762.2(b). and Purchaser. 0694-0023................... Written Assurance Sec. Sec. Requirement of

740.3(d) and License Exception 740.4(c). TSR (Technology and Software Under Restriction). 0694-0025................... Short Supply

Sec. Sec. 754.4 Regulations--Unproc and 762.2(b). essed Western Red Cedar. 0694-0026................... Short Supply

Sec. 754.3. Regulations--Petrol eum Products. 0694-0027................... Short Supply

Sec. 754.2. Regulations Petroleum (Crude Oil). 0694-0029................... License Exception Sec. TMP: Special

740.9(a)(2)(viii)(B Requirements.

). 0694-0033................... License Exception, Sec. Sec. Humanitarian

740.12(b)(7), Donations.

762.2(b), Supp. No. 2 to part 740. 0694-0047................... Technology Letter of Supplement No. 2 to Explanation.

part 748, paragraph (o)(2). 0694-0058................... Procedure for

Sec. Sec. Voluntary Self- 762.2(b) and 764.5. Disclosure of Violations. 0694-0073................... Export Controls of Sec. 742.12, High Performance Supplement No. 3 to Computers.

part 742, and Sec. 762.2(b). 0694-0086................... Report of Sample Supplement No. 1 to Shipments of

part 774. Chemical Weapon Precursors. 0694-0088................... Simplified Network parts 746, 748, and Application

752; Sec. Processing+ System 762.2(b). (SNAP+) and the Multipurpose Export License Application. 0694-0089................... Special

part 752 and Sec. Comprehensive

762.2(b). License Procedure. 0694-0093................... Import Certificates Sec. Sec. 748.9, And End-User

748.10, 762.5(d), Certificates.

762.6 764.2(g)(2). 0694-0096................... Five Year Records part 760, Sec. Retention Period. 762.6(a). 0694-0100................... Requests for

Supplement No. 1 to Appointment of

part 730. Technical Advisory Committee. 0694-0101................... One-Time Report For Sec. 734.4. Foreign Software or Technology Eligible For De Minimis Exclusion. 0694-0102................... Registration of U.S. Sec. Sec. 754.6 Agricultural

and 754.7. Commodities For Exemption From Short Supply Limitations on Export'', and ``Petitions For The Imposition of Monitoring Or Controls On Recyclable Metallic matrials; Public Hearings. 0694-0104................... Review, Reporting, Sec. Sec. and Notification of 740.9(c), Commercial

740.13(e), 740.17 Encryption Items. and 742.15(b). 0694-0106................... Reporting and

Sec. 743.1. Recordkeeping Requirements under the Wassenaar Arrangement. 0694-0107................... National Defense Sec. Sec. 740.7, Authorization Act 742.12. (NDAA). 0694-0117................... Chemical Weapons Part 745. Convention Provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (Schedule 1 Advance Notifications and Reports and Schedule 3 End-use Certificates). 0694-0122................... Licensing

Part 758, and Sec. Responsibilities 748.4. and Enforcement. 0694-0123................... Prior Notification Sec. 740.18. of Exports under License Exception AGR. 0694-0125................... BIS Seminar

N/A Evaluation. 0694-0126................... Export License

Sec. 750.9. Services--Transfer of License Ownership, Requests for a Duplicate License.

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0694-0129................... Export and Reexport Sec. 732.3, 738, Controls For Iraq. 744.18, 746.3(b)(1), 747, 750, 758, 762, 772, 774. 0607-0152................... Shipper's Export Sec. Sec. Declaration (SED)/ 740.1(d) Automated Export 740.3(a)(3), System (AES)

752.7(b), Sec. Program FORMS: 7525- Sec. 752.15(a). V AES.

Sec. Sec. 754.2(h) and 754.4(c), 758.1, Sec. Sec. 758.2, and 758.3 of the EAR.

Dated: March 14, 2005. Matthew S. Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.

[FR Doc. 05-5548 Filed 3-21-05; 8:45 am]

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