ÿWPCN yE¶(Ieh(+Ž·ê¦’õȳ¡!ãR0Ü#Tb¯h>W^J:³W¯-¼î5QÞîv!EŒz QBžC\<±ßMÿº>ƒJÛ‰•ù'*3È,WmpØoÁ$ˆG¨î ½‡У®ª£ÒÊ“«ÿˆ©¶þ9iHjEØñxãu‘ÖvpY^ÉòÍŒÔ[÷éyuggBI 'Ò3Y8/]ñžrjLvQ³¡ç"E¨f[£ÑÓ!*̇ÝD…3 ÃX0LÏs†…,Þ‰È$y¿}Â5}jÚàk_™ ܪŒ[ë92¹ Ö6´Áâ”àõo¹u¡|;Œ% ´ÈÞ§¥Ê‰2a!­!ZÓÂWgè¬Ç“3 Y褙¡->Ü‘ÇÿU%=ÿÞ·bŸŸìwuj¼Ualõ2ÚËC;«¤ËfvÓ½é\©»møÝ7Oj&—µy6«Þ¸]òõÖ~ŠÁu§Î„¡*€ö^¬«†‹Ì.''â‹p3Â?­~þp‹¸]v•‹(°yY è_ qJ^€cüo—}2À€ª&•?“üÒ­ ¨#ɸUN %Ï 0:ÕN^ w4!5 m7#|x˜Lexmark Optra S 1855 (MS)è,,,,è0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô*]8  ³ª+8\8‡ Backup ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÓÓà€pp4(#àBilling€Code:€3510-33-PˆÐ ° Ðò òDepartment€of€Commerce€ó óÐ ˆØ Ðò òBureau€of€Industry€and€Securityó óÐ `° ÐÌò ò15€CFR€Part€740ó óÐ  ` ÐÌò ò[Docket€No.€€071129776-7777-01]ó óÐ À  ÐÌò ò[RIN€0694-AE20]ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌExpanded€Authorization€for€Temporary€Exports€and€Reexports€of€Tools€of€Trade€to€Sudan.€€Ð  p ÐÌò òAGENCY:ó ó€€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Commerce.Ð Ð  ÐÌò òACTION:ó ó€€Final€rule.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òSUMMARY:ó ó€€This€rule€increases€the€number€of€end-uses€for€which€certain€ð ðtools€of€tradeðð€mayÐ @"  Ðbe€exported€temporarily€to€Sudan€under€a€license€exception.€€It€also€makes€more€types€ofÐ  $p" Ðcommodities€eligible€under€the€category€ð ðtools€of€tradeðð€for€purposes€of€this€license€exceptionÐ ø%H!$ Ðand€authorizes€reexports€under€this€provision€to€the€same€extent€as€exports€are€authorized.€€€Ð Ð' #& ÐÌò òDATES:ó ó€Effective€Date:€€This€rule€is€effective€February€28,€2008.€Ð €+Ð&* ÐÐ `-°(, Ðò òADDRESSES:ó ó€€Comments€may€be€submitted€by€e-mail€to€the€Federal€eRulemaking€siteÐ ° Ðwww.regulations.gov,€by€e-mail€directly€to€BIS€at€publiccomments@bis.doc.gov;€by€fax€to€(202)Ð à Ð482-3355;€or€on€paper€to€-€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€Office€of€Exporter€Services,€Bureau€ofÐ h¸ ÐIndustry€and€Security,€Room€H2705,€U.S.€Department€of€Commerce,€14th€Street€andÐ @  ÐPennsylvania€Avenue,€N.W.€Washington,€D.C.€20230.€€Refer€to€Regulatory€IdentificationÐ  h ÐNumber€(RIN)€0694-AE20€in€all€comments.€€Comments€on€the€information€collection€containedÐ ð @  Ðin€this€rule€should€also€be€sent€to€David€Rostker,€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€DeskÐ È  ÐOfficer;€by€e-mail€to€david_rostker@omb.eop.gov;€or€by€fax€to€(202)€395-7285.€€Refer€to€RINÐ  ð  Ð0694-AE20€in€all€comments.Ð xÈ ÐÌò òFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:ó ó€Eric€Longnecker,€Office€of€NonproliferationÐ (x Ðand€Treaty€Compliance,€tel.(202)€482-5537,€e-mail€elongnec@bis.doc.gov.€Ð X ÐÌÌò òSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:€ó óÐ à ÐÌÌò òBackgroundó óÐ $h" ÐÌSection€740.9€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€provides€inter€alia€an€exception€to€exportÐ È'#& Ðand€reexport€license€requirements€for€certain€temporary€exports€and€reexports.€€One€category€ofÐ  )ð$( Ðsuch€exports€and€reexports€is€entitled€ð ðtools€of€trade.ðð€€€In€February€2005,€BIS€revised€ðð€740.9€toÐ x+È&* Ðallow€temporary€exports,€but€not€reexports,€to€Sudan€of€certain€computers,€communicationsÐ P- (, Ðdevices,€and€global€satellite€positioning€devices€by€employees€and€staff€of€certain€organizationsÐ ° Ðengaged€in€humanitarian€work€in€Sudan€(70€FR€8257,€February€18,€2005€and€70€FR€9703,Ð ˆØ ÐFebruary€28,€2005).€€The€experiences€of€the€organizations€using€this€provision,€the€increase€inÐ `° Ðcomputer€performance€levels€since€that€rule€was€published,€the€implementation€of€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐComprehensive€Peace€Agreement€and€the€Darfur€Peace€Agreement,€the€passage€of€the€DarfurÐ  ` ÐPeace€and€Accountability€Act,€the€issuance€of€Executive€Order€13412,€the€implementation€of€thatÐ è 8  ÐAct€and€that€Executive€Order€by€the€Department€of€the€Treasury,€and€the€changing€nature€of€theÐ À  Ðassistance€being€provided€in€Sudan€by€non-governmental€organizations€have€led€BIS€to€concludeÐ ˜è  Ðthat€changes€to€this€provision€are€warranted.Ð pÀ ÐÌSpecific€Changes€Made€by€This€Rule.Ð  p ÐÌà  àThis€rule€modifies€ðð€740.9(a)(2)(i)(B)€of€the€EAR,€which€sets€forth€the€provisions€thatÐ Ð  Ðapply€specifically€to€Sudan€for€temporary€exports€and€reexports€of€tools€of€trade€under€LicenseÐ ¨ø ÐException€TMP.€€This€rule€breaks€that€paragraph€into€further€subparagraphs€to€make€theÐ €Ð Ðprovisions€easier€to€follow€and€cite.€Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àThis€rule€adds€reexports€to€the€types€of€transactions€authorized€by€ðð€740.9(a)(2)(i)(B).Ð $X" ÐÌà  àThis€rule€adds€certain€support€activities€to€relieve€human€suffering€or€to€implement€theÐ ¸'#& ÐDarfur€Peace€Agreement€or€the€Comprehensive€Peace€Agreement€by€an€organization€authorizedÐ )à$( Ðby€the€Department€of€the€Treasury,€and€certain€support€activities€to€relieve€human€suffering€inÐ h+¸&* ÐSudan€in€areas€that€are€exempt€from€the€Sudanese€Sanctions€Regulations€by€virtue€of€the€DarfurÐ @-(, ÐPeace€and€Accountability€Act€and€Executive€Order€13412,€to€the€purposes€for€which€ððÐ ° Ð740.9(a)(2)(1)(B)€authorizes€sending€tools€of€trade€under€License€Exception€TMP€to€Sudan.€Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àThis€rule€allows€exports€and€reexports€to€an€eligible€user€in€Sudan€by€a€methodÐ 8 ˆ Ðreasonably€calculated€to€assure€delivery€to€the€permissible€user.€€Prior€to€publication€of€this€rule,Ð  ` Ððð740.9(a)(2)(i)(B)€required€that€shipments€accompany€a€traveler€to€Sudan.Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àThis€rule€raises€the€adjusted€peak€performance€(APP)€of€computers€controlled€underÐ ˜è  ÐExport€Control€Classification€Number€(ECCN)€4A994.b€eligible€under€ðð740.9(a)(2)(1)(B)€fromÐ pÀ Ð0.0015€weighted€teraFLOPS€(WT)€to€0.008€WT.€€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àThis€rule€makes€disk€drives€controlled€under€ECCN€4A991.d,€input/output€control€unitsÐ øH Ðcontrolled€under€ECCN€4A994.e€(other€than€industrial€controllers€for€chemical€processing),Ð Ð  Ðgraphics€accelerators€controlled€under€4A994.g€and€color€displays€and€monitors€controlled€underÐ ¨ø Ð4A994.h€eligible€for€export€and€reexport€under€ðð€740.9(a)(2)(i)(B).Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àThis€rule€authorizes€export€or€reexport€of€software€to€be€used€solely€for€servicing€orÐ 0"€  Ðin-kind€replacement€of€software€legally€exported€or€reexported€pursuant€to€ðð€740.9(a)(2)(i)(B).€Ð $X" ÐPrior€to€this€rule€all€such€software€had€to€be€loaded€on€to€the€hardware€prior€to€sending€theÐ à%0!$ Ðhardware€to€Sudan.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌReasons€for€the€Changes€Made€by€this€Rule.Ð h+¸&* ÐÐ @-(, Ðà  àBIS€is€making€these€changes€for€several€reasons.€€The€increase€in€the€performance€levelÐ ° Ðof€the€computers€authorized€by€this€rule€is€needed€because€few,€if€any,€computers€with€an€APP€ofÐ ˆØ Ð0.0015€WT€level€are€easily€available€at€retail€outlets.€€The€additional€commodities€are€peripheralÐ `° Ðequipment€to€computers€that€are€used€for€routine€business€tasks€such€as€word€processing,Ð 8 ˆ Ðspreadsheets€and€Web€browsing.€€Allowing€reexports€of€such€items€and€removing€theÐ  ` Ðrequirements€that€the€items€accompany€a€traveler€to€Sudan€and€that€software€be€loaded€prior€toÐ è 8  Ðarrival€of€the€hardware€in€Sudan€will€allow€persons€working€for€non-governmental€organizationsÐ À  Ðengaged€in€humanitarian€or€development€efforts€in€Sudan€to€procure€items€subject€to€the€EARÐ ˜è  Ðoutside€the€United€States€and€send€them€to€Sudan€more€easily.€€Since€2005,€when€BIS€lastÐ pÀ Ðamended€ðð740.9(a)(2)(1)(B),€the€nature€of€the€activities€of€U.S.-supported€NGOs€in€Sudan€hasÐ H˜ Ðevolved€from€humanitarian€assistance€and€efforts€to€relieve€human€suffering€to€include€not€onlyÐ  p Ðthose€goals€but€some€development€assistance€as€well.€€This€rule€allows€support€of€that€broaderÐ øH Ðscope€of€activities€consistent€with€the€Darfur€Peace€Agreement,€the€Comprehensive€PeaceÐ Ð  ÐAgreement,€the€Darfur€Peace€and€Accountability€Act€and€Executive€Order€13412.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ¨ø ÐÌRulemaking€RequirementsÐ X ¨ ÐÌ1.€€This€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€not€significant€for€purposes€of€Executive€Order€12866.€Ð $X" ÐÌ2.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to€respond€to€nor€be€subjectÐ ¸'#& Ðto€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,€subject€to€the€requirements€ofÐ )à$( Ðthe€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1995€(44€U.S.C.€3501€et€seq.)€(PRA),€unless€that€collection€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðinformation€displays€a€currently€valid€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€(OMB)€ControlÐ @-(, ÐNumber.€€This€regulation€contains€a€collection€previously€approved€by€the€OMB€under€controlÐ ° Ðnumbers€0694-0088,€ð ðMulti-Purpose€Application,ðð€which€carries€a€burden€hour€estimate€of€58Ð ˆØ Ðminutes€to€prepare€and€submit€form€BIS-748.€€Miscellaneous€and€recordkeeping€activitiesÐ `° Ðaccount€for€12€minutes€per€submission.€€BIS€believes€that€this€rule€will€have€no€material€effect€onÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€burden€imposed€by€that€collection.€€Ð  ` ÐÌ3.€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€as€that€term€is€defined€inÐ À  ÐExecutive€Order€13132.Ð ˜è  ÐÌ4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÐ H˜ Ðproposed€rulemaking,€the€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€effective€date,€areÐ  p Ðinapplicable€because€this€regulation€involves€a€military€or€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€UnitedÐ øH ÐStates€(see€5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposedÐ Ð  Ðrulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€rule.€€Because€a€notice€ofÐ ¨ø Ðproposed€rulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€for€thisÐ €Ð Ðrule€by€5€U.S.C.€553,€or€by€any€other€law,€the€analytical€requirements€of€the€RegulatoryÐ X ¨ ÐFlexibility€Act,€5€U.S.C.€601€et.€seq.,€are€not€applicable.€Ð 0"€  ÐÌList€of€Subjects€in€Part€740€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àAdministrative€practice€and€procedure,€Exports,€Reporting€and€recordkeepingÐ )à$( Ðrequirements.Ð h+¸&* ÐÐ @-(, Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÌFor€the€reasons€set€forth€in€the€preamble,€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15CFR730€ð!ðÐ ˆØ Ð799)€are€amended€as€follows:Ð `° ÐÌÌò ò[PART€740ð!ðAMENDED]ó óÐ è 8  ÐÌÌ1.€The€authority€citation€for€part€740€continues€to€read:Ð pÀ ÐÌAuthority:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€seq.;€€Sec.€901-911,€Pub.€L.€106-387;Ð  p ÐE.O.€13026,€61€FR€58767,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€€E.O.€13222,€66€FR€44025,€3€CFR,€2001Ð øH ÐComp.,€p.€783;€Notice€of€August€3,€2006,€71€FR€44551€(August€7,€2006);€Notice€ofÐ Ð  ÐAugust15,2007,€72€FR€46137€(August€16,€2007).€Ð ¨ø ÐÌ2.€Revise€ðð€740.9(a)(2)(i)(B)€to€read€as€follows:Ð X ¨ ÐÌÌðð€740.9€Temporary€imports,€exports,€and€reexports€(TMP)Ð à%0!$ ÐÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð )à$( ÐÌ(a)€€€€*€€€€*€€€€*Ð @-(, Їà  àò ò(B)€Sudan.ó ó€€Exports€or€reexports€of€tools€of€trade€may€be€made€to€Sudan€as€authorized€byÐ ° Ðthis€paragraph.Ð à ÐÌà  àò ò(òò1óó)€Permissible€users€of€this€provision.ó ó€€A€non-governmental€organization€or€anÐ @  Ðindividual€staff€member,€employee€or€contractor€of€such€organization€traveling€to€Sudan€at€theÐ  p Ðdirection€or€with€the€knowledge€of€such€organization€may€export€or€reexport€under€thisÐ ø H  Ðparagraph.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àò ò(òò2óó)€Authorized€purposes.ó ó€€Any€tools€of€trade€exported€or€reexported€under€thisÐ €Ð Ðparagraph€must€be€used€to€support€activities€to€implement€the€Darfur€Peace€Agreement€or€theÐ `° ÐComprehensive€Peace€Agreement,€to€provide€humanitarian€or€development€assistance€in€SudanÐ 8ˆ Ðto€support€activities€to€relieve€human€suffering€in€Sudan€by€an€organization€registered€by€theÐ ` ÐDepartment€of€the€Treasury,€Office€of€Foreign€Assets€Control€(OFAC)€pursuant€toÐ è8 Ð31CFRðð538.521,€to€support€the€actions€in€Sudan€for€humanitarian€or€development€purposes€byÐ À Ðan€organization€authorized€by€OFAC€to€take€such€actions€that€would€otherwise€would€beÐ ˜è Ðprohibited€by€the€Sudanese€Sanctions€Regulations€(31CFRpart538),€or€to€support€the€activitiesÐ p À Ðto€relieve€human€suffering€in€Sudan€in€areas€that€are€exempt€from€the€Sudanese€SanctionsÐ H"˜  ÐRegulations€by€virtue€of€the€Darfur€Peace€and€Accountability€Act€and€Executive€Order€13412.Ð  $p" ÐÌà  àò ò(òò3óó)€Method€of€export€and€maintenance€of€control.ó ó€€The€tools€of€trade€must€accompanyÐ Ð' #& Ð(either€hand€carried€or€as€checked€baggage)€a€traveler€who€is€a€permissible€user€of€this€provisionÐ °)%( Ðor€be€shipped€or€transmitted€to€an€eligible€user€of€this€provision€by€a€method€reasonablyÐ ˆ+Ø&* Ðcalculated€to€assure€delivery€to€the€permissible€user€of€this€provision.€€The€permissible€user€ofÐ `-°(, Ðthis€provision€must€maintain€ð ðeffective€controlðð€(See€ðð772.1€of€the€EAR)€of€the€tools€of€tradeÐ ° Ðwhile€in€Sudan.€€Ð ˆØ ЀÌà  àò ò(òò4óó)ó ó€€The€only€tools€of€trade€that€may€be€exported€to€Sudan€under€this€paragraphÐ 8 ˆ Ð(a)(2)(i)(B)€€are:Ð  h ÐÌà  àà ` à(òòióó)€Commodities€controlled€under€ECCNs€4A994.b€(not€exceeding€an€adjustedÐ È  Ðpeak€performance€of€0.008€weighted€teraFLOPS),€4A994.d,€4A994.e€(other€than€industrialÐ  ð  Ðcontrollers€for€chemical€processing),€4A994.g€and€4A994.h€and€ð ðsoftwareðð€controlled€underÐ xÈ ÐECCNs€4D994€or€5D992€to€be€used€on€such€commodities.€€Software€must€be€loaded€onto€suchÐ P  Ðcommodities€prior€to€export€or€reexport€or€be€exported€or€reexported€solely€for€servicing€orÐ (x Ðin-kind€replacement€of€legally€exported€or€reexported€software.€€All€such€software€must€remainÐ P Ðloaded€on€such€commodities€while€in€Sudan;Ð Ø( ÐÌà  àà ` à(òòiióó)€Telecommunications€equipment€controlled€under€ECCN€5A991€andÐ ˆØ Ðð ðsoftwareðð€controlled€under€ECCN€5D992€to€be€used€in€the€operation€of€such€equipment.€Ð ` ° ÐSoftware€must€be€loaded€onto€such€equipment€prior€to€export€or€be€exported€or€reexported€solelyÐ 8"ˆ  Ðfor€servicing€or€in-kind€replacement€of€legally€exported€or€reexported€software.€€All€suchÐ $`" Ðsoftware€must€remain€loaded€on€such€equipment€while€in€Sudan;Ð è%8!$ ÐÌà  àà ` à(òòiiióó)€Global€positioning€systems€(GPS)€or€similar€satellite€receivers€controlledÐ ˜)è$( Ðunder€ECCN€7A994;€andÐ p+À&* ÐÐ H-˜(, Ðà  àà ` à(òòivóó)€Parts€and€components€that€are€controlled€under€ECCN€5A992,€that€areÐ ° Ðinstalled€with,€or€contained€in,€commodities€in€paragraphs€(a)(2)(i)(B)(4)(òòióó)€and€(òòiióó)€of€thisÐ ˆØ Ðsection€and€that€remain€installed€with€or€contained€in€such€commodities€while€in€Sudan.Ð `° ÐÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð  ` ÐÌÌDated:Ð ˜è  ÐÌÌMatthew€S.€BormanÐ  p ÐDeputy€Assistant€Secretary€for€Export€AdministrationÐ øH ÐÌÌÌ