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(#(##1   768.20  Foreignavailabilitydescribed#""J(#.66-(#(##3 p  768.30  Foreignavailabilityassessment#""J(#..(#(##3  p  768.40  Initiationofanassessment#""J(#.22*(#(##4   768.50  ContentsofforeignavailabilitysubmissionsandTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee (#(#  F    r   certifications.""J(#.< < 5 X  768.60  Criteria#""J(#. (#(##6 X 768.70  Procedures#""J(#. (#(##6  768.80  Eligibilityofexpeditedlicensingproceduresfornon-controlledcountries#p"p"I(#.TTY(#(##10 h 768.90  Appealsofnegativeforeignavailabilitydeterminations#p"p"I(#.F(#(##10 h 768.100  Removalofcontrolsonlesssophisticateditems#p"p"I(#.?(#(##11  EVIDENCEOFFOREIGNAVAILABILITYFF;(#.*#%&w%%'&JB#'&J%%%&wSUPPLEMENTNO.1#%&w%%'&Jb#'&J%%%&wԈ x ITEMSELIGIBLEFOREXPEDITEDLICENSINGPROCEDURES (x [RESERVED].FF;(#.l l #%&w%%'&J#'&J%%%&wSUPPLEMENTNO.2#%&w%%'&J{#% }  P _  (X(#(#(768.1   ( INTRODUCTION    Inthispart,referencestotheExport  ` AdministrationRegulations(EAR)arereferences ` 8 to15CFRchapterVII,subchapterC. 8    &Z9%%%&w(a)Authority#%&w%%&Z9x #   l Pursuanttosections5(f)and5(h)oftheExport n  AdministrationAct(EAA),theUnderSecretary nF  ofCommerceforExportAdministrationdirects F  theBureauofIndustryandSecurity(BIS)in   gatheringandanalyzingalltheevidence   necessaryfortheSecretarytodetermineforeign   availability. ~     &Z9%%%&w(b)Scope#%&w%% &Z9 # V.  Thispartappliesonlytotheextentthatitemsare  Аcontrolledfornationalsecuritypurposes.This  partdoesnotapplytoencryptionitemsthatwere  formerlycontrolledontheU.S.MunitionsList d andthatweretransferredtotheCommerce d< ControlListconsistentwithE.O.13026of < November15,1996(61FR58767)andpursuant  tothePresidentialMemorandumofthatdate,  whichshallnotbesubjecttoanymandatory  foreignavailabilityreviewprocedures. t    &Z9%%%&w(c)Typesofprograms#%&w%% &Z9# L $ Therearetwogeneralprogramsofforeign !! availability: "" 6&J%%%&w(1)Foreignavailabilitytocontrolled $Z$ countries.#%&w%%6&J#Inthiscategoryaredeniedlicense Z%2% assessments(see768.4(b)and768.7ofthis 6& & part)anddecontrolassessments(see768.4(c) ' ' and768.7ofthispart). '!( 7&J%%%&w(2)Foreignavailabilitytonon-controlled )n#* countries.#%&w%%7&J'#Inthiscategoryaredeniedlicense n*F$+ assessments,decontrolassessments,and J+"%, evaluationsofeligibilityforexpeditedlicensing ",%- (see768.8ofthispart). (-    &Z9%%%&w(d)Definitions#%&w%% &Z9# / Thefollowingaredefinitionsoftermsusedinthis  ^1 part768: ^ 62   Allegation.Seeforeignavailabilitysubmission.  4   Assessment.AnevidentiaryanalysisthatBIS  6 conductsconcerningtheforeignavailabilityofa n7 givenitembasedontheassessmentcriteria,data nF 8 gatheredbyBIS,andthedataand F 9 recommendationssubmittedbytheDepartments  : ofDefenseandStateandotherrelevant  ; departmentsandagencies,TACcommittees,and  < industry. ~ =   Assessmentcriteria.Statutorilyestablished V.? criteriathatmustbeassessedfortheSecretaryto .@ makeadeterminationrespecttoforeign A availability.Theyare,available-in-fact,froma B non-U.S.source,insufficientquantitysoasto C renderthecontrolineffective,andofcomparable fD quality.(See768.6ofthispart). f>E   Available-in-fact.Anitemisavailable-in-fact G toacountryifitisproducedwithinthecountryor H ifitmaybeobtainedbythatcountryfromathird I country.Ordinarily,itemswillnotbeconsidered vJ available-in-facttonon-controlledcountriesifthe vNK itemsareavailableonlyunderavalidatednational N &L securitylicenseoracomparableauthorization &!M fromacountrythatmaintainsexportcontrolson !N suchitemscooperativelywiththeUnitedStates. "O   Claimant.Anypartywhomakesaforeign $^Q availabilitysubmission,excludingTACs. ^%6R   Comparablequality.Anitemisofcomparable ' T qualitytoanitemcontrolledundertheEARifit '!U possessesthecharacteristicsspecifiedinthe ("V CommerceControlList(CCL)forthatitemandis )n#W alikeinkeycharacteristicsthatinclude,butare n*F$X notlimitedto:(1)function;(2)technological F+%Y approach;(3)performancethresholds;(4) ,%Z maintainabilityandservicelife;and(5)anyother ( attributerelevanttothepurposeforwhichthe  controlwasplacedontheitem.   F Controlledcountries.Albania,Armenia,  ` АAzerbaijan,Belarus,Bulgaria,Cambodia,Cuba, ` 8 Estonia,Georgia,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Laos, 8  Latvia,Lithuania,Moldova,Mongolia,North   Korea,Romania,Russia,Tajikistan,   АTurkmenistan,Ukraine,Uzbekistan,Vietnamand    thePeople'sRepublicofChina. p   F Decontrol.Removaloflicenserequirements H  undertheEAR.     F Decontrolassessment.Anassessmentofthe   foreignavailabilityofanitemtoacountryor   countriesforpurposesofdeterminingwhether X decontroliswarranted.Suchassessmentsmaybe X0 conductedafterBISreceivesaforeignavailability 0 submissionoraTACcertification,orbythe  Secretary'sowninitiative.   F Deniedlicenseassessment.Aforeign h availabilityassessmentconductedasaresultofa h@ Аclaimant'sallegationofforeignavailabilityforan @ item(oritems)thatBIShasdeniedorhasissued  aletterofintenttodenyalicense.Ifthe  Secretarydeterminesthatforeignavailability  exists,BIS'sapprovalofalicensewillbelimited x totheitems,countries,andquantitiesinthe xP allegation. P (  F Determination.TheSecretary'sdecisionthat "! foreignavailabilitywithinthemeaningofthe "" EAAdoesordoesnotexist.(See768.7ofthis ## part). $`$  F Expeditedlicensingprocedureeligibility 8& & evaluation.AnevaluationthatBISinitiatesfor ' ' thepurposeofdeterminingwhetheranitemis '!( eligiblefortheexpeditedlicensingprocedure. (") (See768.8ofthispart). )p#*  F Expeditedlicensingprocedures.Under H+ %, expeditedlicensingprocedures,BISreviewsand  ,%- processesalicenseapplicationfortheexportof (- aneligibleitemtoanon-controlledcountry . Аwithinstatutorytimelimits.Licensesaredeemed / approvedunlessBISdenieswithinthestatutory 0 timelimits(See768.8ofthispart).  `1   Foreignavailabilitysubmission(FAS).An 8 3 allegationofforeignavailabilityaclaimant  4 Аmakes,supportedbyreasonableevidence,and  5 submitstoBIS.(See768.5ofthispart).  6   Item. p Anycommodity,software,ortechnology. pH 8   Itemseligiblefornon-controlledcountry   : expeditedlicensingprocedures.Theitems  ; describedinSupplementNo.2tothispart768are  < eligiblefortheexpeditedlicenseprocedures(See  = 768.8ofthispart). X>   NationalSecurityOverride(NSO).A 0@ Presidentialdecisiontomaintainexportcontrols A onanitemnotwithstandingitsforeignavailability B asdeterminedundertheEAA.ThePresident's C decisionisbasedonhis/herdeterminationthatthe hD absenceofthecontrolswouldprovedetrimental h@E tothenationalsecurityoftheUnitedStates. @F OncethePresidentmakessuchadecision,the G Presidentmustactivelypursuenegotiationsto H eliminateforeignavailabilitywiththe I governmentsofthesourcesofforeign xJ availability.(See768.7ofthispart). xPK   Non-controlledcountries.Anycountrynot (!M definedasacontrolledcountrybythissection. "N   Non-U.S.source/foreignsource.Aperson #P locatedoutsidethejurisdictionoftheUnitedStat $`Q es(asdefinedinpart772oftheEAR). `%8R   Reasonableevidence.Relevantinformation ' T thatiscredible. '!U   Reliableevidence.Relevantinformationthatis )p#W credibleanddependable. p*H$X   Secretary.Asusedinthispart,theSecretary  ,%Z dO    referstotheSecretaryofCommerceorhis/her ( designee.   F Similarquality.Anitemisofsimilarqualityto  anitemthatiscontrolledundertheEARifitis  ` substantiallyalikeinkeycharacteristicsthatmay ` 8 include,butarenotlimitedto:(1)function;(2) 8  technologicalapproach;(3)performance   thresholds;(4)maintainabilityandservicelife;   and(5)anyotherattributerelevanttothepurpose    forwhichthecontrolwasplacedontheitem. p   F Sufficientquantity.Theamountofanitemthat H  wouldrendertheU.S.exportcontrol,orthe    denialofthelicenseinquestion,ineffectivein   achievingitspurpose.Foracontrolledcountry,it   isthequantitythatmeetsthemilitaryneedsof   thatcountrysothatU.S.exportsoftheitemto X thatcountrywouldnotmakeasignificant X0 contributiontoitsmilitarypotential. 0  F TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee(TAC).A  Committeecreatedundersection5(h)oftheEAA  thatadvisesandassiststheSecretaryof h Commerce,theSecretaryofDefense,andany h@ otherdepartment,agency,orofficialofthe @ GovernmentoftheUnitedStatestowhichthe  PresidentdelegatesauthorityundertheEAAon  exportcontrolmattersrelatedtospecificareasof  controlleditems. x  F TACcertification.AstatementthataTAC P ( submitstoBIS,supportedbyreasonable (!  evidence,documentedasinaFAS,thatforeign "! availabilitytoacontrolledcountryexistsforan "" itemthatfallswithintheTAC'sareaoftechnical ## expertise.   $`$   768.2  : ' ' FOREIGNAVAILABILITYDESCRIBED (")  :   &Z9%%%&w(a)Foreignavailability#%&w%% &Z9;# p*H$+ ;ForeignavailabilityexistswhentheSecretary ,%- determinesthatanitemiscomparableinquality (- toanitemsubjecttoU.S.nationalsecurityexport . controls,andisavailable-in-facttoacountry, / fromanon-U.S.source,insufficientquantitiesto 0 rendertheU.S.exportcontrolofthatitemorthe  `1 denialofalicenseineffective.Foracontrolled ` 82 country,suchcontrolordenialis"ineffective" 8 3 whenmaintainingsuchcontrolordenyinga  4 specificlicensewouldnotrestricttheavailability  5 ofitemsthatwouldmakeasignificant  6 contributiontothemilitarypotentialofthe p7 controlledcountryorcombinationofcountries pH 8 detrimentaltothenationalsecurityoftheUnited H 9 States(seesections5(a)and3(2)(A)oftheEAA).   :    &Z9%%%&w(b)Typesofforeignavailability#%&w%% &Z9(@#  < @Therearetwotypesofforeignavailability: ~V> 8&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%8&J@#ԀForeignavailabilitytoacontrolledcountry; .@ and  A 9&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%9&JA#ԀForeignavailabilitytoanon-controlled C country. nD   Notetoparagraph(b)ofthissection: See FF 768.7ofthispartfordelineationoftheforeign "G availabilityassessmentprocedures,and768.6of H thispartforthecriteriausedindetermining I foreignavailability. J     768.3  C 2! M FOREIGNAVAILABILITYASSESSMENT "O  C  &Z9%%%&w(a)Foreignavailabilityassessment#%&w%%&Z9-D# $jQ !DAforeignavailabilityassessmentisan @& S evidentiaryanalysisthatBISconductstoassess ' T theforeignavailabilityofagivenitemaccording '!U totheassessmentcriteria,basedondata ("V submittedbyaclaimant,thedatagatheredby )x#W BIS,andthedataandrecommendationssubmitted x*P$X bytheDepartmentsofDefenseandStateand P+(%Y otherrelevantdepartmentsandagencies,_TAC (,&Z committees,andindustry.BISusestheresultsof ( theanalysisinformulatingitsrecommendationto  theSecretaryonwhetherforeignavailability  existsforagivenitem.IftheSecretary  determinesthatforeignavailabilityexists,the  ` Secretarywilldecontroltheitemfornational ` 8 securityreasonsorapprovethelicensein 8  questionifthereisnoforeignpolicyreasonto   denythelicense,unlessthePresidentexercisesa   NationalSecurityOverride(see768.7ofthis    part).Theeffectofanysuchdeterminationonthe p  effectivenessofforeignpolicycontrolsmaybe pH  consideredindependentofthispart. H    &Z9%%%&w(b)Typesofassessments#%&w%%&Z9UJ#   IJTherearetwotypesofforeignavailability |  assessments: |T ;&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%;&J9K#ԀDeniedlicenseassessment;and , :&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%:&JK#ԀDecontrolassessment.     (c)Expeditedlicensingprocedures  l -LSee768.8ofthispartfortheevaluationof B eligibilityofanitemfortheexpeditedlicensing  procedures.      768.4 p5M zR INITIATIONOFANASSESSMENT *!   EM  &Z9%%%&w(a)Assessmentrequest#%&w%%&Z9M# "" MToinitiateanassessment,eachclaimantorTAC $`$ mustsubmitaFASoraTACCertificationtoBIS. `%8% _TACs_Ԁareauthorizedtocertifyforeignavailability 8& & onlytocontrolledcountries.Claimantscanallege ' ' foreignavailabilityforeithercontrolledor '!( non-controlledcountries. (")    (b)Deniedlicenseassessment  p*H$+ PAclaimantwhoselicenseapplicationBIShas ,%- denied,orforwhichithasissuedaletterofintent (- todenyonnationalsecuritygrounds,mayrequest . thatBISinitiateadeniedlicenseassessmentby / submittingaForeignAvailabilitySubmission 0 (FAS)within90daysafterdenialofthelicense.  `1 Aspartofitssubmission,theclaimantmust ` 82 requestthatthespecifiedlicenseapplicationbe 8 3 approvedonthegroundsofforeignavailability.  4 Theevidencemustrelatetotheparticularexport  5 asdescribedonthelicenseapplicationandtothe  6 allegedcomparableitem.Ifforeignavailabilityis p7 found,theSecretarywillapprovethelicensefor pH 8 thespecificitems,countries,andquantitieslisted H 9 ontheapplication.Thedeniedlicenseassessment   : procedure,however,isnotintendedtoresultin  ; theremovaloftheU.S.exportcontrolonanitem  < byincrementallyprovidingacountrywith  = amountsthat,takentogether,wouldconstitutea X> sufficientquantityofanitem.TheSecretarywill X0? notapproveonforeignavailabilitygroundsa 0@ deniedlicenseiftheapprovalofsuchlicense A woulditselfrendertheU.S.exportcontrol B ineffectiveinachievingitspurpose.Inthecase C ofapositivedetermination,theSecretarywill hD determinewhetheradecontrolassessmentis h@E warranted.Ifso,thenBISwillinitiateadecontrol @F assessment. G   &Z9%%%&w(c)Decontrolassessment#%&w%%&Z9W# I W=&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%=&JOX#Anyclaimantmayatanytimerequestthat vNK BISinitiateadecontrolassessmentbyaFASto R *L BISallegingforeignavailabilitytoanycountryor *!M countries. "N <&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%<&JY#ATACmayrequestthatBISinitiatea #P decontrolassessmentatanytimebysubmittinga $fQ TACCertificationtoBISthatthereisforeign f%>R availabilitytoacontrolledcountryforitemsthat >& S fallwithintheareaoftheTAC'stechnical ' T expertise. '!U >&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%>&J1[#TheSecretary,onhis/herowninitiative,may )v#W initiateadecontrolassessment. z*R$X    D    p  *,&Z   &Z9%%%&w(d)BISmailingaddress#%&w%%&Z9B\# ( 6\AllforeignavailabilitysubmissionsandTAC  certificationsshouldbesubmittedto:   F   ____  DepartmentofCommerce ^ 6  F   BureauofIndustryandSecurity 6   F   RoomH1093    F   14thStreetandPennsylvaniaAvenue,NW    F   Washington,DC20230    @        768.5 p_ F  CONTENTSOFFOREIGN   AVAILABILITYSUBMISSIONSAND   TECHNICALADVISORYCOMMITTEE ~  АCERTIFICATIONS ~V  _&Z9%%%&w(a)#%&w%%&Z9`#ԀAllforeignavailabilitysubmissionsmust . contain,inadditiontoinformationonproductor  technologyallegedtobeavailablefromforeign  sources,atleast:  ?&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%?&JQa#Thenameoftheclaimant; h@ @&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%@&Ja#Theclaimant'smailingandbusinessaddress;  A&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%A&JPb#ԀTheclaimant'stelephonenumber;and  B&J%%%&w(4)#%&w%%B&Jb#ԀAcontactpointandtelephonenumber. \ &Z9%%%&w(b)#%&w%%&Z9Sc#ԀForeignavailabilitysubmissionsandTAC 8!  certificationsshouldcontainasmuchevidenceas "! isavailabletosupporttheclaim,including,but "" notlimitedto: ## C&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%C&Jd#ԀProductnamesandmodeldesignationsofthe r%J% itemsallegedtobecomparable; N&& & D&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%D&JCe#Extenttowhichtheallegedcomparableitem '!( isbasedonU.S.technology; (") E&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%E&Je#ԀNamesandlocationsofthenon-U.S.sources *b$+ andthebasisforclaimingthattheitemisa f+>%, Аnon-U.S.sourceitem; >,&- ЇF&J%%%&w(4)#%&w%%F&Jf#ԀKeyperformanceelements,attributes,and (- characteristicsoftheitemsonwhichaqualitative . comparisonmaybemade; / G&J%%%&w(5)#%&w%%G&Jg#Non-U.S.source'sproductionquantities  d1 Аand/orsalesoftheallegedcomparableitemsand h @2 marketingefforts; @ 3 H&J%%%&w(6)#%&w%%H&Jh#Estimatedmarketdemandandtheeconomic  5 impactofthecontrol;  6 I&J%%%&w(7)#%&w%%I&Ji#ԀProductnames,modeldesignations,and |T 8 valueofU.S.controlledpartsandcomponents X0 9 incorporatedintheitemsallegedtobe 0 : comparable;and  ; J&J%%%&w(8)#%&w%%J&Jj#ԀThebasisfortheclaimthattheitemis  = available-in-facttothecountryorcountriesfor l> whichforeignavailabilityisalleged. lD? &Z9%%%&w(c)#%&w%%&Z9k#ԀSupportingevidenceofforeignavailability A mayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing: B K&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%K&Jl#Foreignmanufacturers'catalogs,brochures, ~D operationormaintenancemanuals; ZE L&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%L&JCm#Articlesfromreputabletradeandtechnical 2 G publications; H M&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%M&Jm#ԀPhotographs; J N&J%%%&w(4)#%&w%%N&JXn#ԀDepositionsbasedoneyewitnessaccounts; r JL and N!&M O&J%%%&w(5)#%&w%%O&Jn#Othercredibleevidence. "O t&J%%%&w  Notetoparagraph(c)ofthissection:#%&w%%t&Jko#ԀSee $Q SupplementNo.1topart768foradditional %fR examplesofsupportingevidence. f&> S &Z9%%%&w(d)#%&w%%&Z9op#ԀUponreceiptofaFASorTACcertification, (!U BISwillreviewittodeterminewhetherthereis ("V sufficientevidencetosupportthebeliefthat )#W foreignavailabilitymayexist.IfBISdetermines *x$X theFASorTACcertificationislackingin x+P%Y supportingevidence,BISwillseekadditional P,(&Z evidencefromappropriatesources,includingthe ( claimantorTAC.BISwillinitiatetheassessment  whenitdeterminesthatithassufficientevidence  thatforeignavailabilitymayexist.Claimantand  TACcertifiedassessmentswillbedeemedtobe  ` initiatedasofthedateofsuchdetermination. ` 8 &Z9%%%&w(e)#%&w%%&Z9s#ԀClaimantsand_TACs_Ԁareadvisedtoreview   theforeignavailabilityassessmentcriteria   describedin768.6ofthispartandtheexamples    ofevidencedescribedinSupplementNo.1topart r  768whenassemblingsupportingevidencefor rJ  inclusionintheFASorTACcertification. J"      768.6  u   CRITERIA Z u BISwillevaluatetheevidencecontainedinaFAS 2  orTACcertificationandallotherevidence   gatheredintheassessmentprocessinaccordance  withcertaincriteriathatmustbemetbeforeBIS  canrecommendapositivedeterminationtothe j Secretary.Thecriteriaaredefinedin768.1(d) jB ofthispart.Inordertoinitiateanassessment, B eachFASandTACcertificationshouldaddress  eachofthesecriteria.Thecriteriaarestatutorily  prescribedandare:  &Z9%%%&w(a)#%&w%%&Z9x#ԀAvailable-in-fact; zR &Z9%%%&w(b)#%&w%%&Z9dy#ԀNon-U.S.source; ,!  &Z9%%%&w(c)#%&w%%&Z9y#ԀSufficientquantity;and "" &Z9%%%&w(d)#%&w%%&Z9Fz#ԀComparablequality. $h$  F    r        768.7  z ' ' PROCEDURES (")  {  &Z9%%%&w(a)Initiationofanassessment#%&w%%&Z9{# z*R$+ t{P&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%P&J|#OnceBISacceptsaFASorTACcertification (,&- offoreignavailability,BISwillnotifythe (- claimantorTACthatitisinitiatingthe . assessment. / Q&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%Q&J/}#BISwillpublishaFederalRegisternoticeof  `1 theinitiationofanyassessment. d <2 R&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%R&J}#ԀBISwillnotifytheDepartmentsofDefense  4 andState,theintelligencecommunity,andany  5 otherdepartments,agenciesandtheircontractors  6 thatmayhaveinformationconcerningtheitemon x7 whichBIShasinitiatedanassessment.Eachsuch xP 8 department,agency,andcontractorshallprovide P( 9 BISallrelevantinformationconcerningtheitem. ( : BISwillinviteinteresteddepartmentsand  ; agenciestoparticipateintheassessmentprocess  < (seeparagraph(e)ofthissection).  =   &Z9%%%&w(b)Datagathering#%&w%%&Z9# `8? BISwillseekandconsiderallavailable A informationthatbearsuponthepresenceor B absenceofforeignavailability,includingbutnot C limitedtothatevidencedescribedin768.5(b) nD and(c)ofthispart.AssoonasBISinitiatesthe nFE assessment,itwillseekevidencerelevanttothe FF assessment,includingananalysisofthemilitary G needsofaselectedcountryorcountries,technical H analysis,andintelligenceinformationfromthe I DepartmentsofDefenseandState,andotherU.S. ~J agencies.Evidenceisparticularlysoughtfrom: ~VK industrysourcesworldwide;otherU.S. V .L organizations;foreigngovernments;commercial, .!M academicandclassifieddatabases;scientificand "N engineeringresearchanddevelopment "O organizations;andinternationaltradefairs. #P   &Z9%%%&w  (c)Analysis#%&w%%&Z9# f%>R BISwillconductitsanalysisbyevaluating ' T Аwhetherthereasonableandreliableevidencethat '!U isrelevanttoeachoftheforeignavailability ("V criteriaprovidesasufficientbasistorecommend )t#W adeterminationthatforeignavailabilitydoesor t*L$X doesnotexist. L+$%Y  $,%Z _   &Z9%%%&w(d)Recommendationanddetermination#%&w%% &Z9ׇ# ( ˇS&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%S&Jd#Uponcompletionofeachassessment,BIS,on  thebasisofitsanalysis,willrecommendthatthe  Secretarymakeadeterminationeitherthatthereis  b orthatthereisnotforeignavailability,whichever b : theevidencesupports.Theassessmentupon :  whichBISbasesitsrecommendationwill   accompanytherecommendationtotheSecretary.   T&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%T&J#BISwillrecommendonthebasisofits r  analysisthattheSecretarydeterminethatforeign vN  availabilityexiststoacountrywhentheavailable N&  evidencedemonstratesthatanitemofcomparable &  qualityisavailable-in-facttothecountry,from   non-U.S.sources,insufficientquantitysothat   continuationoftheexistingnationalsecurity   exportcontrol,ordenialofthelicenseapplication ^ inquestiononnationalsecuritygrounds,would ^6 beineffectiveinachievingitspurpose.Fora 6 controlledcountry,suchcontrolordenialis  "ineffective"whencomparableitemsare  Аavailable-in-factfromforeignsourcesin  sufficientquantitiessothatmaintainingsuch n controlordenyingalicensewouldnotbe nF effectiveinrestrictingtheavailabilityofitems F thatwouldmakeasignificantcontributiontothe  militarypotentialofanycountryorcombination  ofcountriesdetrimentaltothenationalsecurityof  theUnitedStates. ~ U&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%U&J#ԀTheSecretarywillmakethedeterminationof V . foreignavailabilityonthebasisoftheBIS 2!   assessmentandrecommendation;theSecretary's  "! determinationwilltakeintoaccounttheevidence "" providedtoBIS,therecommendationsofthe ## SecretariesofDefenseandStateandanyother $j$ interestedagencies,andanyotherinformation j%B% thattheSecretaryconsidersrelevant. B& & V&J%%%&w(4)#%&w%%V&JO#ԀForalldecontrolanddeniedlicense '!( assessments(undersection5(f)(3)oftheEAA) (") initiatedbyaFAS,theSecretarywillmakea )~#* determinationwithin4monthsoftheinitiationof ~*V$+ theassessmentandwillnotifytheclaimant.The V+.%, Secretarywillsubmitpositivedeterminationsfor .,&- reviewtotheappropriatedepartmentsand (- agencies. . W&J%%%&w(5)#%&w%%W&J#ԀThedeadlinesfordeterminationsbasedon 0 self-initiatedandTAC-initiatedassessmentsare  d1 differentfromthedeadlinesforclaimant-initiated d <2 assessments(seeparagraphs(f)(2)and(f)(3)of < 3 thissection).  4     (&Z9%%%&w(e)Interagencyreview#%&w%%(&Z9#  6 BISwillnotifyallappropriateU.S.agenciesand rJ 8 Departmentsupontheinitiationofanassessment J" 9 andwillinvitetheirparticipationinthe " : assessmentprocess.BISwillprovideall  ; interestedagenciesanddepartmentsan  < opportunitytoreviewsourcematerial,draft  = analysesanddraftassessmentsimmediatelyupon Z> theirreceiptorproduction.Forclaimant-initiated Z2? assessments,BISwillprovideacopyofall 2 @ positiverecommendationsandassessmentsto  A interestedagenciesanddepartmentsfortheir B reviewfollowingtheSecretary'sdeterminationof C foreignavailability.Forself-initiatedand jD TAC-initiatedassessments,BISwillprovideall jBE interestedagenciesanopportunitytoreviewand BF commentontheassessment. G   )&Z9%%%&w(f)Notification#%&w%%)&Z9# I X&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%X&J5#Nolaterthan5monthsaftertheinitiationof xPK anassessmentbasedonaFAS(claimant T ,L assessments),theSecretarywillinformthe ,!M claimantinwritingandwillsubmitfor "N publicationintheFederalRegisteranoticethat: "O   (i)Foreignavailabilityexists,and $dQ    D (A)Therequirementofalicensehasbeen <& S removedorthelicenseapplicationinquestionhas ' T beenapproved;or '!U    D (B)ThePresidenthasdeterminedthatfor )t#W nationalsecuritypurposestheexportcontrols t*L$X mustbemaintainedorthelicenseapplication L+$%Y mustbedenied,notwithstandingforeign $,%Z availability,andthatappropriatestepsto ( eliminatetheforeignavailabilityarebeing  initiated;or   F   (C)Inthecaseofanitemcontrolled  ` multilaterallyundertheformerCOCOMregime, ` 8 theU.S.Governmentwillconductanynecessary 8  consultationsconcerningtheproposeddecontrol   orapprovalofthelicensewiththeformer   COCOMregimeforaperiodofupto4months    fromthedateofthepublicationofthe p  determinationintheFederalRegister(theU.S. pH  Governmentmayremovethelicenserequirement H  forexportstononcontrolledcountriespending    completionoftheformerCOCOMregimereview   process);or    F (ii)Foreignavailabilitydoesnotexist. X Y&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%Y&J#ԀForallTACcertificationassessments,the 0 Secretarywillmakeaforeignavailability   determinationwithin90daysfollowinginitiation  oftheassessment.BISwillprepareandsubmita  reporttotheTACandtotheCongressstating l that: lD  F (i)TheSecretaryhasfoundforeignavailability  andhasremovedthelicenserequirement;or   F (ii)TheSecretaryhasfoundforeign | availability,buthasrecommendedtothe |T Presidentthatnegotiationsbeundertakento T , eliminatetheforeignavailability;or ,!   F (iii)TheSecretaryhasnotfoundforeign "" availability. ## Z&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%Z&J#ԀThereisnostatutorydeadlineforassessments d%<% selfinitiatedbytheSecretaryorfortheresulting @& & determination.However,BISwillmakeevery ' ' efforttocompletesuchassessmentsand '!( determinationspromptly. (") @   (,&-   [&J%%%&w(#%&w%%[&JF#*&Z9%%%&wg)Foreignavailabilityto (- controlledcountries#%&w%%*&Z9# . :WhentheSecretarydeterminesthatanitem 0 controlledfornationalsecurityreasonsis  ^1 availabletoacontrolledcountryandthePresident ^ 62 doesnotissueaNationalSecurityOverride 6 3 (NSO),BISwillsubmitthedeterminationtothe  4 DepartmentofState,alongwithadraftproposal  5 forthemultilateraldecontroloftheitemorforthe  6 formerCOCOMregimeapprovalofthelicense. n7 TheDepartmentofStatewillsubmittheproposal nF 8 orthelicenseforformerCOCOMregimereview. F 9 TheformerCOCOMregimewillhaveupto4  : monthsforreviewoftheproposal.  ;   +&Z9%%%&w(h)Foreignavailabilityto ~ = non-controlledcountries#%&w%%+&Z9]# |T> QIftheSecretarydeterminesthatforeign *@ availabilitytonon-controlledcountriesexists,the A Secretarywilldecontroltheitemforexporttoall B noncontrolledcountrieswhereitisfoundtobe C available,orapprovethelicenseinquestion, bD unlessthePresidentexercisesaNationalSecurity b:E Override. :F   ,&Z9%%%&w(i)Negotiationstoeliminate H Ѐforeignavailability#%&w%%,&Z9خ# I ̮\&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%\&J#ThePresidentmaydeterminethatanexport nFK controlmustbemaintainednotwithstandingthe J "L existenceofforeignavailability.Sucha "!M determinationiscalledaNationalSecurity !N Override(NSO)andisbasedonthePresident's "O decisionthattheabsenceofthecontrolwould #P provedetrimentaltotheUnitedStatesnational $ZQ security.Unlessextended(asdescribedin Z%2R paragraph(i)(7)ofthissection),anNSOis 2& S effectivefor6months.WherethePresident  ' T invokesanNSO,theU.S.Governmentwill '!U activelypursuenegotiationswiththegovernment ("V ofanysourcecountryduringthe6monthperiod )j#W toeliminatetheavailability. j*B$X ]&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%]&JW#ԀTherearetwotypesofNationalSecurity ,%Z Overrides: (  F (i)AnNSOofadeterminationofforeign  availabilityresultingfromanassessmentinitiated  pursuanttosection5(f)oftheEAA(claimantand  ` self-initiatedassessments);and ` 8  F (ii)AnNSOofadeterminationofforeign   availabilityresultingfromanassessmentinitiated   pursuanttosection5(h)oftheEAA    А(TAC-certificationassessments). p  _&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%_&J #ForanNSOresultingfromanassessment H  initiatedundersection5(f)oftheEAA,the $  Secretaryofanyagencymayrecommendthatthe   PresidentexercisetheauthorityundertheEAAto   retainthecontrolsordenythelicense   notwithstandingthefindingofforeign \ availability. \4 `&J%%%&w(4)#%&w%%`&J#ԀForanNSOresultingfromanassessment   initiatedundersection5(h)oftheEAA,the  SecretaryofCommercemayrecommendthatthe  PresidentexercisetheauthorityundertheEAAto p retainthecontrolsnotwithstandingthefindingof pH foreignavailability. H  a&J%%%&w(5)#%&w%%a&J#ԀUnderanNSOresultingfromanassessment  initiatedundersection5(f)oftheEAA,the  CommitteeonBanking,Housing,andUrban  AffairsoftheSenateandtheCommitteeon \ InternationalRelationsoftheHouseof \ 4 Representativeswillbenotifiedoftheinitiation 4!   oftherequirednegotiations.Thenoticewill  "! includeanexplanationofthenationalsecurity "" interestthatnecessitatestheretentionofcontrols. ## b&J%%%&w(6)#%&w%%b&JG#ԀUnderanNSOresultingfromanassessment l%D% initiatedundersection5(f)oftheEAA,BISwill H& & publishnoticesintheFederalRegisterconsisting  ' ' of: '!(  F (i)TheSecretary'sdeterminationofforeign )#* availability; *X$+  F (ii)ThePresident'sdecisiontoexercisethe 0,&- NSO; (-   (iii)Aconcisestatementofthebasisforthe / President'sdecision;and 0   (iv)Anestimateoftheeconomicimpactofthe ` 82 decision. 8 3 c&J%%%&w(7)#%&w%%c&J@#ԀThe6montheffectiveperiodforanNSOmay  5 beextendeduptoanadditional12monthsif,  6 priortotheendofthe6months,thePresident t7 certifiestoCongressthatthenegotiationsare tL 8 progressing,anddeterminesthattheabsenceof L$ 9 thecontrolswouldcontinuetobedetrimentalto $ : theUnitedStatesnationalsecurity.  ; d&J%%%&w(8)#%&w%%d&JT#ԀAftertheconclusionofnegotiations,BISwill  = retainthecontrolonlytotheextentthatforeign `> availabilityiseliminated.Ifforeignavailabilityis `8? noteliminated,BISwilldecontroltheitemby 8@ removingtherequirementforalicenseforthe A exportoftheitemtothedestinationscoveredby B theassessment.Totheextentthatthe C negotiationsaresuccessfulandtheforeign pD availabilityiseliminated,BISwillremovethe pHE licenserequirementfortheexportoftheitemto H F anycountrythathasagreedtoeliminateforeign  G availability. H   -&Z9%%%&w(j)Changesinforeignavailability#%&w%%-&Z9# J IfBISbecomesawareofconditions,including V .L newevidence,thataffectaprevious .!M determinationthatforeignavailabilityexistsor "N doesnotexist,BISmayreviewtheconditions.If "O BISfindsthattheforeignavailabilitypreviously #P determinednolongerexists,orthatforeign $fQ availabilitynotearlierfoundnowdoesexist,BIS f%>R willmakearecommendationtotheSecretaryof >& S Commercefortheappropriatechangesinthe ' T control.TheSecretaryofCommercewillmakea '!U determination,andBISwillpublishaFederal ("V Registernoticeofthedetermination. )v#W    D    p  x _ &,%Z Ї    768.8 ex ( ELIGIBILITYOFEXPEDITED  LICENSINGPROCEDURESFORNON  CONTROLLEDCOUNTRIES  `  .&Z9%%%&w(a)#%&w%%.&Z9#ԀBISdeterminestheeligibilityofanitemfor 8  expeditedlicensingproceduresonthebasisofan   evaluationoftheforeignavailabilityoftheitem.   Eligibilityisspecifictotheitemsandthe    countriestowhichtheyarefoundtobeavailable. r  /&Z9%%%&w(b)#%&w%%/&Z9T#ԀBISwillinitiateaneligibilityevaluation: J"  e&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%e&J#Onitsowninitiative;   f&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%f&JP#ԀOnreceiptofaFAS;or   g&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%g&J#ԀOnreceiptofaTACcertification. d< 0&Z9%%%&w(c)#%&w%%0&Z9C#ԀUponinitiationofaneligibilityevaluation  followingreceiptofeitheraFASorTAC  certification,BISwillnotifytheclaimantorTAC  ofthereceiptandinitiationofanevaluationand z publishaFederalRegisternoticeoftheinitiation zR oftheevaluation. R*  (d) Thecriteriafordeterminingeligibilityfor  expeditedlicensingproceduresare:  h&J%%%&w(1)#%&w%%h&J#Theitemmustbeavailable-in-facttothe d specifiednon-controlledcountryfromaforeign h @ source; @!  i&J%%%&w(2)#%&w%%i&Jz#ԀTheitemmustbeofaqualitysimilartothat "" oftheU.S.controlleditem;and ## j&J%%%&w(3)#%&w%%j&J9#Theitemmustbeavailable-in-facttothe |%T% specifiednon-controlledcountrywithouteffective X&0 & restrictions. 0'!' 1&Z9%%%&w(e)#%&w%%1&Z9'#ԀWithin30daysofinitiationoftheevaluation, (") theSecretaryofCommercewillmakea )#* determinationofforeignavailabilityonthebasis *j$+ oftheBISevaluationandrecommendation,taking j+B%, intoconsiderationtheevidencetheSecretariesof B,&- Defense,State,andotherinterestedagencies (- providetoBISandanyotherinformationthatthe . Secretaryconsidersrelevant. / 2&Z9%%%&w(f)#%&w%%2&Z9|#ԀWithin30daysofthereceiptoftheFASor  `1 TACcertification,BISwillpublishthe b :2 Secretary'sdeterminationintheFederalRegister, : 3 thattheitemwillorwillnotbeeligiblefor  4 expeditedlicensingprocedurestothestated  5 countriesand,whereappropriate,amend  6 SupplementNo.2topart768. r7 3&Z9%%%&w(g)#%&w%%3&Z9~#Followingcompletionofaself-initiated J" 9 evaluation,BISwillbenotifiedoftheSecretary's $ : determinationand,whereappropriate,  ; SupplementNo.2topart768willbeamended.  < 4&Z9%%%&w(h)#%&w%%4&Z9#ԀForeignavailabilitysubmissionsandTAC \> certificationstoinitiateanexpeditedlicensing ^6? procedureevaluationmustbeclearlydesignated 6@ ontheirfaceasarequestforexpeditedlicensing A procedureandmustspecifytheitems,quantities B andcountriesallegedeligible.Submissionsand C certificationsshouldbesentto: nD  D _Department_ԀofCommerce FF    D BureauofIndustryandSecurity G    D RoomH1093 H    D 14thStreetandPennsylvaniaAvenue,NW I    D Washington,DC20230 ~J    D    p  x    768.9 ex .!M APPEALSOFNEGATIVEFOREIGN "O AVAILABILITYDETERMINATIONS #P  Appealsofnegativedeterminationswillbe f%>R conductedaccordingtothestandardsand >& S proceduresdescribedinpart756oftheEAR.A ' T Presidentialdecision(_NSO_)todenyalicenseor '!U continuecontrolsnotwithstandingadetermination ("V offoreignavailabilityisnotsubjecttoappeal. )v#W @  <  &,%Z _    768.10 ex> ( REMOVALOFCONTROLSONLESS  SOPHISTICATEDITEMS   NWheretheSecretaryhasremovednational ` 8 securitycontrolsonanitemforforeign 8  availabilityreasons,theSecretarywillalso   removecontrolsonsimilaritemsthatare ( controlledfornationalsecurityreasonsandwhose  functions,technologicalapproach,performance   thresholds,andotherattributesthatformthebasis   fornationalsecurityexportcontrolsdonot  `  exceedthetechnicalparametersoftheitemthat ` 8  BIShasdecontrolledforforeignavailability 8   reasons.          5(#(#X$ 5   5#(5^@@  EVIDENCEOFFOREIGNAVAILABILITY  Y1 @/$b:!!11!)@(X(#(#(ThisSupplementprovidesalistofexamplesof : evidencethattheBureauofIndustryandSecurity   (BIS)hasfoundtobeusefulinconducting   assessmentsofforeignavailability.Aclaimant   submittingevidencesupportingaclaimofforeign  r availabilityshouldreviewthislistforsuggestions r J asevidenceiscollected.Acceptableevidence J " indicatingpossibleforeignavailabilityisnot "  limitedtotheseexamples,norisanyoneofthese   examples,usually,inandofitself,necessarily   sufficienttomeetaforeignavailabilitycriterion.   Acombinationofseveraltypesofevidencefor Z  eachcriterionusuallyisrequired.AForeign Z2  AvailabilitySubmission(FAS)shouldincludeas 2  muchevidenceaspossibleonallfourofthe    criterialistedbelow.BIScombinesthesubmitted  evidencewiththeevidencethatitcollectsfrom  othersources.BISevaluatesallevidence,taking j intoaccountfactorsthatmayinclude,butarenot jB limitedto:informationconcerningthesourceof B theevidence,corroborativeorcontradictory  indications,andexperienceconcerningthe  reliabilityorreasonablenessofsuchevidence.  BISwillassessallrelevantevidencetodetermine z whethereachofthefourcriteriahasbeenmet. zR Wherepossible,allinformationshouldbein R* writing.Ifinformationisbasedonthirdparty * documentation,thesubmittershouldprovidesuch  documentationtoBIS.Ifinformationisbasedon  oralstatementsathirdpartymade,thesubmitter   shouldprovideamemorandumofthe !b  conversationtoBISifthesubmittercannotobtain b":! awrittenmemorandumfromthesource.BISwill :#" amendthisinformationallistasitidentifiesnew $# examplesofevidence. $$ 5&Z9%%%&w  (a)#%&w%%5&Z9x#Ԁu&J%%%&wExamplesofevidenceof &r & foreignavailability#%&w%%u&J# t'L!' Thefollowingareintendedasexamplesof ")") evidencethatBISwillconsiderinevaluating )#* foreignavailability.BISwillevaluateall *$+ evidenceaccordingtotheprovisionsin768.7(c) +%, ofthispartinorderforittobeusedinsupportof ,Z&- aforeignavailabilitydetermination.Thislistis :- illustrativeonly.  . k&J%%%&w(1)Availableinfact:#%&w%%k&J=#  0   (i)Evidenceofmarketingofanitemina r J2 foreigncountry(e.g.,anadvertisementinthe J "3 mediaoftheforeigncountrythattheitemisfor "4 salethere); 5   (ii)Copiesofsalesreceiptsdemonstrating  7 salestoforeigncountries; Z 8   (iii)Thetermsofacontractunderwhichthe 2 : itemhasbeenorisbeingsoldtoaforeign   ; country; <   (iv)Information,preferablyinwriting,froman j> appropriateforeigngovernmentofficialthatthe jB? governmentwillnotdenythesaleofanitemit B@ producestoanothercountryinaccordancewith A itslawsandregulations; B   (v)Information,preferablyinwriting,froma zD namedcompanyofficialthatthecompanylegally zRE canandwouldsellanitemitproducestoa R*F foreigncountry; *G   (vi)Evidenceofactualshipmentsoftheitemto I foreigncountries(e.g.,shippingdocuments,  J photographs,newsreports); !bK   (vii)Aneyewitnessreportofsuchanitemin :#M operationinaforeigncountry,providingasmuch $N informationasavailable,includingwhere $O possiblethemakeandmodeloftheitemandits %P observedoperatingcharacteristics; &r Q   (viii)Evidenceofthepresenceofsales J(""S personnelortechnicalservicepersonnelina ")"T foreigncountry; )#U   (ix)Evidenceofproductionwithinaforeign +%W country; ,Z&X Ї F (x)Evidenceoftheitembeingexhibitedata ( tradefairinaforeigncountry,particularlyforthe  purposeofinducingsalesoftheitemtothe  foreigncountry;   F (xi)Acopyoftheexportcontrollawsor ` 8 regulationsofthesourcecountry,showingthat 8  theitemisnotcontrolled;or    F (xii)Acatalogorbrochureindicatingtheitem    isforsaleinaspecificcountry. p  l&J%%%&w(2)Foreign(nonU.S.)source:#%&w%%l&J# H   F (i)Namesofforeignmanufacturersoftheitem   including,ifpossible,addressesandtelephone   numbers;    F (ii)Areportfromareputablesourceof X0 informationoncommercialrelationshipsthata 0 foreignmanufacturerisnotlinkedfinanciallyor  administrativelywithaU.S.company;   F (iii)AlistofthecomponentsintheU.S.item h andforeignitemindicatingmodelnumbersand h@ theirsources; @  F (iv)Aschematicoftheforeignitemidentifying  itscomponentsandtheirsources;   F (v)Evidencethattheitemisadirectproduct xP offoreigntechnology(e.g.,apatentlawsuitlost P ( byaU.S.producer,aforeignpatent); (!   F (vi)Evidenceofindigenoustechnology, "" productionfacilities,andthecapabilitiesatthose ## facilities;or $`$  F (vii)Evidencethatthepartsandcomponentsof 8& & theitemareofforeignoriginorareexemptfrom ' ' U.S.licensingrequirementsbythepartsand '!( componentsprovision732.4oftheEAR. (") m&J%%%&w(3)Sufficientquantity:#%&w%%m&J# p*H$+  F (i)Evidencethatforeignsourceshavetheitem  ,%- inserialproduction; (-   (ii)Evidencethattheitemoritsproductis / usedincivilianapplicationsinforeigncountries; 0   (iii)Evidencethataforeigncountryis ` 82 marketinginthespecificcountryanitemofits 8 3 indigenousmanufacture;  4   (iv)Evidenceofforeigninventoriesofthe  6 item; p7   (v)Evidenceofexcesscapacityinaforeign H 9 country'sproductionfacility;   :   (vi)Evidencethatforeigncountrieshavenot  < targetedtheitemorarenotseekingtopurchaseit  = intheWest; X>   (vii)Anestimatebyaknowledgeablesourceof 0@ theforeigncountry'sneeds;or A   (viii)Anauthoritativeanalysisofthe C worldwidemarket(i.e.,demand,productionrate hD fortheitemforvariousmanufacturers,plant h@E capacities,installedtooling,monthlyproduction @F rates,orders,salesandcumulativesalesover5-6 G years). H n&J%%%&w(4)Comparablequality:#%&w%%n&J# xJ   (i)Asampleoftheforeignitem; P (L   (ii)Operationormaintenancemanualsofthe "N U.S.andforeignitems; "O   (iii)Recordsorastatementfromauserofthe $`Q foreignitem; `%8R   (iv)Acomparativeevaluation,preferablyin ' T writing,oftheU.S.andforeignitemsby,for '!U example,awesternproducerorpurchaserofthe ("V item,arecognizedexpert,areputabletrade )p#W publication,orindependentlaboratory; p*H$X   (v)Acomparativelistidentifying,by  ,%Z manufacturersandmodelnumbers,thekey ( performancecomponentsandthematerialsused  intheitemthatqualitativelyaffectthe  performanceoftheU.S.andforeignitems;   F (vi)EvidenceoftheinterchangeabilityofU.S. ` 8 andforeignitems; 8   F (vii)PatentdescriptionsfortheU.S.and   foreignitems;     F (viii)EvidencethattheU.S.andforeignitems pH  meetapublishedindustry,national,or H  internationalstandard;         (ix)Areportoreyewitnessaccount,by ( depositionorotherwise,oftheforeignitem's  operation;    (x)Evidenceconcerningtheforeign  ` manufacturers'corporatereputation; ` 8   (xi)ComparisonoftheU.S.andforeignend   item(s)madefromaspecificcommodity,tool(s),   device(s),ortechnicaldata;or     (xii)Evidenceofthereputationoftheforeign pH  itemincluding,ifpossible,informationon H  maintenance,repair,performance,andother    pertinentfactors.          (X(  q^5(5@@HH  A"v) xdE'xA ( ITEMSELIGIBLEFOREXPEDITEDLICENSINGPROCEDURES 7 A"v) xdExA   %XuX%%&w [RESERVED] #%&w%X%XuJ#   @  @  @  @  @  @  @