[Federal Register: August 21, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 162)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Chapter VII
[Docket No. 020725179-2179-01]
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural
Commodities to Cuba
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in
the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural
commodities to Cuba. BIS is required to submit a biennial report to the
Congress on the operation of the licensing system for such exports,
which was created to implement the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000. To help make this assessment, BIS is seeking
public comments on the effectiveness of these measures.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 20, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments (three copies) should be sent to Sheila
Quarterman, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044.
Comments may also be e-mailed to Brian Nilsson, Office of Strategic
Trade and Foreign Policy Controls, at BNilsson@bis.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Roberts, Director, Foreign Policy
Controls Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202)
482-5400. Additional information on BIS procedures is available under
the heading ``Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act'' at
www.bis.doc.gov. Copies of this material may also be requested by
contacting the Office of Strategic Trade and Foreign Policy Controls.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures of the Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS) for authorizing the export of agricultural
commodities to Cuba are set forth in Sec. 740.18 of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR). Under the provisions of section
906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000
(TSRA) (Pub. L. 106-387), as amended, BIS must submit a report to the
Congress on the operation of the licensing system under Section 906 of
TSRA for the preceding two-year period. This report is to include the
number and types of licenses applied for, the number and types of
licenses approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of
filing of a license application until the date of its approval, the
extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented,
and a description of comments received from interested parties about
the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, after
holding a public 30-day comment period. This notice serves as public
notice to solicit such comments.
Parties submitting comments are asked to be as specific as
possible. All comments received by the close of the comment period will
be considered by BIS in developing the report to Congress. All
information relating to the notice will be a matter of public record
and will be available for public inspection and copying. In the
interest of accuracy and completeness, BIS requires written comments.
Oral comments must be followed by written memoranda, which will also be
a matter of public record and will be available for public review and
copying.
Copies of the public record concerning these regulations may be
requested from: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-0637. This
component does not maintain a separate public inspection facility.
Requesters should first view BIS's website (which can be reached
through www.bis.doc.gov). If requesters cannot
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access BIS's website, please call the number above for assistance.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21161 Filed 8-20-02; 8:45 am]
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