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Ğorder€has€the€effect€of€preserving€the€confidentiality€requirements€of€Section€12(c).€€òòSeeóó,€òòeóó.òògóóòò.€òòóóWisconsin€Project€on€Nuclear€ArmsĞ À ĞControlóó€v.€òòU.S.€Dept.€of€Commerceóó,€317€F.3d€275€(D.C.€Cir.€2003)Ô#†X¼|XÂÂAê„#ÔÔ#†X¼|XXX¼|e#Ô(.(3Ì($¤¤İ ƒüœ!İÔUSUS.,Ôİ  İà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóóô\  `*Times New RomanTT dİ ƒüœ!İÔUSUS.,Ôİ  İÔ_ÔÑ8€¼|XdìdÈ8ÑÓÓà€zz5(#àò òBilling€Code€3510-33-PˆĞ ° ĞÌDepartment€of€CommerceĞ `° ĞÌBureau€of€Industry€and€SecurityĞ  ` ĞÌ15€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Parts€740,€742,€744,€748,€750,€754,€764€and€772Ğ À  ĞÌDocket€No.€€[0612242559-8545-02]Ğ pÀ ĞÌÔ_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AD94€€€€Ğ  p Ğó óÌMandatory€Electronic€Filing€of€Export€and€Ô_ÔReexportÔ_Ô€License€Applications,€ClassificationĞ Ğ  ĞRequests,€Encryption€Review€Requests,€and€License€Exception€Ô_ÔAGRÔ_Ô€notificationsĞ ¨ø ĞÌò òAGENCY:ó ó€€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Commerce.Ğ X ¨ ĞÌò òACTION:ó ó€Final€rule.Ğ $`" ĞÌò òSUMMARY:ó ó€This€rule€requires€that€export€and€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€license€applications,€classificationĞ È'#& Ğrequests,€encryption€review€requests,€License€Exception€Ô_ÔAGRÔ_Ô€notifications€and€relatedĞ ¨)ø$( Ğdocuments€be€submitted€to€the€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security€(BIS)€via€its€Simplified€NetworkĞ €+Ğ&* ĞApplication€Process€(SNAP-R)€system.€€This€requirement€does€not€apply€to€applications€forĞ ° ĞSpecial€Comprehensive€Licenses€or€in€certain€situations€in€which€BIS€authorizes€paperĞ ˆØ Ğsubmissions.€€Ğ `° ĞÌò òDATES:ó ó€€Effective€date€October€20,€Ô_Ô2008.Ô_ÔĞ  ` ĞÌò òFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:ó ó€For€information€about€this€rule€contactĞ È  ĞWilliam€Ô_ÔArvinÔ_Ô€e-mail€warvin@bis.doc.gov€or€tel.€202€482€2440.€€For€information€aboutĞ ¨ø  Ğregistering€for€or€using€the€SNAP-R€system€contact€Lisa€Williams€at€202€482€2148.Ğ €Ğ ĞÌò òSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ó óĞ 0€ ĞÌò òBackground.ó óĞ à0 ĞÌBIS€administers€a€system€of€export€and€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€controls€in€accordance€with€the€ExportĞ à ĞAdministration€Regulations€(EAR).€€In€doing€so,€BIS€requires€that€parties€wishing€to€engage€inĞ h ¸ Ğcertain€transactions€apply€for€licenses,€submit€encryption€review€requests,€or€submit€certainĞ @"  Ğnotifications€to€BIS.€€BIS€also€reviews,€upon€request,€specifications€of€various€items€andĞ $h" Ğdetermines€their€proper€classification€under€the€EAR.€€Currently,€members€of€the€public€submitĞ ğ%@!$ Ğthese€applications,€requests€and€notifications€to€BIS€in€one€of€three€ways:€via€SNAP-R,€via€BISğğsĞ È'#& ĞElectronic€License€Application€Information€Network€(Ô_ÔELAINÔ_Ô),€or€via€the€paper€BISĞ  )ğ$( ĞMultipurpose€Application€Form€BIS€748-P€and€its€two€appendices,€the€BIS€748-P€A€(itemĞ x+È&* ĞÔ_Ôappendix)€€and€the€BIS€748-P€B€(end€user€appendix).€€In€many€instances,€BIS€needs€additionalĞ ° Ğdocuments€to€act€on€the€submission.€€For€documents€that€relate€to€paper€submissions,€theĞ ˆØ Ğdocuments€can€be€mailed€or€delivered€to€BIS€with€the€BIS€748-P€form.€€For€submissions€madeĞ `° Ğelectronically€via€ELAIN,€the€documents€must€be€sent€to€BIS€separately€and€matched€up€with€theĞ 8 ˆ Ğapplication€when€they€arrive.€Ğ  ` ĞÌIn€2006,€BIS€replaced€its€then€existing€Simplified€Network€Application€Processing€systemĞ À  Ğ(SNAP),€with€an€improved€system€referred€to€as€ğ ğSNAP€Redesign€(SNAP-R)ğğ.€€TheĞ ˜è  Ğimprovements€include€the€ability€to€include€documents€related€to€a€submission€in€the€form€ofĞ pÀ ĞPDF€(portable€document€format)€files€as€ğ ğattachmentsğğ€to€the€submission.€€Other€improvementsĞ H˜ Ğinclude€a€feature€that€allows€BIS€personnel€to€securely€request€additional€information€from€theĞ  p Ğsubmitting€party€and€for€the€party€to€submit€that€information€in€a€manner€that€ties€the€chain€ofĞ øH Ğcommunication€to€the€submission.€€Ğ Ğ  Ğà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÌBIS€believes€that€use€of€SNAP-R€will€reduce€processing€times€and€simplify€compliance€with€andĞ €Ğ Ğadministration€of€export€controls.€€SNAP-R€provides€not€only€improved€efficiency€in€submissionĞ X ¨ Ğand€processing,€but€improved€end-user€security€through€rights€management€and€an€updatedĞ 0"€  Ğapplication€and€security€infrastructure.€€€Ğ $X" ĞÌTherefore,€beginning€[INSERT€DATE€SIXTY€DAYS€AFTER€PUBLICATION€IN€THEĞ ¸'#& ĞFEDERAL€REGISTER]€all€export€and€reexport€license€applications€(other€than€SpecialĞ )à$( ĞComprehensive€License€and€Special€Iraq€Reconstruction€License€applications),€classificationĞ h+¸&* Ğrequests,€encryption€review€requests,€License€Exception€AGR€notifications,€and€ğ ğattachedğğĞ ° Ğrelated€documents€must€be€submitted€to€BIS€via€its€Simplified€Network€Application€ProcessĞ ˆØ ĞRedesign€(SNAP-R)€system€unless€BIS€authorizes€paper€submissions.€€This€rule€also€sets€forthĞ `° Ğthe€criteria€under€which€BIS€authorizes€paper€submissions.Ğ 8 ˆ ĞÌò òChanges€made€by€this€rule.ó óĞ è 8  ĞÌThe€changes€that€this€rule€makes€center€on€part€748€of€the€EAR,€which€sets€forth€the€principalĞ ˜è  Ğprocedures€governing€the€submission€of€the€applications,€review€requests€and€notificationsĞ pÀ Ğaffected€by€this€rule.€€The€changes€are€in€ğğ€748.1€€€ğ ğGeneral€provisions,ğğ€ğğ€748.3€€€ğ ğClassificationĞ H˜ Ğrequests,€advisory€opinions,€and€encryption€review€requests,ğğ€and€in€ğğ€748.6€€€ğ ğGeneralĞ  p Ğinstructions€for€license€applications.ğğ€€The€rule€also€makes€conforming€changes€to€a€number€ofĞ øH ĞEAR€provisions€that€currently€employ€language€related€to€the€paper€forms.Ğ Ğ  ĞÌòòSubstantive€ChangesóóĞ €Ğ ĞÌSection€748.1€is€revised€to€emphasize€electronic€filing€over€paper€and€to€set€forth€the€basicĞ 0"€  Ğrequirement€that€license€applications€(other€than€Special€Comprehensive€License€or€Special€IraqĞ $X" ĞReconstruction€License€applications),€encryption€review€requests,€€License€Exception€AGRĞ à%0!$ Ğnotifications,€and€classification€requests€and€any€accompanying€documents€must€be€submitted€viaĞ ¸'#& ĞSNAP-R€unless€BIS€authorizes€submission€via€paper.€€Revised€section€748.1€continues€to€specifyĞ )à$( Ğthat€for€paper€submissions,€only€original€BIS€paper€forms€may€be€used€and€that€reproductions€orĞ h+¸&* Ğfacsimiles€are€not€acceptable.€€Ğ ° ĞÌSection€748.1€also€sets€forth€the€criteria€under€which€BIS€will€authorize€paper€submissions.€Ğ `° ĞThose€criteria€are:€1)€BIS€has€received€no€more€than€one€submission€from€the€party€in€the€twelveĞ 8 ˆ Ğmonths€immediately€preceding€the€current€submission,€i.e.,€the€combined€total€of€the€partyğğsĞ  ` Ğlicense€applications€(other€than€Special€Comprehensive€Licenses),€encryption€review€requests,€Ğ è 8  ĞLicense€Exception€AGR€notifications,€and€classification€requests€could€not€exceed€one;€€€2)€theĞ À  Ğparty€does€not€have€access€to€the€Internet;€€3)€BIS€has€rejected€the€partyğğs€electronic€filingĞ ˜è  Ğregistration€or€revoked€its€eligibility€to€file€electronically;€€4)€BIS€has€requested€that€the€partyĞ pÀ Ğsubmit€on€paper€for€a€particular€transaction;€or€5)€BIS€has€determined€that€urgency,€a€need€toĞ H˜ Ğimplement€government€policy€or€a€circumstance€outside€the€submitting€partyğğs€control€justifyĞ  p Ğallowing€paper€submissions€on€a€particular€instance.Ğ øH ĞÌParties€who€wish€to€submit€on€paper€must€submit€the€BIS€Form€748-P.€€In€addition€to€theĞ ¨ø Ğinformation€relevant€to€the€substance€of€the€submission€itself,€the€submitter€must€include,€eitherĞ €Ğ Ğon€the€form€or€as€an€attachment,€a€statement€explaining€which€of€the€five€foregoing€criteriaĞ X ¨ Ğjustify€a€paper€submission€and€provide€supporting€information.€€If€BIS€agrees€that€at€least€one€ofĞ 0"€  Ğthe€criteria€is€met,€it€will€process€the€submission€in€accordance€with€its€regular€procedures.€€IfĞ $X" ĞBIS€finds€that€none€of€the€criteria€asserted€by€the€submitter€are€met,€it€will€return€the€formĞ à%0!$ Ğwithout€action€and€inform€the€submitter€of€the€reason€for€rejecting€the€request€to€file€on€paper.€€AĞ ¸'#& Ğdecision€by€BIS€to€reject€the€request€to€file€on€paper€is€subject€to€appeal€under€part€756€of€theĞ )à$( ĞEAR.€€This€rule€also€moves€the€address€for€paper€submissions€from€ğğ€748.2€to€ğğ€748.1.Ğ h+¸&* ЇSection€748.3€is€revised€to€replace€instructions€about€where€and€how€to€submit€classificationĞ ° Ğrequests,€with€a€reference€to€the€procedures€in€ğğ748.1€and€to€require€that€documents€submittedĞ ˆØ Ğwith€the€classification€request€be€submitted€in€PDF€format€as€attachments€to€the€SNAP-RĞ `° Ğsubmission€unless€BIS€had€authorized€a€paper€submission€pursuant€to€ğğ€748.1€of€the€EAR.€Ğ 8 ˆ ĞSection€748.3€continues€to€state€requirements€about€the€kinds€of€information€that€must€beĞ  ` Ğincluded€in€classification€requests.Ğ è 8  ĞÌSection€748.6€is€revised€to€require€that€any€documents€submitted€in€support€of€any€licenseĞ ˜è  Ğapplication€submitted€via€SNAP-R€be€submitted€via€the€SNAP-R€system€as€PDF€(portableĞ pÀ Ğdocument€format)€files.€€Section€748.6€also€is€revised€to€remove€the€statement€that€applicationĞ H˜ Ğcontrol€numbers€are€preprinted€on€the€paper€forms.€€The€paper€forms€will€continue€to€bear€aĞ  p Ğpreprinted€application€control€number,€but€for€electronic€submissions,€application€controlĞ øH Ğnumbers€are€communicated€to€the€submitter€electronically€once€BIS€accepts€the€submission.Ğ Ğ  ĞÌòòConforming€changesóó.Ğ €Ğ ĞÌPrior€to€publication€of€this€rule,€a€number€of€EAR€provisions€stated€that€a€particular€submissionĞ 0"€  Ğmust€be€made€on€the€BIS€748-P€paper€form€or€€its€electronic€equivalent.€€If€such€a€provisionĞ $X" Ğreferred€to€a€classification€request€or€encryption€review€request,€this€rule€revises€that€provision€toĞ à%0!$ Ğstate€that€the€submission€must€be€made€in€accordance€with€ğğğğ€748.1€and€748.3.€€If€such€aĞ ¸'#& Ğprovision€referred€to€a€license€application€(other€than€a€Special€Comprehensive€LicenseĞ )à$( Ğapplication€or€Special€Iraq€Reconstruction€License),€this€rule€also€would€revise€that€provision€toĞ h+¸&* Ğstate€that€the€submission€must€be€in€accordance€with€ğğğğ€748.1,€€748.4€and€748.6.€€The€changesĞ ° Ğdescribed€in€this€paragraph€are€to€be€made€in:€Ğ ˆØ ĞÌÓ‡  (Ay3Óİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£^-İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€740.8(b)(2),€relating€to€classification€requests€pursuant€to€License€Exception€ğ ğKey€à @|! àĞ 8 ˆ ĞManagement€Infrastructure€(KMI)ğğ;€İƒ 3£^-‹-݌Р`(#(# ĞŒİ  İÓ…† (#3y İ,…ÓÓ‡  (Ay3Óİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£¼/İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€740.9(a)(4)(i)€and€(iii),€relating€to€authorizations€to€sell€or€dispose€of€or€to€retain€abroadĞ è 8  Ğmore€than€one€year€items€exported€under€License€Exception€ğ ğTemporary€imports,€exportsĞ À  Ğand€reexports€(TMP)ğğ;€İƒ 3£¼/é/݌Иè (#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£p1İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€740.12(a)(2)(iii)(C),€relating€to€applications€to€exceed€the€frequency€limits€forĞ pÀ Ğindividual€gift€parcels€under€license€exception€ğ ğGift€parcels€and€humanitarian€donationsĞ H˜ Ğ(GFT)ğğ;€İƒ 3£p11݌Рp(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£ 3İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ740.15,€footnote€number€4,€relating€to€certain€exports€to€U.S.€or€Canadian€vessels;݃ 3£ 393İŒĞøH(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£4İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€740.17(d)(1),€relating€to€the€submission€of€encryption€review€requests€under€License€à @2" àĞ Ğ  ĞException€ğ ğEncryption€commodities€and€software€(ENC)ğğ;݃ 3£4G4݌Шø(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£‡5İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€742.15(b)(2)(i),€relating€to€submission€of€review€requests€for€certain€encryption€items;€İƒ 3£‡5´5݌ЀĞ(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£›6İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İSupplement€No.€6€to€part€742,€relating€to€submission€of€review€requests€for€certain€ğ ğmassĞ X ¨ Ğmarketğğ€encryption€commodities€and€software;€İƒ 3£›6È6İŒĞ0"€ (#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£ò7İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€754.2(g)(1),€relating€to€applications€for€export€of€certain€California€crude€oil;݃ 3£ò78İŒĞ$X"(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£ş8İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€754.4(d)(1),€relating€to€applications€to€export€unprocessed€Western€Red€Cedar;€and€İƒ 3£ş8+9İŒĞà%0!$(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£ :İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€764.7(b)(2)(i),€relating€to€applications€to€take€certain€actions€with€respect€to€certain€à @Æ! àĞ ¸'#& Ğitems€in€Libya.€€İƒ 3£ :9:İŒĞ)à$((#(# ĞŒİ  İÓ…† (#3y  ;/…ÓĞ h+¸&* ĞThis€rule€replaces€the€requirement€to€use€the€form€BIS€748-P€in€ğğ740.18(c)(2)€when€submittingĞ ° Ğnotice€to€the€government€in€advance€of€shipments€under€License€Exception€ğ ğAgriculturalĞ ˆØ ĞCommodities€(AGR)ğğ€with€a€requirement€to€submit€such€notices€in€accordance€with€ğğ€748.1€ofĞ `° Ğthe€EAR.€€Ğ 8 ˆ ĞÌThis€rule€also€replaces€references€to€the€BIS€748-P€Multipurpose€Application€Form€€with€theĞ è 8  Ğword€ğ ğapplicationğğ€in€provisions€that€describe€certain€information€that€must€be€submitted€withĞ À  Ğparticular€types€of€license€applications.€€This€change€emphasizes€that€the€same€information€isĞ ˜è  Ğrequired€regardless€of€whether€an€application€is€submitted€on€paper€or€electronically.€€The€changeĞ pÀ Ğdescribed€in€this€paragraph€is€made€in:Ğ H˜ Ğà  àÌÓ‡  (Ay3Óİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£@İÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ742.2(e)(1),€relating€to€certain€license€requirements€imposed€for€chemical€and€biologicalĞ øH Ğweapons€proliferation€concerns;݃ 3£@.@İŒĞĞ (#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£HAİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ744.21(d),€relating€to€applications€to€export€or€reexport€certain€items€to€known€military€à @Ô" àĞ ¨ø Ğend-uses€in€the€Peopleğğs€Republic€of€China;€İƒ 3£HAuA݌ЀĞ(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£¬BİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€748.4(b)(1),€relating€to€disclosure€of€parties€on€a€license€application;݃ 3£¬BÙBİŒĞX ¨(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£¯CİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€748.4(b)(2)(ii),€relating€to€written€authority€of€certain€agents€to€submit€on€a€principalğğs€à @Ò" àĞ 0"€  Ğbehalf;€İƒ 3£¯CÜCİŒĞ$X"(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£òDİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€748.5€introductory€paragraph€and€paragraph€(b),€relating€to€parties€on€the€application;€İƒ 3£òDEİŒĞà%0!$(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£FİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€754.4(d)(2)€and€(d)(3),€relating€to€applications€for€export€of€unprocessed€western€redĞ ¸'#& Ğcedar;݃ 3£F2FİŒĞ)à$((#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£1GİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€754.5(b)(2),€relating€to€applications€to€export€horses€by€sea;€İƒ 3£1G^GİŒĞh+¸&*(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£+HİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İSupplement€No.€2€to€Part€754,€relating€to€applications€for€export€of€Western€Red€Cedar:Ğ ° Ğand€İƒ 3£+HXH݌ЈØ(#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£QIİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İğğ€772.1,€definition€of€ğ ğOther€party€authorized€to€receive€license.ğğ€€€İƒ 3£QI~IİŒĞ`°(#(# ĞŒİ  İÓ…† (#3y  €?…ÓÌThis€rule€removes€the€reference€to€date€time€stamping€in€ğğ€754.2(g)(5)(i)€by€BIS€of€applicationsĞ  ` Ğto€export€crude€oil€because€that€process€occurs€only€with€paper€applications.€€However,€the€rule€Ğ è 8  Ğretains€the€policy€in€ğğ€754.2(g)(5)(i)€of€issuing€licenses€for€approved€applications€in€the€order€inĞ À  Ğwhich€the€applications€are€received.€€Ğ ˜è  ĞÌThis€rule€also€changes€the€references€to€ğğ€748.2(c)€as€a€source€of€BISğğs€address€in€ğğğğ€748.3,Ğ H˜ Ğ750.7(h)(3),€750.8(b)and€750.9(a)€€to€a€reference€to€ğğ€748.1(h)(3)€because€the€rule€removes€ğğĞ  p Ğ748.2(c)€and€includes€the€address€in€ğğ€748.1(h)(3).Ğ øH ĞÌò òPublic€Comments.ó óĞ ¨ø ĞÌòòComments€Related€to€Lack€of€Direct€Data€Interface€between€SNAP-R€and€Corporate€Databasesóó.Ğ X ¨ ĞÌBIS€received€comments€on€the€proposed€rule€from€eleven€commenters.€€Eight€commenters€statedĞ $X" Ğthat€SNAP-R€should€be€modified€to€include€capability€for€direct€data€transfer€from€corporateĞ à%0!$ Ğdatabases.€€Five€of€these€eight€stated€that€SNAP-R€should€not€be€made€mandatory€until€itĞ ¸'#& Ğincludes€such€a€function.€€Two€of€the€eight€stated€that€a€direct€data€interface€was€needed€but€didĞ )à$( Ğnot€state€that€they€were€opposed€to€making€use€of€SNAP-R€mandatory€without€such€an€interface.€Ğ h+¸&* ĞOne€of€the€eight€supported€making€use€of€SNAP-R€mandatory,€but€noted€the€need€for€a€directĞ ° Ğdata€interface.€€Four€of€the€eight€commenters€stated€that€ğ ğrather€than€terminate€ELAIN€replace€itĞ ˆØ Ğwith€a€program€interface€that€incorporates€SNAP-R€data€formats€and€document€attachmentĞ `° Ğcapabilities€.ğğĞ 8 ˆ ĞÌThe€eight€commenters€who€addressed€direct€data€transfer€offered€the€following€points€in€supportĞ è 8  Ğof€the€need€for€a€direct€data€interface.€€Not€all€of€the€eight€commenters€offered€all€of€these€pointsĞ À  Ğand€some€of€these€points€were€offered€by€more€than€one€commenter.Ğ ˜è  ĞÌÓ‡  (Ay3Óİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£ŞSİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İLack€of€a€direct€interface€forces€users€to€go€outside€corporate€computer€systems€thatĞ H˜ Ğprovide€internal€compliance€checks,€a€practice€that€creates€a€compliance€risk€because€itĞ  p Ğreduces€managementğğs€ability€to€see€the€information€and€removes€a€basis€for€analysis€andĞ øH Ğaudits€of€best€practices€throughout€the€corporation.݃ 3£ŞS TİŒĞĞ (#(# ĞŒİ  İİ"‚ 3£"İİ  İİ‚ 3£VİÔ2AÔğğÔ3  Ôà0  àİ  İ€Manual€data€entry€is€a€potential€source€of€errors€and€is€inefficient€and€costly.€€OneĞ ¨ø Ğcommenter€estimated€that€it€will€have€to€spend€$50,000€in€additional€labor€costs€to€doĞ €Ğ Ğdata€entry€in€SNAP-R.݃ 3£V