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ó€The€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security€(BIS)€is€publishing€a€notice€of€inquiry€inÐ ð%@!$ Ðorder€to€elicit€comments€regarding€two€specific€recommendations€made€by€the€Deemed€ExportÐ Ð' #& ÐAdvisory€Committee€(Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô)€with€respect€to€BIS's€deemed€export€licensing€policy.€€BIS€isÐ ¨)ø$( Ðrequesting€comments€on€whether€the€scope€of€technologies€on€the€Commerce€Control€List€thatÐ €+Ð&* Ðare€subject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements€should€be€narrowed,€and€if€so,€whichÐ ° Ðtechnologies€should€be€subject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements.€€Additionally,€BIS€isÐ ˆØ Ðseeking€comments€on€whether€a€more€comprehensive€set€of€criteria€should€be€used€to€assessÐ `° Ðcountry€affiliation€for€foreign€nationals€with€respect€to€deemed€exports.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌò òDATES:ó ó€Comments€must€be€received€no€later€than€August€18,€2008.Ð è 8  ÐÌò òFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:ó ó€Alex€Lopes,€Director,€Deemed€Exports€andÐ  ð  ÐElectronics€Division,€202-482-4875,€alopes@bis.doc.gov.€€Ilona€Ô_ÔShtromÔ_Ô,€Senior€Export€PolicyÐ €Ð ÐAnalyst,€Deemed€Exports€and€Electronics€Division,€202-482-3235,€ishtrom@bis.doc.gov.€€TheÐ X¨ ÐÔ_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€report€may€be€accessed€at€http://tac.bis.doc.gov/2007/deacreport.pdf.€€Ð 0€ ÐÌò òADDRESSES:ó ó€€€You€may€submit€comments,€identified€by€"Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€Report€comments,"€by€any€ofÐ à0 Ðthe€following€methods:Ð À ÐÓ€  (Eìy3ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£  ÝÔ2EìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝFederal€Ô_ÔeRulemakingÔ_Ô€Portal:€http://www.regulations.gov.€€Follow€the€instructions€forÐ ˜è Ðsubmitting€comments.݃3£  Í ÝŒÐp À(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£ó ÝÔ2EìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝE-mail:€rpd2@bis.doc.gov.€€Include€"Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€Report€comments"€in€the€subject€line€of€theÐ H"˜  Ðmessage.݃3£ó ݌Р$p"(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£:ÝÔ2EìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝFax:€202-482-3355݃3£:gÝŒÐø%H!$(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£ÝÔ2EìÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝHand€Delivery/Courier:€Steven€Ô_ÔEmmeÔ_Ô,€U.S.€Department€of€Commerce,€Bureau€ofÐ Ð' #& ÐIndustry€and€Security,€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€14th€&€Pennsylvania€Avenue,€Ô_ÔN.W.Ô_Ô,Ð ¨)ø$( ÐRoom€2705,€Washington,€D.C.€20230,€ATTN:€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€Report€comments.݃3£.݌Ѐ+Ð&*(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌò òSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATIONó óÐ ˆØ ÐÌò òBackgroundó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àUnder€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR),€15€Ô_ÔC.F.R.Ô_Ô€Parts€730-774€(2008),Ð è 8  Ðwhich€implement€the€Export€Administration€Act€of€1979,€as€amended,€50€U.S.C.€app.€ððððÐ À  Ð2401-2420€(2000),€and€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€(50€U.S.C.€ððððÐ ˜è  Ð1701-1706€(2000)),€the€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security€(BIS)€administers€licensing€for€deemedÐ pÀ Ðexports,€which€are€the€"release€of€technology€or€source€code€subject€to€the€EAR€to€a€foreignÐ H˜ Ðnational"€(ðð€734.2(b)(ii)€of€the€EAR).€€When€technology€or€source€code€is€released€to€a€foreignÐ  p Ðnational,€it€is€deemed€to€be€an€export€to€the€home€country€or€home€countries€of€the€foreignÐ øH Ðnational.€€For€purposes€of€the€EAR's€deemed€export€rule,€foreign€nationals€do€not€include€U.S.Ð Ð  Ðcitizens,€U.S.€permanent€residents,€and€protected€individuals€under€the€Immigration€andÐ ¨ø ÐNaturalization€Act€((8€U.S.C.€ðð€1324b(a)(3)).€€Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àTo€determine€a€foreign€national's€home€country€for€purposes€of€deemed€export€licensing,Ð 0"€  ÐBIS€uses€a€foreign€national's€most€recently€established€legal€permanent€residency€or€mostÐ $X" Ðrecently€established€citizenship.€€For€example,€in€the€deemed€exports€context,€an€Iranian€foreignÐ à%0!$ Ðnational€who€establishes€legal€permanent€residency€in€Canada€and€subsequently€immigrates€toÐ ¸'#& Ðthe€United€States€would€be€treated€as€a€Canadian.€€Similarly,€an€Iranian€foreign€national€whoÐ )à$( Ðestablishes€citizenship€in€the€United€Kingdom€(U.K.)€and€subsequently€immigrates€to€the€UnitedÐ h+¸&* ÐStates€would€be€treated€as€a€U.K.€citizen€for€deemed€export€licensing€purposes.€€In€implementingÐ ° Ðthis€policy,€BIS€relies€on€exporters€to€self-determine€a€foreign€national's€home€country€withÐ ˆØ Ðadditional€guidance€provided€on€the€BIS€website€at€www.bis.doc.gov.€€€Ð `° ÐÌà  àThe€existing€guidance€provided€on€the€BIS€website€emphasizes€that€there€will€be€deemedÐ  ` Ðexport€licensing€scenarios€where€an€exporter€will€have€difficulty€determining€where€a€foreignÐ è 8  Ðnational's€ties€lie.€€Some€of€these€difficulties€may€include€the€following€scenarios:€prior€or€currentÐ À  Ðemployment€at€a€prohibited€end-user€(such€as€employment€at€an€entity€on€the€Entity€List€inÐ ˜è  ÐSupplement€No.€4€to€part€744),€expiration€of€the€foreign€national's€permanent€residency€statusÐ pÀ Ðwhile€that€foreign€national€continues€to€receive€technology€or€source€code€subject€to€deemedÐ H˜ Ðexport€licensing€requirements,€and€the€possibility€of€a€foreign€national€not€being€able€to€complyÐ  p Ðwith€a€country's€permanent€residency€requirements.€€In€these€instances,€exporters€are€advised€toÐ øH Ðsubmit€a€license€application€or€to€seek€guidance€from€BIS€before€proceeding€with€the€release€ofÐ Ð  Ðcontrolled€technology€or€source€code€subject€to€the€EAR€to€the€foreign€national.Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àThe€issue€of€home€country€determinations€was€highlighted€in€a€report€issued€by€the€OfficeÐ X ¨ Ðof€the€Inspector€General€(Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô)€of€the€Department€of€Commerce€in€March€of€2004.€€The€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_ÔÐ 0"€  Ðreport€concluded€that€BIS€policies€could€enable€foreign€nationals€from€countries€and€entities€ofÐ $X" Ðconcern€to€access€controlled€technology€and€source€code€without€a€license.€€Among€its€findings,Ð à%0!$ Ðthe€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô€recommended€that€the€foreign€national's€country€of€birth€should€be€used€to€determineÐ ¸'#& Ðdeemed€export€license€requirements€rather€than€the€foreign€national's€most€recent€citizenship€orÐ )à$( Ðlegal€permanent€residency.Ð h+¸&* Їà  àIn€response€to€this€and€other€recommendations€made€by€the€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô,€BIS€published€anÐ ° Ðadvance€notice€of€proposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€March€28,€2005€(70€FR€15607),€seeking€comments€onÐ ˆØ Ðhow€the€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô's€recommendations€would€affect€industry,€the€academic€community,€andÐ `° Ðgovernment€agencies€involved€in€research.€€On€May€22,€2006,€BIS€published€a€notice€(71€FRÐ 8 ˆ Ð29301)€that€announced€the€creation€of€the€Deemed€Export€Advisory€Committee€(Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô),€aÐ  ` Ðfederal€advisory€committee€established€under€the€terms€of€the€Federal€Advisory€Committee€ActÐ è 8  Ð(Ô_ÔFACAÔ_Ô),€5€U.S.C.,€app.€2€(2005),€the€Ô_ÔEAAÔ_Ô,€and€Ô_ÔIEEPAÔ_Ô€to€provide€recommendations€to€theÐ À  ÐSecretary€on€BIS's€deemed€export€policy.€€The€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€was€formed€to€help€ensure€that€the€deemedÐ ˜è  Ðexport€licensing€policy€most€effectively€protects€U.S.€national€security€while€ensuring€U.S.Ð pÀ Ðtechnological€innovation.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àAfter€reviewing€comments€submitted€in€response€to€the€advance€notice€of€proposedÐ øH ÐÔ_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€BIS€published€a€withdrawal€of€advance€notice€of€proposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€May€31,Ð Ð  Ð2006€(71€FR€30840).€€In€that€notice,€BIS€stated€that€it€would€maintain€the€current€policy€of€usingÐ ¨ø Ða€foreign€national's€most€recent€country€of€citizenship€or€legal€permanent€residency€whenÐ €Ð Ðdetermining€licensing€requirements.€€BIS€reasoned€that€a€declarative€assertion€of€affiliation€wasÐ X ¨ Ðmore€significant€than€the€geographical€circumstances€of€birth€when€determining€the€homeÐ 0"€  Ðcountry€of€the€foreign€national.€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àComments€submitted€in€response€to€the€advanced€notice€of€proposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€wereÐ ¸'#& Ðreviewed€by€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô.€€Following€six€public€meetings€held€in€Washington,€DC€and€in€citiesÐ )à$( Ðaround€the€country€at€which€the€committee€heard€from€interested€stakeholders€in€academia,Ð h+¸&* Ðindustry,€and€government,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€submitted€its€final€report,€"The€Deemed€Export€Rule€in€theÐ ° ÐEra€of€Globalization,"€to€the€Secretary€of€Commerce€on€December€20,€2007.€€The€reportÐ ˆØ Ðcontained€several€recommendations€to€improve€and€streamline€BIS's€deemed€export€rule.€€ThisÐ `° Ðnotice€of€inquiry€focuses€on€two€of€those€recommendations.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌò òÔ_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€Recommendationsó óÐ è 8  ÐÌòòNarrowing€the€Scope€of€Technologies€on€the€Commerce€Control€List€Subject€to€Deemed€ExportÐ ˜è  ÐLicensing€Requirements€and€Conducting€an€Outside€Review€of€Technologies€óóÐ pÀ ÐÌà  àAmong€its€recommendations,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€urged€that€BIS€narrow€the€scope€of€technologiesÐ  p Ðon€the€Commerce€Control€List€(CCL)€and€involve€an€outside€panel€of€experts€to€conduct€anÐ øH Ðannual€"zero-based"€review€of€which€technologies€should€be€on€the€CCL,€with€an€eye€towardÐ Ð  Ðdetermining€which€technologies€should€be€subject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements.€€InÐ ¨ø Ðits€report,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€recommended€narrowing€the€scope€of€technologies€on€the€CCL€because€itÐ €Ð Ðbelieved€that€BIS€should€concentrate€on€those€technologies€having€the€greatest€national€securityÐ X ¨ Ðconcerns€and€should€eliminate€from€the€CCL€those€technologies€having€little€national€securityÐ 0"€  Ðconcerns.€€By€building€higher€walls€around€fewer€technologies,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€believed€that€BISÐ $X" Ðcould€more€effectively€protect€U.S.€national€security€interests€while€maintaining€U.S.€innovation.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àPartly€in€response€to€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô's€recommendation€regarding€the€scope€of€technologies€onÐ )à$( Ðthe€CCL,€BIS€announced€the€formation€of€the€Emerging€Technologies€and€Research€AdvisoryÐ h+¸&* ÐCommittee€(Ô_ÔETRACÔ_Ô),€a€technical€advisory€committee€that€will€be€established€under€the€terms€ofÐ ° Ðthe€Ô_ÔEAAÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIEEPAÔ_Ô,€and€Ô_ÔFACAÔ_Ô,€and€will€comprise€representatives€from€research€universities,Ð ˆØ Ðgovernment€research€labs,€and€industry.€€The€Ô_ÔETRACÔ_Ô€will€make€recommendations€to€BISÐ `° Ðregarding€emerging€technologies€on€a€regular€basis€as€well€as€advise€BIS€on€the€results€of€BIS'sÐ 8 ˆ Ðconduct€of€a€"zero-based"€technology€review€envisioned€by€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô.€€A€zero-based€reviewÐ  ` Ðmeans€determining€what€should€be€controlled€without€reference€to€what€is€currently€controlled,Ð è 8  Ðrather€than€reviewing€current€controls€and€identifying€what€should€be€decontrolled.€€While€BIS€isÐ À  Ðalready€conducting€a€systematic€review€of€the€CCL€to€assess€what€controls€should€be€retained€orÐ ˜è  Ðrevised,€many€technologies€on€the€CCL€are€subject€to€multilateral€controls€and€thus€cannot€beÐ pÀ Ðchanged€unilaterally€by€the€United€States.€€However,€deemed€export€licensing€requirements€areÐ H˜ Ðnot€multilateral€and€thus€may€be€changed€by€the€United€States€without€agreement€by€otherÐ  p Ðcountries.€€Therefore,€BIS€is€focusing€this€recommendation€for€a€zero-based€review€only€on€thoseÐ øH Ðtechnologies€that€should€be€subject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements.€Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àWith€this€notice€of€inquiry,€BIS€is€seeking€comments€from€the€public€on€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô'sÐ €Ð Ðrecommendation€to€narrow€the€scope€of€technologies€on€the€CCL€in€the€specific€context€of€BIS'sÐ X ¨ Ðdeemed€export€licensing€requirements.Ð 0"€  ÐÌòòComprehensive€Assessment€of€Foreign€National€AffiliationóóÐ à%0!$ Ðà  àÌà  àWithin€the€recommended€environment€of€narrowing€technologies€subject€to€deemedÐ )à$( Ðexport€licensing€requirements,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€also€recommended€that€BIS€expand€its€analysis€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðdetermining€the€home€country€of€the€foreign€national,€for€deemed€export€licensing€purposes,€inÐ ° Ðfavor€of€a€more€comprehensive€assessment€of€a€foreign€national's€country€of€affiliation.€€€Ð ˆØ ÐSpecifically,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€recommended€expanding€the€determination€of€national€affiliation€toÐ `° Ðinclude€country€of€birth,€prior€countries€of€residence,€current€citizenship,€and€character€ofÐ 8 ˆ Ðindividual's€prior€and€present€activities€to€provide€an€increased€level€of€assurance€that€technologyÐ  ` Ðsubject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements€would€not€be€diverted€to€unauthorized€end-usersÐ è 8  Ðor€activities.€€The€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€reasoned€that€using€the€most€recent€citizenship€or€legal€permanentÐ À  Ðresidency€may€not€take€into€account€the€actual€risk€of€diversion€of€export-controlled€technologyÐ ˜è  Ðby€the€foreign€national.€€For€instance,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€noted€that€most€criminal€cases€of€export€controlÐ pÀ Ðviolations€of€which€it€had€been€made€aware€involve€U.S.€citizens€and€U.S.€legal€permanentÐ H˜ Ðresidents,€who€are€not€even€subject€to€deemed€export€licensing€requirements€under€current€BISÐ  p Ðpolicy.€€Further,€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€stated€that€an€adequate€distinction€has€not€been€made€for€a€foreignÐ øH Ðnational€residing€in€a€specific€country€for€the€majority€of€his€or€her€lifetime.€€For€example,€theÐ Ð  Ðrisk€of€diversion€posed€by€an€individual€recently€attaining€U.K.€citizenship€who€was€born€andÐ ¨ø Ðraised€in€Iran€may€be€different€from€that€of€a€native€Iranian€who€became€a€citizen€of€the€U.K.Ð €Ð Ðshortly€after€birth.Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àBIS€intends€to€consider€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô's€recommendation€of€an€expanded€set€of€criteria€inÐ $X" Ðdetermining€home€country/national€affiliation€in€the€context€of€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô's€otherÐ à%0!$ Ðrecommendation€that€BIS€narrow€the€scope€of€technologies€on€the€CCL,€in€the€context€of€deemedÐ ¸'#& Ðexports,€to€a€few€critical€technologies.€€With€this€notice€of€inquiry,€BIS€is€seeking€comments€onÐ )à$( Ðthe€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô's€recommendation€to€expand€the€criteria€for€determining€national€affiliation€of€foreignÐ h+¸&* Ðnationals€for€deemed€export€licensing€purposes.Ð ° ÐÌò òRequests€for€Comments:ó óÐ `° Ðà  àÌà  àTo€assist€in€developing€a€response€to€these€two€recommendations€made€by€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô,Ð  ` ÐBIS€is€interested€in€comments€from€the€public.€€BIS€encourages€all€interested€parties€to€submitÐ è 8  Ðcomments€in€response€to€this€notice€of€inquiry.Ð À  ÐÌà  àWith€respect€to€the€first€recommendation€for€an€outside,€zero-based€review€ofÐ pÀ Ðtechnologies,€BIS€is€seeking€comments€on€whether€technologies€on€the€CCL€that€are€subject€toÐ H˜ Ðdeemed€export€licensing€requirements€should€be€narrowed€to€a€few€critical€technologies€(i.e.,€aÐ  p Ðnarrower€set€of€technologies€than€those€on€the€current€CCL).€€If€so,€BIS€would€like€comments€toÐ øH Ðaddress€which€technologies€the€Ô_ÔcommenterÔ_Ô€believes€should€be€subject€to€deemed€export€licensingÐ Ð  Ðrequirements€and€what€criteria€should€be€used€to€make€that€determination.€€Comments€providingÐ ¨ø Ða€description€of€the€technology€as€well€as€the€use€of€the€technology€would€be€particularly€helpful.€Ð €Ð ÐMoreover,€comments€identifying€the€Export€Control€Classification€Number€(Ô_ÔECCNÔ_Ô)€of€theÐ X ¨ Ðtechnology€would€aid€BIS€in€assessing€whether€the€technology€would€rise€to€a€level€warrantingÐ 0"€  Ðdeemed€export€control€under€the€"higher€walls,€fewer€fences"€construct€outlined€by€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô.Ð $X" ÐComments€made€in€response€to€this€first€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€recommendation€will€also€be€shared€with€theÐ à%0!$ ÐÔ_ÔETRACÔ_Ô€for€its€analysis.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€BIS€is€seeking€comments€with€respect€to€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€recommendation€that€aÐ h+¸&* Ðmore€comprehensive€assessment€of€foreign€national€affiliation€should€be€used€in€the€context€ofÐ ° Ðmaking€home€country€determinations€in€the€deemed€export€licensing€process.€€BIS€is€interestedÐ ˆØ Ðin€public€comments€addressing€the€issue€of€making€foreign€national€affiliation€determinations€in€Ð `° Ðsituations€where€a€foreign€national's€ties€may€be€easily€established€and€in€situations€where€it€mayÐ 8 ˆ Ðbe€difficult€to€determine€where€a€foreign€national's€ties€lie€(such€as€for€a€foreign€nationalÐ  ` Ðemployed€at€a€prohibited€entity).€€Comments€submitted€in€favor€of€a€more€comprehensiveÐ è 8  Ðassessment€will€be€particularly€helpful€if€they€address€what€information€should€be€taken€intoÐ À  Ðaccount€for€such€a€comprehensive€assessment.€€Comments€submitted€in€opposition€to€a€moreÐ ˜è  Ðcomprehensive€assessment€will€be€particularly€helpful€if€they€suggest€what€parameter(s)€shouldÐ pÀ Ðbe€used€in€determining€the€home€country€for€foreign€nationals.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àParties€submitting€comments€are€asked€to€be€as€specific€as€possible.€€Comments€includingÐ øH Ðdetailed€statements€of€support€will€likely€be€more€useful€than€comments€that€state€a€positionÐ Ð  Ðwithout€providing€any€support.€€BIS€encourages€interested€persons€who€wish€to€comment€to€doÐ ¨ø Ðso€at€the€earliest€possible€date.€€The€period€for€submission€of€comments€will€close€August€18,Ð €Ð Ð2008.€€BIS€will€consider€all€comments€received€before€the€close€of€the€comment€period€inÐ X ¨ Ðresponding€to€the€Ô_ÔDEACÔ_Ô€recommendations.€€Comments€received€after€the€end€of€the€commentÐ 0"€  Ðperiod€will€be€considered€if€possible,€but€their€consideration€cannot€be€assured.€€BIS€will€notÐ $X" Ðaccept€public€comments€accompanied€by€a€request€that€a€part€or€all€of€the€material€be€treatedÐ à%0!$ Ðconfidentially€because€of€its€business€proprietary€nature€or€for€any€other€reason.€€BIS€will€returnÐ ¸'#& Ðsuch€comments€and€materials€to€the€persons€submitting€the€comments€and€will€not€consider€themÐ )à$( Ðin€the€development€of€a€response.€€All€public€comments€on€this€notice€of€inquiry€must€be€inÐ h+¸&* Ðwriting€(including€fax€or€e-mail)€and€will€be€a€matter€of€public€record,€available€for€publicÐ ° Ðinspection€and€copying.€€The€Office€of€Administration,€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€U.S.Ð ˆØ ÐDepartment€of€Commerce,€displays€these€public€comments€on€BIS's€Freedom€of€Information€ActÐ `° Ð(Ô_ÔFOIAÔ_Ô)€website€at€http://www.bis.doc.gov/foia.€€This€office€does€not€maintain€a€separate€publicÐ 8 ˆ Ðinspection€facility.€€If€you€have€technical€difficulties€accessing€this€website,€please€call€BIS'sÐ  ` ÐOffice€of€Administration€at€(202)€482-0953€for€assistance.Ð è 8  ÐÌÌDATED:Ð pÀ ÐÌÌMatthew€S.€Ô_ÔBormanÔ_ÔÐ øH ÐActing€Assistant€Secretary€for€Export€AdministrationÐ Ð  ÐÓ=Ó