WPC) zc{-ۙ-Ѫ6$r榜UN,7Ýex oAhf3Uɳ‰{=t+M#>`Chy,_vSɔnlIX5;4e]# |<@܏o864Mec}e}qPe_wr[`=ee!tbLͯmԌ9K$sM D tyCw?/.IĐhaPٗgO!{]E+h&Y+vv6 =Cx*>xU-:IUNO+ &yU _#fìzvPr+?kj-6 ]LCT'fmR oR ^ȝ T?քg'TAkRKCC1IpDCneٳ4Nö0YX2o1OOl›'bi7*o>lC%o%Yex#UNQ % 0: UN U>- UBk 1u 72" -T ^ w 4   m N 0 c 1a2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 H 0N HP LaserJet 4100 PCL 60(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,(9 Z 6Times New Roman Regular\  `&Times New Roman\  `*Times New RomanTT3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i) ##Xd#w8s `88;Temp3|xU(;3$2#  0  .3  0  2637;AEIMQU1.-*+xmailto:public.comments@bis.doc.gov.(O$ !USUS.,  _ jf   `     h      p   BillingCode:351033P   DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCE  `  BureauofIndustryandSecurity   `  15_CFR_ԀParts745and774     [DocketNo.080528717872201]  p  _RIN_Ԁ0694AE36   p  ImplementationoftheUnderstandingsReachedattheApril2008AustraliaGroup(AG)   PlenaryMeeting;AdditionstotheListofStatesPartiestotheChemicalWeapons  Convention(_CWC_)    AGENCY: BureauofIndustryandSecurity,Commerce 0"     $`"  ACTION: Finalrule. %8!$  SUMMARY: TheBureauofIndustryandSecurity(BIS)ispublishingthisfinalruletoamend )$( theExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)toimplementtheunderstandingsreachedatthe +&* April2008plenarymeetingoftheAustraliaGroup(AG).ThisfinalruleamendstheEARto X-(,  jf  8XXdd8    reflectchangestotheAG ControlListofBiologicalAgentsthatthecountriesparticipatingin d theAGadoptedattheplenarymeeting.Specifically,thisrulerevisestheCommerceControlList < (CCL)entrythatcontrolsanimalpathogensontheAG ControlListofBiologicalAgentsby   revisingthelistingforavianinfluenzavirusestoreplacethedescriptionofhighlypathogenic   avianinfluenza(_HPAI_)f  g Ԁwithnew_HPAI_Ԁlanguagethatisbasedonthedefinitioncurrentlyusedby  ` theWorldOrganizationforAnimalHealth(_OIE_). 8  ThisrulealsoamendstheprovisionsintheEARthatdescribetheadvancenotificationand L  annualreportrequirementsforexportsofChemicalWeaponsConvention(_CWC_)Schedule1 $ chemicalsandtheEndUseCertificaterequirementforcertainexportsof_CWC_ԀSchedule3  chemicalsbyupdatingthefaxnumberandaddressforsubmittingthesedocumentstoBIS. p Finally,thisruleamendsthelistofcountriesthatcurrentlyareStatesPartiestothe_CWC_Ԁby   adding Congo(Republicofthe)and GuineaBissau,whichrecentlybecameStatesParties. \ Asaresultofthischange,theCW(ChemicalWeapons)licenserequirementsandpoliciesinthe 4  EARthatapplytothesetwocountriesnowconformwiththoseapplicabletoother_CWC_ԀStates  " Parties. #   DATES: Thisruleiseffective[INSERTDATEOFPUBLICATION].Althoughthereisno '0!$ formalcommentperiod,publiccommentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis. t)#&  ADDRESSES: Youmaysubmitcomments,identifiedby_RIN_Ԁ0694AE36XXXX,byanyofthe $-&* followingmethods: d  Z(623"$3"    $3$263  0 `   Email:4n  wO  5  publiccomments@bis.doc.gov.6wO  7 Ԁ#XXXX9#XXXXInclude _RIN_Ԁ0694AE36inthesubject < lineofthemessage.$3$]݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "$3"    $3h263  0 `   Fax:(202)4823355.PleasealerttheRegulatoryPolicyDivision,bycalling   (202)4822440,ifyouarefaxingcomments.$3h݌ `` (#` (# Ќ  "$3"    $3263  0 `   MailorHandDelivery/Courier:#XXXX#XXXXԀWillardFisher#XXXXy#XXXX,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce, 8  BureauofIndustryandSecurity,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,14thStreet& t  PennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._,Room2705#XXXX#XXXX,Washington,DC20230,ATTN:_RIN_ L  0694AE36.#XXXX#$3݌$` (#` (# Ќ  Sendcommentsregardingthiscollectionofinformation,includingsuggestionsforreducingthe p burden,toDavid_Rostker_,OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB),byemailto H David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov,orbyfaxto(202)3957285;andtotheRegulatoryPolicy   Division,BureauofIndustryandSecurity,DepartmentofCommerce,14thStreet& \ PennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._,Room2705,Washington,DC20230.Commentsonthiscollection 4  ofinformationshouldbesubmittedseparatelyfromcommentsonthefinalrule(i.e.,_RIN_Ԁ0694  " AE36)!allcommentsonthelattershouldbesubmittedbyoneofthethreemethodsoutlined #  above. %X"  FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: ElizabethScott,Director,Chemicaland l)#& BiologicalControlsDivision,Officeof_Nonproliferation_ԀandTreatyCompliance,Bureauof L+$( IndustryandSecurity,Telephone:(202)4823343. $-&* Ї SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:  d  Background    TheBureauofIndustryandSecurity(BIS)isamendingtheExportAdministrationRegulations  ` (EAR)toimplementtheunderstandingsreachedattheannualplenarymeetingoftheAustralia 8  Group(AG)thatwasheldinParisonApril1418,2008.TheAustraliaGroupisamultilateral t  forum,consistingof40participatingcountries,thatmaintainsexportcontrolsonalistof L  chemicals,biologicalagents,andrelatedequipmentandtechnologythatcouldbeusedina $ chemicalorbiologicalweaponsprogram.TheAGperiodicallyreviewsitemsonitscontrollist  toenhancetheeffectivenessofparticipatinggovernmentsnationalcontrolsandtoachieve p greaterharmonizationamongthesecontrols. H TheunderstandingsreachedattheApril2008annualplenarymeetingincludedadecisionto \ updatetheAG ControlListofBiologicalAgentsbyrevisingthelistingforavianinfluenza 4  virusestoreplacethedescriptionofhighlypathogenicavianinfluenza(_HPAI_),whichwasbased  " onaEuropeanCommunity(_EC_)directive(Directive92/40/_EC_)thatwasrepealed,effective #  July1,2007.ThisdecisionallowsAGparticipatingcountriestoadopt_HPAI_Ԁlanguagethatis %X" basedonthedefinitioncurrentlyusedbytheWorldOrganizationforAnimalHealth(_OIE_).The '0!$ latteristhestandarddefinitionusedbyinternationalreferencelaboratoriesfortheidentification l)#& andcharacterizationof_HPAI_.The_OIE_Ԁcriteriaforclassifyinganavianinfluenza(AI)virusasa D+$( highlypathogenicavianinfluenza(_HPAI_)virusaredescribedinthe ManualofDiagnosticTests -&* andVaccinesforTerrestrialAnimals(5thedition,2004;f  g f  g seef  g f  g ԀChapter2.7.12:AvianInfluenza; d lastmodifiedMay2005). < ThisfinalruleamendstheEARtoimplementtheAGdecisionconcerningthecharacterizationof   _HPAI_ԀvirusesbyrevisingthelistingforavianinfluenzavirusesinExportControlClassification  ` Number(_ECCN_)1C352.a.2ontheCommerceControlList(CCL)(SupplementNo.1topart774 8  oftheEAR)toconformwiththe_OIE_Ԁdefinitionof_HPAI_.Asaresultofthechangesmadeby t  thisrule,anavianinfluenza(AI)viruswillbeconsideredtobehighlypathogenicifthevirus: L  (1)hasanintravenouspathogenicityindex(_IVPI_)in6weekoldchickensgreaterthan1.2;or $ (2)causesatleast75percentmortalityin4to8weekoldchickensinfectedintravenously.f  g   f  ( g Inaddition,thisruleaddsanewNoteto_ECCN_Ԁ1C352.a.2thatidentifiescertainAIvirusesofthe H H5orH7subtypethatarecontrolledunderthis_ECCN_Ԁeventhoughtheydonotpossesseitherof   thetwo_HPAI_Ԁcharacteristicsdescribedabove.ThisnewNoterequiresthatAIvirusesoftheH5 \ orH7subtypethatdonothaveeitherofthesecharacteristicsbesequencedtodeterminewhether 4  multiplebasicaminoacidsarepresentatthecleavagesiteofthe_haemagglutinin_Ԁmolecule  " (HA0).Ifthetestindicatesthattheaminoacidmotifissimilartothatobservedforother_HPAI_ #  isolates,thentheisolatebeingtestedshouldbeconsideredas_HPAI_Ԁandthevirusiscontrolled %X" under_ECCN_Ԁ1C352.a.2. '0!$ f  , g ThisrulealsoamendsSection745.1(a)(2)and(b)(3)oftheEAR,whichdescribetheadvance D+$( notificationandannualreportrequirementsthatapplytoexportsofChemicalWeapons -&* Convention(_CWC_)Schedule1chemicals,byupdatingthefaxnumberandaddressfor d submittingthesedocumentstoBIS.Inaddition,thisruleamendsSection745.2(a)(2)ofthe < EAR,whichdescribestheEndUseCertificaterequirementthatappliestocertainexportsof   _CWC_ԀSchedule3chemicals(i.e.,exportstoStatesnotPartytothe_CWC_),byupdatingthefax   numberandaddressforsubmittingthisdocumenttoBIS.  ` Finally,thisruleamendsSupplementNo.2toPart745oftheEAR(titled StatesPartiestothe t  ConventionontheProhibitionoftheDevelopment,Production,Stockpiling,andUseof L  ChemicalWeaponsandonTheirDestruction)byadding Congo(Republicofthe)and $  GuineaBissau,whichbecameStatesPartiestothe_CWC_ԀonJanuary3,2008,andJune19,  2008,respectively.Asaresultofthischange,theCW(ChemicalWeapons)licenserequirements p andpoliciesthatapplytothesetwocountriesnowconformwiththoseapplicabletoother_CWC_ H StatesParties,asdescribedinSection742.18oftheEAR.   AlthoughtheExportAdministrationActexpiredonAugust20,2001,thePresident,through 4  ExecutiveOrder13222ofAugust17,2001,3_CFR_,2001Comp.,p.783(2002),asextendedby  " theNoticeofAugust15,2007,72FR46137(August16,2007),hascontinuedtheExport #  AdministrationRegulationsineffectundertheInternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersAct. %X" __XXXX SavingClause  l)#& #XXXXg5#XXXXShipmentsofitemsremovedfromeligibilityforexportor_reexport_Ԁunderalicenseexceptionor -&* withoutalicense(i.e.,underthedesignator _NLR_)asaresultofthisregulatoryactionthatwere d ondockforloading,onlighter,ladenaboardanexportingcarrier,orenrouteaboardacarriertoa < portofexport,on[INSERTDATE30DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATION],pursuantto   actualordersforexportor_reexport_Ԁtoaforeigndestination,mayproceedtothatdestination   underthepreviouslyapplicablelicenseexceptionorwithoutalicense(_NLR_)solongastheyare  ` exportedor_reexported_Ԁbefore[INSERTDATE45DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATION]. 8  Anysuchitemsnotactuallyexportedor_reexported_Ԁbeforemidnight,on[INSERTDATE45 t  DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATION],requirealicenseinaccordancewiththisregulation.#XXXX5#XXXX L   Deemedexportsof technologyand sourcecoderemovedfromeligibilityforexportunder  alicenseexceptionorwithoutalicense(underthedesignator _NLR_)asaresultofthis p regulatoryactionmaycontinuetobemadeunderthepreviouslyavailablelicenseexceptionor H withoutalicense(_NLR_)before[INSERTDATE45DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATION].   Beginningatmidnighton[INSERTDATE45DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATION],such \  technologyand sourcecodemaynolongerbereleased,withoutalicense,toaforeign 4  nationalsubjecttothe deemedexportcontrolsintheEARwhenalicensewouldberequiredto  " thehomecountryoftheforeignnationalinaccordancewiththisregulation.#XXXX:#XXXX #  __#XXXX># _Rulemaking_ԀRequirements  '0!$   1. ` ThisrulehasbeendeterminedtobenotsignificantforpurposesofExecutive D+$( Order12866. -&* Ї  2. ` Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredtorespondto, d norshallanypersonbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywith,acollectionofinformation < subjecttotherequirementsofthePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.)   (_PRA_),unlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysacurrentlyvalidOfficeofManagementand   Budget(OMB)ControlNumber.Thisrulecontainsacollectionofinformationsubjecttothe  ` requirementsofthe_PRA_.ThiscollectionhasbeenapprovedbyOMBunderControlNumber 8  06940088(MultiPurposeApplication),whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof58minutesto t  prepareandsubmitformBIS748.Sendcommentsregardingthisburdenestimateoranyother L  aspectofthiscollectionofinformation,includingsuggestionsforreducingtheburden,toDavid $ _Rostker_,OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB),andtotheRegulatoryPolicyDivision,  BureauofIndustryandSecurity,DepartmentofCommerce,asindicatedinthe ADDRESSES p sectionofthisrule. H   3. ` ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationsasthattermis \ definedinExecutiveOrder13132. 4    4. ` TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct(5U.S.C.553)requiring #  noticeofproposed_rulemaking_,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffective %X" dateareinapplicableforthosechangestoExportControlClassificationNumber(_ECCN_) '0!$ 1C352.a.2ontheCommerceControlList(SupplementNo.1topart774)andtoSupplement l)#& No.2topart745,becausethoserevisionsinvolveamilitaryandforeignaffairsfunctionofthe D+$( UnitedStates(Sec.5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct -&* requiringnoticeofproposed_rulemaking_,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayin d effectivedateareinapplicableforthosechangestosections745.1(a)(2)and(b)(3)and < 745.2(a)(2),becausethoserevisionsrelatetorulesofagencyorganization,procedure,orpractice.   Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposed_rulemaking_Ԁandanopportunityforpublic   commentbegivenforthisfinalrule.Becauseanoticeofproposed_rulemaking_Ԁandan  ` opportunityforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthisruleunder5U.S.C.553or 8  byanyotherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct(5U.S.C.601et t  seq.)arenotapplicable. L    Therefore,thisregulationisissuedinfinalform.Althoughthereisnoformalcomment  period,publiccommentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis. p  ListofSubjects    15_CFR_ԀPart745 4    Administrativepracticeandprocedure,Chemicals,Exports,Foreigntrade,Reportingand  " _recordkeeping_Ԁrequirements. #  15_CFR_ԀPart774 '0!$   Exports,Foreigntrade,Reportingand_recordkeeping_Ԁrequirements. l)#&  -&*   Accordingly,Parts745and774oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15_CFR_ԀParts d 730774)areamendedasfollows: <  PART745[AMENDED]      1. ` Theauthoritycitationfor15_CFR_ԀPart745continuestoreadasfollows: 8    Authority:50U.S.C.1701etseq.;E.O.12938,59FR59099,3_CFR_,1994Comp., L  p.950;NoticeofNovember8,2007,72FR63963(November13,_2007)._ $   2. ` Section745.1isamendedbyrevisingparagraphs(a)(2)and(b)(3)toreadas p follows: H  745.1AdvancenotificationandannualreportofallexportsofSchedule1chemicalsto \ otherStatesParties.  4  @***** #  (a)*** '0!$   (2)Sendthenotificationeitherbyfaxto(202)4821731orbymailorcourierdeliveryto D+$( thefollowingaddress:InformationTechnologyTeam,TreatyComplianceDivision,Bureauof -&* IndustryandSecurity,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Room4515,14thStreetandPennsylvania d _Avenue,N.W.,Washington,DC20230.Attn: AdvanceNotificationofSchedule1Chemical < Export.   @*****  ` (b)*** t    (3)Sendthereporteitherbyfaxto(202)4821731orbymailorcourierdeliverytothe $ followingaddress:InformationTechnologyTeam,TreatyComplianceDivision,Bureauof  IndustryandSecurity,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Room4515,14thStreetandPennsylvania p Avenue,N.W.,Washington,DC20230.Attn: AnnualReportofSchedule1Chemical H Export.     3. ` Section745.2(a)(2)isrevisedtoreadasfollows: 4   745.2EndUseCertificatereportingrequirementsundertheChemicalWeapons #  Convention.  %X" @***** l)#& (a)**_* -&* Ї  (2)SubmitacopyoftheEndUseCertificate,nolaterthan7daysafterthedateofexport, d eitherbyfaxto(202)4821731orbymailorcourierdeliverytothefollowingaddress: < InformationTechnologyTeam,TreatyComplianceDivision,BureauofIndustryandSecurity,   U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Room4515,14thStreetandPennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._,   Washington,DC20230.Attn: _CWC_ԀEndUseCertificateReport.  ` @***** t   SupplementNo.2toPart745[Amended]  $   4. ` SupplementNo.2toPart745isamended: p    ` a.Byrevisingthe_undesignated_Ԁcenterheading ListofStatesPartiesasof H August1,2007toread ListofStatesPartiesasofJuly1,2008;and      ` b.Byadding,inalphabeticalorder,thecountries Congo(Republicofthe)and \  GuineaBissau. 4   PART774[AMENDED]  #    5. ` Theauthoritycitationfor15_CFR_ԀPart774continuestoreadasfollows: '0!$   Authority:XXXX50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;10U.S.C.7420; D+$( 10U.S.C.7430(e);22U.S.C.287c,22U.S.C.3201etseq.,22U.S.C.6004;30U.S.C.185(s), -&* 185(u);42U.S.C.2139a;42U.S.C.6212;43U.S.C.1354;46U.S.C.app.466c;50U.S.C. d app.5;22U.S.C.7201etseq.;22U.S.C.7210;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3_CFR_,1996Comp., < p.228;E.O.13222,66FR44025,3_CFR_,2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofAugust15,2007,   72FR46137(August16,2007)#XXXX_#.    SupplementNo.1toPart774[Amended]  8    6. ` InSupplementNo.1toPart774(theCommerceControlList),Category1 L  Materials,Chemicals, Microorganisms& Toxins,_ECCN_Ԁ1C352isamendedbyrevising $ paragraph(a)(2)under ItemsintheListofItemsControlledtoreadasfollows:   1C352Animalpathogens,asfollows(seeListofItemsControlled).  H @***** \  ListofItemsControlled   "   Unit:*** %X" 0  RelatedControls:***'0!$(#(# 0  RelatedDefinitions:***l)#&(#(#  -&*   Items: d a.***     a.2.Avianinfluenza(AI)virusesidentifiedashavinghighpathogenicity(HP),as  ` follows: 8     ` a.2.a.AIvirusesthathaveanintravenouspathogenicityindex(_IVPI_)in6week L  oldchickensgreaterthan1.2;or $    ` a.2.b.AIvirusesthatcauseatleast75%mortalityin4to8weekoldchickens p infectedintravenously. H   Note: Avianinfluenza(AI)virusesoftheH5orH7subtypethatdonothaveeitherofthe \ characteristicsdescribedin1C352.a.2(specifically,1C352.a.2.aora.2.b)shouldbesequencedto <  determinewhethermultiplebasicaminoacidsarepresentatthecleavagesiteofthe " _haemagglutinin_Ԁmolecule(HA0).Iftheaminoacidmotifissimilartothatobservedforother #   $-&* _HPAI_Ԁisolates,thentheisolatebeingtestedshouldbeconsideredas_HPAI_Ԁandthevirusis d controlledunder1C352.a.2. < @*****   DATED: 8  EileenM._Albanese_ $ ActingAssistantSecretary  forExportAdministration