WPC  y{-CvY2ZG>pEϾ` @mG4x8U5i:m ZF5BH)8H;> Ŷk" Vd\jPKaZuώKi74FV~}ɏhicp ^dCޗĵ-˸Eit=gr9!7N (\H۠?^~]TѐCjA7⎳>yl-gvy" 1:f/k΅ZJ(>466ALݯ47{;4 -Y꧁W- m"*%ƤRs <ge^7e 7 8"=Dl֮?%W|QRt;C3_iw7H(wV-.O[]?ݠ)#>UN %M 0:S 0U 0 0 0 0 0\ 03 0 0 0C 0 0 0 0S 0 0 0 0a 0@ 0[ 0) 0 0 0 0C 0 0U>u^ w4 mNbHP LaserJet 4200 PCL 60(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,*+ (_2623  ..*D+J (_25   ," <DL,23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *A+J (_24   ) <DL)23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *>+J (_23  ` &<<DL&23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *;+J (_22   #DL#23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *8+J (_21    DL 23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *5+J (_20  h DDL23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  *2+J (_19   L23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  */+J (_18    L23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  * (_1723  Ԁ*DJ (_16   ," <DL,23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *AJ (_15   ) <DL)23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *>J (_14  ` &<<DL&23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *;J (_13   #DL#23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *8J (_12    DL 23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *5J (_11  h DDL23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  *2J (_10   L23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  (/J &_9    L23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  ( &_823  (DJ &_7   ," <DL,23   2( 4 <DL2  (AJ &_6   ) <DL)23   2( 4 <DL2  (>J &_5  ` &<<DL&23   2( 4 <DL2  (;J &_4   #DL#23   2( 4 <DL2  (8J &_3    DL 23   2( 4 <DL2  (5J &_2  h DDL23   2( 4 <DL2  (2J &_1   L23   2( 4 <DL2  &/J $_    L23   2( 4 <DL2  \  `&Times New Romany9s }H8:i+003|x U- - !USUS.,  _ $LX$ X XXX &ȓ%X X (8 XXdd8BillingCode:351033P   <( 4 <DLX<    DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCE  p   BureauofIndustryandSecurity    15_CFR_ԀParts770and774 0 [DocketNo.0803053748146701] @  _RIN_Ԁ0694AE31     ClarificationofExportControlJurisdictionforCivilAircraftEquipmentundertheExport P AdministrationRegulations     AGENCY: BureauofIndustryandSecurity,Commerce. #`$  ACTION: FinalRule x&!(  SUMMARY: ThisfinalruleamendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)toclarifyhow )0%, Section17(c)oftheExportAdministrationActof1979(_EAA_)isimplementedintheEARinaccordance +&. withtheDepartmentofCommercesauthorityunderthe_EAA_.OnAugust14,2008,theDepartmentof  StatepublishedafinalruleamendingPart121oftheInternationalTrafficinArmsRegulations(_ITAR_)to ` clarifyhowSection17(c)ofthe_EAA_Ԁisimplementedinrelationtothe_ITAR_Ԁ(73FR47523). ` Thisfinalruleprovidesguidancetoassisttheregulatedpublicindeterminingwhatcivilaircraft p  equipment(includingparts,accessories,attachments,andcomponents)issubjecttotheEARbasedupon  p  thestatutorycriteriaofthe_EAA_.     р     DATES: Thisruleiseffective:December3,2008.Althoughthereisnoformalcommentperiod,public 0  commentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis. 8   ADDRESSES: Youmaysubmitcomments,identifiedby_RIN_Ԁ0694AE31,byanyofthefollowing H methods: P   Email:publiccomments@bis.doc.gov.1 Include _RIN_Ԁ0694AE31inthesubjectlineofthemessage.  Fax:(202)4823355.PleasealerttheRegulatoryPolicyDivision,bycalling(202)4822440,ifyouare ` faxingcomments. ` MailorHandDelivery/Courier:TimothyMooney,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,BureauofIndustry   andSecurity,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,14thSt.&PennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._,Room2705, p!" Washington,DC20230,Attn:_RIN_Ԁ0694AE31.  #p$ Sendcommentsregardingthecollectionofinformationassociatedwiththisrule,includingsuggestions &!( forreducingtheburden,to_Jasmeet_Ԁ_Seehra_,OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB),byemailto 0(#* jseehra@omb.eop.gov,9orbyfaxto(202)3957285;andtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Bureauof )0%, IndustryandSecurity,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,14thSt.&PennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._,Room2705, +&. Washington,DC20230.Commentsonthiscollectionofinformationshouldbesubmittedseparately  fromcommentsonthefinalrule(i.e._RIN_Ԁ0694AE31)allcommentsonthelattershouldbesubmitted ` byoneofthethreemethodsoutlinedabove. `     FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: p    GeneChristiansen,SeniorEngineer/LicensingOfficer,OfficeofNationalSecurityandTechnology  p  TransferControls,telephone:(202)4822984.        `    SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION 0  Background 0  Amendmentstothe_ITAR_ԀtoClarifyApplicationofSection17(c)ofthe_EAA_   XOnApril11,2008(73FR19778),theDepartmentofStatepublishedtheproposedrule, @  AmendmentstotheInternationalTrafficinArmsRegulations:TheUnitedStatesMunitionsList.That @ proposedrulenotedthattherehavebeenanincreasingnumberofCommodityJurisdiction(_CJ_)requests  submittedtotheDepartmentofStateforcertainpartsandcomponentsthathavealonghistoryofuseon P bothcivilandmilitaryaircraft.Toprovideguidancetothepublicregardingtheproperexportcontrol P jurisdictionforthesepartsandcomponents,Stateproposedinthatruletoamendthe_ITAR_,Part121,to   addlanguageclarifyinghowthecriteriaofSection17(c)ofthe_EAA_Ԁareimplementedinaccordancewith `!" theDepartmentofStatesauthorityundertheArmsExportControlAct(_AECA_).TheStateDepartment #`$ adoptedtheproposedrule,whichwaspublished,withminoredits,asafinalruleonAugust14,2008(73 $ & FR47523). p&!(   (p#* TheStateDepartmentfinalruleaddedanewNoteafterCategoryVIII(h)toclarifythatanypart ) %, orcomponentthat(a)isstandardequipment;(b)iscoveredbyacivilaircrafttypecertificate(including +&. amendedtypecertificatesandsupplementaltypecertificates)issuedbytheFederalAviation  _Administrationforcivil,nonmilitaryaircraft(whichexpresslyexcludesmilitaryaircraftcertifiedas ` restrictedandanytypecertificationofMilitaryCommercialDerivativeAircraft,definedbyFAAOrder ` 8110.101effectivedateSeptember7,2007as civilaircraftprocuredoracquiredbythemilitary);and   (c)isanintegralpartofsuchcivilaircraft,issubjecttotheEAR. p    p   X  PursuanttotheNotetoCategoryVIII(h)ofthe_ITAR_,exportersmaygenerallydetermine   whetheranitemmeetsthe17(c)criteria.However,whereapartorcomponentwouldfallundera   paragraphwithin_ITAR_ԀCategoryVIIIdesignatedasSignificantMilitaryEquipment(_SME_)oranyother 0  _USML_ԀcategorydesignatedasSignificantMilitaryEquipment(_SME_),weresuchitemtobefoundsubject 0 tothe_ITAR_,theexporterisrequiredtosubmita_CJ_Ԁrequesttodeterminewhetherthe17(c)criteriaare  met,exceptwherean_SME_ԀpartorcomponentwasintegraltocivilaircraftpriortoAugust14,2008.The @ DepartmentofCommerce,basedonitslicensingauthorityunderthe_EAA_,willparticipateinthereview @ of_CJ_Ԁrequestsunderestablishedinteragencyprocedures.Inthecourseofitsreviewofa_CJ_Ԁrequest,the  DepartmentofCommercewillapplythecriteriaofSection17(c)initsreviewandrecommendation, P includinganassessmentofwhetherapartorcomponentmeetsthedefinitionof standardequipment P includedintheNotetoCategoryVIII(h)ofthe_ITAR_. Standardequipmentincludespartsand   componentsthataremanufacturedincompliancewithanestablishedandpublishedindustry `!" specificationoranestablishedandpublishedgovernmentspecification(e.g.,AN,MS,NAS,or_SAE_). #`$ Partsandcomponentsthataremanufacturedandtestedtoestablishedbutunpublished#&ȓ%% &ȓo# &ȓ%%&ȓ(e.g.,proprietary)#&ȓ%% &ȓ## &ȓ%%&ȓ $ & civilaviationindustryspecificationsandstandardsarealso standardequipment,e.g.,pumps,actuators, p&!( andgenerators.  (p#* PurposeofThisEARruletoClarifyApplicationofSection17(c)ofthe_EAA_ +&.  XThepurposeofthisfinalruleamendingtheEARistoclarifywhatpartsandcomponentsmeet  thecriteriaofSection17(c).ThosethatmeettheSection17(c)criteriaaresubjecttothejurisdictionof ` theEAR. `  X  Section17(c)providesthatnotwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,anyproduct(1)whichis p  standardequipment,certifiedbytheFederalAviationAdministration( FAA),incivilaircraftandisan  p  integralpartofsuchaircraft,and(2)whichistobeexportedtoacountryotherthanacontrolledcountry,   shallbesubjecttoexportcontrolsexclusivelyunderthe_EAA_.Sinceitspassage,theDepartmentsof   StateandCommercehaveimplementedSection17(c)throughvariousregulatoryamendmentsand 0  noticesconsistentwiththeaimsofthe_EAA_Ԁandthe_AECA_. 0 AmendmentstotheEARtoClarifyApplicationofSection17(c)ofthe_EAA_   @  XInSection770.2(ItemInterpretations),thisrulerevisesparagraph(_i_)(Interpretation9:aircraft, @ parts,accessoriesandcomponents)toprovidejurisdictionalguidanceforaircraft,parts,accessoriesand  components,asfollows: P  XThisrevisedinterpretationclarifieswhat(1)aircraftandrelatedtrainingequipment,(2)aircraftengines, P and(3)components,parts,accessories,attachments,andassociatedequipmentaresubjecttothe   jurisdictionoftheDepartmentofCommerce. `!" K7  !&),/25XK     InSupplementNo.1toPart774(CommerceControlList),thisrulealsomakesaconforming $ & changetoparagraph(a)ofthe ItemsparagraphintheListofItemsControlledSectionof_ECCN_Ԁ9A991 p&!( toconformthisparagraphtoSection121.3ofthe_ITAR_.  (p#*   ) %, ]( 4 <DL  !&)2]  AlthoughtheExportAdministrationActexpiredonAugust20,2001,thePresident,through   ExecutiveOrder13222ofAugust17,2001,3_CFR_,2001Comp.,p.783(2002),asextendedbythe ` NoticeofJuly23,2008,73FR43603(July25,2008),hascontinuedtheExportAdministration ` RegulationsineffectundertheInternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersAct.   _Rulemaking_ԀRequirements  p    1.ThisfinalrulehasbeendeterminedtobenotsignificantforpurposesofE.O.   Ѐ12866.     2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredtorespondto,norshallany 0 personbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywithacollectionofinformation,subjecttothe  requirementsofthePaperworkReductionAct,unlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysacurrently @ validOfficeofManagementandBudgetControlNumber.Thisruleinvolvesacollectionofinformation @ subjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1980(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thiscollectionhasbeen  approvedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumber06940088, MultiPurpose P Application,whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof58minutesforamanualorelectronicsubmission. P   3.ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationsasthattermisdefinedunder `!" E.O.13132. `     h      p  #`$   4.TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct(5U.S.C.553)requiringnoticeof p&!( proposed_rulemaking_,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,are  (p#* inapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryandforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnitedStates ) %, (5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposed_rulemaking_Ԁandan +&. opportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisfinalrule.Becauseanoticeofproposed_rulemaking_  andanopportunityforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthisruleundertheAdministrative ` ProcedureActorbyanyotherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct(5 ` U.S.C.601etseq.)arenotapplicable.Therefore,thisregulationisissuedinfinalform.    ListofSubjects  p   15_CFR_ԀPart770     Exports.   15_CFR_ԀPart774 0    Exports,Reportingand_recordkeeping_Ԁrequirements. 0   Accordingly,parts770and774oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15_CFR_Ԁparts730 @ 774)areamendedasfollows: @  Part770[AMENDED] P   <(` ` ` <DLX< 1. 4 Theauthoritycitationfor15_CFR_Ԁpart770isrevisedtoreadasfollows: P   B( 4 <DL` ` ` XB Authority: CEUS.,ԀUS.,CE.,>50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;E.O.13222,66FR44025,3_CFR_,   2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofJuly23,2008,73FR43603(July25,2008). h!"   <(` ` ` <DLX<2. 4 Section770.2isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(_i_),toreadasfollows: $ &   X?%4 4 <DL` ` ` X? X<( 4 <DL44X< 770.2ItemInterpretations. ((x#* ***** +&.  (_i_) Interpretation9:CivilaircraftandCivilaircraftequipment(includingparts,accessories, ` attachments,components,andrelatedtrainingequipment).  h  ,K7  !&),/25XK ,`( 4 <DL  !&)2`Aircraftandrelatedtrainingequipment,parts,accessories,andcomponentsdefinedinCategoriesVIII   andIXoftheMunitionsListareundertheexportlicensingauthorityoftheU.S.DepartmentofState(22 0   _CFR_Ԁparts120through130).Allotheraircraft,parts,accessoriesandcomponentsaresubjecttotheEAR 0  andundertheexportlicensingauthorityoftheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,asfollows:   (1)Aircraftandrelatedtrainingequipment. @  ,<( 4 <DLX<(_i_)Aircraftnotspecificallydesigned,modifiedorequippedformilitarypurposes,and  (ii)Thefollowingaircraft,solongastheyhavenotbeenspecificallyequipped,reequipped,or P modifiedformilitaryoperations: P   ,?(` ` ` <DL4X?(A) ` Cargoaircraftbearing CdesignationsandnumberedC45throughC118inclusive,C  121throughC125inclusive,andC131,usingreciprocatingenginesonly. ` ?%` ` <DL` ` ` X?(B) 4 Traineraircraftbearing Tdesignationsandusingreciprocatingenginesorturboprop ` engineswithlessthan600horsepower(_s.h.p._).   (C) 4 Utilityaircraftbearing Udesignationsandusingreciprocatingenginesonly. p!" (D) ` Allliaisonaircraftbearingan Ldesignation.  #p$ (E) 4 Allobservationaircraftbearing Odesignationsandusingreciprocatingengines. $ &   ?( 4 <DL` ` X?(2)Engines. 0(#*  X(_i_)Allreciprocatingengines,and )0%, (ii)Allotheraircraftenginesnotspecificallydesignedormodifiedformilitaryaircraft,except   thosedefinedincategoryVIII(f)of22_C.F.R._ԀPart121. `  X(3)Components,parts,accessories,attachments,andassociatedequipment.Anyaircrafttiresaswellas   anycomponents,parts,accessories,attachmentsandassociatedequipmentthatarenotspecifically p  designedormodifiedforaircraftontheMunitionsListandallcomponentsandpartsnotonthe  p  MunitionsListbyvirtueofthecriteriasetforthinthenotetoCategoryVIII(h)of22_CFR_ԀPart121.   K7  !&),/25XK***** 0 ]( 4 <DL  !&)2] Part774[AMENDED] @    5.Theauthoritycitationfor15_CFR_Ԁpart774continuestoreadasfollows: @   Authority: CEUS.,ԀUS.,CE.,PԀ50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;10U.S.C.7420;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. X 2139a;42U.S.C.6212;43U.S.C.1354;46U.S.C.app.466c;50U.S.C.app.5;22U.S.C.7201etseq.; X 22U.S.C.7210;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3_CFR_,1996Comp.,p.228;E.O.13222,66FR44025,3   _CFR_,2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofJuly23,2008,73FR43603(July25,2008). h!"  X3.InSupplementNo.1topart774(theCommerceControlList),Category9Propulsion $ & Systems,SpaceVehiclesandRelatedEquipment,ExportControlClassificationNumber(_ECCN_)9A991 x&!( isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(a)ofthe ItemsparagraphintheListofItemsControlledsection,to ((x#* readasfollows: )(%,  +&.  X SupplementNo.1toPart774TheCommerceControlList   ***** `  9A991 Aircraft,n.e.s.,andgasturbineenginesnotcontrolledby9A001or9A101andpartsand   components,n.e.s. p   *****    ListofItemsControlled      Unit:*** 0   RelatedControls:***    RelatedDefinitions:*** @   Items: @ CEUS.,a.  US.,CE.,W#&ȓ%% &ȓ0$# &ȓ%%&ȓMilitaryaircraft,demilitarized(notspecificallyequippedormodifiedformilitaryoperation),as P follows:#&ȓ%% &ȓX# &ȓ%%&ȓԀ P  , ,<( 4 <DLX<a.1Cargoaircraftbearing CdesignationsandnumberedC45throughC118inclusive,C121   throughC125inclusive,andC131,usingreciprocatingenginesonly. `!" a.2Traineraircraftbearing Tdesignationsandusingreciprocatingenginesorturboprop #`$ engineswithlessthan600horsepower(_s.h.p._). $ & a.3Utilityaircraftbearing Udesignationsandusingreciprocatingenginesonly. p&!( a.4Allliaisonaircraftbearingan Ldesignation.  (p#* a.5Allobservationaircraftbearing Odesignationsandusingreciprocatingengines. ) %,  , ,?( 4 <DL4X? +&. *****  K7  !&),/25XK  ]( 4 <DL  !&)2]DATED:November26,2008 `   Matthew_S._Ԁ_Borman_,  p  DeputyAssistantSecretary  p  forExportAdministration# X X% &ȓ##X XX X X#