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DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEBureauofExportAdministration15_CFR_ԀParts742and745̀DocketNo.990416098923702_RIN_Ԁ0694AB67ChemicalWeaponsConventions;RevisionstotheExportAdministrationRegulations;StatesParties;LicensingPolicyClarificationAGENCY:BureauofExportAdministration,CommerceACTION:Interimrule.SUMMARY:OnMay18,1999,theBureauofExportAdministrationpublishedaninterimruleϜ(64FR27138)implementingtheexportcontrolandreportingprovisionsoftheChemicalϜWeaponsConvention.ThisruleaddsEstonia,HolySee,Micronesia,NigeriaandSudantothe h+&* МlistofStatesPartiestotheConvention,andmakesclarificationsinthelicensingpolicyforexportsandreexportsofSchedule2andSchedule3chemicals.#XdTXXXdT_#ԀFinally,thisrulealsoaddstheaddresses  oftheauthorizedagenciesinTaiwanresponsibleforissuingEndUseCertificates,andremovesthepreviouslylistedoffice.̛DATES:XdTXXXdTԀThisruleiseffectiv$e$%e%""&&'September13'('4'(),1999.)$#Se#$"(DATEOFPUBLICATION"&&")."#XdTXXXdT#ԛ  8  FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:NancyCroweorSharronCook,XdTXXXdTԀ_Regulatory   PolicyDivision,BureauofExportAdministration,at(202)4822440.#XdTXXXdT# H XdTXXXdTSUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:OnMay18,1999,theBureauofExportAdministrationpublishedaninterimrule(64FR27138)ϜimplementingtheexportcontrolandcertainreportingprovisionsoftheConventionontheϜProhibitionoftheDevelopment,Production,Stockpiling,andUseofChemicalWeaponsandonϜTheirDestruction(ConventionorCWC).#XdTXXXdT#XdTXXXdTThisruleamendsSupplementNo.2toPart745ofthe 0"  МExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)toaddEstonia,HolySee,Micronesia,NigeriaandϜSudantothelistofStatesPartiestotheConvention.ThisrulealsoclarifiesthatforCWCStatesϜPartiesstatusonly,HongKongistreatedlikethePeoplesRepublicofChina.ThisdoesnotϜchangetheexportlicensingpolicyforHongKong.̛ h+&* Thisrulealsoamends742.18(b)oftheEARtoclarifythelicensingpolicyforexportsandϜreexportsofSchedule2andSchedule3chemicalstononStatesParties.Specifically,742.18(b)ϜisamendedbyremovingthepresumptionofapprovallanguagewithregardtoexportsandϜreexportsofSchedule2andSchedule3chemicalstoCWCStatesPartiesaswellasnonStatesϜParties.ThislanguageisbeingremovedbecausenolicenseisrequiredforexportsandreexportsϜofSchedule2andSchedule3chemicalstoStatesPartiesfortheChemicalWeapons( CW)Ϝ  reasonforcontrol.Further,nolicenseisrequiredforexportsofSchedule2chemicalstonon  StatesPartiespriortoApril29,2000,fortheCWreasonforcontrolunlesstheexporterisnotϜ  abletoobtainanEndUseCertificatepriortotheexport.Finally,nolicenseisrequiredforϜ  exportsofSchedule3chemicalstononStatesPartiesfortheCWreasonforcontrolunlesstheϜ  exporterisnotabletoobtainanEndUseCertificatepriortotheexport#X<XXX< #X<XXX<.Applicationsforexports p М p ofSchedule2andSchedule3chemicalstononStatesPartieswhennoEndUseCertificateisϜobtainedwillgenerallybedenied.Notethattherevisionsto742.18(b)donotchangeϜcurrentlicensingpolicy.#X<XXX<#ԛFinally,thisrulealsoamendsSupplementNo.3toPart745toaddtheaddressesoftheϜauthorizedagenciesinTaiwanresponsibleforissuingEndUseCertificatesandremovetheϜTaiwanofficepreviouslylisted.ThreeofficesinTaiwanhavetheresponsibilityforissuingEndUseCertificates.Twoofthethreeoffices(ExportProcessingZoneAdministrationandtheϜScienceBasedIndustrialParkAdministration)areinspecialeconomiczonesandareresponsibleϜfortheactivityintheirrespectivezonesonly.񛀀X<XXX< ,`'* AlthoughtheExportAdministrationAct(_EAA_)expiredonAugust20,1994,thePresidentϜinvokedtheInternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersActandcontinuedineffecttheEAR,Ϝand,totheextentpermittedbylaw,theprovisionsofthe_EAA_ԀinExecutiveOrder12924ofϜAugust19,1994,extendedbyPresidentialnoticeofAugust13,1998(63FR55121,August17,Ϝ1998)._Rulemaking_ԀRequirements  1.ThisinterimrulehasbeendeterminedtobenotsignificantforpurposesofE.O.12866.  2.#X<XXX<# X<XXX<Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredto,norshallany P personbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywithacollectionofinformation,subjecttothePaperworkReductionAct(_PRA_),unlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysacurrentlyvalidOMBControlNumber.ThisruleinvolvescollectionsofinformationsubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thesecollectionshavebeen   approvedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumbers0694-0088and06940117.#X<XX X<#X<XXX<  $"    3.ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationssufficienttowarrantpreparationofaFederalismassessmentunderExecutiveOrder12612. ,`'*   4.TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct(5U.S.C.553)requiringnoticeofproposed_rulemaking_,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,areinapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryandforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnitedStates(Sec.5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposed_rulemaking_Ԁandanopportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisrule.#X<XXX*****Taiwan  #  1       `  BoardofForeignTrade, #<    `  MinistryofEconomicAffairs   `  1HukouSt.,Taipei '"@ Ї   `  Tel:  (02)23510271     `  Fax:  (02)23513603     `  ExportProcessingZoneAdministration,   `  MinistryofEconomicAffairs   `  600ChiachangRd.,Nantze,Kaohsiung   `  Tel:  (07)3611212      `  Fax:  (07)3614348     `  ScienceBasedIndustrialParkAdministration   `  NationalScienceCouncil   `  ExecutiveYuan   `  2HsinanRd.,Hsinchu   `  Tel:  (03)5773311      `  Fax:  (03)5776222 "  Dated: ,`'* R.RogerMajakAssistantSecretaryforExportAdministration