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ÐÌÌÌÌÌÓÓDEPARTMENT€OF€COMMERCEÌÌBureau€of€Export€AdministrationÌÌ15€CFR€Ch.€VIIÌÌ[Docket€No.€€œ991122312„9312„01]ñDñ›ñDñÌñDñ›ñDñÌñDñ›ñDñRIN:€0694„XX12›ÌÌœEffects›€of€Foreign€Policy„Based€Export€ControlsÌÌAGENCY:€€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Commerce.Ìà  à€€€ÌACTION:€€Request€for€comments€on€foreign€policy„based€export€controls.ÌÌSUMMARY:€€The€Bureau€of€Export€Administration€(BXA)€is€reviewing€the€foreign€policy„¼based€export€controls€in€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€to€determine€whether€they€shouldÏbe€modified,€rescinded€or€extended.€€To€help€make€these€determinations,€BXA€is€seekingÐ ,`'* Ðcomments€on€how€existing€foreign€policy„based€export€controls€have€affected€exporters€and€theÏgeneral€public.ÌÌÌUnder€the€provisions€of€section€6€of€the€Export€Administration€Act€of€1979,€as€amended€(EAA),Ïforeign€policy€controls€expire€one€year€after€imposition€unless€they€are€extended.€€The€EAAÏrequires€a€report€to€Congress€whenever€foreign€policy„based€export€controls€are€extended.€ÏAlthough€the€Export€Administration€Act€(EAA)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€the€PresidentÏinvoked€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect€the€EAR,Ïand,€to€the€extent€permitted€by€law,€the€provisions€of€the€EAA€in€Executive€Order€12924€ofÏAugust€19,€1994,€as€extended€by€the€President's€notices€of€August€15,€1995€(60€FR€42767),ÏAugust€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527),€August€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629),€August€13,€1998€(63€FRÏ44121),€and€August€10,€1999€(64€FR€44101,€August€13,€1999).€€The€Department€of€Commerce,Ïinsofar€as€appropriate,€is€following€the€provisions€of€section€6€in€reviewing€foreign€policy„basedÏexport€controls€and€requesting€comments€on€such€controls.€€Foreign€Policy€controls€need€to€beÏextended€in€January€2000.ÌÌDATES:€€Comments€must€be€received€by€œñLñDecember€30,€1999ñLññMñ(THIRTY›€DAYS›€FROM›€THE›€DATE›€OF›€ñMñ›œñMñPUBLICATION)ñMñ.›ÌÌADDRESSES:€€Written€comments€(three€copies)€should€be€sent€to€Frank€Ruggiero,€RegulatoryÏPolicy€Division€(Room€2096),€Office€of€Exporter€Services,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,ÏDepartment€of€Commerce,€P.O.€Box€273,€Washington,€DC€œ20044.›Ð È-`'* Ї̜ñJñÌñJññMñ›ñMññIñÌñIññJñ›ñJññHñÌ›ÌñHñFOR›€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€€James€Lewis,€Director,€Office€of€StrategicÏTrade€and€Foreign€Policy€Controls,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Telephone:€€(202)€482„¼4196.€€Ñ€+ÑñKñÑ€.ÑñKññKñÑ€ ÑñKñCopies€of€the€current€Annual€Foreign€Policy€Report€to€the€Congress€are€available€at€ourÏwebsite:€www.bxa.doc.gov€and€copies€may€also€be€requested€by€calling€the€Office€of€StrategicÏTrade.ÌñGñœñGñÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:€€ÌÌThe€current€foreign€policy€controls€maintained€by€the€Bureau€of€Export€Administration€(BXA)Ïare€set€forth€in€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR),€parts€742€(CCL€Based€Controls),Ï744€(End„User€and€End„Use€Based€Controls)€and€746€(Embargoes€and€Special€CountryÏControls).€€These€controls€apply€to:€high€performance€computers€(ðð742.12);€significant€itemsÏ(SI):€hot€section€technology€for€the€development,€production,€or€overhaul€of€commercial€aircraftÏengines,€components,€and€systems€(ðð742.14);€encryption€items€(ðð742.15€and€ðð744.9);€crimeÏcontrol€and€detection€commodities€(ðð742.7);€specially€designed€implements€of€torture€(ðð742.11);ÏñHñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÿÿÖÖ€/,°ÖÑ  ÑñHñregional€stability€commodities€and€equipment€(ðð742.6);€equipment€and€related€technical€dataÏñHñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÖÖ€/ÖÑ  ÑñHñused€in€the€design,€development,€production,€or€use€of€missiles€(ðð742.5€and€ðð744.3);€chemicalÏñIñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÿÿÖÖ€/,°ÖÑ  ÑñIññDñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÿÿÖÖ€/,°ÖÑ  ÑñDñprecursors€and€biological€agents,€associated€equipment,€technical€data,€and€software€related€toÏñJñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÖÖ€/ÖÑ  ÑñJñthe€production€of€chemical€and€biological€agents€(ðð742.2€and€ðð744.4);€activities€of€U.S.€personsÏñMñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÿÿÖÖ€/,°ÖÑ  ÑñMññGñÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÿÿÖÖ€/,°ÖÑ  ÑñGñin€transactions€related€to€missile€technology€or€chemical€or€biological€weapons€proliferation€inÏnamed€countries€(ðð744.6);€nuclear€propulsion€(ðð744.5);€aircraft€and€vessels€(ðð744.7);€embargoedÐ È-`'* ÐÑ +.ÑÖ€,ÖÖ€/ÖÑ  Ñcountries€(part€746);€countries€designated€as€supporters€of€acts€of€international€terrorismÏ(ðððð742.8,€742.9,€742.10,€746.2,€746.3,€746.5,€and€746.7);€and,€Libya€(ðððð744.8€and€746.4).€ÏAttention€is€also€given€in€this€context€to€the€controls€on€Ñ€0Ñnuclear„related€commodities€andÏtechnology€(ðð744.2€and€ðð744.2),€which€are,€in€part,€implemented€under€section€309(c)€of€theÏNuclear€Non€Proliferation€Act.ÌÌIn€January€1999,€the€Secretary€of€Commerce,€on€the€recommendation€of€the€Secretary€of€State,Ïextended€for€one€year€all€foreign€policy€controls€then€in€effect.€€ÌÌTo€assure€maximum€public€participation€in€the€review€process,€comments€are€solicited€on€theÏextension€or€revision€of€the€existing€foreign€policy€controls€for€another€year.€€Among€the€criteriaÏœconsidered›€in€determining€whether€to€continue€or€revise€U.S.€foreign€policy€controls€are€theÏfollowing:ÌœÌñJñÑ0ÑÑ7€ö!XXdÈXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñJñ›Ìà  à1.€€The€likelihood€that€such€controls€will€achieve€the€intended€foreign€policy€purpose,€inÏñDñÑ0ÑÑ7€ö!XXdÈXXdÈ7ÑÑ  ÑñDñlight€of€other€factors,€including€the€availability€from€other€countries€of€the€goods€or€technologyÏproposed€for€such€controls;Ð È- #& ÐÑ0ÑÑ7€ö!XXdÈXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñGñÑ0ÑÑ7€ö!XXdÈXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñGñÌñBñÑ0ÑÑ7€ö!XXdÈXXdÈ7ÑÑ  ÑñBñà  à2.€€Whether€the€foreign€policy€purpose€of€such€controls€can€be€achieved€throughÏnegotiations€or€other€alternative€means;ÌÌà  à3.€€The€compatibility€of€the€controls€with€the€foreign€policy€objectives€of€the€UnitedÏStates€and€with€overall€United€States€policy€toward€the€country€subject€to€the€controls;ÌÌà  à4.€€The€reaction€of€other€countries€to€the€extension€of€such€controls€by€the€United€StatesÏis€not€likely€to€render€the€controls€ineffective€in€achieving€the€intended€foreign€policy€purpose€orÏbe€counterproductive€to€United€States€foreign€policy€interests;ÌÌà  à5.€€The€comparative€benefits€to€U.S.€foreign€policy€objectives€versus€the€effect€of€theÏcontrols€on€the€export€performance€of€the€United€States,€the€competitive€position€of€the€UnitedÏStates€in€the€international€economy,€the€international€reputation€of€the€United€States€as€a€supplierÏof€goods€and€technology;€andÌÌà  à6.€€The€ability€of€the€United€States€to€enforce€the€controls€effectively.ÌÌBXA€is€particularly€interested€in€the€experience€of€individual€exporters€in€complying€with€theÏproliferation€controls,€with€emphasis€on€economic€impact€and€specific€instances€of€business€lostÐ È- #& Ðto€foreign€competitors.€€BXA€is€also€interested€in€industry€information€relating€to€the€following:ÌÌÌà  à1.€€œInformation€on›€the€effect€of€foreign€policy€controls€on€sales€of€U.S.€products€to€thirdÏcountries€(i.e.,€those€countries€not€targeted€by€sanctions),€including€the€views€of€foreignÏpurchasers€or€prospective€customers€regarding€U.S.€foreign€policy€controls.ÌÌà  à2.€€Information€on€controls€maintained€by€U.S.€trade€partners€(i.e.,€to€what€extent€do€theyÏhave€similar€controls€on€goods€and€technology€on€a€worldwide€basis€or€to€specific€destinations)?ÌÌà  à3.€€Information€on€licensing€policies€or€practices€by€our€foreign€trade€partners€which€areÏsimilar€to€U.S.€foreign€policy€controls,€including€license€review€criteria,€use€of€conditions,Ïrequirements€for€pre€and€post€shipment€verifications€(preferably€supported€by€examples€ofÏapprovals,€denials€and€foreign€regulations.ÌÌà  à4.€€Suggestions€for€revisions€to€foreign€policy€controls€that€would€(if€there€are€anyÏdifferences)€bring€them€more€into€line€with€multilateral€practice.ÌÌà  à5.€€Comments€or€suggestions€as€to€actions€that€would€make€multilateral€controls€moreÏeffective.Ð È- #& Їà  à6.€€Information€that€illustrates€the€effect€of€foreign€policy€controls€on€the€trade€orÏacquisitions€by€intended€targets€of€the€controls.ÌÌà  à7.€€Data€or€other€information€as€to€the€effect€of€foreign€policy€controls€on€overall€trade,Ïeither€for€individual€firms€or€for€individual€industrial€sectors.ÌÌà  à8.€€Suggestions€as€to€how€to€measure€the€effect€of€foreign€policy€controls€on€trade.ÌÌà  à9.€€Information€on€the€use€of€foreign€policy€controls€on€targeted€countries,€entities,€orÏindividuals.ÌÌBXA€is€also€interested€in€comments€relating€generally€to€the€extension€or€revision€of€existingÏforeign€policy€controls.ÌÌParties€submitting€comments€are€asked€to€be€as€specific€as€possible.€€All€comments€receivedÏbefore€the€close€of€the€comment€period€will€be€considered€by€BXA€in€reviewing€the€controls€andÏdeveloping€the€report€to€Congress.ÌœÌAll›€œinformation›€relating€to€the€notice€will€be€a€matter€of€public€record€and€will€be€available€forÏpublic€inspection€and€copying.€€In€the€interest€of€accuracy€and€completeness,€BXA€requiresÐ È- #& Ðwritten€comments.€€Oral€comments€must€be€followed€by€written€memoranda,€which€will€also€beÏa€matter€of€public€record€and€will€be€available€for€public€review€and€copying.€ÌÌThe€public€record€concerning€these€comments€will€be€maintained€in€the€Freedom€of€InformationÏRecords€Inspection€Facility,€Room€6883,€U.S.€Department€of€Commerce,€14th€Street€andÏPennsylvania€Avenue,€NW,€Washington,€D.C.€20230.€€Records€in€this€facility,€including€writtenÏpublic€comments€and€memoranda€summarizing€the€substance€of€oral€communications,€may€beÏinspected€and€copied€in€accordance€with€regulations€published€in€Part€4€of€Title€15€of€the€CodeÏof€Federal€Regulations.€€Information€about€inspection€and€copying€of€records€at€this€facility€mayÏbe€obtained€from€the€BXA€Freedom€of€Information€Officer€at€the€above€address€or€by€callingÏ(202)€482„0500.ÌœñCñÌñCñ›ÌDATED:ÌÌÌR.€Roger€MajakÌAssistant€SecretaryÌfor€Export€Administration