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ÔÔ  ÔÌÌó ó ÿÿ3sy…‹“›¡1Right-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a) ÿÿ3sy…‹“›¡2Right-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)3|x)«<þ6X9`(CourierXôxþ6X@ɹ`7ûX@(È$¡¡Ó  ÓÑ  Ñ d !D"#$D%&D'(D)p^–%(ÈhH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularÝ ƒ7È!ÝÓ  ÓÑ  ÑÝ  Ý›ÓÓÑ7€!‚!XXdÈXXdð7ÑÔ€<XâÿXX!XÔà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð à¼à  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àBilling€Code:€3510„33„PÌÌDEPARTMENT€OF€COMMERCEÌÌBureau€of€Export€AdministrationÌÌ15€CFR€Parts€740,€742,€and€748ÌÌ[Docket€No.€981208298„8298„01]ÌÌRIN€0694„AB82ÌÌExports€of€High€Performance€Computers€Under€License€Exception€CTPÌÌAGENCY:€€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€CommerceÌÌACTION:€€Interim€rule€with€request€for€comments.ÌÌSUMMARY:€€The€Bureau€of€Export€Administration€(BXA)€is€amending€the€ExportÏAdministration€Regulations€by€revising€the€requirements€for€exports€of€high€performanceÏcomputers€to€the€People's€Republic€of€China.€€This€rule€requires€that€exports€of€high€performanceÐ  -`'* Ðcomputers,€regardless€of€value,€to€the€People's€Republic€of€China€under€License€Exception€CTPÏbe€supported€by€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate.€€The€PRC€End„User€Certificate€must€be€obtainedÏby€the€exporter€prior€to€export.€€In€addition,€this€rule€also€removes€the€$5,000€End„UserÏCertification€exemption€for€license€applications€for€exports€of€high€performance€computers€to€theÏPeople's€Republic€of€China.€€ÌÌDATES:€€òòEffective€Date:óó€€This€rule€is€effective€œJanuary€14,€1999.›€€òòComment€Date:óó€€CommentsÐ €@  Ðon€this€rule€must€be€received€on€or€before€œñ"ñMarch€1ñ"ññ"ñFebruary€28ñ"ñ,€1999.›ÌÌADDRESSES:€€Written€comments€should€be€sent€to€Patricia€Muldonian,€Regulatory€PolicyÏDivision,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Department€of€Commerce,€P.O.€Box€273,ÏWashington,€DC€20044.ÌÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€€Patricia€Muldonian,€Regulatory€PolicyÏDivision,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Telephone:€(202)€482„2440.ÌÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ÌÌBackgroundÌÌThe€National€Defense€Authorization€Act€for€Fiscal€Year€1998€(NDAA)€requires€the€DepartmentÏof€Commerce€to€conduct€a€post€shipment€verification€of€each€high€performance€computerÐ  -`'* Ðexported€to€a€country€in€Computer€Tier€3€as€defined€ðð740.7(d)€of€the€Export€AdministrationÏRegulations.€€For€purposes€of€this€post€shipment€verification€requirement,€the€NDAA€defines€aÏhigh€performance€computer€as€one€with€a€composite€theoretical€performance€greater€than€2,000Ïmillions€of€theoretical€operations€per€second.€€Tier€3€includes€the€Peopleððs€Republic€of€China.€€InÏorder€to€facilitate€the€Departmentððs€ability€to€conduct€the€required€verifications,€the€Bureau€ofÏExport€Administration€is€amending€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€to€require€theÏexporter€to€obtain€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate€issued€by€the€Ministry€of€Foreign€Trade€andÏEconomic€Cooperation€before€exporting€any€high€performance€computer€to€the€PeopleððsÏRepublic€of€China€if€the€computer€is€to€be€exported€under€the€authority€of€an€export€license€orÏLicense€Exception€CTP€regardless€of€value.€€This€rule€also€requires€exporters€to€report€the€End„¼User€Certificate€number€to€the€Bureau€of€Export€Administration.€€This€amendment€does€notÏaffect€the€requirements€for€reexports€of€high€performance€computers€because€the€NDAA€does€notÏrequire€the€Department€to€conduct€post€shipment€verifications€on€those€computers.ÌÌAlthough€the€Export€Administration€Act€(EAA)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€the€PresidentÏinvoked€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect€the€EARÏand,€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)€and€August€13,€1998€(63€FRÏ44121).ÌÌÐ  -`'* ÐSavings€ClauseÌÌShipments€of€items€now€subject€to€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate€as€a€result€of€this€regulatoryÏaction€that€were€on€dock€for€loading,€on€lighter,€laden€aboard€an€exporting€carrier,€or€en€routeÏaboard€a€carrier€to€a€port€of€export€pursuant€to€actual€orders€for€export€œbefore€ñ#ñJanuary€ñ#ññ)ñ28ñ)ññ)ññ#ñ14ñ#ññ)ññ$ñññDecember€31ñññ$ñ,€199ñ%ñ9ñ%ññ&ñ8ñ&ñ›Ïmay€be€exported€up€to€and€including€œFebruary€11,€1999.›€€Any€such€items€not€actually€exportedÏbefore€œmidnight€February€11,€1999,›€require€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate,€in€accordance€with€thisÏregulation.ÌÌRulemaking€RequirementsÌÌà  à1.€€This€interim€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€significant€for€purposes€of€E.O.€12866.ÌÌà  à2.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to,€nor€shall€anyÏperson€be€subject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,€subject€toÏthe€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€(PRA),€unless€that€collection€of€information€displays€a€currentlyÏvalid€OMB€Control€Number.€€This€rule€involves€collections€of€information€subject€to€theÏPaperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1995€(44€U.S.C.€3501€òòet€seq.óó).€€These€collections€have€beenÐ  &à" Ðapproved€by€the€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€under€control€number€0694„0088,€ð ðMulti„¼Purpose€Application,ðð€which€carries€a€burden€hour€estimate€of€52.5€minutes€per€submission€andÏcontrol€number€0694„0107,€ð ðNational€Defense€Authorization€Act,ðð€Advance€Notifications€andÏPost„Shipment€Verification€reports.€€Reports€in€support€of€Post„Shipment€Verifications€requireÐ  -`'* Ð15€minutes€per€submission,€whether€the€Post„Shipment€Verification€is€conducted€on€an€exportÏauthorized€under€a€license€or€License€Exception€CTP.€€In€addition,€this€rule€contains€a€newÏcollection€of€information€requirement€approved€under€control€number€0694„0112,€which€carriesÏa€burden€hour€estimate€of€15€minutes€per€submission€for€obtaining€and€maintaining€the€PRCÏEnd„Use€Certificate€for€License€Exception€CTP€shipments.€€An€additional€1€minute€perÏsubmission€is€needed€for€recordkeeping.€€Comments€are€invited€on:€(a)€whether€the€collection€ofÏinformation€is€necessary€for€the€proper€performance€of€the€functions€of€the€agency,€includingÏwhether€the€information€shall€have€practical€utility;€(b)€€the€accuracy€of€the€agency's€estimate€ofÏthe€burden€of€the€proposed€collection€of€information;€(c)€€ways€to€enhance€the€quality,€utility,€andÏclarity€of€the€information€to€be€collected;€and€(d)€ways€to€minimize€the€burden€of€the€collectionÏof€information€on€respondents,€including€through€the€use€of€automated€collection€techniques€orÏother€forms€of€information€technology.€€Comments€regarding€these€burden€estimates€or€any€otherÏaspect€of€the€collection€of€information,€including€suggestions€for€reducing€the€burdens,€should€beÏforwarded€to€Patricia€Muldonian,€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€Office€of€Exporter€Services,ÏBureau€of€Export€Administration,€Department€of€Commerce,€P.O.€Box€273,€Washington,€DCÏ20044,€and€David€Rostker,€Office€of€Management€and€Budget,€OMB/OIRA,€725€17th€Street,ÏNW,€NEOB€Rm.€10202,€Washington,€DC€20503.ÌÌà  à3.€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€sufficient€to€warrantÏpreparation€of€a€Federalism€assessment€under€Executive€Order€12612.Ìâ âÐ À+€%( Ðà  à4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÏâ âproposed€rulemaking,€the€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€effective€date,€areÏinapplicable€because€this€regulation€involves€a€military€and€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€UnitedÏStates€(Sec.€5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposedÏrulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€interim€rule.€€Because€aÏnotice€of€proposed€rulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€beÏgiven€for€this€rule€under€5€U.S.C.€553€or€by€any€other€law,€the€analytical€requirements€of€theÏRegulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€òòet€seq.óó)€are€not€applicable.Ð `  ÐÌHowever,€because€of€the€importance€of€the€issues€raised€by€these€regulations,€this€rule€is€beingÏissued€in€interim€form€and€comments€will€be€considered€in€the€development€of€final€regulations.ÌÌAccordingly,€the€Department€encourages€interested€persons€who€wish€to€comment€to€do€at€theÏearliest€possible€time€to€permit€the€fullest€consideration€of€views.ÌÌThe€period€for€submission€of€comments€will€close€œñ ññ ññ'ñMarch€1ñ'ññ(ññ ñFebruary€28ñ ññ(ññ ñ,€1999ñ ññ!ñ(45›€DAYS›€AFTER›€DATE›€OF›€PUBLICATION)ñ!ñ.›€€The€Department€will€considerÏall€comments€received€before€the€close€of€the€comment€period€in€developing€final€regulations.€ÏComments€received€after€the€end€of€the€comment€period€will€be€considered€if€possible,€but€theirÏconsideration€cannot€be€assured.€€The€Department€will€not€accept€public€comments€accompaniedÏby€a€request€that€a€part€or€all€of€the€material€be€treated€confidentially€because€of€its€businessÏproprietary€nature€or€for€any€other€reason.€€The€Department€will€return€such€comments€andÏmaterials€to€the€persons€submitting€the€comments€and€will€not€consider€them€in€the€developmentÐ  -`'* Ðof€final€regulations.€€All€public€comments€on€these€regulations€will€be€a€matter€of€public€recordÏand€will€be€available€for€public€inspection€and€copying.€€In€the€interest€ofÏaccuracy€and€completeness,€the€Department€requires€comments€in€written€form.ÌÌOral€comments€must€be€followed€by€written€memoranda,€which€will€also€be€a€matter€of€publicÏrecord€and€will€be€available€for€public€review€and€copying.€€Communications€from€agencies€ofÏthe€United€States€Government€or€foreign€governments€will€not€be€available€for€public€inspection.ÌÌThe€public€record€concerning€these€regulations€will€be€maintained€in€the€Bureau€of€ExportÏAdministration€Freedom€of€Information€Records€Inspection€Facility,€Room€4525,€Department€ofÏCommerce,€14th€Street€and€Pennsylvania€Avenue,€N.W.,€Washington,€D.C.€20230.€€Records€inÏthis€facility,€including€written€public€comments€and€memoranda€summarizing€the€substance€ofÏoral€communications,€may€be€inspected€and€copied€in€accordance€with€regulations€published€inÏpart€4€of€Title€15€of€the€Code€of€Federal€Regulations.€€Information€about€the€inspection€andÏcopying€of€records€at€the€facility€may€be€obtained€from€Henry€Gaston,€Bureau€of€ExportÏAdministration€Freedom€of€Information€Officer,€at€the€above€address€or€by€calling€(202)€482„¼0500.ÌÐ   &à" ÐÌList€of€SubjectsÌÌ15€CFR€Parts€740€and€748Ìà  àAdministrative€practice€and€procedure,€Exports,€Foreign€trade,€Reporting€andÏrecordkeeping€requirements.ÌÌ15€CFR€Part€742Ìà  àExports,€Foreign€trade,€Terrorism.ÌÌÌAccordingly,€parts€740,€742,€and€748€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€CFR€partsÏ730„799)€are€amended€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌà  à1.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€740€is€revised€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌà  àòòAuthority:óó€€50€U.S.C.€app.€4201€òòet€seq.óó;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seq.óó;€E.O.€12924,€59€FRÐ @$  Ð43437,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;€Notice€of€August€15,€1995,€3€CFR,€1995€Comp.€501€(1996);Ïnotice€of€August€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527,€August€15,€1996);€Notice€of€August€13,€1997€(62€FRÏ43629,€August€15,€1997);€P.L.€105„85,€111€Stat.€1629;€and€Notice€of€August€13,€1998€(63€FRÏ44121).ÌÐ  -`'* Ðà  à2.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€742€is€revised€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌà  àòòAuthority:óó€€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€18€U.S.C.€2510€òòet€seqóó.;Ð  À Ð22€U.S.C.€3201€òòet€seqóó.;€42€U.S.C.€2139a;€€E.O.€12058,€43€FR€20947,€3€CFR,€1978€Comp.,€p.Ð à   Ð179;€E.O.€12851,€3€CFR,€1993€Comp.,€p.€608;€E.O.€12924,€59€FR€43437,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.Ï917;€E.O.€12938,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€950;€E.O.€13020,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.€p.€219;€E.O.Ï13026,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€Notice€of€August€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629,€August€15,€1997);Ïand€Notice€of€August€13,€1998€(63€FR€44121).ÌÌÌà  à3.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€748€is€revised€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌà  àòòAuthority:óó€€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€E.O.€12924,€3€CFR,€1994Ð À€ ÐComp.,€p.€917;€E.O.€13026,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€Notice€of€August€13,€1997€(62€FRÏ43629,€August€15,€1997);€and€Notice€of€August€13,€1998€(63€FR€44121).ÌÌÌPART€740€„€[AMENDED]ÌÌà  à4.€€Section€740.7€is€amended:Ìà  àà ` àa.€€By€redesignating€paragraph€(d)(4)€as€(d)(5)€and€by€adding€a€new€paragraphÏ(d)(4);Ð  -`'* Ðà  àà ` àb.€€By€ññœññamendingññ›ññ€newly€designated€paragraph€(d)(5)€as€follows:Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ ài.€€In€newly€designated€paragraph€(d)(5),€revise€the€phrase€"paragraphÏ(d)(4)(iv)€of€this€section"€to€read€"paragraph€(d)(5)(iv)€of€this€section"€as€it€appears€in€paragraphÏ(d)(5)(iii);Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àii.€€In€newly€designated€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)€introductory€text,ññ›ññ€revise€theÏphrase€"paragraph€(d)(4)(v)"€to€read€"paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)";ññ›ññÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àiii.€€In€newly€designated€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)(A)€introductory€text,ññ›ññ€reviseÏthe€phrase€"paragraph€(d)(4)(v)(B)"€to€read€"paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)(B)";ññ›ññÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àiv.€€In€newly€designated€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)(A),ññ›ññ€add€a€ññœññð ðnoteððññ›ññ€immediatelyÏfollowing€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(A)(v)(òò8óó);ññ›ññ€and€€Ð  à Ðà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€newly€designated€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)(B);ññ›ññÌññœññà  àññ›ññññœññà ` àññ›ññññœññà ¸ àññ›ññññœññThe€additions€and€revisions€read€as€follows:ññ›ññÌðð740.7€€Computers€(CTP).ÌÌà@IIìà*€€€€€*€€€€*€€€€*€€€€*ˆÌÌ(d)€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  à(4)€€òòSupporting€documentationóó.€€Exports€of€computers€as€described€by€paragraph€(d)(2)€ofÐ (À!$ Ðthis€section,€regardless€of€value,€to€the€People's€Republic€of€China€must€be€supported€by€a€PRCÏEnd„User€Certificate.€€(See€ðð748.10(c)(3)€of€the€EAR€for€information€on€obtaining€the€PRC€End„¼User€Certificate.)€€Exporters€are€required€to€obtain€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate€before€exportingÐ  -`'* Ðcomputers€regardless€of€value€to€the€Peopleððs€Republic€of€China.€€Exporters€are€also€required€toÏprovide€the€PRC€End„User€Certificate€Number€to€BXA€as€part€of€their€post„shipment€report€(seeÏparagraph€(d)(5)€of€this€section).€€When€providing€the€PRC€End„User€Certificate€Number€toÏBXA,€you€must€identify€the€transaction€in€the€post€shipment€report€to€which€that€PRC€End„UserÏCertificate€Number€applies.€€The€original€PRC€End„User€Certificate€shall€be€retained€in€theÏexporter's€files€in€accordance€with€the€recordkeeping€provisions€of€ðð762.2€of€the€EAR.ÌÌÌà  à(5)€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(v)€*€€€*€€€*€€€ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(A)€*€*€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àòòNote€to€paragraph€ññœññ(d)(5)(v)(A)óó:ññ›ññ€For€exports€authorized€under€LicenseÐ € @ ÐException€CTP€to€the€Peoples€Republic€of€China€(PRC),€you€must€submit€the€PRC€End„UserÏCertificate€Number€identifying€the€transaction€for€which€the€End„User€Certificate€NumberÏapplies.Ì€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à(B)€òòMailing€address.óó€€A€copy€of€the€post„shipment€report[s]€required€underÐ à) #& Ðparagraph€(d)(5)(v)(A)€of€this€section€shall€be€delivered€to€one€of€the€following€addresses.€€NoteÏthat€BXA€will€not€accept€reports€sent€C.O.D.Ð  -`'* Їà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à(1)€€For€deliveries€by€U.S.€postal€service:ÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àBureau€of€Export€AdministrationÐ (#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àU.S.€Department€of€CommerceÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àP.O.€Box€273Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€€€€à  àAttn:€HPC€TeamÐ  `  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àWashington,€D.C.€20044ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à(2)€€For€courier€deliveries:ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àU.S.€Department€of€CommerceÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àOffice€of€the€Assistant€SecretaryÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àfor€Export€EnforcementÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àRoom€3721,€14th€Street€and€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àConstitution€Ave.€NW€€à p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ € @ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àWashington,€DC€20230ÌÌà@þþìà*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ˆÌÌPART€742€„€[AMENDED]ÌÌà  à5.€€Section€742.12€is€amended:€Ð  -`'* Ðà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€ññœññparagraphññ›ññ€(b)(3)(i)(C);€andÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€paragraph€(b)(3)(iv)(B)€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌðð742.12€€High€performance€computers.ÌÌà@ššìà*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*ˆÌÌ(b)€€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  à(3)€€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(i)€€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(C)€€A€license€may€be€required€to€export€or€reexport€computers€with€a€CTPÏgreater€than€2,000€MTOPS€to€countries€in€Computer€Tier€3€pursuant€to€the€NDAA€(seeÏðð740.7(d)(5)€of€the€EAR).ÌÌà@ššìà*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*€€€€€€*ˆÌÌà  àà ` à(iv)€*€€€*€€€*Ìâ âÐ À+€%( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ à(B)€€òòMailing€address.óó€€A€copy€of€the€post„shipment€report[s]€requiredÐ @ Ðâ âunder€paragraph€(b)(3)(vi)(A)€of€this€section€shall€be€delivered€to€one€of€the€following€addresses.€ÏNote€that€BXA€will€not€accept€reports€sent€C.O.D.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à(1)€€For€deliveries€by€U.S.€postal€service:ÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àBureau€of€Export€AdministrationÐ (#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àU.S.€Department€of€CommerceÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àP.O.€Box€273Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€€€€à  àAttn:€HPC€TeamÐ  à Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àWashington,€D.C.€20044ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à(2)€€For€courier€deliveries:ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àU.S.€Department€of€CommerceÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àOffice€of€the€Assistant€SecretaryÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àfor€Export€EnforcementÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àRoom€3721,€14th€Street€and€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àConstitution€Ave.€NW€€à p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ (À!$ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àWashington,€DC€20230ÌÌà@þþìà*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ˆÐ  -`'* ЇññòòóóññÌÌPART€748€„€[AMENDED]ÌÌà  à6.€€Section€ññœññ748.9ññ›ññ€is€amended€by€removing€paragraph€ññœññ(b)(2)(i)(òò1óó)ññ›ññ€and€redesignatingÐ À € Ðparagraphs€ññœññ(b)(2)(i)(òò2óó)ññ›ññ€and€ññœññ(b)(2)(i)(òò3óó),ññ›ññ€as€ññœññparagraphs€(b)(2)(i)(Aññ1ññ)ññ›ññ€and€ññœñññ ñ(b)(2)ñ ñ(i)(ñ ñBñ ññ ñ2ñ ñ),ññ›ññ€respectively.Ð  `  ÐÌà  à7.€€Section€748.10€is€amended€by€ññœñññ ññ ñtñ ññ ñññremoving€ð ð;€andðð€at€the€end€of€paragrññññññpaññññññaph€(b)(2)€andÏadding€a€period€in€its€place,€ññredesignatingññ›ññ€paragraph€(b)(3)€as€paragraph€(b)(4),€by€adding€a€newÏparagraph€(b)(3),€and€by€revising€the€introductory€text€of€newly€designated€paragraph€(b)(4)€toÏread€as€follows:ÌÌðð748.10€€Import€and€End„User€Certificates.ÌÌÌà@þþìà*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ˆÌÌ(b)€*€€€*€€€*ÌÌà  à(3)€€Your€transaction€involves€an€export€of€a€computer€with€a€Composite€TheoreticalÏâ âPerformance€(CTP)€greater€than€2,000€Million€Operations€Per€Second€(MTOPS)€under€either€aÐ À+€%( Ðlicense€application€or€under€License€Exception€CTP€to€the€People's€Republic€of€China,€you€mustÏobtain€a€PRC€End„User€Certificate,€regardless€of€dollar€ññœññvalue.ññ›ññÐ   à Ðâ âÌà  à(4)€€Your€license€application€involves€the€export€of€commodities€and€software€classifiedÏin€a€single€entry€on€the€CCL,€the€total€value€of€which€exceeds€$5,000.€€Note€that€this€$5,000Ïthreshold,€does€not€apply€to€exports€of€computers€with€a€CTP€exceeding€2,000€MTOPS€to€theÏPeople's€Republic€of€China.€ÌÌÌà@þþìà*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ˆÌÌÌÌDATED:ÌÌÌR.€Roger€MajakÌAssistant€SecretaryÌfor€Export€AdministrationÌ