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WX2ıTe,4}@&cσ RP`D |^b1ʒrJGVVf #r;4DG):<{d䲧ǟ+Z#jUN+ %y 0:N^ w4 m 0VUNV 0V 0U 0O 02 0 0 0 0 0t 0E 0C 0V 0' 0 0 0 0M 0 0 0@ 0 0 0a 0) 0 0 0o 0+#|x0&d9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,-P2s o11gBackup U (.3$ !USUS.,  (9 Z 6Times New Roman Regular(.3$ !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 $_    L23   2( 4 <DL2  !USUS.,  _8bXdd83(#BillingCode:3510-33-P  BureauofIndustryandSecurity   15CFRpart740  t  [DocketNo.050209030503001] \  RIN0694-AD38 D RevisionofLicenseExceptionTMPforActivitiesbyOrganizationsWorkingtoRelieveHuman ,| SufferinginSudan  p AGENCY:BureauofIndustryandSecurity,Commerce  X ACTION:Finalrule. #@  SUMMARY:ThisrulerevisestheExportAdministrationRegulationstoallowstaffandemployeesof '(#$ certainorganizationstouseLicenseExceptionTMPtoexportbasiccommunicationsequipmentsuchas )%& cellphones,personalcomputers,personaldigitalassistants,globalpositioningsystemsorsimilar_satellite +'( receiversandrelatedsoftwaretoSudanforuptooneyeartobeusedintheactivitiesofthose  organizationstorelievehumansuffering.  DATES:ThisruleiseffectiveonFebruary18,2005.   FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:Eric_Longnecker_,ForeignPolicyDivision,Officeof t  NonproliferationandTreatyCompliance,202-482-5537,elongnec@bis.doc.gov. h     `     h     SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:ThisrulerevisesLicenseException_TMP_Ԁ(15_C.F.R._Ԁ D 740.9)toauthorizecertainexports,butnot_reexports_,toSudanofcertaincommoditiesandsoftware 8 thatotherwisewouldrequirealicensepursuantto742.10or742.15oftheEAR.Thisrulemakes ,| thetoolsoftradeprovisionsofLicenseException_TMP_Ԁavailableto(1)non-governmentalorganizations  p thatareengagedinactivitiestorelievehumansufferinginSudanandthatareregisteredbythe d DepartmentoftheTreasury,OfficeofForeignAssetsControl(_OFAC_)pursuantto31_C.F.R._  X _538.521,_Ԁor(2)organizationsthatareauthorizedby_OFAC_Ԁtotakeactions,forhumanitarianpurposes, !L thatotherwisewouldbeprohibitedbytheSudaneseSanctionsRegulations(31_C.F.R._ԀPart538),or #@  (3)stafforemployeesofeithersuchtypeoforganization.Underthisrule,thosepartiesareauthorized, %4!" undersection740.9(a)(_i_)oftheEAR,toexporttoSudancertainbasictelecommunicationsequipment '(#$ controlledunderExportControlClassificationNumber(_ECCN_)5A991suchascellphones,personal )%& digitalassistantsandotherwirelesshandhelddevices,personalcomputers(including_laptops)controlled +'( underECCN4A994thatdonotexceedacompositetheoreticalperformanceof6,500millionsof  theoreticaloperationspersecond(MTOPS),andglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)orsimilarsatellite  receiverscontrolledunderECCN7A994.TheserevisionstoLicenseExceptionTMPalsoallowthe  exportofrelatedsoftwarecontrolledunderECCNs4D994and5D992fortheuseofsuch   telecommunicationsequipmentorcomputers.Thesoftwaremustbeloadedontothecommodityprior   tobeingexportedandremainloadedonthecommoditywhileinSudan.Thisrulealsoauthorizesparts t  andcomponentsofthoseECCN5A991and4A994devicesthatarecontrolledunderECCN5A992 h  andthatareinstalledwith,orcontainedin,suchcomputersorequipmenttobeexportedunderLicense \  ExceptionTMP.Thepartsandcomponentsmustremaininstalledwith,orcontainedin,such P computersorequipmentwhileinSudan.Thetoolsoftrademustaccompany(eitherhandcarriedoras D checkedbaggage)amemberofthestafforanemployeeofsuchanorganizationtoSudan. 8   InconnectionwiththetemporarytoolsoftradeexportsthatitauthorizespursuanttoLicense  p ExceptionTMP,thisruleemploystheterm staffandemployeesratherthantheterm employeesthat d appliestoothertemporarytoolsoftradeexportsunderLicenseExceptionTMP.Thebroaderterm  X willallowtheuseofLicenseExceptionTMPfortemporarytoolsoftradeexportsbypersonstraveling !L toSudanatthedirectionof,orwiththeknowledgeof,anorganizationregisteredpursuantto31C.F.R. #@  538.521oranorganizationauthorizedbyOFACtotakeactions,forhumanitarianpurposes,that %4!" otherwisewouldbeprohibitedbytheSudaneseSanctionsRegulations(31C.F.R.Part538)toassistin '(#$ theworkofsuchorganizationinSudan,evenifsuchpersonisnotanemployeeofsuchorganization. )%& Forexample,ahealthcareworkertravelingfromtheUnitedStatestoSudan,atthedirectionof,or +'( withtheknowledgeof,aneligibleorganizationtoactasavolunteerprovidingmedicalcareaspartof  theactivitiesofthatorganizationwouldbeconsidered staffunderthisrule,evenifthatpersonisnot  anemployeeoftheeligibleorganization.Thisrulemakesnosuchexpansionofeligibilityforuseof  LicenseExceptionTMPfortemporarytoolsoftradeexportstodestinationsotherthanSudan.     Exportsmadepursuanttothisrulemustalsomeetthegeneralrequirementsfortemporary t  exportsunderLicenseExceptionTMPsetforthin740.9(a)oftheEARandthespecificrequirements h  applyingtotoolsoftradesetforthin740.9(a)(2)(i).Suchexportsarealsosubjecttotherestrictions \  ontheuseofallLicenseExceptionsfoundin740.2oftheEAR. P   BISispublishingthisruletofacilitatetheactivitiesoforganizationsworkingtorelievehuman 8 sufferinginSudanbyreducingtheneedforexportlicensesfacedbysuchorganizations,theirstaffsand ,| employees.ThecommoditiesandsoftwarebeingmadeeligibleforexportunderLicenseException  p TMPbythisruledonotrequirealicenseforexportorreexporttomostdestinations,butdorequirea d licenseforexportorreexporttoSudanbecausethatcountryhasbeendesignatedbytheSecretaryof  X Stateasastatesponsorofterrorism. !L   AlthoughtheExportAdministrationActof1979(EAA),asamended,expiredonAugust20, %4!" 2001,ExecutiveOrder13222ofAugust17,2001(3CFR,2001Comp.,p.783(2002))asextended '(#$ bytheXbXXXNoticeofAugust6,2004,69FR48763(August10,2004)#XbXXXb#,continuestheEARineffectunder )%& theInternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersAct(IEEPA). +'( ЇRulemakingRequirements:     1.ThisrulehasbeendeterminedtobesignificantforpurposesofE.O.12866. t    2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredtorespondto,norshall \  anypersonbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywithacollectionofinformation,subjecttothe P requirementsofthePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.)(PRA),unlessthat D collectionofinformationdisplaysacurrentlyvalidOfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)Control 8 Number.ThisruleinvolvesacollectionofinformationsubjecttothePRAthathasbeenapprovedby ,| OMBundercontrolnumber0694-0088,"Multi-PurposeApplication,whichcarriesaburdenhour  p estimateof58minutestoprepareandsubmitformBIS-748.Sendcommentsregardingtheseburden d estimatesoranyotheraspectofthesecollectionsofinformation,includingsuggestionsforreducingthe  X burden,toDavidRostker,OMBDeskOfficer,bye-mailatdavid_rostker@omb.eop.govorbyfaxto !L 202.395.285;andtotheRegulatoryPolicyDivision,BureauofIndustryandSecurity,Departmentof #@  Commerce,P.O.Box273,Washington,DC20044. %4!"   3.ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationsasthistermisdefinedin )%& ExecutiveOrder13132. +'( Ї  4.TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct(5U.S.C.553)requiringnoticeof  proposedrulemaking,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,are  inapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryandforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnitedStates  (Sec.5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposedrulemakingandan   opportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisrule.Becauseanoticeofproposedrulemakingandan   opportunityforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthisruleunder5U.S.C.553orbyany t  otherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct(5U.S.C.601etseq.)arenot h  applicable.Therefore,thisruleisbeingissuedinfinalform. \    ListofSubjectsinpart740 D   Administrativepracticeandprocedure,Exports,Reportingandrecordkeepingrequirements. ,|   Accordingly,part740oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15CFRparts730-799)is  X amendedasfollows: !L   1.Theauthoritycitationforpart740continuestoreadasfollows: '(#$   Authority:50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;Sec.901-911,Pub.L. +'( 106-387;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3CFR,1996Comp.,p.228;E.O.13222,66FR44025,3  CFR,2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofAugust6,2004,69FR48763(August10,2004).    2.In740.9,reviseparagraph(a)(2)(i),andparagraph(a)(5)toreadasfollows:   740.9Temporaryimports,exports,andreexports(TMP). h  ***** P (a)*** 8 (2)*** d   (i)Toolsoftrade.Usualandreasonablekindsandquantitiesoftoolsoftrade(commodities !L andsoftware)foruseinalawfulenterpriseorundertakingoftheexporter.Thetransactionmustmeet #@  therequirementsofparagraph(a)(2)(i)(A)orparagraph(a)(2)(i)(B)ofthissection.Forexportsunder %4!" thisLicenseExceptionoflaptops,handhelddevicesandothercomputersandequipmentloadedwith '(#$ encryptioncommoditiesorsoftware,refertointerpretation13in770.2oftheEAR. )%& _ +'(   (A)DestinationsotherthanCountryGroupE:2orSudan.Exportsand_reexports_Ԁoftoolsof  tradeforusebytheexporteroremployeesoftheexportermaybemadetodestinationsotherthan  CountryGroupE:2orSudan.Thetoolsoftrademustremainunderthe effectivecontrol(see  772.1oftheEAR)oftheexporterortheexportersemployee.Eligibletoolsoftrademayinclude,   butarenotlimitedto,equipmentandsoftwareasisnecessarytocommissionorservicegoods,   providedthattheequipmentorsoftwareisappropriateforthispurposeandthatallgoodstobe t  commissionedorservicedareofforeignorigin,orifsubjecttotheEAR,havebeenlegallyexportedor h  _reexported_.ToolsoftrademayaccompanytheindividualdepartingfromtheUnitedStatesormaybe \  shippedunaccompaniedwithinonemonthbeforetheindividual'sdeparturefromtheUnitedStates,or P atanytimeafterdeparture. D   (B)Sudan.Exports,butnot_reexports_,oftoolsoftrademaybemadetoSudanby:a ,| non-governmentalorganizationengagedinactivitiestorelievehumansufferinginSudanandregistered  p bytheDepartmentoftheTreasury,OfficeofForeignAssetsControl(_OFAC_)pursuantto31_C.F.R._ d 538.521;orbyanorganizationauthorizedby_OFAC_Ԁtotakeactions,forhumanitarianpurposes,that  X otherwisewouldbeprohibitedbytheSudaneseSanctionsRegulations(31_C.F.R._ԀPart538);orby !L stafforemployeesofeithersuchtypeoforganization.Thetoolsoftrademustremainunderthe #@   effectivecontrol(see772.1oftheEAR)oftheexporteroritsemployeeorstaff.Thetoolsoftrade %4!" mustbeusedinactivitiestorelievehumansufferingand,whenexported,mustaccompany(eitherhand '(#$ carriedorascheckedbaggage)amemberofthestafforanemployeeofsuchanorganizationtoSudan. )%& Inthisparagraph(a)(2)(_i_)(B),theterm staffmeansapersontravelingtoSudan,atthedirectionof,or +'( withtheknowledgeofanorganizationregisteredpursuantto31_C.F.R._Ԁ_538.521_Ԁoranorganization  authorizedby_OFAC_Ԁtotakeactions,forhumanitarianpurposes,thatotherwisewouldbeprohibitedby  theSudaneseSanctionsRegulations(31_C.F.R._ԀPart538),toassistintheworkofsuchorganizationin  Sudanevenifsuchpersonisnotanemployeeofsuchorganization.Theonlytoolsoftradethatmaybe   exportedtoSudanunderthisparagraph(a)(2)(_i_)are:     (1)Personalcomputers(includinglaptops)controlledunder_ECCN_Ԁ4A994thatdonot h  exceedacompositetheoreticalperformanceof6,500millionsoftheoreticaloperationspersecondand \   softwarecontrolledunder_ECCNs_Ԁ4D994or5D992thatisforthe useofsuchcomputersandthat P wasloadedontosuchcomputerspriortoexportandremainsloadedonsuchcomputerswhilein D Sudan; 8   (2)Telecommunicationsequipmentcontrolledunder_ECCN_Ԁ5A991and softwarecontrolled  p under_ECCN_Ԁ5D992thatisforthe useofsuchequipmentandthatwasloadedontothatequipment d priortoexportandthatremainsloadedonsuchequipmentwhileinSudan;  X   (3)Globalpositioningsystems(_GPS_)orsimilarsatellitereceiverscontrolledunder_ECCN_ #@  7A994;and %4!"   (4)Partsandcomponentsthatarecontrolledunder_ECCN_Ԁ5A992,thatareinstalledwith,or )%& containedin,computersortelecommunicationsequipmentlistedinparagraphs(a)(2)(_i_)(B)(1)and(2)of +'( _thissectionandthatremaininstalledwithorcontainedinsuchcomputersorequipmentwhileinSudan.  ***    (5)Reexports.CommoditiesandsoftwarelegallyexportedfromtheUnitedStatesmaybe   reexportedtoanewcountry(ies)ofdestinationotherthanSudanorCountryGroupE:2under t  provisionsofthisparagraph(a)provideditstermsandconditionsaremetandthecommoditiesand h  softwarearereturnedtothecountryfromwhichthereexportoccurred. \  ***** D Dated  p MatthewS.Borman !L DeputyAssistantSecretaryforExportAdministration