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ACTION:Requestforcommentsonforeignpolicybasedexportcontrols.SUMMARY:TheBureauofExportAdministration(BXA)isreviewingtheforeignpolicybasedexportcontrolsintheExportAdministrationRegulationstodeterminewhethertheyshouldbemodified,rescindedorextended.Tohelpmakethesedeterminations,BXAisseekingcommentsonhowexistingforeign -P(+ policybasedexportcontrolshaveaffectedexportersandthegeneralpublic.Undertheprovisionsofsection6oftheExportAdministrationActof1979,asamended(EAA),foreignpolicycontrolsexpireoneyearafterimpositionunlesstheyareextended.TheEAArequiresareporttoCongresswheneverforeignpolicybasedexportcontrolsareextended.AlthoughtheEAAexpiredonAugust20,1994,thePresident,invokingtheInternationalEmergencyPowersAct(IEEPA),continuedineffecttheexportcontrolsysteminplaceundertheprovisionsoftheActandtheExportAdministrationRegulations,totheextentpermittedbylaw(ExecutiveOrder12924ofAugust19,1994andNoticesofAugust15,1995,August14,1996andAugust13,1997).TheDepartmentofCommerce,insofarasappropriate,isfollowingtheprovisionsofsection6inreviewingforeignpolicybasedexportcontrolsandrequestingcommentsonsuchcontrols.ForeignPolicycontrolsneedtobeextendedinJanuary1998.DATES:Commentsmustbereceivedby(30DAYSFROMDATEOF PUBLICATION),toassurefullconsiderationintheformulationof +%( exportcontrolpoliciesastheyrelatetoforeignpolicybasedcontrols. ADDRESSES:Writtencomments(threecopies)shouldbesenttoSharronCook,RegulatoryPolicyDivision(Room2096),OfficeofExporterServices,BureauofExportAdministration,DepartmentofCommerce,P.O.Box273,Washington,DC20044.Ifsendingcommentsbycourier,sendto:DepartmentofCommerece,BureauofExportAdministration,Attn:SharronCook,14thStreetandPennsyvaniaAvenue,Room2705,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20230FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:AnitaMcNamee,ForeignPolicyDivision,OfficeofStrategicTradeandForeignPolicyControls,BureauofExportAdministration,Telephone:(202)4824252.CopiesofthecurrentAnnualForeignPolicyReporttotheCongresscanalsoberequested.SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:ThecurrentforeignpolicycontrolsmaintainedbytheBureauofExportAdministration(BXA)aresetforthintheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR),Parts742(CCLBasedControls), -`'* 744(EnduserandEnduseBasedControls),and746(EmbargoesandSpecialCountryControls).Thesecontrolsapplyto:highperformancecomputers(742.12);significantitems(SI):commercialcommunicationssatellitesandHotsectiontechnologyforthedevelopment,productionoroverhaulofcommercialaircraftengines,components,andsystems(742.14);encryptionitems(EI)(742.15);crimecontrolanddetectioncommodities(742.7);speciallydesignedimplementsoftorture(742.11);regionalstabilitycommoditiesandequipment(742.6);equipmentandrelatedtechnicaldatausedinthedesign,development,production,oruseofmissiles(742.5and744.3);chemicalprecursorsandbiologicalagents,associatedequipment,technicaldata,andsoftwarerelatedtotheproductionofchemicalandbiologicalagents(742.2and744.4);activitiesofU.S.personsintransactionsrelatedtomissiletechnologyorchemicalorbiologicalweaponsproliferationinnamedcountries(744.6);embargoedcountries(Part746);countriesdesignatedassupportersofactsofinternationalterrorism(742.8,742.9,742.10,746.2,746.3,746.5,and746.7);and,Libya(744.8,and746.4).Attentionisalsogiveninthiscontexttothecontrols on0nuclearrelatedcommodities,software,andtechnology(742.3 +%( 07^vXXdXXd7  07^vXXdXXd7  07^vXXdXXd7  and744.2)whichare,inpart,implementedundersection309(c)07^vXXdXXd7  07^vXXdXXd7  07^vXXdXXd7  oftheNuclearNonProliferationAct. 07^vXXdXXd7  Effective% : January21,1997,theSecretaryofCommerce,ontherecommendationoftheSecretaryofState,extendedforoneyearallforeignpolicycontrolsthenineffect.Toassuremaximumpublicparticipationinthereviewprocess,commentsaresolicitedontheextensionorrevisionoftheexistingforeignpolicycontrolsforanotheryear.AmongthecriteriatheDepartmentsofCommerceandStateconsiderindeterminingwhethertocontinueorreviseU.S.foreignpolicycontrolsarethefollowing:  1.Thelikelihoodthatsuchcontrolswillachievetheintendedforeignpolicypurpose,inlightofotherfactors,includingtheavailabilityfromothercountriesofthegoodsortechnologyproposedforsuchcontrols;07^vXXdXXd7    2.Whethertheforeignpolicypurposeofsuchcontrolscanbeachievedthroughnegotiationsorotheralternativemeans; -`'*   3.ThecompatibilityofthecontrolswiththeforeignpolicyobjectivesoftheUnitedStatesandwithoverallUnitedStatespolicytowardthecountrysubjecttothecontrols;  4.ThereactionofothercountriestotheextensionofsuchcontrolsbytheUnitedStatesisnotlikelytorenderthecontrolsineffectiveinachievingtheintendedforeignpolicypurposeorbecounterproductivetoUnitedStatesforeignpolicyinterests;  5.TheeffectofthecontrolsontheexportperformanceoftheUnitedStates,thecompetitivepositionoftheUnitedStatesintheinternationaleconomy,theinternationalreputationoftheUnitedStatesasasupplierofgoodsandtechnology,ortheeconomicwellbeingofindividualUnitedStatescompaniesandtheiremployeesandcommunitiesdoesnotexceedthebenefittoUnitedStatesforeignpolicyobjectives;and  6.TheabilityoftheUnitedStatestoenforcethecontrolseffectively.  +%( BXAisparticularlyinterestedintheexperienceofindividual exportersincomplyingwiththeproliferationcontrols,withemphasisoneconomicimpactandspecificinstancesofbusinesslosttoforeigncompetitors.BXAisalsointerestedincommentsrelatingtotheeffectsofforeignpolicycontrolsonexportsofreplacementandotherparts.Partiessubmittingcommentsareaskedtobeasspecificaspossible.AllcommentsreceivedbeforethecloseofthecommentperiodwillbeconsideredbyBXAinreviewingthecontrolsanddevelopingthereporttoCongress.BXAwillconsiderrequestsforconfidentialtreatment.TheinformationforwhichconfidentialtreatmentisrequestedshouldbesubmittedtoBXAseparatefromanynonconfidentialinformationsubmitted.Thetopofeachpageshouldbemarkedwiththeterm"ConfidentialInformation."BXAwilleitheracceptthesubmissioninconfidence,orifthesubmissionfailstomeetthestandardsforconfidentialtreatment,willreturnit.Anonconfidentialsummarymustaccompanysuchsubmissionsofconfidentialinformation.Thesummarywillbemadeavailableforpublicinspection. -`'* ЇInformationacceptedbyBXAasconfidentialwillbeprotectedfrompublicdisclosuretotheextentpermittedbylaw.CommunicationsbetweenagenciesoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentorwithforeigngovernmentswillnotbemadeavailableforpublicinspection.Allotherinformationrelatingtothenoticewillbeamatterofpublicrecordandwillbeavailableforpublicinspectionandcopying.Intheinterestofaccuracyandcompleteness,BXArequireswrittencomments.Oralcommentsmustbefollowedbywrittenmemoranda,whichwillalsobeamatterofpublicrecordandwillbeavailableforpublicreviewandcopying.ThepublicrecordconcerningthesecommentswillbemaintainedintheFreedomofInformationRecordsInspectionFacility,Room4525,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,14thStreetandPennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Washington,D.C.20230.Recordsinthisfacility,includingwrittenpubliccommentsandmemorandasummarizingthesubstanceoforalcommunications,maybeinspectedandcopiedinaccordancewithregulationspublishedinPart4ofTitle15of theCodeofFederalRegulations.Informationaboutinspection +%( andcopyingofrecordsatthisfacilitymaybeobtainedfrom MargaretCornejo,BXAFreedomofInformationOfficer,attheaboveaddressorbycalling(202)4822593.DATED:WilliamV.SkidmoreActingAssistantSecretaryforExportAdministration