[Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 732, 736, 740, 744, 752, 764, and 772

[Docket No. 040915266-4313-02]
RIN 0694-AC94

 
Revised ``Knowledge'' Definition, Revision of ``Red Flags'' 
Guidance and Safe Harbor

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice reopens the comment period on a proposed rule that 
would revise the knowledge definition and the ``red flags'' guidance as 
well as create a safe harbor from knowledge based violations in the 
Export Administration Regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposed rule to: The Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, via e-mail to 
rpd2@bis.doc.gov, fax them to 202-482-3355, or on paper to Regulatory 


Policy Division, Office of Exporter Services, Room 2705, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Refer to Regulation 
Identification Number 0694-AC94 in all comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this 
proposed rule, contact: William Arvin, Office of Exporter Services, at 
warvin@bis.doc.gov, fax 202-482-3355 or telephone 202-482-2440.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2004, the Bureau of Industry 
and Security published a proposed rule that would revise the Export 
Administration Regulations in three ways: Revise the knowledge 
definition, revise the ``red flags'' guidance; and create a safe harbor 
from certain knowledge based violations. The deadline for public 
comments was November 12, 2004 (69 FR 60829). The Bureau is now 
reopening the comment period until December 15, 2004, to allow the 
public more time to comment on this proposed rule.

    Dated: November 9, 2004.
Eileen Albanese,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 04-25309 Filed 11-12-04; 8:45 am]

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