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However,ifyouneedhelpindetermining @ АwhetheranitemoractivityissubjecttotheEAR, dA see734.6ofthispart.Publiclyavailable d<B technologyandsoftwarenotsubjecttotheEAR <C aredescribedin734.7through734.11and D SupplementNo.1tothispart. E  (2)!%r%%!&r ItemsandactivitiessubjecttotheEARmay tG alsobecontrolledunderexportrelatedprograms xPH administeredbyotheragencies.Itemsand P(I activitiessubjecttotheEARarenotnecessarily (J exemptedfromthecontrolprogramsofother  K agencies.AlthoughBISandotheragenciesthat  L maintaincontrolsfornationalsecurityandforeign !M policyreasonstrytominimizeoverlapping "`N jurisdiction,youshouldbeawarethatinsome `#8O Аinstancesyoumayhavetocomplywithmorethan 8$P oneregulatoryprogram. %Q Ѐ !&r%%!%r(3)!%r%%!&r Theterm subjecttotheEARshouldnotbe & S confusedwithlicensingorotherrequirements 't!T imposedinotherpartsoftheEAR.Justbecause t(L"U anitemoractivityissubjecttotheEARdoesnot L)$#V meanthatalicenseorotherrequirement $*#W automaticallyapplies.Alicenseorother *$X requirementappliesonlyinthosecaseswhere +%Y otherpartsoftheEARimposealicensingorother ( requirementonsuchitemsoractivities.   !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          (b)Exportandreexport Z"    %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y          !&r%%!%r(1)Definitionofexport . Exportmeansan ` 8 actualshipmentortransmissionofitemssubject <  totheEARoutoftheUnitedStates,orreleaseof   technologyorsoftwaresubjecttotheEARtoa   foreignnationalintheUnitedStates,asdescribed    inparagraph(b)(2)(ii)ofthissection.See t  paragraph(b)(9)ofthissectionforthedefinition tL  thatappliestoexportsofencryptionsourcecode L$  andobjectcodesoftwaresubjecttotheEAR. $   (2)Exportoftechnologyorsoftware .(See   paragraph(b)(9)forprovisionsthatapplyto   encryptionsourcecodeandobjectcodesoftware.) `  Exportoftechnologyorsoftware,excluding `8 encryptionsoftwaresubjectto EIcontrols, 8 includes:   F (i)Anyreleaseoftechnologyorsoftware  subjecttotheEARinaforeigncountry;or p  F (ii)Anyreleaseoftechnologyorsourcecode H  subjecttotheEARtoaforeignnational.Such   releaseisdeemedtobeanexporttothehome  countryorcountriesoftheforeignnational.This  deemedexportruledoesnotapplytopersons  lawfullyadmittedforpermanentresidenceinthe X UnitedStatesanddoesnotapplytopersonswho X 0 areprotectedindividualsundertheImmigration 0!  andNaturalizationAct(8U.S.C.1324b(a)(3)). "! Notethatthereleaseofanyitemtoanypartywith "" knowledgeaviolationisabouttooccuris ## prohibitedby736.2(b)(10)oftheEAR. $h$  (3)Definitionof releaseoftechnologyor @& & software.!%r%%!&r Technologyorsoftwareis released ' ' forexportthrough: '!( 0 F (i)Visualinspectionbyforeignnationalsof)|#*FF U.S.-originequipmentandfacilities; |*T$+  F (ii)Oralexchangesofinformationinthe ,,&- АUnitedStatesorabroad;or (- 0  (iii)Theapplicationtosituationsabroadof / personalknowledgeortechnicalexperience 0 acquiredintheUnitedStates. `1(#(#   !&r%%!%r(4)Definitionofreexport.!%r%%!&r Reexportmeansan 8 3 actualshipmentortransmissionofitemssubject  4 totheEARfromoneforeigncountrytoanother  5 foreigncountry;orreleaseoftechnologyor  6 softwaresubjecttotheEARtoaforeignnational t7 outsidetheUnitedStates,asdescribedin tL 8 paragraph(b)(5)ofthissection. L$ 9  !&r%%!%r(5)Reexportoftechnologyorsoftware.!%r%%!&r Any  ; releaseoftechnologyorsourcecodesubjectto  < theEARtoaforeignnationalofanothercountry  = isadeemedreexporttothehomecountryor `> countriesoftheforeignnational.However,this `8? Аdeemedreexportdefinitiondoesnotapplyto 8@ personslawfullyadmittedforpermanent A residence.Theterm releaseisdefinedin B paragraph(b)(3)ofthissection.Notethatthe C releaseofanyitemtoanypartywithknowledge pD orreasontoknowaviolationisabouttooccuris pHE prohibitedby736.2(b)(10)oftheEAR. H F  !&r%%!%r(6)!%r%%!&r ForpurposesoftheEAR,theexportor H reexportofitemssubjecttotheEARthatwill I transitthroughacountryorcountriesorbe J transshippedinacountryorcountriestoanew \K countryorareintendedforreexporttothenew \ 4L country,aredeemedtobeexportstothenew 4! M country.  "N  !&r%%!%r(7)!%r%%!&r Ifaterritory,possession,ordepartmentofa #P foreigncountryisnotlistedontheCountryChart $pQ inSupplementNo.1topart738oftheEAR,the p%HR exportorreexportofitemssubjecttotheEARto H& S suchdestinationisdeemedundertheEARtobe  ' T anexporttotheforeigncountry.Forexample,a '!U shipmenttotheCaymanIslands,adependent ("V territoryoftheUnitedKingdom,isdeemedtobe )#W ashipmenttotheUnitedKingdom.  *X$X  0,&Z (8) Exportorreexportofitemssubjecttothe ( EARdoesnotincludeshipmentsamonganyof  thestatesoftheUnitedStates,theCom  monwealthofPuertoRico,ortheCommonwealth  oftheNorthernMarianaIslandsoranyterritory,  d dependency,orpossessionoftheUnitedStates. d < !&r%%!%rThesedestinationsarelistedinScheduleC, <  ClassificationCodesandDescriptionsforU.S.   ExportStatistics,issuedbytheBureauofthe   Census.#!%r%%!&r7:# `      (9)Exportofencryptionsourcecodeand tL  objectcodesoftware. L$    F (i)ForpurposesoftheEAR,theexportof   encryptionsourcecodeandobjectcodesoftware   means:   6,X` X,XF` X6 F   (A)Anactualshipment,transfer,or \4 transmissionoutoftheUnitedStates(seealso 4  paragraph(b)(9)(ii)ofthissection);or    F   (B)AtransferofsuchsoftwareintheUnited  Statestoanembassyoraffiliateofaforeign l Аcountry. lD  F (ii)Theexportofencryptionsourcecodeand  objectcodesoftwarecontrolledfor EIreasons  underECCN5D002ontheCommerceControl  List(seeSupplementNo.1topart774ofthe | EAR)includesdownloading,orcausingthe |T Аdownloadingof,suchsoftwaretolocations T , (includingelectronicbulletinboards,Internetfile ,!  transferprotocol,andWorldWideWebsites) "! outsidetheU.S.,ormakingsuchsoftware "" availablefortransferoutsidetheUnitedStates, ## overwire,cable,radio,electromagnetic,photo $d$ optical,photoelectricorothercomparable d%<% communicationsfacilitiesaccessibletopersons <& & outsidetheUnitedStates,includingtransfers ' ' fromelectronicbulletinboards,Internetfile '!( transferprotocolandWorldWideWebsites, (") unlessthepersonmakingthesoftwareavailable )t#* takesprecautionsadequatetoprevent t*L$+ unauthorizedtransferofsuchcode.See L+$%, 740.13(e)oftheEARfornotification $,%- requirementsforexportsorreexportsof (- encryptionsourcecodeandobjectcodesoftware . consideredtobepubliclyavailableconsistent / withtheprovisionsof734.3(b)(3)oftheEAR. 0   (iii)SubjecttotheGeneralProhibitions ` 82 describedinpart736oftheEAR,such 8 3 precautionsforInternettransfersofproducts  4 eligibleforexportunder740.17(b)(2)ofthe  5 EAR(encryptionsoftwareproducts,certain  6 encryptionsourcecodeandgeneralpurpose p7 encryptiontoolkits)shallincludesuchmeasures pH 8 as: H 9    D (A)Theaccesscontrolsystem,eitherthrough  ; automatedmeansorhumanintervention,checks  < theaddressofeverysystemoutsideoftheU.S.or  = Canadarequestingorreceivingatransferand X> verifiessuchsystemsdonothaveadomainname X0? orInternetaddressofaforeigngovernmentend 0@ user(e.g., .gov, .gouv, .milorsimilar A addresses); B    D (B)Theaccesscontrolsystemprovidesevery hD requestingorreceivingpartywithnoticethatthe h@E transferincludesorwouldincludecryptographic @F softwaresubjecttoexportcontrolsunderthe G ExportAdministrationRegulations,andanyone H receivingsuchatransfercannotexportthe I softwarewithoutalicenseorotherauthorization; xJ and xPK    D (C)Everypartyrequestingorreceivinga (!M transferofsuchsoftwaremustacknowledge "N affirmativelythatthesoftwareisnotintendedfor "O usebyagovernmentenduser,asdefinedinpart #P 772,andheorsheunderstandsthecryptographic $`Q softwareissubjecttoexportcontrolsunderthe `%8R ExportAdministrationRegulationsandanyone 8& S receivingthetransfercannotexportthesoftware ' T withoutalicenseorotherauthorization.BISwill '!U consideracknowledgmentsinelectronicform ("V providedtheyareadequatetoassurelegal )p#W undertakingssimilartowrittenacknowledgments. p*H$X   ,%Z  7"63 7x- 67- 6     @F  734.3   jN !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          ITEMSSUBJECTTOTHEEAR onN N    %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y           (a) Exceptforitemsexcludedinparagraph(b)of 8 ` thissection,thefollowingitemsaresubjecttothe  : EAR:    (1) AllitemsintheUnitedStates,includingina   U.S.ForeignTradeZoneormovingintransit v   throughtheUnitedStatesfromoneforeign Nv  Аcountrytoanother; &N   !&r%%!%r(2)!%r%%!&r AllU.S.originitemswhereverlocated;    %&'(23(x34!&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r (3) Foreignmadecommoditiesthatincorporate   controlledU.S.origincommodities,foreignmade f  commoditiesthatarebundledwithcontrolled >f U.S.originsoftware,foreignmadesoftwarethat > iscommingledwithcontrolledU.S.origin  software,andforeignmadetechnologythatis  commingledwithcontrolledU.S.origin  technology: v  F  F (i)Inanyquantity,asdescribedin734.4(a)of &N thispart;or &  F  F (ii)Inquantitiesexceedingthe#!&r%%;&rS#L  M  ;&r%%!&rdeminimis#!&r%%;&r V#L  M  ;&r%%!&r  levels,asdescribedin734.4(c)or734.4(d)of  thispart;#!&r%%;&rV# ^  (4!%r%%!&r )CertainforeignmadedirectproductsofU.S.  6 origintechnologyorsoftware,asdescribedin    736.2(b)(3)oftheEAR.Theterm direct !! productmeanstheimmediateproduct(including "" processesandservices)produceddirectlybythe r## useoftechnologyorsoftware;and J$r$ ;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%r F NOTEtoparagraph(a)(4): Certainforeign %" & manufactureditemsdevelopedorproducedfrom & ' U.S.originencryptionitemsexportedpursuantto '!( LicenseExceptionENCaresubjecttotheEAR. (") Seesections740.17(a)and740.17(b)(4)(ii)ofthe ^)#* EAR.#!&r%%;&rX##!%r%%!&rY# 6*^$+  !&r%%!%r(5)!%r%%!&r Certaincommoditiesproducedbyanyplant +&- ormajorcomponentofaplantlocatedoutsidethe - UnitedStatesthatisadirectproductofU.S. . origintechnologyorsoftware,asdescribedin / 736.2(b)(3)oftheEAR. `0  (b) Thefollowingitemsarenotsubjecttothe  82 EAR:  3  !&r%%!%r(1)!%r%%!&r Itemsthatareexclusivelycontrolledfor  5 exportorreexportbythefollowingdepartments v 6 andagenciesoftheU.S.Governmentwhich Nv7 regulateexportsorreexportsfornationalsecurity &N 8 orforeignpolicypurposes: & 9   (i)DepartmentofState.TheInternational  ; TrafficinArmsRegulations(22CFRpart121)  < administeredbytheDirectorateofDefenseTrade ^ = Controlsrelatetodefensearticlesanddefense 6^> servicesontheU.S.MunitionsList.Section38of 6? theArmsExportControlAct(22U.S.C.2778). @     (ii)TreasuryDepartment,OfficeofForeign B AssetsControl(OFAC).Regulations nC administeredbyOFACimplementbroadcontrols FnD andembargotransactionswithcertainforeign FE countries.Theseregulationsincludecontrolson F exportsandreexportstocertaincountries(31 G CFRchapterV).TradingwiththeEnemyAct(50 H U.S.C.app.section1etseq.),andInternational ~I EmergencyEconomicPowersAct(50U.S.C. V~J 1701,etseq.) .VK   (iii)U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission  M (NRC).RegulationsadministeredbyNRCcontrol !N theexportandreexportofcommoditiesrelatedto "O nuclearreactorvessels(10CFRpart110). f#P АAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended(42 >$fQ U.S.C.part2011etseq.). %>R   (iv)DepartmentofEnergy(DOE). & T RegulationsadministeredbyDOEcontrolthe '!U exportandreexportoftechnologyrelatedtothe v("V productionofspecialnuclearmaterials(10CFR N)v#W part810).AtomicEnergyActof1954,as &*N$X Аamended(42U.S.C.section2011etseq.). *&%Y  +%Z  F (v)PatentandTrademarkOffice(PTO).  АRegulationsadministeredbyPTOprovideforthe  exporttoaforeigncountryofunclassified  technologyintheformofapatentapplicationor ` anamendment,modification,orsupplement 8 ` theretoordivisionthereof(37CFRpart5).BIS  8 hasdelegatedauthorityundertheExport   AdministrationActtothePTOtoapproveexports   andreexportsofsuchtechnologywhichissubject   totheEAR.Exportsandreexportsofsuch p   technologynotapprovedunderPTOregulations Hp  mustcomplywiththeEAR.  H   !&r%%!%r F    ` (2)!%r%%!&r Prerecordedphonographrecordsreproducing   inwholeorinpart,thecontentofprintedbooks,   pamphlets,andmiscellaneouspublications,   includingnewspapersandperiodicals;printed \  Аbooks,pamphlets,andmiscellaneouspublications 4\ includingboundnewspapersandperiodicals;  4 children'spictureandpaintingbooks;newspaper   andperiodicals,unbound,excludingwaste;music  books;sheetmusic;calendarsandcalendar  Аblocks,paper;maps,hydrographicalcharts, l atlases,gazetteers,globecovers,andglobes Dl (terrestrialandcelestial);exposedanddeveloped D microfilmreproducing,inwholeorinpart,the  contentofanyoftheabove;exposedand  developedmotionpicturefilmandsoundtrack;  andadvertisingprintedmatterexclusivelyrelated | thereto. T|  !&r%%!%r(3)!%r%%!&r Publiclyavailabletechnologyandsoftware,  , exceptsoftwarecontrolledfor EIreasonsunder    ECCN5D002ontheCommerceControlListand !! massmarketencryptionsoftwarewithsymmetric "" keylengthexceeding64bitscontrolledunder h## ECCN5D992,that: @$h$  F   (i)Arealreadypublishedorwillbepublished % & asdescribedin734.7ofthispart; & '  F   (ii)Ariseduring,orresultfrom,fundamental x(") research,asdescribedin734.8ofthispart; P)x#*  F   (iii)Areeducational,asdescribedin734.9 +(%, ofthispart; +&- Ї   D (iv)Areincludedincertainpatent - applications,asdescribedin734.10ofthispart. .  NotetoParagraphs(b)(2)and(b)(3)ofthis `0 Section: Aprintedbookorotherprintedmaterial 8 `1 settingforthencryptionsourcecodeisnotitself  <2 subjecttotheEAR(see734.3(b)(2)).However,  3 notwithstanding734.3(b)(2),encryptionsource  4 codeinelectronicformormedia(e.g.,computer  5 disketteorCDROM)remainssubjecttotheEAR t 6 (see734.3(b)(3)). Lt7  !&r%%!%r(4)!%r%%!&r Foreignmadeitemsthathavelessthanthede $ 9 minimispercentageofcontrolledU.S.content  : basedontheprinciplesdescribedin734.4ofthis  ; part.  <    (c)  ItemssubjecttotheEARconsistofthe 8`> itemslistedontheCommerceControlList(CCL) :? inpart774oftheEARandallotheritemswhich @ meetthedefinitionofthatterm.Foreaseof A referenceandclassificationpurposes,items B subjecttotheEARwhicharenotlistedonthe rC CCLaredesignatedas EAR99. JrD    D      @  @D  734.4  G ^w   D    D DEMINIMISU.S.CONTENT oow I    (a)  Itemsforwhichthereis .VK nodeminimislevel  0L    M Mx (1) !&r%%!%rThereisnodeminimislevelfortheexport !N fromaforeigncountryofaforeign-made "O computerwithanAdjustedPeakPerformance j#P (APP)exceeding0.75WeightedTeraFLOPS B$jQ (WT)containingU.S.-origincontrolled %BR semiconductors(otherthanmemorycircuits) % S classifiedunderECCN3A001toComputerTier & T 3;orexceedinganAPPof0.002WTcontaining '!U U.S.-origincontrolledsemiconductors(otherthan z("V memorycircuits)classifiedunderECCN3A001 R)z#W orhighspeedinterconnectdevices(ECCN **R$X 4A994.j)toCuba,Iran,NorthKorea,Sudan,and +*%Y Syria.#!%r%%!&rx# +&Z Ї (2) Foreignproducedencryptiontechnologythat  incorporatesU.S.originencryptiontechnology  controlledbyECCN5E002issubjecttotheEAR  regardlessoftheamountofU.S.origincontent d  (3) Thereisnodeminimislevelfor  < foreign-made:    F   (i)Commercialprimaryorstandbyinstrument   systemsofthetypedescribedinECCN7A994on x   theCommerceControlList(SupplementNo.1to Px  part774theEAR)whenthesystemsintegrate (P  QRS11-00100-100/101MicromachinedAngular (  RateSensors;    F   (ii)Commercialautomaticflightcontrol   systemswhenthesystemsintegrateQRS11 `  00050443/569MicromachinedAngularRate 8` Sensors;and 8 !&r%%!%r F   #!%r%%!&rG#(iii)AircraftofthetypedescribedinECCN  9A991whensuchaircraftincorporateaprimary  orstandbyinstrumentsystemintegratinga p QRS1100100100/101sensororanautomatic Hp flightcontrolsystemintegratingaQRS1100050  H 443/569sensor.    F    `    NotetoParagraph(a)(3): V%r%%!%rV&r%%V%rQRS11  MicromachinedAngularRateSensorsaresubject  totheexportlicensingjurisdictionoftheU.S. \ DepartmentofState,DirectorateofDefense 4\ TradeControls,exceptwhenthe  4 QRS11-00100-100/101versionofthesensoris    integratedintoandincludedasanintegralpartof !! acommercialprimaryorstandbyinstrument "" systemofthetypedescribedinECCN7A994,or l## aircraftofthetypedescribedinECCN9A991 D$l$ thatincorporatesacommercialprimaryor %D% standbyinstrumentthathassuchasensor % & integrated,orisexportedsolelyforintegration & ' intosuchsystems;orwhenthe '!( QRS11-00050-443/569isintegratedintoa |(") commercialautomaticflightcontrolsystemofthe T)|#* typedescribedinECCN7A994,oraircraftofthe ,*T$+ typedescribedinECCN9A991thatincorporates +,%, anautomaticflightcontrolsystemthathassucha +&- sensorintegrated,orisexportedsolelyfor - integrationintosuchasystem.#!&r%%V&rf# . ;&r%%!&r (4) Thereisno#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&rx##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rlevelforU.S.origin `0 technologycontrolledbyECCN9E003a.1 < d1 througha.11,and.h.whenredrawn,used,  <2 consulted,orotherwisecommingledabroad.  3  (5) UndercertainrulesissuedbytheOfficeof  5 ForeignAssetsControl,certainexportsfrom x 6 abroadbyU.S.ownedorcontrolledentitiesmay Px7 beprohibitednotwithstandingthe#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r=#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r (P 8 provisionsoftheEAR.Inaddition,the#;%r%%;&r2##!%r%%;%rQ#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde ( 9 minimis#;%r%%;&r ##!%r%%;%r*#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀrulesdonotrelieveU.S.personsofthe  : obligationtorefrainfromsupportingthe  ; proliferationofweaponsofmassdestructionand  < missilesasprovidedin744.6oftheEAR.#!&r%%;&r##!%r%%!&rč#!&r%%!%r ` =   #!%r%%!&r7#   (b) Specialrequirementsforcertain 8? encryptionitems . @ ForeignmadeitemsthatincorporateU.S.origin B itemsthatarelistedinthisparagrapharesubject tC totheEARunlesstheymeetthedeminimislevel LtD anddestinationrequirementsofparagraph(c)or $LE (d)ofthissectionandtherequirementsofthis $F paragraph. G   (1) TheU.S.origincommoditiesorsoftware,if I controlledunderECCNs5A002.a.1,.a.2,.a.5,or `J .a.6,or5D002,musthavebeen: 8`K   (i)AuthorizedforlicenseexceptionTSU  M becauseofhavingmetthenotification !N requirementsof740.13(e)oftheEAR(ECCN "O 5D002only);   p#P   (ii)AuthorizedforLicenseExceptionENCby  %HR BISafterareviewpursuantto740.17(b)(3)of % S theEAR;or & T   (iii)AuthorizedforLicenseExceptionENCby ("V BISafterareviewpursuantto740.17(b)(2),and X)#W theforeignmadeproductwillnotbesenttoany 0*X$X destinationinCountryGroupE:1inSupplement +0%Y No.1topart740oftheEAR. +&Z Ї (2) TheU.S.originencryptionitems,ifcontrolled  underECCNs5A992,5D992,or5E992must:  Ѐ F (i)Havemetthenotificationrequirementsof d 742.15(b)(1)oftheEAR;or < d  F (ii)HavebeendeterminedbyBIStobe mass   marketcommoditiesorsoftwareafterareview   inaccordancewith742.15(b)(2)oftheEAR   (ECCNs5A992and5D992only);or t    F    F (iii)Beanitemdescribedin742.15(b)(3)(ii) $L  orf  g 742.15(b)(3)(iii)oftheEAR. $   F  F Notetoparagraph(b): SeesupplementNo.2   tothispartfordeminimiscalculationprocedures   andreportingrequirements.!&r%%!%r `  #!%r%%!&r## ;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%r  (c) #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r10%#;%r%%;&r/##!%r%%;%rN#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rDeMinimis#;%r%%;&r˚##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀRule #;%r%%;&rm##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r 8 Exceptasprovidedinparagraphs(a)and  (b)(1)(iii)ofthissectionandsubjecttothe  provisionsofparagraphs(b)(1)(i),(b)(1)(ii)and t (b)(2)ofthissection,thefollowingreexportsare Lt notsubjecttotheEARwhenmadetoanycountry $L intheworld.SeeSupplementNo.2ofthispart $ forguidanceoncalculatingvalues.     F    `     h   (1) Reexportsofaforeignmadecommodity  incorporatingcontrolledU.S.origincommodities ` orbundledwithU.S.originsoftwarevaluedat 8` 10%orlessofthetotalvalueoftheforeignmade  8 commodity;     F  F #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r1#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rNOTEStoparagraph(c)(1): #;%r%%;&rZ##!%r%%;%ry#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r ""    F (1) U.S.originsoftwareisnoteligibleforthe H$p$ #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r/#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r$##!%r%%;%rC#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionandissubjecttotheEAR "%J% whenexportedorreexportedseparatelyfrom %" & (i.e.,notbundledorincorporatedwith)the & ' foreignmadeitem. '!(  F    F (2) Forthepurposesofthissection,bundled Z)#* meanssoftwarethatisreexportedtogetherwith 4*\$+ theitemandisconfiguredfortheitem,butisnot  +4%, necessarilyphysicallyintegratedintotheitem. + &-     (3) The#;%r%%;&rƢ##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%rΥ#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionunderparagraph . (c)(1)onlyappliestosoftwarethatislistedonthe / CommerceControlList(CCL)andhasareason b0 forcontrolofantiterrorism(AT)onlyor : b1 softwarethatisdesignatedasEAR99(subjectto  :2 theEAR,butnotlistedontheCCL).Forallother  3 software,anindependentassessmentofwhether  4 thesoftwarebyitselfissubjecttotheEARmust  5 beperformed.#!&r%%;&rp##!%r%%!&rQ# r 6  !&r%%!%r(2)!%r%%!&r Reexportsofforeignmadesoftware "J 8 incorporatingcontrolledU.S.originsoftware & 9 valuedat10%orlessofthetotalvalueofthe  : foreignmadesoftware;or  ;  !&r%%!%r(3)!%r%%!&r Reexportsofforeigntechnologycommingled ^ = withordrawnfromcontrolledU.S.origin :b> technologyvaluedat10%orlessofthetotal :? valueoftheforeigntechnology.;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%rBeforeyoumay @ relyuponthe#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%rj#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r6##!%r%%;%rU#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionforforeign A madetechnologycommingledwithcontrolled B U.S.origintechnology,youmustfileaonetime rC report.SeeSupplementNo.2topart734for JrD submissionrequirements.#!&r%%;&r##!%r%%!&r۬# "JE  ;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%r  (d)25%#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rDeMinimis#;%r%%;&r3##!%r%%;%rR#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀRule #;%r%%;&rկ##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀ G Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthis I sectionandsubjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph \J (b)ofthissection,thefollowingreexportsarenot 4\K subjecttotheEARwhenmadetocountriesother  4L thanthoselistedinCountryGroupE:1of  M SupplementNo.1topart740oftheEAR.See !N SupplementNo.2tothispartforguidanceon "O calculatingvalues. l#P   (1) Reexportsofaforeignmadecommodity %DR incorporatingcontrolledU.S.origincommodities % S orbundledwithU.S.originsoftwarevaluedat & T 25%orlessofthetotalvalueoftheforeignmade '!U commodity; ("V     #;%r%%;&ru#;&r%%;%r#!&r%%;&r#;&r%%!&rԀ#;%r%%;&rg##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rNOTEStoparagraph(d)(1): #;%r%%;&r&##!%r%%;%rE#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r 0*X$X     (1) U.S.originsoftwareisnoteligibleforthe + &Z #;%r%%;&rݵ##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionandissubjecttotheEAR  whenexportedorreexportedseparatelyfrom  (i.e.,notbundledorincorporatedwith)the  foreignmadeitem. `  F    F (2) Forthepurposesofthissection,bundled  8 meanssoftwarethatisreexportedtogetherwith   theitemandisconfiguredfortheitem,butisnot   necessarilyphysicallyintegratedintotheitem.    F  F (3) The#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r}##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionunderparagraph Jr  (d)(1)onlyappliestosoftwarethatislistedonthe $L  CommerceControlList(CCL)andhasareason $  forcontrolofantiterrorism(AT)onlyor   softwarethatisclassifiedasEAR99(subjectto   theEAR,butnotlistedontheCCL).Forallother   software,anindependentassessmentofwhether \  thesoftwarebyitselfissubjecttotheEARmust 4\ beperformed.#!&r%%;&r>##!%r%%!&r#  4  !&r%%!%r(2)!%r%%!&r Reexportsofforeignmadesoftware  incorporatingcontrolledU.S.originsoftware  valuedat25%orlessofthetotalvalueofthe p foreignmadesoftware;or Hp  !&r%%!%r(3)!%r%%!&r Reexportsofforeigntechnologycommingled   withordrawnfromcontrolledU.S.origin  technologyvaluedat25%orlessofthetotal  valueoftheforeigntechnology.;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%rBeforeyoumay  relyuponthe#;%r%%;&rS##!%r%%;%r4#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rdeminimis#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀexclusionforforeign \ madetechnologycommingledwithcontrolled 4\ U.S.origintechnology,youmustfileaonetime  4 report.SeeSupplementNo.2topart734for    submissionrequirements.#!&r%%;&r##!%r%%!&r# !!  (e) Youareresponsibleformakingthenecessary l## calculationstodeterminewhetherthedeminimis F$n$ provisionsapplytoyoursituation.See %F% SupplementNo.2topart734forguidance % & regardingcalculationofU.S.controlledcontent. & '    (f) See770.3oftheEARforprinciplesthat ~(") applytocommingledU.S.origintechnologyand X)#* software. 0*X$+  ;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%r  (g)Recordkeepingrequirement #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%ri#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀ +&- Themethodbywhichyoudeterminedthe . percentageofU.S.contentinforeignsoftwareor / technologymustbedocumentedandretainedin `0 yourrecordsinaccordancewiththe 8 `1 recordkeepingrequirementsinpart762ofthe  82 EAR.Yourrecordsshouldindicatewhetherthe  3 valuesyouusedinyourcalculationsareactual  4 armslengthmarketpricesorpricesderivedfrom  5 comparabletransactionsorcostsofproduction, p 6 overhead,andprofit.#!&r%%;&rR##!%r%%!&r3# Hp7      D     734.5   :  !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          ACTIVITIESOFU.S.ANDFOREIGN 2,  <    %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y            PERSONSSUBJECTTOTHEEAR V X =   Thefollowingkindsofactivitiesaresubjectto 0? theEAR: @  (a) !&r%%!%rԀCertainactivitiesofU.S.personsrelatedto B theproliferationofnuclearexplosivedevices, jC chemicalorbiologicalweapons,missile BjD technologyasdescribedin744.6oftheEAR, BE andtheproliferationofchemicalweaponsas F describedinpart745oftheEAR.#!%r%%!&r# G  (b) ActivitiesofU.S.orforeignpersons zI prohibitedbyanyorderissuedundertheEAR, T|J includingaDenialOrderissuedpursuanttopart ,TK 766oftheEAR.  ,L  (c) TechnicalassistancebyU.S.personswith !N respecttoencryptioncommoditiesorsoftwareas "O describedin744.9oftheEAR. f#P    D      !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r           734.6 mine % S  %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y            ASSISTANCEAVAILABLEFROMBIS '!U FORDETERMININGLICENSINGAND v("V OTHERREQUIREMENTS e N)v#W 2 (a) Ifyouarenotsurewhetheracommodity, *$%Y software,technology,oractivityissubjecttothe +%Z EAR,orissubjecttolicensingorother  requirementsundertheEAR,youmayaskBIS  foranadvisoryopinion,classification,ora  determinationwhetheraparticularitemor ` activityissubjecttotheEAR.Inmanyinstances, 8 ` includingthosewheretheitemisspecially  8 designed,developed,configured,adapted,or   modifiedformilitaryapplication,theitemmay   fallunderthelicensingjurisdictionofthe   DepartmentofStateandmaybesubjecttothe p   controlsoftheInternationalTrafficinArms Hp  Regulations(22CFRparts120through130)  H  (ITAR).InordertodetermineiftheDepartment   ofStatehaslicensingjurisdictionoveranitem,   youshouldsubmitarequestforacommodity   jurisdictiondeterminationtotheDepartmentof   State,DirectorateofDefenseTradeControls. X  Exportersshouldnotethatinaverylimited 0X numberofcases,thecategoriesofitemsmaybe 0 subjecttoboththeITARandtheEAR.The  relevantdepartmentsareworkingtoeliminateany  unnecessaryoverlapsthatmayexist.   (b) Astheagencyresponsibleforadministering @h theEAR,BISistheonlyagencythathasthe B responsibilityfordeterminingwhetheranitemor  activityissubjecttotheEARand,ifso,what  licensingorotherrequirementsapplyunderthe  EAR.SuchadeterminationonlyaffectsEAR z requirements,anddoesnotaffecttheapplicability Rz ofanyotherregulatoryprograms. *R  (c) IfyouneedhelpindeterminingBISlicensing    orotherrequirements,youmayaskBISforhelp !! byfollowingtheproceduresdescribedin748.3 "" oftheEAR. d##  !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r            Ksth %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y           F    `  %<%   734.7  % &    !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r           sth %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y           @  @  @ PUBLISHEDINFORMATION '!( ANDSOFTWARE h t(")  (a) Informationis publishedwhenitbecomes $*L$+ generallyaccessibletotheinterestedpublicin *&%, anyform,including: +%- Ї !&r%%!%r(1)!%r%%!&r Publicationinperiodicals,books,print, - electronic,oranyothermediaavailablefor . generaldistributiontoanymemberofthepublic / ortoacommunityofpersonsinterestedinthe d0 subjectmatter,suchasthoseinascientificor < d1 engineeringdiscipline,eitherfreeorataprice  <2 thatdoesnotexceedthecostofreproductionand  3 distribution(SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart,  4 QuestionsA(1)throughA(6));  5  !&r%%!%r(2)!%r%%!&r Readyavailabilityatlibrariesopentothe Lt7 publicoratuniversitylibraries(SeeSupplement (P 8 No.1tothispart,QuestionA(6)); ( 9  !&r%%!%r(3)!%r%%!&r Patentsandopen(published)patent  ; applicationsavailableatanypatentoffice;and  <  !&r%%!%r(4)!%r%%!&r Releaseatanopenconference,meeting, <d> seminar,tradeshow,orotheropengathering. @?   (i)Aconferenceorgatheringis openifall A technicallyqualifiedmembersofthepublicare B eligibletoattendandattendeesarepermittedto xC takenotesorotherwisemakeapersonalrecord PxD (notnecessarilyarecording)oftheproceedings (PE andpresentations. (F   (ii)Alltechnicallyqualifiedmembersofthe H publicmaybeconsideredeligibletoattenda I conferenceorothergatheringnotwithstandinga `J registrationfeereasonablyrelatedtocostand 8`K reflectinganintentionthatallinterestedand  8L technicallyqualifiedpersonsbeabletoattend,or  M alimitationonactualattendance,aslongas !N attendeeseitherarethefirstwhohaveappliedor "O areselectedonthebasisofrelevantscientificor p#P technicalcompetence,experience,or H$pQ responsibility(SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart,  %HR QuestionsB(1)throughB(6)). % S   (iii) Publicationincludessubmissionof '!U paperstodomesticorforeigneditorsorreviewers ("V ofjournals,ortoorganizersofopenconferences X)#W orotheropengatherings,withtheunderstanding 0*X$X thatthepaperswillbemadepubliclyavailableif +0%Y favorablyreceived.(SeeSupplementNo.1to +&Z thispart,QuestionsA(1)andA(3)).     (b) Softwareandinformationispublishedwhen  itisavailableforgeneraldistributioneitherfor b freeoratapricethatdoesnotexceedthecostof : b reproductionanddistribution.SeeSupplement  : No.1tothispart,QuestionsG(1)throughG(3).    (c) Notwithstandingparagraphs(a)and(b)of   thissection,notethatencryptionsoftware v   controlledunderECCN5D002for EIreasons Nv  ontheCommerceControlListandmassmarket &N  encryptionsoftwarewithsymmetrickeylength &  exceeding64bitscontrolledunderECCN5D992   remainsubjecttotheEAR.See740.13(e)ofthe   EARforcertainexportsandreexportsunder   licenseexception.   ^    734.8      !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          INFORMATIONRESULTINGFROM  %   %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y          FUNDAMENTALRESEARCH he n  %Y%%!%r  ̀(a)Fundamentalresearch D !%r%% %Y  Paragraphs(b)through(d)ofthissectionand  734.11ofthispartprovidespecificrulesthat  willbeusedtodeterminewhetherresearchin z particularinstitutionalcontextsqualifiesas Rz  fundamentalresearch.Theintentbehindthese *R rulesistoidentifyas fundamentalresearch  * basicandappliedresearchinscienceand    engineering,wheretheresultinginformationis !! ordinarilypublishedandsharedbroadlywithin "" thescientificcommunity.Suchresearchcanbe b## distinguishedfromproprietaryresearchandfrom :$b$ industrialdevelopment,design,production,and %:% productutilization,theresultsofwhichordinarily % & arerestrictedforproprietaryreasonsorspecific & ' nationalsecurityreasonsasdefinedin734.11(b) '!( ofthispart.(SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart, r(") QuestionD(8)).Notethattheprovisionsofthis J)r#* sectiondonotapplytoencryptionsoftware "*J$+ controlledunderECCN5D002for EIreasons *"%, ontheCommerceControlList(SupplementNo.1 +%- topart774oftheEAR)ortomassmarket - Аencryptionsoftwarewithsymmetrickeylength . exceeding64bitscontrolledunderECCN5D992. / See740.13(e)1% %%!%roftheEARforcertainexports `0 andreexportsunderlicenseexception#!%r% %1%_#. 8 `1  %Y%%!%r  (b)Universitybasedresearch  3 !%r%% %Y  !&r%%!%r(1!%r%%!&r) Researchconductedbyscientists,engineers,  5 orstudentsatauniversitynormallywillbe r 6 consideredfundamentalresearch,asdescribedin Jr7 paragraphs(b)(2)through(6)ofthissection. "J 8 ( Universitymeansanyaccreditedinstitutionof " 9 highereducationlocatedintheUnitedStates.)  :  !&r%%!%r(2!%r%%!&r) Prepublicationreviewbyasponsorof Z = universityresearchsolelytoinsurethatthe 6^> publicationwouldnotinadvertentlydivulge 6? proprietaryinformationthatthesponsorhas @ furnishedtotheresearchersdoesnotchangethe A statusoftheresearchasfundamentalresearch. B However,releaseofinformationfromacorporate nC sponsortouniversityresearcherswherethe FnD researchresultsaresubjecttoprepublication FE review,issubjecttotheEAR.(SeeSupplement F No.1tothispart,QuestionsD(7),D(9),and G D(10)). H  !&r%%!%r(3!%r%%!&r) Prepublicationreviewbyasponsorof V~J universityresearchsolelytoensurethat 2ZK publicationwouldnotcompromisepatentrights  2L doesnotchangethestatusoffundamental  M research,solongasthereviewcausesnomore !N thanatemporarydelayinpublicationofthe "O researchresults. j#P  !&r%%!%r(4)!%r%%!&r Theinitialtransferofinformationfroman %BR industrysponsortouniversityresearchersis % S subjecttotheEARwherethepartieshaveagreed & T thatthesponsormaywithholdfrompublication '!U someoralloftheinformationsoprovided.(See ~("V SupplementNo.1tothispart,QuestionD(2)). V)~#W  !&r%%!%r(5)!%r%%!&r Universitybasedresearchisnotconsidered +.%Y  fundamentalresearchiftheuniversityorits + &Z researchersaccept(attherequest,forexample,of  anindustrialsponsor)otherrestrictionson  publicationofscientificandtechnicalinformation  resultingfromtheprojectoractivity.Scientific ` andtechnicalinformationresultingfromthe 8 ` researchwillnonethelessqualifyasfundamental  8 researchonceallsuchrestrictionshaveexpiredor   havebeenremoved.(SeeSupplementNo.1to   thispart,QuestionD(7)andD(9)).    !&r%%!%r(6!%r%%!&r) Theprovisionsof734.11ofthispartwill Hp  applyifauniversityoritsresearchersaccept $L  specificnationalsecuritycontrols(asdefinedin $  734.11ofthispart)onaresearchprojector   activitysponsoredbytheU.S.Government.(See   SupplementNo.1tothispart,QuestionsE(1)and   E(2)). \     %Y%%!%r  (c)ResearchbasedatFederalagenciesor  4 АFFRDCs   !%r%% %Y  Researchconductedbyscientistsorengineers  workingforaFederalagencyoraFederally h АFundedResearchandDevelopmentCenter @h А(FFRDC)maybedesignatedas fundamental @ researchwithinanyappropriatesystemdevised  bytheagencyortheFFRDCtocontroltherelease  ofinformationbysuchscientistsandengineers.  (SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart,Questions x D(8)andD(11)). Px  %Y%%!%r  (d)Corporateresearch  ( !%r%% %Y  !&r%%!%r(1!%r%%!&r) Researchconductedbyscientistsorengineers !! workingforabusinessentitywillbeconsidered ""  fundamentalresearchatsuchtimeandtothe b## extentthattheresearchersarefreetomake :$b$ scientificandtechnicalinformationresulting %:% fromtheresearchpubliclyavailablewithout % & restrictionordelaybasedonproprietaryconcerns & ' orspecificnationalsecuritycontrolsasdefinedin '!( А734.11(b)ofthispart. r(")  !&r%%!%r(2!%r%%!&r) Prepublicationreviewbythecompanysolely "*J$+ toensurethatthepublicationwouldcompromise *&%, noproprietaryinformationprovidedbythe +%- companytotheresearchersisnotconsideredto - beaproprietaryrestrictionunderparagraph(d)(1) . ofthissection.However,paragraph(d)(1)ofthis / sectiondoesnotauthorizethereleaseof `0 informationtouniversityresearcherswherethe 8 `1 researchresultsaresubjecttoprepublication  82 review.(SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart,  3 QuestionsD(8),D(9),andD(10)).  4 Ѐ  5  !&r%%!%r(3!%r%%!&r) Prepublicationreviewbythecompanysolely p 6 toensurethatpublicationwouldcompromiseno Lt7 patentrightswillnotbeconsideredaproprietary $L 8 restrictionforthispurpose,solongasthereview $ 9 causesnomorethanatemporarydelayin  : publicationoftheresearchresults.  ; Ѐ !&r%%!%r  < (4!%r%%!&r) However,theinitialtransferofinformation \ = fromabusinessentitytoresearchersisnot 8`> authorizedunderthe fundamentalresearch 8? provisionwherethepartieshaveagreedthatthe @ businessentitymaywithholdfrompublication A someoralloftheinformationsoprovided. B  %Y%%!%r  (e)Researchbasedelsewhere HpD !%r%% %Y  Researchconductedbyscientistsorengineers F whoarenotworkingforanyoftheinstitutions G describedinparagraphs(b)through(d)ofthis H sectionwillbetreatedascorporateresearch,as ~I describedinparagraph(d)ofthissection.(See V~J SupplementNo.1tothispart,QuestionD(8)). .VK     734.9  !N _ !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          EDUCATIONALINFORMATION %N wil f#P  %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y          Educationalinformationreferredtoin %>R А734.3(b)(3)(iii)ofthispartisnotsubjecttothe % S EARifitisreleasedbyinstructionincatalog & T coursesandassociatedteachinglaboratoriesof '!U academicinstitutions.Dissertationresearchis v("V discussedin734.8(b)ofthispart.(Referto N)v#W SupplementNo.1tothispart,QuestionC(1) &*N$X throughC(6)).Notethattheprovisionsofthis *&%Y sectiondonotapplytoencryptionsoftware +%Z controlledunderECCN5D002for EIreasons  ontheCommerceControlListortomassmarket  encryptionsoftwarewithsymmetrickeylength  exceeding64bitscontrolledunderECCN5D992. ` See740.13(e)oftheEARforcertainexports 8 ` andreexportsunderlicenseexception.  8  F    !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r           734.10 0wil    %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y          he !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          PATENTAPPLICATIONS wil Hp   %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y          Theinformationreferredtoin734.3(b)(3)(iv)of   thispartis:    (a) Informationcontainedinapatentapplication   preparedwhollyfromforeign-origintechnical Z  datawheretheapplicationisbeingsenttothe 2Z foreigninventortobeexecutedandreturnedto  2 theUnitedStatesforsubsequentfilingintheU.S.   PatentandTrademarkOffice;   (b) Informationcontainedinapatentapplication, j oranamendment,modification,supplementor Dl divisionofanapplication,andauthorizedfor D filinginaforeigncountryinaccordancewiththe  regulationsofthePatentandTrademarkOffice,  37CFRpart5   1      ;or   (c) Informationcontainedinapatentapplication T| whensenttoaforeigncountrybeforeorwithin .V sixmonthsafterthefilingofaUnitedStates  . patentapplicationforthepurposeofobtainingthe    signatureofaninventorwhowasintheUnited !! Stateswhentheinventionwasmadeorwhoisa ""  coinventorwithapersonresidingintheUnited f## States.   & H    # @  <  x   $     734.11  `& & GOVERNMENT-SPONSOREDRESEARCH  8( COVEREDBYCONTRACTCONTROLS ds&  ) (a) IfresearchisfundedbytheU.S.Government,  + andspecificnationalsecuritycontrolsareagreed p , 'H &ontoprotectinformationresultingfromthe Hp- research,734.3(b)(3)ofthispartwillnotapply  H . toanyexportorreexportofsuchinformationin  0 violationofsuchcontrols.However,anyexport  1 orreexportofinformationresultingfromthe  2 researchthatisconsistentwiththespecific X 3 controlsmaynonethelessbemadeunderthis 0X4 provision. 05  (b) Examplesof specificnationalsecurity 7 controlsincluderequirementsforprepublication 8 reviewbytheGovernment,withrighttowithhold j9 permissionforpublication;restrictionson Bj: prepublicationdisseminationofinformationto B; nonU.S.citizensorothercategoriesofpersons; < orrestrictionsonparticipationofnon-U.S. = citizensorothercategoriesofpersonsinthe > Аresearch.Ageneralreferencetooneormore z? exportcontrollawsorregulationsorageneral Rz@ reminderthattheGovernmentretainstherightto *RA classifyisnota specificnationalsecurity  *B control.(SeeSupplementNo.1tothispart,  C QuestionsE(1)andE(2).) !D   @@    734.12  :$bG - !%r%%!%r %Y%%!%r          EFFECTONFOREIGNLAWSAND -rch. % I    %Y%% %Y!%r%% %Y            REGULATIONS d- & J   Anypersonwhocomplieswithanyofthelicense r("L orotherrequirementsoftheEARisnotrelieved J)r#M oftheresponsibilityofcomplyingwithapplicable "*J$N foreignlawsandregulations.Conversely,any *"%O personwhocomplieswiththelicenseorother +%P requirementsofaforeignlaworregulationisnot  relievedoftheresponsibilityofcomplyingwith  U.S.lawsandregulations,includingtheEAR.   `   ` 5(#(#X5-*  S(!!!!SQUESTIONSANDANSWERS-TECHNOLOGYANDSOFTWARESUBJECTTOTHEEAR  A I&!!!!2Z!!AA1I  (X(#(#(!&r%%!%rThisSupplementNo.1containsexplanatory m questionsandanswersrelatingtotechnologyand E m softwarethatissubjecttotheEAR.Itisintended  E togivethepublicguidanceinunderstandinghow   BISinterpretsthispart,butisonlyillustrative,not   comprehensive.Inaddition,factsor   Аcircumstancesthatdifferinanymaterialway }  fromthosesetforthinthequestionsoranswers U}  willbeconsideredundertheapplicableprovisions -U  oftheEAR.Exportersshouldnotethatthe -  provisionsofthissupplementdonotapplyto   encryptionsoftwareclassifiedunderECCN   5D002for EIreasonsontheCommerce   ControlListortomassmarketencryption e  softwarewithsymmetrickeylengthexceeding =e 64bitsclassifiedunderECCN5D992.This = Supplementisdividedintoninesections  accordingtotopicasfollows:#!%r%%!&r3#  0 F SectionA:Publicationoftechnologyand  exportsandreexportsoftechnologythathas  beenorwillbepublished.gFF Ї0  SectionB:Releaseoftechnologyatm(#(#   conferences. f  0   (#(#   SectionC:Educationalinstruction. X  0  SectionD:Research,correspondence,andJ r(#(#   informalscientificexchanges. Ck 0  SectionE:Federalcontractcontrols.5] (#(# 0  SectionF:Commercialconsulting.'O !(#(# 0  SectionG:Software.A#(#(# 0  SectionH:Availabilityinapubliclibrary. 3%(#(# 0  SectionI:Miscellaneous.%'(#(# Ѐ  (  SectionA:Publication  ! ЀQuestionA(1):Iplantopublishinaforeign  journalascientificpaperdescribingtheresultsof  myresearch,whichisinanarealistedintheEAR   asrequiringalicensetoallcountriesexcept q  Canada.DoIneedalicensetosendacopytomy I q publisherabroad? ! I 0 F Answer:No.Thisexporttransactionisnot ;  subjecttotheEAR.TheEARdonotcover   technologythatisalreadypubliclyavailable,as   wellastechnologythatismadepublicbythe   transactioninquestion(734.3and734.7of s  thispart).Yourresearchresultswouldbemade Ks  publicbytheplannedpublication.Youwould #K  notneedalicense.#FF QuestionA(2):Wouldtheanswerdiffer  dependingonwhereIworkorwhereIperformed  theresearch?  0 F Answer:No.Ofcourse,theresultwouldbe  differentifyouremployeroranothersponsorof g yourresearchimposedrestrictionsonits ?g publication(734.8ofthispart).?FF Question(A)3:WouldIneedalicensetosend  1 thepapertotheeditorsofaforeignjournalfor   reviewtodeterminewhetheritwillbeaccepted  forpublication?   0 F Answer:No.Thisexporttransactionisnot "  subjecttotheEARbecauseyouaresubmitting [#! thepapertotheeditorswiththeintentionthat 3$[" thepaperwillbepublishediffavorably  %3# Аreceived(734.7(a)(4)(iii)ofthispart).% $FF QuestionA(4):TheresearchonwhichIwillbe '!& reportinginmypaperissupportedbyagrant ("' fromtheDepartmentofEnergy(DOE).Thegrant )#( requiresprepublicationclearancebyDOE.Does ]*$) thatmakeanydifferenceundertheExport 5+]%* AdministrationRegulations?  ,5&+ Ї0  Answer:No,thetransactionisnotsubjectto !+ theEAR.Butifyoupublishedinviolationof , anyDepartmentofEnergycontrolsyouhave - acceptedinthegrant,youmaybesubjectto . appropriateadministrative,civil,orcriminal Y / sanctionsunderotherlaws.1 Y0(#(# QuestionA(5):Weprovideconsultingservices # K2 onthedesign,layout,andconstructionof  #3 integratedcircuitplantsandproductionlines.A  4 majorpartofourbusinessisthepublicationfor 5 saletoclientsofdetailedhandbooksand  6 referencemanualsonkeyaspectsonthedesign [ 7 andmanufacturingprocesses.Atypicalcostof 3[ 8 publishingsuchahandbookandmanualmightbe  3 9 $500;thetypicalsalespriceisabout$15,000.Is  : thepublicationandsaleofsuchhandbooksor  ; manualssubjecttotheEAR? < 0  Answer:Yes.Thepriceisabovethecostof > reproductionanddistribution(734.7(a)(1)of ]? thispart).Thus,youwouldneedtoobtaina 5]@ licenseorqualifyforaLicenseException  5A beforeyoucouldexportorreexportanyof  B thesehandbooksormanuals.C(#(# QuestionA(6):MyPh.D.thesisisontechnology, E listedintheEARasrequiringalicensetoall F destinationsexceptCanada,whichhasneverbeen _G publishedforgeneraldistribution.However,the 7_H thesisisavailableattheinstitutionfromwhichI  7I tookthedegree.DoIneedalicensetosend  J anothercopytoacolleagueoverseas? !K 0  Answer:Thatmaydependonwhereinthe #M institutionitisavailable.Ifitisnotreadily $N availableintheuniversitylibrary(e.g.,byfiling a%O inopenstackswithareferenceinthecatalog), 9&a P itisnot"publiclyavailable"andtheexportor '9!Q reexportwouldbesubjecttotheEARonthat '"R ground.Theexportorreexportwouldnotbe ("S subjecttotheEARifyourPh.D.research )#T qualifiedas fundamentalresearchunder q*$U 734.8ofthispart.Ifnot,however,youwill I+q%V needtoobtainalicenseorqualifyforaLicense !,I&W(#(# Exceptionbeforeyoucansendacopyoutofthe ! country.FF QuestionA(7):Wesellelectronicallyrecorded  information,includingsoftwareanddatabases,at   wholesaleandretail.Ourproductsareavailable s  bymailordertoanymemberofthepublic, K s Аthoughintendedforspecialistsinvariousfields. # K Theyarepricedtomaximizesalestopersonsin  # thosefields.Doweneedalicensetosellour    productstoforeigncustomers?   0 F Answer:Youwouldnotneedalicensefor   otherwisecontrolledtechnologyorsoftwareif u  thetechnologyandsoftwarearemadepublicly Mu  availableatapricethatdoesnotexceedthecost %M  ofproductionanddistributiontothetechnical % community.Evenifpricedatahigherlevel,the  exportorreexportofthetechnologyorsoftware  sourcecodeinalibraryaccessibletothepublic  isnotsubjecttotheEAR(734.7(a)ofthis ] part).5]FF  SectionB:Conferences  'O QuestionB(1):Ihavebeeninvitedtogivea ? paperataprestigiousinternationalscientific  conferenceonasubjectlistedasrequiringa  licenseundertheEARtoallcountries,except  Canada.Scientistsinthefieldaregivenan w opportunitytosubmitapplicationstoattend. O w Invitationsaregiventothosejudgedtobethe '!O leadingresearchersinthefield,andattendanceis !'  byinvitationonly.Attendeeswillbefreetotake "! notes,butnotmakeelectronicorverbatim #" recordingsofthepresentationsordiscussions. $# Someoftheattendeeswillbeforeigners.DoI _%$ needalicensetogivemypaper? 7&_ % 0 F Answer:No.Releaseofinformationatanopen )(Q"' conferenceandinformationthathasbeen ))#( releasedatanopenconferenceisnotsubjectto )$) theEAR.Theconferenceyoudescribefitsthe *$* definitionofanopenconference(734.7(a)of +%+ thispart).a,&,FF ЇQuestionB(2):Woulditmakeanydifferenceif !, therewereaprohibitiononmakinganynotesor - otherpersonalrecordofwhattranspiresatthe . conference? / 0  Answer:Yes.Toqualifyasan"open" s 1 conference,attendeesmustbepermittedtotake K s2 notesorotherwisemakeapersonalrecord # K3 (althoughnotnecessarilyarecording).Ifnote  #4 takingorthemakingofpersonalrecordsis  5 altogetherprohibited,theconferencewouldnot 6 beconsidered open. 7(#(# QuestionB(3):Woulditmakeanydifferenceif u 9 therewerealsoaregistrationfee? Mu : 0  Answer:Thatwoulddependonwhetherthefee ?g< isreasonablyrelatedtocostsandreflectsan ?= intentionthatallinterestedandtechnically > qualifiedpersonsshouldbeabletoattend ? (734.7(a)(4)(ii)ofthispart).@(#(# QuestionB(4):Woulditmakeanydifferenceif B theconferenceweretotakeplaceinanother iC country? AiD 0  Answer:No.3[F(#(# QuestionB(5):MustIhavealicensetosendthe %MH paperIproposetopresentatsuchaforeign %I conferencetotheconferenceorganizerfor  J review? !K 0  Answer:No.Alicenseisnotrequiredunder #M theEARtosubmitpaperstoforeignorganizers w$N ofopenconferencesorotheropengatherings O%wO withtheintentionthatthepaperswillbe '&O P deliveredattheconference,andsomade &'!Q publiclya%  vailable,iffavorablyreceived.The'!R(#(#   submissionofthepapersisnotsubjecttothe ("S   EAR(734.7(a)(4)(iii)ofthispart). )#T  +%V QuestionB(6):Wouldtheanswerstoanyofthe ! foregoingquestionsbedifferentifmyworkwere  supportedbytheFederalGovernment?  0 F Answer:No.Youmayexportandreexportthe   papers,evenifthereleaseofthepaperviolates s  anyagreementsyouhavemadewithyour K s governmentsponsor.However,nothinginthe # K EARrelievesyouofresponsibilityfor  # conformingtoanycontrolsyouhaveagreedto    inyourFederalgrantorcontract. FF  SectionC:EducationalInstruction    QuestionC(1):Iteachauniversitygraduate   courseondesignandmanufactureofvery e  Аhigh-speedintegratedcircuitry.Manyofthe =e studentsareforeigners.DoIneedalicenseto = teachthiscourse?  0 F Answer:No.Releaseofinformationby  instructionincatalogcoursesandassociated  teachinglaboratoriesofacademicinstitutionsis  notsubjecttotheEAR(734.9ofthispart).gFF QuestionC(2):Woulditmakeanydifferenceif Y someofthestudentswerefromcountriesto 1Y whichexportlicensesarerequired?  1 0 F Answer:No.#FF QuestionC(3):WoulditmakeanydifferenceifI ! talkaboutrecentandasyetunpublishedresults "  frommylaboratoryresearch? #! 0 F Answer:No.%#FF QuestionC(4):Evenifthatresearchisfundedby '!% theGovernment? Y("& 0 F Answer:Eventhen,butyouwouldnotbe K*s$( releasedfromanyseparateobligationsyouhave #+K%) acceptedinyourgrantorcontract.+#&*FF ЇQuestionC(5):WoulditmakeanydifferenceifI !* wereteachingataforeignuniversity? + 0  Answer:No.-(#(# QuestionC(6):Weteachproprietarycourseson  / designandmanufactureofhigh-performance  0 machinetools.Istheinstructioninourclasses e 1 subjecttotheEAR? = e2 0  Answer:Yes.Thatinstructionwouldnot /W 4 qualifyas releaseofeducationalinformation / 5 under734.9ofthispartbecauseyour  6 proprietarybusinessdoesnotqualifyasan  7  academicinstitutionwithinthemeaningof  8 734.9ofthispart.Conceivably,however,the g 9 instructionmightqualifyas releaseatanopen ?g: seminar,orotheropengatheringunder ?; А734.7(a)ofthispart.Theconditionsfor < qualificationofsuchaseminarorgatheringas = А open,includingafee reasonablyrelatedto > costs(oftheconference,notofproducingthe w? data)andreflectinganintentionthatall Ow@ interestedandtechnicallyqualifiedpersonsbe 'OA abletoattend,wouldhavetobesatisfied.'B(#(#  SectionD:Research,Correspondence,and D InformalScientificExchanges  E QuestionD(1):DoIneedalicenseinorderfora G foreigngraduatestudenttoworkinmy  H laboratory? g!I 0  Answer:Notiftheresearchonwhichthe Y#K foreignstudentisworkingqualifiesas 1$YL  fundamentalresearchunder734.8ofthis  %1M part.Inthatcase,theresearchisnotsubjectto % N theEAR.& O(#(# QuestionD(2):Ourcompanyhasenteredintoa ("Q cooperativeresearcharrangementwitharesearch )#R groupatauniversity.Oneoftheresearchersin [*$S thatgroupisaPRCnational.Wewouldliketo 3+[%T sharesomeofourproprietaryinformationwith  ,3&U theuniversityresearchgroup.Wehavenowayof ! guaranteeingthatthisinformationwillnotget  intothehandsofthePRCscientist.Doweneed  toobtainalicensetoprotectagainstthat  possibility? Y  Ѐ R z 0 F Answer:No.TheEARdonotcoverthe K s disclosureofinformationtoanyscientists, # K engineers,orstudentsataU.S.universityinthe  # courseofindustry-universityresearch    collaborationunderspecificarrangements   betweenthefirmandtheuniversity,provided   thesearrangementsdonotpermitthesponsorto [  withholdfrompublicationanyofthe 3[  informationthatheprovidestotheresearchers.  3  However,ifyourcompanyandtheresearchers   haveagreedtoaprohibitiononpublication,   thenyoumustobtainalicenseorqualifyfora  LicenseExceptionbeforetransferringthe k informationtotheuniversity.Itisimportant Ck thatyouasthecorporatesponsorandthe C universitygettogethertodiscusswhether  foreignnationalswillhaveaccesstothe  information,sothatyoumayobtainany  necessaryauthorizationpriortotransferringthe { informationtotheresearchteam.S{FF QuestionD(3):Myuniversitywillhosta Em prominentscientistfromthePRCwhoisan E expertonresearchinengineeredceramicsand  compositematerials.DoIrequirealicense  beforetellingourvisitoraboutmylatest,asyet   unpublished,researchresultsinthosefields? }!  Ѐ U"}! 0 F Answer:Probablynot.Ifyouperformedyour N#v" researchattheuniversity,andyouweresubject &$N# tonocontractcontrolsonreleaseofthe $&$ research,yourresearchwouldqualifyas %%  fundamentalresearch(734.8(a)ofthispart). & & Informationarisingduringorresultingfrom '!' suchresearchisnotsubjecttotheEAR ^("( А(734.3(b)(3)ofthispart).6)^#)FF 0 F Youshouldprobablyassume,however,that (+P%+ yourvisitorwillbedebriefedlaterabout,(&,FF anythingofpotentialmilitaryvaluehelearns !, fromyou.Ifyouareconcernedthatgivingsuch - informationtohim,eventhoughpermitted, . couldjeopardizeU.S.securityinterests,the / CommerceDepartmentcanputyouintouch Y 0 withappropriateGovernmentscientistswho 1 Y1 canadviseyou.Sendwrittencommunications,  12 viacourier,to: 3(#(#   DepartmentofCommerce  5   BureauofIndustryandSecurity 6   Room2705  7   14thStreetandPennsylvaniaAve.,NW.  8   Washington,DC20230  9 QuestionD(4):Woulditmakeanydifferenceif  ; IwereproposingtotalkwithaPRCexpertin < China? Y= 0  Answer:No,iftheinformationinquestion Ks? aroseduringorresultedfromthesame #K@  fundamentalresearch.#A(#(# QuestionD(5):CouldIproperlydosomework C withhiminhisresearchlaboratoryinsideChina? D 0  Answer:Applicationabroadofpersonal F knowledgeortechnicalexperienceacquiredin nG theUnitedStatesconstitutesanexportofthat FnH Аknowledgeandexperience,andsuchanexport  FI maybesubjecttotheEAR.Ifanyofthe  J Аknowledgeorexperienceyouexportinthisway !K requiresalicenseundertheEAR,youmust "L obtainsuchalicenseorqualifyforaLicense ~#M Exception.V$~N(#(# QuestionD(6):Iwouldliketocorrespondand H&p P shareresearchresultswithanIranianexpertin  'H!Q myfield,whichdealswithtechnologythat ' "R requiresalicensetoalldestinationsexcept ("S Canada.DoIneedalicensetodoso? )#T    D 0  Answer:Notaslongaswearestilltalking +%V(#(# aboutinformationthataroseduringorresulted ! fromresearchthatqualifiesas fundamental  undertherulesspelledoutin734.8(a)ofthis  part.FF QuestionD(7):Supposetheresearchinquestion s  werefundedbyacorporatesponsorandIhad K s agreedtoprepublicationreviewofanypaper # K arisingfromtheresearch?  # 0 F Answer:Whetheryourresearchwouldstill   qualifyas fundamentalwoulddependonthe   natureandpurposeoftheprepublication   review.Ifthereviewisintendedsolelyto u  ensurethatyourpublicationswillneither Mu  compromisepatentrightsnorinadvertently %M  divulgeproprietaryinformationthatthesponsor % hasfurnishedtoyou,theresearchcouldstill  qualifyas fundamental.Butifthesponsor  willconsideraspartofitsprepublication  reviewwhetheritwantstoholdyournew ] researchresultsastradesecretsorotherwise 5] proprietaryinformation(evenifyourvoluntary  5 cooperationwouldbeneededforittodoso),   yourresearchwouldnolongerqualifyas   fundamental.Asusedintheseregulationsit  istheactualandintendedopennessofresearch m resultsthatprimarilydetermineswhetherthe Em researchcountsas fundamentalandsoisnot E subjecttotheEAR.FF QuestionD(8):Indeterminingwhetherresearch   isthusopenandthereforecountsas !   fundamental,doesitmatterwhereorinwhat "! sortofinstitutiontheresearchisperformed? o#" 0 F Answer:Inprinciple,no. Fundamental a%$ researchisperformedinindustry,Federal 9&a % laboratories,orothertypesofinstitutions,as '9!& wellasinuniversities.Theregulations '"' introducesomeoperationalpresumptionsand ("( proceduresthatcanbeusedbothbythose )#) subjecttotheregulationsandbythosewho q*$* administerthemtodeterminewithsome I+q%+ precisionwhetheraparticularresearchactivity!,I&,FF iscovered.Recognizingthatcommonand !, predictablenormsoperateindifferenttypesof - institutions,theregulationsusetheinstitutional . locusoftheresearchasastartingpointfor / thesepresumptionsandprocedures. Y 0 Nonetheless,itremainsthetypeofresearch, 1 Y1 andparticularlytheintentandfreedomto  12 publish,thatidentifies fundamentalresearch,  3 nottheinstitutionallocus(734.8(a)ofthis  4 part). 5(#(# QuestionD(9):Iamdoingresearchon  7 Аhigh-poweredlasersinthecentralbasic-research [ 8 laboratoryofanindustrialcorporation.Iam 3[ 9 requiredtosubmittheresultsofmyresearchfor  3 : prepublicationreviewbeforeIcanpublishthem  ; orotherwisemakethempublic.Iwouldliketo  < compareresearchresultswithascientific = colleaguefromVietnamanddiscusstheresultsof k> theresearchwithherwhenshevisitstheUnited Ck? States.DoIneedalicensetodoso? C@ 0  Answer:Youprobablydoneedalicense  5B А(734.8(d)ofthispart).However,iftheonly  C restrictiononyourpublishinganyofthat D informationisaprepublicationreviewsolelyto E ensurethatpublicationwouldcompromiseno mF patentrightsorproprietaryinformation EmG providedbythecompanytotheresearcheryour EH researchmaybeconsidered fundamental I research,inwhichcaseyoumaybeableto J shareinformationbecauseitisnotsubjectto  K theEAR.Notethattheinformationwillbe }!L subjecttotheEARiftheprepublicationreview U"}M isintendedtowithholdtheresultsofthe -#UN researchfrompublication.$-O(#(# QuestionD(10):SupposeIhavealreadycleared % Q mycompany'sreviewprocessandamfreeto & R publishalltheinformationIintendtosharewith '!S mycolleague,thoughIhavenotyetpublished? ("T 0  Answer:Iftheclearancefromyourcompany q*$V meansthatyouarefreetomakealltheinfor I+q%W mationpubliclyavailablewithoutrestrictionor !,I&X(#(# delay,theinformationisnotsubjecttothe ! EAR.(734.8(d)ofthispart)FF QuestionD(11):Iworkasaresearcherata  Government-owned,contractor-operatedresearch   center.MayIsharetheresultsofmyunpublished s  researchwithforeignnationalswithoutconcern K s forexportcontrolsundertheEAR? # K 0 F Answer:Thatisuptothesponsoringagency =  andthecenter'smanagement.Ifyourresearch   isdesignated fundamentalresearchwithin   anyappropriatesystemdevisedbythemto   controlreleaseofinformationbyscientistsand u  engineersatthecenter,itwillbetreatedassuch Mu  bytheCommerceDepartment,andtheresearch %M  willnotbesubjecttotheEAR.Otherwise,you % wouldneedtoobtainalicenseorqualifyfora  LicenseException,excepttopublishor  otherwisemaketheinformationpublic  (734.8(c)ofthispart).]FF  SectionE:FederalContractControls  Ow Ѐ Fn QuestionE(1):Inacontractforperformanceof ?g researchenteredintowiththeDepartmentof ? Defense(DOD),wehaveagreedtocertain  nationalsecuritycontrols.DODistohaveninety  daystoreviewanypapersweproposedbefore  theyarepublishedandmustapproveassignment w ofanyforeignnationalstotheproject.Thework O w inquestionwouldotherwisequalifyas '!O  fundamentalresearchsectionunder734.8of !'  thispart.Istheinformationarisingduringor "! resultingfromthissponsoredresearchsubjectto #" theEAR? $# 0 F Answer:Under734.11ofthispart,anyexport y& % orreexportofinformationresultingfrom Q'y!& governmentsponsoredresearchthatis )(Q"' inconsistentwithcontractcontrolsyouhave ))#( agreedtowillnotqualifyas fundamental )$) researchandanysuchexportorreexport *$* wouldbesubjecttotheEAR.Anysuchexport +%+ orreexportthatisconsistentwiththecontrolsa,&,FF willcontinuetobeeligibleforexportand !, reexportunderthe fundamentalresearchrule - setforthin734.8(a)ofthispart.Thus,ifyou . abidebythespecificcontrolsyouhaveagreed / to,youneednotbeconcernedaboutviolating Y 0 theEAR.Ifyouviolatethosecontrolsand 1 Y1 exportorreexportinformationas fundamental  12 researchunder734.8(a)ofthispart,youmay  3 subjectyourselftothesanctionsprovidedfor  4 undertheEAR,includingcriminalsanctions,in  5 additiontoadministrativeandcivilpenaltiesfor i6 breachofcontractunderotherlaw.Ai 7(#(# QuestionE(2):DotheExportAdministration 3[ 9 Regulationsrestrictmyabilitytopublishthe  3 : resultsofmyresearch?  ; 0  Answer:TheExportAdministration = Regulationsarenotthemeansforenforcingthe > nationalsecuritycontrolsyouhaveagreedto. ? Ifsuchapublicationviolatesthecontract,you ]@ wouldbesubjecttoadministrative,civil,and 5]A possiblecriminalpenaltiesunderotherlaw.  5B Ѐ C(#(#  SectionF:CommercialConsulting  D QuestionF(1):IamaprofessorataU.S. F university,withexpertiseindesignandcreation G ofsubmicrondevices.Ihavebeenaskedtobea ~H consultantfora third-worldcompanythat V~I Аwishestomanufacturesuchdevices.DoIneeda . VJ licensetodoso? !.K 0  Answer:Quitepossiblyyoudo.Application " M abroadofpersonalknowledgeortechnical #N experienceacquiredintheUnitedStates $O constitutesanexportofthatknowledgeand %P experiencethatissubjecttotheExport X& Q AdministrationRegulations.Ifanypartofthe 0'X!R knowledgeorexperienceyourexportor (0"S reexportdealswithtechnologythatrequiresa (#T licenseundertheEAR,youwillneedtoobtain )#U alicenseorqualifyforaLicenseException.*$V(#(#   ,&X ЇSectionG:Software   2       ! QuestionG(1):Istheexportorreexportof  softwareinmachinereadablecodesubjecttothe  EARwhenthesourcecodeforsuchsoftwareis   publiclyavailable? q  0 F Answer:Ifthesourcecodeofasoftware c  programispubliclyavailable,thenthemachine ; c readablecodecompiledfromthesourcecodeis ;  softwarethatispubliclyavailableandtherefore   notsubjecttotheEAR. FF QuestionG(2): ` Istheexportorreexportof   softwaresoldatapricethatdoesnotexceedthe   costofreproductionanddistributionsubjectto e  theEAR? =e 0 F Answer:Softwareinmachinereadablecodeis /W publiclyavailableifitisavailabletoa / communityatapricethatdoesnotexceedthe  costofreproductionanddistribution.Such  reproductionanddistributioncostsmayinclude  variableandfixedallocationsofoverheadand g normalprofitforthereproductionand ?g distributionfunctionseitherinyourcompanyor ? inathirdpartydistributionsystem.Inyour  company,suchcostsmaynotincluderecovery  fordevelopment,design,oracquisition.Inthis  case,theproviderofthesoftwaredoesnot w receiveafeefortheinherentvalueofthe O w software.'!OFF QuestionG(3):Istheexportorreexportof #A! softwaresubjecttotheEARifitissoldataprice #" BISconcludesinaclassificationlettertobe $# sufficientlylowsoasnottosubjectittothe %$ EAR? y& %  r'!& 0  Answer:Inresponsetoclassificationrequests, !& BISmaychoosetoclassifycertainsoftwareas ' notsubjecttotheEAReventhoughitissoldat ( apriceabovethecostsofreproductionand ) distributionaslongasthepriceisnonetheless Y * sufficientlylowtoqualifyforsucha 1 Y+ classificationinthejudgmentofBIS. 1,(#(#  SectionH:AvailableinaPublicLibrary  #.  QuestionH(1):Istheexportorreexportof  0 informationsubjecttotheEARifitisavailablein  1 alibraryandsoldthroughanelectronicorprint  2 service? s 3 0  Answer:Electronicandprintservicesforthe e 5 distributionofinformationmayberelatively =e6 expensiveinthemarketplacebecauseofthe =7 valuevendorsaddinretrievingandorganizing 8 informationinausefulway.Ifsuch 9 informationisalsoavailableinalibrary--itself : accessibletothepublic--orhasbeenpublished u; inanyway,thatinformationis publicly Mu< availableforthosereasons,andthe %M= informationitselfcontinuesnottobesubjectto %> theEAReventhoughyouaccessthe ? informationthroughanelectronicorprint @ serviceforwhichyouoryouremployerpaya A substantialfee.]B(#(# QuestionH(2):Istheexportorreexportof O wD informationsubjecttotheEARiftheinformation '!OE isavailableinanelectronicforminalibraryatno !'F chargetothelibrarypatron? "G 0  Answer:Informationavailableinanelectronic $I formatnochargetothelibrarypatronina %J libraryaccessibletothepublicisinformation y& K publiclyavailableeventhoughthelibrarypays Q'y!L asubstantialsubscriptionfeefortheelectronic )(Q"M retrievalservice.))#N(#(# QuestionH(3):Istheexportorreexportof *%P informationsubjecttotheEARiftheinformation +%Q isavailableinalibraryandsoldformorethanthe ! costofreproductionanddistribution?  0 F Answer:Informationfrombooks,magazines,  dissertations,papers,electronicdatabases,and FF  F otherinformationavailableinalibrarythatis    F accessibletothepublicisnotsubjecttothe l  0 F EAR.Thisistrueevenifyoupurchasesucha D l bookatmorethanthecostofreproductionand  D distribution.Inotherwords,suchinformation    is publiclyavailableeventhoughtheauthor   makesaprofitonyourparticularpurchasefor   theinherentvalueoftheinformation.| FF  F     `     h SectionI:Miscellaneous  l  QuestionI(1):ThemanufacturingplantthatI \ workatisplanningtobeginadmittinggroupsof 4\ thegeneralpublictotourtheplantfacilities.We  4 areconcernedthatalicensemightberequiredif   thetourgroupsincludeforeignnationals.Would  suchatourconstituteanexport?Ifso,isthe  exportsubjecttotheEAR? l 0 F Answer:TheEARdefineexportsandreexports ^ oftechnologytoincludereleasethroughvisual 6^ inspectionbyforeignnationalsofU.S.-origin 6 equipmentandfacilities.Suchanexportor  reexportqualifiesunderthe publicly  availableprovisionandwouldnotbesubject  totheEARsolongasthetouristrulyopento n  allmembersofthepublic,includingyour F!n competitors,andyoudonotchargeafeethatis "F  notreasonablyrelatedtothecostofconducting "! thetours.Otherwise,youwillhavetoobtaina #" license,orqualifyforaLicenseException, $# priortopermittingforeignnationalstotour ~%$ yourfacilities(734.7ofthispart).V&~ %FF Ѐ O'w!& QuestionI(2):Istheexportorreexportof H(p"' informationsubjecttotheEARiftheinformation  )H#( isnotinalibraryorpublished,butsoldataprice ) $) thatdoesnotexceedthecostofreproductionand *$* distribution? +%+ Ї0  Answer:Informationthatisnotinalibrary !+ accessibletothepublicandthathasnotbeen , publishedinanyway,maynonethelessbecome -  publiclyavailableifyoumakeitboth . availabletoacommunityofpersonsandifyou Y / sellitatnomorethanthecostofreproduction 1 Y0 anddistribution.Suchreproductionand  11 distributioncostsmayincludevariableand  2 fixedcostallocationsofoverheadandnormal  3 profitforthereproductionanddistribution  4 functionseitherinyourcompanyorinathird i5 partydistributionsystem.Inyourcompany, Ai 6 suchcostsmaynotincluderecoveryfor A 7 development,design,oracquisitioncostsofthe  8 technologyorsoftware.Thereasonforthis  9 conclusionisthattheproviderofthe  : informationreceivesnothingfortheinherent y ; valueoftheinformation.Qy<(#(#    D   QuestionI(3):Istheexportorreexportof Ck> informationcontributedtoanelectronicbulletin C? boardsubjecttotheEAR? @ 0  Answer:Assumeeachofthefollowing: B(#(# 0  1.Informationisuploadedtoanelectronic D bulletinboardbyapersonthatistheowneror E originatoroftheinformation;F(#(# 0  2.Thatpersondoesnotchargeafeetothe yH bulletinboardadministratororthesubscribers Q yI ofthebulletinboard;and)!QJ(#(# 0  3.Thebulletinboardisavailablefor #CL subscriptiontoanysubscriberinagiven #M communityregardlessofthecostof $N subscription.%O(#(# 0  Suchinformationis publiclyavailableand '!Q thereforenotsubjecttotheEARevenifitisnot m("R elsewherepublishedandisnotinalibrary.The E)m#S reasonforthisconclusionisthatthebulletin *E$T boardsubscriptionchargesorlinechargesare *%U fordistributionexclusively,andtheprovider_of +%V(#(# theinformationreceivesnothingforthe ! inherentvalueoftheinformation.FF QuestionI(4):Istheexportor_reexport_Ԁof  patentedinformationfullydisclosedonthepublic   recordsubjecttotheEAR? s  0 F Answer:Informationtotheextentitis e  disclosedonthepatentrecordopentothe = e publicisnotsubjecttotheEAReventhough =  youmayusesuchinformationonlyafterpaying   afeeinexcessofthecostsofreproductionand FF distribution.Inthiscasethesellerdoesreceive !  afeefortheinherentvalueofthetechnical   data;however,theexportor_reexport_Ԁofthe   informationisnonethelessnotsubjecttothe  EARbecauseanypersoncanobtainthe Y  technologyfromthepublicrecordandfurther 1 Y discloseorpublishtheinformation.Forthat  1 reason,itisimpossibletoimposeexport   controlsthatdenyaccesstotheinformation. (#(#           (X(S(!!!!!!!!!!S@Y Y  ;%r%%!%r;&r%%;%rGUIDELINESFOR#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%ro#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rDE_MINIMIS_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r8#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀRULES#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M   A I&!!!!2Z!!AA1I(X(#(#(.-!&r%%!%r ;&r%%!&r* ,X` X*(a) CalculationofthevalueofcontrolledU.S. m origincontentinforeignmadeitemsistobe I q performedforthepurposesof734.4ofthispart, ! I todeterminewhetherthepercentageofU.S.  ! origincontentis#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r>#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r ##!%r%%;%r+#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r.(Notethatyoudo   notneedtomakethesecalculationsiftheforeign   madeitemdoesnotrequirealicensetothe   destinationinquestion.)Usethefollowing Y  guidelinestoperformsuchcalculations: 1Y          #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(1)U.S.origincontrolledcontent. #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀTo #K  identifyU.S.origincontrolledcontentfor '  purposesofthe#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀrules,youmust   determinetheExportControlClassification   Number(_ECCN_)ofeachU.S.originitem  incorporatedintoaforeignmadeproduct.Then, _ youmustidentifywhich,ifany,ofthoseU.S. 7_ originitemswouldrequirealicensefromBISif 7 theyweretobeexportedor_reexported_Ԁ(inthe  forminwhichyoureceivedthem)totheforeign  madeproductscountryofdestination.For  purposesofidentifyingU.S.origincontrolled o content,youshouldconsulttheCommerce Go CountryChartinSupplementNo.1topart738of G theEARandcontrolsdescribedinpart746ofthe  EAR.Part744oftheEARshouldnotbeusedto  identifycontrolledU.S.contentforpurposesof  determiningtheapplicabilityofthe#;%r%%;&rR##!%r%%;%rq#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r<#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r  rules.InidentifyingU.S.origincontrolled W  content,donottakeaccountofcommodities, /!W software,ortechnologythatcouldbeexportedor "/  _reexported_Ԁtothecountryofdestinationwithouta "! license(designatedas _NLR_)orunderLicense #" Exception_GBS_Ԁ(seepart740oftheEAR). $# Commoditiessubjectonlytoshortsupply g%$ controlsarenotincludedincalculatingU.S. ?&g % content. '?!&   #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r  Notetoparagraph(a)(1): #;%r%%;&r1##!%r%%;%rP#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀU.S.origin  )1#( controlledcontentisconsideredincorporated ) $) for#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀpurposesiftheU.S.origin *$* controlleditemis:essentialtothefunctioningof +%+ theforeignequipment;customarilyincludedin m,&, salesoftheforeignequipment;and_reexported_ m, withtheforeignproduceditem.U.S.origin E m- softwaremaybebundledwithforeignproduced  E. commodities;see734.4ofthispart.For  / purposesofdetermining#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r`##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀlevels,  0 technologyandsourcecodeusedtodesignor  1 produceforeignmadecommoditiesorsoftware } 2 arenotconsideredtobeincorporatedintosuch U}3 foreignmadecommoditiesorsoftware. -U 4       #;%r%%;&r%##!%r%%;%rD#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(2)ValueofU.S.origincontrolledcontent. #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r!#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r G 6 ThevalueoftheU.S.origincontrolledcontent  7 shallreflectthefairmarketpriceofsuchcontent  8 inthemarketwheretheforeignproductisbeing  9 produced.Inmostcases,thisvaluewillbethe : sameastheactualcosttotheforeign W; manufactureroftheU.S.origincommodity, /W< technology,orsoftware.Whentheforeign /= manufacturerandtheU.S.supplierareaffiliated > andhavespecialarrangementsthatresultin ? belowmarketpricing,thevalueoftheU.S.origin @ controlledcontentshouldreflectfairmarket gA pricesthatwouldnormallybechargedto ?gB unaffiliatedcustomersinthesameforeignmarket. ?C Iffairmarketvaluecannotbedeterminedbased D uponactualarmslengthtransactiondataforthe E U.S.origincontrolledcontentinquestion,then F youmustdetermineanotherreliablevaluation wG methodtocalculateorderivethefairmarket O wH value.Suchmethodsmayincludetheuseof '!OI comparablemarketpricesorcostsofproduction !'J anddistribution.TheEARdonotrequire "K calculationsbaseduponanyoneaccounting #L systemorU.S.accountingstandards.However, $M themethodyouusemustbeconsistentwithyour _%N businesspractice. 7&_ O         #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(3)Foreignmadeproductvalue. #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r.#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r )(Q"Q       #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(_i_)General. #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀThevalueoftheforeignmade ")J#R productshallreflectthefairmarketpriceofsuch )&$S productinthemarketwheretheforeignproductis *$T sold.Inmostcases,thisvaluewillbethesameas +%U theactualcosttoabuyeroftheforeignmade ! product.Whentheforeignmanufacturerandthe  buyeroftheirproductareaffiliatedandhave  specialarrangementsthatresultinbelowmarket  pricing,thevalueoftheforeignmadeproduct Y  shouldreflectfairmarketpricesthatwould 1 Y normallybechargedtounaffiliatedcustomersin  1 thesameforeignmarket.Iffairmarketvalue   cannotbedeterminedbaseduponactualarms   lengthtransactiondatafortheforeignmade    productinquestion,thenyoumustdetermine i  anotherreliablevaluationmethodtocalculateor Ai  derivethefairmarketvalue.Suchmethodsmay A  includetheuseofcomparablemarketpricesor   costsofproductionanddistribution.TheEARdo   notrequirecalculationsbaseduponanyone   accountingsystemorU.S.accountingstandards. y  However,themethodyouusemustbeconsistent Qy withyourbusinesspractice. )Q     #;%r%%;&rg##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(ii)ForeignMadeSoftware. #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r0#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀIn C calculatingthevalueofforeignmadesoftwarefor  purposesofthe#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀrules,youmaymake  anestimateoffuturesalesofthatforeign  software.Thetotalvalueofforeignmade  softwarewillbethesumof:thevalueofactual W salesofthatsoftwarebasedonordersreceivedat /W thetimetheforeignsoftwareincorporatesU.S. / origincontentand,ifapplicable;andanestimate  ofallfuturesalesofthatsoftware.        #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rNotetoparagraph(a)(3): #;%r%%;&rO##!%r%%;%rn#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀRegardlessofthe   accountingsystems,standard,orconventionsyou !  useintheoperationofyourbusiness,youmaynot ]"! depreciatereportedfairmarketvaluesor 5#]" otherwisereducefairmarketvaluesthrough  $5# relatedaccountingconventions.Valuesmaybe $ $ historicorprojected.However,youmayrelyon %% projectedvaluesonlytotheextentthatthey & & remainconsistentwithyourdocumentation. m'!'         #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r"#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(4)CalculatingpercentagevalueofU.S. _)#) originitems. #;%r%%;&r ##!%r%%;%r+#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀTodeterminethepercentagevalue 7*_$* of_U.S_Ԅorigincontrolledcontentincorporatedin, +;%+ commingledwith,orbundledwiththeforeign +&, produceditem,dividethetotalvalueoftheU.S. !, origincontrolledcontentbytheforeignmade - itemvalue,thenmultiplytheresultingnumber . times100.Ifthepercentagevalueof / incorporatedU.S.originitemsisequaltoorless Y 0 thanthe#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀleveldescribedin734.4of 1 Y1 theEAR,thentheforeignmadeitemisnot  12 subjecttotheEAR.  3     #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r  (b)Onetimereport  5  #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r Asstatedinparagraphs(c)and(d)of734.4,a  7 onetimereportisrequiredbeforerelianceonthe  8 #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rde_minimis_#;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀrulesfortechnology.Thepurposeof s 9 thereportissolelytopermittheU.S.Government Ks : toevaluatewhetherU.S.contentcalculations #K ; wereperformedcorrectly. #<       #;%r%%;&r##!%r%%;%r#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&r(1)Contentsofreport. #;%r%%;&rl!##!%r%%;%r!#L  M  !&r%%!%r;&r%%!&rԀYoumustincludein > yourreportadescriptionofthescopeandnature ? oftheforeigntechnologythatisthesubjectofthe @ reportandadescriptionofitsfairmarketvalue, yA alongwiththerationaleandbasisforthe QyB valuationofsuchforeigntechnology.Your )QC reportmustindicatethecountryofdestinationfor )D theforeigntechnology_reexports_ԀwhentheU.S. E origincontrolledcontentexceeds10%,sothat F BIScanevaluatewhethertheU.S.origin G controlledcontentwascorrectlyidentifiedbased aH onparagraph(a)(1)ofthisSupplement.The 9aI reportdoesnotrequireinformationregardingthe  9J enduseorendusersofthe_reexported_Ԁforeign  K technology.Youmustincludeinyourreportthe !L name,title,address,telephonenumber,Email "M address,andfacsimilenumberofthepersonBIS q#N maycontactconcerningyourreport. 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