WPC J|p?JĮЭ/k $^o=Ouny<J >҅&ǀqu_;:XI2s 2sWg/I$Wy5R˖Ý %FaI>CyR׀2=ZmAp Bo*rL(\4c֑I3WݡpX+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   ^ -C'  @*  3  ڈ  (2C$ !  (>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  !  _8p(XXdd8  &   `     h      p (#(#K(#  pp4(#BillingCode:Xp(XXX351033P#Xp(XXXp(*#Ԉ  DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCE $ t BureauofExportAdministration $     `  Xp(XXXp(15_CFR_ԀParts#Xp(XXXp('#Ԁ738and742   [DocketNo.011019257125701] \ _RIN_:0694AC48  \ RemovalofLicensingExemptionforExportsand_Reexports_ԀofMissileTechnologyControlled   ItemsDestinedtoCanada  AGENCY:BureauofExportAdministration,Commerce. D!    #l! ACTION:AdvanceNoticeofProposed_Rulemaking_. $D # SUMMARY:TheBureauofExportAdministration(_BXA_)isreviewingtheexistinglicense (#' exemptioncontainedwithintheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)fortheexportof |*%) missiletechnology(MT)controlleditemstoCanadatodeterminewhethertheexemptionshould d berescinded,becauseoftherecommendationscontainedintheGovernmentAccountingOffice < Reportentitled: ExportControls:RegulatoryChangeNeededtoComplywithMissile   TechnologyLicensingRequirements(GA01530)._BXA_Ԁisseekingcommentsonhow   removingtheexistinglicensingexemptionforMTcontrolledexportstoCanadawouldaffect  ` industryandmorespecificallytheexportingcommunity. 8  DATES:Commentsmustbereceivedby[INSERT90DAYSFROMTHEDATEOF L  PUBLICATION]. $ ADDRESSES:Writtencomments(threecopies)shouldbesentto_Sharron_ԀCook,Regulatory p PolicyDivision,OfficeofExporterServices,BureauofExportAdministration,Departmentof H Commerce,14thandPennsylvaniaAvenue,_N.W._Ԁ,P.O.Box273,Room2705,Washington,D.C.   20230;EMailedto:4 8 O  5  scook@bxa.doc.gov;6e Oy   7  Ԁorfaxedto2024823355. \ FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:StevenGoldman,Director,Officeof  " _Nonproliferation_ԀControlsandTreatyCompliance,BureauofExportAdministration,Telephone: #  (202)4824188.CopiesofthereferencedGAOReportareavailableattheGAOwebsite: %X" http://www.gao.gov. '0!$ SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION D+$( Background -&* & ,/,   TheMissileTechnologyControlRegime(_MTCR_)guidelinesrequirethatregimemembers L  controlinter_MTCR_Ԁtradeaswellastradewithnon_MTCR_Ԁmembercountries.Inaddition,the $  NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct(_NDAA_)forFiscalYear(FY)1991amendedtheExport   AdministrationAct(_EAA_)of1979torequirealicenseforanyexportofdualuseMissile  TechnologyControlRegime(_MTCR_)controlledgoodsortechnologytoanycountry.In1991, ` theDepartmentofCommerceimplementedtherequirementsintheExportAdministration 8  Regulations(EAR)bycontrolling_MTCR_ԀAnnexitemsontheCommerceControlList(CCL) \  underanewdesignatedreasonforcontrol, missiletechnology(MT)andgenerallyrequiringa 4  licensefortheexportor_reexport_Ԁoftheseitemsandtechnologies.Manyoftheseitemswere   alreadyontheCCLandcontrolledunderforeignpolicyornationalsecurityreasons.However,  theEARprovidesalicenseexemptionfortheexportofMTcontrolledtechnologiestoCanada. p ThelicenseexemptionforCanadaexistedintheEARmanyyearspriortotheenactmentofthe H MTprovisionsofthe_EAA_.SincetheHydeParkDeclarationof1941,theUnitedStateshas l  authorizednearlyalldualusegoodsintendedforconsumptioninCanadatobeexportedwithout D! alicense,althoughany_reexport_ԀofU.S.originitemscontrolledforMTconcernsfromCanada # wouldrequirealicensefromtheU.S.Government.TheDepartmentofCommerceisinterested $ inevaluatingtheimpactonU.S.exportersofremovingtheexistinglicensingexemptionforMT &  controlledexportstoCanada. (X"    `   T,#& Thecurrentmissiletechnology(MT)controlsmaintainedbytheBureauofExport L  Administration(_BXA_)aresetforthintheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR),parts742 $  (CCLBasedControls)and744(EndUserandEndUseBasedControls).Aregulatory   implementationwouldentailaddingan XintherowforCanadaunderthecolumnfrom MT  1"inthe MissileTechcolumnofSupplementNo.1topart738,CommerceCountryChart.In ` addition,section742.5oftheEARwouldberevisedtoremovethephrase exceptCanadain 8  thethirdsentenceofparagraph(a)(1). \  Toensuremaximumpublicparticipationinthereviewprocess,commentsaresolicitedforthe   next90daysontheremovaloftheexistinglicensingexemptionfortheexportofMTcontrolled  goodsandtechnologiestoCanada._BXA_Ԁisparticularlyinterestedintheexperienceofindividual p exporterswiththelicensingexemptionforMTcontrolledexportstoCanada,withemphasison H economicimpactandspecificbusinesscircumstances._BXA_Ԁisalsointerestedinindustry l  informationrelatingtothefollowing: D!   1.InformationontheeffectofalicensingrequirementfortheexportofMTcontrolled &  items(commodities,software,andtechnology)toCanadaonsalesofU.S.productsandmarket (X" share. |*0!$  T,#&   2.InformationonjointventuresorU.S.industryownedfacilitiesinCanadathatwould L  beaffectedbytheremovalofalicensingexemptionfortheexportofMTcontrolleditemsto $  Canada.     3.InformationoncontrolsmaintainedbyU.S.tradepartners(i.e.,towhatextentdoother ` _MTCR_ԀPartnershavesimilarexemptionsfortheexportofMTcontrolledgoodsandtechnology 8  toothercountries)? \    4.AdditionalsuggestionsforrevisionstotheCanadianlicensingexemptionpolicy.       5.DataorotherinformationastotheeffectofaCanadianlicensingrequirementon p overalltrade,eitherforindividualfirmsorforindividualindustrialsectors. H Partiessubmittingcommentsareaskedtobeasspecificaspossible.Accordingly,the # Departmentencouragesinterestedpersonswhowishtocommenttodoitattheearliestpossible $ time. &  Theperiodforsubmissionofcommentswillclose[INSERT90DAYSAFTERDATEOF |*0!$ PUBLICATION]TheDepartmentwillconsiderallcommentsreceivedbeforethecloseofthe T,#& commentperiodindevelopingfinalregulations.Commentsreceivedaftertheendofthe L  commentperiodwillbeconsideredifpossible,buttheirconsiderationcannotbeassured.The $  Departmentwillnotacceptpubliccommentsaccompaniedbyarequestthatapartorallofthe   materialbetreatedconfidentiallybecauseofitsbusinessproprietarynatureorforanyother  reason.TheDepartmentwillreturnsuchcommentsandmaterialstothepersonssubmittingthe ` commentsandwillnotconsidertheminthedevelopmentoffinalregulations.Allpublic 8  commentsontheseregulationswillbeamatterofpublicrecordandwillbeavailableforpublic \  inspectionandcopying.TheDepartmentrequirescommentsbesubmittedinwrittenform,which 4  willbeamatterofpublicrecordandwillbeavailableforpublicreviewandcopying.   ThepublicrecordconcerningthesecommentswillbemaintainedXp(XXXp(intheBureauofExport p Administration,OfficeofAdministration,U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Room6883,14thand H ConstitutionAvenue,NW,Washington,DC20230;(202)482-0637.Thiscomponentdoesnot l  maintainaseparatepublicinspectionfacility.Requestersshouldfirstview_BXA_'s_FOIA_Ԁwebsite D! (whichcanbereachedthroughhttp://www.bxa.doc.gov/foia).Iftherecordssoughtcannotbe # locatedatthissite,oriftherequesterdoesnothaveaccesstoacomputer,pleasecallthephone $ numberaboveforassistance.#Xp(XXXp('#XiXXXp( &  #Xp(XXXi*#ListofSubjects d*!$  <,"& 15_CFR_ԀParts738and742 L    Exports,Foreigntrade. $  DATED: ` JamesJ._Jochum_Ԁ 4  AssistantSecretary   forExportAdministration