*Administration of Barack Obama, 2011 *

**Message on Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations **

*August 12, 2011 *

*To the Congress of the United States: *

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the *Federal Register *and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the *Federal Register *for publication the enclosed notice, stating that the emergency caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, is to continue in effect for 1 year beyond August 17, 2011.

BARACK OBAMA

The White House,

August 12, 2011.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation*.*

*Subjects:* Commerce, international : Export controls, U.S. national emergency.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201100567.