[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5677-5678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3201]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

15 CFR Parts 771, 776, and 799

[Docket No. 960205023-6023-01]
RIN 0694-AA38


Expansion of General License GFW; Editorial Corrections to the 
Export Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR) by expanding General License GFW eligibility to include certain 
semiconductor manufacturing equipment controlled under ECCN 3B01A, 
except a.2., a.3., e. and f. The expansion of General License GFW to 
include these items is expected to result in a decrease in the number 
of license applications submitted, thereby reducing the paperwork 
burden on exporters.
    This final rule also makes three editorial corrections to the EAR 
to correct inconsistencies which appeared in an interim rule titled 
``Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Reform of 
Computer Export Controls; Establishment of General License G-CTP'', 
which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective February 14, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions of a general nature, 
call Nancy Crowe, Bureau of Export Administration, Regulatory Policy 
Division, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.
    For questions of a technical nature call Jerry Beiter, Bureau of 
Export Administration, Telephone: (202) 482-6105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This rule expands GFW eligibility to include semiconductor 
manufacturing equipment controlled under ECCN 3B01A, except a.2. (metal 
organic chemical vapour deposition reactors), a.3. (molecular beam 
epitaxial growth equipment using gas sources), e. (automatic loading 
multi-chamber central wafer handling systems only if connected to 
equipment controlled by a.2., a.3., and f.), and f. (lithography 
equipment).
    General License GFW is eligible for exports of certain commodities 
subject to national security controls. Shipments of eligible 
commodities may be made to 

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any destination in Country Groups T or V, except the People's Republic 
of China (PRC), Iran and Syria, subject to the provisions of 
Sec. 771.23 of the EAR and the prohibitions on General License 
shipments contained in Sec. 771.2(c) of the EAR.
    This final rule also makes three editorial corrections to the EAR 
to correct inconsistencies that appeared in an interim rule titled 
``Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Reform of 
Computer Export Controls; Establishment of General License G-CTP'', 
which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 1996 (61 FR 
2099). This final rule revises Sec. 771.28(a) by revising the phrase 
``equipment performing analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog 
conversions'' to read ``equipment performing analog-to-digital 
conversions''. This change will conform Sec. 771.28(a) with the 
controls under ECCN 4A03.e on the CCL. This rule revises 
Secs. 771.28(d)(1) and 776.19(f)(1) by removing ``Laos'' from the list 
of countries in Tier 3. Laos appeared in both Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the 
January 25 rule. With the changes in this rule, Laos will correctly be 
retained in Tier 2.
    Although the Export Administration Act (EAA) expired on August 20, 
1994, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act and continued in effect, to the extent permitted by law, the 
provisions of the EAA and the EAR in Executive Order 12924 of August 
19, 1994, and notice of August 15, 1995 (60 FR 42676).

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. This final rule has been determined to be not significant for 
the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of 
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. This rule 
involves collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These collections have been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
0694-0005, 0694-0007, 0694-0010, 0694-0013, and 0694-0073.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under 
Executive Order 12612.
    4. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for 
public comment are not required to be given for this rule by the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) or by any other law, under 
sections 3(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 603(a) and 
604(a)) no initial or final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has to be 
or will be prepared.
    5. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for 
public participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable 
because this regulation involves a military and foreign affairs 
function of the United States. Further, no other law requires that a 
notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment be 
given for this rule.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Parts 771, 776, and 799

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, Parts 771, 776, and 799 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-799) are amended as follows:
    1. The authority citations for 15 CFR Parts 771 and 799 continue to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. App. 5, as amended; Pub. L. 264, 59 Stat. 
619 (22 U.S.C. 287c), as amended; Pub. L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197 (18 
U.S.C. 2510 et seq.), as amended; sec. 101, Pub. L. 93-153, 87 Stat. 
576 (30 U.S.C. 185), as amended; sec. 103, Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 
877 (42 U.S.C. 6212), as amended; secs. 201 and 201(11)(e), Pub. L. 
94-258, 90 Stat. 309 (10 U.S.C. 7420 and 7430(e)), as amended; Pub. 
L. 95-223, 91 Stat. 1626 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); Pub. L. 95-242, 
92 Stat. 120 (22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. 2139a); sec. 208, 
Pub. L. 95-372, 92 Stat. 668 (43 U.S.C. 1354); Pub. L. 96-72, 93 
Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), as amended; sec. 125, Pub. 
L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 156 (46 U.S.C. 466c); Pub. L. 102-484, 106 Stat. 
2575 (22 U.S.C. 6004); E.O. 11912 of April 13, 1976 (41 FR 15825, 
April 15, 1976); E.O. 12002 of July 7, 1977 (42 FR 35623, July 7, 
1977), as amended; E.O. 12058 of May 11, 1978 (43 FR 20947, May 16, 
1978); E.O. 12214 of May 2, 1980 (45 FR 29783, May 6, 1980); E.O. 
12851 of June 11, 1993 (58 FR 33181, June 15, 1993); E.O. 12867 of 
September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51747, October 4, 1993); E.O 12918 of May 
26, 1994 (59 FR 28205, May 31, 1994); E.O. 12924 of August 19, 1994 
(59 FR 43437 of August 23, 1994); notice of August 15, 1995 (60 FR 
42767); and E.O. 12938 of November 14, 1994 (59 FR 59099 of November 
16, 1994).

    2. The authority citation for 15 CFR Part 776 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Pub. L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197 (18 U.S.C. 2510 et 
seq.), as amended; Pub. L. 95-223, 91 Stat. 1626 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); Pub. L. 95-242, 92 Stat. 120 (22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq. and 42 
U.S.C. 2139a); Pub. L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et 
seq.), as amended; sec. 125, Pub. L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 156 (46 U.S.C. 
466c); E.O. 12002 of July 7, 1977 (42 FR 35623, July 7, 1977), as 
amended; E.O. 12058 of May 11, 1978 (43 FR 20947, May 16, 1978); 
E.O. 12214 of May 2, 1980 (45 FR 29783, May 6, 1980); E.O. 12867 of 
September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51747 of October 4, 1993); E.O. 12924 of 
August 19, 1994 (59 FR 43437, August 23, 1994); notice of August 15, 
1995 (60 FR 42767); and E.O. 12938 of November 14, 1994 (59 FR 59099 
of November 16, 1994).

PART 771--[AMENDED]


Sec. 771.28  [Amended]

    3. In Sec. 771.28(a), the second sentence is amended by revising 
the phrase ``equipment performing analog-to-digital or digital-to-
analog conversions'' to read ``equipment performing analog-to-digital 
conversions''.
    4. Section 771.28(d)(1) is amended by removing ``Laos,'' from the 
list of countries.

PART 776--[AMENDED]


Sec. 776.10  [Amended]

    5. Section 776.10(f)(1) is amended by removing ``Laos,'' from the 
list of countries.

PART 799--[AMENDED]


Supplement No. 1 to Sec. 799.1  [Amended]

    6. In Supplement No. 1 to Sec. 799.1, Category 3 (Electronics 
Design, Development and Production), ECCN 3B01A is amended by revising 
the heading and the Requirements section to read as follows:

3B01A  Equipment for the manufacture or testing of semiconductor 
devices or materials, as follows, and specially designed components 
and accessories therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ
Unit: Number
Reason for Control: NS
GLV: $500
GCT: Yes
GFW: Yes, except a.2, a.3, e. (only if connected to equipment 
controlled by a.2., a.3., and f.), and f.
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    Dated: February 8, 1996.
Sue E. Eckert,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-3201 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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