[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6682-6687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3490]
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Part V
Department of Commerce
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Bureau of Export Administration
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15 CFR Part 738, et al.
Export Licensing; Addition of the Republic of South Korea to Australia
Group; Final Rule
Revisions to the Commerce Control List: Exports of Mixtures Containing
Trace Quantities of Precursor Chemicals; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 29 / Wednesday, February 12, 1997 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Export Administration
15 CFR Parts 738, 740, 770, 772, and 774
[Docket No. 961219362-6362-01]
RIN 0694-AB52
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Addition of
the Republic of South Korea to Australia Group (AG), Clarification to
the Sample Shipments Exemption in ECCN 1C350, and Correction to the
Commerce Country Chart
AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: As of October 1996, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is a
member of the Australia Group (AG). Therefore, South Korea is to be
treated as an AG member under U.S. regulations. This includes exemption
from certain requirements under the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) for items controlled for Chemical/Biological weapons
proliferation (CB) reasons.
In addition, this rule makes a clarification to the exemption for
sample shipments in ECCN 1C350 and corrections to Supplement Number 1
to part 738, the Commerce Country Chart, CB Column 3 (Chemical and
Biological Weapons), by removing the license requirement symbol ``X''
from Romania and South Africa, as this symbol was inadvertently
included in previous regulations, and removing all the license
requirement symbols ``X'' from the Iraq row and replacing them with the
phrase that is common to all embargoed destinations, ``See part 746 of
the EAR to determine whether a license is required in order to export
or reexport to this destination''.
This action will lessen the administrative burden on U.S.
exporters, by decreasing license application requirements for exports
of items controlled for CB reasons to South Korea, Romania, and South
Africa.
DATE: This rule is effective February 12, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions of a general nature,
call Sharron Cook, Regulatory Policy Division, at (202)482-2440.
For questions of a technical nature, contact Jim Seevaratnam,
Chemical and Biological Controls Division, at (202)482-3343 or at
facsimile (202) 482-0751.
For questions on Chemical and Biological Warfare policy controls,
contact Patricia Sefcik, Chemical and Biological Controls Division at
(202) 482-0707 or at facsimile (202) 482-0751.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As a result of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) being admitted
to the Australia Group (AG), this rule adds South Korea to Supplement
Number 1 to part 740, Country Group A, Column A:3 (Australia Group) and
removes the license requirement symbol ``X'' from South Korea in
Supplement Number 1 to part 738, the Commerce Country Chart, CB Column
2 (Chemical and Biological Weapons).
In addition, the license requirement symbol ``X'' is removed from
Romania and South Africa, in Supplement Number 1 to part 738, the
Commerce Country Chart, CB Column 3 (Chemical and Biological Weapons),
as this symbol was inadvertently included in previous regulations.
Additional corrections are made to Supplement Number 1 to part 738,
the Commerce Country Chart, by removing all the license requirement
symbols ``X'' from the Iraq row and replacing them with the phrase,
``See part 746 of the EAR to determine whether a license is required in
order to export or reexport to this destination'', and removing the
footnote 1 reference from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia &
Montenegro.
In section 770.2(k) of the EAR, interpretation 11, ``precursor
chemicals'', has been revised by adding South Korea to the countries
that are exempt from the ECCN 1C350 license requirements for the
chemicals listed. In addition, Poland, Romania, and Slovak Republic
have been added to this paragraph, as they were inadvertently omitted
in previous regulations.
In addition, the definition for ``Australia Group'', in part 772,
has been revised to include South Korea.
Lastly, this rule makes a clarification to the exemption for sample
shipments found in License Requirement Note 1 of ECCN 1C350. The
clarification is listed in paragraph (c) of the note and states, ``A
consignee that receives a sample shipment under this exclusion may not
resell, transfer, or reexport the sample shipment but may use the
sample shipment for any other purpose unrelated to chemical weapons.
However, a sample shipment received under this exclusion remains
subject to all General Prohibitions including the end-use restriction
described in Sec. 744.4 of the EAR.'' This end-use restriction was
added to make clear to exporters that when BXA deleted ``for research
or evaluation'' from the sample shipment exclusion (60 F.R. 54030,
October 19, 1995), BXA did not intend to allow the resell, transfer or
reexport of the sample shipments by consignees.
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, as extended by the President's notice of August 15, 1995 (60
FR 42767) and August 14, 1996 (61 FR 42527).
Rulemaking Requirements
1. This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
2. 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 0694-0086 and 0694-0088. The effect of this rule
will decrease license application requirements, thus reduce the
paperwork burden on the public. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person is required to respond 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.
3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications
sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under
Executive Order 12612.
4. 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 (see 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). Further, no
other law requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an
opportunity for public comment be given for this rule. Because a notice
of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not
required to be given for this rule by 5 U.S.C 553, or by any other law,
the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.
601 et seq., are inapplicable.
Therefore, this regulation is issued in final form. Although there
is no formal
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comment period, public comments on this regulation are welcome on a
continuing basis. Comments should be submitted to Sharron Cook,
Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of
Export Administration, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273,
Washington, DC 20044.
List of Subjects
15 CFR Parts 738, 770, 772, and 774
Exports, Foreign trade.
15 CFR Part 740
Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, parts 738, 740, 770, 772 and 774 of the Export
Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-799A) are amended as
follows:
1. The authority citation for 15 CFR parts 738 and 774 continue to
read as follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.; 22 U.S.C.
287c; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; Sec. 201, Pub. L. 104-
58, 109 Stat. 557 (30 U.S.C. 185(s)); 30 U.S.C. 185(u); 42 U.S.C.
2139a; 42 U.S.C. 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 46 U.S.C. app. 466c; 50
U.S.C. app. 5; E.O. 12924, 59 FR 43437, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917;
Notice of August 15, 1995, 3 C.F.R. 1995 Comp. 501 (1996); Notice of
August 14, 1996 (61 FR 42527, August 15, 1996).
2. The authority citation for 15 CFR parts 740, 770 and 772
continue to read as follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
E.O. 12924, 59 FR 43437, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917; Notice of August
15, 1995, 3 C.F.R. 1995 Comp. 501 (1996); Notice of August 14, 1996
(61 FR 42527, August 15, 1996).
PART 738--[AMENDED]
3. Supplement Number 1 to Part 738, Commerce Country Chart, is
revised to read as follows:
Commerce Country Chart
Reason for Control
Chemical & biological Nuclear non- National security Missile Regional Crime control Anti- terrorism
weapons proliferation -------------------- tech stability -------------------------------------------------
Countries -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
CB CB CB NP NP NS NS MT RS RS CC CC CC AT AT
column column column column column column column column column column column column column column column
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2
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Afghanistan............................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Albania................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Algeria................................... X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Andorra................................... X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Angola \1\................................ X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Antigua & Barbuda......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Argentina................................. X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Armenia................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Australia................................. X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Austria................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Azerbaijan................................ X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Bahamas, The.............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bahrain................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bangladesh................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Barbados.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Belarus................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Belgium................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Belize.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Benin..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bhutan.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bolivia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bosnia & Herzegovina...................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Botswana.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Brazil.................................... X X ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Brunei.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Bulgaria.................................. X X X ........ ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Burkina Faso.............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Burma..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Burundi................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Cambodia.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Cameroon.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Canada.................................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Cape Verde................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Central African Republic.................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Chad...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Chile..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
China..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Colombia.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Comoros................................... X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Congo..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Costa Rica................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Cote d'Ivoire............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Croatia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Cuba......................................
(14)See part 746 of the EAR to determine
whether a license is required in order to
export or reexport to this destination.
Cyprus.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Czech Republic............................ X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Denmark................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Djibouti.................................. X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Dominica.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Dominican Republic........................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Ecuador................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Egypt..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
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El Salvador............................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Equatorial Guinea......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Eritrea................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Estonia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Ethiopia.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Fiji...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Finland................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
France.................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Gabon..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Gambia, The............................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Georgia................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Germany................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Ghana..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Greece.................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Grenada................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Guatemala................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Guinea.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Guinea-Bissau............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Guyana.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Haiti..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Honduras.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Hong Kong................................. X X ........ X ........ X X \2\ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Hungary................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Iceland................................... X ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
India..................................... X X X X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Indonesia................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Iran......................................
(14) See part 746 of the EAR to determine
whether a license is required in order to
export or reexport to this destination.
Iraq \1\..................................
(14) See part 746 of the EAR to determine
whether a license is required in order to
export or reexport to this destination.
Ireland................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ X ........
Israel.................................... X X X X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Italy..................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Jamaica................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Japan..................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Jordan.................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Kazakhstan................................ X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Kenya..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Kiribati.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Korea, North..............................
(14) See part 746 of the EAR to determine
whether a license is required in order to
export or reexport to this destination.
Korea, South.............................. X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X \2\ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Kuwait.................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Kyrgyzstan................................ X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Laos...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Latvia.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Lebanon................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Lesotho................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Liberia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Libya.....................................
(14) See part 746 of the EAR to determine
whether a license is required in order to
export or reexport to this destination.
Liechtenstein............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Lithuania................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Luxembourg................................ X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
FYROM (Macedonia)......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Madagascar................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Malawi.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Malaysia.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Maldives.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mali...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Malta..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Marshall Islands.......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mauritania................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mauritius................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mexico.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Micronesia................................ X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Moldova................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ ........ ........ ........
Monaco.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mongolia.................................. X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Morocco................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Mozambique................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Namibia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Nauru..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Nepal..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Netherlands............................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
New Zealand............................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Nicaragua................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Niger..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
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Nigeria................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Norway.................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Oman...................................... X X X X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Pakistan.................................. X X X X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Palau..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Panama.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Papua New Guinea.......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Paraguay.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Peru...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Philippines............................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Poland.................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Portugal.................................. X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Qatar..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Romania................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Russia.................................... X X X ........ ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Rwanda \1\................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ ........
St. Kitts & Nevis......................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
St. Lucia................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
St. Vincent & Grenadines.................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
San Marino................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Sao Tome & Principe....................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Saudi Arabia.............................. X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Senegal................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Serbia & Montenegro....................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Seychelles................................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Sierra Leone.............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Singapore................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Slovakia.................................. X ........ ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Slovenia.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Solomon Islands........................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Somalia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
South Africa.............................. X X ........ ........ ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Spain..................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Sri Lanka................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Sudan..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X X X
Surinam................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Swaziland................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Sweden.................................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Switzerland............................... X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Syria..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X X ........
Taiwan.................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Tajikistan................................ X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Tanzania.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Thailand.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Togo...................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Tonga..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Trinidad & Tobago......................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Tunisia................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Turkey.................................... X X ........ X ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Turkmenistan.............................. X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Tuvalu.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Uganda.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Ukraine................................... X X X ........ ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
United Arab Emirates...................... X X X X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
United Kingdom............................ X ........ ........ ........ ........ X ........ X X ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Uruguay................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Uzbekistan................................ X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Vanuatu................................... X X ........ X X X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Vatican City.............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Venezuela................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Vietnam................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X X ........ ........ ........
Western Sahara............................ X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Western Samoa............................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Yemen..................................... X X X X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Zaire..................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........ ........
Zambia.................................... X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........
Zimbabwe.................................. X X ........ X ........ X X X X X X ........ X ........
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\1\ This country is subject to United Nations Sanctions. See part 746 of the EAR for additional OFAC licensing requirements that may apply to your proposed transaction.
\2\ A license is required only for computers controlled by 4A001, 4A002, & 4A003 if the CTP is greater than 10,000 Mtops. A license is Nuired for any other items subject to NS Column 2.
PART 740--[AMENDED]
4. In Supplement Number 1 to Part 740, Country Groups, Country
Group A is revised to read as follows:
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Country Group A
Missile
technology Australia Nuclear
Country control group suppliers
regime group
[A:1] [A:2] [A:3] [A:4]
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Argentina............................................... ............ X X X
Australia............................................... X X X X
Austria \1\............................................. ............ X X X
Belgium................................................. X X X X
Brazil.................................................. ............ X ............ ............
Bulgaria................................................ ............ ............ ............ X
Canada.................................................. X X X X
Czech Republic.......................................... ............ ............ X X
Denmark................................................. X X X X
Finland \1\............................................. ............ X X X
France.................................................. X X X X
Germany................................................. X X X X
Greece.................................................. X X X X
Hong Kong \1\........................................... ............ ............ ............ ............
Hungary................................................. ............ X X X
Iceland................................................. ............ X X ............
Ireland \1\............................................. ............ X X X
Italy................................................... X X X X
Japan................................................... X X X X
Korea, South \1\........................................ ............ ............ X X
Luxembourg.............................................. X X X X
Netherlands............................................. X X X X
New Zealand \1\......................................... ............ X X X
Norway.................................................. X X X X
Poland.................................................. ............ ............ X X
Portugal................................................ X X X X
Romania................................................. ............ ............ X X
Russia.................................................. ............ X ............ X
Slovakia................................................ ............ ............ X X
South Africa............................................ ............ X ............ X
Spain................................................... X X X X
Sweden \1\.............................................. ............ X X X
Switzerland \1\......................................... ............ X X X
Turkey.................................................. X ............ ............ ............
United Kingdom.......................................... X X X X
United States........................................... X X X X
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\1\ Cooperating Countries.
PART 770--[AMENDED]
5. In section 770.2 paragraph (k) is amended by revising the third
sentence to read as follows:
Sec. 770.2 Commodity interpretations.
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(k) * * * These chemicals require a license to all countries except
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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PART 772--[AMENDED]
6. In part 772, the definition of ``Australia Group'' is revised to
read as follows:
PART 772--DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
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Australia Group. The members belonging to this group have agreed to
adopt controls on dual-use chemicals, i.e., weapons precursors,
equipment, and biological microorganisms and related equipment in order
to prevent the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. Member
countries as of October 1996 include: Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South),
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. See also Sec. 742.2 of the EAR.
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PART 774--[AMENDED]
In Supplement No. 1 to part 774, Category 1--Materials, Chemicals,
``Microorganisms'', and Toxins, ECCN 1C350 is amended by revising the
License Requirement Notes section to read as follows:
1C350 Chemicals, that may be used as precursors for toxic chemical
agents.
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License Requirement Notes
1. SAMPLE SHIPMENTS: Certain sample shipments of chemicals
controlled under ECCN 1C350 may be made without a license, as provided
by the following: a. Chemicals Not Eligible: The following chemicals
are not eligible for sample shipments: 0-Ethyl-2-diisopropylaminoethyl
methylphosphonite (QL) (C.A.S. #57856-11-8), Ethylphosphonyl difluoride
(C.A.S. #753-98-0), and
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Methylphosphonyl difluoride (C.A.S. #676-99-3).
b. Countries Not Eligible: The following countries are not eligible
to receive sample shipments: Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan,
Syria.
c. Sample Shipments: A license is not required for sample shipments
when the cumulative total of these shipments does not exceed a 55-
gallon container or 200 kg of each chemical to any one consignee per
calendar year. Multiple sample shipments, in any quantity, not
exceeding the totals indicated in this paragraph may be exported
without a license, in accordance with the provisions of this NOTE 1. A
consignee that receives a sample shipment under this exclusion may not
resell, transfer or reexport the sample shipment, but may use the
sample shipment for any other legal purpose unrelated to chemical
weapons. However, a sample shipment received under this exclusion
remains subject to all General Prohibitions including the end-use
restriction described in Sec. 744.4 of the EAR.
d. The exporter is required to submit a quarterly written report
for shipments of samples made under this Note 1. The report must be on
company letterhead stationery (titled ``Report of Sample Shipments of
Chemical Precursors'' at the top of the first page) and identify the
chemical(s), Chemical Abstract Service Registry (C.A.S.) number(s),
quantity(ies), the ultimate consignee's name and address, and the date
exported. The report must be sent to the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Export Administration, Room 2705, Washington, DC 20230, Attn:
``Report of Sample Shipments of Chemical Precursors''.
2. MIXTURES: Mixtures controlled by this entry that contain certain
concentrations of precursor and intermediate chemicals are subject to
the following licensing requirements:
a. A license is required, regardless of the concentrations in the
mixture, for the following chemicals: 0-Ethyl-2-diisopropylaminoethyl
methylphosphonite (QL) (C.A.S. #57856-11-8), Ethylphosphonyl difluoride
(C.A.S. #753-98-0) and Methylphosphonyl difluoride (C.A.S. #676-99-3);
b. A license is required when at least one of the following
chemicals constitutes more than 10 percent of the weight of the mixture
on a solvent free basis: Arsenic trichloride (C.A.S. #7784-34-1),
Benzilic acid (C.A.S. #76-93-7), Diethyl ethylphosphonate (C.A.S. #78-
38-6), Diethyl methylphosphonite (C.A.S. #15715-41-0), Diethyl-N,N-
dimethylphosphoroamidate (C.A.S. #2404-03-7), N,N-Diisopropyl-beta-
aminoethane thiol (C.A.S. #5842-07-9), N,N-Diisopropyl-2-aminoethyl
chloride hydrochloride (C.A.S. #4261-68-1), N,N-Diisopropyl-beta-
aminoethanol (C.A.S. #96-80-0), N,N-Diisopropyl-beta-aminoethyl
chloride (C.A.S. #96-79-7), Dimethyl ethylphosphonate (C.A.S. #6163-75-
3), Dimethyl methylphosphonate (C.A.S. #756-79-6), Ethylphosphonous
dichloride [Ethylphosphinyl dichloride] (C.A.S. #1498-40-4),
Ethylphosphonus difluoride [Ethylphosphinyl difluoride] (C.A.S. #430-
78-4), Ethylphosphonyl dichloride (C.A.S. #1066-50-8),
Methylphosphonous dichloride [Methylphosphinyl dicloride] (C.A.S. #676-
83-5), Methylphosphonous difluoride [Methylphosphinyl difluoride]
(C.A.S. #753-59-3), Methylphosphonyl dichloride (C.A.S. #676-97-1),
Pinacolyl alcohol (C.A.S. #464-07-3), 3-Quinuclidinol (C.A.S. #1619-34-
7), and Thiodiglycol (C.A.S. #111-48-8); (Related ECCN: 1C995)
c. A license is required when at least one of all other chemicals
in the List of Items Controlled constitutes more than 25 percent of the
weight of the mixture on a solvent free basis (related ECCN: 1C995);
and
d. A license is not required under this entry for mixtures when the
controlled chemical is a normal ingredient in consumer goods packaged
for retail sale for personal use. Such consumer goods are controlled by
ECCN EAR99.
e. Calculation of concentrations of AG-controlled chemicals.
1. Usual Commercial Purposes. In calculating the percentage of an
AG controlled chemical in a mixture (solution), any other chemical must
be excluded if it was not added for usual commercial purposes, but was
added for the sole purpose of circumventing the Export Administration
Regulations.
2. ``Solvent Free Basis Requirement.'' When calculating the
percentage, by weight, of components in a chemical mixture, you must
exclude from the calculation any component of the mixture that acts as
a solvent.
3. Solvent--For purposes of this ECCN ``A substance capable of
dissolving another substance to form a uniformly dispersed mixture
(solution)''.
Solvents are liquids at standard temperature and pressure
(STP).
In no instance is an AG controlled chemical considered a
``solvent''.
All ingredients of mixtures are expressed in terms of
weight.
The solvent component of the mixture converts it into a
solution.
3. COMPOUNDS: A license is not required under this entry for
chemical compounds created with any chemicals identified in this ECCN
1C350, unless those compounds are also identified in this entry.
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Dated: February 7, 1997.
Sue E. Eckert,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-3490 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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