[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28907-28908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13352]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

15 CFR Parts 738 and 740

[Docket No. 990318078-9078-01]
RIN 0694-AB89


Addition of Macau to the Export Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) is amending the 
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in preparation of the return of 
the Portuguese Colony of Macau (Macau) to the sovereignty of the 
People's Republic of China (PRC) on December 20, 1999. This final rule 
adds Macau as a separate destination on the Commerce Country Chart for 
export licensing purposes.

DATES: This rule is effective May 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Lewis, Office of Strategic 
Trade and Foreign Policy Controls, Bureau of Export Administration, 
Telephone: (202) 482-4196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule adds Macau as a distinct 
destination on the Commerce Country Chart for export licensing 
purposes. Specifically, this rule amends the EAR in the following ways:
    1. In Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR, Macau is added to 
the Commerce Country Chart. As noted on the Chart, licensing 
requirements for exports and reexports to Macau are imposed on items 
subject to the EAR controlled for the following reasons: chemical and 
biological weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, national security, 
missile technology, regional stability, and crime control.
    2. In Sec. 740.7 of the EAR, Macau is listed under Computer Tier 3 
for License Exception CTP purposes. Exporters are reminded to consult 
Sec. 742.12 regarding license requirements on high performance 
computers for Computer Tier 3 destinations.
    3. In Supplement No. 1 to part 740, Macau is added to Country 
Groups D:1, D:3, and D:4.
    Note that a Statement of Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser (Form BXA 
711) may be required for exports of items under a license. See part 748 
of the EAR for end-use certificate requirements.
    This action is taken consistent with the provisions of the Export 
Administration Act (EAA) and after consultation the Secretary of State. 
BXA submitted a foreign policy report to the Congress indicating the 
imposition of new foreign policy controls on May 20, 1999.
    Although the Export Administration Act (EAA) expired on August 20, 
1994, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act and continued in effect the EAR, and to the extent permitted by 
law, the provisions of the EAA, as amended, in Executive Order 12924 of 
August 19, 1994, as extended by the President's notices of August 15, 
1995 (60 FR 42767), August 14, 1996 (61 FR 42527) August 13, 1997 (62 
FR 43629) and August 13, 1998 (63 FR 44121).

Savings Clause

    Shipments of items no longer eligible for NLR authorization, or 
items which now require NDAA notification, as a result of this 
regulatory action that were on deck for loading, on lighter, laden 
aboard an exporting carrier, or en route aboard a carrier to a port of 
export before June 11, 1999, may be exported up to and including June 
25, 1999. Any such items not exported before midnight June 25, 1999, 
will require an export license or NDAA notification in accordance with 
this regulation.

Rule Making Requirements

    1. This final rule has been determined to be significant for 
purposes of E.O. 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to nor 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 current valid OMB Control Number. This regulation involves 
collections previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
under control numbers 0694-0088, ``Multi-Purpose Application,'' which 
carries a burden hour estimate of 45 minutes per manual submission and 
40 minutes per electronic submission. Miscellaneous and recordkeeping 
activities account for 12 minutes per submission. In addition, 
information is also collected under OMB control number 0694-0107, 
``National Defense Authorization Act,'' Advance Notifications and Post-
Shipment Verification reports.
    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 requiring 
notice of proposed rule making, the opportunity for public 
participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable because 
this regulation involves a military or 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 rule making and an opportunity for public 
comment be given for this rule. Because a notice of proposed rule 
making and opportunities 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 comment period, public comments 
on this regulation are welcome on a continuing basis. Comments should 
be submitted to Frank J. Ruggiero, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau 
of Export Administration, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, 
Washington, D.C. 20044.

List of Subjects

15 CFR Part 738

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade.

15 CFR Part 740

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, parts 738 and 740 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-774) are amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 738 continues to read as 
follows:


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    Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq., 1701 et seq., app. 5; 10 
U.S.C. 7420; 7430(e); 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 
U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 6004; Sec. 201, Pub. L. 104-58, 109 Stat. 557 
(30 U.S.C. 185(s)); 185(u); 42 U.S.C. 2139a, 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 
46 U.S.C. app. 466c; E.O. 12924, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917; E.O. 
13026, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; Notice of August 13, 1998, 3 CFR, 
1998 Comp., p. 294.

    2. The authority citation for 15 CFR Part 740 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 1701 et seq.; E.O. 
12924, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917; E.O. 13026, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 
228; Notice of August 13, 1998, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 294; Pub. L. 
105-85, 111 Stat. 1629.

PART 738--[AMENDED]

    3. Supplement No. 1 to Section 738 is amended by adding ``Macau'' 
in alphabetical order to read as follows:

                                                                      Supplement No. 1 to Part 738.--Commerce Country Chart
                                                                                      [Reason for Control]
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                                   Chemical and biological          Nuclear        National security   Missile  Regional stability   Firearms           Crime control           Anti-terrorism
                                           weapons             nonproliferation  --------------------   tech   -------------------- convention -------------------------------------------------
           Countries           --------------------------------------------------                    ----------                    ------------
                                   CB 1     CB 2       CB 3     NP 1      NP 2       NS 1      NS 2     MT 1      RS 1      RS 2       FC 1       CC 1      CC 2       CC 3     AT 1      AT 2
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Macau.........................        X         X         X         X                   X         X         X         X         X                     X                   X
 
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PART 740--[AMENDED]


Sec. 740.7  [Amended]

    4. Section 740.7 is amended by revising the phrase `` Lithuania, 
Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of),'' in paragraph (d)(1) to 
read ``Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic 
of),''.
    5. Supplement No. 1 to part 740 is amended by adding, in 
alphabetical order, ``Macau'' to Country Group D to read as follows:

                                 Supplement No. 1 to Part 740.--Country Group D
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                                                   [D: 1]                            [D: 3]
                   Country                        National     [D: 2]  Nuclear     Chemical &    [D: 4]  Missile
                                                  Security                         Biological       Technology
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Macau.......................................               X                                 X                X
 
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    Dated: May 20, 1999.
R. Roger Majak,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-13352 Filed 5-27-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P