[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:
[[Page 28908]]
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]
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