[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54136-54137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21161]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Chapter VII

[Docket No. 020725179-2179-01]


Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural 
Commodities to Cuba

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public 
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in 
the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural 
commodities to Cuba. BIS is required to submit a biennial report to the 
Congress on the operation of the licensing system for such exports, 
which was created to implement the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000. To help make this assessment, BIS is seeking 
public comments on the effectiveness of these measures.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (three copies) should be sent to Sheila 
Quarterman, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044. 
Comments may also be e-mailed to Brian Nilsson, Office of Strategic 
Trade and Foreign Policy Controls, at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Roberts, Director, Foreign Policy 
Controls Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 
482-5400. Additional information on BIS procedures is available under 
the heading ``Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act'' at 
www.bis.doc.gov. Copies of this material may also be requested by 
contacting the Office of Strategic Trade and Foreign Policy Controls.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures of the Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS) for authorizing the export of agricultural 
commodities to Cuba are set forth in Sec. 740.18 of the Export 
Administration Regulations (EAR). Under the provisions of section 
906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 
(TSRA) (Pub. L. 106-387), as amended, BIS must submit a report to the 
Congress on the operation of the licensing system under Section 906 of 
TSRA for the preceding two-year period. This report is to include the 
number and types of licenses applied for, the number and types of 
licenses approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of 
filing of a license application until the date of its approval, the 
extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented, 
and a description of comments received from interested parties about 
the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, after 
holding a public 30-day comment period. This notice serves as public 
notice to solicit such comments.
    Parties submitting comments are asked to be as specific as 
possible. All comments received by the close of the comment period will 
be considered by BIS in developing the report to Congress. All 
information relating to the notice will be a matter of public record 
and will be available for public inspection and copying. In the 
interest of accuracy and completeness, BIS requires written comments. 
Oral comments must be followed by written memoranda, which will also be 
a matter of public record and will be available for public review and 
copying.
    Copies of the public record concerning these regulations may be 
requested from: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 1401 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-0637. This 
component does not maintain a separate public inspection facility. 
Requesters should first view BIS's website (which can be reached 
through www.bis.doc.gov). If requesters cannot

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access BIS's website, please call the number above for assistance.

James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21161 Filed 8-20-02; 8:45 am]
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