[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70445-70446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27596]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

15 CFR Part 7

[Docket No. 191217-0118]
RIN 0605-AA51


Securing the Information and Communications Technology and 
Services Supply Chain

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published a proposed rule to implement regulations pursuant 
to the Executive order of of May 15, 2019, entitled ``Securing the 
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain,'' 
that would govern the process and procedures that the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) will use to identify, assess, and address certain 
information and communications technology and services transactions 
that pose an undue risk to critical infrastructure or the digital 
economy in the United States, or an unacceptable risk to U.S. national 
security or the safety of United States persons. The Department opened 
a public comment period through December 27, 2019. Through this 
document, the Department is extending the period for public comment 
until January 10, 2020.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on November 
27, 2019 (84 FR 65316), is extended. Comments and information regarding 
this proposed rule must be received by close of business on January 10, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule by any of the 
following methods:
     By the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov at docket number DOC-2019-0005.
     By email directly to: [email protected]. Include 
``RIN 0605-AA51'' in the subject line.
     By mail or hand delivery to: Henry Young, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, ATTN: RIN 0605-AA51, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.
     Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any 
other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment 
period, may not be considered. For those seeking to submit confidential 
business information (CBI), please submit such information by email or 
mail or hand delivery as instructed above. Each CBI submission must 
also contain a summary of the CBI in sufficient detail to permit a 
reasonable understanding of the substance of the information for public 
consumption. Such summary information will be posted on 
regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Young, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
202-482-0224. For media inquiries: Rebecca Glover, Director, Office of 
Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4883.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 27, 2019, the Department published a proposed rule to 
implement regulations pursuant to Executive Order 13873, ``Securing the 
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain'' 
(84 FR 22689) that would govern the process and procedures that the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) will use to identify, assess, and 
address certain information and communications technology and services 
transactions that pose an undue risk to critical infrastructure or the 
digital economy in the United States, or an unacceptable risk to U.S. 
national security or the safety of United States persons. The document 
requested comments on or before December 27, 2019. Through this 
document, the Department is extending the period for public comment 
until January 10, 2020, to give interested members of the public 
additional time to submit comments. All other information and 
instructions to commenters provided in the original document remain 
unchanged.

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    Previously submitted comments do not need to be resubmitted.

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; and 
section 301 of Title 3, United States Code.

Wilbur L. Ross,
Secretary of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2019-27596 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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