[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71991-71994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23048]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 744

[Docket No. 231013-0245]
RIN 0694-AJ41


Entity List Additions

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends 
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 entities to 
the Entity List under the destination of the People's Republic of China 
(China). These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to 
be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests 
of the United States.

DATES: This rule is effective October 17, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, End-User Review Committee, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of 
Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-5991, 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Entity List (supplement no. 4 to part 744 of the EAR (15 CFR 
parts 730-774)) identifies entities for which there is reasonable cause 
to believe, based on specific and articulable facts, that the entities 
have been involved, are involved, or pose a significant risk of being 
or becoming involved in activities contrary to the national security or 
foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to Sec.  
744.11(b). The EAR impose additional license requirements on, and limit 
the availability of, most license exceptions for exports, reexports, 
and transfers (in-country) when a listed entity is a party to the 
transaction. The license review policy for each listed entity is 
identified in the ``License Review Policy'' column on the Entity List, 
and the impact on the availability of license exceptions is described 
in the relevant Federal Register document that added the entity to the 
Entity List. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) places entities 
on the Entity List pursuant to parts 744 (Control Policy: End-User and 
End-Use Based) and 746 (Embargoes and Other Special Controls) of the 
EAR.
    The End-User Review Committee (ERC), composed of representatives of 
the Departments of Commerce (Chair), State, Defense, Energy and, where 
appropriate, the Treasury, makes all decisions regarding additions to, 
removals from, or other modifications to the Entity List. The ERC makes 
all decisions to add an entry to the Entity List by majority vote and 
makes all decisions to remove or modify an entry by unanimous vote.

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Entity List Decisions

Additions to the Entity List

    The ERC determined to add Beijing Biren Technology Development Co., 
Ltd.; Guangzhou Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Biren 
Technology Development Co., Ltd.; Light Cloud (Hangzhou) Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.; 
Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.; Moore Thread 
Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Biren Information 
Technology Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.; 
Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.; Superburning 
Semiconductor (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.; Suzhou Xinyan Holdings Co., Ltd.; 
and Zhuhai Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., all under the 
destination of China, to the Entity List. These entities are involved 
in the development of advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs). As 
described in an upcoming amendment to regulations regarding advanced 
computing items and supercomputer and semiconductor end use, advanced 
computing ICs can be used to provide artificial intelligence 
capabilities to further development of weapons of mass destruction, 
advanced weapons systems, and high-tech surveillance applications that 
create national security concerns. This activity is contrary to U.S. 
national security and foreign policy interests under Sec.  744.11 of 
the EAR. For all of these entities, BIS imposes a license requirement 
for all items subject to the EAR, which will be reviewed under a 
presumption of denial. They are also given a footnote 4 designation, 
which means that ``items subject to the EAR,'' for the purpose of these 
license requirements, include foreign-produced items that are subject 
to the EAR pursuant to Sec.  734.9(e)(2) of the EAR.
    For the reasons described above, this final rule adds the following 
13 entities, including aliases where appropriate, to the Entity List:

China

     Beijing Biren Technology Development Co., Ltd.;
     Guangzhou Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.;
     Hangzhou Biren Technology Development Co., Ltd.;
     Light Cloud (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.;
     Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.;
     Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.;
     Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.;
     Shanghai Biren Information Technology Co., Ltd.;
     Shanghai Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.;
     Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.;
     Superburning Semiconductor (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.;
     Suzhou Xinyan Holdings Co., Ltd.; and
     Zhuhai Biren Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Savings Clause

    For the changes being made in this final rule, shipments of items 
removed from eligibility for a License Exception or export, reexport, 
or transfer (in-country) without a license (NLR) as a result of this 
regulatory action that were en route aboard a carrier to a port of 
export, reexport, or transfer (in-country), on October 17, 2023, 
pursuant to actual orders for export, reexport, or transfer (in-
country) to or within a foreign destination, may proceed to that 
destination under the previous eligibility for a License Exception or 
export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) without a license (NLR) 
before November 16, 2023. Any such items not actually exported, 
reexported or transferred (in-country) before midnight, on October 17, 
2023, require a license in accordance with this final rule.

Export Control Reform Act of 2018

    On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which 
included the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. 4801-
4852). ECRA provides the legal basis for BIS's principal authorities 
and serves as the authority under which BIS issues this rule.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes 
of Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to or be subject to a penalty for failure to comply 
with a collection of information, subject to the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA), unless 
that collection of information displays a currently valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This regulation involves an 
information collection approved by OMB under control number 0694-0088, 
Simplified Network Application Processing System. BIS does not 
anticipate a change to the burden hours associated with this collection 
as a result of this rule. Information regarding the collection, 
including all supporting materials, can be accessed at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications 
as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132.
    4. Pursuant to section 1762 of the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018, this action is exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (5 
U.S.C. 553) requirements for notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity 
for public participation, and delay in effective date.
    5. 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 not applicable. 
Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required, and none 
has been prepared.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

    Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 
CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows:

PART 744--END-USE AND END-USER CONTROLS

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1. The authority citation for part 744 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 
1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 
608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13026, 
61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 
CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., 
p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice 
of November 8, 2022, 87 FR 68015, 3 CFR, 2022 Comp., p. 563; Notice 
of September 7, 2023, 88 FR 62439 (September 11, 2023).


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2. Supplement no. 4 is amended under CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF by 
adding, in alphabetical order, entries for ``Beijing Biren Technology 
Development Co., Ltd.;'' ``Guangzhou Biren Integrated Circuit Co., 
Ltd.;'' ``Hangzhou Biren Technology Development Co., Ltd.;'' ``Light 
Cloud (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Moore Thread Intelligent 
Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.;'' ``Moore Thread Intelligent Technology 
(Chengdu) Co., Ltd.;'' ``Moore Thread Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) 
Co., Ltd.'',

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``Shanghai Biren Information Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Shanghai Biren 
Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.;'' ``Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology 
Co., Ltd.;'' ``Superburning Semiconductor (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.;'' 
``Suzhou Xinyan Holdings Co., Ltd.;'' and ``Zhuhai Biren Integrated 
Circuit Co., Ltd.'' to read as follows:

Supplement No. 4 to Part 744--Entity List

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                                                                              License review    Federal Register
        Country                     Entity             License requirement        policy            citation
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CHINA, PEOPLE'S                                                 * * * * * *
 REPUBLIC OF.
                         Beijing Biren Technology      For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Development Co., Ltd.,        subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Building 13, Room 201, 9th    EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Floor, Wangjing East Area,    Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Zone 4, Chaoyang District,    and 744.11 of the
                          Beijing, China.               EAR) \4\.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Guangzhou Biren Integrated    For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Circuit Co., Ltd., Room       subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          1061, Room 406, No. 1         EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Yichuang Street, Sino-        Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Singapore Guangzhou           and 744.11 of the
                          Knowledge City, Huangpu       EAR) \4\.
                          District, Guangzhou, China.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Hangzhou Biren Technology     For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Development Co., Ltd.,        subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Building A, Room 3029, 3rd    EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Floor, No. 482 Qianmo Road,   Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Binjiang District,            and 744.11 of the
                          Hangzhou, China.              EAR) \4\.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Light Cloud (Hangzhou)        For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology Co., Ltd., Room    subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          403, Building 15, No. 1818-   EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          2, Wenyi West Road, Yuhang    Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Street, Yuhang District,      and 744.11 of the
                          Hangzhou, China.              EAR) \4\.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Moore Thread Intelligent      For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology (Beijing) Co.,     subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Ltd., a.k.a, the following    EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          two aliases:                  Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                         --Moore Threads; and           and 744.11 of the
                         --Mo'er Xianchen.              EAR) \4\.
                         Room 209, Floor 2, No. 31,
                          Haidian Street, Haidian
                          District, Beijing, China;
                          and Building 14, B655, 4th
                          Floor, Cuiwei Zhongli,
                          Haidian District, Beijing,
                          China; and Units 04 and 05,
                          Floor 12, No. 3, Jinke
                          Road, Shanghai, China; and
                          Building B, B2-1405, No. 15
                          Keyuan Road, Nanshan
                          District, Shenzhen, China;
                          and Building 6 Floors 1 and
                          3, Wangjing East Road,
                          Chaoyang District, Beijing,
                          China; and R&D Center
                          Building, No. R2505, Floors
                          1-14 and 16-28, East Lake
                          New Technology Development
                          Zone, Wuhan, China; and
                          Building 4, Room 1502,
                          Floor 15, Taiwei Smart
                          Chain Center, Xi'an, China;
                          and Building 1, Room 31816,
                          3rd Floor, Puyan Street,
                          Binjiang District,
                          Hangzhou, China.
                         Moore Thread Intelligent      For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology (Chengdu) Co.,     subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Ltd., Building 2, No. 23-     EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          32, 12th Floor, Block E5,     Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Chengdu High-tech Zone,       and 744.11 of the
                          Pilot Free Trade Zone,        EAR) \4\.
                          Chengdu, China.
                         Moore Thread Intelligent      For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology (Shanghai) Co.,    subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Ltd., Units 1-5, 12th         EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Floor, No. 2, Jinke Road,     Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Pilot Free Trade Zone,        and 744.11 of the
                          Shanghai, China.              EAR) \4\.
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                         Shanghai Biren Information    For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology Co., Ltd.,         subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          Building 2, No. 692 Yongjia   EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Road, Xuhui District,         Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Shanghai, China.              and 744.11 of the
                                                        EAR) \4\.
                         Shanghai Biren Integrated     For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Circuit Co., Ltd., Building   subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          16, Room 1301, 13th Floor,    EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          No. 2388 Chenhang Highway,    Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Minhang District, Shanghai,   and 744.11 of the
                          China.                        EAR) \4\.
                         Shanghai Biren Intelligent    For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology Co., Ltd.,         subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          a.k.a., the following two     EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          aliases:                      Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                         --Biren; and                   and 744.11 of the
                         --Biren Technology.            EAR) \4\.
                         Building 16, Room 1302, 13th
                          Floor, No. 2388 Chenhang
                          Highway, Minhang District,
                          Shanghai, China.
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                         Superburning Semiconductor    For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.,          subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                         No. 8, Lanhua Road, Room       EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          806, Building 4, Pukou        Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          District, Nanjing, China.     and 744.11 of the
                                                        EAR) \4\.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Suzhou Xinyan Holdings Co.,   For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Ltd., a.k.a., the following   subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          one alias:                    EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                         --Shanghai Xinzhili            Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          Enterprise Development Co.,   and 744.11 of the
                          Ltd.                          EAR) \4\.
                         Modern Logistics Building
                          (no. 112), Room 139, No. 88
                          Modern Avenue, Suzhou
                          Industrial Park, Free Trade
                          Pilot Zone Suzhou Area,
                          Suzhou, China; and Building
                          C, No. 888 Huanhu West 2nd
                          Road, Lingang New Area,
                          Shanghai, China.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Zhuhai Biren Integrated       For all items        Presumption of     88 FR [INSERT FR
                          Circuit Co., Ltd., Building   subject to the       denial.            PAGE NUMBER ] 10/
                          18, Room 419, No. 1889        EAR. (See Sec.                          19/2023.
                          Huandao East Road, Hengqin    Sec.   734.9(e)(2)
                          New District, Zhuhai,         and 744.11 of the
                          China.                        EAR) \4\.
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\4\ For this entity, ``items subject to the EAR'' includes foreign-produced items that are subject to the EAR
  under Sec.   734.9(e)(2) of the EAR. See Sec.   744.11(a)(2)(ii) for related license requirements and license
  review policy.


Thea D. Rozman Kendler,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-23048 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
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