United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-06-30 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fcc9bf D09002ee1c7fccaaa United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Industry and Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains, as part of its Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies items subject to Department of Commerce export controls. This final rule revises the CCL to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List) maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA) at the December 2011 WA Plenary Meeting (the Plenary). The Wassenaar Arrangement advocates implementation of effective export controls on strategic items with the objective of improving regional and international security and stability. To harmonize the CCL with the changes made to the Wassenaar List at the Plenary, this rule amends entries on the CCL that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Parts I & II, 6, 7, 8, and 9; revises reporting requirements; and adds, removes, and amends definitions in the EAR. This rule raises the Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) parameter for high performance computers. President Obama sent the report required to make this change to Congress on March 16, 2012. This rule also raises the APP eligibility level for deemed exports of computers in License Exception APP. This final rule also revises the CCL and definitions of terms used in the EAR to implement changes to the WA list that pertain to low light level (LLL) items that were agreed upon by the WA in December 2007 through 2011 at the Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Meetings. Additionally, this rule adds Mexico as the 41st Participating State in the list of WA members in the EAR. 77 FR 39354 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-02/2012-15079 2012-15079 fr02jy12-18 RIN 0694-AF50 3510-33-P Docket No. 111220789-1017-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-02/2012-15079 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-02/html/2012-15079.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-02/pdf/2012-15079.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Exports Inventions and Patents Research Science and Technology Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Terrorism 30 p. 39354 39383 77 FR 39354 Title 15 Part 734 15 CFR Part 734 Title 15 Part 738 15 CFR Part 738 Title 15 Part 740 15 CFR Part 740 Title 15 Part 742 15 CFR Part 742 Title 15 Part 743 15 CFR Part 743 Title 15 Part 744 15 CFR Part 744 Title 15 Part 746 15 CFR Part 746 Title 15 Part 748 15 CFR Part 748 Title 15 Part 752 15 CFR Part 752 Title 15 Part 770 15 CFR Part 770 Title 15 Part 772 15 CFR Part 772 Title 15 Part 774 15 CFR Part 774 RIN 0694-AF50 Wassenaar Arrangement 2011 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Commerce Control List, Definitions, New Participating State (Mexico) and Reports; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-15079 II DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 2012-07-02 Docket No. 111220789-1017-01 3510-33-P 2012-15079 Final rule.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains, as part of its Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies items subject to Department of Commerce export controls. This final rule revises the CCL to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List) maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA) at the December 2011 WA Plenary Meeting (the Plenary). The Wassenaar Arrangement advocates implementation of effective export controls on strategic items with the objective of improving regional and international security and stability. To harmonize the CCL with the changes made to the Wassenaar List at the Plenary, this rule amends entries on the CCL that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Parts I & II, 6, 7, 8, and 9; revises reporting requirements; and adds, removes, and amends definitions in the EAR. This rule raises the Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) parameter for high performance computers. President Obama sent the report required to make this change to Congress on March 16, 2012. This rule also raises the APP eligibility level for deemed exports of computers in License Exception APP. This final rule also revises the CCL and definitions of terms used in the EAR to implement changes to the WA list that pertain to low light level (LLL) items that were agreed upon by the WA in December 2007 through 2011 at the Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Meetings. Additionally, this rule adds Mexico as the 41st Participating State in the list of WA members in the EAR.

Effective Date: This rule is effective: July 2, 2012. For general questions contact Sharron Cook, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-2440 or by email: Sharron.Cook@bis.doc.gov. For technical questions contact: Category 1: Michael Rithmire at 202-482-6105 Category 2: George Loh at 202-482-3570 Category 3: Brian Baker at 202-482-5534 Category 4: Joseph Young at 202-482-4197 Category 5: Part 1: Joseph Young at 202-482-4197 Category 5: Part 2: ITCD staff 202-482-0707 Category 6: (optics): Chris Costanzo at 202-482-0718 Category 6: (lasers): Mark Jaso at 202-482-0987 Category 6: (sensors and cameras): John Varesi 202-482-1114 Categories 7 and 9: Daniel Squire at 202-482-3710 Category 8: Darrell Spires at 202-482-1954 Administrative Practice and Procedure Exports Inventions and Patents Research Science and Technology Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Terrorism Wassenaar Arrangement 2011 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Commerce Control List, Definitions, New Participating State (Mexico) and Reports , Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov Sharron.Cook@bis.doc.gov Vol. 77, no. 127 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-07-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 251 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-02 P0b002ee182a170bc 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02jy12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-02/pdf/FR-2012-07-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-02/xml/FR-2012-07-02.xml fdlp 39143 39383 DGPO 2012-06-30 2024-06-03 FR-2012-07-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-07-02 77 127