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 2016_register executive 2018-02-09 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f3bced D09002ee1c7f3c4e4 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 certain items subject to Department of Commerce jurisdiction. This final rule revises the CCL, as well as corresponding parts of the EAR, to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (WA 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 2015 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. This rule harmonizes the CCL with the changes made to the WA List at the Plenary by revising Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) controlled for national security reasons in each category of the CCL, as well as making other associated changes to the EAR. The changes to the WA List include raising the Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) for high performance computers. The President's report for High Performance Computers was sent to Congress on June 1, 2016, to set forth the new APP in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY1998. This rule also makes changes to the EAR that were not agreed to at the WA Plenary. APP parameters are amended in several places in the EAR by this rule, such as APP parameters in the de minimis rules, License Exception APP, and related reporting requirements. BIS is also updating license requirements and policies associated with Category 5--Part 2, including revising Export Control Classification Numbers 5A992, 5D992 and 5E992. In addition, this rule removes the Foreign National Review requirement associated with deemed exports under License Exceptions APP and CIV. 81 FR 64656 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-20/2016-21544 2016-21544 fr20se16-9 RIN 0694-AG85 3510-33-P 160217120-6120-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-20/2016-21544 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-20/html/2016-21544.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-20/pdf/2016-21544.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Advisory Committees Exports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Strategic and Critical Materials Inventions and Patents Research Science and Technology Terrorism 37 p. 64656 64692 81 FR 64656 Title 15 Part 730 15 CFR Part 730 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 748 15 CFR Part 748 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-AG85 Wassenaar Arrangement 2015 Plenary Agreements Implementation, Removal of Foreign National Review Requirements, and Information Security Updates; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-21544 III DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 2016-09-20 160217120-6120-01 3510-33-P 2016-21544 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 certain items subject to Department of Commerce jurisdiction. This final rule revises the CCL, as well as corresponding parts of the EAR, to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (WA 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 2015 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. This rule harmonizes the CCL with the changes made to the WA List at the Plenary by revising Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) controlled for national security reasons in each category of the CCL, as well as making other associated changes to the EAR. The changes to the WA List include raising the Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) for high performance computers. The President's report for High Performance Computers was sent to Congress on June 1, 2016, to set forth the new APP in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY1998. This rule also makes changes to the EAR that were not agreed to at the WA Plenary. APP parameters are amended in several places in the EAR by this rule, such as APP parameters in the de minimis rules, License Exception APP, and related reporting requirements. BIS is also updating license requirements and policies associated with Category 5--Part 2, including revising Export Control Classification Numbers 5A992, 5D992 and 5E992. In addition, this rule removes the Foreign National Review requirement associated with deemed exports under License Exceptions APP and CIV.

This rule is effective: September 20, 2016. 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. Administrative Practice and Procedure Advisory Committees Exports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Strategic and Critical Materials Inventions and Patents Research Science and Technology Terrorism Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreements Implementation, Removal of Foreign National Review Requirements, and Information Security Updates , crypt-supp8@bis.doc.gov crypt@bis.doc.gov enc@nsa.gov Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov Sharron.Cook@bis.doc.gov http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/deemed-exports Vol. 81, no. 182 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-09-20 continuing daily deposited born digital 422 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-20 P0b002ee1985ed965 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr20se16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-20/pdf/FR-2016-09-20.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-20/xml/FR-2016-09-20.xml fdlp 64345 64758 DGPO 2018-02-09 2024-06-01 FR-2016-09-20 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-09-20 81 182