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June 11, 2007 The following is a recent listing of Federal Register Notices affecting U.S. export controls: June 8, 2007, 72 FR 31716. BIS Publishes an amendment to General Order #3 effecting Mayrow Trading, et. al., to add an additional 16 entities, including: United Sources Industrial Enterprises, 11/F, Excelsior Building, 68–76 Sha Tsui Road, Hong Kong. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: http://www.icsource.com/emailgraphics/DeptCommerce/Federal% June 7, 2007, 72 FR 31450 . BIS Publishes a Final Rule with Additional Corrections to the Rule That Implemented the New Formula for Calculating Computer Performance: APP in Weighted TeraFLOPS. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: HTML | PDF June 5, 2007, 72 FR 3005. BIS Publishes proposed Rule on Authorization To Impose License Requirements for Exports or Reexports to Entities Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States. This proposed rule would create a new § 744.11 to authorize BIS to add to the Entity List entities that BIS has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable facts, have been, are or pose a risk of being involved in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States or those acting on behalf of such entities. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: HTML 05/07/07, 72 FR 25680. This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to reflect changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex that were agreed to by MTCR member countries at the October 2006 Plenary in Copenhagen, Denmark. The amendments set forth in this rule also include adding a new Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 7A107 to control three axis magnetic heading sensors designed or modified to be integrated with flight control and navigation systems. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: 05/04/07 72 FR 25194. This rule revises the address to which petitions for foreign availability assessments should be sent, revises office names and a statute name and citation. To learn more about this rule download at WordPerfect || PDF || ASCII April 25, 2007. ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES BILL TO ENHANCE EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: Press Release | Fact Sheet | Proposed Text | Section-by-Section Analysis 04/24/07, 72 FR 20221. This rule amends the EAR by making corrections inadvertently omitted in three rules previously published in the Federal Register: 1) the August 31, 2006, final rule implementing the rescission of Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism; 2) the November 20, 2006, final rule imposing foreign policy controls on surreptitious communications intercepting devices; and 3) the January 26, 2007, final rule imposing restrictions on exports and reexports of luxury goods to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). To obtain a download of this notice, go to: WordPerfect || PDF || ASCII 03/22/07, 72 FR 13440. This rule corrects errors that were published on April 24, 2006, in the rule that implemented the new formula for calculating computer performance in Weighted TeraFLOPS (71 FR 20876). These errors include references to Missile Technology controls that were removed by the April 24, 2006 rule, as well as errors related to scope of controls and license exceptions described in certain Export Control Classification Numbers. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: WordPerfect || PDF || ASCII 03/02/07, 72 FR 9433. This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add two entities located in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to the Entity List. The Entity List is a compilation of end-users that present an unacceptable risk of using or diverting certain items to activities related to weapons of mass destruction. BIS requires a license for most exports or reexports to these entities and maintains the Entity List to inform the public of these license requirements. Addition of Entities to the Entity List. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: WordPerfect || PDF || ASCII 02/26/07, 72 FR 8315. Country Group C: Destinations of Diversion Concern. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is considering amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to further the national security interests of the United States by designating Country Group C for countries that are "Destinations of Diversion Concern." This amendment would establish license requirements for exports and reexports to countries that represent a concern for the diversion of items subject to the EAR. BIS by this notice requests comments on Country Group C. Comments are due no later than close of business March 12, 2007. To obtain a download of this notice, go to: WordPerfect || PDF || ASCII. To view comments on this advanced proposed rule go to http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/
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