Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the Country Group designations for the Russian Federation (Russia) and Yemen based on national security and foreign policy concerns, including proliferation-related concerns. This action is intended to facilitate and support accountability in connection with exports and reexports of items to these destinations under the EAR, and is part of a larger effort to restructure and re-align the Country Groups based on the aforementioned interests.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Parts 738, 740, and 742 [Docket No. 200204-0044] RIN 0694-AH93 AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the Country Group designations for the Russian Federation (Russia) and Yemen based on national security and foreign policy concerns, including proliferation-related concerns. This action is intended to facilitate and support accountability in connection with exports and reexports of items to these destinations under the EAR, and is part of a larger effort to restructure and re-align the Country Groups based on the aforementioned interests. DATES: This rule is effective February 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi.Kouts, Director, Chemical and Biological Controls Division, at email Jodi.Kouts@bis.doc.gov or by phone at (202) 482-6109. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of all Country Groups in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to ensure that they appropriately reflect current U.S. national security and foreign policy, including nonproliferation interests. The foundation of this rule derives from the structure and purposes of the Commerce Country Chart found in Supplement No. 1 to part 738 and the Country Groups found in Supplement No. 1 to pa…
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Citation: 85 FR 10274
