Revisions to the Unverified List

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 Part 744 [Docket No. 230321-0080] RIN 0694-AJ07 AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 32 persons to the Unverified List (UVL). Of the 32 persons being added, one is under each of the following destinations: Bulgaria, Canada, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore; 14 are under the destination of China, two are under the destination of Germany, four are under the destination of Turkey, and five under the destination of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). DATES: This rule is effective: March 24, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Minsker, Director, Office of Enforcement Analysis, Phone: (202) 482-4255, Email: UVLRequest@bis.doc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Unverified List The UVL, found in supplement no. 6 to part 744 of the EAR ( 15 CFR parts 730-774 ), contains the names and addresses of foreign persons who are or have been parties to a transaction, as described in § 748.5 of the EAR, involving the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of items subject to the EAR. These foreign persons are added to the UVL because BIS or federal officials acting on BIS's behalf were unable to verify their bona fides ( i.e., legitimacy and reliability relating to the end use and end user of items subject to the EAR) …