Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
On October 7, 2022, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released the interim final rule (IFR) "Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use" (October 7 IFR), which amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items. The October 7 IFR also made other EAR changes to ensure appropriate related controls, including on certain "U.S. person" activities. This IFR addresses comments received in response to only the part of the October 7 IFR that controls semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) and amends the EAR to implement SME controls more effectively and to address ongoing national security concerns.
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 734, 736, 740, 742, 744, 772, and 774 [Docket No. 231013-0246] RIN 0694-AJ23 AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: On October 7, 2022, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released the interim final rule (IFR) “Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use” (October 7 IFR), which amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items. The October 7 IFR also made other EAR changes to ensure appropriate related controls, including on certain “U.S. person” activities. This IFR addresses comments received in response to only the part of the October 7 IFR that controls semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) and amends the EAR to implement SME controls more effectively and to address ongoing national security concerns. DATES: Effective dates: This rule is effective November 17, 2023, except for amendatory instruction 5, which is effective January 1, 2026. Comment due date: Comments must be received by BIS no later than December 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule may be submitted to the Federal rulemaking portal ( www.regulations.gov ). The regu…
Citation: 88 FR 73424
