Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks public comments on proposed amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. To build upon existing controls, BIS proposes establishing certain Foreign-Security End User (FSEU) and "U.S. persons" activities controls and Commerce Control List-based (CCL) controls. The proposed additions of the foreign-security end user control and "U.S. persons" activity controls would implement expanded authority under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), as amended, to control certain "U.S. persons" activities under the EAR. Specific to the EAR's "U.S. persons" activities controls, BIS is proposing amendments to control "support" furnished by "U.S. persons" to identified foreign-security end users. In addition, BIS is proposing to add to the Commerce Control List two new unilateral item controls on facial recognition technology.
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 736, 744, and 774 [Docket No. 240712-0191] RIN 0694-AI35 AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule, with request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks public comments on proposed amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. To build upon existing controls, BIS proposes establishing certain Foreign-Security End User (FSEU) and “U.S. persons” activities controls and Commerce Control List-based (CCL) controls. The proposed additions of the foreign-security end user control and “U.S. persons” activity controls would implement expanded authority under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), as amended, to control certain “U.S. persons” activities under the EAR. Specific to the EAR's “U.S. persons” activities controls, BIS is proposing amendments to control “support” furnished by “U.S. persons” to identified foreign-security end users. In addition, BIS is proposing to add to the Commerce Control List two new unilateral item controls on facial recognition technology. DATES: Comments must be received by BIS no later than September 27, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule may be submitted to the Federal rulemaking portal ( www.regulations.gov ). The regulation…
Citation: 89 FR 60998
