Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing controls for certain spacecraft and related items for exports and reexports to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. These spacecraft and related items involve remote sensing or space-based logistics, assembly, or servicing. Taking into account the close relations with these three allied countries, including in space collaboration, as well as their inclusion in the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB), this final rule removes the license requirement for these countries for these spacecraft and related items.
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 742 and 774 [Docket No. 241004-0263] RIN 0694-AJ85 ( printed page 84766) AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing controls for certain spacecraft and related items for exports and reexports to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. These spacecraft and related items involve remote sensing or space-based logistics, assembly, or servicing. Taking into account the close relations with these three allied countries, including in space collaboration, as well as their inclusion in the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB), this final rule removes the license requirement for these countries for these spacecraft and related items. DATES: This rule is effective October 23, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions, contact Joseph A. Cristofaro, Director, Sensors, Aerospace and Marine Division, Office of National Security Controls, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, at (202)-482-2440 or by email: Joseph.Cristofaro@bis.doc.gov . For general questions, contact Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-2440 or by email: RPD2@bis.doc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. National Space Counci…
Citation: 89 FR 84766
