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Ðindependent€non„governmental€entities€in€Cuba.€€This€rule€will€increase€the€number€of€licenseÏapplications€submitted€to€the€Department€of€Commerce€for€exports€to€Cuba.ÌÔ#† &­s&&&­s#ÔÌDATES:€€EFFECTIVE€œDATE:ñ¨ ñ€This€rule€is€effective:ñ¨ ññ© ñ€ñ© ññª ñ›€(ñª ñòòñª ñDATE›€OF›€PUBLICATIONñª ñóóñª ñ).›Ð Ì  Ðñª ñ›œñª ñÐ Ì  ÐFORñª ññ« ññ« ññ­ ñ(DATE€OF€FILING€AT€THE€OFFICE€OF€THE€FEDERAL€REGñ­ ññ® ññ­ ñIATERñ­ ññ® ññ¯ ñISTER)ñ¯ ññ« ñÐ Ì  ÐÌñ« ññ¬ ñ›€ñ¬ ñFURTHER›€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€James€Lewis,€Director,€Office€of€Strategic€Trade€and€ForeignÏPolicy,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Telephone:€€(202)€482„0092.ÌœÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:Ì›ÌBACKGROUND:ÌÌÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔOn€January€5,€1999,€the€President€announced€that€the€United€States€will€initiate€certain€actions€€toÐ  p Ðenhance€support€of€the€Cuban€people€to€promote€transition€to€democracy.€€In€doing€this,€the€U.S.€seeks€toÏassist€and€support€the€Cuban€people€without€strengthening€the€current€Cuban€government.€€The€objectiveÏis€to€promote€the€development€and€evolution€of€an€independent€civil€society€to€help€promote€a€transitionÏto€a€free,€independent,€and€prosperous€nation.€ÌÌThese€measures€are€€consistent€with€the€Cuban€Democracy€Act€of€1992,€as€amended,€and€the€CubanÏLiberty€and€Democratic€Solidarity€(LIBERTAD)€Act€of€1996.€€The€President€is€authorized€to€furnishÏassistance€and€provide€other€support€for€individuals€and€independent€non„governmental€organizations€inÏCuba.Ô#† &­s&&&­s]#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€€Ô#† &­s&&&­s° #ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔÐ t(Ä#* ÐÌUnder€the€Presidentððs€initiative,€the€Department€of€Commerce,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration€(BXA)Ð Ü+,'. Ðmay€approve,€on€a€case„by„case€basis,€applications€for€exports€of€food€(both€solids€and€liquids)€andÏcertain€agricultural€commodities€for€sale€to€independent€non„governmental€entities€(i.e.,€individuals€€andÏother€entities€that€are€not€controlled,€owned€or€operated€by€the€Cuban€government)€in€Cuba.€€ForÏpurposes€of€the€new€initiative,€ð ðindependent€non„governmental€entitiesðð€is€defined€to€include€religiousÏgroups,€€private€farmers,€and€private€sector€undertakings€such€as€family€restaurants.Ô#† &­s&&&­sô #ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€When€submittingÐ € Ð Ðapplications,€applicants€must€demonstrate€on€the€license€applicationò òÔ#† &­s&&&­s» #ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€ó óthat€the€prospective€end„user€or€classÐ 4 „  Ðof€end„users€is€independent€from€the€Cuban€government.€€Include€such€information€in€Block€24,ÏAdditional€Information,€on€Form€BXA„748P.€€The€U.S.€Government€will€review€this€information€withinÏ30€days.€€Ô#† &­s&&&­si#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔAgricultural€commodities€that€may€be€authorized€for€sale€under€the€new€policy€include,€but€areÐ P   Ðnot€limited€to,€insecticides,€pesticides,€herbicides,€seeds€and€fertilizer.€€Agricultural€equipment€is€notÏeligible€for€consideration€under€this€policy.ÌÔ#† &­s&&&­sµ#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔÌConsistent€with€existing€practice,€the€Department€of€Treasury,€Office€of€Foreign€Assets€Control€(OFAC)Ïwill€generally€authorize€financial€transactions€(e.g.,€purchase€price,€shipping€and€handling€charges)Ïrelated€to€export€sales€of€food€or€agricultural€commodities€specifically€authorized€by€BXA.€€Therefore,€anÏexport€sale€of€food€authorized€by€Commerce€will€not€require€additional€specific€authorization€fromÏOFAC€for€shipping,€obtaining€payments€or€other€financial€transactions.€€Licenses€may€be€authorized€toÏpay€for€local€warehousing€and€transportation€services€provided€that€charges€and€fees€levied€for€deliveryÏare€customary€and€reasonable.ÌÌExporters€are€advised€to€indicate€on€their€license€applications€for€the€export€œof€food›€and€agriculturalÏcommodities€whether€they€plan€to€deliver€such€commodities€to€Cuba€by€vessel€or€aircraft.Ô#† &­s&&&­s#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€€An€exportÐ t(Ä#* Ðlicense€must€be€obtained€from€œBXA›€for€vessels€to€transport€licensed€commodities€to€Cuba.€€AuthorizationÏfor€the€vessel€and€for€necessary€ship€stores€may€be€requested€at€the€time€of€application€for€the€export€ofÐ Ü+,'. Ðfood€or€agricultural€commodities€for€sale€in€Cuba€under€the€new€policy.€€However,€note€that€authorizationÏmust€be€obtained€from€OFAC€for€the€return€of€such€vessels€to€the€United€States€within€180€days€ofÏleaving€Cuba.Ô#† &­s&&&­s‘#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€€œOFAC€is€publishing€elsewhere€in€this€issue€of€the›€òòFederal€Registeróó€a€separate€regulationÐ h Ðthat€œallowñ¯ ñ›ñ¯ ñs›€theÔ#† &­s&&&­sµ#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€return€of€such€vessels€under€a€General€License,€provided€that€all€items€have€beenÐ Ì  Ðauthorized€via€applicable€Federal€regulations.€€Aircraft€flying€to€Cuba€to€deliver€commodities€licensedÏunder€this€policy€must€be€eligible€for€License€Exception€AVS€(see€ðð740.15€of€the€EAR)€or€must€beÏspecifically€licensed€by€BXA.ÌÌThe€President€also€called€for€expansion€of€people„to„people€contacts€between€the€United€States€and€CubaÏby€facilitating€travel€of€persons€from€the€United€States€to€Cuba€and€from€Cuba€to€the€United€States,€andÏstreamlining€licensing€procedures€for€authorizing€such€travel.€€Pursuant€to€the€Presidentððs€initiative,€BXAÏwill€also€review,€on€a€case„by„case€basis,€license€applications€requesting€authorization€to€use€privateÏaircraft€for€temporary€sojourn€for€travel€to€Cuba€involving€educational,€cultural,€journalistic,€religious,€orÏathletic€exchanges€and€other€people„to„people€contacts.€€This€policy€furthers€the€Presidentððs€€March€1998Ïinitiative,€under€which€BXA€is€already€reviewing,€with€a€presumption€of€approval,Ô#† &­s&&&­sŠ#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€applications€forÐ ˆØ Ðtemporary€exports€ofÔ#† &­s&&&­só#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€private€aircraft€involving€humanitarian€aid€and€assistance€programs.€€This€policy€isÐ <Œ Ðapplicable€to€temporary€sojourn€flights€from€the€U.S.€to€Cuba€of€aircraft€not€eligible€for€BXA€LicenseÏException€AVS€(see€ðð740.15€of€the€EAR),€and€that€require€specific€authorization€from€BXA.€€Note€thatÏaircraft€may€fly€on€regularly€scheduled€charter€flights€to€Cuba€€generally€under€License€Exception€AVS.€ÏOFAC€must€authorize€travel€by€U.S.€persons€associated€with€such€flights.Ô#† &­s&&&­so#ÔÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔ€€Any€commodities€included€onÐ  %\ & Ðthe€aircraft€that€do€not€qualify€for€License€Exception€BAG€(see€ðð740.14€of€the€EAR)€or€LicenseÏException€TMP€(see€ðð740.9€of€the€EAR)€require€a€specific€Commerce€license€authorizing€the€export€ofÏsuch€items€to€Cuba.ÌÐ Ü+,'. ÐAs€another€part€of€this€initiative,€other€agencies€will€authorize€direct€charter€flights€to€Cuba€departing€Ïfrom€U.S.€cities€other€than€Miami€by€separate€notice.€€The€United€States€is€also€seeking€to€reestablishÏdirect€mail€between€the€United€States€and€Cuba.€This€measure€requires€the€€agreement€of€the€CubanÏgovernment.€BXA€reminds€exporters€that€the€mailing€of€gift€packages€through€U.S.€mail€still€constitutesÏan€export€and€must€meet€the€content,€frequency€and€dollar€value€requirements€of€ðððð746.2(a)(1)(viii)€andÏ740.12€of€the€EAR,€or€be€specifically€licensed€by€BXA.Ô#† &­s&&&­s›#ÔÐ 4 „  ÐÌAlthough€the€Export€Administration€Act€(EAA)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€the€President€invoked€theÏInternational€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect€the€EAR,€and,€to€the€extentÏpermitted€by€law,€the€provisions€of€the€EAA€€in€Executive€Order€12924€of€August€19,€1994,€extended€byÏPresidential€notice€of€August€13,€1998€(63€FR€44121,€August€17,€1998).ÌÌœRulemaking›€RequirementsÌÌà  à1.€€This€interim€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€not€significant€for€purposes€of€€E.O.€12866.ÌÌà  à2.€Ô‡&­s&& &­sÔNotwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to,€nor€shall€any€person€beÐ ð@  Ðsubject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,€subject€to€the€PaperworkÏReduction€Act€(Ô_ÔPRAÔ_Ô),€unless€that€collection€of€information€displays€a€currently€valid€OMB€ControlÏNumber.€€This€rule€involves€a€collection€of€information€previously€approved€by€the€Office€ofÏManagement€and€Budget€under€control€number€0694-0088,€ð ðMulti„Purpose€Application,ðð€which€carries€aÏburden€hour€estimate€of€45€minutes€per€manual€submission€and€40€minutes€per€electronic€submission.€€InÏaddition,€miscellaneous€and€recordkeeping€activities€account€for€12€minutes€per€submission.€€As€a€resultÏof€this€rule,€the€paper€work€burden€on€the€public€is€increased€by€22€hours€on€an€annual€basis.Ô#† &­s&&&­s^$#ÔÐ Ü+,'. Їà  à3.€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€sufficient€to€warrantÏpreparation€of€a€Federalism€assessment€under€E.O.€12612.ÌÌà  à4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÏproposed€rulemaking,€the€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€effective€date,€areÏinapplicable€because€this€regulation€involves€a€military€and€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€United€StatesÏ(Sec.€5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposed€rulemaking€and€anÏopportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€interim€final€rule.€€Because€a€notice€of€proposedÏrulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€for€this€rule€under€5ÏU.S.C.€or€by€any€other€law,€the€requirements€of€the€Regulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€òòet€seq.óó€)€areÐ T Ðnot€applicable.ÌœÌList€of€Subjects€in€15›€CFR€Part€746ÌÌà  àœExports,€Foreign›€œtradeñ¯ ñ›ñ¯ ñ,€Reporting€and€recordkeeping€requirements›ÌÌà  àAccordingly,€15€CFR€Chapter€œVII,›€Subchapter€C,€is€amended€to€read€as€follows:ÌœÌñ¯ ñ›ñ¯ ñPART€746Ì›ÌÝ‚SmyÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚Smy“,Ýà  àÚƒRÚ1Ú  Ú.Û€RÛÝ  ݇€€The€authority€citation€for€15€CFR€part€746€continues€to€read€as€follows:݃Smy“,®,ÝŒÌŒÝ  ÝÌò òÔ‡&­s&& &­sÔà  àó óòòAuthorityóó:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€22€U.S.C.€œ287c,€6004;›€E.O.Ð (*x%, Ð12918,€59€FR€28205,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€899;€E.O.€12924,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;€Notice€ofÐ Ü+,'. ÐAugust€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629,€August€15,€œ1997)ñ¦ ñ,ñ¦ ññ§ ñ;ñ§ ññ¥ ñ€andñ¥ ñ›€Notice€of€August€13,€1998€(63€FR€44121,€August€13,Ï1998).Ô#† &D&&&Di.#ÔÔ‡&D&& &DÔ€Ô#† &D&&&Dl0#ÔÐ d´ ÐÌÝ‚SmyÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚SmyÅ0Ýà  àÚƒRÚ2Ú  Ú.Û€RÛÝ  Ý€€Section€746.2€is€amended€by€adding€a€new€paragraph€(b)(4)(iii)€to€read€as€follows:݃SmyÅ0à0ÝŒÌŒÝ  ÝÌðð746.2€Cuba.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌ(b)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(4)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(iii)€Exports€of€food€(both€solids€and€liquids)€and€agricultural€commodities€may€beÏapproved,€on€case„by„case€basis,€for€use€by€independent€non„government€entities€in€Cuba.€€Ô‡&D&& &DÔSuch€entitiesÐ ˆØ Ðmay€not€be€controlled,€owned€or€operated€by€the€Cuban€government.€€Applicants€must€demonstrate€on€theÏlicense€applicationò òÔ#† &D&&&DÐ2#ÔÔ‡&D&& &DÔ€œó óin€Block€24,€Additional€Information,Ô#† &D&&&D°3#ÔÔ‡&D&& &DÔò ò€ó óthat›€the€prospective€class€or€classes€of€end„users€œÐ ð@  Ðare›€independent€from€the€Cuban€government.Ô#† &D&&&D4#ÔÐ ¤!ô" МÔ‡&D&& &DÔÐ  X#¨$ ЛÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(A)€€Agricultural€commodities€that€will€be€considered€for€approval€include,€butÏare€not€limited€to,€insecticides,€herbicides,€pesticides,€seeds€and€fertilizer.€€Agricultural€equipment€is€notÏeligible€under€this€paragraph€(b)(4)(iii)€for€sale€to€Cuba.ÌœÔ#† &íZ&&&íZš2#ÔÌñ ñÌÌ›Ìñ ñ›à  àà ` àà ¸ à(B)€€Ô‡&íZ&& &íZÔFor€purposes€of€this€paragraph€(b),€independent€non„government€entitiesÐ 4 „  Ðinclude,€but€are€not€limited€to,€religious€groups,€private€farmers,€and€private€sector€undertakings€such€asÏfamily€œrestaurants.Ô#† &íZ&&&íZL4#ÔÐ œì  Ðñ| ñ›ñ| ñÌñ| ñ›ñ| ñÓ  Óñx ññv ñ*à @ à*à @` à*à @¸ à*à @ à*ñv ññx ññ| ñ›ñ| ññy ñ*ñy ññz ññy ñà @ àñy ññz ññ{ ñ€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ñ{ ñ›ÌÓ–5ÓÌÌÔ‡&íZ&& &íZÔDated:Ð  p ÐÌÌÌR.€Roger€MajakÌAssistant€Secretary€œÌfor›€Export€AdministrationÌÔ#† &íZ&&&íZU6#ÔÌÌÌÌ