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C | e'#Cjl֛XXX1X::3(#BillingCode:351033P  DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEBureauofExportAdministration15CFRparts738,740,744and772[DocketNo.001212346034601]RIN:0694AB50̜ARevisionstotheExportAdministrationRegulationsasaresultoftheadditionofBrazil,Latvia,andUkrainetotheNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG),andotherrevisions.AGENCY:BureauofExportAdministration,Commerce.ACTION:Finalrule.  0*%( u֛SUMMARY:jAsaresultoftheadmissionofBrazil,Latvia,andUkrainetotheNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG),thisruleaddsBrazil,Latvia,andUkrainetoSupplementNumber1topart740,CountryGroupA,ColumnA:4(NuclearSuppliers)andtothedefinitionof NuclearSuppliersGroupinpart772..񛀀OnFebruary12,1997(62FR6683),BXApublishedaregulationwhichremovedthelicenserequirementsymbolforBrazilandUkrainefromtheCommerceCountryChart,NPColumn1(NuclearNonproliferation).ThisruleremovesthelicenserequirementsymbolforLatviafromtheCommerceCountryChart,NPColumn1.TheNuclearSuppliesGroupmembercountrieshaveagreedtoestablishexportlicensingproceduresforthetransferofitemsidentifiedontheAnnextothe NuclearRelatedDualUseEquipment,Materials,andRelatedTechnologyList,whichispublishedbytheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency.Inaddition,Austria,Finland,IrelandandSwedenareaddedtoSupplementNumber3topart744, CountriesNotSubjecttoCertainNuclearEndUseRestrictionsin744.2(a),becauseoftheircommitmenttonuclearnonproliferation.ThisactionwilllessentheadministrativeburdenonU.S.exporters,bydecreasinglicensingrequirementsforexportsofitemscontrolledforNuclearNonproliferation(NP)reasonstothesecountries.̀DATE:Thisruleiseffective(DATEOFPUBLICATION). )#&   +%( FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:Forquestionsofageneralnature,callSharron Cook,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,at(202)4822440.Forquestionsofatechnicalnature,contactSteveClaggett,NuclearTechnologyDivision,at(202)4823550.SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:BackgroundAsaresultoftheadmissionofBrazil,Latvia,andUkrainetotheNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG),thisrulerevisesgXXXXԀSupplementNumber1topart740,CountryGroupA,byadding#XXXgX #Ԁthe  symbol XtogXXXXColumnA:4(NuclearSuppliers)#XXXgXЂ #ԀforBrazil,addingthecountriesLatviaand ` UkrainetoCountryGroupA,andaddingthesymbol XtoColumnA:4(NuclearSuppliers)forLatviaandUkraine.Austria,Finland,Ireland,andSwedenareaddedtothelistofcountriesnotsubjecttocertainnuclearenduserestrictionsin744.2(a)inSupplementNumber3topart744.Asamatterofpolicy,theUnitedStateshascarriedoutallsignificantpeacefulnuclearcooperation(exportofnuclearmaterial,reactors,andmajorreactorcomponents)withEURATOM(TheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity)asasingleentityfromthebeginningofEURATOMsexistence. -`'* TheUnitedStatesregardstheEURATOMsafeguardssystemasprovidinganimportantmeansofverifyingthatnuclearitemsexportedbytheUnitedStatesareusedforexclusivelypeaceful,nonexplosivepurposes.Lastly,thisrulerevisesthedefinitionfor NuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG),inpart772,toincludeBrazil,Latvia,andUkraine.gXXXX  #XXXgX#gXXXX#XXXgX0#gXXXXRulemakingRequirements @   1. ` ThisfinalrulehasbeendeterminednottobesignificantforpurposesofE.O.  12866.  2. ` Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredtorespondto  norbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywithacollectionofinformationsubjecttotherequirementsofthePaperworkReductionActunlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysacurrentvalidOMBControlNumber.ThisregulationinvolvescollectionspreviouslyapprovedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumbers06940088, MultiPurposeApplication,whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof45minutespermanualsubmissionand40minutesperelectronicsubmission.Miscellaneousandrecordkeepingactivitiesaccountfor12minutespersubmission.  3. ` ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationsasthattermis +%( definedinExecutiveOrder12612. -`'*   4. ` TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureActrequiringnoticeofproposed @ rulemaking,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,areinapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryorforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnitedStates(see5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposedrulemakingandanopportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisrule.Becauseanoticeofproposedrulemakingandopportunitiesforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthisruleby5U.S.C.553,orbyanyotherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct,5U.S.C.601etseq.,areinapplicable. `  Therefore,thisregulationisissuedinfinalform.Althoughthereisnoformalcommentperiod,publiccommentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis.CommentsshouldbesubmittedtoSharronCook,OfficeofExporterServices,BureauofExportAdministration,DepartmentofCommerce,P.O.Box273,Washington,D.C.20044.#XXXgXs#ListofSubjects15CFRparts738and772  Exports,Foreigntrade. -`'* 15CFRpart740  Administrativepracticeandprocedure,Exports,Foreigntrade,Reportingandrecordkeepingrequirements.15CFRpart744  Exports,Foreigntrade,Reportingandrecordkeepingrequirements.  Accordingly,parts738,740,744and772oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15CFRparts730799)areamendedasfollows:  2e  1  .3  ԀTheauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart738isrevisedtoreadasfollows:gXXXX  Authority:#XXXgXп#hXXXX50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;Pub.L.No.106-508#XXXhX#gXXXX;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;10 ` U.S.C.7420;10U.S.C.7430(e);18U.S.C.2510etseq.;22U.S.C.287c;22U.S.C.3201etseq.;  @ 22U.S.C.6004;30U.S.C.185(s),185(u);42U.S.C.2139a;42U.S.C.6212;43U.S.C.1354;46U.S.C.app.466c;50U.S.C.app.5;E.O.12924,59FR43437,3_CFR_,1994Comp.,p.917;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3_CFR_,1996Comp.,p.228;#XXXgXА#XXXXԀNoticeofAugust3,2000(65FR48347,  &" August8,2000).#XXXXв# (!$   2e  2  .3  ԀTheauthoritycitationfor15CFRparts740and772isrevisedtoreadasfollows:gXXXX   -`'*   Authority:#XXXgX #hXXXX50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;Pub.L.No.106-508#XXXhXx!#gXXXX;50U.S.C.1701etseq.; @ E.O.12924,59FR43437,3_CFR_,1994Comp.,p.917;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3_CFR_,1996Comp.,p.228;#XXXgX!#XXXXԀNoticeofAugust3,2000(65FR48347,August8,2000).#XXXX ##     2e  3  .3  ԀgXXXXTheauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart744isrevisedtoreadasfollows:#XXXgX##XXXX    #XXXXt$#gXXXX  Authority:#XXXgX$#hXXXXԀ50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;Pub.L.No.106-508;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;22 `  U.S.C.3201etseq.;42U.S.C.2139a;E.O.12058,43FR20947,3CFR,1978Comp.,p.179; @  E.O.12851,58FR33181,3CFR,1993Comp.,p.608;E.O.12924,59FR43437,3CFR,1994Comp.,p.917;E.O.12938,59FR59099,3CFR,1994Comp.,p.950;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3CFR,1996Comp.,p.228;#XXXhX/%#hXXXXԀ#XXXhX"'#hXXXXNoticeofNovember9,2000(65FR68063,#XXXhXe'#gXXXXԀNovember13,   2000);#XXXgX'#hXXXXԀNoticeofAugust3,2000(65FR48347,August8,2000).#XXXhX9(#1XKXXX  #XXX1XK(# PART738[AMENDED]  ` XXgXXXX  3.SupplementNo.1toParpartSection738isamendedbyremovingthe Xunder NPColumn1"inthe NuclearNonproliferationcolumnfor Latvia.#XXXgXW)# @$  XX  &" TRY$3' Letter3'3' Letter3'T gXXXXPART740[AMENDED]  @   2e  4  .3  ԀSupplementNumber1topart740,CountryGroups,isamendedbyaddingentriesinthetableforCountryGroupA,byaddingentriesfor LatviaandU Ukrainee:   ` a.AddingrowsforLatviaandUkraineinalphabeticorder;andrevisingtheentryfor Braziltoreadasfollows:" "SupplementNo.1topart740CountryGroups" " `    0 `  ` (#` (# @#yXXXgXCountryGroupA p0   yXyX#gy,/#*wcddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#w,(,,,,+  ygԛ 5+ P , 5Ѐ C9%0   CЀ̀ C9%0"   CMissileTechnologyControlRegime C9%0"   CAustraliaGroup C9%0"  CNuclearSuppliers̜Group#yXXyt/#yXyX [Q00" ,   ,[#gy0#ygCountry#gy,3#yg#yXXy2#yXyX C9% C[A:1] C9%" C[A:2] C9%" C[A:3] C9%" C[A:4] ctP0" ,   ,c***** btO." , t ,bBrazil Cccct0% t C#yXXy3#y&Y &XyX Cccct0!"ccct CX Cccct0%""ccct C =ccct*#"ccct =#yXX &y&YH6#y&Y &XyXX#yXX &y&YN7##gXXXyXu3#yXXXgXyXyX ]tJ*$" , ccct , ]#yXXy7#yXyX*****#yXXyr8#yXyX ]tJ.%" ,  t , ]Latvia Cccct0%v& t C =ccct*v'"ccct = =ccct*v("ccct = Cccct0v)"ccct C#yXXy8#y&Y &XyXX#yXX &y&Yz:##gXXXyXḴ7#yXXXgXyXyX ^tK+v*" , ccct , ^***** ]tJ.|+" ,  t , ]Ukraine Iccct6%\, t I Cccct0%\-"ccct C Cccct0\."ccct C Cccct0%\/"ccct C#yXXy:#y&Y &XyXX#yXX &y&Y6=#yXyX#gy:#yg5+)\0" ,  ccct 5#gy=##gXXgy=#*cdd(c(#(#,x(+  0& v60 ,0gXgXg*****#gb?##gXXgC?#;1/b1" ,  ;   `     h *  *  * p *  * 63  PART744[AMENDED]  !5    ` 2e  5  .3  ԀSupplementNo.3topart744,CountriesNotSubjecttoCertainNuclearEndUseRestrictionsin744.2(a),isamendedbyaddingthecountries, Austria, Finland, Ireland,and Swedeninalphabeticalorder. PART772[AMENDED]  V,&A   % n  ` 2e  6  .3  ԀSectionPart772.1isamendedbyrevisingthedefinitionof NuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG)toreadasfollows:Part  ! !  772.1DefinitionsofTermsasusedintheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR).! !      `     h   *  * p *  *  * `  XXXgXNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG).TheUnitedStatesandothernationsinthismultilateralcontrol `  regimehaveagreedtoguidelinesforrestrictingtheexportorreexportofitemswithnuclearapplications.Membersinclude:Argentina,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Latvia,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,NewZealand,Norway,Poland,Portugal,RepublicofKorea,Romania,Russia,SlovakRepublic,Spain,SouthAfrica,Sweden,Switzerland,Ukraine,theUnitedKingdom,andtheUnitedStates.Seealso742.3oftheEAR.   `    * h *  *  * p * `"  DATED:MatthewS.BormanDeputyAssistantSecretaryforExportAdministration