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ACTION:Finalrule. #  SUMMARY:jAsaresultoftheadmissionofKazakhstantotheNuclearSuppliersGroup(_NSG_), r'0!$ thisruleamendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)toaddKazakhstantoCountry J)#& GroupA,ColumnA:4,whichidentifiesthemembercountriesofthe_NSG_,andtothedefinition "+$( of NuclearSuppliersGroup.The_NSG_Ԁmembercountrieshaveagreedtoestablishexport ,&* _licensingproceduresforthetransferofitemsidentifiedontheAnnextothe NuclearRelated B DualUseEquipment,Materials,andRelatedTechnologyList,whichispublishedbythe  InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency.   ThisactionwilllessentheadministrativeburdenonU.S.exportersbydecreasinglicensing  ` requirementsforexportsofitemscontrolledfornuclearnonproliferation(NP)reasonsto z8  gX%XXX%Kazakhstan#X%XXgX% #. R  ЀDATE:Thisruleiseffective(DATEOFPUBLICATION).  FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:Forquestionsofageneralnature,callSharron p Cook,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,at(202)4822440. H Forquestionsofatechnicalnature,contactSteveClaggett,NuclearTechnologyDivision,at : (202)4823550.   SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: %X" Background J)#&   "+$( AsaresultoftheadmissionofKazakhstantotheNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG),thisrule B  amendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)byrevisinggX%XXX%ԀSupplementNo.1toPart740,  #X%XXgX%, #ԀtoaddKazakhstantoCountryGroupA,ColumnA:4(NuclearSuppliersGroup)andbyrevising   SupplementNo.1toPart738byremovingthelicenserequirementforKazakhstanunderNP   Column1inconformancewiththelicensingpolicythatappliestootherNSGmembercountries.  ` Pleasenotethatexportsofitemscontrolledfornuclearnonproliferation(NP)reasonsto z8  KazakhstanmayrequirealicenseforotherreasonssetforthintheCommerceControlListor R  elsewhereintheEAR.Thisrulealsorevisesthedefinitionfor NuclearSuppliersGroup *  (NSG),inpart772,toincludeKazakhstan.  lXXXX%AlthoughtheExportAdministrationActexpiredonAugust20,2001,ExecutiveOrder13222of p August17,2001(66FR44025,August22,2001),asextendedbytheNoticeofAugust7,2003 H (68FR47833,August11,2003),continuestheRegulationsineffectundertheInternational b  EmergencyEconomicPowersAct.#X%XXlX#gX%XXX% : #X%XXgX%7#gX%XXX%#X%XXgX%#gX%XXX%RulemakingRequirements   h      p      !   1. ` ThisfinalrulehasbeendeterminedtobenotsignificantforpurposesofE.O. %X" 12866. r'0!$   2. ` Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonisrequiredtorespondto J)#& norbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywithacollectionofinformationsubjecttothe "+$( requirementsofthePaperworkReductionActunlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysa ,&* currentvalidOMBControlNumber.Thisregulationinvolvescollectionspreviouslyapproved B bytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumbers06940088, MultiPurpose  Application,whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof45minutespermanualsubmissionand40   minutesperelectronicsubmission.Miscellaneousandrecordkeepingactivitiesaccountfor12   minutespersubmission.  `   3. ` ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationsasthattermis z8  definedinExecutiveOrder12612. R    4. ` TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureActrequiringnoticeofproposed *  rulemaking,theopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,are  inapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryorforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnited  States(see5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposedrule p makingandanopportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisrule.Becauseanoticeof H proposedrulemakingandopportunitiesforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthis b  ruleby5U.S.C.553,orbyanyotherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatory : FlexibilityAct,5U.S.C.601etseq.,areinapplicable.   Therefore,thisregulationisissuedinfinalform.Althoughthereisnoformalcommentperiod, #  publiccommentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis.Commentsshouldbe %X" submittedtoSharronCook,OfficeofExporterServices,BureauofIndustryandSecurity, r'0!$ DepartmentofCommerce,P.O.Box273,Washington,D.C.20044. J)#& #X%XXgX%# ,&* ListofSubjects  15CFRparts738and772    Exports,Foreigntrade. J ` 15CFRpart740     Administrativepracticeandprocedure,Exports,Foreigntrade,Reportingandrecord   keepingrequirements.    Accordingly,parts738,740,and772oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15CFR Zp parts730799)areamendedasfollows: 2H  PART738[AMENDED]   XXgX%XXX% ( 97|"3"    3h2   1  .3  0 `   Theauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart738isrevisedtoreadasfollows:3h݌` (#` (# Ќ  #X%XXgX%#gX%XXX%  Authority:#X%XXgX%#gX%XXX%50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;10U.S.C.7420;10 j!  U.S.C.7430(e);18U.S.C.2510etseq.;22U.S.C.287c;22U.S.C.3201etseq.;22U.S.C.6004; B#X" 30U.S.C.185(s),185(u);42U.S.C.2139a;42U.S.C.6212;43U.S.C.1354;46U.S.C.app. %0!$ 466c;50U.S.C.app.5;Sec.901911,Pub.L.106387;Sec.221,Pub.L.10756;E.O.13026,61 &#& FR58767,3CFR,1996Comp.,p.228;#X%XXgX% #XXXX%Ԁ#X%XXX8"#XXXX%ԀE.O.13222,66FR44025,#X%XXX{"#gX%XXX%Ԁ3CFR,2001Comp.,p.783; ($( #X%XXgX%"#gX%XXX%NoticeofAugust7,2003,68FR47833,August11,2003.#X%XXgX%H##XXXX% *&* #X%XXX##gX%XXX%"3"    38$2   2  .3  0 `   SupplementNo.1topart738isamendedbyremovingthe Xunder NP1"in R.h*. the NuclearNonproliferationcolumnfor Kazakhstan.#X%XXgX%$#   x  38$s$݌ *0@,0` (#` (# Ќ  TRX3' LetterX3' Letter3'Letter3'LetterT gX%XXX%PART740[AMENDED]   "3"    3'2   3  .3  0 `   ݀Theauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart740continuestoreadasfollows:3''݌` (#` (# Ќ    Authority:50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;Sec.901911,Pub.L.  106387;E.O.13026,61FR58767,3CFR,1996Comp.,p.228;E.O.13222,66FR44025,3 r  CFR,2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofAugust7,2003,68FR47833,August11,2003. J ` "3"    3!*2   4  .3  0 `   ݀SupplementNumber1topart740,CountryGroups,isamendedinthetablefor   CountryGroupA,byaddinganentryfor Kazakhstaninalphabeticorder,toread   asfollows:3!*Z*݌` (#` (# Ќ  SupplementNo.1topart740CountryGroups  Zp   0 `  ` (#` (# @#yXyXXgX%CountryGroupA 4  yXyXy#gym,#*cddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,(,,,,+  yg :0 , :Ѐ E;'   EЀ̀ E;'"   EMissileTechnology 2 ControlRegime E;'"   EAustralia 2  Group E;'!"  ENuclearSuppliers 2" Group#yXyXy,#yXyXy ]S2#" ,   ,]#gy.#ygCountry#gy0#yg#yXyXy+0#yXyXy E;'$ E[A:1] E;'%" E[A:2] E;'&" E[A:3] E;''" E[A:4] etR2(" ,   ,e*****#yXyXyU1##gX%XXyXy1#yXyXXgX%yXyXy _tL0|)" , t , _Kazakhstan Eccct2'Rh* t E ?ccct,!Rh+"ccct ? ?ccct,!Rh,"ccct ? Eccct2!Rh-"ccct E#yXyXy3#X#gX%XXyXyh3#gXgX%yg=31Rh." ,  ccct =#gy}5##gX%Xg^5#*cdd(c(#(#,x(+  5+8N.8N ,5gXgX%g5 g*****#g g5I7##gX%Xg*7#=31dz/" ,  =   `     h *  *  * p *  * !1  PART772[AMENDED]  $ 4 "3"    382   5  .3  0 `   ݀Theauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart772continuestoreadasfollows:389݌&"6` (#` (# Ќ      Authority:50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701etseq.;XXXgX%ԀE.O.13222,66FR 2*H&: 44025,#gX%XXXa:#Ԁ3CFR,2001Comp.,p.783;NoticeofAugust7,2003,68FR47833,August11,2003.  , (<   -)>   % n "3"  3p;2   6  .3  0 `   ݀Section772.1isamendedbyrevisingthedefinitionof NuclearSuppliersGroup   (NSG)toreadasfollows:3p;;݌` (#` (# Ќ  772.1DefinitionsofTermsasusedintheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR).  r     `     h   *  * p *  *  * J ` X%XXgX%NuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG).gX%XXX%TheUnitedStatesandothernationsinthismultilateralcontrol " 8  regimehaveagreedtoguidelinesforrestrictingtheexportorreexportofitemswithnuclear   applications.Membersinclude:Argentina,Australia,Austria,Belarus,Belgium,Brazil,   Bulgaria,Canada,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,  Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,NewZealand,  Norway,Poland,Portugal,RepublicofKorea,Romania,Russia,SlovakRepublic,Slovenia, Zp Spain,SouthAfrica,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,theUnitedKingdom,andtheUnited 2H States.Seealso742.3oftheEAR.#X%XXgX%>#       `    * h *  *  * p *  DATED:  MatthewS.Borman %0!$ ActingAssistantSecretary &#& forExportAdministration