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ÐÌSUMMARY:€In€response€to€the€Government€of€Burma's€continued€repression€of€the€democraticÐ øH Ðopposition€in€Burma,€and€consistent€with€Executive€Order€13310€of€July€28,€2003€and€ExecutiveÐ Ð  ÐOrder€13448€of€October€18,€2007,€this€final€rule€amends€the€Export€Administration€RegulationsÐ ¨ø Ð(EAR)€to€move€Burma€into€more€restrictive€country€groupings€and€impose€a€license€requirementÐ €Ð Ðfor€exports,€Ô_ÔreexportsÔ_Ô€or€transfers€of€most€items€subject€to€the€EAR€to€persons€listed€in€orÐ X ¨ Ðdesignated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€€and€€13448.€Ð 0"€  ÐÌEFFECTIVE€DATE:€€€This€rule€is€effective€[INSERT€DATE€OF€PUBLICATION].€€AlthoughÐ à%0!$ Ðthere€is€no€formal€comment€period,€public€comments€on€this€regulation€are€welcome€on€aÐ ¸'#& Ðcontinuing€basis.Ð )à$( ÐÌADDRESSES:€You€may€submit€comments,€identified€by€Ô_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE17€(Burma),€by€any€of€theÐ @-(, Ðfollowing€methods:Ð ° ÐE-mail:€publiccomments@bis.doc.gov€Include€"Ô_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE17€(Burma)"€in€the€subject€line€ofÐ ˆØ Ðthe€message.Ð `° ÐFax:€(202)€482-3355.€€Please€alert€the€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€by€calling€(202)€482-2440,€ifÐ 8 ˆ Ðyou€are€faxing€comments.Ð  ` ÐMail€or€Hand€Delivery/Courier:€Sheila€Ô_ÔQuartermanÔ_Ô,€U.S.€Department€of€Commerce,€Bureau€ofÐ è 8  ÐIndustry€and€Security,€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€14th€St.€&€Pennsylvania€Avenue,€Ô_ÔN.W.Ô_Ô,Ð À  ÐRoom€2705,€Washington,€DC€20230,€Attn:€Ô_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE17€(Burma).Ð ˜è  ÐÌSend€comments€regarding€the€collection€of€information€associated€with€this€rule,€includingÐ H˜ Ðsuggestions€for€reducing€the€burden,€to€David€Ô_ÔRostkerÔ_Ô,€Office€of€Management€and€BudgetÐ  p Ð(OMB),€by€e-mail€to€David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov,€or€by€fax€to€(202)€395-7285;€and€to€theÐ øH ÐRegulatory€Policy€Division,€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Department€of€Commerce,€P.O.Ð Ð  ÐBox€273,€Washington,€DC€20044.€€Comments€on€this€collection€of€information€should€beÐ ¨ø Ðsubmitted€separately€from€comments€on€the€final€rule€(i.e.€Ô_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE17€(Burma))€-€allÐ €Ð Ðcomments€on€the€latter€should€be€submitted€by€one€of€the€three€methods€outlined€above.Ð X ¨ ÐÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€€Joan€Roberts,€Acting€Director,€Office€ofÐ $X" ÐÔ_ÔNonproliferationÔ_Ô€and€Treaty€Compliance,€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Department€ofÐ à%0!$ ÐCommerce,€P.O.€Box€273,€Washington,€DC€20044;€Telephone:€(202)€482-€4252,€or€E-mail:Ð ¸'#& Ðjroberts@bis.doc.gov.Ð )à$( ÐÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATIONÐ @-(, ÐÔ_Ô‡BackgroundÐ ° ÐThe€United€States€enacted€an€arms€embargo€against€Burma€in€1993€(58€FR€33293).€Ð ˆØ ÐAdditionally,€in€2003,€pursuant€to€Executive€Order€13310€(July€28,€2003)€and€other€relevantÐ `° Ðauthorities,€the€U.S.€imposed€economic€sanctions,€including€a€ban€on€all€imports€from€Burma,€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðban€on€the€export€of€financial€services€by€U.S.€persons€to€Burma,€and€an€asset€freeze€on€certainÐ  ` ÐBurmese€individuals€and€entities.€€Executive€Order€13310€listed€certain€persons€in€its€Annex€andÐ è 8  Ðset€forth€criteria€for€designation€of€additional€persons.€€Ð À  ÐÌIn€response€to€the€Government€of€Burma's€continued€repression€of€the€democratic€opposition€inÐ pÀ ÐBurma,€the€President€issued€Executive€Order€(E.O.)€13448€of€October€18,€2007,€listing€certainÐ H˜ Ðpersons€€in€the€Annex€as€subject€to€sanctions€administered€by€the€Department€of€the€Treasury,Ð  p ÐOffice€of€Foreign€Assets€Control€(OFAC)€and€setting€forth€criteria€for€designation€of€additionalÐ øH Ðpersons€by€OFAC.€€Consistent€with€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448,€and€the€Trade€SanctionsÐ Ð  ÐReform€and€Export€Enhancement€Act€(Title€IX€of€Pub.€L.€106-387),€this€final€rule€amends€theÐ ¨ø ÐEAR€to€impose€a€license€requirement€for€exports,€reexports€or€transfers€of€items€subject€to€theÐ €Ð ÐEAR€to€persons€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€or€13448,€except€forÐ X ¨ Ðagricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99€and€destined€forÐ 0"€  Ðentities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€those€orders.€All€persons€listed€in€or€designatedÐ $X" Ðpursuant€these€Executive€Orders€are€identified€with€the€reference€[BURMA]€on€OFAC's€list€ofÐ à%0!$ ÐSpecially€Designated€Nationals€and€Blocked€Persons€set€forth€in€Appendix€A€to€31€CFR€ChapterÐ ¸'#& ÐV€and€on€OFAC's€website€at€www.treas.gov/OFAC.€€This€rule€creates€a€new€ðð744.22€to€set€forthÐ )à$( Ðthis€new€license€requirement.Ð h+¸&* ÐÔ_ÔÐ @-(, ÐFurther,€in€part€740€of€the€EAR€(License€Exceptions),€this€rule€moves€Burma€from€ComputerÐ ° ÐTier€1€to€Computer€Tier€3,€restricting€access€to€high-performance€computers€and€relatedÐ ˆØ Ðtechnology€and€software€under€License€Exception€APP€(Section€740.7).€€In€Supplement€No.€1€toÐ `° Ðpart€740€(Country€Groups),€this€rule€moves€Burma€from€Country€Group€B€(countries€raising€fewÐ 8 ˆ Ðnational€security€concerns)€to€Country€Group€D:1€(countries€raising€national€security€concerns),Ð  ` Ðwhich€further€limits€the€number€of€license€exceptions€available€for€exports€to€Burma.€Burma€willÐ è 8  Ðremain€in€Country€Group€D:3€(countries€raising€proliferation€concerns€related€to€chemical€andÐ À  Ðbiological€weapons).Ð ˜è  ÐÌConsistent€with€the€provisions€of€section€6€of€the€Export€Administration€Act€of€1979,€asÐ H˜ Ðamended€(Ô_ÔEAAÔ_Ô),€a€foreign€policy€report€was€submitted€to€Congress€on€October€19,€2007,Ð  p Ðnotifying€Congress€of€the€imposition€of€foreign€policy-based€licensing€requirements€reflected€inÐ øH Ðthis€rule.Ð Ð  ÐÌAlthough€the€Ô_ÔEAAÔ_Ô€€expired€on€August€20,€2001,€the€President,€through€Executive€Order€13222Ð €Ð Ðof€August€17,€2001,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€2001€Comp.,€p.€783€(2002),€which€has€been€extended€by€successiveÐ X ¨ ÐPresidential€Notices,€the€most€recent€being€that€of€August€15,€2007€(72€Fed.€Reg.€46137€(Aug.Ð 0"€  Ð16,€2007)),€€has€continued€the€EAR€in€effect€under€the€International€Emergency€EconomicÐ $X" ÐPowers€Act.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌSaving€ClauseÐ )à$( ÐÌShipments€of€items€removed€from€eligibility€for€export€or€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€under€a€license€exception€orÐ @-(, ÐÔ_Ôwithout€a€license€(i.e.,€under€the€designator€"NLR")€as€a€result€of€this€regulatory€action€that€wereÐ ° Ðon€dock€for€loading,€on€lighter,€laden€aboard€an€exporting€carrier,€or€en€route€aboard€a€carrier€to€aÐ ˆØ Ðport€of€export,€on€[INSERT€DATE€30€DAYS€AFTER€DATE€OF€PUBLICATION],€pursuant€toÐ `° Ðactual€orders€for€export€or€reexport€to€a€foreign€destination,€may€proceed€to€that€destinationÐ 8 ˆ Ðunder€the€previously€applicable€license€exception€or€without€a€license€(NLR)€so€long€as€they€areÐ  ` Ðexported€or€reexported€before€[INSERT€DATE€45€DAYS€AFTER€DATE€OF€PUBLICATION].€Ð è 8  ÐAny€such€items€not€actually€exported€or€reexported€before€midnight,€on€[INSERT€DATE€45Ð À  ÐDAYS€AFTER€DATE€OF€PUBLICATION],€require€a€license€in€accordance€with€this€regulation.Ð ˜è  ÐÌÌRulemaking€RequirementsÐ  p ÐÌà  à1.€€This€final€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€significant€for€purposes€of€E.O.€12866.€€U.S.Ð Ð  Ðtrade€with€Burma€is€generally€limited€to€non-strategic€goods€(e.g.,€biotechnology,€electronic,€andÐ ¨ø Ðlife€sciences).€In€2006,€the€value€of€trade€between€the€two€countries€totaled€$7.5€million.€€SinceÐ €Ð Ð1997,€BIS€has€processed€only€21€license€applications,€approving€14€valued€at€$3.31€million€forÐ X ¨ Ðexports€primarily€for€items€in€the€oil€sector.€€The€changes€made€by€this€rule€primarily€affectÐ 0"€  Ðstrategic€items€controlled€for€national€security€reasons,€including€high-performance€computers.Ð $X" ÐThis€analysis€demonstrates€that€this€rule€is€not€expected€to€impact€significantly€U.S.€trade€withÐ à%0!$ ÐBurma€as€a€whole€but€is€tailored€to€effectively€prevent€the€benefit€of€trade€to€certain€persons€inÐ ¸'#& ÐBurma€or€related€to€the€situation€in€Burma,€as€identified,€in€order€to€implement€an€important€Ð )à$( ÐU.S.€foreign€policy€objective.Ð h+¸&* Ðà  à2.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to€respond€to,€Ô_ÔnorÐ @-(, Ðshall€any€person€be€subject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,Ð ° Ðsubject€to€the€requirements€of€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1995€(44€U.S.C.€3501€et€seq.)Ð ˆØ Ð(Ô_ÔPRAÔ_Ô),€unless€that€collection€of€information€displays€a€currently€valid€Office€of€Management€andÐ `° ÐBudget€(OMB)€Control€Number.€This€rule€involves€two€collections€of€information€subject€to€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐÔ_ÔPRAÔ_Ô.€€One€of€the€collections€has€been€approved€by€OMB€under€control€number€0694-0088,Ð  ` Ð"Multi-Purpose€Application,"€and€carries€a€burden€hour€estimate€of€58€minutes€for€a€manual€orÐ è 8  Ðelectronic€submission.€€Send€comments€regarding€these€burden€estimates€or€any€other€aspect€ofÐ À  Ðthese€collections€of€information,€including€suggestions€for€reducing€the€burden,€to€OMB€DeskÐ ˜è  ÐOfficer,€New€Executive€Office€Building,€Washington,€DC€20503;€and€to€the€Office€ofÐ pÀ ÐAdministration€,€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Department€of€Commerce,€14th€andÐ H˜ ÐPennsylvania€Avenue,€Ô_ÔN.W.Ô_Ô,€Room€6883,€Washington,€D.C.€20230.€à  àà x àà Ð àÐ  p Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌà  à3.€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€as€that€term€is€definedÐ Ð  Ðunder€E.O.€13132.Ð ¨ø Ðà  à4.€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÐ €Ð Ðproposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€the€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€effective€date,€areÐ X ¨ Ðinapplicable€because€this€regulation€involves€a€military€and€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€UnitedÐ 0"€  ÐStates€(5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_ÔÐ $X" Ðand€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€final€rule.€€Because€a€notice€of€proposedÐ à%0!$ ÐÔ_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€for€this€ruleÐ ¸'#& Ðunder€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€or€by€any€other€law,€the€analytical€requirementsÐ )à$( Ðof€the€Regulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€et€seq.)€are€not€applicable.€€Therefore,€thisÐ h+¸&* Ðregulation€is€issued€in€final€form.€€Although€there€is€no€formal€comment€period,€public€commentsÐ @-(, Ðon€this€regulation€are€welcome€on€a€continuing€basis.€€Comments€should€be€submitted€to€SheilaÐ ° ÐÔ_ÔQuartermanÔ_Ô,€Office€of€Exporter€Services,€Bureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Department€ofÐ ˆØ ÐCommerce,€P.O.€Box€273,€Washington,€D.C.€20044.€Ð `° ÐÌList€of€SubjectsÐ  ` ÐÌ15€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Part€740Ð À  ЀÌà  àAdministrative€practice€and€procedure,€Exports,€Reporting€and€Ô_ÔrecordkeepingÔ_ÔÐ pÀ Ðrequirements.Ð H˜ ÐÌ15€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Part€744€Ð øH Ðà  àExports,€Reporting€and€Ô_ÔrecordkeepingÔ_Ô€requirements,€Terrorism.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€parts€740€and€744€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€partsÐ €Ð Ð730-774)€are€amended€as€follows:Ð X ¨ Ðà  àÌPART€740€-€[AMENDED]Ð $X" ÐÌ1.à  àThe€authority€citation€for€part€740€continues€to€read€as€follows:Ð ¸'#& Ðà  àà ` àAuthority:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€seq.;€€Sec.€901-911,Ð )à$( ÐPub.€L.€106-387;€E.O.€13026,€61€FR€58767,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€€E.O.€13222,€66€FRÐ h+¸&* Ð44025,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€2001€Comp.,€p.€783;€Notice€of€August€3,€2006,€71€FR€44551€(August€7,€2006);Ð @-(, ÐÔ_ÔNotice€of€August€15,€2007,€72€FR€46137€(August€16,€2007).Ð ° Ð2.à  àSection€740.7€is€amended€by:Ð ˆØ Ðà  àa.€Removing€"Burma"€from€paragraph€(c);€andÐ `° Ðà  àb.€Revising€paragraph€(d)(1)€to€read€as€follows:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌðð740.7€Computers€(APP).Ð è 8  Ð*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð À  Ð(d)€Computer€Tier€3€destinations.€€(1)€Eligible€destinations.€€Eligible€destinations€under€Ð ˜è  Ðparagraph€(d)€of€this€section€are:€Afghanistan,€Albania,€Algeria,€Andorra,€Angola,€Armenia,Ð pÀ ÐAzerbaijan,€Bahrain,€Belarus,€Bosnia€&€Herzegovina,€Burma,€Cambodia,€China€(People'sÐ H˜ ÐRepublic€of),€Comoros,€Croatia,€Djibouti,€Egypt,€Georgia,€India,€Iraq,€Israel,€Jordan,€Kazakhstan,Ð  p ÐKuwait,€Kyrgyzstan,€Laos,€Lebanon,€Libya,€Macau,€Macedonia€(The€Former€Yugoslav€RepublicÐ øH Ðof),€Mauritania,€Moldova,€Mongolia,€Montenegro,€Morocco,€Oman,€Pakistan,€Qatar,€Russia,Ð Ð  ÐSaudi€Arabia,€Serbia,€Tajikistan,€Tunisia,€Turkmenistan,€Ukraine,€United€Arab€Emirates,Ð ¨ø ÐUzbekistan,€Vanuatu,€Vietnam,€and€Yemen.Ð €Ð Ð*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð X ¨ Ð3.à  àSupplement€No.€1€to€part€740€-€Country€Groups€is€amended€by:Ð 0"€  Ðà  àa.€Removing€the€entry€"Burma"€from€Country€Group€B;€andÐ $X" Ðà  àb.€Adding€an€entry€"Burma"€to€Country€Group€D€to€read€as€follows:Ð à%0!$ ÐÌSupplement€No.€1€to€Part€740€-€Country€GroupsÐ )à$( Ð*€€€€*€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€*Ð h+¸&* ÐCountry€Group€Ô_ÔDÐ @-(, ÐCountryà ` à[D:1]€National€Securityà À à[D:2]€Nuclearà p à[D:3]Chemical€&€Biologicalà Ð à[D:4]Ð ° ÐMissile€TechnologyÐ ˆØ ÐÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð 8 ˆ ÐBurmaà  àXà ` àà ¸ àXà  àÐ  ` Ð*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð è 8  ÐÌÌPART€744-€[AMENDED]Ð pÀ ÐÌ4.à  àThe€authority€citation€for€part€744€is€revised€to€read€as€follows:Ð  p Ðà  àà ` àAuthority:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€seq.;€22€U.S.C.€3201€etÐ øH Ðseq.;€42€U.S.C.€2139a;€Sec.€901-911,€Pub.€L.€106-387;€Sec.€221,€Pub.€L.€107-56;€E.O.€12058,€43Ð Ð  ÐFR€20947,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1978€Comp.,€p.€179;€E.O.€12851,€58€FR€33181,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1993€Comp.,€p.€608;Ð ¨ø ÐE.O.€12938,€59€FR€59099,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1994€Comp.,€p.€950;€E.O.€12947,€60€FR€5079,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1995Ð €Ð ÐComp.,€p.€356;€E.O.€13026,€61€FR€58767,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€E.O.€13099,€63€FRÐ X ¨ Ð45167,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1998€Comp.,€p.€208;€E.O.€13222,€66€FR€44025,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€2001€Comp.,€p.€783;€E.O.Ð 0"€  Ð13224,€66€FR€49079,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€2001€Comp.,€p.€786;€E.O.€13310,€68€FR€44853,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€2003Ð $X" ÐComp.,€p.241;€E.O.€13448;€Notice€of€August€3,€2006,€71€FR€44551€(August€7,€2006);€Notice€ofÐ à%0!$ ÐOctober€27,€2006,€71€FR€64109€(October€31,€2006);€Notice€of€August€15,€2007,€72€FR€46137Ð ¸'#& Ð(August€16,€2007).€Ð )à$( Ð5.à  àA€new€ðð744.22€is€added€to€read€as€follows:Ð h+¸&* Ððð744.22€€Restrictions€on€Exports,€Ô_ÔReexportsÔ_Ô€and€Transfers€to€Persons€Listed€in€or€DesignatedÐ @-(, ÐPursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448à  àà p àà È àÐ ° ÐÌà  àConsistent€with€Executive€Order€13310€of€July€28,€2003€and€Executive€Order€13448€ofÐ `° ÐOctober€18,€2007€("Blocking€Property€and€Prohibiting€Certain€Transactions€Related€to€Burma"),Ð 8 ˆ ÐBIS€maintains€restrictions€on€exports,€Ô_ÔreexportsÔ_Ô,€and€transfers€to€persons€listed€in€or€designatedÐ  ` Ðpursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448.€€€These€persons€include€individuals€and€entitiesÐ è 8  Ðlisted€in€the€Annexes€to€Executive€Orders€13310€or€13448,€as€well€as€other€persons€designatedÐ À  Ðpursuant€to€criteria€set€forth€in€those€orders.€Ð ˜è  ÐÌ(a)€€License€Requirements.€€(1)€€A€license€requirement€applies€to€the€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transferÐ H˜ Ðof€any€item€subject€to€the€EAR€(except€for€agricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medicalÐ  p Ðdevices€classified€as€EAR99€and€destined€for€entities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€toÐ øH ÐExecutive€Orders€13310€and€13448)€to€-€Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà ` à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Persons€listed€in€the€Annexes€to€Executive€Order€13310€of€July€28,€2003€orÐ €Ð ÐExecutive€Order€13448€of€October€18,€2007;€or€Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àà ` à(ii)€Persons€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Order€13310€or€Executive€OrderÐ $X" Ð13448.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌNote€to€paragraph€(a)(1):€€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€includes€these€persons€with€the€reference€[BURMA]€on€its€listÐ )à$( Ðof€Specially€Designated€Nationals€and€Blocked€Persons€set€forth€in€Appendix€A€to€31€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_ÔÐ h+¸&* ÐChapter€V€and€on€its€website€at€www.treas.gov/OFAC.€Ð @-(, Ї(2)€€To€avoid€duplication,€U.S.€persons€are€not€required€to€seek€separate€BIS€authorization€for€anÐ ° Ðexport,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€itemÐ ˆØ Ðsubject€to€both€the€EAR€and€regulations€maintained€by€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô.€€Therefore,€if€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€authorizesÐ `° Ðan€export€from€the€United€States€or€an€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€by€a€U.S.€person€to€a€personÐ 8 ˆ Ðidentified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section,€no€separate€authorization€from€BIS€is€necessary.Ð  ` Ðà  àà ` àÌ(3)€€U.S.€persons€must€seek€authorization€from€BIS€for€the€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€to€aÐ À  Ðperson€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€item€subject€to€the€EAR€(except€forÐ ˜è  Ðagricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99€and€destined€forÐ pÀ Ðentities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448)€but€not€subject€toÐ H˜ Ðregulations€maintained€by€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô.Ð  p ÐÌ(4)€€Non-U.S.€persons€must€seek€authorization€from€BIS€for€the€export€from€abroad,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€orÐ Ð  Ðtransfer€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€item€subject€to€the€EARÐ ¨ø Ð(except€for€agricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99€andÐ €Ð Ðdestined€for€entities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448).Ð X ¨ ÐÌ(5)€€Any€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€by€aÐ $X" ÐU.S.€person€of€any€item€subject€both€to€the€EAR€and€regulations€maintained€by€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€and€notÐ à%0!$ Ðauthorized€by€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€is€a€violation€of€the€EAR.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌ(6)€€Any€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€by€a€U.S.€person€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðthis€section€of€any€item€subject€to€the€EAR€(except€for€agricultural€commodities,€medicine,€orÐ @-(, Ðmedical€devices€classified€as€EAR99€and€destined€for€entities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€toÐ ° ÐExecutive€Orders€13310€and€13448)€that€is€not€subject€to€regulations€maintained€by€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€andÐ ˆØ Ðnot€authorized€by€BIS€is€a€violation€of€the€EAR.€Any€export€from€abroad,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€byÐ `° Ða€non-U.S.€person€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€item€subject€to€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐEAR€(except€for€agricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99Ð  ` Ðand€destined€for€entities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448)Ð è 8  Ðand€not€authorized€by€BIS€is€a€violation€of€the€EAR.Ð À  Ðà  àà ` àÌ(7)€€These€licensing€requirements€supplement€any€other€requirements€set€forth€elsewhere€in€theÐ pÀ ÐEAR.Ð H˜ ÐÌ(b)€Exceptions.€€No€License€Exceptions€or€other€BIS€authorizations€are€available€for€export,Ð øH ÐÔ_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€to€a€person€identified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€item€subject€toÐ Ð  Ðthe€EAR€(except€for€agricultural€commodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99Ð ¨ø Ðand€destined€for€entities€listed€in€or€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448).Ð €Ð ÐÌ(c)€€Licensing€policy.€€Applications€for€licenses€for€the€export,€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô,€or€transfer€to€a€personÐ 0"€  Ðidentified€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section€of€any€item€subject€to€the€EAR€(except€for€agriculturalÐ $X" Ðcommodities,€medicine,€or€medical€devices€classified€as€EAR99€and€destined€for€entities€listed€inÐ à%0!$ Ðor€designated€pursuant€to€Executive€Orders€13310€and€13448)€will€generally€be€denied.€€YouÐ ¸'#& Ðshould€consult€with€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€concerning€transactions€subject€to€Ô_ÔOFACÔ_Ô€licensing€requirements.Ð )à$( ÐÌÐ @-(, Ð(d)€€Contract€sanctity.€€Contract€sanctity€provisions€are€not€available€for€license€applicationsÐ ° Ðreviewed€under€this€section,€except€as€available€under€31€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€537.210(c).Ð ˆØ ÐÌÌÌDATED:Ð è 8  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌChristopher€A.€Ô_ÔPadillaÔ_ÔÐ ¨ø ÐAssistant€SecretaryÐ €Ð Ѐfor€Export€AdministrationÐ X ¨ ÐÓ=Ó