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ÐÔ_ÔreexportsÔ_Ô€of€gift€parcels€to€Cuba€and€€of€personal€baggage€taken€by€individuals€leaving€theÐ $h" ÐUnited€€States€for€travel€to€Cuba.€€It€also€creates€a€new€License€€Exception€authorizing€the€exportÐ %T # Ðand€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€to€Cuba€of€€certain€donated€consumer€communications€devices,€including€€certainÐ ð%@!$ Ðcomputers€and€software,€mobile€phones,€and€satellite€€receivers.€€Finally,€this€rule€revises€theÐ Ü&,"% Ðscope€of€existing€€licensing€policy€regarding€certain€telecommunications€links€€including€satelliteÐ È'#& Ðradio€and€satellite€television€services.€€These€actions€are€among€those€directed€by€the€PresidentÐ ´($' Ðon€€April€13,€2009€to€enhance€the€free€flow€of€information€to€€and€from€Cuba€and€to€promoteÐ  )ð$( Ðcontacts€between€Americans€and€€their€relatives€who€reside€in€Cuba€as€a€means€of€encouraging€Ð Œ*Ü%) Ðpositive€change€in€Cuba€and€are€consistent€with€the€ongoing€€support€the€United€States€hasÐ x+È&* Ðprovided€to€individuals€and€€Ô_ÔnongovernmentalÔ_Ô€organizations€that€support€democracy-€€buildingÐ ° Ðefforts€in€Cuba.€€These€actions€do€not€suspend€or€€terminate€the€United€States€embargo€of€Cuba.Ð œì ÐÌò ò€€DATES:ó ó€òòEffective€Dateóó:€€This€rule€is€effective€September€3,€€2009.€Ð tÄ ÐÌÌò òADDRESSES:ó ó€€Although€there€is€no€comment€period€for€this€€final€rule,€BIS€welcomes€anyÐ < Œ Ðcomments€from€the€public€on€the€€amendments€made€by€this€rule.€€Comments€may€be€submittedÐ , | Ðby€€e-mail€directly€to€BIS€at€publiccomments@bis.doc.gov€(please€€refer€to€Ô_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE60€inÐ  h Ðthe€subject€line);€or€by€delivery€€to€Regulatory€Policy€Division,€Office€of€Exporter€Services,€Ð  T  ÐBureau€of€Industry€and€Security,€Room€H2705,€U.S.€Department€€of€Commerce,€14th€Street€andÐ ð @  ÐPennsylvania€Avenue,€Ô_ÔN.W.Ô_Ô€€Washington,€D.C.€20230.€€Comments€on€the€information€Ð Ü,  Ðcollection€contained€in€this€rule€should€also€be€sent€to€€Ô_ÔJasmeetÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSeehraÔ_Ô,€Office€of€ManagementÐ È  Ðand€Budget€(OMB),€by€e-€€mail€to€jseehra@omb.eop.gov,€or€by€fax€to€(202)€395-7285.€€Refer€toÐ ´  ÐÔ_ÔRINÔ_Ô€0694-AE60€in€all€comments.€€Ð  ð  ÐÌò òFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACTó ó:€€Anthony€Ô_ÔChristinoÔ_Ô,€Foreign€€Policy€Division,Ð xÈ ÐOffice€of€Ô_ÔNonproliferationÔ_Ô€and€Treaty€€Compliance€at€(202)€482-4252.€€Ð h¸ ÐÌò òSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ó ó€€Ð @ ÐÌò òBackgroundó óÐ l Ѐ€Ð X ÐThe€United€States€maintains€a€comprehensive€embargo€on€trade€€with€Cuba.€€Pursuant€to€thatÐ ôD Ðembargo,€all€items€that€are€€subject€to€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR)€€require€aÐ à0 Ðlicense€for€export€or€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€to€Cuba€unless€€authorized€by€a€License€Exception.€€BISÐ Ì Ðadministers€export€€and€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€restrictions€on€Cuba€consistent€with€the€goals€€of€the€embargoÐ ¸ Ðand€with€relevant€legislation,€including€the€€Cuban€Liberty€and€Democratic€Solidarity€Act€ofÐ ¤ô Ð1996€€(Ô_ÔLIBERTADÔ_Ô).€€Accordingly,€BIS€may€issue€specific€or€general€€authorizations€for€limitedÐ à Ðtypes€of€transactions€that€€support€the€goals€of€United€States€policy€while€the€embargo€€remainsÐ |Ì Ðin€effect.€€Ð h ¸ ÐÌOn€April€13,€2009,€the€President€directed€the€Secretary€of€€the€Treasury€and€the€Secretary€ofÐ @"  ÐCommerce,€in€consultation€€with€the€Secretary€of€State,€to€take€certain€actions€to€€enhance€theÐ ,#|! Ðfree€flow€of€information€to€and€from€Cuba€and€to€€promote€contacts€between€Americans€and€theirÐ $h" Ðrelatives€who€€reside€in€Cuba€as€a€means€of€encouraging€positive€change€in€€Cuba.€€In€doing€so,Ð %T # Ðthe€President€noted€the€United€States€€policy€of€promoting€democracy€and€human€rights€in€CubaÐ ð%@!$ Ðand€€stated€that€ð ðmeasures€that€decrease€dependency€of€the€Cuban€€people€on€the€Castro€regimeÐ Ü&,"% Ðand€that€promote€contact€between€€Cuban-Americans€and€their€relatives€in€Cuba€are€means€to€Ð È'#& Ðencourage€positive€change€in€Cuba.ðð€€€The€policy€of€€promoting€human€rights€and€democracy€inÐ ´($' ÐCuba€has€long€been€€reflected€in€legislation.€Ô_ÔLIBERTADÔ_Ôððs€purpose,€in€part,€is€to€€help€the€CubanÐ  )ð$( Ðpeople€regain€their€freedom€and€prosperity.€€In€addition,€even€before€LIBERTAD,€the€CubanÐ Œ*Ü%) ÐDemocracy€Act€€of€1992€reflected€Congressional€support€for€assistance€to€€encourage€democracyÐ x+È&* Ðin€Cuba,€stating€that€the€U.S.€€Government€may€provide€assistance,€through€appropriate€Ð ° Ðnongovernmental€organizations,€for€the€support€of€€individuals€and€organizations€to€promoteÐ œì Ðnonviolent€€democratic€change€in€Cuba.€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌThis€rule€implements€the€portions€of€the€Presidentððs€€directive€that€relate€to€the€regulations€of€theÐ `° ÐÔ_ÔDepartment€€of€Commerce€by€changing€the€existing€License€Exceptions€€Ô_Ôð ðGiftÔ_Ô€Parcels€andÐ L œ ÐHumanitarian€Donations€Ô_Ô(GFT)ððÔ_Ô€and€Ô_Ôð ðBaggageÔ_Ô€€Ô_Ô(BAG),ððÔ_Ô€creating€a€new€License€ExceptionÐ 8 ˆ ÐÔ_Ôð ðConsumerÔ_Ô€€Communications€Devices€Ô_Ô(CCD)ððÔ_Ô€and€revising€the€scope€of€€licensing€policyÐ $ t Ðapplicable€to€certain€telecommunications€€links€and€satellite€radio€and€satellite€televisionÐ  ` Ðservices.€€Ð ü L  ÐÌThe€changes€made€by€this€rule€are€intended€to€update,€€consistent€with€Ô_ÔLIBERTADÔ_Ô€and€otherÐ Ô$  Ðrelevant€legislation,€€certain€provisions€of€the€United€States€embargo€of€Cuba€to:€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€address€theÐ À  Ðimpact€of€economic€and€technological€changes€€that€have€taken€place€in€recent€years;€and€(ii)Ð ¬ü  Ðensure€that€€the€embargo€continues€to€support€the€goals€of€promoting€€democracy€in€Cuba€andÐ ˜è  Ðproviding€support€for€the€Cuban€€people.€€None€of€the€changes€made€by€this€rule€suspend€or€Ð „Ô  Ðterminate€the€United€States€embargo€of€Cuba.Ð pÀ ÐÌò òSpecific€Changes€Implemented€by€this€Rule.ó óÐ H˜ Ѐ€Ð 4„ ÐòòChanges€to€License€Exception€Gift€Parcels€and€Humanitarian€€Donations€(Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô).€€óóÐ  p ÐÌLicense€Exception€Gift€Parcels€and€Humanitarian€Donations€€(Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô)€(€Ô_Ôðð740.12Ô_Ô€of€the€EAR)Ð øH Ðgenerally€authorizes,€among€€other€things,€exports€and€Ô_ÔreexportsÔ_Ô€of€gift€parcels€by€an€€individualÐ ä4 Ð(donor)€addressed€to€an€individual€or€to€a€€religious,€educational€or€charitable€organizationÐ Ð  Ð(donee)€€for€the€use€of€the€donee€or€the€Ô_ÔdoneeððsÔ_Ô€immediate€family.€€Prior€to€the€publication€of€thisÐ ¼  Ðrule,€items€eligible€for€€export€or€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€to€Cuba€in€gift€parcels€were€limited€to€€food€(includingÐ ¨ø Ðvitamins);€medicines;€medical€supplies€and€€devices€(including€hospital€supplies€and€equipmentÐ ”ä Ðfor€the€€handicapped);€receive-only€radio€equipment€for€reception€of€€commercial/civil€AM/FMÐ €Ð Ðand€short€wave€publicly€available€€frequency€bands,€and€batteries€for€such€equipment;€and€Ð l¼ Ðmobile€phones€covered€by€Export€Control€Classification€€Numbers€(Ô_ÔECCNsÔ_Ô)€5A991€or€5A992,Ð X ¨ Ðsoftware€for€those€phones€€covered€by€Ô_ÔECCNÔ_Ô€5D992,€and€batteries,€memory€cards,€chargers€€andÐ D!” Ðother€accessories€for€such€mobile€phones.€€Additionally,€€the€License€Exception€restrictedÐ 0"€  Ðrecipients€in€Cuba€to€€identified€family€members€of€the€donor€(grandparents,€€parents,€siblings,Ð #l! Ðchildren€and€grandchildren).€€Except€for€€gift€parcels€of€food,€the€License€Exception€restricted€a€Ð $X" Ðdonor€to€sending€only€one€gift€parcel€per€month€to€the€same€€household€in€Cuba.€€The€LicenseÐ ô$D # ÐException€also€limited€the€€combined€total€domestic€retail€value€of€all€items€other€than€€foodÐ à%0!$ Ðincluded€in€a€gift€parcel€to€$400.€€Ð Ì&"% ÐÌThis€rule€revises€License€Exception€Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô€to€add€clothing,€€personal€hygiene€items,€seeds,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðveterinary€medicines€and€€supplies,€fishing€equipment€and€supplies,€soap-making€€equipment,Ð )à$( Ðand€non-sensitive€items€normally€sent€as€gifts€€between€individuals€as€items€eligible€for€export€orÐ |*Ì%) ÐÔ_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€€to€Cuba€in€gift€parcels.€€The€rule€largely€retains€the€€restriction€that€precludes€itemsÐ h+¸&* Ðlisted€in€specific€entries€€on€the€Commerce€Control€List.€€However,€the€rule€does€allow€€inclusionÐ ° Ðof€consumer€communications€devices€controlled€by€€Ô_ÔECCNsÔ_Ô€4A994,€4D994,€5A991,€5A992,Ð œì Ð5D991,€and€5D992.€€These€€devices,€which€are€described€in€more€detail€in€the€€discussion€of€theÐ ˆØ Ðnew€License€Exception€for€consumer€€communications€devices€below,€are€widely€availableÐ tÄ Ðconsumer€€products,€such€as€personal€computers,€that€facilitate€€communications.Ð `° ЀÌÌThis€rule€also€revises€License€Exception€Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô€to€remove€€requirements€that€the€donee€be€aÐ $ t Ðmember€of€the€immediate€€family€of€the€donor€and€that€only€one€gift€parcel€per€month€€be€sent€toÐ  ` Ðthe€same€household€in€Cuba.€€As€revised,€License€€Exception€Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô€authorizes€a€donor€to€send€oneÐ ü L  Ðgift€parcel€per€€month€to€any€individual€(other€than€certain€Cuban€Government€€or€CubanÐ è 8  ÐCommunist€Party€officials)€or€to€a€charitable,€€educational,€or€religious€organization€in€Cuba€thatÐ Ô$  Ðis€not€€administered€or€controlled€by€the€Cuban€government.€€For€€example,€hospitals€or€schoolsÐ À  Ðadministered€or€controlled€by€€the€Cuban€Government€are€not€eligible€recipients€under€this€Ð ¬ü  ÐLicense€Exception.€€Further,€this€rule€revises€the€License€€Exception€to€increase€the€combinedÐ ˜è  Ðtotal€domestic€retail€€value€of€all€items€included€in€a€gift€parcel€from€$400€to€€$800.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌÌòòChanges€to€License€Exception€Baggage€(BAG).óóÐ H˜ ÐÌ€€Ð  p ÐPrior€to€publication€of€this€rule,€and€since€2004,€the€terms€€of€License€Exception€BAG€imposed€aÐ  \ Ð44€pound€weight€limit€on€€the€personal€baggage€of€most€travelers€from€the€United€€States€toÐ øH ÐCuba.€€This€rule€removes€that€limit.€€This€change€€implements€the€Ô_ÔPresidentððsÔ_Ô€directive€to€liftÐ ä4 Ðweight€€restrictions€on€accompanied€baggage.€€Ð Ð  ÐÌThis€rule€does€not€remove€or€relax€any€other€restrictions€€that€apply€to€License€Exception€BAG.€Ð ¨ø ÐThe€regulations€€continue€to€require€that€individuals€leaving€the€United€€States€temporarily€(i.e.,Ð ”ä Ðtraveling)€must€bring€back€items€€exported€or€Ô_ÔreexportedÔ_Ô€under€this€License€Exception€unless€Ð €Ð Ðthey€consume€the€items€abroad€or€are€otherwise€authorized€to€€dispose€of€them€under€the€EAR.€Ð l¼ ÐÌÌòòDonated€Consumer€Communications€Devices,€Computers€and€€Software.óó€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌÌPrior€to€publication€of€this€rule,€with€the€exception€of€€certain€items€authorized€by€LicenseÐ ô$D # 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(#3y;M…ÓÌThis€change€implements€the€Ô_ÔPresidentððsÔ_Ô€directive€to€€authorize,€consistent€with€national€securityÐ l¼ Ðconcerns,€the€€export€or€reexport€to€Cuba€of€donated€personal€€communications€devices€through€aÐ X ¨ Ðlicense€exception.€€Ð D!” ÐÌÌòòRevised€Scope€of€Licensing€Policy€Regarding€Telecommunications.óóÐ $X" ÐÌPrior€to€publication€of€this€rule,€€ðð746.2(b)(2)€of€the€EAR€€stated€that€export€ofÐ à%0!$ ÐÔ_Ôð ðTelecommunicationsÔ_Ô€commodities€may€be€€authorized€on€a€case-by-case€basis,€provided€theÐ Ì&"% Ðcommodities€€are€part€of€an€FCC-approved€project€and€are€necessary€to€€provide€efficient€andÐ ¸'#& Ðadequate€telecommunications€between€€the€United€Sates€and€Ô_ÔCuba.ððÔ_Ô€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌThis€rule€revises€the€text€of€€ðð746.2(b)(2)€of€the€EAR€to€€ensure€that€the€licensing€policy€allowsÐ |*Ì%) Ðfor€case-by-case€€review€of€exports€or€reexports€of€all€items€necessary€to€€provide€efficient€andÐ h+¸&* Ðadequate€telecommunications€links,€€including€satellite€radio€and€satellite€television,€between€€theÐ ° ÐUnited€States€and€Cuba€consistent€with€the€Ô_ÔPresidentððsÔ_Ô€€April€13,€2009€directive.€€The€scope€ofÐ œì Ðitems€eligible€for€€export€or€reexport€now€includes€any€item€(commodity,€€technology,€orÐ ˆØ Ðsoftware)€necessary€to€provide€efficient€and€€adequate€telecommunications€links€between€theÐ tÄ ÐUnited€States€€and€Cuba,€including€links€established€through€third€€countries,€and€including€linksÐ `° Ðto€provide€satellite€radio€or€€satellite€television€services€to€Cuba.€€In€making€this€€change,€BISÐ L œ Ðnotes€that€the€establishment€of€links€through€€third€countries€may€be€necessary€to€establishÐ 8 ˆ Ðefficient€and€€adequate€links€between€the€United€States€and€Cuba.€These€€changes€are€consistentÐ $ t Ðwith€the€goal€of€enhancing€€communications€to€promote€democracy€in€Cuba.€€Ð  ` ÐÌòòTechnical€and€Conforming€Changes.óóÐ è 8  ÐÌ€€Although€individual€gift€parcels€may€be€eligible€for€export€€pursuant€to€License€Exception€GFT,Ð À  Ðas€set€forth€in€€Ô_Ôðð740.12(a)Ô_Ô€of€the€EAR,€consolidated€shipments€of€multiple€€gift€parcels€are€notÐ ¬ü  Ðeligible€for€export€under€this€License€€Exception.€€€BIS€has€issued€a€number€of€licenses€to€parties€Ð ˜è  Ðauthorizing€them€to€export€consolidated€shipments€of€gift€€parcels€to€Cuba.€€As€part€of€this€rule,Ð „Ô  ÐBIS€is€amending€€General€Order€No.€4,€found€in€Supplement€No.€1€to€part€736€€of€the€EAR,€toÐ pÀ Ðauthorize€such€license€holders€to€export€€consolidated€shipments€of€all€gift€parcels€that€areÐ \¬ Ðeligible€€for€License€Exception€GFT€as€of€the€effective€date€of€this€€rule.€€This€modification€isÐ H˜ Ðappropriate€because€some€€previously-issued€licenses€for€consolidated€shipments€limit€€theÐ 4„ Ðeligible€commodities€and€software,€eligible€recipients,€€or€limits€on€frequency€or€dollar€valueÐ  p Ðbased€on€the€€restrictions€of€License€Exception€GFT€in€place€at€the€time€€the€consolidationÐ  \ Ðlicense€was€issued.€€The€amended€General€€Order€does€not,€however,€increase€the€total€value€ofÐ øH Ðexports€€permitted€under,€or€extend€the€expiration€date€of,€any€€license.€€Amending€the€GeneralÐ ä4 ÐOrder€to€modify€existing€€licenses€in€such€a€manner€will€facilitate€implementation€of€€the€policyÐ Ð  Ðunderlying€this€rule€by€allowing€consolidators€to€€include€all€gift€parcels€consistent€with€theÐ ¼  Ðprovisions€of€€License€Exception€GFT€in€their€consolidated€shipments€€immediately€rather€thanÐ ¨ø Ðhaving€to€wait€until€they€obtain€a€€new€license.€€Consolidators€will€still€need€to€apply€for€new€Ð ”ä Ðlicenses€when€their€existing€licenses€have€been€completely€€used€or€have€expired.€€Ð €Ð ÐÌSection€740.2(a)(6)€of€the€EAR€precludes€use€of€any€License€€Exception€to€export€or€reexport€toÐ X ¨ ÐCuba€unless€the€License€€Exception€is€listed€in€the€License€Exception€paragraph€€pertaining€toÐ D!” ÐCuba€in€part€746.€€This€rule€revises€€€Ô_Ôðð746.2(a)(1)Ô_Ô€to€list€the€new€Ô_Ôð ðConsumerÔ_Ô€Communications€Ð 0"€  ÐÔ_ÔDevicesððÔ_Ô€License€Exception€that€this€rule€creates.€Ð #l! ÐÌ€ÌòòChange€to€Prohibitions€Applying€to€Gift€Parcels€Generally.óóÐ à%0!$ ÐÌ€ÌAlthough€not€related€to€the€Ô_ÔPresidentððsÔ_Ô€April€13,€2009€€directive,€this€rule€also€makes€ineligibleÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfor€inclusion€in€€gift€parcels€to€any€destination€items€listed€on€the€Commerce€€Control€List€withÐ )à$( ÐÔ_Ôð ðencryptionÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔitemsððÔ_Ô€(EI)€as€a€reason€for€€control.€€BIS€is€making€this€change€because€of€the€Ð |*Ì%) Ðsensitivity€of€such€items.€Items€controlled€for€Ô_ÔEIÔ_Ô€reasons€€employ€sophisticated€encryptionÐ h+¸&* Ðtechniques€and€have€not€been€€designated€as€Ô_Ôð ðmassÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔmarketððÔ_Ô€items€by€the€United€States€Ð ° ÐGovernment.€€Such€items€are€not€eligible€for€export€or€€Ô_ÔreexportÔ_Ô€under€License€Excerption€GFTÐ œì Ðbecause€they€are€not€€normally€exchanged€between€individuals€as€gifts.€€However,€€because€of€theÐ ˆØ Ðpotential€use€of€items€controlled€for€Ô_ÔEIÔ_Ô€€reasons€by€persons€abroad€to€harm€U.S.€national€security,€Ð tÄ Ðforeign€policy€and€law€enforcement€interests,€BIS€is€adding€€Ô_ÔEIÔ_Ô€as€a€reason€for€control€thatÐ `° Ðexplicitly€precludes€use€of€€License€Exception€GFT€to€any€destination.€€The€other€reasons€€forÐ L œ Ðcontrol€that€trigger€this€preclusion€are€national€€security,€nuclear€nonproliferation,€chemical€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðbiological€€weapons€and€missile€technology.€€Ð $ t ÐÌò òRulemaking€Requirementsó óÐ ü L  ÐÌ1.€€€This€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€a€significant€rule€€under€Executive€Order€12866.€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌ2.€€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€€is€required€to€respond€to,€nor€shallÐ ¬ü  Ðany€person€be€subject€€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€€information,€subjectÐ ˜è  Ðto€the€requirements€of€the€Paperwork€€Reduction€Act,€unless€that€collection€of€information€Ð „Ô  Ðdisplays€a€currently€valid€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€€Control€Number.€€This€ruleÐ pÀ Ðinvolves€a€collection€of€€information€that€has€been€approved€by€OMB€under€control€€numberÐ \¬ Ð0694-0088,€which€carries€a€burden€hour€estimate€of€58€€minutes€to€prepare€and€submit€formÐ H˜ ÐBIS-748P.€€Miscellaneous€€and€Ô_ÔrecordkeepingÔ_Ô€activities€account€for€12€minutes€per€€submission.€Ð 4„ ÐBIS€believes€that€this€rule€will€make€no€€material€change€to€the€number€of€submissions€or€to€the€Ð  p Ðburden€imposed€by€this€collection.€€Ð  \ ÐÌ3.€€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€€implications€as€that€term€is€defined€inÐ ä4 ÐExecutive€Order€€13132.€€Ð Ð  ÐÌ4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÐ ¨ø Ðproposed€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€the€€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€€effective€date,€areÐ ”ä Ðinapplicable€because€this€regulation€€involves€a€military€or€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€€UnitedÐ €Ð ÐStates€(See€5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€Further,€no€other€€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposedÐ l¼ Ðrulemaking€and€an€€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€rule.€€Because€a€notice€ofÐ X ¨ Ðproposed€rulemaking€and€an€opportunity€€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€for€this€Ð D!” Ðrule€under€5€U.S.C.€553,€or€by€any€other€law,€the€€requirements€of€the€Regulatory€Flexibility€ActÐ 0"€  Ð(5€U.S.C.€601€€et€seq.)€are€not€applicable.€Ð #l! ÐÌò ò€List€of€Subjectsó óÐ ô$D # Ѐ€Ð à%0!$ Ðò ò15€CFR€Part€736€ó óÐ Ì&"% ÐExportsÐ ¸'#& Ѐ€Ð ¤(ô#' Ðò ò15€CFR€Part€740ó óÐ )à$( ЀAdministrative€practice€and€procedure,€Exports,€Reporting€€and€Ô_ÔrecordkeepingÔ_Ô€requirements€€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðò ò15€CFR€Part€746ó óÐ ° ЀExports,€Reporting€and€recordkeeping€requirementsÐ œì Ѐ€Ð ˆØ ÐAccordingly,€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€€chapter€VII,€subchapter€C)€areÐ tÄ Ðamended€as€follows:€€Ð `° ÐÌò òPART€736€-€[AMENDED]ó óÐ 8 ˆ Ѐ€Ð $ t Ð1.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€736€is€revised€to€read€€as€follows:Ð  ` Ѐ€Ð ü L  Ðò òAuthority:ó ó€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€€seq.;€22€U.S.C.€2151€note;€E.O.Ð è 8  Ð12938,€59€FR€59099,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€€1994€Comp.,€p.€950;€E.O.€13020,€61€FR€54079,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1996€Ð Ø(  ÐComp.€p.€219;€E.O.€13026,€61€FR€58767,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.,€p.€€228;€E.O.€13222,€66€FRÐ Ä  Ð44025,€3€CFR,€2001€Comp.,€p.€783;€€E.O.€13338,€69€FR€26751,€May€13,€2004;€€Notice€of€AugustÐ °  Ð13,€€2009,€74€FR€41325€(August€14,€2009);€Notice€of€November€10,€€2008,€73€FR€67097Ð œì  Ð(November€12,€2008).€Ð ˆØ  ЀÌ2.€€General€Order€Number€4€of€Supplement€No.€1€to€Part€736€€is€amended€by€revising€theÐ `° Ðintroductory€text€and€by€revising€€paragraph€(b)€to€read€as€follows:€€Ð Lœ ÐÌSupplement€No.€1€to€part€736€-€General€OrdersÐ $t Ѐ€Ð ` Ð*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð üL Ѐ€Ð è8 ÐGeneral€Order€No.€4€of€June€13,€2008,€as€amended€on€€September€3,€2009,€amending€existingÐ Ô$ Ðlicenses€for€exports€of€€consolidated€gift€parcels€to€Cuba€due€to€changes€in€License€€ExceptionÐ À ÐÔ_ÔGFTÔ_Ô.€€Ð ¬ü ÐÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð „Ô Ѐ€Ð pÀ Ð(b)€Notwithstanding€any€statements€to€the€contrary€on€the€€license€itself,€licenses€authorizing€theÐ \ ¬ Ðexport€to€Cuba€of€€consolidated€gift€parcels€described€in€paragraph€(a)€of€this€€order€that€are€validÐ H!˜ Ðon€September€3,€2009€authorize€the€€export€of€consolidated€shipments€to€Cuba€of€gift€parcels€Ð 4"„  Ðthat€comply€with€the€requirements€of€License€Exception€Ô_ÔGFTÔ_Ô€€found€in€€€ðð740.12(a)€of€the€EARÐ  #p! Ðas€of€September€3,€2009.€Ð  $\" ЀÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð ä%4!$ Ѐ€Ð Ð& "% Ðò òPART€740€-€[AMENDEDó ó]Ð ¼' #& Ѐ€Ð ¬(ü#' Ð3.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€740€is€revised€to€read€€as€follows:Ð ˜)è$( Ѐ€Ð „*Ô%) Ðò òAuthority:ó ó€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€€seq.;€€22€U.S.C.€7201€et€seq.;€E.O.Ð p+À&* Ð13026,€61€FR€58767,€3€€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€€E.O.€13222,€66€FR€44025,€3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€€2001Ð ° ÐComp.,€p.€783;€Notice€of€August€13,€2009,€74€FR€41325€€(August€14,€2009).€€Ð œì ÐÌ4.€€Section€740.12€is€amended€by€revising€paragraphs€€(a)(2)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€(a)(2)(iii),€(a)(2)(iv)€and€(a)(2)(v)Ð tÄ Ðto€read€as€€follows:Ð `° Ѐ€Ð L œ Ðò ò€ðð740.12€€Gift€parcels€and€humanitarian€donations.ó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌ(a)€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð  ` ÐÌ(2)€€€*€€€*€€€*Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€Ð Ô$  Ð(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€€òòItem€limitationsóó.€€Ð À  Ѐ€€Ð ¬ü  Ð(A)€òòProhibited€itemsóó.€€€€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌ(1)€€€For€Cuba€no€items€listed€on€the€Commerce€Control€List€€other€than€items€listed€in€Ð pÀ ÐÔ_Ôðð740.19(b)Ô_Ô€of€the€EAR€may€be€€included€in€a€gift€parcel.€€€€€Ð \¬ ÐÌ(2)€€€For€all€destinations,€no€items€controlled€for€chemical€€and€biological€weapons€€Ð 4„ Ð(CB),€missile€technology€(MT),€€national€security€(NS),€nuclear€proliferation€(NP)€or€€encryptionÐ  p Ðitems€(EI)€reasons€on€the€Commerce€Control€List€€(Supplement€no.€1€to€part€774€of€the€EAR)Ð  \ Ðmay€be€included€in€€a€gift€parcel.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€Ð ä4 Ð(3)€€Items€prohibited€for€destinations€in€Country€Group€D:1€€or€E:2.€For€destinations€in€CountryÐ Ð  ÐGroup€D:1€or€E:2,€€military€wearing€apparel€may€not€be€included€in€a€gift€€parcel€regardless€ofÐ ¼  Ðwhether€all€distinctive€U.S.€military€€insignia,€buttons,€and€other€markings€are€removed.Ð ¨ø ÐÌ(4)€€Gold€bullion,€gold€taels,€and€gold€bars€are€prohibited€€as€are€items€intended€for€resale€orÐ €Ð ÐÔ_ÔreexportÔ_Ô.Ð l¼ ÐÌ(B)€€òòEligible€itemsóó.€€€For€all€destinations,€eligible€items€€are€food€(including€vitamins);€medicines,Ð D!” Ðmedical€supplies€€and€devices€(including€hospital€supplies€and€equipment€and€€equipment€for€theÐ 0"€  Ðhandicapped);€receive-only€radio€equipment€€for€reception€of€commercial/civil€AM/FM€and€shortÐ #l! Ðwave€€publicly€available€frequency€bands,€and€batteries€for€such€€equipment;€clothing;€personalÐ $X" Ðhygiene€items;€seeds;€€veterinary€medicines€and€supplies;€fishing€equipment€and€€supplies;Ð ô$D # Ðsoap-making€equipment;€as€well€as€all€other€items€€of€a€type€normally€sent€as€gifts€betweenÐ à%0!$ Ðindividuals€€(including€items€listed€in€€ðð740.19(b)€of€the€EAR€)€except€€for€those€itemsÐ Ì&"% Ðprohibited€in€paragraph€(a)(2)(i)(A)€of€this€€section.€€Items€in€gift€parcels€must€be€in€quantities€Ð ¸'#& Ðnormally€given€as€gifts€between€individuals.€€€€Example€to€paragraph€(a)(2)(i)(B)€of€this€section.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐA€watch€€or€piece€of€jewelry€is€normally€sent€as€a€gift.€€However,€€multiple€watches,€either€in€oneÐ )à$( Ðpackage€or€in€subsequent€€shipments,€would€not€qualify€for€such€gift€parcels€because€€the€quantityÐ |*Ì%) Ðwould€exceed€that€normally€given€between€€individuals.€€Similarly,€a€sewing€machine€or€bicycleÐ h+¸&* Ðwithin€€the€value€limit€of€this€License€Exception€may€be€an€€appropriate€gift.€€However,Ð ° Ðsubsequent€shipments€of€the€same€€item€to€the€same€donee€would€not€be€a€gift€normally€given€Ð œì Ðbetween€individuals.€€€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€€€Ð `° ÐÌ(iii)€€òòFrequencyóó.€€€€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ(A)€€€Except€for€gift€parcels€of€food€to€Cuba,€not€more€than€€one€gift€parcel€may€be€sent€from€theÐ  ` Ðsame€donor€to€the€same€€donee€in€any€one€calendar€month.Ð ü L  ÐÌ(B)€€€There€is€no€frequency€limit€on€gift€parcels€of€food€to€€Cuba.€€€€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌ(C)€€€Parties€seeking€authorization€to€exceed€the€frequency€€limit€due€to€compelling€humanitarianÐ ¬ü  Ðconcerns€(e.g.,€for€€certain€gifts€of€medicine)€should€submit€a€license€€application€in€accordanceÐ ˜è  Ðwith€Ô_ÔððÔ_Ô748.1,€748.4€and€748.6€of€€the€EAR€to€BIS€with€complete€justification.€€€€Ð „Ô  ЀÌ(iv)€€òòValueóó.€€The€combined€total€domestic€retail€value€of€all€€commodities€and€software€in€aÐ \¬ Ðsingle€gift€parcel€may€not€€exceed€$800.€€This€limit€does€not€apply€to€food€sent€in€a€€gift€parcel€toÐ H˜ ÐCuba.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€Ð  p Ð(v)€€òòIneligible€recipientsóó.€€€€€Ð  \ Ð(A)€€No€gift€parcel€may€be€sent€to€any€of€the€following€€officials€of€the€Cuban€Government:Ð øH Ðministers€and€vice-€€ministers;€members€of€the€Council€of€State;€members€of€the€€Council€ofÐ ä4 ÐMinisters;€members€and€employees€of€the€National€€Assembly€of€Ô_ÔPeopleððsÔ_Ô€Power;€members€ofÐ Ð  Ðany€provincial€€assembly;€local€sector€chiefs€of€the€Committees€for€the€€Defense€of€theÐ ¼  ÐRevolution;€Director€Generals€and€sub-€€Director€Generals€and€higher€of€all€Cuban€ministries€and€Ð ¨ø Ðstate€agencies;€employees€of€the€Ministry€of€the€Interior€€(Ô_ÔMININTÔ_Ô);€employees€of€the€MinistryÐ ”ä Ðof€Defense€(Ô_ÔMINFARÔ_Ô);€€secretaries€and€first€secretaries€of€the€Confederation€of€€Labor€of€CubaÐ €Ð Ð(CTC)€and€its€component€unions;€chief€editors,€€editors€and€deputy€editors€of€Cuban€state-runÐ l¼ Ðmedia€€organizations€and€programs,€including€newspapers,€€television,€and€radio;€or€membersÐ X ¨ Ðand€employees€of€the€€Supreme€Court€(Ô_ÔTribunoÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSupremoÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔNacionalÔ_Ô).Ð D!” ÐÌ(B)€€No€gift€parcel€may€be€sent€to€any€of€the€following€€officials€or€members€of€the€CubanÐ #l! ÐCommunist€Party:€€members€€of€the€Politburo;€the€Central€Committee;€Department€Heads€of€€theÐ $X" ÐCentral€Committee;€employees€of€the€Central€Committee;€€and€the€secretaries€and€first€secretariesÐ ô$D # Ðof€provincial€€Party€central€committees.€€€€€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌ(C)€€No€gift€parcel€may€be€sent€to€organizations€€administered€or€controlled€by€the€CubanÐ ¸'#& ÐGovernment€or€the€€Cuban€Communist€Party.€€€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€€€€€Ð h+¸&* Їò òðð740.14€-€[Amended]€€€€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ4.€€Section€740.14€is€amended€by:€Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€Ð tÄ Ða.€€removing€Ô_Ôð ð(h)ððÔ_Ô€from€the€last€sentence€of€paragraph€€(b)(4)€introductory€text€and€adding€€Ô_Ôð ð(g)ððÔ_ÔÐ `° Ðin€its€place:€€Ð L œ Ðb.€€removing€paragraph€(g);€and€€Ð 8 ˆ Ðc.€€redesignating€paragraph€(h)€as€paragraph€(g).€€€€Ð $ t ÐÌ5.€A€new€€ðð740.19€is€added€to€read€as€follows:€€€€€Ð ü L  ÐÌÔ_Ôò òðð740.19Ô_Ô€Consumer€Communications€Devices€(CCD)ó ó€€Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€Ð Ä  Ð(a)€€òòòòAuthorizationóóóó.€€This€License€Exception€authorizes€the€€export€or€reexport€of€commoditiesÐ °  Ðand€software€described€in€paragraph€(b)€to€Cuba€subject€to€the€conditions€in€€paragraphs€(c)€andÐ œì  Ð(d)€of€this€section.€€This€section€does€€not€authorize€U.S.-owned€or€-controlled€entities€in€third€Ð ˆØ  Ðcountries€to€engage€in€reexports€of€foreign€produced€€commodities€to€Cuba€for€which€no€licenseÐ tÄ Ðwould€be€issued€by€€the€Treasury€Department€pursuant€to€31€CFR€515.559.€Cuba€is€€the€onlyÐ `° Ðeligible€destination€under€this€License€Exception.€€€€€Ð Lœ ЀÌ(b)€€òòòòEligible€Commodities€and€softwareóóóó.€€Commodities€and€€software€eligible€for€export€orÐ $t Ðreexport€under€this€section€€are:Ð ` Ѐ€€€€€€Ð üL Ð(1)€Computers€designated€EAR99€or€classified€under€Export€€€€Control€Classification€Number€€Ð è8 Ð(Ô_ÔECCNÔ_Ô)€4A994.b€that€do€not€€€€exceed€an€adjusted€peak€performance€of€0.02€weighted€€€Ð Ô$ ÐÔ_ÔteraflopsÔ_Ô;€€€€€Ð À Ð(2)€Disk€drives€and€solid€state€storage€equipment€€€€classified€under€ECCN€5A992€or€designatedÐ ¬ü ÐEAR99;€€€€€Ð ˜è Ð(3)€Input/output€control€units€(other€than€industrial€€€€controllers€designed€for€chemicalÐ „Ô Ðprocessing)€designated€€€€EAR99;€€€€€Ð pÀ Ð(4)€Graphics€accelerators€and€graphics€coprocessors€€€€designated€EAR99;€€€€€Ð \ ¬ Ð(5)€Monitors€classified€under€ECCN€5A992€or€designated€€€€EAR99;€€€€€Ð H!˜ Ð(6)€Printers€classified€under€ECCN€5A992€or€designated€€€€EAR99;€€€€€Ð 4"„  Ð(7)€Modems€classified€under€ECCNs€5A991.b.2,€or€5A992€or€€€€designated€EAR99;€€€€€Ð  #p! 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Ðtelevision,€and€radio;€or€members€and€employees€of€the€€Supreme€Court€(Ô_ÔTribunoÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSupremoÔ_ÔÐ $X" ÐÔ_ÔNacionalÔ_Ô).€€€€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌ(ii)€€òòòòIneligible€Cuban€Communist€Party€Officialsóóóó.€€Members€€of€the€Politburo;€the€CentralÐ Ì&"% ÐCommittee;€Department€Heads€of€€the€Central€Committee;€employees€of€the€Central€Committee;€Ð ¸'#& Ðand€the€secretaries€and€first€secretaries€of€provincial€€Party€central€committees.€€€€€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌò òPART€746€[AMENDED]ó óÐ |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* Ð6.€€The€authority€citation€for€part€746€is€revised€€to€read€€as€follows:€€€€Ð ° ÐÌò òAuthority:ó ó€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€et€seq.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€et€€seq.;€22€U.S.C.€287c;€Sec€1503,€Pub.Ð ˆØ ÐL.€108-11,€117€Stat.€€559;€22€U.S.C.€6004;€22€U.S.C.€7201€et€seq.;€22€U.S.C.€7210;€€E.O.€12854,Ð xÈ Ð58€FR€36587,€3€CFR,€1993€Comp.,€p.€614;€E.O.€€12918,€59€FR€28205,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.Ð d´ Ð899;€E.O.€13222,€3€€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€2001€Comp.,€p.€783;€Presidential€Determination€2003-23€€of€May€7,Ð P   Ð2003,€68€FR€26459,€May€16,€2003;€Presidential€€Determination€2007-7€of€December€7,€2006,€72Ð < Œ ÐFR€1899€€(January€16,€2007);€Notice€of€August€13,€2009,€74€FR€41325€€(August€14,€2009).€€€€Ð ( x ÐÌ7.€€Section€746.2,€is€amended€by€adding€a€paragraph€€(a)(1)(xiii)€and€by€revising€paragraph€(b)(2)Ð  P  Ðto€read€as€€follows:€€€€€Ð ì <  ÐÌò òðð746.2€Cubaó ó€€Ð Ä  Ѐ€€Ð ´  ÐÌ(a)€€*€€€*€€€*€Ð ŒÜ  Ѐ€Ð xÈ Ð(1)€€*€€€*€€€*€€€Ð d´ ÐÌ(xiii)€Commodities€and€software€authorized€under€License€€Exception€ConsumerÐ <Œ ÐCommunications€Devices€(CCD)€(see€€740.19€of€the€EAR).€€€€Ð (x ÐÌ*€€€*€€€*€€*€€*€€€Ð P ÐÌ(b)€€€*€€€*€€€€*€€€€€Ð Ø( ÐÌ(2)€€€Items€may€be€authorized€for€export€or€reexport€to€Cuba€€on€a€case-by-case€basis,€providedÐ ° Ðthe€items€are€necessary€to€€provide€efficient€and€adequate€telecommunications€links€€between€theÐ œì ÐUnited€States€and€Cuba,€including€links€€established€through€third€countries,€and€including€the€Ð ˆØ Ðprovision€of€satellite€radio€or€satellite€television€€services€to€Cuba.€€€€€Ð tÄ ÐÌ€*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€€€€Ð L!œ ÐÌDated:€September€Ô_Ô1,Ô_Ô€2009€€€€€€Ð $#t! 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