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XÇ Ô15€CFR€Parts€742€and€743Ð ð@  ÐÌ[Docket€No.€€980911233„9007„03]ÌÌRIN€0694„AB80Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ |#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô€€Ð pÀ ÐÌCorrection€to€Encryption€ItemsÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ 0€ ÐÌAGENCY:€€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Commerce.ÌÌACTION:€Interim€rule.ÌÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ ’#ÔÌSUMMARY:€€On€December€31,€1998,€(63€FR€72156)€the€Bureau€of€Export€AdministrationÏpublished€an€interim€rule€Ô‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ôrevising€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR)€to€streamlineÐ P( #& ÐU.S.€controls€for€exports€and€reexports€of€encryption€commodities€and€softwareÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ ¢#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô.€€This€revisionÐ 0*€%( Ðâ âimplemented€the€Administrationððs€September€1998€policy€initiative€for€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ ‰#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ôexports€and€reexports€ofÐ ,`'* Ðencryption€commodities€and€software€to€U.S.€subsidiaries,€insurance€companies,€health€andÏmedical€end„users,€on„line€merchants€and€foreign€commercial€firms.€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ C#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ  à Ðâ âÌÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ S#ÔThis€regulation€œññamends€the€EAR€by€making€ññcorrectññing€ññññs›€ññthree›€inadvertent€typographic€errors€in€theÐ à   ÐEncryption€Items€regulation€which€appeared€in€the€òòFederal€Registeróó€on€December€31,€1998.€Ð À € ÐÌEFFECTIVE€DATE:€€This€œññruleññññcorrectionññ›€is€effective€œññJanuary€21,€1999.ññññ[Date›€of›€publication].ññ›ÌÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€Frank€Ruggiero,€Regulatory€Policy€Division,ÏBureau€of€Export€Administration,€Telephone:€(202)€482„2440.ÌÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:€€ÌÌOn€December€31,€1998,€the€Bureau€of€Export€Administration€published€a€regulation€updating€itÏencryption€policy.€€This€regulation€corrects€three€typographical€errors€in€that€notice.€€ÌÌÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔAlthough€the€Export€Administration€Act€(EAA)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€the€PresidentÐ @$  Ðinvoked€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect€the€EARÏand,€to€the€extent€permitted€by€law,€the€provisions€of€the€EAA€in€Executive€Order€12924€ofÏAugust€19,€1994,€as€extended€by€the€President's€notices€of€August€15,€1995€(60€FR€42767),ÏAugust€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527),€August€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629)€and€August€13,€1998€(63€FRÏ44121).Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ ª #ÔÐ  -`'* ЇÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔRulemaking€RequirementsÐ @ ÐÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ Ù #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÌà  à1.€€This€interim€rule€has€been€determined€to€œññnot€ññbe›€significant€for€purposes€of€E.€O.Ï12866.ÌÌà  à2.€€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ G #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔNotwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to€respond€to,€norÐ  `  Ðshall€any€person€be€subject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,Ïsubject€to€the€requirements€of€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act,€unless€that€collection€of€informationÏdisplays€a€currently€valid€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€Control€Number.Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ  #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô€This€rule€containsÐ @ Ðcollections€of€information€subject€to€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1980€(44€U.S.C.€3501€òòetÐ  à Ðseq.óó).€€These€collections€have€been€approved€by€the€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€underÐ À Ðcontrol€numbers€0694„0088,€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ È#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ôð ðMulti„Purpose€Application,ðð€which€carries€a€burden€hour€estimateÐ à  Ðof€52.5€minutes€per€submission;Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ 2#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô€and€0694„0104,€ð ðÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ ï#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔCommercial€Encryption€Items€TransferredÐ À€ Ðfrom€the€Department€of€State€to€the€Department€of€Commerce.ðð€€The€Department€has€submittedÏto€OMB€an€emergency€request€for€approval€of€the€changes€to€the€collection€of€information€underÏOMB€control€number€0694„0104.€€Comments€on€collection€0694„0104€will€be€accepted€untilÏÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ E#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔMarch€1,€1999Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ ×#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô.€€€€€Ð @$  ÐÌÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ &#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ôà  à3.€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ „#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ô€€€Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ Õ#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔThis€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€sufficient€to€warrantÐ (À!$ Ðpreparation€of€a€Federalism€assessment€under€E.O.€12612.Ìâ âÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ À+€%( Ðà  à4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÏâ âproposed€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€UnitedÏStates€(Sec.€5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposedÏrulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€interim€final€rule.€€BecauseÏa€notice€of€proposed€rulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€beÏgiven€for€this€rule€under€5€U.S.C.€or€by€any€other€law,€the€requirements€of€the€RegulatoryÏFlexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€òòet€seq.óó€)€are€not€applicable.Ð `  ÐÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ  #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÌList€of€SubjectsÌÌ15€CFR€Part€742Ìà  àExports,€Foreign€Trade,€TerrorismÌà  àÌ15€CFR€Part€743Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ a#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ € @ Ðà  àAdministrative€practice€and€procedure,€Exports,€Foreign€trade,€Reporting€andÏrecordkeeping€requirements.Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ #ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ @$  ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€parts€742€and€743€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€CFR€partsÏ730„799)€are€amended€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌà  à1.€€The€authority€citation€for€15€CFR€part€742€continues€to€read€as€follows:Ð  -`'* ÐòòÌà  àAuthorityóó:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€18€U.S.C.€2510€òòet€seqóó.;€22Ð  à ÐU.S.C.€3201€òòet€seqóó.;€42€U.S.C.€2139a;€€E.O.€12058,€43€FR€20947,€3€CFR,€1978€Comp.,€p.€179;Ð  À ÐE.O.€12851,€3€CFR,€1993€Comp.,€p.€608;€E.O.€12924,€59€FR€43437,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;ÏE.O.€12938,€3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€950;€E.O.€13020,€3€CFR,€1996€Comp.€p.€219;€E.O.€13026,€3ÏCFR,€1996€Comp.,€p.€228;€Notice€of€August€13,€1997,€3€CFR,€1997€Comp.,€p.€306;€Notice€ofÏAugust€13,€1998€(63€FR€44121,€August€17,€1998).Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ Û#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ €@  ÐÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ s#Ôò òÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÌó óà  à2.€€The€authority€citation€for€15€CFR€part€743€continues€to€read€as€follows:Ð @ ÐÌò òà  àó óòòAuthorityóó:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€E.O.€12924,€59€FR€43437,Ð À Ð3€CFR,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;€Notice€of€August€17,€1998€(63€FR€55121,€August€17,€1998).Ô#† XÇ XX XÇ Í#ÔÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ ÔÐ à  ÐÔ#† XÇ XX XÇ f#ÔÌò òPART€742€„€[CORRECTED]ó óÐ  ` ÐÌà  à3.€€Section€742.15€is€amended€by€revising€the€second€ð ðvðð€œñ ñparagraph€designation€ñ ññ ñ›citationñ ññ ñ›€ñ ñin›Ïparagraph€(b)(6)€to€read€ð ðviðð.€€ÌÌà  à4.€€Supplement€No.€4€to€Part€742€is€amended€by€revising€the€title€of€the€supplement€toÏread€ð ðKey€Escrow€or€Key€Recovery€Products€Criteriaðð.ÌÌÔ‡ XÇ XX XÇ Ôò òPART€743€„€[CORRECTED]ó óÐ  -`'* Їà  à5.€Section€743.1€is€amended€by€revising€the€Ô#† XׯXX XׯC"#ÔphraseÔ‡ XׯXX XׯÔ€ð ðENCððÔ#† XׯXX Xׯõ"#Ô€in€the€first€sentence€ofÐ @ Ðparagraph€(b)€to€read€ð ðand€GOVðð.ÌÌDATED:ÌÌÌEileen€M.€AlbaneseÌDirectorÌOffice€of€Exporter€Services