WPC  ]Gb.[5+& -TWT+7oVd+cu+9!v_+Kcdz}dRݳ7@/E˜`N*;w*Pw!zAG|oE߈b3e dx9,w2G˪AKYK'8;P4ݞBTkg[յ\3zt/ E3 hL# UN % 0( +U:1UHkw@4U H 1m^ 1m 1k8U>U.U  /5 0DB R 0DU U UH UN R/ Acrobat PDFWriterPDFWRITR((((((((0 (hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($S<6X9`("Courier 10cpi<09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular @ADBCDDDEFDGHI{L$33|xI<09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular' e37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)# e37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)$35;AGOW_e11.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)<769Z &Courier Regular<6X9`(Courier6X9 (HK )  XXRR9(#C:\WPDOCS\AG98.F17  ?(#SHARRONCOOK:(#February17,1998(3$ !   )  XXRR9(#C:\WPDOCS\AG98.F17  ?(#SHARRONCOOK:(#February17,1998 H '  @  2  ڈ(3$ !  <09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular(hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular H '  @  2  ڈ !  C e'# CXXXX֛  ``4(#BillingCode:351033P   XXXXDEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEBureauofExportAdministration15CFRParts770and774[DocketNo.980219044804401]RIN0694AB66RevisiontoECCN1C350(Mixtures):RemovalofSolventFreeBasisCalculationRequirementandTraceQuantityExemptionAGENCY:BureauofExportAdministration,Commerce.  ACTION:FinalRule.SUMMARY:ChemicalscapableofbeingusedasprecursorsforchemicalweaponsagentsarecontrolledforexportontheCommerceControlListunderExportControlClassificationNumber1C350.Note2oftheLicenseRequirementNotessectionofECCN1C350describesthethreetierdeminimisexemptionformixturesthatcontainthese D-(1 controlledchemicals.Thedeminimisexemptionisbasedonthe < weightpercentage(0%,10%,and25%)ofthesecontrolledchemicalswithinthemixturecalculatedona solventfreeϜbasis.Thisruleremovestherequirementtocalculatetheweightpercentageona solventfreebasis.Therefore,thede  minimisexemptionformixtureswillnowbebasedontheweight H  percentageofcontrolledchemicalscalculatedontheabsolute(total)weightofthemixture.Theremovalofthe solventfreebasiscalculationrequirementeliminatesthenecessityofthe tracequantityexemption.Thetracequantityexemptionpermittedexportsofmixturesofconcentrationsofnomorethan10,000partsbyweightpermillionofcertaincontrolledchemicals.Therefore,the tracequantityexemptionisremoved.AlthoughtheEAAexpiredonAugust20,1994,thePresident,invokingtheInternationalEmergencyPowersAct(IEEPA),continuedineffecttheexportcontrolsysteminplaceundertheprovisionsoftheActandtheExportAdministrationRegulations,totheextentpermittedbylaw(ExecutiveOrder12924ofAugust19,1994andNoticesofAugust15,1995,August14,1996andAugust13,1997).XXX X ,p$, ЇEFFECTIVEDATE:# XXXX! #XXX X[DATEOFPUBLICATION]. < FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:# XXXXԉ #XXX XԀForquestionsofatechnical  P nature,contactMr.JimSeevaratnam,OfficeofChemicalandBiologicalControlsandTreatyCompliance,at(202)4823343orfacsimile(202)4820751.  Forquestionsofageneralnature,callSharronCook,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,at(202)4822440.# XXXX #XXX X |@  SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:# XXXXԑ #XXX X  BackgroundTheAustraliaGroup(AG)recentlyhelditsannualconsultationsonwaystopreventtheproliferationofchemicalandbiologicalweapons.TheAG,aninformalarrangementbetween30countriesandtheEuropeanCommission,wasinitiatedbyAustraliain1985,aftertheUnitedNationsdiscoveredthatchemicalweaponshadbeenusedintheIranIraqwar.TheAGsparticipantsinclude:Argentina,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Canada,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,theEuropeanCommission,Finland,France,Germany,Greece, ,p$, Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Korea(theRepublicof),Luxembourg,Netherlands,NewZealand,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,SlovakRepublic,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,UnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates.# XXXX#In1994,inaccordancewithAGpolicy,BXArevisedNote2to H  formerECCN1C60(currently1C350)toestablishathreetieredapproachtorequiringlicensesformixturescontainingcontrolledchemicals(59FR52685October19,1994).Thatrevisionpermittedexportandreexportswithoutalicensewhentheamountofacontrolledchemicalinthemixturedidnotexceedaspecifiedweightpercentage(0%fortier1,10%fortier2,25%fortier3).Thecalculationwasdoneona solventfreebasis,meaningthattheamountofthesolventhadtobesubtractedbeforetheweightpercentageofthecontrolledchemicalcouldbedetermined.ThismethodofcalculationproveddifficulttoimplementforbothexportersandotherAGmembergovernments.AttheOctober1997session,theAGdecidedtochangethemethodofcalculationfrom solventfreebasisto absoluteweight.ThischangewillsimplifycalculationandimprovethecoordinationofthemixturespolicyamongAGmembers,whilenotcompromisingournonproliferationobjectives.XXX X +"*  ,p$, Ї# XXXX#XXX XRulemakingRequirements <   1.ThisfinalrulehasbeendeterminedtobenotsignificantforpurposesofExecutiveOrder12866.  2.ThisruleinvolvescollectionsofinformationsubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1980(44U.S.C.3501etseq.). ,  ThesecollectionshavebeenapprovedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumbers06940086,SampleShipmentquarteryquarterlyreport,whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof35minutespersubmission;and06940088, MultiPurposeApplication,whichcarriesaburdenhourestimateof52.5minutespersubmission.Therewillbeadecreaseofapproximately100MultiPurposeApplicationsperyearasaresultoftherevisionsinthisrule.Sendcommentsonburden,oranyotheraspectofthesecollectionsofinformationtoLindaEngelmeier,DepartmentalClearanceOfficer,DepartmentofCommerce,Room5327,14thandConstitutionAvenue,NW,WashingtonDC20230,andtotheOfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairs,OfficeofManagementandBudget,Washington,DC20503(Attention:BXADeskOfficer).# XXXXt#XXX X \) !(   +"*   3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonis requiredtorespondnorshallanypersonbesubjecttoapenaltyforfailuretocomplywith,acollectionofinformationsubjecttotherequirementsofthePaperworkReductionAct,unlessthatcollectionofinformationdisplaysacurrentlyvalidOMBControlNumber.  4.ThisruledoesnotcontainpolicieswithFederalismimplicationssufficienttowarrantpreparationofaFederalismassessmentunderExecutiveOrder12612.  5.TheprovisionsoftheAdministrativeProcedureAct(5U.S.C.553)requiringnoticeofproposedrulemaking,anopportunityforpublicparticipation,andadelayineffectivedate,areinapplicablebecausethisregulationinvolvesamilitaryandforeignaffairsfunctionoftheUnitedStates(see5U.S.C.553(a)(1)).Further,nootherlawrequiresthatanoticeofproposedrulemakingandanopportunityforpubliccommentbegivenforthisrule.Becauseanoticeofproposedrulemakingandanopportunityforpubliccommentarenotrequiredtobegivenforthisruleby5U.S.C553,orbyanyotherlaw,theanalyticalrequirementsoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct(5U.S.C.601etseq.)arenotapplicable. ,p$, ЇTherefore,thisregulationisissuedinfinalform.Althoughthereisnoformalcommentperiod,publiccommentsonthisregulationarewelcomeonacontinuingbasis.CommentsshouldbesubmittedtoSharronCook,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,OfficeofExporterServices,BureauofExportAdministration,DepartmentofCommerce,P.O.Box273,Washington,D.C.20044.ListofSubjects15CFRParts񛀜770  Exoirt\\\\orts\protorts.15CFRPartand774  Exports,Report&RecordrecordkeepingrequieirementsForeigntrade.  Accordingly,parts770and774oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(15CFRParts730799)areamendedasfollows:# XXXX#XXX X  C  $' C# XXXX$#XXX X  2  1  .3   ` Theauthoritycitationfor15CFRPart770continuesto  &$ readasfollows:  Authority:50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;501701etseq.; +"* E.O.12924,59FR43437,3CFR,1994Comp.,p.917;E.O.13026, ,p$, 61FR58767,3CFR,1996Comp.228(1997);NoticeofAugust15,1995,3CFR,1995Comp.501(1996);NoticeofAugust14,1996,3CFR,1996Comp.298(1997);NoticeofAugust13,1997(62FR43629,August15,1997)# XXXXԁ%#XXX X. 4  # XXXX(#  2  2  .3  ԀTheauthoritycitationfor15CFRpart774continuestoreadasfollows:XNXX X  # XXXXN(#XXX XAuthority:50U.S.C.app.2401etseq.;50U.S.C.1701et $ seq.;10U.S.C.7420;10U.S.C.7430(e);18U.S.C.2510etseq.;  22U.S.C.287c;22U.S.C.3201etseq.;22U.S.C.6004;Sec.201, t8 Pub.L.10458,109Stat.557(30U.S.C.185(s));30U.S.C.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.12924,59FR43437,3CFR,1994Comp.,p.917;XXXXԀE.O.13026,61FR58767,3CFR,1996 ! Comp.228(1997);NoticeofAugust15,1995,3CFR,1995Comp.501(1996);NoticeofAugust14,1996,3CFR,1996Comp.298(1997);NoticeofAugust13,1997(62FR43629,August15,1997)#XXXXK+#XNXXX.  &$ ̛ ,$, #XXXXN,# PART770[AMENDED]  <   2  3  .3  ԀPart770isamendedbyremovingsection770.4, InterpretationsrRelatedtocChemicalmMixturesdemMinimis 4  МeExceptionswEexamples. PART774[AMENDED]  ,    2  4  .3  ԀSupplementNo.1topart774(CommerceControlList),Category1(Materials,Chemicals, Microorganisms,s𛀜& TtThoxins),isamendedbyrevisingtheLicenseRequirementssectionofECCN1C350,toreadasfollows:SupplementNo.1toPart774theCommerceControlList̜   `    * h *  *  * p * ! Category1Materials,Chemicals, Microorganisms& Toxins̜   `    * h *  *  * p * 'x& c.cC.Materials ,p$, М   `  *  * h *  *  * <  1C350Chemicalsthatmaybeusedasprecursorsfortoxic  P chemicalagents,asfollows(seeListofItemsControlled).  4   LicenseRequirements  H    ReasonforControl:CB,AT      ` Control(s) h      p   CountryChart $      ` CBappliestoentireentry p   CBColumn2 t8    ` ATappliestoentireentry p   ATColumn1    LicenseRequirementNotes: !   1.SAMPLESHIPMENTS:Certainsampleshipmentsofchemicals d$(" controlledunderECCN1C350maybemadewithoutalicense,asprovidedbythefollowing:   ` a.ChemicalsNotEligible:Thefollowingchemicalsarenoteligibleforsampleshipments:0Ethyl2 ,p$, diisopropylaminoethylmethylphosphonite(QL)(C.A.S.#57856118),Ethylphosphonyldifluoride(C.A.S.#753980),andMethylphosphonyldifluoride(C.A.S.#676993).   ` b.CountriesNotEligible:Thefollowingcountriesarenoteligibletoreceivesampleshipments:Cuba,Iran,Iraq, H  Libya,NorthKorea,Sudan,Syria.   ` c.SampleShipments:Alicenseisnotrequiredforsampleshipmentswhenthecumulativetotaloftheseshipmentsdoesnotexceeda55galloncontaineror200kgofeachchemicaltoanyoneconsigneepercalendaryear.Multiplesampleshipments,inanyquantity,notexceedingthecumulativetotalsindicatedinthisparagraphmaybeexportedwithoutalicense,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisNote1.Aconsigneethatreceivesasampleshipmentunderthisexclusionmaynotresell,transferorreexportthesampleshipment,butmayusethesampleshipmentforanyotherlegalpurposeunrelatedtochemicalweapons.However,asampleshipmentreceivedunderthisexclusionremainssubjecttoallGeneralProhibitionsincludingtheenduserestrictiondescribedin744.4oftheEAR.  +"*    ` d.Theexporterisrequiredtosubmitaquarterly writtenreportforshipmentsofsamplesmadeunderthisNote1.Thereportmustbeoncompanyletterheadstationery(titled"ReportofSampleShipmentsofChemicalPrecursors"atthetopofthefirstpage)andidentifythechemical(s),ChemicalAbstractServiceRegistry(C.A.S.)number(s),quantity(ies),theultimateconsignee'snameandaddress,andthedateexported.ThereportmustbesenttotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,BureauofExportAdministration,P.O.Box273,Washington,DC20044,Attn:"ReportofSampleShipmentsofChemicalPrecursors".  2.MIXTURES:Mixturescontrolledbythisentrythat t8 containcertainconcentrationsofprecursorandintermediatechemicalsaresubjecttothefollowinglicensingrequirements:   ` a.Alicenseisrequired,regardlessoftheconcentrationsinthemixture,forthefollowingchemicals:0Ethyl2diisopropylaminoethylmethylphosphonite(QL)(C.A.S.#57856118),Ethylphosphonyldifluoride(C.A.S.#753980)andMethylphosphonyldifluoride(C.A.S.#676993);   `    ` b.Alicenseisrequiredwhenatleastoneofthefollowingchemicalsconstitutesmorethan10percentofthe ,p$, weightofthemixture:Arsenictrichloride(C.A.S.#7784341),Benzilicacid(C.A.S.#76937),Diethylethylphosphonate(C.A.S.#78386),Diethylmethylphosphonite(C.A.S.#15715410),DiethylN,Ndimethylphosphoroamidate(C.A.S.#2404037),N,NDiisopropylbetaaminoethanethiol(C.A.S.#5842079),N,NDiisopropyl2aminoethylchloridehydrochloride(C.A.S.#4261681),N,NDiisopropylbetaaminoethanol(C.A.S.#96800),N,NDiisopropylbetaaminoethylchloride(C.A.S.#96797),Dimethylethylphosphonate(C.A.S.#6163753),Dimethylmethylphosphonate(C.A.S.#756796),Ethylphosphonousdichloride[Ethylphosphinyldichloride](C.A.S.#1498404),Ethylphosphonusdifluoride[Ethylphosphinyldifluoride](C.A.S.#430784),Ethylphosphonyldichloride(C.A.S.#1066508),Methylphosphonousdichloride[Methylphosphinyldicloride](C.A.S.#676835),Methylphosphonousdifluoride[Methylphosphinyldifluoride](C.A.S.#753593),Methylphosphonyldichloride(C.A.S.#676971),Pinacolylalcohol(C.A.S.#464073),3Quinuclidinol(C.A.S.#1619347),andThiodiglycol(C.A.S.#111488);(RelatedECCN:1C995);   ` c.AlicenseisrequiredwhenatleastoneofallotherchemicalsintheListofItemsControlledconstitutesmorethan25percentoftheweightofthemixture(relatedECCN:1C995); and  ,p$, Ѐ   ` d.Alicenseisnotrequiredunderthisentryformixtureswhenthecontrolledchemicalisanormalingredientinconsumergoodspackagedforretailsaleforpersonaluse.SuchconsumergoodsarecontrolledbyECCNEAR99.   ` NotetoMixtueres:e.񛀀CalculationofconcentrationsofAGcontrolledchemicals:.񛀀     `  a.Exclusion.Nochemicalmaybeaddedtothemixture(solution)forthesolepurposeofcircumventingtheExportAdministrationRegulations.../;/   `  &%B%&'b'(2(.AbsoluteWeightCalculation.Whencalculatingthepercentage,byweight,ofcomponentsinachemicalmixture,includeallcomponentsofthemixture,includingthosethatactassolvent0s.01s;1   `  *)c)*+*C*+,c,-3-.Example.    &$ 11%chemicallistedinparagraph2(b)23b.3of4this4Note5259.939%chemicalnotlistedin6thisN67N7ote82850%Solvent +"* 100%Mixture ,p$, Ї11/100=11%chemicallistedinparagraph:(:b;.;<)<of=this=?>M>?@N@AnAoteB2BC.CXXXXInthisexample,alicenseisrequiredbecauseachemicallisted  P inparagraphD(b)DEb.EofFthisnFGNGoteH2Hconstitutesmorethan10percentoftheweightofthemixture.#XXXX.M#    3.COMPOUNDS:Alicenseisnotrequiredunderthisentry ,  forchemicalcompoundscreatedwithanychemicalsidentifiedinthisECCN1C350,unlessthosecompoundsarealsoidentifiedinthisentry.  TechnicalNotes: 1.Forpurposesofthisentry,a t8 "mixture"isdefinedasasolid,liquidorgaseousproductmadeupoftwoormorecomponentsthatdonotreacttogetherundernormalstorageconditions.̜  ! Л  2.ThescopeofthiscontrolapplicabletoHydrogenFluoride(Item25inListofItemsControlled)includesitsliquid,gaseous,andaqueousphases,andhydrates.   `     h *  *  * p *  * H  XXXXDATED:̜R.RogerMajak   М%  AssistantSecretaryforExportAdministrationI%  I#XXXXԣQ#