WPC M >LK'Ez2٩XYR2,OKкcK=`oW{#/cL%9jZ3uu@%q5-Ê z@$NhGnhNDv 9F6,q(g] }j[f#p e Tp 7Ȋxsx,"3nԓ>^mnVٻ'#s2Ĝ6WU~t8_٨knyYhaj)$j5z/eȇ~gU^6_Y)N6Vr V(NMewqr&`򱺹-rOvy$ ~zGɌ;3H+g(94v"Q8`SU[KB=yO7c)i0gސ9 Ȑa&1I'{f5z*?^5m"<Q]{\aZ+Fh!  U: % 0[Kn[ 0@w@H4<6X9`("Courier 10cpiX(32$ !     |x<6X9`("Courier 10cpiXx6X@8;X@($    DDDUn! !     ћ7XXdd73(#BillingCode:351033P  МDEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEBureauofExportAdministration̜15CFRparts730,732,734,736,738,740,742,744,746,748,750,752,754,756,758,760,762,764,766,768,770,772,774,768A,769A,770A,771A,772A,773A,774A,775A,776A,777A,,778A,779A,785A,786A,787A,788A,789A,790A,791A,and799A[DocketNo.950407094629003]RIN:0694AA67̜SimplificationofExportAdministrationRegulationsAGENCY:BureauofExportAdministration,Commerce.ACTION:Noticeofextensionofvalidityperiodof15CFRparts768Athrough779A,785Athrough791A,and799A(existingExportAdministrationRegulations),andextensionofmandatory (@ * compliancedateofthenewExportAdministrationRegulations(15CFRParts730774).Extensionofeffectiveandcompliancedates.  &( SUMMARY:TheBureauofExportAdministration(BXA)isproviding noticethatitisextendingthevalidityperiodoftheprovisionsof15CFRparts768Athrough779A,785Athrough791A,and799A(theexistingExportAdministrationRegulations)untilDecember30,1996,andthemandatorycompliancedateoftheinterimrulepublishedintheFederalRegisteronMarch25,1996(61FR12714),untilDecember31,1996.Thisisinresponsetoindustrysconcernsaboutimplementingtheprovisionsoftheinterimrule(newregulations)bytheoriginalmandatorycompliancedateofNovember1,1996.TheseconcernsarosemainlyduetoCommercesdeterminationtochangetheexportclearancesymbolsforreportingexportsofcertainLicenseExceptionsontheShippersExportDeclaration.̜ '"  '" 3FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:NancyCrowe,OfficeofExporterServices,RegulatoryPolicyDivision,BureauofExportAdministration,telephone:(202)4822440.̜DATES:Removalofparts768Athrough7979A,785Athrough791A,and799AiseffectiveDecember31,1996.CompliancedateforinterimrulepublishedonMarch25,1996isDecember31,1996.̛̜SUPPLEMENTALINFORMATION:OnMarch25,1996,theBureauofExportAdministration(BXA)publishedintheFederalRegister(61FR12714)aninterimrule P thatrevised,restructuredandreorganizedtheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR),theregulatoryregimethroughwhichBXAimposesexportcontrolsonthoseitemsandactivitieswithinitsjurisdiction.ThatrulewaseffectiveApril24,1996,exceptpart752(theSpecialComprehensiveLicense),whichwaseffectiveMarch25,1996.TheMarch25interimrulealsomadetheremovalofnewlydesignated771A.25(d)effectiveMarch25,1996,andremovalof newlydesignatedparts768Athrough779A,785Athrough791A,and P'* 799A(theoldEAR)effectiveuntilNovember1,1996.TheMarch 25interimruleprovidedthatduringtheperiodbetweenApril24,1996andNovember1,1996,exportersmustcomplywiththeprovisionsofeithertheoldEARortheprovisionsofthenewinterimrule.CompliancewiththeprovisionsofthatinterimruleiscompelledasofNovember1,1996.BXAhasreceivedmanyindustrycommentsonthemandatorycompliancedeadline,statingthattoconformwiththenewprovisionsoftheEAR,moretimeisneededtodevelopexportcompliancesoftwarefortrackingthenewExportControlClassificationNumbersandthenewLicenseExceptionsymbols.BXAhasalsoreceivedmanyindustrycommentsonthenewLicenseExceptionsgroupsymbols.ThereisstrongindustrysupporttoremovethegroupsymbolforthelistdrivenLicenseExceptions(LST)andinsteadrelyonindividualsymbolsofspecificLicenseExceptionwhicharenowgroupedunderLicenseExceptionLST.BXAisthereforepublishingaseparateinterimruleintheFederal "$ Registerthatwill debundleLicenseExceptionLSTandrequire P$& theuseonexportcontroldocumentationofLicenseExceptionsLVS,GBS,TSR,CIV,andCTP.ForotherLicenseExceptiongroups,BXAwillremovetheindividualsymbols.Whiletheindividual (!, LicenseExceptionsymbolsundertheseprovisionswerevoluntary (!, undertheMarch25interimrule,theycreatedconfusionforsomeexporters.Thischangewillnotrequireadditionalcompliance ((X . preparationsbyindustry,butclarifytheLicenseExceptionprovisionsoftheEAR.Toensurethatindustryhasadequatetimeforthedevelopmentofitsexportcompliancesoftwareandforintracompanytrainingonthesenewrequirements,BXAisherebynotifyingtheexportingcommunitythatthemandatorycompliancedateforthenewEARpublishedintheFederalRegisteronMarch25,1996,isbeing %( extendeduntilDecember31,1996.UntilDecember30,1996,youmustcomplywiththeprovisionsofeithertheoldEAR (!, (redesignated15CFR768Athrough799A),includingamendmentstheretothatarepublishedintheFederalRegister,orthe   provisionsoftheMarch25,1996interimrule,includinganyamendmentstheretothatarepublishedintheFederalRegister. p  BeginningDecember31,1996youmustcomplywiththeprovisionsoftheMarch25,1996interimrule(15CFRparts730774)includinganyamendmentstheretothatarepublishedintheFederalRegister.   ЀDated:̜IainS.BairdSueE.Eckert̜DeputyAssistantSecretaryforExportAdministration