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Ý›Ñ8°ÑÑ8°ÑÓÓà€pp4(#àBilling€Code:€3510„33„PˆÌÌÌDEPARTMENT€OF€COMMERCEÌÌBureau€of€Export€AdministrationÌÌ15€¢CFR£€Part€774ÌÌ[Docket€No.€€960918265-7203-04]ÌÌ¢RIN£€0694„¢AB09£ÌÌ€Satellite€fuel,€€Ground€Support€Equipment,€€Test€Equipment,€€Payload€Adapter/InterfaceÏHardware,€and€Replacement€Parts€for€the€Preceding€Items,€€When€Included€with€a€SpecificÏCommercial€Communications€Satellite€LaunchÌÌAGENCY:€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Commerce.ÌÌACTION:€Final€rule.ÌÌSUMMARY:à ` à€This€final€rule€amends€the€Commerce€Control€List€of€the€Export€AdministrationÐ ð*¸&* ÐRegulations€by€revising€the€List€of€Items€Controlled,€of€Export€Control€Classification€NumberÐ È,(, Ð(¢ECCN£)€¢9A004£,€to€provide€that€satellite€fuel,€€ground€support€equipment,€€test€equipment,€Ïpayload€adapter/interface€hardware€and€replacement€parts€for€the€preceding€items€€are€€subject€toÏCommerce€jurisdiction€when€they€are€included€with€a€specific€commercial€communicationsÏsatellite.€€€This€rule€amends€the€interim€final€rule€of€October€21,€1996€that€transferred€jurisdictionÏof€all€commercial€communications€satellites€from€the€Ö€ ÿÿÖDepartment€of€State€to€the€Department€ofÏCommerce.ÌÌEFFECTIVE€DATE:€[€òòINSERT€DATE€OF€PUBLICATIONóó].Ð ¬è  ÐÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€€Gene€Christiansen,€Office€of€Strategic€Trade,ÏTelephone:€(202)€482„2984.à  à€Ð 4p ÐÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ÌBackgroundÌÌà  àOn€October€21,€1996,€the€Department€of€Commerce€published€an€interim€final€rule€in€theÏFederal€Register€(61€FR€54540)€that€amended€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR)€byÏrevising€Export€Control€Classification€Number€(¢ECCN£)€¢9A004£€to€control€all€commercialÏcommunications€satellites.€€€The€interim€final€rule€also€imposed€enhanced€national€security€andÏforeign€policy€controls€(ð ðSIðð€controls€for€significant€items)€on€all€commercial€communicationsÏsatellites€controlled€under€¢ECCN£€¢9A004£.a.Ð ¤,à$( Ї€ÌÌà  à€This€final€rule€amends€the€Commerce€Control€List€of€the€Export€AdministrationÏRegulations€by€revising€the€List€of€Items€Controlled,€of€Export€Control€Classification€NumberÏ(¢ECCN£)€¢9A004£,€to€provide€that€satellite€fuel,€€ground€support€equipment,€€test€equipment,€Ïpayload€adapter/interface€hardware€and€replacement€parts€for€the€preceding€items€are€€subject€toÏCommerce€jurisdiction€when€they€are€included€with€a€specific€commercial€communicationsÏsatellite.€€Ìà  àÌà  àAlthough€the€Export€Administration€Act€(¢EAA£)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€theÏPresident€invoked€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect,€toÏthe€extent€permitted€by€law,€the€provisions€of€the€¢EAA£€and€the€EAR€in€Executive€Order€12924€ofÏAugust€19,€1994,€notice€of€August€15,€1995€(60€FR€42767),€and€August€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527);Ïand€August€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629).ÌÌ¢Rulemaking£€RequirementsÌÌà  à1.€€This€final€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€significant€for€purposes€of€E.€O.€12866.ÌÌà  à2.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to€respond€to,€norÏshall€any€person€be€subject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,Ð ¤,à$( Ðsubject€to€the€requirements€of€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act,€unless€that€collection€of€informationÏdisplays€a€currently€valid€OMB€Control€Number.€This€rule€involves€a€collection€of€informationÏsubject€to€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1980€(44€U.S.C.€3501€òòet€seq.óó).€€This€collection€hasÐ t ° Ðbeen€approved€by€the€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€under€control€number€0694„0088.ÌÌà  à3.€€€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€sufficient€to€warrantÏpreparation€of€a€Federalism€assessment€under€Executive€Order€12612.ÌÌà  à4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÏproposed€¢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€proposedÏ¢rulemaking£€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€final€rule.€€Because€a€noticeÏof€proposed€¢rulemaking£€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€forÏthis€rule€under€5€U.S.C.€or€by€any€other€law,€the€analytical€requirements€of€the€RegulatoryÏFlexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€òòet€seq.óó€)€are€not€applicable.Ð l#¨ ÐÌList€of€Subjects€in€15€¢CFR£€Part€774Ìà  àExports,€Foreign€trade,€Reporting€and€¢recordkeeping£€requirement.ÌÌÐ ¤,à$( Їò òPart€774€„€€[AMENDED]ó óÐ Ä Ðà  àAccordingly,€part€774€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€¢CFR£€Parts€730„799)Ïis€amended€as€follows:ÌÌà  à1.€€The€authority€citation€for€15€¢CFR£€part€774€continues€to€read€as€follows:Ì€Ìà  àòòAuthorityóó:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€10€U.S.C.€7420;€10Ð Ô  ÐU.S.C.€7430(e);€18€U.S.C.€2510€òòet€seqóó.;€22€U.S.C.€¢287c£;€22€U.S.C.€3201€òòet€seqóó.;€22€U.S.C.€6004;Ð ¬è  ÐSec.€201,€Pub.€L.€104„58,€109€Stat.€557€(30€U.S.C.€185(s));€30€U.S.C.€185(u);€42€U.S.C.€¢2139a£;Ï42€U.S.C.€6212;€43€U.S.C.€1354;€46€U.S.C.€app.€¢466c£;€50€U.S.C.€app.€5;€E.O.€12924,€59€FRÏ43437,€3€¢CFR£,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;€Notice€of€August€15,€1995,€3€¢C.F.R.£€1995€Comp.€501Ï(1996);€€Notice€of€August€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527,€August€15,€1996);€Notice€of€August€13,€1997Ï(62€FR€43629,€August€15,€1997).òòà h àóóÐ ä  ЀÌò òSupplement€No.€1€to€Part€774€„€[AMENDED]ó óÐ ”!Ð ÐÌà  à2.€€In€Supplement€No.€1€to€part€774,€the€Commerce€Control€List,€Category€9€(PropulsionÏSystems,€Space€Vehicles,€and€Related€Equipment),€Export€Control€Classification€NumberÏ(¢ECCN£)€¢9A004£€is€amended€by€revising€the€List€of€Items€Controlled€to€read€as€follows:ÌÌÐ ¤,à$( Ðò ò¢9A004£€ð ðSpacecraftðð,€(not€including€their€payloads)€and€specially€designed€componentsÐ Ä Ðtherefor€that€are€not€subject€to€the€authority€of€the€Department€of€State,€(See€notes.)ó óÐ œ Ø ÐÌÌà@OOìà*€€€€€€€€*€€€€€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ˆÌ€€Ìò òList€of€Items€Controlledó óÐ Ô  ÐÌà0  àòòUnitóó:€€Equipment€in€number;€systems,€components,€parts€and€accessories€in€$€valueЄÀ(#(# Ðà0  àòòRelated€Controlsóó:€1)€€The€corresponding€EU€list€number€controls€space€launch€vehiclesÐ \˜ Ð(not€including€their€payloads)€and€other€"spacecraft"€(not€identified€in€this€CCL€entry).€€ÏThese€items€are€subject€to€the€export€licensing€authority€of€the€U.S.€Department€of€State,ÏOffice€of€Defense€Trade€Controls€(See€22€¢CFR£€part€121,€Category€XV).€€For€the€controlÏstatus€of€products€contained€in€"spacecraft"€payloads,€see€the€appropriate€categories€of€theÏU.S.€Munitions€List€(¢USML£).€€2)€€For€the€control€status€of€items€contained€in€ð ðspacecraftððÏpayloads€subject€to€the€EAR,€see€the€appropriate€entries€on€the€CCL.€Ð (#(# Ðà0  àòòRelated€Definitionóó:€€Transferring€registration€or€operational€control€to€any€foreign€personÐ D%€  Ðof€any€commercial€communications€satellite€controlled€by€this€entry€must€be€authorizedÏon€a€license€issued€by€the€Bureau€of€Export€Administration.€€This€requirement€appliesÏwhether€the€commercial€communications€satellite€is€physically€located€in€the€UnitedÏStates€or€abroad.Ф,à$((#(# Ðà  àòòItemsóó:Ð Ä ÐÌa.€€Commercial€communications€Satellites;ÌÌà  àTECHNICAL€NOTE:€€Commercial€communications€satellites€are€subject€to€CommerceÏlicensing€jurisdiction€even€if€they€include€the€individual€munitions€list€systems,€components,€orÏparts€identified€in€Category€XV(f)€of€the€United€States€Munitions€List€(¢USML£).€€In€all€otherÏcases,€these€Category€XV(f)€systems,€components,€or€parts€remain€on€the€¢USML£,€except€thatÏsatellite€fuel,€ground€support€equipment,€test€equipment,€payload€adapter/interface€hardware,Ïreplacement€parts€for€the€preceding€items,€and€non„embedded,€solid€propellant€orbit€transferÏengines€(ð ðkick€motorsðð)€are€subject€to€Commerce€licensing€jurisdiction€(and€not€controlled€onÏthe€¢USML£)€when€they€are€to€be€utilized€for€the€specific€commercial€communications€satelliteÏlaunch,€provided€the€solid€propellant€ð ðkick€motorðð€being€utilized€is€not€specifically€designed€orÏmodified€for€military€use€or€capable€of€being€restarted€after€achievement€of€mission€orbit€(suchÏorbit€transfer€engines€are€always€controlled€under€Category€IV€of€the€¢USML£).€€Technical€data€(asÏdefined€in€Sec.€120.10€of€the€International€Traffic€in€Arms€Regulations€(¢ITAR£))€and€defenseÏservices€(as€defined€in€Sec.€120.9€of€the€¢ITAR£)€related€to€the€systems,€components,€or€partsÏreferred€to€in€Category€XV(f)€of€the€¢USML£€are€always€controlled€under€the€¢USML£,€even€whenÏthe€satellite€itself€is€licensed€by€the€Department€of€Commerce.Ìò òÌó óà  àNOTESò ò:ó ó€1.€€Military€communication€satellites€or€multi„mission€satellites,€includingÐ ¤,à$( Ðcommercial€communications€satellites€having€additional€non„communication€mission(s)€orÏpayload(s)€are€under€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Department€of€State.€ÌÌà  à2.€As€indicated€in€the€Technical€Noteñšññ™ñ€ñ™ñaboveñšñ,€under€some€circumstances€a€license€applicationÏunder€¢9A004£€includes€other€items,€which€are€necessary€for€the€commercial€communicationsÏsatellite€launch,€but€are€normally€subject€to€State€Department€jurisdiction.€€Certain€of€these€itemsÏ(e.g.,€¢kickmotors£,€satellite€fuel,€etc.)€are€controlled€by€the€Missile€Technology€Control€RegimeÏ(¢MTCR£)€Equipment€and€Technology€Annex.€€ÌÌb.€[Reserved]ÌÌc.€€Other€"spacecraft"€not€subject€to€the€export€licensing€authority€of€the€U.S.€Department€ofÏState,€Office€of€Defense€Trade€Controls€under€22€¢CFR£€part€121,€Category€XV.ÌÌà  àNOTES:€1.€¢ECCN£€¢9A004£.c€includes€the€international€space€station€being€developed,Ïlaunched€and€operated€under€the€supervision€of€the€U.S.€National€Aeronautics€and€SpaceÏAdministration.€€Exporters€requesting€a€license€from€the€Department€of€Commerce€for€spacecraftÏother€than€the€international€space€station€or€a€commercial€communications€satellite€specified€inÏ¢9A004£€must€provide€a€statement€from€the€Department€of€State,€Office€of€Defense€TradeÏControls,€verifying€that€the€item€intended€for€export€is€under€the€licensing€jurisdiction€of€theÏDepartment€of€Commerce.ò òÐ ¤,à$( Їó óà  à2.€€All€other€spacecraft,€including€all€other€satellites€not€controlled€under€¢9A004£€andÐ Ä Ðcomponents,€parts,€accessories,€attachments,€associated€equipment,€and€ground€supportÏequipment€therefor€are€subject€to€the€export€licensing€authority€of€the€Department€of€State.Ìò òÌó óà  à3.€€€Items€on€Category€XV(f)€of€the€¢USML£€and€certain€other€¢USML£€items€designated€inÐ $` Ðthe€technical€note,€above,€that€are€included€in€a€commercial€communications€satellite€to€beÏexported€under€a€Commerce€license€must€be€specifically€listed€on€the€Commerce€licenseÏapplication.€€Such€¢USML£€items€when€not€included€in€a€specific€commercial€communicationsÏsatellite€are€under€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Department€of€State.ÌÌà  à€4.€€Technical€data€provided€to€the€launch€provider€(form,€fit,€function,€mass,€electrical,Ïmechanical,€dynamic/environmental,€telemetry,€safety,€facility,€launch€pad€access,€and€launchÏparameters)€for€commercial€communications€satellites€that€describe€the€interfaces€for€mating€ofÏthe€satellite€to€the€launch€vehicle€and€parameters€for€launch€(e.g.€orbit,€timing)€of€the€satellite,€areÏunder€Commerce€jurisdiction.€€Other€technical€data€and€all€defense€services€and€technicalÏassistance€for€satellite€and/or€launch€vehicles,€including€compatibility,€integration,€or€processingÏdata€are€controlled€and€subject€to€licensing€by€the€Department€of€State,€in€accordance€with€22Ï¢CFR£€ñ›ñpñ›ññœñPñœñartññsññ€120€through€130.€€Approval€for€such€technical€assistance€will€require€a€TechnicalÏAssistance€Agreement€(¢TAA£)€and€may€require€U.S.€Government€oversight.ÌÌà  à5.€€Once€a€satellite€is€launched,€items€remaining€¢unlaunched£€are€required€to€be€returnedÐ ¤,à$( Ðimmediately€to€the€United€States.€€If€the€satellite€launch€is€canceled€or€unduly€delayed,€theÏsatellite€and€all€support€equipment€must€be€returned€immediately€to€the€United€States.ÌÌà  à6.€€Detailed€design,€development,€production,€or€manufacturing€data€for€all€spacecraft,Ïincluding€satellites,€regardless€of€which€agency€has€jurisdiction€over€the€export,€and€all€systemsÏcomponents,€parts,€accessories,€attachments,€and€associated€equipment€(including€ground€supportÏequipment)€specifically€designed€or€modified€for€articles€under€Category€XV€on€the€UnitedÏStates€Munitions€List€(including€software€source€code€and€operating€algorithms)€are€subject€toÏlicensing€by€the€Department€of€State.€€This€does€not€include€that€level€of€technical€dataÏ(including€marketing€data)€necessary€and€reasonable€for€a€purchaser€to€have€assurance€that€aÏU.S.„built€item€intended€to€operate€in€space€has€been€designed,€manufactured€and€tested€inÏconformance€with€specified€contract€requirements€(e.g.,€operational€performance,€reliability,Ïlifetime,€product€quality,€or€delivery€expectations)€as€well€as€data€necessary€for€normal€in„orbitÏsatellite€operations,€to€evaluate€in„orbit€anomalies,€and€to€operate€and€maintain€associated€groundÏstation€equipment€(except€encryption€hardware).Ìñ ñÌ›à@ìì*ìàñ ññžñ*›€›€›€›€›€*›€›€›€›€›€*›€›€›€›€›€*›€›€›€›€›€*›Ì›ñžññ ññŸñÌñŸññ ññ¡ñÌñ¡ñDated:Ìñ¢ñÌ›Ìñ¢ññ£ñÔ% 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