# Presentation: 885928

##  Export Control of Hardware & Technology PresentationJ.R. Hedgpeth, NASA/GSFC Export Administrator, Transportation Officer

## PURPOSE OF EXPORT CONTROL BRIEFING	

- TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR) AND THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS(EAR), AND RELATE THESE REGULATIONS TO THE MISSION OF GSFC
- TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES AND QUESTIONS OF THE GSFC ACTIVITIES

## PRESENTATION AGENDA

- INTRODUCTION
- EXPORT CONTROL PROGRAM
- QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

## GSFC EXPORT CONTROLS

- NASA Export Control Program
- Headquarters Export Administrator (HEA), Robert Tucker
- GSFC Center Export Administrator(CEA), J.R. Hedgpeth
- GSFC Center Export Counsel(CEC), Greg Larosa
- GSFC International Program Specialist(s),  Jim Frost/Patty 		Manalansan

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## GSFC EXPORT CONTROLS (Continued)

- Roles & Responsibilities
- Overview - responsible for assessing & ensuring compliance of all Center program activities with U.S. export control laws and regulations
- Importance of Briefings & Updates

## GSFC PROJECT MANAGERS EXPORT RESPONSIBILITIES

- ALL NASA FIELD CENTER PROJECT MANAGERS SHALL ENSURE THAT TRANSFERS ARE CONSISTENT WITH HEADQUARTERS PROGRAM OFFICE POLICY & INCLUDE “EXPORT CONTROL MILESTONES” IN THEIR PROGRAM/PROJECT PLANS TO ENSURE THAT EXPORT CONTROL MATTERS ARE CONSIDERED AND RESOLVED IN ADVANCE OF PROSPECTIVE SHIPPING OR TRANSFER DATES.  IN ADDITION, ALL NASA PROJECT MANAGERS SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CEA, ENSURE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES UNDER THEIR DIRECTION INCLUDE:
- Appropriate safeguards for commodities, technologies, and software exported and trans-ferred pursuant to international agreements;
- Provisions of necessary technical information to the CEA to permit a sound determination as to the need for validated export licenses or other documentation in specific activities, and for the completion of such documentation, where necessary; and
- Adequate lead time for the submission, processing, and receipt of validated export 	licenses, where necessary

## EXPORT DEFINED

- What is an “Export”
- A SIMPLIFIED DEFINITION
- 		“The transfer of anything to a “Foreign Person” by any means, 		anywhere, anytime, or the knowledge that what you are transferring to a 	“U.S. Person”, will be further
- 		transferred to a “Foreign Person”
**Methods of export include Mail, Fax, E-mail, WWW, FTP,  Shipping, Handcarry, Phone, Face-to-Face discussion, other** International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) Definition (22 CFR Part 120.17)*
- http://www.pmdtc.org/itar2.htmUnited States Commerce Department Definition (15 CFR Part 734)*
- http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bxa/ear/ear_data.html
- 			*Discussed in Detail in Handout

## ITAR/USMLPRESENTATIONS/VISITS/CONFERENCES

- PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A FOREIGN NATIONAL CONSTITUTES AN EXPORT.
- IF YOUR PROGRAM INVOLVES AN ITAR CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY, THERE ARE LIMITS TO WHAT MAY BE EXCHANGED
- SHARING ITAR INFORMATION AND/OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH FOREIGN NATIONALS* WORKING AT GSFC IS REFERRED TO AS **DEEMED EXPORTING**
- *Applies to non-permanent residents

## DISSEMINATION OF NASA INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET

- NPG 2800.1, Managing Information Technology ,
-  Section 2.6 Information Dissemination on the Internet
-  c.  Sensitive, confidential, export controlled, copyright protected, or privacy information should not be placed in publicly available directories
- d.  A clear accountability for the accuracy and appropriateness of information to be displayed must be established before any information regarding NASA activities, missions, organizations, publications, is posted on the Internet via NASA “servers” for public access.

## Export Control:Back-up Material

- Export Control:Back-up Material

## Export Definition(ITAR)

- Export Definition(ITAR)

- What Is An Export?
- ITAR Definition, (22 CFR Part 120.17)
- http://www.pmdtc.org/Part120.pdf
- “Sending or taking a Defense Article out of the U.S. in any manner, except by mere travel outside of the U.S. by a person whose personal knowledge includes ‘Technical Data’;
- or
-   Transferring registration, control or ownership to a foreign person or any aircraft, vessel or satellite covered by USML, whether in the U.S. or abroad.”

## Export Definition(ITAR) (cont.)

- Export Definition(ITAR) (cont.)

- What Is An Export? (ITAR definition continued)
- “Disclosing (including oral or visual disclosure) or transferring* in the U.S.     any Defense Article to an embassy, any agency or subdivision of a foreign government;
- or
-   Performing a Defense Service on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a foreign person, whether in the U.S. or abroad”
-   *  Special Note:  Means of Transfer include Mail, Fax, E-mail, WWW, FTP,      Shipping, Handcarry, Phone, Face-to-Face discussion, other

## ITAR PUBLIC DOMAIN DEFINITION22 CFR 120.11http://www.pmdtc.org/Part120.pdf

- ITAR PUBLIC DOMAIN DEFINITION22 CFR 120.11http://www.pmdtc.org/Part120.pdf

- Public Domain- information which is published and which is generally accessible or available to the public
- through sales at news stands and bookstores;
- through subscriptions which are available without restriction to any individual who desires to obtain or purchase the published information;
- through second class mailing privileges granted by the U.S. government
- at libraries open to the public or from which the public can obtain documents;
- through patents available at any patent office
- through unlimited distribution at a conference, meeting, seminar, trade show or exhibition, generally accessible to the public, in the United States,

## ITAR PUBLIC DOMAIN DEFINITION (Continued)

- through public release (i.e., unlimited distribution in any form (e.g. not necessarily in published form) after approval by the cognizant U.S. government department and agency
- through fundamental  research in science and engineering at accredited institutions of higher learning in the U.S. where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly in the scientific community
- Fundamental research is defined to mean basic and applied research in science and engineering where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from research the results of which are restricted for proprietary reasons or specific U.S. government access and dissemination controls:

## ITAR PUBLIC DOMAIN DEFINITION (Continued)

- University  research will not be considered “fundamental research” if:
- the University or its researchers accept other restrictions on publication of scientific and technical information resulting from the project or activity, or
- the research is funded by  the U.S. government and specific access and dissemination controls protecting information resulting from the research are applicable

## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**	****Generally, the export of information pertaining to the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, testing, maintenance or modification of defense articles, i.e., space flight hardware, ground tracking systems, launch vehicles to include sounding rockets and meteorological rockets, radiation hardened hardware and associated hardware and engineering units for these items are controlled by the State Department under the ITAR.  A complete listing of items covered by the ITAR can be accessed at **_[http://](http://gsfc-bluenun.gsfc.nasa.gov/export/regsitar.htm)__[gsfc](http://gsfc-bluenun.gsfc.nasa.gov/export/regsitar.htm)__[-](http://gsfc-bluenun.gsfc.nasa.gov/export/regsitar.htm)__[bluenun](http://gsfc-bluenun.gsfc.nasa.gov/export/regsitar.htm)__**.gsfc.nasa.gov/export/regsitar.htm**_**.  The export of information with respect to ground based sensors, detectors, high-speed computers, and national security and missile technology items are controlled by the U.S. Commerce Department under the EAR.  If the information intended for release falls within the above categories but otherwise fits into one or more of the following exemptions, the information may be released.**

## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**EXEMPTION I**
- 	**If your information is already in the public domain in its entirety through a non-NASA medium and/or through NASA release previously approved by the Export Control Office, the information is exempt from further review.  If the information falls into this category, you may attest that you are using this exemption by signing below.**
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## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**EXEMPTION II**
- 	**If your information pertains exclusively to the release of scientific data, i.e., data pertaining to studies of clouds, soil, vegetation, oceans, and planets, without the disclosure of information pertaining to articles controlled by the ITAR or EAR, such as flight instruments, high speed computers, or launch vehicles, the information is exempt from further review.  If the information falls into this category, you may attest that you are using this exemption by signing below.**
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## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**EXEMPTION III**
- 	**If your information falls into the areas of concern as referenced above, but is offered at a general purpose or high level, i.e. poster briefs and overviews, where no specific information pertaining to ITAR or EAR controlled items is offered, the information is exempt from further review.  If the information falls into this category, you may attest that you are using this exemption by signing below.**
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## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**EXEMPTION IV **
- 	**If your information is not satisfied by the three exemptions stated above, the information may be released using exemption 125.4(b)(13) of the ITAR.  Use of this exemption is afforded only to agencies of the Federal Government and allows the release of ITAR controlled information into the public domain.  The GSFC Export Control Office has determined that use of this exemption will be allowed only after receiving assurance that such release is a responsible action.  The following internal guideline has been established regarding use of this authority:  That the information does not offer specific insight into the design, development, production, or manufacture of an identified ITAR controlled item (reference paragraph 2, above) in sufficient detail (by itself or in conjunction with other publications) to allow potential adversaries to replicate the item or exploit or defeat controlled U.S. technologies.  **

## GSFC STI PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXPORT CONTROL CHECKLIST

**	****All signatures of approval on NASA Form 1676 expressly indicate concurrence with the responsible use of Exemption IV when Exemption IV has been cited by the author.  If you determine that you have met this criteria, you may attest your determination by signing below, and the GSFC Export Control Office will offer favorable consideration toward approving your presentation/publication request under this special exemption.**
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**	****Signature****	****	****	****	****Date**
**	****If you do not satisfy the above exemptions, please contact the GSFC Export Control Office for further clarification on the releasability of your information under the ITAR or EAR.**

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