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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 96095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28423]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 732, 734, 736, 740, 742, 744, 746, 748, 758, 762, 772, 
and 774

[Docket No. 241129-0307]
RIN 0694-XC111

Public Briefing on Changes to Advanced Computing and 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notification of public briefing on regulatory actions.

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SUMMARY: On December 2, 2024, the Office of the Federal Register posted 
for public inspection two related Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 
rules: an interim final rule, ``Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule 
Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' (RIN 0694-AJ74) and a final rule, 
``Additions and Modifications to the Entity List; Removals from the 
Validated End-User (VEU) Program'' (RIN 0694-AJ77). This document 
announces that, on December 5, 2024, BIS will host a virtual public 
briefing on these rules. This document also provides details on the 
procedures for participating in the virtual public briefing.

DATES: 
    Virtual public briefing: The virtual public briefing will be held 
on December 5, 2024. The public briefing will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST) and conclude at 4 p.m. EST.
    Deadline to register: Register by 1 p.m. EST on December 5, 2024, 
for virtual participation.

ADDRESSES: To attend this event virtually, register at: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4.
    Recordkeeping: A summary of the briefing will be posted for the 
record at: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4 and at 
https://regulations.gov under the regulations.gov ID for this notice 
(BIS-2024-0028).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this virtual public 
briefing, contact Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter 
Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce 
at 202-482-2440 or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Register posted for 
public inspection the BIS interim final rule, ``Foreign-Produced Direct 
Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced 
Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' which amends the 
Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These amendments revise 
controls for certain advanced computing items, supercomputers, and 
semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which includes adding new 
controls for certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related 
items, creating new Foreign Direct Product (FDP) rules for certain 
commodities to impair the capability to produce ``advanced-node 
integrated circuits'' (``advanced-node ICs'') by certain destinations 
or entities of concern, adding new controls for certain high bandwidth 
memory (HBM) important for advanced computing, and clarifying controls 
on certain software keys that allow for the use of items such as 
software tools.
    On the same day, the Office of Federal Register posted for public 
inspection the BIS final rule, ``Additions and Modifications to the 
Entity List; Removals from the Validated End-User (VEU) Program,'' 
which amends the EAR by adding 140 entities to the Entity List. These 
entries are listed on the Entity List under the destinations of China, 
People's Republic of (China), Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and 
have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to 
the national security and foreign policy interests of the United 
States.
    That final rule also modifies 14 existing entries on the Entity 
List, consisting of revisions to 14 entries under China and is part of 
this larger effort to ensure that appropriate EAR controls are in place 
on these items, including in connection with transactions destined to 
or otherwise involving the entities being added to the Entity List, as 
well as for existing entries on the Entity List that are being 
modified. Additionally, that final rule designates nine of these 
entities being added and seven of the entries being modified as 
entities for which entity-specific restrictions apply with respect to 
certain foreign-produced items. The final rule also amends the EAR by 
removing three entities from the Validated End-User (VEU) Program.

Public Briefing

    On December 5, 2024, BIS will host a public briefing to address the 
details of these two rules. The virtual public briefing will be held on 
December 5, 2024. The virtual public briefing will begin at 3 p.m. EST 
and conclude at 4 p.m. EST.

Procedure for Requesting Participation

    To participate in the public meeting virtually, register at: 
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4 no later than 1 p.m. 
EST on December 5, 2024, for virtual participation. This web page will 
also display the agenda of the public meeting and any other necessary 
information.

Special Accommodations

    For any special accommodation needs, please send an email to: 
[email protected].

Matthew S. Borman,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade and Technology 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-28423 Filed 12-2-24; 11:15 am]
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