Document ID: BIS-2016-0026-0001
Agency: bis
Document Type: Rule
Title: Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations
Posted Date: 2016-07-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44770-44771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16365]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 730, 736, 738 and 746

[Docket No. 160622547-6547-01]
RIN 0694-AG99

Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export 
Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal 
authority paragraphs in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to 
cite a Presidential notice extending an emergency declared pursuant to 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and also to remove one 
obsolete citation. This is a procedural rule that only updates 
authority paragraphs of the EAR to make them current and to avoid 
confusion. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that 
applies to any person under the EAR.

DATES: The rule is effective July 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Arvin, Regulatory Policy 
Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Email 
william.arvin@bis.doc.gov, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The authority for parts 730, 736 and 746 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 
730, 736 and 744) rests, in part, on Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 
2004--Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export 
of Certain Goods to Syria (69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 168) and 
on annual notices by the President continuing that emergency. This rule 
updates the authority paragraphs in 15 CFR parts 730, 736 and 746 to 
cite the Notice of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016), which 
continues that emergency.
    This rule also removes the citation to 30 U.S.C. 185(s), 185(u), 
which imposed certain restrictions on exports of crude oil, from the 
authority paragraph of 15 CFR part 738 because, as a result of Division 
O, Title 1, Section 101, subsection (b) of Public Law 114-113, the EAR 
no longer imposes a license requirement on exports of crude oil.
    This rule is purely procedural and makes no changes other than to 
revise CFR authority citations to make them current. It does not change 
the text of any section of the EAR, nor does it alter any right, 
obligation or prohibition that applies to any person under the EAR.

Export Administration Act

    Although the Export Administration Act expired on August 20, 2001, 
the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, 3 CFR, 
2001 Comp., p. 783 (2002), as amended by Executive Order 13637, 78 FR 
16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 223 and as extended by the Notice of 
August 7, 2015, 80 FR 48233 (August 11, 2015), has continued the Export 
Administration Regulations in effect under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701). BIS continues to carry out the 
provisions of the Export Administration Act, as appropriate and to the 
extent permitted by law, pursuant to Executive Order 13222 as amended 
by Executive Order 13637.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This rule 
does not impose any regulatory burden on the public and is consistent 
with the goals of Executive Order 13563. This rule has been determined 
to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of information displays a currently 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This rule 
does not involve any collection of information.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
as that term is defined under Executive Order 13132.
    4. The Assistant Secretary for Export Administration finds that 
there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive the provisions of 
the Administrative Procedure Act requiring prior notice and the 
opportunity for public comment because they are unnecessary. This rule 
only updates legal authority citations. It clarifies information and is 
non-discretionary. This rule does not alter any right, obligation or 
prohibition that applies to any person under the EAR. Because these 
revisions are not substantive changes, it is unnecessary to provide 
notice and opportunity for public comment. In addition, the 30-day 
delay in effectiveness otherwise required by 5 U.S.C. 553(d) is not 
applicable because this rule is not a substantive rule. Because neither 
the Administrative Procedure Act nor any other law requires that notice 
and an opportunity for public comment be given for this rule, the 
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.) are not applicable.

List of Subjects

15 CFR Part 730

    Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees, 
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Strategic and 
critical materials.

15 CFR Parts 736 and 738

    Exports.

15 CFR Part 746

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, parts 730, 736, 738 and 746 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 
730-774) are amended as follows:

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PART 730--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 730 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 
U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note; 
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 15 U.S.C. 
1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 
11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 
35623, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 
1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR 29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
256; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12854, 
58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., 
p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 
12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 
54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 
1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 
208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 
66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 
CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., 
p. 223; Notice of August 7, 2015, 80 FR 48233 (August 11, 2015); 
Notice of September 18, 2015, 80 FR 57281 (September 22, 2015); 
Notice of November 12, 2015, 80 FR 70667 (November 13, 2015); Notice 
of January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 (January 22, 2016); Notice of May 3, 
2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016).

PART 736--[AMENDED]

0
2. The authority citation for part 736 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 
U.S.C. 2151 note; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 
950; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 
61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., 
p. 168; Notice of August 7, 2015, 80 FR 48233 (August 11, 2015); 
Notice of November 12, 2015, 80 FR 70667 (November 13, 2015); Notice 
of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016).

PART 738--[AMENDED]

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3. The authority citation for part 738 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 
U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et 
seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 15 U.S.C. 
1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 
13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 
44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 7, 2015, 80 FR 
48233 (August 11, 2015).

PART 746--[AMENDED]

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4. The authority citation for part 746 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 
U.S.C. 287c; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108-11, 117 Stat. 559; 22 U.S.C. 
6004; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 
36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 614; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 CFR, 
1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 
783; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; Presidential 
Determination 2003-23, 68 FR 26459, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 320; 
Presidential Determination 2007-7, 72 FR 1899, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 
325; Notice of August 7, 2015, 80 FR 48233 (August 11, 2015); Notice 
of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016).

    Dated: July 6, 2016.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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