Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/07/14/2011-17806/international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-filing-retention-and-return-of-export-licenses-and-filing
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Federal Register :: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Filing, Retention, and Return of Export Licenses and Filing of Export Information
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Filing, Retention, and Return of Export Licenses and Filing of Export Information
A Proposed Rule by the State Department on 07/14/2011
76 FR 41440
41440-41441 (2 pages)
Public Notice 7523
1400-AC91
2011-17806
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-17806 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-17806
The Department of State proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reflect changes in the requirements for the return of licenses. Applicants will no longer be required to return certain expired or exhausted DSP-5s. This change will reduce administrative burden on applicants.
Effective Date: The Department of State will accept comments on this proposed rule until August 29, 2011.
Interested parties may submit comments within 45 days of the date of the publication by any of the following methods:
E-mail: DDTCResponseTeam@state.gov with the subject line, “ITAR Amendment—License Return.”
Internet: View this notice by searching for its RIN on the U.S. Government regulations Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
Nicholas Memos, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, (202) 663-2804 or FAX (202) 261-8199; E-mail memosni@state.gov, Attn: ITAR Amendment—License Return.
The Department of State proposes to amend § 123.22(c) to institute changes in the requirements for the return of licenses. With this proposed change, applicants with DSP-5 licenses that have been issued electronically by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and decremented electronically by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the Automated Export System (AES) will no longer need to return them to DDTC. The return of these licenses is redundant and unnecessary as all of the export information has been captured and saved electronically.
All other DSP-5 licenses that do not meet the criteria described above must be returned by the applicant to DDTC. All DSP-61, DSP-73, and DSP-85 licenses, and DSP-94 authorizations, are to be returned by the applicant to DDTC as these licenses and authorizations are not decremented electronically, even if an Electronic Export Information is filed via AES.
Proposed § 123.22(c)(4) provides that licenses issued but not used by the applicant do not need to be returned to DDTC
Proposed § 123.22(c)(5) provides that licenses which have been revoked by DDTC are considered expired.
Section 123.21(b) is to be amended to conform to the proposed changes to § 123.22(c).
The Department of State is of the opinion that controlling the import and export of defense articles and services is a foreign affairs function of the United States Government and that rules implementing this function are exempt from § 553 (Rulemaking) and § 554 (Adjudications) of the Administrative Procedure Act. Although the Department is of the opinion that this rule is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the APA, the Department is publishing this rule with a 45-day provision for public comment and without prejudice to its determination that controlling the import and export of defense services is a foreign affairs function.
The Department has determined that this rule will not have tribal implications, will not impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments, and will not pre-empt tribal law. Accordingly, the requirements of Executive Order 13175 do not apply to this rule.
The Department of State has reviewed the amendment in light of sections 3(a) Start Printed Page 41441and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to eliminate ambiguity, minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce burden.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, Title 22, Chapter I, Subchapter M, part 123 is proposed to be amended as follows:
Authority: Secs. 2, 38, and 71, Pub. L. 90-629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778, 2797); 22 U.S.C. 2753; E.O. 11958, 42 FR 4311; 3 CFR, 1977 Comp. p. 79; 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 22 U.S.C. 2776; Pub. L. 105-261, 112 Stat. 1920; Sec 1205(a), Pub. L. 107-228.
2. Section 123.21 is amended by revising the heading and paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 123.21
Duration, renewal, and disposition of licenses.
(b) Unused, expired, suspended, or revoked licenses must be handled in accordance with § 123.22(c) of this subchapter.
3. Section 123.22 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(c) Return of licenses. Per § 123.21 of this subchapter, all DSP licenses issued by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) must be disposed of in accordance with the following:
(1) DSP-5 licenses issued electronically by DDTC and decremented electronically by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the Automated Export System (AES) are not required to be returned to DDTC. The DSP-5 licenses, when fully decremented or expired, must be maintained by the applicant in accordance with § 122.5 of this subchapter.
(2) DSP-5, DSP-61, DSP-73, and DSP-85 licenses issued by DDTC but not decremented electronically by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection through AES (e.g., oral or visual technical data releases or temporary import and export licenses retained in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section), must be returned by the applicant to DDTC upon expiration, to include when the total value or quantity has been shipped. A copy must be maintained by the applicant in accordance with § 122.5 of this subchapter. AES does not decrement the DSP-61, DSP-73, and DSP-85 licenses. Submitting the Electronic Export Information is not considered to be decremented electronically for these licenses.
(3) A DSP-94 authorization filed with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection must be returned by the applicant to DDTC upon expiration, to include when the total value or quantity has been shipped. AES does not decrement the DSP-94 authorization. Submitting the Electronic Export Information is not considered to be decremented electronically for the DSP-94. A copy of the DSP-94 must be maintained by the applicant in accordance with § 122.5 of this subchapter.
(4) Licenses issued but not used by the applicant do not need to be returned to DDTC, even when expired.
(5) Licenses which have been revoked by DDTC are considered expired and must be handled in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section.
[FR Doc. 2011-17806 Filed 7-13-11; 8:45 am]