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Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the June 2007 Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting; Addition to the List of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), 52000-52003 [E7-18018]
Download as PDF 52000 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Hamilton Sundstrand Service Bulletin 40EGS22P–24–4, Revision 1, dated January 2, 2002, has the following effective pages: Page Nos. Revision level shown on page Date shown on page 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 .............................................................................................................................. 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 ................................ Original ...................... January 2, 2002. April 26, 2001. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Scott, Director, Chemical and Biological Controls Division, Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482–3343. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 4, 2007. Stephen P. Boyd, Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7–17844 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Parts 738, 740, 745, 772, and 774 [Docket No. 070705267–7492–01] RIN 0694–AE08 Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the June 2007 Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting; Addition to the List of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the June 2007 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG). This final rule amends the EAR to reflect changes to the AG ‘‘Control List of Biological Agents’’ that the countries participating in the AG adopted at the plenary meeting. Specifically, this rule revises the Commerce Control List (CCL) entry that controls animal pathogens on the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 AG ‘‘Control List of Biological Agents’’ by revising the listing for mycoplasma mycoides to include only the specific subspecies and strains of mycoplasma mycoides that are of most concern as the causative agents of disease in animals, i.e., Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony) and Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (‘‘strain F38’’). In addition, this rule makes conforming changes to the CCL entry that controls certain select agents not included on any of the AG Common Control Lists. This rule also amends the EAR to reflect the admission of Croatia to the Australia Group and updates the definition of ‘‘Australia Group’’ in the EAR by adding Croatia to the list of participating countries. In addition to the AG plenary meeting changes described above, this rule amends the EAR by revising the CCL entry that controls certain equipment capable of being used in handling biological materials. This rule revises a Technical Note in the CCL entry by updating the edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘‘Laboratory Biosafety Manual’’ referenced therein to to identify the current edition of the manual. This WHO manual contains safety requirements for P3 or P4 (BL3, BL4, L3, L4) complete containment facilities. Finally, this rule amends the list of countries that currently are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by adding ‘‘Barbados,’’ which recently became a State Party. As a result of this change, the CW (Chemical Weapons) license requirements and policies in the EAR that apply to Barbados now conform with those applicable to other CWC States Parties. This rule also clarifies the scope of the entry for ‘‘China’’ on the list of CWC States Parties by revising the footnote to this entry to indicate that, for CWC purposes only, China includes ‘‘Macau,’’ as well as ‘‘Hong Kong.’’ This rule is effective September 12, 2007. Although there is no formal comment period, public comments on this regulation are welcome on a continuing basis. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ADDRESSES: Background The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the annual plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG) that was held in Paris on June 4–7, 2007. The Australia Group is a multilateral forum, consisting of 40 participating countries, that maintains export controls on a list of chemicals, biological agents, and related equipment and technology that could be used in a chemical or biological weapons program. The AG periodically E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations reviews items on its control list to enhance the effectiveness of participating governments’ national controls and to achieve greater harmonization among these controls. The understandings reached at the June 2007 annual plenary meeting included a decision to revise the AG ‘‘Control List of Biological Agents’’ by narrowing the scope of the listing for mycoplasma mycoides to include only the specific subspecies and strains of mycoplasma mycoides that are of most concern as the causative agents of disease in animals. This rule amends the EAR to reflect that decision by revising Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 1C352, which controls certain animal pathogens, to narrow the scope of the listing for mycoplasma mycoides in this ECCN to include only the following subspecies and strains: Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony) and Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (‘‘strain F38’’). Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony) causes severe respiratory disease primarily in cattle (i.e., contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)), while Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (‘‘strain F38’’) causes severe respiratory disease primarily in goats (i.e., contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP)). Prior to the publication of this rule, ECCN 1C352 controlled all subspecies and strains of mycoplasma mycoides. Mycoplasma capricolum and F38-type caprine mycoplasma (i.e., mycoplasma F38), however, were listed separately under ECCN 1C360, which contains unilaterally controlled select agents not included on any of the AG Common Control Lists. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, maintain controls on the possession, use, and transfer within the United States of the unilaterally controlled select agents listed in ECCN 1C360, as well as certain AG agents and toxins listed in ECCN 1C352. Since mycoplasma F38 (i.e., Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (‘‘strain F38’’)) is now specifically identified and controlled under ECCN 1C352 and the select agent mycoplasma mycoides capri is no longer controlled under this ECCN, this rule makes conforming changes to the list of unilaterally controlled select agents in ECCN 1C360 by removing mycoplasma F38 from the listing of mycoplasma controlled under this ECCN and adding mycoplasma VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 mycoides capri. All Mycoplasma capricolum, except subspecies capripneumoniae, continues to be controlled under ECCN 1C360. The EAR license requirements that apply to the specific items affected by the amendments to ECCN 1C352 and 1C360 (described above) remain unchanged. The affected items in these ECCNs continue to require a license for export or reexport to all countries or destinations indicated under CB Column 1 or AT Column 1 on the Commerce Country Chart (Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 of the EAR). This rule also amends the EAR to reflect the addition of Croatia as the newest participating country in the Australia Group (which now includes a total of 40 countries). Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 (Commerce Country Chart) is revised by removing the license requirements indicated for Croatia, under CB Column 2, to conform with the country scope of the CB license requirements that apply to other AG participating countries (see Section 742.2 of the EAR). Supplement No. 1 to Part 740 (Country Groups) is revised to add Croatia to Country Group A:3 (Australia Group). The definition of ‘‘Australia Group’’ in Section 772.1 of the EAR is updated by adding Croatia to the list of participating countries. In addition to the AG plenary meeting changes described above, this rule amends the EAR by revising the Technical Note to ECCN 2B352.a to update a reference therein to the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘‘Laboratory Biosafety Manual’’ to identify the current edition of the manual (i.e., 3rd edition, Geneva, 2004). This WHO manual contains safety requirements for P3 or P4 (BL3, BL4, L3, L4) complete containment facilities. Finally, this rule amends Supplement No. 2 to Part 745 of the EAR (titled ‘‘States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction’’) by adding ‘‘Barbados,’’ which became a State Party to the CWC on April 6, 2007. As a result of this change, the CW (Chemical Weapons) license requirements and policies that apply to Barbados now conform with those applicable to other CWC States Parties, as described in Section 742.18 of the EAR. This rule also clarifies the scope of the entry for ‘‘China’’ in the list of CWC States Parties by revising the footnote to this entry to indicate that, for CWC purposes only, China includes ‘‘Macau,’’ as well as ‘‘Hong Kong.’’ Although the Export Administration Act expired on August 20, 2001, the President, through Executive Order PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 52001 13222 of August 17, 2001, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783 (2002), as extended by the Notice of August 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007), has continued the Export Administration Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Saving Clause Shipments of items removed from eligibility for export or reexport under a license exception or without a license (i.e., under the designator ‘‘NLR’’) as a result of this regulatory action that were on dock for loading, on lighter, laden aboard an exporting carrier, or en route aboard a carrier to a port of export, on October 12, 2007, pursuant to actual orders for export or reexport to a foreign destination, may proceed to that destination under the previously applicable license exception or without a license (NLR) so long as they are exported or reexported before October 29, 2007. Any such items not actually exported or reexported before midnight, on October 29, 2007, require a license in accordance with this regulation. ‘‘Deemed’’ exports of ‘‘technology’’ and ‘‘source code’’ removed from eligibility for export under a license exception or without a license (under the designator ‘‘NLR’’) as a result of this regulatory action may continue to be made under the previously available license exception or without a license (NLR) before October 29, 2007. Beginning at midnight on October 29, 2007, such ‘‘technology’’ and ‘‘source code’’ may no longer be released, without a license, to a foreign national subject to the ‘‘deemed’’ export controls in the EAR when a license would be required to the home country of the foreign national in accordance with this regulation. Rulemaking Requirements 1. 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 contains a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA. This collection has been approved by OMB under Control Number 0694–0088 (Multi-Purpose Application), which carries a burden hour estimate of 58 minutes to prepare and submit form E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 52002 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations BIS–748. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to David Rostker, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and to the Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this rule. 3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132. 4. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for public participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable because this regulation involves a military and foreign affairs function of the United States (Sec. 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). Further, no other law requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment be given for this final rule. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not 15 CFR Part 772 required to be given for this rule under 5 U.S.C. 553 or by any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Therefore, this regulation is issued in final form. Although there is no formal comment period, public comments on this regulation are welcome on a continuing basis. Exports, Foreign trade, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. I Accordingly, parts 738, 740, 745, 772, and 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–799) are amended as follows: List of Subjects PART 738—[AMENDED] Exports. 15 CFR Part 774 15 CFR Part 738 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 738 is revised to read as follows: I Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade. Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 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; 30 U.S.C. 185(s), 185(u); 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 42 U.S.C. 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 46 U.S.C. app. 466c; 50 U.S.C. app. 5; Sec. 901–911, Pub. L. 106–387; Sec. 221, Pub. L. 107–56; 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 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007). 15 CFR Part 740 Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 15 CFR Part 745 Administrative practice and procedure, Chemicals, Exports, Foreign trade, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 2. Supplement No. 1 to part 738 is amended by revising the entry for ‘‘Croatia’’ to read as follows: I SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO PART 738—COMMERCE COUNTRY CHART [Reason for control] Chemical & biological weapons Nuclear nonproliferation CB 1 CB 2 CB 3 NP 1 NP 2 NS 1 NS 2 MT 1 RS 1 X ............ * ............ X * ............ X * X X X National security Missile tech Regional stability Firearms convention Crime control Anti-terrorism Countries * Croatia ..................................... * * * RS 2 FC 1 CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 AT 1 AT 2 X * .................... X * ............ X ............ ............ * * * * * 106–387; 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 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007). PART 740—[AMENDED] 3. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 740 is revised to read as follows: I Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; Sec. 901–911, Pub. L. amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a new entry for ‘‘Croatia’’ to read as follows: 4. In Supplement No. 1 to part 740, Country Groups, Country Group A is Supplement No. 1 to Part 740—Country Groups I COUNTRY GROUP A Missile technology control regime Australia group Nuclear suppliers group [A:2] Country [A:3] [A:4] [A:1] * * * * Croatia .............................................................................................................. * * * * 5. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 745 is revised to read as follows: I 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 * * * Supplement No. 2 to Part 745 [Amended] 6. Supplement No. 2 to part 745 is amended: I Authority: 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. VerDate Aug<31>2005 * X 950; Notice of October 27, 2006, 71 FR 64109 (October 31, 2006). PART 745—[AMENDED] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES * * Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations a. By revising the undesignated center heading ‘‘List of States Parties as of November 1, 2006’’ to read ‘‘List of States Parties as of August 1, 2007’’; I b. By adding, in alphabetical order, the country ‘‘Barbados’’; and I c. By revising the footnote for China to read ‘‘* For CWC purposes only, China includes Hong Kong and Macau.’’ I Supplement No. 1 to Part 774— [Amended] 10. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List), Category 1—Materials, Chemicals, ‘‘Microorganisms’’ & ‘‘Toxins,’’ ECCN 1C352 is amended by revising paragraph (b) under ‘‘Items’’ in the List of Items Controlled to read as follows: I Dated: September 6, 2007. Christopher A. Padilla, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration. [FR Doc. E7–18018 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 772—[AMENDED] 1C352 Animal pathogens, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). Internal Revenue Service 7. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 772 is revised to read as follows: * 26 CFR Part 1 I * * * * List of Items Controlled Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007). [TD 9338] Unit: * * * Related Controls: * * * Related Definitions: * * * Items: * § 772.1 Definitions of terms as used in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). b. Bacteria, as follows: b.1. Mycoplasma mycoides, as follows: b.1.a. Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony) (a.k.a. contagious bovine pleuropneumonia); b.1.b. Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (‘‘strain F38’’). b.2. [RESERVED.] 8. In § 772.1, the definition of ‘‘Australia Group’’ is revised to read as follows: * * * * * Australia Group. The countries participating in the Australia Group have agreed to adopt harmonized controls on certain dual-use chemicals (i.e., precursor chemicals), biological agents, related manufacturing facilities and equipment, and related technology in order to ensure that exports of these items do not contribute to the proliferation of chemical or biological weapons. Countries participating in the Australia Group as of July 1, 2007, include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. See also § 742.2 of the EAR. * * * * * 9. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 774 is revised to read as follows: I Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 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; 30 U.S.C. 185(s), 185(u); 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 42 U.S.C. 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 46 U.S.C. app. 466c; 50 U.S.C. app. 5; Sec. 901–911, Pub. L. 106–387; Sec. 221, Pub. L. 107–56; 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 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007). 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 * * * Supplement No. 1 to Part 774— [Amended] 11. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List), Category 1—Materials, Chemicals, ‘‘Microorganisms’’ & ‘‘Toxins,’’ ECCN 1C360 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) under ‘‘Items’’ in the List of Items Controlled to read as follows: I 1C360 Select agents not controlled under ECCN 1C351, 1C352, or 1C354. * * * * * List of Items Controlled Unit: * * * Related Controls: * * * Related Definitions: * * * Items: * * * * Information Returns Required With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations and Certain ForeignOwned Domestic Corporations; Correction Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Final regulations; correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to final regulations (TD 9338) that were published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 13, 2007 (72 FR 38475) providing guidance under sections 6038 and 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code. The final regulations clarify the information required to be furnished regarding certain related party transactions of certain foreign corporations and certain foreign-owned domestic corporations. DATES: The correction is effective September 12, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Y. Hwa at (202) 622–6070 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background * b. * * * b.2. Mycoplasma, as follows: b.2.a. Mycoplasma capricolum, except subspecies capripneumoniae (see ECCN 1C352.b.1.b); b.2.b. Mycoplasma mycoides capri; The final regulations that are the subject of the correction are under Sections 6038 and 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code. * PART 774—[AMENDED] VerDate Aug<31>2005 * RIN 1545–BE47 I jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES 52003 As published, final regulations (TD 9338) contain an error that may prove to be misleading and is in need of clarification. * * * * Supplement No. 1 to Part 774— [Amended] 12. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List), Category 2—Materials Processing, ECCN 2B352 is amended by revising parenthetical phrase ‘‘(Geneva, 1983)’’ to read ‘‘(3rd edition, Geneva, 2004)’’ in the Technical Note immediately following paragraph (a) in the List of Items Controlled. I PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Need for Correction Correction of Publication Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (TD 9338), which were the subject of FR Doc. E7–13587, is corrected as follows: On page 38475, in the document heading, the language ‘‘RIN 1545– E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1
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RIN 0694-AE08
Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the June 2007
Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting; Addition to the List of States
Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to
implement the understandings reached at the June 2007 plenary meeting
of the Australia Group (AG). This final rule amends the EAR to reflect
changes to the AG ``Control List of Biological Agents'' that the
countries participating in the AG adopted at the plenary meeting.
Specifically, this rule revises the Commerce Control List (CCL) entry
that controls animal pathogens on the AG ``Control List of Biological
Agents'' by revising the listing for mycoplasma mycoides to include
only the specific subspecies and strains of mycoplasma mycoides that
are of most concern as the causative agents of disease in animals,
i.e., Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony) and
Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (``strain F38''). In
addition, this rule makes conforming changes to the CCL entry that
controls certain select agents not included on any of the AG Common
This rule also amends the EAR to reflect the admission of Croatia
to the Australia Group and updates the definition of ``Australia
Group'' in the EAR by adding Croatia to the list of participating
In addition to the AG plenary meeting changes described above, this
rule amends the EAR by revising the CCL entry that controls certain
equipment capable of being used in handling biological materials. This
rule revises a Technical Note in the CCL entry by updating the edition
of the World Health Organization (WHO) ``Laboratory Biosafety Manual''
referenced therein to to identify the current edition of the manual.
This WHO manual contains safety requirements for P3 or P4 (BL3, BL4,
L3, L4) complete containment facilities.
Finally, this rule amends the list of countries that currently are
States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by adding
``Barbados,'' which recently became a State Party. As a result of this
change, the CW (Chemical Weapons) license requirements and policies in
the EAR that apply to Barbados now conform with those applicable to
other CWC States Parties. This rule also clarifies the scope of the
entry for ``China'' on the list of CWC States Parties by revising the
footnote to this entry to indicate that, for CWC purposes only, China
includes ``Macau,'' as well as ``Hong Kong.''
DATES: This rule is effective September 12, 2007. Although there is no
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 0694-AE08, by any
AE08'' in the subject line of the message.
Washington, DC 20230, ATTN: RIN 0694-AE08.
Send comments regarding this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to David Rostker, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), by e-mail to David--Rostker@omb.eop.gov,
or by fax to (202) 395-7285; and to the Regulatory Policy Division,
Washington, DC 20044. Comments on this collection of information should
be submitted separately from comments on the final rule (i.e., RIN
0694-AE08)--all comments on the latter should be submitted by one of
the three methods outlined above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Scott, Director, Chemical
and Biological Controls Division, Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty
Compliance, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482-3343.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings
reached at the annual plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG) that
was held in Paris on June 4-7, 2007. The Australia Group is a
multilateral forum, consisting of 40 participating countries, that
maintains export controls on a list of chemicals, biological agents,
and related equipment and technology that could be used in a chemical
or biological weapons program. The AG periodically
reviews items on its control list to enhance the effectiveness of
participating governments' national controls and to achieve greater
harmonization among these controls.
The understandings reached at the June 2007 annual plenary meeting
included a decision to revise the AG ``Control List of Biological
Agents'' by narrowing the scope of the listing for mycoplasma mycoides
to include only the specific subspecies and strains of mycoplasma
mycoides that are of most concern as the causative agents of disease in
animals. This rule amends the EAR to reflect that decision by revising
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 1C352, which controls
certain animal pathogens, to narrow the scope of the listing for
mycoplasma mycoides in this ECCN to include only the following
subspecies and strains: Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC
(small colony) and Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae
(``strain F38''). Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small
colony) causes severe respiratory disease primarily in cattle (i.e.,
contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)), while Mycoplasma capricolum
subspecies capripneumoniae (``strain F38'') causes severe respiratory
disease primarily in goats (i.e., contagious caprine pleuropneumonia
(CCPP)).
Prior to the publication of this rule, ECCN 1C352 controlled all
subspecies and strains of mycoplasma mycoides. Mycoplasma capricolum
and F38-type caprine mycoplasma (i.e., mycoplasma F38), however, were
listed separately under ECCN 1C360, which contains unilaterally
controlled select agents not included on any of the AG Common Control
Lists. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, and the Animal and Plant
maintain controls on the possession, use, and transfer within the
United States of the unilaterally controlled select agents listed in
ECCN 1C360, as well as certain AG agents and toxins listed in ECCN
1C352. Since mycoplasma F38 (i.e., Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies
capripneumoniae (``strain F38'')) is now specifically identified and
controlled under ECCN 1C352 and the select agent mycoplasma mycoides
capri is no longer controlled under this ECCN, this rule makes
conforming changes to the list of unilaterally controlled select agents
in ECCN 1C360 by removing mycoplasma F38 from the listing of mycoplasma
controlled under this ECCN and adding mycoplasma mycoides capri. All
Mycoplasma capricolum, except subspecies capripneumoniae, continues to
be controlled under ECCN 1C360.
The EAR license requirements that apply to the specific items
affected by the amendments to ECCN 1C352 and 1C360 (described above)
remain unchanged. The affected items in these ECCNs continue to require
a license for export or reexport to all countries or destinations
indicated under CB Column 1 or AT Column 1 on the Commerce Country
Chart (Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 of the EAR).
This rule also amends the EAR to reflect the addition of Croatia as
the newest participating country in the Australia Group (which now
includes a total of 40 countries). Supplement No. 1 to Part 738
(Commerce Country Chart) is revised by removing the license
requirements indicated for Croatia, under CB Column 2, to conform with
the country scope of the CB license requirements that apply to other AG
participating countries (see Section 742.2 of the EAR). Supplement No.
1 to Part 740 (Country Groups) is revised to add Croatia to Country
Group A:3 (Australia Group). The definition of ``Australia Group'' in
Section 772.1 of the EAR is updated by adding Croatia to the list of
rule amends the EAR by revising the Technical Note to ECCN 2B352.a to
update a reference therein to the World Health Organization (WHO)
``Laboratory Biosafety Manual'' to identify the current edition of the
manual (i.e., 3rd edition, Geneva, 2004). This WHO manual contains
safety requirements for P3 or P4 (BL3, BL4, L3, L4) complete
Finally, this rule amends Supplement No. 2 to Part 745 of the EAR
on Their Destruction'') by adding ``Barbados,'' which became a State
Party to the CWC on April 6, 2007. As a result of this change, the CW
(Chemical Weapons) license requirements and policies that apply to
Barbados now conform with those applicable to other CWC States Parties,
as described in Section 742.18 of the EAR. This rule also clarifies the
scope of the entry for ``China'' in the list of CWC States Parties by
revising the footnote to this entry to indicate that, for CWC purposes
only, China includes ``Macau,'' as well as ``Hong Kong.''
2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007), has continued the Export
Shipments of items removed from eligibility for export or reexport
under a license exception or without a license (i.e., under the
designator ``NLR'') as a result of this regulatory action that were on
dock for loading, on lighter, laden aboard an exporting carrier, or en
route aboard a carrier to a port of export, on October 12, 2007,
pursuant to actual orders for export or reexport to a foreign
destination, may proceed to that destination under the previously
applicable license exception or without a license (NLR) so long as they
are exported or reexported before October 29, 2007. Any such items not
actually exported or reexported before midnight, on October 29, 2007,
require a license in accordance with this regulation.
exception or without a license (NLR) before October 29, 2007. Beginning
at midnight on October 29, 2007, such ``technology'' and ``source
code'' may no longer be released, without a license, to a foreign
national subject to the ``deemed'' export controls in the EAR when a
license would be required to the home country of the foreign national
PRA. This collection has been approved by OMB under Control Number
0694-0088 (Multi-Purpose Application), which carries a burden hour
estimate of 58 minutes to prepare and submit form
BIS-748. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
reducing the burden, to David Rostker, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), and to the Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section
function of the United States (Sec. 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). Further, no
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable.
Therefore, this regulation is issued in final form. Although there
is no formal comment period, public comments on this regulation are
welcome on a continuing basis.
Accordingly, parts 738, 740, 745, 772, and 774 of the Export
Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-799) are amended as
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137
2. Supplement No. 1 to part 738 is amended by revising the entry for
``Croatia'' to read as follows:
Chemical & biological           Nuclear        National security   Missile  Regional stability    Firearms            Crime control           Anti-terrorism
weapons             nonproliferation  --------------------   tech                         convention  -------------------------------------------------
Countries          --------------------------------------------------                    --------------------------------------------
CB  1     CB  2     CB  3     NP  1     NP  2     NS  1     NS  2     MT  1     RS  1     RS  2       FC  1       CC  1     CC  2     CC  3     AT  1     AT  2
Croatia.....................        X   ........  ........        X   ........        X         X         X         X         X   ............        X   ........        X   ........  ........
3. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 740 is revised to read as
Notice of August 15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007).
4. In Supplement No. 1 to part 740, Country Groups, Country Group A is
amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a new entry for ``Croatia''
Missile      Australia group      Nuclear
-----------------    technology                     suppliers group
Country                                      control regime ---------------------------------
[A:1]      -----------------
[A:2]            [A:3]            [A:4]
Croatia.....................................  ...............  ...............               X
5. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 745 is revised to read as
a. By revising the undesignated center heading ``List of States Parties
as of November 1, 2006'' to read ``List of States Parties as of August
1, 2007'';
b. By adding, in alphabetical order, the country ``Barbados''; and
c. By revising the footnote for China to read ``* For CWC purposes
only, China includes Hong Kong and Macau.''
7. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 772 is revised to read as
15, 2007, 72 FR 46137 (August 16, 2007).
8. In Sec.  772.1, the definition of ``Australia Group'' is revised to
Australia Group. The countries participating in the Australia Group
have agreed to adopt harmonized controls on certain dual-use chemicals
(i.e., precursor chemicals), biological agents, related manufacturing
facilities and equipment, and related technology in order to ensure
that exports of these items do not contribute to the proliferation of
chemical or biological weapons. Countries participating in the
Australia Group as of July 1, 2007, include: Argentina, Australia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine,
the United Kingdom, and the United States. See also Sec.  742.2 of the
9. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 774 is revised to read as
10. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List),
Category 1--Materials, Chemicals, ``Microorganisms'' & ``Toxins,'' ECCN
1C352 is amended by revising paragraph (b) under ``Items'' in the List
of Items Controlled to read as follows:
1C352 Animal pathogens, as follows (see List of Items
b.1.a. Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony)
b.1.b. Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae
(``strain F38'').
11. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List),
1C360 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) under ``Items'' in the
List of Items Controlled to read as follows:
1C360 Select agents not controlled under ECCN 1C351, 1C352, or
1C354.
b.2.a. Mycoplasma capricolum, except subspecies capripneumoniae
(see ECCN 1C352.b.1.b);
12. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List),
Category 2--Materials Processing, ECCN 2B352 is amended by revising
parenthetical phrase ``(Geneva, 1983)'' to read ``(3rd edition, Geneva,
2004)'' in the Technical Note immediately following paragraph (a) in
the List of Items Controlled.