[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76892-76894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31687]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744, and 745
[Docket No. 111031662-1691-01]
RIN 0694-AF44
Updated Statements of Legal Authority To Reflect Continuation of
Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12938
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 citations for the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to
replace citations to the President's Notice of November 4, 2010,
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, with
citations to the President's Notice of November 9, 2011 on the same
subject. BIS is making these changes to keep the CFR's legal authority
citations for the EAR current.
DATES: Effective Date: December 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this rule should be sent to
[email protected], or to Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of
Industry and Security, Room H2099B, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230. Please refer to regulatory identification number
(RIN) 0694-AF44 in all comments, and in the subject line of email
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Arvin, Regulatory Policy
Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, telephone: (202) 482-2440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994 (59 FR 59099, 3 CFR,
1994 Comp., p. 950), the President declared a national emergency with
respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security, foreign policy and economy of the United States posed by the
proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and the means
of delivering such weapons. That emergency has been continued in effect
through successive annual presidential notices. The authority for parts
730, 734, 736, 742, 744 and 745 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 730, 734, 736,
742, 744 and 745) rests in part on E.O. 12938, as amended, and on the
successive annual notices continuing the emergency. This rule revises
the authority citations in those parts of the
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CFR to cite the notice of November 9, 2011, which is the most recent
such annual Presidential notice, and to remove the citation to the
notice of November 4, 2010 on the same topic.
BIS is making these revisions so that title 15 of the CFR will cite
the current authority for the parts mentioned above. This rule is
purely procedural, and makes no changes other than to revise CFR
authority citations paragraphs. 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.
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
not to be a significant rule 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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq., 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 Department finds that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(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 and is nondiscretionary. 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 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
of proposed rulemaking 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 Part 734
Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Inventions and
patents, Research, Science and technology.
15 CFR Part 736
Exports.
15 CFR Part 742
Exports, Terrorism.
15 CFR Part 744
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.
15 CFR Part 745
Administrative practice and procedure, Chemicals, Exports, Foreign
trade, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, the EAR (15 CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows:
PART 730--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 730 is revised to read as
follows:
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. 2151
note; 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; 15 U.S.C.
1824a; 50 U.S.C. app. 5; 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; Notice of January 13, 2011, 76 FR 3009
(January 18, 2011); Notice of August 12, 2011, 76 FR 50661 (August
16, 2011); Notice of November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319 (November 10,
2011).
PART 734--[AMENDED]
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2. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 734 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
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; Notice of August 12, 2011, 76 FR 50661 (August 16, 2011);
Notice of November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319 (November 10, 2011).
PART 736--[AMENDED]
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3. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 736 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 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 12, 2011, 76 FR 50661 (August 16, 2011);
Notice of November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319 (November 10, 2011).
PART 742--[AMENDED]
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4. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 742 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22
U.S.C. 7210; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108-11, 117 Stat. 559; E.O. 12058,
43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3
CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp.,
p. 950; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O.
13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Presidential
Determination 2003-23 of May 7, 2003, 68 FR 26459, May 16, 2003;
Notice of August 12, 2011, 76 FR 50661 (August 16, 2011); Notice of
November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319 (November 10, 2011).
PART 744--[AMENDED]
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5. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22
U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179;
E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; 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. 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; Notice of January 13, 2011, 76 FR 3009
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(January 18, 2011); Notice of August 12, 2011, 76 FR 50661 (August
16, 2011); Notice of November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319 (November 10,
2011).
PART 745--[AMENDED]
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6. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 745 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; Notice of November 9, 2011, 76 FR 70319
(November 10, 2011).
Dated: December 5, 2011.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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