The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announces that its Electronic Form Submission (EFS) software goes live August 9, 2010, which will allow industry users to submit a DS-4076, Commodity Jurisdiction Determination Requests online.
The Office of Management and Budget has approved a State Department proposed rule that would amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for dual nationals and third party nationals employed by end users.
The Bureau of Industry and Security announces that the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration is recruiting, through September 6, 2010, private-sector members with senior export control expertise and direct experience in one or more of the following industries: machine tools,semiconductors, commercial communication satellites, high performance computers, telecommunications, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.
The Bureau of Industry and Security announces that the Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting on August 25, 2010. The agenda for the open session includes discussion on proposals from the last and for the next Wassenaar Meeting, and a report on proposed changes to the Export Administration Regulations.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name change for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (notice hyperlinked):
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an interim final rule, effective August 2, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to state that BIS commodity classifications and advisory opinions are not and may not be relied upon as determinations that the items are “subject to the EAR”,as opposed to the exclusive export control jurisdiction of another U.S. government agency.
On July 26, 2010, the Bureau of Industry and Security sent the Office of Management and Budget a final rule to approve that pertains to Wassenaar Arrangement 2009 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I, 6, 7, and 9 of the Commerce Control List, Definitions, Reports.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective July 30, 2010, which expands the number of countries under the “direct product rule,” which requires an export license or license exception for certain foreign-made items.
The Bureau of Industry and Security announces a partially open meeting of the Materials Technical Advisory Committee on August 12, 2010. The agenda for the open session includes a report on the Composite Working Group and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) Review Subgroup; and a report on regime-based activities.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name changes for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (notices hyperlinked):