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 2004 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG) and through a subsequent AG intersessional decision. Specifically, this final rule amends the EAR by adding three new

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

On June 22, 2004, the Bureau of Industry and Security (``BIS'') issued a charging letter against the respondent, Yaudat Mustafa Talyi, a.k.a. Yaudat Mustafa, a.k.a. Joseph Talyi (``Talyi''), that alleged 11 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (Regulations),\1\ which were issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979, [[Page

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising the Commerce Control List (CCL) entry that describes controls on certain toxic gas monitoring systems to conform with the Australia Group (AG) ``Control List of DualUse Chemical Manufacturing Facilities and

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Materials Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) will meet on January 27, 2005, 10:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

This rule revises: the criteria for determining if a foreign made item incorporating U.S. origin encryption is subject to the Export Administration Regulations; the notification requirements for beta test encryption software and certain ``publicly available'' encryption software; and the review and reporting requirements for exports and reexports

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

On Wednesday, December 1, 2004, the Federal Register published the November 24, 2004 Decision and Order issued by the Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), United States Department of Commerce, in the abovereferenced matters (69 FR 69887). This notice corrects certain errors in connection with the publication of

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Correction

In notice document 0425696 beginning on page 67700 in the issue of Friday, November 19, 2004, make the following corrections:

1. On page 67700, in the first column, after the subject heading, in the first line, ``Morely'' should read ``Morey''.

2. On the same page, in the second column, in the second full paragraph, in the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Bureau of Industry and Security is correcting an interim rule that appeared in the Federal Register of November 23, 2004 (67 FR 68076). The rule amended the regulations to require licensees to communicate in writing specific licensing conditions. This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by correcting an error by inserting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

In the Matters of: Technology Options (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pilot 168, Behind Maria Mansion, CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai 400 098 India; and Shivram Rao, of Technology Options (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pilot 168, Behind Maria Mansion, CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai 400 098 India, Respondents.

On February 2, 2004, the Bureau of Industry and

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

In the Matter of: Halear, Inc., 530 North Firestone Lane, Placentia, California 92870; Respondent

The Bureau of Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce (``BIS'') having notified Halear, Inc., (``Halear'') of its intention to initiate an administrative proceeding against Halear pursuant to section 766.3 of the Export

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

In the Matter of: Bernard A. Spear, 530 North Firestone Lane, Placentia, California 92870, Respondent

The Bureau of Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce (``BIS'') having notified Bernard A. Spear (``Spear'') of its intention to initiate an administrative proceeding against Spear pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will meet on December 16, 2004 at 9 a.m. in Room 6087B of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

This interim rule revises the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to require licensees to communicate in writing specific license conditions to the parties to whom the license conditions apply. This rule also makes a technical correction to the title of part 750 of the EAR.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking public comments on the impact that implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention has had on commercial activities involving ``Schedule 1'' chemicals through calendar year 2004. This notice of inquiry is part of an effort to collect information to assist in the preparation of the annual

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

This proposed rule would amend the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulations to allow a person who has rejected a rated order to give his or her reasons for the rejection through electronic means rather than requiring the person to submit the rationale in writing.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

In the Matter of: Gerald Morely, Currently Incarcerated at: Inmate Number: 29600177, Seagoville FCI, 2113 North Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas 75159; and With an Address at: 9715 Vinewood Drive, Dallas, Texas 75,228, Respondent; Order Denying Export Privileges

On August 11, 2003, in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee will meet on December 7, 2004, 9 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the Export

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will meet on December 8, 2004, 9:30 a.m., at the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Pennsylvania & Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee (cochaired by the Departments of Commerce and State) is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of proposed changes in the disposal levels of excess materials under the Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Materials Plan and proposed

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations by removing four Russian entities from the Entity List, and by removing certain license requirements for exports and reexports to these entities, in conformance with a determination of the Department of State to remove nonproliferation measures imposed on these entities in 1998 and 1999.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

This notice reopens the comment period on a proposed rule that would revise the knowledge definition and the ``red flags'' guidance as well as create a safe harbor from knowledge based violations in the Export Administration Regulations.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security amends the Export Administration Regulations to delete the section that sets forth license requirements for exports and reexports to designated persons identified by the bracketed initials [FRYM]. The Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) used the bracketed initials

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Industry and Security Bureau