80_FR_19602 80 FR 19532 - Syrian Sanctions Regulations

80 FR 19532 - Syrian Sanctions Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

Page Range19532-19533
FR Document2015-08374

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is amending the Syrian Sanctions Regulations to authorize by general license certain activities relating to publishing, not already exempt from regulation, that support the publishing and marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper and electronic format.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 542


Syrian Sanctions Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control is amending the Syrian Sanctions Regulations to authorize by 
general license certain activities relating to publishing, not already 
exempt from regulation, that support the publishing and marketing of 
manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper and electronic 
format.

DATES: Effective: April 13, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Licensing, 
tel.: 202/622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622-6746, 
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel: 202/622-4855, Assistant 
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622-2490, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
Control), tel.: 202/622-2410, Office of the General Counsel, Department 
of the Treasury (not toll free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general 
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available 
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-
0077.

Background

    On April 5, 2005, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 
issued the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542 (the 
``Regulations'') (70 FR 17201, April 5, 2005), to implement Executive 
Order 13338 of May 11, 2004 (69 FR 26751, May 13, 2004) (E.O. 13338), 
pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA). On May 2, 2014, OFAC amended the 
Regulations to implement Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006 (71 FR 
25059, April 28, 2006) (E.O. 13399), Executive Order 13460 of February 
13, 2008 (73 FR 8991, February 15, 2008) (E.O. 13460), Executive Order 
13572 of April 29, 2011 (76 FR 24787, May 3, 2011) (E.O. 13572), 
Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011 (76 FR 29143, May 20, 2011) (E.O. 
13573), Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011 (76 FR 52209, August 
22, 2011) (E.O. 13582), and Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012 (77 
FR 24571, April 24, 2012) (E.O. 13606). Today, OFAC is amending the 
Regulations to authorize certain activities relating to publishing.
    With certain exceptions, the exportation or importation of 
information or informational materials to or from any country is exempt 
from regulation by the President under IEEPA. See 50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3); 
31 CFR 542.211(b). OFAC is issuing a new general license set forth at 
31 CFR 542.532 to authorize, subject to certain limitations, 
transactions not already exempt from regulation that support the 
publishing and marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and 
newspapers, in paper or electronic format.

Public Participation

    Because the amendment of the Regulations involves a foreign affairs 
function, Executive Order 12866 and the provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of 
proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in 
effective date are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed 
rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 601-612) does not apply.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collections of information related to the Regulations are 
contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties 
Regulations''). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505-0164. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid control number.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 542

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Foreign trade, 
Information, Services, Syria.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department of the 
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control amends 31 CFR part 542 as 
set forth below:

PART 542--SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 542 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 
U.S.C. 287c; 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 
Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110-96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 
168; E.O. 13399, 71 FR 25059, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 13460, 
73 FR 8991, 3 CFR 2008 Comp., p. 181; E.O. 13572, 76 FR 24787, 3 CFR 
2011 Comp., p.236; E.O. 13573, 76 FR 29143, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 
241; E.O. 13582, 76 FR 52209, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 264; E.O. 13606, 
77 FR 24571, 3 CFR 2012 Comp., p.243.

Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing 
Policy

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2. Add new Sec.  542.532 to read as follows:

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Sec.  542.532  Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily 
incident to publishing.

    (a) Subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) through 
(d) of this section, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all 
transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the publishing and 
marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper or 
electronic format (collectively, ``written publications''). This 
section does not apply if the parties to the transactions described in 
this paragraph include the Government of Syria or any other person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201. For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government of 
Syria'' includes the state and the Government of the Syrian Arab 
Republic, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, which includes the Central Bank of Syria, and 
any person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf 
of any of the foregoing with respect to the transactions described in 
this paragraph. For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government 
of Syria'' does not include any academic or research institutions and 
their personnel. Pursuant to this section, the following activities are 
authorized, provided that U.S. persons ensure that they are not 
engaging, without separate authorization, in the activities identified 
in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section:
    (1) Commissioning and making advance payments for identifiable 
written publications not yet in existence, to the extent consistent 
with industry practice;
    (2) Collaborating on the creation and enhancement of written 
publications;
    (3)(i) Augmenting written publications through the addition of 
items such as photographs, artwork, translation, explanatory text, and, 
for a written publication in electronic format, the addition of 
embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, navigating, or 
searching the written publication; and
    (ii) Exporting embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, 
navigating, or searching a written publication in electronic format, 
provided that the software is designated as ``EAR99'' under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), 
or is not subject to the EAR;
    (4) Substantive editing of written publications;
    (5) Payment of royalties for written publications;
    (6) Creating or undertaking a marketing campaign to promote a 
written publication; and
    (7) Other transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications as described in this 
paragraph (a).
    (b) This section does not authorize transactions involving the 
provision of goods or services not necessary and ordinarily incident to 
the publishing and marketing of written publications as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section. For example, this section does not 
authorize U.S. persons:
    (1) To provide or, if involving blocked property, to receive 
individualized or customized services (including accounting, legal, 
design, or consulting services), other than those necessary and 
ordinarily incident to the publishing and marketing of written 
publications, even though such individualized or customized services 
are delivered through the use of information or informational 
materials;
    (2) To create or undertake for any person a marketing campaign with 
respect to any service or product other than a written publication, or 
to create or undertake a marketing campaign of any kind for the benefit 
of the Government of Syria;
    (3) To engage in the exportation or, if involving blocked property, 
the importation of goods to or from Syria other than the exportation of 
embedded software described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section; or
    (4) To operate a publishing house, sales outlet, or other office in 
Syria.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  542.532:  The importation from 
Syria and the exportation to Syria of information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  542.307, whether commercial or 
otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are 
exempt from the prohibitions and regulations of this part. See Sec.  
542.211(b).

    (c) This section does not authorize U.S. persons to engage the 
services of publishing houses or translators in Syria that involves 
dealing in property unless such activity is primarily for the 
dissemination of written publications in Syria.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation from or, if involving blocked property, the 
importation into the United States of services for the development, 
production, or design of software;
    (2) Transactions for the development, production, design, or 
marketing of technology specifically controlled by the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (the 
``ITAR''), the EAR, or the Department of Energy Regulations set forth 
at 10 CFR part 810;
    (3) The exportation of information or technology subject to the 
authorization requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or Restricted Data as 
defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or of other information, data, or technology the release of which is 
controlled under the Atomic Energy Act and regulations therein;
    (4) The exportation of any item (including information) subject to 
the EAR where a U.S. person knows or has reason to know that the item 
will be used, directly or indirectly, with respect to certain nuclear, 
missile, chemical, or biological weapons or nuclear-maritime end-uses 
as set forth in part 744 of the EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are 
precluded from exporting any item subject to the EAR to certain 
restricted end-users, as set forth in part 744 of the EAR, as well as 
certain persons whose export privileges have been denied pursuant to 
parts 764 or 766 of the EAR, without authorization from the Department 
of Commerce; or
    (5) The exportation of information subject to licensing 
requirements under the ITAR or exchanges of information that are 
subject to regulation by other government agencies.

John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                                  of Dockets Management between 9 a.m.                    DATES:    Effective: April 13, 2015.                  manuscripts, books, journals, and
                                                  and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      newspapers, in paper or electronic
                                                  will be posted to the docket at http://                 Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:               format.
                                                  www.regulations.gov.                                    202/622–2480, Assistant Director for                  Public Participation
                                                  List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 1020                    Policy, tel.: 202/622–6746, Assistant
                                                                                                          Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel: 202/              Because the amendment of the
                                                    Electronic products, Medical devices,                 622–4855, Assistant Director for                      Regulations involves a foreign affairs
                                                  Radiation protection, Reporting and                     Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,                    function, Executive Order 12866 and the
                                                  recordkeeping requirements, Television,                 tel.: 202/622–2490, Office of Foreign                 provisions of the Administrative
                                                  X-rays.                                                 Assets Control, or Chief Counsel                      Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring
                                                    Therefore, under the Federal Food,                    (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622–              notice of proposed rulemaking,
                                                  Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under                        2410, Office of the General Counsel,                  opportunity for public participation,
                                                  authority delegated to the Commissioner                 Department of the Treasury (not toll free             and delay in effective date are
                                                  of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 1020 is                  numbers).                                             inapplicable. Because no notice of
                                                  amended as follows:                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            proposed rulemaking is required for this
                                                                                                                                                                rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                  PART 1020—PERFORMANCE                                   Electronic and Facsimile Availability                 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply.
                                                  STANDARDS FOR IONIZING                                    This document and additional
                                                  RADIATION EMITTING PRODUCTS                                                                                   Paperwork Reduction Act
                                                                                                          information concerning OFAC are
                                                                                                          available from OFAC’s Web site                          The collections of information related
                                                  ■ 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR
                                                                                                          (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general              to the Regulations are contained in 31
                                                  part 1020 continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                          information pertaining to OFAC’s                      CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting,
                                                    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 352, 360e–360j,             sanctions programs also is available via              Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’).
                                                  360hh–360ss, 371, 381.                                                                                        Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
                                                                                                          facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-
                                                  ■ 2. Revise § 1020.32(b)(4)(ii)(A) to read              demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077.                   Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those
                                                  as follows:                                                                                                   collections of information have been
                                                                                                          Background                                            approved by the Office of Management
                                                  § 1020.32   Fluoroscopic equipment.                        On April 5, 2005, the Office of                    and Budget under control number 1505–
                                                    (b) * * *                                             Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued                  0164. An agency may not conduct or
                                                    (4) * * *                                             the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31                  sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                    (ii) * * *                                            CFR part 542 (the ‘‘Regulations’’) (70 FR             respond to, a collection of information
                                                    (A) When every linear dimension of                    17201, April 5, 2005), to implement                   unless the collection of information
                                                  the visible area of the image receptor                  Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004                 displays a valid control number.
                                                  measured through the center of the                      (69 FR 26751, May 13, 2004) (E.O.
                                                  visible area is less than or equal to 34                                                                      List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 542
                                                                                                          13338), pursuant to, inter alia, the
                                                  cm in any direction, at least 80 percent                International Emergency Economic                        Administrative practice and
                                                  of the area of the x-ray field overlaps the             Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)                   procedure, Exports, Foreign trade,
                                                  visible area of the image.                              (IEEPA). On May 2, 2014, OFAC                         Information, Services, Syria.
                                                  *      *    *      *    *                               amended the Regulations to implement                    For the reasons set forth in the
                                                    Dated: April 7, 2015.                                 Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006               preamble, the Department of the
                                                                                                          (71 FR 25059, April 28, 2006) (E.O.                   Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  Leslie Kux,
                                                                                                          13399), Executive Order 13460 of                      Control amends 31 CFR part 542 as set
                                                  Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                          February 13, 2008 (73 FR 8991,                        forth below:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08360 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]             February 15, 2008) (E.O. 13460),
                                                  BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                  Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011               PART 542—SYRIAN SANCTIONS
                                                                                                          (76 FR 24787, May 3, 2011) (E.O.                      REGULATIONS
                                                                                                          13572), Executive Order 13573 of May
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              18, 2011 (76 FR 29143, May 20, 2011)                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 542
                                                                                                          (E.O. 13573), Executive Order 13582 of                continues to read as follows:
                                                  Office of Foreign Assets Control                        August 17, 2011 (76 FR 52209, August
                                                                                                                                                                  Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
                                                                                                          22, 2011) (E.O. 13582), and Executive                 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 50 U.S.C.
                                                  31 CFR Part 542                                         Order 13606 of April 22, 2012 (77 FR                  1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104
                                                                                                          24571, April 24, 2012) (E.O. 13606).                  Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110–
                                                  Syrian Sanctions Regulations
                                                                                                          Today, OFAC is amending the                           96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O.
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                       Regulations to authorize certain                      13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p.
                                                  Control, Treasury.                                      activities relating to publishing.                    168; E.O. 13399, 71 FR 25059, 3 CFR, 2006
                                                                                                             With certain exceptions, the                       Comp., p. 218; E.O. 13460, 73 FR 8991, 3 CFR
                                                  ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                          exportation or importation of                         2008 Comp., p. 181; E.O. 13572, 76 FR 24787,
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the                        information or informational materials                3 CFR 2011 Comp., p.236; E.O. 13573, 76 FR
                                                                                                                                                                29143, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 241; E.O.
                                                  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                     to or from any country is exempt from                 13582, 76 FR 52209, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p.
                                                  Control is amending the Syrian                          regulation by the President under
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                                                                                                                                                                264; E.O. 13606, 77 FR 24571, 3 CFR 2012
                                                  Sanctions Regulations to authorize by                   IEEPA. See 50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3); 31 CFR               Comp., p.243.
                                                  general license certain activities relating             542.211(b). OFAC is issuing a new
                                                  to publishing, not already exempt from                  general license set forth at 31 CFR                   Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
                                                  regulation, that support the publishing                 542.532 to authorize, subject to certain              and Statements of Licensing Policy
                                                  and marketing of manuscripts, books,                    limitations, transactions not already
                                                  journals, and newspapers in paper and                   exempt from regulation that support the               ■ 2. Add new § 542.532 to read as
                                                  electronic format.                                      publishing and marketing of                           follows:


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                                                  § 542.532 Authorized transactions                          (6) Creating or undertaking a                      Department of Energy Regulations set
                                                  necessary and ordinarily incident to                    marketing campaign to promote a                       forth at 10 CFR part 810;
                                                  publishing.                                             written publication; and                                 (3) The exportation of information or
                                                     (a) Subject to the restrictions set forth               (7) Other transactions necessary and               technology subject to the authorization
                                                  in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this                   ordinarily incident to the publishing                 requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or
                                                  section, U.S. persons are authorized to                 and marketing of written publications as              Restricted Data as defined in section 11
                                                  engage in all transactions necessary and                described in this paragraph (a).                      y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
                                                  ordinarily incident to the publishing                      (b) This section does not authorize                amended, or of other information, data,
                                                  and marketing of manuscripts, books,                    transactions involving the provision of               or technology the release of which is
                                                  journals, and newspapers in paper or                    goods or services not necessary and                   controlled under the Atomic Energy Act
                                                  electronic format (collectively, ‘‘written              ordinarily incident to the publishing                 and regulations therein;
                                                  publications’’). This section does not                  and marketing of written publications as                 (4) The exportation of any item
                                                  apply if the parties to the transactions                described in paragraph (a) of this                    (including information) subject to the
                                                  described in this paragraph include the                 section. For example, this section does               EAR where a U.S. person knows or has
                                                  Government of Syria or any other                        not authorize U.S. persons:                           reason to know that the item will be
                                                  person whose property and interests in                     (1) To provide or, if involving blocked            used, directly or indirectly, with respect
                                                  property are blocked pursuant to                        property, to receive individualized or                to certain nuclear, missile, chemical, or
                                                  § 542.201. For the purposes of this                     customized services (including                        biological weapons or nuclear-maritime
                                                  section, the term ‘‘Government of Syria’’               accounting, legal, design, or consulting              end-uses as set forth in part 744 of the
                                                  includes the state and the Government                   services), other than those necessary                 EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are
                                                  of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as                 and ordinarily incident to the                        precluded from exporting any item
                                                  any political subdivision, agency, or                   publishing and marketing of written                   subject to the EAR to certain restricted
                                                  instrumentality thereof, which includes                 publications, even though such                        end-users, as set forth in part 744 of the
                                                  the Central Bank of Syria, and any                      individualized or customized services                 EAR, as well as certain persons whose
                                                  person acting or purporting to act                      are delivered through the use of                      export privileges have been denied
                                                  directly or indirectly on behalf of any of              information or informational materials;               pursuant to parts 764 or 766 of the EAR,
                                                  the foregoing with respect to the                          (2) To create or undertake for any                 without authorization from the
                                                  transactions described in this paragraph.               person a marketing campaign with                      Department of Commerce; or
                                                  For the purposes of this section, the                   respect to any service or product other                  (5) The exportation of information
                                                  term ‘‘Government of Syria’’ does not                   than a written publication, or to create              subject to licensing requirements under
                                                  include any academic or research                        or undertake a marketing campaign of                  the ITAR or exchanges of information
                                                  institutions and their personnel.                       any kind for the benefit of the                       that are subject to regulation by other
                                                  Pursuant to this section, the following                 Government of Syria;                                  government agencies.
                                                  activities are authorized, provided that                   (3) To engage in the exportation or, if            John E. Smith,
                                                  U.S. persons ensure that they are not                   involving blocked property, the
                                                  engaging, without separate                                                                                    Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                                                                                          importation of goods to or from Syria                 Control.
                                                  authorization, in the activities identified             other than the exportation of embedded
                                                  in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–08374 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          software described in paragraph
                                                  section:                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                                                                                          (a)(3)(ii) of this section; or
                                                     (1) Commissioning and making                            (4) To operate a publishing house,
                                                  advance payments for identifiable                       sales outlet, or other office in Syria.
                                                  written publications not yet in                           Note to paragraph (b) of § 542.532: The             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                  existence, to the extent consistent with                importation from Syria and the exportation to
                                                  industry practice;                                      Syria of information or informational                 Department of the Navy
                                                     (2) Collaborating on the creation and                materials, as defined in § 542.307, whether
                                                  enhancement of written publications;                    commercial or otherwise, regardless of format         32 CFR Part 706
                                                     (3)(i) Augmenting written                            or medium of transmission, are exempt from
                                                  publications through the addition of                    the prohibitions and regulations of this part.        Certifications and Exemptions Under
                                                  items such as photographs, artwork,                     See § 542.211(b).                                     the International Regulations for
                                                  translation, explanatory text, and, for a                                                                     Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
                                                                                                            (c) This section does not authorize
                                                  written publication in electronic format,               U.S. persons to engage the services of                AGENCY:    Department of the Navy, DoD.
                                                  the addition of embedded software                       publishing houses or translators in Syria             ACTION:   Final rule.
                                                  necessary for reading, browsing,                        that involves dealing in property unless
                                                  navigating, or searching the written                    such activity is primarily for the                    SUMMARY:    The Department of the Navy
                                                  publication; and                                        dissemination of written publications in              (DoN) is amending its certifications and
                                                     (ii) Exporting embedded software                     Syria.                                                exemptions under the International
                                                  necessary for reading, browsing,                          (d) This section does not authorize:                Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
                                                  navigating, or searching a written                        (1) The exportation from or, if                     Sea, 1972, as amended (72 COLREGS),
                                                  publication in electronic format,                       involving blocked property, the                       to reflect that the Deputy Assistant
                                                  provided that the software is designated                importation into the United States of                 Judge Advocate General (DAJAG)
                                                  as ‘‘EAR99’’ under the Export                           services for the development,                         (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has
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                                                  Administration Regulations, 15 CFR                      production, or design of software;                    determined that USS CORONADO (LCS
                                                  parts 730 through 774 (the ‘‘EAR’’), or                   (2) Transactions for the development,               4) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to
                                                  is not subject to the EAR;                              production, design, or marketing of                   its special construction and purpose,
                                                     (4) Substantive editing of written                   technology specifically controlled by                 cannot fully comply with certain
                                                  publications;                                           the International Traffic in Arms                     provisions of the 72 COLREGS without
                                                     (5) Payment of royalties for written                 Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through                 interfering with its special function as a
                                                  publications;                                           130 (the ‘‘ITAR’’), the EAR, or the                   naval ship. The intended effect of this


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective: April 13, 2015.
ContactAssistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622-6746, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel: 202/622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622-2490, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622-2410, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury (not toll free numbers).
FR Citation80 FR 19532 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Exports; Foreign Trade; Information; Services and Syria

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