82_FR_15520 82 FR 15461 - Removal of Certain Persons From the Entity List

82 FR 15461 - Removal of Certain Persons From the Entity List

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 59 (March 29, 2017)

Page Range15461-15463
FR Document2017-06228

This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing seven persons under ten entries from the Entity List. This rule removes four persons listed under the destination of Germany, one person listed under the destination of Hong Kong, one person listed under the destination of India, one person listed under the destination of Singapore, one person listed under the destination of Switzerland, and two persons under the destination of the United Arab Emirates from the Entity List. The three additional entries are being removed to account for two persons listed under more than one destination on the Entity List. All seven of the removals are the result of requests for removal received by BIS pursuant to the section of the EAR used for requesting removal or modification of an Entity List entity and a review of information provided in the removal requests in accordance with the procedure for requesting removal or modification of an Entity List entity.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 744

[Docket No. 170103009-7300-02]
RIN 0694-AH28


Removal of Certain Persons From the Entity List

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) 
by removing seven persons under ten entries from the Entity List. This 
rule removes four persons listed under the destination of Germany, one 
person listed under the destination of Hong Kong, one person listed 
under the destination of India, one person listed under the destination 
of Singapore, one person listed under the destination of Switzerland, 
and two persons under the destination of the United Arab Emirates from 
the Entity List. The three additional entries are being removed to 
account for two persons listed under more than one destination on the 
Entity List. All seven of the removals are the result of requests for 
removal received by BIS pursuant to the section of the EAR used for 
requesting removal or modification of an Entity List entity and a 
review of information provided in the removal requests in accordance 
with the procedure for requesting removal or modification of an Entity 
List entity.

DATES: This rule is effective March 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, End-User Review Committee, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export Administration, Bureau of 
Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-5991, 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744) identifies entities 
and other persons reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a 
significant risk of being or becoming involved, in activities contrary 
to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United 
States. The EAR imposes additional license requirements on, and limits 
the availability of most license exceptions for, exports, reexports, 
and transfers (in-country) to those listed. The ``license review 
policy'' for each listed entity or other person is identified in the 
License Review Policy column on the Entity List and the impact on the 
availability of license exceptions is described in the Federal Register 
notice adding entities or other persons to the Entity List. BIS places 
entities and other persons on the Entity List pursuant to sections of 
part 744 (Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based) and part 746 
(Embargoes and Other Special Controls) of the EAR.
    The ERC, composed of representatives of the Departments of Commerce 
(Chair), State, Defense, Energy and, where appropriate, the Treasury, 
makes all decisions regarding additions to, removals from, or other 
modifications to the Entity List. The ERC makes all decisions to add an 
entry to the Entity List by majority vote and all decisions to remove 
or modify an entry by unanimous vote.

ERC Entity List Decisions

Removal From the Entity List

    This rule implements a decision of the ERC to remove the following 
ten entries from the Entity List on the basis of removal requests 
received by BIS: Industrio GmbH, Martin Hess, Peter Duenker, and 
Wilhelm ``Bill'' Holler, all located in Germany; Frank Genin, located 
in Hong Kong and the U.A.E. (which accounts for two of the entries this 
final rule removes); Beaumont Trading AG, located in India, 
Switzerland, and the U.A.E. (which accounts for three of the entries 
this final rule removes); and Amanda Sng, located in Singapore. These 
seven persons under ten entries were added to the Entity List on March 
21, 2016 (see 81 FR 14958). The ERC decided to remove these seven 
persons under ten entries based on information received by BIS pursuant 
to Sec.  744.16 of the EAR

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and further review conducted by the ERC.
    This final rule implements the decision to remove the following 
four entities located in Germany, one entity located in Hong Kong, one 
entity located in India, one entity located in Singapore, one entity 
located in Switzerland, and two entities located in the U.A.E. from the 
Entity List:

Germany

    (1) Industrio GmbH, Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 
Germany;
    (2) Martin Hess, Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany;
    (3) Peter Duenker, a.k.a., the following alias: -Peter Dunker. 
Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany; and
    (4) Wilhelm ``Bill'' Holler, Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 
92318 Germany.

Hong Kong

    (1) Frank Genin, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Franck Genin. RM 
1905, 19/F, Nam Wo Hong Bldg., 148 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wang, Hong 
Kong (See alternate addresses under U.A.E.).

India

    (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont 
Tradex India. 412 World Trade Center, Conaught Place, New Delhi--
110001, India; and 4th Floor Statesman House Building, Barakhamba Road, 
New Delhi 11001, India; and Express Towers, 1st Floor, Express 
Building, 9-10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-12, India (See 
alternate addresses under Switzerland and U.A.E.).

Singapore

    (1) Amanda Sng, 211 Henderson Road, #13-02 Henderson Industrial 
Park, Singapore 159552.

Switzerland

    (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont 
Tradex India. Haldenstrasse 5, Baar (Zug Canton), CH 6342 Switzerland 
(See alternate addresses in India and the U.A.E.).

United Arab Emirates

    (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont 
Tradex India. DMCC Business Center, 49 Almas Tower--JLT Dubai, U.A.E. 
(See alternate addresses in India and Switzerland); and
    (2) Frank Genin, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Franck Genin. 
Villa No. 6 AL WASL RD, 332/45b Jumeira 1, Dubai, Dubai 25344, U.A.E.; 
and Suite 608 Atrium Center, Bank St., Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E., P.O. 
Box 16048; and Suite 706 Atrium Center Bank Street Bur Dubai, Dubai 
U.A.E.; and P.O. Box 10559 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and P.O. Box 25344 
Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E.; and 2nd Floor, #202 Sheik Zayed Road Dubai 
POB 25344 U.A.E.; and P.O. Box 28515, Dubai, U.A.E.; and 202 B Sama 
Tower Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Dubai, U.A.E. P.O. Box 16048; and BC2-414, 
RAK Free Trade Zone P.O. Box 16048 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and G1/RAK 
Free Trade Zone RAK--U.A.E.; and G-17 Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Ras Al 
Khaimah Free Trade Zone, Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate address under 
Hong Kong).
    The removal of the persons referenced above, which was approved by 
the ERC, eliminates the existing license requirements in Supplement No. 
4 to part 744 for exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) to 
these entities. However, the removal of these persons from the Entity 
List does not relieve persons of other obligations under part 744 of 
the EAR or under other parts of the EAR. Neither the removal of an 
entity from the Entity List nor the removal of Entity List-based 
license requirements relieves persons of their obligations under 
General Prohibition 5 in Sec.  736.2(b)(5) of the EAR which provides 
that, ``you may not, without a license, knowingly export or reexport 
any item subject to the EAR to an end-user or end-use that is 
prohibited by part 744 of the EAR.'' Additionally, this removal does 
not relieve persons of their obligation to apply for export, reexport 
or in-country transfer licenses required by other provisions of the 
EAR. BIS strongly urges the use of Supplement No. 3 to part 732 of the 
EAR, ``BIS's `Know Your Customer' Guidance and Red Flags,'' when 
persons are involved in transactions that are subject to the EAR.

Export Administration Act of 1979

    Although the Export Administration Act of 1979 expired on August 
20, 2001, the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 
2001, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783 (2002), as amended by Executive Order 
13637 of March 8, 2013, 78 FR 16129 (March 13, 2013) and as extended by 
the Notice of August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016), has 
continued the Export Administration Regulations in effect under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act. BIS continues to carry out 
the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as appropriate 
and to the extent permitted by law, pursuant to Executive Order 13222, 
as amended by Executive Order 13637.

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). Executive 
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and 
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting 
flexibility. 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 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 regulation involves 
collections previously approved by OMB under control number 0694-0088, 
Simplified Network Application Processing System, which includes, among 
other things, license applications and carries a burden estimate of 
43.8 minutes for a manual or electronic submission. Total burden hours 
associated with the PRA and OMB control number 0694-0088 are not 
expected to increase as a result of this rule. You may send comments 
regarding the collection of information associated with this rule, 
including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Jasmeet K. Seehra, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), by email to 
[email protected], or by fax to (202) 395-7285.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132.
    4. For the seven persons under ten entries removed from the Entity 
List in this final rule, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act 
(APA), 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), BIS finds good cause to waive requirements 
that this rule be subject to notice and the opportunity for public 
comment because it would be contrary to the public interest.
    In determining whether to grant a request for removal from the 
Entity List, a committee of U.S. Government agencies (the End-User 
Review Committee (ERC)) evaluates information about and commitments 
made by listed persons requesting removal from the

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Entity List, the nature and terms of which are set forth in 15 CFR part 
744, Supplement No. 5, as noted in 15 CFR 744.16(b). The information, 
commitments, and criteria for this extensive review were all 
established through the notice of proposed rulemaking and public 
comment process (72 FR 31005 (June 5, 2007) (proposed rule), and 73 FR 
49311 (August 21, 2008) (final rule)). These seven removals under ten 
entries have been made within the established regulatory framework of 
the Entity List. If the rule were to be delayed to allow for public 
comment, U.S. exporters may face unnecessary economic losses as they 
turn away potential sales to the entities removed by this rule because 
the customer remained a listed person on the Entity List even after the 
ERC approved the removal pursuant to the rule published at 73 FR 49311 
on August 21, 2008. By publishing without prior notice and comment, BIS 
allows the applicants to receive U.S. exports immediately because the 
applicants already have received approval by the ERC pursuant to 15 CFR 
part 744, Supplement No. 5, as noted in 15 CFR 744.16(b).
    Removals from the Entity List granted by the ERC involve 
interagency deliberation and result from review of public and non-
public sources, including sensitive law enforcement information and 
classified information, and the measurement of such information against 
the Entity List removal criteria. This information is extensively 
reviewed according to the criteria for evaluating removal requests from 
the Entity List, as set out in 15 CFR part 744, Supplement No. 5 and 15 
CFR 744.16(b). For reasons of national security, BIS is not at liberty 
to provide to the public detailed information on which the ERC relied 
to make the decisions to remove these entities. In addition, the 
information included in the removal request is information exchanged 
between the applicant and the ERC, which by law (section 12(c) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979), BIS is restricted from sharing with 
the public. Moreover, removal requests from the Entity List contain 
confidential business information, which is necessary for the extensive 
review conducted by the U.S. Government in assessing such removal 
requests.
    Section 553(d) of the APA generally provides that rules may not 
take effect earlier than thirty (30) days after they are published in 
the Federal Register. BIS finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in 
effectiveness under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1) because this rule is a 
substantive rule which relieves a restriction. This rule's removal of 
seven persons under ten entries from the Entity List removes 
requirements (the Entity-List-based license requirement and limitation 
on use of license exceptions) on these seven persons being removed from 
the Entity List. The rule does not impose a requirement on any other 
person for these removals from the Entity List.
    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 required under the APA or by any other law, the analytical 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
are not applicable. As a result, no final regulatory flexibility 
analysis is required and none has been prepared.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

    Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 
CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows:

PART 744--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 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 August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 
(August 8, 2016); Notice of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343 
(September 19, 2016); Notice of November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 
(November 10, 2016); Notice of January 13, 2017, 82 FR 6165 (January 
18, 2017).

Supplement No. 4 to Part 744--[Amended]

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2. Supplement No. 4 to Part 744 is amended:
0
a. By removing, under Germany, four German entities, ``Industrio GmbH, 
Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany''; ``Martin Hess, 
Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany''; ``Peter Duenker, 
a.k.a., the following alias: -Peter Dunker. Dreichlinger Street 79, 
Neumarkt, 92318 Germany''; and ``Wilhelm ``Bill'' Holler, Dreichlinger 
Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany'';
0
b. By removing, under Hong Kong, one Hong Kong entity, ``Frank Genin, 
a.k.a., the following one alias: -Franck Genin. RM 1905, 19/F, Nam Wo 
Hong Bldg., 148 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wang, Hong Kong (See alternate 
addresses under U.A.E.)'';
0
c. By removing, under India, one Indian entity, ``Beaumont Trading AG, 
a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex India. 412 World 
Trade Center, Conaught Place, New Delhi--110001, India; and 4th Floor 
Statesman House Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 11001, India; and 
Express Towers, 1st Floor, Express Building, 9-10 Bahadurshah Zafar 
Marg, New Delhi-12, India (See alternate addresses under Switzerland 
and U.A.E.)'';
0
d. By removing, under Singapore, one Singaporean entity, ``Amanda Sng, 
211 Henderson Road, #13-02 Henderson Industrial Park, Singapore 
159552'';
0
e. By removing under Switzerland, one Swiss entity, ``Beaumont Trading 
AG, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex India. 
Haldenstrasse 5, Baar (Zug Canton), CH 6342 Switzerland (See alternate 
addresses in India and the U.A.E.)''; and
0
 f. By removing under the United Arab Emirates, two Emirati entities, 
``Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Beaumont 
Tradex India. DMCC Business Center, 49 Almas Tower--JLT Dubai, U.A.E. 
(See alternate addresses in India and Switzerland)''; and ``Frank 
Genin, a.k.a., the following one alias: -Franck Genin. Villa No. 6 AL 
WASL RD, 332/45b Jumeira 1, Dubai, Dubai 25344, U.A.E.; and Suite 608 
Atrium Center, Bank St., Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E., P.O. Box 16048; and 
Suite 706 Atrium Center Bank Street Bur Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.; and P.O. 
Box 10559 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and P.O. Box 25344 Bur Dubai, Dubai, 
U.A.E.; and 2nd Floor, #202 Sheik Zayed Road Dubai POB 25344 U.A.E.; 
and P.O. Box 28515, Dubai, U.A.E.; and 202 B Sama Tower Sheikh Tayed 
Road #3 Dubai, U.A.E. P.O.Box 16048; and BC2-414, RAK Free Trade Zone 
P.O. Box 16048 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and G1/RAK Free Trade Zone RAK--
U.A.E.; and G-17 Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, 
Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate address under Hong Kong)''.

    Dated: March 24, 2017.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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                                                ■ 2. Supplement No. 4 to Part 744 is                     and ‘‘ZTE Kangxun                                      Supplement No. 4 to Part 744—Entity
                                                amended:                                                 Telecommunications Ltd., 2/3 Floor,                    List
                                                ■ a. By removing, under China, two                       Suite A, ZTE Communication Mansion
                                                Chinese entities, ‘‘Zhongxing                                                                                   *       *       *         *     *
                                                                                                         Keji (S) Road, Hi-New Shenzhen,
                                                Telecommunications Equipment (ZTE)                       518057 China ’’; and
                                                Corporation, ZTE Plaza, Keji Road                        ■ b. By adding, under China, one
                                                South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park,                          Chinese entity.
                                                Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China’’;                       The addition reads as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                 License
                                                        Country                              Entity                         License requirement                                          Federal Register citation
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                                                        *                          *                       *                      *                       *                          *                     *
                                                CHINA, PEOPLE’S
                                                 REPUBLIC OF

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                                                                             Shi Lirong, Yuanzhong Garden            For all items subject to the Presumption of                    82 FR [INSERT FR PAGE
                                                                               Tower A, Room 26A, Futian,              EAR. (See § 744.11 of the    denial.                            NUMBER]; March 29, 2017.
                                                                               Shenzhen,     China;    and             EAR).
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                                                                               Floor, Shenzhen, China.

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                                                Supplement No. 7 to Part 744—                            account for two persons listed under                   Entity List. BIS places entities and other
                                                [Removed]                                                more than one destination on the Entity                persons on the Entity List pursuant to
                                                                                                         List. All seven of the removals are the                sections of part 744 (Control Policy:
                                                ■ 3. Remove Supplement No. 7 to Part
                                                                                                         result of requests for removal received                End-User and End-Use Based) and part
                                                744.
                                                                                                         by BIS pursuant to the section of the                  746 (Embargoes and Other Special
                                                  Dated: March 24, 2017.                                 EAR used for requesting removal or                     Controls) of the EAR.
                                                Matthew S. Borman,                                       modification of an Entity List entity and                 The ERC, composed of representatives
                                                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export                    a review of information provided in the                of the Departments of Commerce
                                                Administration.                                          removal requests in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                (Chair), State, Defense, Energy and,
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06227 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am]              procedure for requesting removal or
                                                                                                                                                                where appropriate, the Treasury, makes
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–33–P                                   modification of an Entity List entity.
                                                                                                                                                                all decisions regarding additions to,
                                                                                                         DATES: This rule is effective March 29,                removals from, or other modifications to
                                                                                                         2017.                                                  the Entity List. The ERC makes all
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       decisions to add an entry to the Entity
                                                Bureau of Industry and Security                          Chair, End-User Review Committee,                      List by majority vote and all decisions
                                                                                                         Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export              to remove or modify an entry by
                                                15 CFR Part 744                                          Administration, Bureau of Industry and                 unanimous vote.
                                                                                                         Security, Department of Commerce,
                                                [Docket No. 170103009–7300–02]                           Phone: (202) 482–5991, Email: ERC@                     ERC Entity List Decisions
                                                RIN 0694–AH28                                            bis.doc.gov.                                           Removal From the Entity List
                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Removal of Certain Persons From the                                                                                This rule implements a decision of
                                                Entity List                                              Background                                             the ERC to remove the following ten
                                                AGENCY:  Bureau of Industry and                             The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to                entries from the Entity List on the basis
                                                Security, Commerce.                                      part 744) identifies entities and other                of removal requests received by BIS:
                                                                                                         persons reasonably believed to be                      Industrio GmbH, Martin Hess, Peter
                                                ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                         involved, or to pose a significant risk of             Duenker, and Wilhelm ‘‘Bill’’ Holler, all
                                                SUMMARY:   This rule amends the Export                   being or becoming involved, in                         located in Germany; Frank Genin,
                                                Administration Regulations (EAR) by                      activities contrary to the national                    located in Hong Kong and the U.A.E.
                                                removing seven persons under ten                         security or foreign policy interests of the            (which accounts for two of the entries
                                                entries from the Entity List. This rule                  United States. The EAR imposes                         this final rule removes); Beaumont
                                                removes four persons listed under the                    additional license requirements on, and                Trading AG, located in India,
                                                destination of Germany, one person                       limits the availability of most license                Switzerland, and the U.A.E. (which
                                                listed under the destination of Hong                     exceptions for, exports, reexports, and                accounts for three of the entries this
                                                Kong, one person listed under the                        transfers (in-country) to those listed.                final rule removes); and Amanda Sng,
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                                                destination of India, one person listed                  The ‘‘license review policy’’ for each                 located in Singapore. These seven
                                                under the destination of Singapore, one                  listed entity or other person is identified            persons under ten entries were added to
                                                person listed under the destination of                   in the License Review Policy column on                 the Entity List on March 21, 2016 (see
                                                Switzerland, and two persons under the                   the Entity List and the impact on the                  81 FR 14958). The ERC decided to
                                                destination of the United Arab Emirates                  availability of license exceptions is                  remove these seven persons under ten
                                                from the Entity List. The three                          described in the Federal Register notice               entries based on information received
                                                additional entries are being removed to                  adding entities or other persons to the                by BIS pursuant to § 744.16 of the EAR


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                                                and further review conducted by the                     Suite 706 Atrium Center Bank Street                   Rulemaking Requirements
                                                ERC.                                                    Bur Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.; and P.O. Box                    1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866
                                                  This final rule implements the                        10559 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and P.O.                direct agencies to assess all costs and
                                                decision to remove the following four                   Box 25344 Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E.;                   benefits of available regulatory
                                                entities located in Germany, one entity                 and 2nd Floor, #202 Sheik Zayed Road                  alternatives and, if regulation is
                                                located in Hong Kong, one entity                        Dubai POB 25344 U.A.E.; and P.O. Box                  necessary, to select regulatory
                                                located in India, one entity located in                 28515, Dubai, U.A.E.; and 202 B Sama                  approaches that maximize net benefits
                                                Singapore, one entity located in                        Tower Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Dubai,                     (including potential economic,
                                                Switzerland, and two entities located in                U.A.E. P.O. Box 16048; and BC2–414,                   environmental, public health and safety
                                                the U.A.E. from the Entity List:                        RAK Free Trade Zone P.O. Box 16048                    effects, distributive impacts, and
                                                                                                        Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and G1/RAK                    equity). Executive Order 13563
                                                Germany
                                                                                                        Free Trade Zone RAK—U.A.E.; and G–                    emphasizes the importance of
                                                  (1) Industrio GmbH, Dreichlinger                      17 Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Ras Al                        quantifying both costs and benefits, of
                                                Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany;                     Khaimah Free Trade Zone, Dubai,                       reducing costs, of harmonizing rules,
                                                  (2) Martin Hess, Dreichlinger Street                  U.A.E. (See alternate address under                   and of promoting flexibility. This rule
                                                79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany;                            Hong Kong).                                           has been determined to be not
                                                   (3) Peter Duenker, a.k.a., the following                The removal of the persons referenced              significant for purposes of Executive
                                                alias: -Peter Dunker. Dreichlinger Street               above, which was approved by the ERC,                 Order 12866.
                                                79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany; and                        eliminates the existing license                          2. Notwithstanding any other
                                                   (4) Wilhelm ‘‘Bill’’ Holler,                         requirements in Supplement No. 4 to                   provision of law, no person is required
                                                Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318                 part 744 for exports, reexports and                   to respond to nor be subject to a penalty
                                                Germany.                                                transfers (in-country) to these entities.             for failure to comply with a collection
                                                Hong Kong                                               However, the removal of these persons                 of information, subject to the
                                                                                                        from the Entity List does not relieve                 requirements of the Paperwork
                                                  (1) Frank Genin, a.k.a., the following
                                                                                                        persons of other obligations under part               Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
                                                one alias: -Franck Genin. RM 1905, 19/
                                                                                                        744 of the EAR or under other parts of                et seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of
                                                F, Nam Wo Hong Bldg., 148 Wing Lok
                                                                                                        the EAR. Neither the removal of an                    information displays a currently valid
                                                Street, Sheung Wang, Hong Kong (See
                                                                                                        entity from the Entity List nor the                   Office of Management and Budget
                                                alternate addresses under U.A.E.).
                                                                                                        removal of Entity List-based license                  (OMB) Control Number. This regulation
                                                India                                                   requirements relieves persons of their                involves collections previously
                                                  (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the                  obligations under General Prohibition 5               approved by OMB under control
                                                following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex                   in § 736.2(b)(5) of the EAR which                     number 0694–0088, Simplified Network
                                                India. 412 World Trade Center,                          provides that, ‘‘you may not, without a               Application Processing System, which
                                                Conaught Place, New Delhi—110001,                       license, knowingly export or reexport                 includes, among other things, license
                                                India; and 4th Floor Statesman House                    any item subject to the EAR to an end-                applications and carries a burden
                                                Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi                    user or end-use that is prohibited by                 estimate of 43.8 minutes for a manual or
                                                11001, India; and Express Towers, 1st                   part 744 of the EAR.’’ Additionally, this             electronic submission. Total burden
                                                Floor, Express Building, 9–10                           removal does not relieve persons of                   hours associated with the PRA and
                                                Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-12,                   their obligation to apply for export,                 OMB control number 0694–0088 are not
                                                India (See alternate addresses under                    reexport or in-country transfer licenses              expected to increase as a result of this
                                                Switzerland and U.A.E.).                                required by other provisions of the EAR.              rule. You may send comments regarding
                                                                                                        BIS strongly urges the use of                         the collection of information associated
                                                Singapore                                               Supplement No. 3 to part 732 of the                   with this rule, including suggestions for
                                                  (1) Amanda Sng, 211 Henderson                         EAR, ‘‘BIS’s ‘Know Your Customer’                     reducing the burden, to Jasmeet K.
                                                Road, #13–02 Henderson Industrial                       Guidance and Red Flags,’’ when persons                Seehra, Office of Management and
                                                Park, Singapore 159552.                                 are involved in transactions that are                 Budget (OMB), by email to Jasmeet_K._
                                                                                                        subject to the EAR.                                   Seehra@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to (202)
                                                Switzerland                                                                                                   395–7285.
                                                                                                        Export Administration Act of 1979
                                                   (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the                                                                          3. This rule does not contain policies
                                                following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex                     Although the Export Administration                  with Federalism implications as that
                                                India. Haldenstrasse 5, Baar (Zug                       Act of 1979 expired on August 20, 2001,               term is defined in Executive Order
                                                Canton), CH 6342 Switzerland (See                       the President, through Executive Order                13132.
                                                alternate addresses in India and the                    13222 of August 17, 2001, 3 CFR, 2001                    4. For the seven persons under ten
                                                U.A.E.).                                                Comp., p. 783 (2002), as amended by                   entries removed from the Entity List in
                                                                                                        Executive Order 13637 of March 8,                     this final rule, pursuant to the
                                                United Arab Emirates                                    2013, 78 FR 16129 (March 13, 2013) and                Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
                                                  (1) Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the                  as extended by the Notice of August 4,                U.S.C. 553(b)(B), BIS finds good cause to
                                                following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex                   2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016), has               waive requirements that this rule be
                                                India. DMCC Business Center, 49 Almas                   continued the Export Administration                   subject to notice and the opportunity for
                                                Tower—JLT Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate                  Regulations in effect under the                       public comment because it would be
                                                addresses in India and Switzerland);                    International Emergency Economic                      contrary to the public interest.
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                                                and                                                     Powers Act. BIS continues to carry out                   In determining whether to grant a
                                                  (2) Frank Genin, a.k.a., the following                the provisions of the Export                          request for removal from the Entity List,
                                                one alias: -Franck Genin. Villa No. 6 AL                Administration Act of 1979, as                        a committee of U.S. Government
                                                WASL RD, 332/45b Jumeira 1, Dubai,                      appropriate and to the extent permitted               agencies (the End-User Review
                                                Dubai 25344, U.A.E.; and Suite 608                      by law, pursuant to Executive Order                   Committee (ERC)) evaluates information
                                                Atrium Center, Bank St., Bur Dubai,                     13222, as amended by Executive Order                  about and commitments made by listed
                                                Dubai, U.A.E., P.O. Box 16048; and                      13637.                                                persons requesting removal from the


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                                                Entity List, the nature and terms of                    restriction. This rule’s removal of seven             a.k.a., the following one alias: -Franck
                                                which are set forth in 15 CFR part 744,                 persons under ten entries from the                    Genin. RM 1905, 19/F, Nam Wo Hong
                                                Supplement No. 5, as noted in 15 CFR                    Entity List removes requirements (the                 Bldg., 148 Wing Lok Street, Sheung
                                                744.16(b). The information,                             Entity-List-based license requirement                 Wang, Hong Kong (See alternate
                                                commitments, and criteria for this                      and limitation on use of license                      addresses under U.A.E.)’’;
                                                extensive review were all established                   exceptions) on these seven persons
                                                                                                                                                              ■ c. By removing, under India, one
                                                through the notice of proposed                          being removed from the Entity List. The
                                                rulemaking and public comment                                                                                 Indian entity, ‘‘Beaumont Trading AG,
                                                                                                        rule does not impose a requirement on
                                                process (72 FR 31005 (June 5, 2007)                     any other person for these removals                   a.k.a., the following one alias:
                                                (proposed rule), and 73 FR 49311                        from the Entity List.                                 -Beaumont Tradex India. 412 World
                                                (August 21, 2008) (final rule)). These                     No other law requires that a notice of             Trade Center, Conaught Place, New
                                                seven removals under ten entries have                   proposed rulemaking and an                            Delhi—110001, India; and 4th Floor
                                                been made within the established                        opportunity for public comment be                     Statesman House Building, Barakhamba
                                                regulatory framework of the Entity List.                given for this final rule. Because a                  Road, New Delhi 11001, India; and
                                                If the rule were to be delayed to allow                 notice of proposed rulemaking and an                  Express Towers, 1st Floor, Express
                                                for public comment, U.S. exporters may                  opportunity for public comment are not                Building, 9–10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,
                                                face unnecessary economic losses as                     required under the APA or by any other                New Delhi-12, India (See alternate
                                                they turn away potential sales to the                   law, the analytical requirements of the               addresses under Switzerland and
                                                entities removed by this rule because                   Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601              U.A.E.)’’;
                                                the customer remained a listed person                   et seq.) are not applicable. As a result,             ■ d. By removing, under Singapore, one
                                                on the Entity List even after the ERC                   no final regulatory flexibility analysis is           Singaporean entity, ‘‘Amanda Sng, 211
                                                approved the removal pursuant to the                    required and none has been prepared.
                                                rule published at 73 FR 49311 on                                                                              Henderson Road, #13–02 Henderson
                                                August 21, 2008. By publishing without                  List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744                   Industrial Park, Singapore 159552’’;
                                                prior notice and comment, BIS allows                      Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping                ■ e. By removing under Switzerland,
                                                the applicants to receive U.S. exports                  requirements, Terrorism.                              one Swiss entity, ‘‘Beaumont Trading
                                                immediately because the applicants                        Accordingly, part 744 of the Export                 AG, a.k.a., the following one alias:
                                                already have received approval by the                   Administration Regulations (15 CFR                    -Beaumont Tradex India. Haldenstrasse
                                                ERC pursuant to 15 CFR part 744,                        parts 730–774) is amended as follows:                 5, Baar (Zug Canton), CH 6342
                                                Supplement No. 5, as noted in 15 CFR                                                                          Switzerland (See alternate addresses in
                                                744.16(b).                                              PART 744—[AMENDED]                                    India and the U.A.E.)’’; and
                                                   Removals from the Entity List granted
                                                by the ERC involve interagency                                                                                ■ f. By removing under the United Arab
                                                                                                        ■ 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR
                                                deliberation and result from review of                  part 744 is revised to read as follows:               Emirates, two Emirati entities,
                                                public and non-public sources,                                                                                ‘‘Beaumont Trading AG, a.k.a., the
                                                                                                           Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C.
                                                including sensitive law enforcement                     1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                              following one alias: -Beaumont Tradex
                                                information and classified information,                 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210;        India. DMCC Business Center, 49 Almas
                                                and the measurement of such                             E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.,           Tower—JLT Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate
                                                information against the Entity List                     p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993          addresses in India and Switzerland)’’;
                                                removal criteria. This information is                   Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3             and ‘‘Frank Genin, a.k.a., the following
                                                extensively reviewed according to the                   CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR            one alias: -Franck Genin. Villa No. 6 AL
                                                criteria for evaluating removal requests                5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13026,
                                                                                                                                                              WASL RD, 332/45b Jumeira 1, Dubai,
                                                from the Entity List, as set out in 15 CFR              61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O.
                                                                                                        13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p.             Dubai 25344, U.A.E.; and Suite 608
                                                part 744, Supplement No. 5 and 15 CFR                   208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001             Atrium Center, Bank St., Bur Dubai,
                                                744.16(b). For reasons of national                      Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3             Dubai, U.A.E., P.O. Box 16048; and
                                                security, BIS is not at liberty to provide              CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice of August             Suite 706 Atrium Center Bank Street
                                                to the public detailed information on                   4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice         Bur Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.; and P.O. Box
                                                which the ERC relied to make the                        of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343                    10559 Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and P.O.
                                                decisions to remove these entities. In                  (September 19, 2016); Notice of November 8,
                                                                                                                                                              Box 25344 Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E.;
                                                addition, the information included in                   2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 10, 2016);
                                                                                                        Notice of January 13, 2017, 82 FR 6165                and 2nd Floor, #202 Sheik Zayed Road
                                                the removal request is information
                                                                                                        (January 18, 2017).                                   Dubai POB 25344 U.A.E.; and P.O. Box
                                                exchanged between the applicant and
                                                the ERC, which by law (section 12(c) of                                                                       28515, Dubai, U.A.E.; and 202 B Sama
                                                                                                        Supplement No. 4 to Part 744—                         Tower Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Dubai,
                                                the Export Administration Act of 1979),                 [Amended]
                                                BIS is restricted from sharing with the                                                                       U.A.E. P.O.Box 16048; and BC2–414,
                                                public. Moreover, removal requests from                 ■  2. Supplement No. 4 to Part 744 is                 RAK Free Trade Zone P.O. Box 16048
                                                the Entity List contain confidential                    amended:                                              Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.; and G1/RAK
                                                business information, which is                          ■ a. By removing, under Germany, four                 Free Trade Zone RAK—U.A.E.; and G–
                                                necessary for the extensive review                      German entities, ‘‘Industrio GmbH,                    17 Sheikh Tayed Road #3 Ras Al
                                                conducted by the U.S. Government in                     Dreichlinger Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318               Khaimah Free Trade Zone, Dubai,
                                                assessing such removal requests.                        Germany’’; ‘‘Martin Hess, Dreichlinger                U.A.E. (See alternate address under
                                                   Section 553(d) of the APA generally                  Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany’’;                 Hong Kong)’’.
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                                                provides that rules may not take effect                 ‘‘Peter Duenker, a.k.a., the following                  Dated: March 24, 2017.
                                                earlier than thirty (30) days after they                alias: -Peter Dunker. Dreichlinger Street
                                                                                                        79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany’’; and                    Matthew S. Borman,
                                                are published in the Federal Register.
                                                BIS finds good cause to waive the 30-                   ‘‘Wilhelm ‘‘Bill’’ Holler, Dreichlinger               Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export
                                                day delay in effectiveness under 5                      Street 79, Neumarkt, 92318 Germany’’;                 Administration.
                                                U.S.C. 553(d)(1) because this rule is a                 ■ b. By removing, under Hong Kong,                    [FR Doc. 2017–06228 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                substantive rule which relieves a                       one Hong Kong entity, ‘‘Frank Genin,                  BILLING CODE 3510–33–P




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Document Created: 2017-03-29 01:14:46
Document Modified: 2017-03-29 01:14:46
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule is effective March 29, 2017.
ContactChair, End-User Review Committee, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-5991, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 15461 
RIN Number0694-AH28
CFR AssociatedExports; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Terrorism

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