82 FR 7641 - Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority citations in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency declared pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This is a non-substantive rule that only updates authority paragraphs of the EAR. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that applies to any person under the EAR.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7641-7642]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00443]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744, and 745

[Docket No. 170103002-7002-01]
RIN 0694-AH22


Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export 
Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal 
authority citations in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to 
cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency 
declared pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 
This is a non-substantive rule that only updates authority paragraphs 
of the EAR. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that 
applies to any person under the EAR.

DATES: The rule is effective January 23, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Kook, Regulatory Policy 
Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The authority for parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744, and 745 of the EAR 
rests, in part, on Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994--
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 
Comp., p. 950 and on annual notices continuing the emergency declared 
in that executive order. This rule revises the authority citations for 
the affected parts of the EAR to cite the most recent such notice, 
which the President signed on November 8, 2016.
    This rule is purely non-substantive and makes no changes other than 
to revise CFR authority citations for the purpose of making the 
authority citations current. It does not change the text of any section 
of the EAR, nor does it alter any right, obligation or prohibition that 
applies to any person under the EAR.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This rule 
does not impose any regulatory burden on the public and is consistent 
with the goals of Executive Order 13563. This rule has been determined 
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 shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork

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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 rule does not involve 
any collection of information.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
as that term is defined under Executive Order 13132.
    4. The Department finds that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) to waive the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act 
requiring prior notice and the opportunity for public comment because 
they are unnecessary. This rule only updates legal authority citations. 
It clarifies information and is non-discretionary. This rule does not 
alter any right, obligation or prohibition that applies to any person 
under the EAR. Because these revisions are not substantive changes, it 
is unnecessary to provide notice and opportunity for public comment. In 
addition, the 30-day delay in effectiveness otherwise required by 5 
U.S.C. 553(d) is not applicable because this rule is not a substantive 
rule. Because neither the Administrative Procedure Act nor any other 
law requires that notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for 
public comment be given for this rule, the analytical requirements of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not 
applicable. Accordingly, no Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is 
required and none has been prepared.

List of Subjects

15 CFR Part 730

    Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees, 
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Strategic and 
critical materials.

15 CFR Part 734

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Inventions and 
patents, Research, Science and technology.

15 CFR Part 736

    Exports.

15 CFR Part 742

    Exports, Terrorism.

15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

15 CFR Part 745

    Administrative practice and procedure, Chemicals, Exports, Foreign 
trade, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744, and 745 of the EAR (15 
CFR parts 730 through 774) are amended as follows:

PART 730--GENERAL INFORMATION

0
1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 730 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 
U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note; 
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 15 U.S.C. 
1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 
11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 
35623, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 
1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR 29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
256; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12854, 
58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., 
p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 
12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 
54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 
1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 
208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 
66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 
CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., 
p. 223; Notice of January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 (January 22, 2016); 
Notice of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016); 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).

PART 734--SCOPE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS

0
2. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 734 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 
12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 
54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 
1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 
783; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 223;; Notice of 
August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice of November 8, 
2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 10, 2016).

PART 736--GENERAL PROHIBITIONS

0
3. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 736 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. 2151 note; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 
950; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 
61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., 
p. 168; Notice of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 2016); Notice of 
August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice of November 8, 
2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 10, 2016).

PART 742--CONTROL POLICY--CCL BASED CONTROLS

0
4. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 742 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; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108-11, 117 Stat. 559; E.O. 12058, 
43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 
CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., 
p. 950; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 
13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Presidential 
Determination 2003-23, 68 FR 26459, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 320; 
Notice of August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice of 
November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 10, 2016).

PART 744--CONTROL POLICY: END-USER AND END-USE BASED

0
5. 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 January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 
(January 22, 2016); 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).

PART 745--CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS

0
6. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 745 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950); Notice of November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 
(November 10, 2016).

    Dated: January 6, 2017.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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