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Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 148/Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 148 / Wednesday, August 1, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 37423 current, is non-controversial and radius of Lyons-Rice County Municipal column on the Entity List and the unlikely to result in adverse or negative Airport. impact on the availability of license comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 24, exceptions is described in the Federal ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 2018. Register notice adding entities to the Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Walter Tweedy, Entity List. BIS places entities on the ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Entity List pursuant to sections of part Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 ATO Central Service Center. 744 (Control Policy: End-User and End- FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) [FR Doc. 2018–16363 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] Use Based) and part 746 (Embargoes and does not warrant preparation of a BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Other Special Controls) of the EAR. regulatory evaluation as the anticipated The End-User Review Committee impact is so minimal. Since this is a (ERC), composed of representatives of routine matter that only affects air traffic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Departments of Commerce (Chair), procedures and air navigation, it is State, Defense, Energy and, where certified that this rule, when Bureau of Industry and Security appropriate, the Treasury, makes all promulgated, does not have a significant decisions regarding additions to, economic impact on a substantial 15 CFR Part 744 removals from, or other modifications to number of small entities under the the Entity List. The ERC makes all criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. [Docket No. 170714666–7666–01] decisions to add an entry to the Entity Environmental Review RIN 0694–AH42 List by majority vote and all decisions to remove or modify an entry by The FAA has determined that this Addition of Certain Entities; and unanimous vote. action qualifies for categorical exclusion Modification of Entry on the Entity List under the National Environmental ERC Entity List Decisions AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Policy Act in accordance with FAA Additions to the Entity List Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Security, Commerce. Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ ACTION: Final rule. This rule implements the decision of paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action the ERC to add forty-four entities (eight is not expected to cause any potentially SUMMARY: This rule amends the Export entities and thirty-six of their significant environmental impacts, and Administration Regulations (EAR) by subordinate institutions) to the Entity no extraordinary circumstances exist adding forty-four entities (eight entities List. These entities are being added on that warrant preparation of an and thirty-six subordinate institutions) the basis of § 744.11 (License environmental assessment. to the Entity List. The entities that are requirements that apply to entities being added to the Entity List have been acting contrary to the national security Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 determined by the U.S. Government to or foreign policy interests of the United Airspace, Incorporation by reference, be acting contrary to the national States) of the EAR. All of the entities Navigation (air). security or foreign policy interests of the added as part of this rule are located in United States. These entities will be China. Adoption of the Amendment listed on the Entity List under the The ERC reviewed § 744.11(b) In consideration of the foregoing, the destination of China. This rule also (Criteria for revising the Entity List) in Federal Aviation Administration modifies one entry under China to making the determination to add these amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: provide additional addresses and names entities to the Entity List. Under that for the entity at issue. paragraph, entities for which there is PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, reasonable cause to believe, based on B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR DATES: This rule is effective August 1, 2018. specific and articulable facts, that the TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND entity has been involved, is involved, or REPORTING POINTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: poses a significant risk of being or Chair, End-User Review Committee, ■ becoming involved in, activities that are 1. The authority citation for part 71 Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export continues to read as follows: contrary to the national security or Administration, Bureau of Industry and foreign policy interests of the United Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Security, Department of Commerce, States, and those acting on behalf of 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Phone: (202) 482–5991, Email: ERC@ 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. such entity, may be added to the Entity bis.doc.gov. List. Paragraphs (b)(1) through (5) of § 71.1 [Amended] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: § 744.11 provide an illustrative list of activities that could be contrary to the ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Background 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, national security or foreign policy Airspace Designations and Reporting The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to interests of the United States. Points, dated August 3, 2017, and part 744) identifies entities reasonably The ERC determined that seventeen effective September 15, 2017, is believed to be involved, or to pose a entities, China Electronic Technology amended as follows: significant risk of being or becoming Group Corporation (CETC) 13, and * * * * * involved, in activities contrary to the twelve of its subordinate institutions; national security or foreign policy CETC–55, and two of its subordinate Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas interests of the United States. The EAR institutions; and Hebei Far East Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More imposes additional license requirements Communication System Engineering, all Above the Surface of the Earth. on, and limits the availability of most located in China, be added to the Entity ACE KS E5 Lyons, KS [Amended] license exceptions for, exports, List for actions contrary to the national Lyons-Rice Municipal Airport, KS reexports, and transfers (in-country) to security or foreign policy interests of the (Lat. 38°20′31″ N, long. 98°13′38″ W) listed entities. The ‘‘license review United States. These seventeen entities That airspace extending upward from 700 policy’’ for each listed entity is are being added to the Entity List on the feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile identified in the License Review Policy basis of their involvement in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Jul 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01AUR1.SGM 01AUR1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES 37424 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 148 / Wednesday, August 1, 2018 / Rules and Regulations procurement of U.S.-origin items for China —Beijing Institute of Machinery and activities contrary to the national (1) China Aerospace Science and Equipment. security and foreign policy interests of Industry Corporation Second Academy, Subordinate Institution the United States. Specifically, the ERC a.k.a., the following eight aliases, and 207th Research Institute, a.k.a., the determined that there is reasonable thirteen subordinate institutions: cause to believe, based on specific and following three aliases: —China Changfeng Mechanics and articulable facts, that all of these entities —Beijing Guangda Optoelectronics; Electronics Technology Academy; are involved in the illicit procurement —Beijing Institute of Environmental —China Chang Feng Mechano- of commodities and technologies for Features; and Electronic Engineering Academy; unauthorized military end-use in China. —Beijing Institute of Environmental —CASIC Second Academy; The ERC determined that twenty- Characteristics. seven entities, China Aerospace Science —China Chang Feng Mechano- and Industry Corporation Second Electronic Engineering Company; Subordinate Institution —CASIC Academy of Defense Academy, and thirteen of its 208th Research Institute, a.k.a., the Technology; subordinate institutions; China following one alias: —Second Research Academy of CASIC; Electronics Technology Group —Changfeng Electromechanical —Beijing Electronic Document Service Corporation 14th Research Institute, and Technology Design Institute; and Center. two of its subordinate institutions; —China Chang Feng Mechanics and China Electronics Technology Group Subordinate Institution Electronics Technology Academy. Corporation 38th Research Institute, and 210th Research Institute, a.k.a., the seven of its subordinate institutions; Subordinate Institution following one alias: China Tech Hi Industry Import and Second Design Department, a.k.a., the —Xian Changfeng Electromechanical Export Corporation; and China Volant following two aliases: Institute. Industry, all located in China, be added —Beijing Institute of Electronics to the Entity List for actions contrary to Subordinate Institution the national security or foreign policy Systems Engineering; and —Second Planning Department. 283 Factory, a.k.a., the following one interests of the United States. The ERC alias: determined that for these twenty-seven Subordinate Institution —Beijing Xinfeng Machinery Factory. entities there is reasonable cause to 23rd Research Institute, a.k.a., the Subordinate Institution believe, based on specific and following two aliases: articulable facts, that there is an —Beijing Institute of Radio 284 Factory, a.k.a., the following two unacceptable
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