Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 45675 Further, the Committee meeting was PART 945—IRISH POTATOES GROWN 3355, Email: [email protected]. For widely publicized throughout the Idaho- IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES emails, include ‘‘Russia’’ in the subject Eastern Oregon potato industry and all IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, line. interested persons were invited to OREGON For the Entity List-related changes attend the meeting and participate in contact the Chair, End-User Review Committee deliberations. Like all ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR Committee, Office of the Assistant Committee meetings, the April 22, 2014, part 945 continues to read as follows: Secretary, Export Administration, meeting was a public meeting and all Bureau of Industry and Security, entities, both large and small, were able Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) to express their views on this issue. § 945.341 [Amended] 482–5991, Fax: (202) 482–3911, Email: Finally, interested persons are invited to [email protected]. ■ submit comments on this interim rule, 2. In § 945.341(b)(3)(i) and (ii), remove SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the reference ‘‘(b)(4)(iii)’’ and add in its including the regulatory and Background informational impacts of this action on place the reference ‘‘(b)(3)(iii)’’. small businesses. ■ 3. In § 945.341(c)(2)(ii), remove the In this rule, the Bureau of Industry A small business guide on complying word ‘‘one-piece’’. and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop Dated: July 31, 2014. impose additional sanctions marketing agreements and orders may Rex A. Barnes, implementing U.S. policy toward Russia be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ Associate Administrator, Agricultural to address that country’s continuing MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide. Marketing Service. policy of destabilization in Ukraine and Any questions about the compliance [FR Doc. 2014–18606 Filed 8–5–14; 8:45 am] continuing occupation of Crimea and guide should be sent to Jeffrey Smutny BILLING CODE P Sevastopol. Specifically, in this rule BIS at the previously mentioned address in adds one person to the Entity List. In the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT addition, this rule imposes controls on section. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE certain items for use in Russia’s energy This rule invites comments on a sector intended for exploration or change to the container requirements Bureau of Industry and Security production from deepwater (greater than currently prescribed under the Idaho- 500 feet), Arctic offshore, or shale Eastern Oregon potato marketing order. 15 CFR Parts 732, 738, 740, 742, 744, projects that have the potential to Any comments received will be 746 and 774 produce oil or gas in Russia. considered prior to finalization of this [Docket No. 140729634–4638–01] rule. A. The Entity List After consideration of all relevant RIN 0694–AG25 The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to material presented, including the Part 744) notifies the public about Committee’s recommendation, and Russian Oil Industry Sanctions and entities that have engaged in activities other information, it is found that this Addition of Person to the Entity List that could result in an increased risk of the diversion of exported, reexported or interim rule, as hereinafter set forth, AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and transferred (in-country) items to will tend to effectuate the declared Security, Commerce. policy of the Act. weapons of mass destruction (WMD) ACTION: Final rule. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also programs, activities sanctioned by the State Department and activities contrary found and determined upon good cause SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of to U.S. national security or foreign that it is impracticable, unnecessary, Industry and Security (BIS) amends the policy interests, including terrorism and and contrary to the public interest to Export Administration Regulations export control violations involving give preliminary notice prior to putting (EAR) by adding one person to the abuse of human rights. Certain exports, this rule into effect and that good cause Entity List. The person who is added to reexports, and transfers (in-country) to exists for not postponing the effective the Entity List is located in Russia and entities identified on the Entity List date of this rule until 30 days after has been determined by the U.S. require licenses from BIS and are publication in the Federal Register Government to be acting contrary to the usually subject to a policy of denial. The because: (1) Handlers are currently national security or foreign policy availability of license exceptions in shipping Idaho-Eastern Oregon potatoes; interests of the United States. This such transactions is very limited. The (2) this action relaxes current container person will be listed on the Entity List license review policy for each entity is requirements; (3) the Committee under the destination of Russia. identified in the license review policy unanimously recommended this change This rule also imposes controls on column on the Entity List and the at a public meeting and interested certain items for use in Russia’s energy availability of license exceptions is parties had an opportunity to provide sector intended for energy exploration noted in the Federal Register notices input; and (4) this rule provides a 60- or production from deepwater (greater adding persons to the Entity List. BIS day comment period and any comments than 500 feet), Arctic offshore, or shale places entities on the Entity List based received will be considered prior to projects. on certain sections of part 744 (Control finalization of this rule. DATES: Effective date: This rule is Policy: End-User and End-Use Based) of List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945 effective August 6, 2014. the EAR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For The End-User Review Committee Marketing agreements, Potatoes, the change to Russia licensing policy (ERC), composed of representatives of Reporting and recordkeeping contact Eileen Albanese, Director, Office the Departments of Commerce (Chair), requirements. of National Security and Technology State, Defense, Energy and, where For the reasons set forth in the Transfer Controls, Bureau of Industry appropriate, the Treasury, makes all preamble, 7 CFR part 945 is amended as and Security, Department of Commerce, decisions regarding additions to, follows: Phone: (202) 482–0092, Fax: (202) 482– removals from, or other modifications to VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:45 Aug 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06AUR1.SGM 06AUR1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 45676 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 2014 / Rules and Regulations the Entity List. The ERC makes all withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: —OJSC United Shipbuilding decisions to add an entry to the Entity Persons operating in the defense or Corporation; and List by majority vote and all decisions related materiel sector in the Russian —United Shipbuilding Corporation to remove or modify an entry by Federation. Under Section 8 of the Joint Stock Company; and unanimous vote. The Departments Order, all agencies of the United States —OSK OAO. represented on the ERC approved this Government are directed to take all 90, Marata ul., St. Petersburg 191119, change to the Entity List. appropriate measures within their Russia; and 11, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Addition to the Entity List in This Rule authority to carry out the provisions of str., Moscow 123242, Russia. the Order. The Department of the B. Change to the license requirements This rule implements the decision of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets and review policy for Russia the ERC to add one person to the Entity Control, pursuant to Executive Order List on the basis of § 744.11 (License 13661, has designated the following This final rule makes the following requirements that apply to entities person: United Shipbuilding additional changes to the EAR to acting contrary to the national security Corporation. In conjunction with that implement changes to the license or foreign policy interests of the United designation, the Department of requirements and review policy for States) of the EAR. The entry added to Commerce adds to the Entity List under Russia. the Entity List consists of one person in this rule and imposes a license Russia. Section 732.3 Steps Regarding the Ten requirement for exports, reexports, or General Prohibitions The ERC reviewed § 744.11(b) transfers (in-country) to this blocked (Criteria for revising the Entity List) in person. This license requirement In paragraph (d)(4), this rule adds making the determination to add this implements an appropriate measure Russia to the list of countries that are person to the Entity List. Under that within the authority of the EAR to carry subject to other special controls paragraph, persons for whom there is out the provisions of Executive Order provisions. Specifically, this paragraph reasonable cause to believe, based on 13661. indicates that the Commerce Country specific and articulable facts, have been The person added to the Entity List in Chart in Supplement No. 1 to part 738 involved, are involved, or pose a this rule under Executive Order 13661 sets forth license requirements for significant risk of being or becoming operates in the Russian Federation’s Russia, and part 746 sets out additional involved in, activities that are contrary defense or related materiel sector. license requirements. In paragraph (i), to the national security or foreign policy United Shipbuilding Corporation is a this rule also adds a sentence interests of the United States and those Russian state-owned company that referencing § 746.5 for Russian Industry acting on behalf of such persons may be Sector Sanctions. added to the Entity List. The person manufactures, among other things, being added to the Entity List has been ordnance and accessories, and is Supplement No.