53742 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Categories 7 & 9: Michael Rithmire ECCN change to maintain NP 202–482–6105 or Michael Tu 202–482– controls: 2B206. Bureau of Industry and Security 6462. Category 9x515 (Satellites): Michael Category 0—Nuclear Materials, 15 CFR Parts 740, 742, 744, 772, and Tu 202–482–6462. Facilities, and Equipment [and 774 Category ‘‘600 Series’’ (Munitions Miscellaneous Items] Items): Christopher Williams at 202– [Docket No. 170831854–7854–01] 0A617 Miscellaneous ‘‘Equipment’’, 482–6023 or Heather Moore at 202–482– Materials, and Related Commodities RIN 0694–AH44 4786. ECCN 0A617, paragraph y.3, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wassenaar Arrangement 2017 Plenary containers for shipping or packing Agreements Implementation Background defense articles or items controlled by The Wassenaar Arrangement ‘‘600 series’’ ECCNs, is amended by AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and narrowing the scope to International Security, Commerce. (Wassenaar or WA) (http:// www.wassenaar.org/) on Export Organization for Standardization (ISO) ACTION: Final rule. Controls for Conventional Arms and intermodal containers or demountable vehicle bodies (i.e., swap bodies), but SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies is a also expands the scope beyond Security (BIS) maintains, as part of its group of 42 like-minded states ‘‘specially designed’’ by adding ‘‘or Export Administration Regulations committed to promoting responsibility modified’’. As the term ‘modified’ is in (EAR), the Commerce Control List and transparency in the global arms (CCL), which identifies certain items trade, and preventing destabilizing single quotes, BIS is also adding the subject to Department of Commerce accumulations of arms. As a technical note that defines ‘modified,’ jurisdiction. This final rule revises the Participating State, the United States which was already existing text in CCL, as well as corresponding parts of has committed to controlling for export Wassenaar Arrangement Military List of the EAR, to implement changes made to all items on the WA control lists. The 2017 (WAML 17). the Wassenaar Arrangement List of lists were first established in 1996 and 0A919 ‘‘Military Commodities’’ Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (WA have been revised annually thereafter. Located and Produced Outside the List) maintained and agreed to by Proposals for changes to the WA control United States governments participating in the lists that achieve consensus are ECCN 0A919 is revised to remove Wassenaar Arrangement on Export approved by Participating States at reference to 6A990, because this rule Controls for Conventional Arms and annual plenary meetings. Participating removes 6A990 from the CCL and Read Dual-Use Goods and Technologies States are charged with implementing Out Integrated Circuits (ROICs) are now (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA) at the the agreed list changes as soon as controlled under 6A002.f. December 2017 WA Plenary meeting. possible after approval. The United The Wassenaar Arrangement advocates States’ implementation of WA list Category 1—Special Materials and implementation of effective export changes ensures U.S. companies have a Related Equipment, Chemicals, controls on strategic items with the level playing field with their ‘‘Microorganisms’’, and ‘‘Toxins’’ objective of improving regional and competitors in other WA Participating 1A002 ‘‘Composite’’ Structures or international security and stability. This States. Laminates rule harmonizes the CCL with the The changes in this rule, which reflect agreements reached at the 2017 Plenary the changes to the WA control lists that The heading of ECCN 1A002 is meeting by revising Export Control were approved at the December 2017 amended by replacing ‘‘having any of Classification Numbers (ECCNs) WA Plenary meeting, update the the following’’ with ‘‘as follows’’. An controlled for national security reasons corresponding items listed in the EAR, ‘‘as follows’’ phrase is usually followed in each category of the CCL. This rule and reflect the most recent changes in by items, but in this case it is followed also makes other associated changes to technologies and conditions. Unless by parameters. The phrase ‘‘consisting the EAR and makes a correction. explicitly discussed below, the revisions of’’ is replaced by ‘‘made from’’ in both DATES: This rule is effective October 24, made by this rule will not impact the sub-paragraph .a and .b. Also, more 2018. number of license applications descriptive text is added for clarity and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For submitted to BIS. the scope of the control is not changed. The superfluous word ‘‘purely’’ is general questions, contact Sharron Revisions to the Commerce Control List Cook, Office of Exporter Services, removed from Note 2, which does not Related to WA 2017 Plenary change the effect of the Note. Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Agreements Department of Commerce at 202–482– 1C001 Materials ‘‘Specially Designed’’ 2440 or by email: Sharron.Cook@ Revises (50) ECCNs: 0A617, 0A919, for Use as Absorbing of Electromagnetic bis.doc.gov. 1A002, 1C001, 1C002, 1C007, 1C010, Radiation, or Intrinsically Conductive For technical questions contact: 1C608, 2A001, 2B001, 2B006, 2B007, Polymers Categories 0, 1 & 2: Joseph Giunta at 2B008, 2E003, 3A001, 3A002, 3B001, 202–482–3127. 3B002, 3C002, 3C005, 3C006, 3C992, The heading of ECCN 1C001 is Category 3: Brian Baker at 202–482– 3E001, 4A003, 4A004, 4D001, 4E001, amended by replacing ‘‘absorbers’’ with 5534. 5A001, 5A002, 5D002, 5E002, 6A002, ‘‘absorbing’’ and replacing ‘‘waves’’ Categories 4 & 5: Aaron Amundson or 6A003, 6A004, 6A005, 6A008, 6A203, with ‘‘radiation’’. Subparagraph .b is Anita Zinzuvadia 202–482–0707. 6D003, 6D991, 6E001, 6E002, 6E201, amended by moving the phrase ‘‘not Category 6 (optics): Chris Costanzo at 7A006, 7E004, 9A002, 9A004, 9D001, transparent to visible light’’ to the 202–482–5299. 9D002, 9D004, and 9E003. beginning and adding more descriptive Category 6 (lasers and radar): Michael License Exception eligibility text ‘‘near-infrared radiation having a Rithmire 202–482–6105. additions: 3A001.i (GBS). wavelength’’ to clarify the scope of the Category 6 (sensors and cameras): ECCN Removals: 6A990 and 6E990. control. Also the parameters are John Varesi 202–482–1114. ECCN Correction: 3A991. changed from ‘‘1.5 × 1014 Hz’’ to ‘‘810 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Oct 23, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24OCR2.SGM 24OCR2 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES2 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 53743 nm’’ and ‘‘3.7 × 1014 Hz’’ to ‘‘2,000 nm 1C608 ‘‘Energetic Materials’’ and 2B007 ‘‘Robots’’ (frequencies exceeding 150 THz but less Related Commodities Item paragraph .a ‘‘[Robots] capable in than 370 THz)’’. The frequency band is WA agreed to add a Note specifying real-time of full three-dimensional changed to the equivalent wavelength that WAML 8.c.1 does not apply to image processing or full three- band to make the parameter easier to aircraft fuels—JP–4, JP–5 and JP–8. This dimensional ‘‘scene analysis’’ to understand and not to change the scope rule adds this Note below 1C608.n ‘‘Any generate or modify ‘‘programs’’ or to of control. Therefore, these revisions explosives, ‘propellants,’ oxidizers, generate or modify numerical program will not affect the number of license ‘‘pyrotechnics’’, fuels, binders, or data’’ is removed and reserved because applications submitted to BIS. additives . .’’ as well as bringing forth of insufficient connection to military another Note from WAML 8.c.1 that capabilities. Robots of national security 1C002 Metal Alloys, Metal Alloy concern are controlled under 2B007.b, .c Powder and Alloyed Materials specifies that aircraft fuels specified by WAML 8.c.1 are finished products, not and .d. This change will have a minimal Item paragraphs c.2 and d.3 are their constituents. effect on license application submissions to BIS. amended by replacing the double quotes Category 2—Materials Processing with single quotes around the terms in 2B008 ‘‘Compound Rotary Tables’’ c.2.a through c.2.h and d.3.a through 2A001 Anti-Friction Bearings and and ‘‘Tilting Spindles’’, ‘‘Specially d.3.c. Double quotes indicate the term is Bearing Systems Designed’’ for Machine Tools used multiple times in the Commerce Note 2 at the beginning of the Items The Heading is amended by replacing Control List (CCL) or separated by a paragraph is amended by adding ‘‘(or ‘‘assemblies or units’’ with ‘compound large amount of space within a single national equivalents)’’, in order to help rotary tables’ and ‘‘tilting spindles’’, as ECCN and the definition for the term is efficiently classify bearings using well as removing ‘‘or dimensional found in part 772. Single quotes national standards that are equivalent to inspection or measuring systems and indicate the term is used only in a single ISO 3290 as grade 5. equipment’’ to align with revisions ECCN and the definition for the term is made to the List of Items Controlled in 2B001 Machine Tools found within the ECCN where the term this ECCN. Item paragraphs .a (linear is used. These and many other terms in An editorial change is made to Note position feedback units) and .b (rotary this rule were found to only be used in 2 to 2B001.a by replacing ‘‘and/or’’ with position feedback units) are removed a single ECCN and should not be ‘‘or’’. Items paragraph c.1.b is revised and reserved, because this rule moves defined in part 772, but in the ECCN. from specifying ‘‘three or more axes’’ to these items to 2B006.b.2 and .c, respectively. Item paragraph .c is The definitions for the terms, in c.2.a ‘‘three or four axes’’ to remove the amended by replacing and cascading the through c.2.h and d.3.a through d.3.c, overlap between c.2 ‘‘five or more axes’’ and c.1.b for machine tools for grinding. parameter paragraphs, as well as moving are moved from part 772 to a new the definition for ‘compound rotary Technical Note after Items paragraph This will not affect license submissions to BIS.