Revision to the Commerce Control List: Items Controlled for Nuclear Nonproliferation Reasons, Addition of Argentina, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, and South Korea to GNSG Eligible Countries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

15 CFR Parts 771 and 799

[Docket No. 960111006-6006-01]

RIN 0694-AB29

Revision to the Commerce Control List: Items Controlled for

Nuclear Nonproliferation Reasons, Addition of Argentina, New Zealand,

Poland, South Africa, and South Korea to GNSG Eligible Countries

AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the

Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to

the Export Administration Regulations. The items on the CCL that are

subject to nuclear nonproliferation controls are referred to as the

Nuclear Referral List (NRL). This interim rule amends a number of

Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) on the CCL in order to

make the NRL conform more closely with the items contained in the Annex

to the ``Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, and Related

Technology List'' (the Annex) published by the International Atomic

Energy Agency and adhered to by the United States and other subscribing

governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

In addition, this rule removes Poland from General License GNSG

national security item country restrictions. In May 1994, Poland was

moved from Country Group W to Country Group V to conform with changes

in licensing policies for national security-based proscribed countries.

Lastly, this rule adds Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and

South Korea to the countries that are eligible to receive exports under

General License GNSG, because they were admitted to the Nuclear

Suppliers Group. The subscribing governments have agreed to establish

export licensing procedures for the transfer of items identified on the

Annex.

While some of the changes in this rule increase the validated

license requirements for certain commodities and technology, the fact

that other member countries of the Nuclear Suppliers Group have agreed

to implement equivalent export licensing procedures for these items and

the addition of GNSG eligible countries should limit the economic

impact on U.S. exporters.

DATES: This rule is effective February 1, 1996. Comments must be

received by March 4, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (six copies) should be sent to Sharron

Cook, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration, Office

of Exporter Services, Regulation Policy Division, P.O. Box 273,

Washington, DC 20044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions of a general nature,

call Sharron Cook, Regulatory Policy Division, at (202) 482-2440.

For questions of a technical nature, the following persons in the

Bureau of Export Administration are available:

Category 1: Jeff Tripp--(202) 482-4188

Category 2: George Loh--(202) 482-3570

Category 3: Robert Lerner--(202) 482-3710

Category 4: Joseph Young--(202) 482-4197

Category 5: Dale Jensen--(202) 482-4188

Category 6: Joseph Chuchla--(202) 482-4188

Categories 7, 8 and 9: Steve Clagett--(202) 482-4188

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

This rule amends a number of entries on the Commerce Control List

(CCL) by revising the items that are subject to nuclear non-

proliferation controls, i.e., the Nuclear Referral List (NRL). As more

fully described in Sec. 778.2 of the EAR, NRL items are defined as

those ``that could be of significance for nuclear explosive purposes if

used for activities other than those authorized at the time of

export''. The changes made by this rule are intended to revise the NRL

to conform more closely with the items contained in the Annex to the

``Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, and Related Technology

List'' (the Annex), as published by the International Atomic Energy

Agency in INFCIRC/254/Part 2. The adherents to INFCIRC/254/Part 2,

which include the Nuclear Suppliers Guidelines, have agreed to

establish export licensing procedures for the transfer of items

identified in the Annex.

In addition, this rule removes Poland from General License GNSG

national security item country restrictions. There are some ECCNs that

have both National Security (NS) and Nuclear Proliferation (NP) reasons

for control. For these ECCNs, GNSG eligibility stated ``Yes, except

Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, or Russia'', i.e., all NP items in that ECCN

were eligible for General License GNSG to all GNSG eligible countries,

except Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, or Russia. Although Poland is a NSG

member, the more restrictive control, in this case NS, was applied. In

May 1994, Poland was moved from Country Group W to Country Group V to

conform with changes in licensing policies for proscribed countries.

Therefore, NS reasons for control no longer apply to Poland and GNSG

privileges now extend to all ECCNs that have both NS and NP controls

for Poland.

Lastly, this rule will add Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa,

and South Korea to the countries that are eligible to receive exports

under General License GNSG, because they were admitted to the Nuclear

Suppliers Group. General License GNSG permits certain items subject to

nuclear nonproliferation controls to be exported under general license

to a number of countries whose governments have subscribed to the Annex

to the ``Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use

Equipment, Material,

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and Related Technology'' (the Annex) published by the International

Atomic Energy Agency and adhered to by the United States and other

subscribing governments. The subscribing governments have agreed to

establish export licensing procedures for the transfer of items

identified on the Annex.

Saving Clause

Shipments of items removed from general license authorizations as a

result of this regulatory action that were on dock for loading, on

lighter, laden aboard an exporting carrier, or en route aboard carrier

to a port of export pursuant to actual orders for export before

February 15, 1996 may be exported under the previous general license

provisions up to and including February 29, 1996. Any such items not

actually exported before midnight, February 29, 1996, require a

validated export license in accordance with this regulation.

Summary of ECCNs Added and Revised by This Rule

The following listing is intended to serve as a guide to the

revisions to the Commerce Control List contained in this rule. It is

not a complete summary of all the CCL changes made by this rule.

Specific questions concerning these changes should be answered by

referring to the actual entries in the CCL.

I. The following ECCNs are amended to revise the items subject to

nuclear nonproliferation controls (Unless specifically stated the scope

of the ECCN is not revised):

1A46B Aluminum and titanium alloys in the form of tubes or solid

forms; a clarification to scope of control of solid forms was added

1B16A Plants for the production of uranium hexafluoride (UF6)

and specially designed or prepared equipment (including UF6

purification equipment); Poland was added to GNSG eligibility

1B17 Electrolytic cells for the production of fluorine with a

production capacity greater than 250 grams of fluorine per hour;

Poland was added to GNSG eligibility

1B50B Furnaces; the ECCN title is expanded to include ``(inert gas)

induction'' furnaces and clarifications are added that define which

furnaces are controlled in paragraph (a)--result will be a decrease

in scope of controls

1B51B Pressure sensing elements/measuring instruments; the entry

was restructured to remove controls on differential pressure

transducers and stainless steel was removed as a material of

construction--result will be a decontrol in these areas

1B52B Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns; materials of

construction is clarified

1B53B Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns; materials of

construction is clarified

1B54B Ammonia synthesis converters; clarification is made to the

entry and a technical note is removed

1B58B Facilities or plants for prod/recovery/extract/concentration/

handling of tritium; the entry is reorganized for better clarity

1C10A ``Fibrous and filamentary materials'' that may be used in

organic ``matrix'', metallic ``matrix'' or carbon ``matrix''

``composite'' structures or laminates; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility and GCT is corrected to state ``Yes, except NP items''

1C19A Items on the International Atomic Energy List (e.g.,

zirconium, nickel powder, lithium, beryllium, wet-proofed platinized

catalysts, hafnium); Poland is added to GNSG eligibility; the scope

is narrowed by applying the hafnium content parameter to all entries

of Zirconium in paragraph (a); in paragraph (b), pertaining to

porous nickel metal, the exception is increased from 930 cm\2\ to

1000 cm\2\ per sheet and a technical note is revised; and in

paragraph (d), an exception for bore-hole logging devices and Beryl

(silicate of beryllium and aluminum) in the form of emeralds or

aquamarines is added--the result of these changes will be a decrease

in licensing requirements

1C50B Fibrous and filamentary materials not controlled by 1C10; an

exception for certain aramid ``fibrous or filamentary materials'' is

added--result will be a decrease in licenses; the controls on

prepregs is clarified; and definitions are added to the technical

note

1C54B Alpha-emitting radionuclides; minor clarifications are made

to the entry

1C55B Helium isotopically enriched in the helium-3 isotope; the

entry is restructured for clarification purposes

1C58B Radium-226; the entry is restructured for clarification

purposes

1D01A ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the

``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of equipment controlled

by 1B01, 1B02, 1B03, 1B16, 1B17, or 1B18; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

1E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' or ``production'' of equipment or materials

controlled by 1A01.b, 1A01.c, 1A02, 1A03, 1B01, 1B02, 1B03, 1B18,

1C01, 1C02, 1C03, 1C04, 1C05, 1C06, 1C07, 1C08, 1C09, 1C10, or 1C18;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

1E19A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of equipment or

materials controlled by 1B16, 1B17, or 1C19; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

1E41B Technology for items controlled by 1A44, 1A45, 1A46, 1A47,

1A50, 1B41, 1B42, 1B50, 1B51, 1B52, 1B53, 1B54, 1B58, 1B59, 1C48,

1C49, 1C50, 1C51, 1C52, 1C53, 1C54, 1C55, 1C56, 1C57, or 1C58; 1B55

and 1B57 are added to entry title to reflect new ECCNs

2A19A Commodities on the International Atomic Energy List (e.g.,

power generating and/or propulsion equipment, neutron generator

systems, and valves for gaseous diffusion separation process);

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

2A48B Valves not controlled by 2A19.c that are made of or lined

with aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, or alloy containing 60

percent or more nickel; revisions are made to the title and

technical note for clarification purposes

2A50B Equipment related to nuclear material handling and processing

and to nuclear reactors; in paragraph (c), a clarification is made

to the parameters; in paragraph (e), the paragraph is restructured

and a note added for clarification purposes

2A52B Vacuum pumps; the title is corrected, and a technical note

added for clarification

2B01A ``Numerical control'' units, ``motion control boards''

specially designed for ``numerical control'' applications on machine

tools, machine tools, and specially designed components therefor;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility and a note added to the

Requirement section

2B06A Dimensional inspection or measuring systems or equipment;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility and a note added to the

Requirement section

2B07A Robots, controllers, and end-effectors; Poland is added to

GNSG eligibility

2B08A Assemblies, units or inserts for machine tools; NP controls

have been removed because of NSG October 1995 agreement on machine

tools

2B09A Specially designed printed circuit boards with mounted

components and software therefor, or ``compound rotary tables'' or

``tilting spindles'', capable of upgrading, according to the

manufacturer's specifications, ``numerical control'' units, machine

tools or feed-back devices to or above the levels specified in ECCNs

2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, and 2B08; NP controls have

been removed because of NSG October 1995 agreement on machine tools

2B41B ``Numerically controlled'' machine tools not controlled by

ECCN 2B01A; turning capacity parameter has been increased from 2m to

2.5m

2B50B Spin-forming and flow-forming machines; a new parameter and

note are added to clarify the scope of control and the scope of GNSG

eligibility is amended to reflect the clarifying revisions made to

the list of items controlled

2D01A Software for equipment controlled by 2A01, 2A02, 2A03, 2A04,

2A05, 2A06, 2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, 2B08, or 2B09;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility and GNSG eligibility is

clarified to include revisions made by this rule

2D19A ``Software'' for the ``development'', ``production'', or

``use'' of equipment controlled by 2A19; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

2D50B Software for the equipment controlled by 2A50B or 2B50B; GNSG

eligibility is clarified

2E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' of equipment or ``software'' controlled by 2A01,

2A02, 2A03, 2A04, 2A05, 2A06,

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2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, 2B08, 2B09, 2D01, or 2D02;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

2E02A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``production'' of equipment controlled by 2A01, 2A02, 2A03, 2A04,

2A05, 2A06, 2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, 2B08, or 2B09;

Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

2E03A Other technology; Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

2E19A Technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or

``use'' of equipment controlled by 2A19; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

2E50B Technology for the equipment controlled by 2A50B or 2B50B;

the Reason for control is corrected to include MT controls; and NP

and MT notes are added for clarification

3A01A Electronic devices and components; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

3D01A ``Software'' specially designed for the ``development'' or

``production'' of equipment controlled by 3A01.b to 3A01.f, 3A02,

and 3B01; Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

3E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' or ``production'' of equipment or materials

controlled by 3A01, 3A02, 3B01, 3C01, 3C02, 3C03, or 3C04; Poland is

added to GNSG eligibility

6A03A Cameras; Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

6A05A ``Lasers'', components and optical equipment; Poland is added

to GNSG eligibility

6A43B Cameras and components not controlled by 6A03--includes

radiation-hardened television cameras; paragraphs (a) and (c) are

restructured and a note added to paragraph (a) for clarification

6E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' of equipment, materials or ``software'' controlled

by 6A01, 6A02, 6A03, 6A04, 6A05, 6A06, 6A07, 6A08, 6B04, 6B05, 6B07,

6B08, 6C02, 6C04, 6C05, 6D01, 6D02, or 6D03; Poland is added to GNSG

eligibility

6E02A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``production'' of equipment or materials controlled by 6A01, 6A02,

6A03, 6A04, 6A05, 6A06, 6A07, 6A08, 6B04, 6B05, 6B07, 6B08, 6C02,

6C04, or 6C05; Poland is added to GNSG eligibility

9B26B Other vibration test equipment; the reason for controls is

corrected to add NP controls which was inadvertently omitted in a

previous rule; NP controls are increased by adding all of paragraph

(a) to the NP scope--the result will not be an increase in

licensing, because these entries are already controlled for MT

reasons; and a NP note is clarified

II. The following new ECCNs are added to control items listed in

the Annex, but not previously controlled on the CCL:

1B55B Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets designed for

operation below 35K and a throughput of hydrogen gas of 1000 kg/hr

or greater

1B57B Lithium isotope separation facilities, plants and equipment.

III. Although Commerce will retain unilateral nuclear

nonproliferation controls on the following items, the United States

Government will continue to urge multilateral adoption of comparable

controls. Please note that ECCNs 2A49E, 2A50B, 2D49E, and 2E49E are the

only entries revised in this list.

1A48B Depleted uranium

2A49E The following items, previously requiring a validated license

to Country Groups S&Z, South African military and police, and

countries listed in Supplement No. 4 to Part 778, now only require a

validated license to Country Groups S, Z and countries listed in

Supplement No. 4 to Part 778: Generators, turbine generator sets,

steam turbines, heat exchangers, and heat exchanger type condensers

and process control systems therefor

2A50B Reactor and power plant simulators and analytical models for

reactor and power plant simulators; in paragraph (c), clarification

to parameters; in paragraph (e), restructured and note added for

clarification

2A51B Piping, fittings, and valves made of, or lined with,

stainless steel, copper-nickel alloy or other alloy steel containing

10% or more nickel and/or chromium

2A53B Pumps designed to move molten metals by electromagnetic

forces

2D49E The following items, previously requiring a validated license

to Country Groups S & Z, South African military and police, and

countries listed in Supplement No. 4 to Part 778, now only require a

validated license to Country Groups S, Z and countries listed in

Supplement No. 4 to Part 778: Software for equipment controlled by

2A49E

2E49E The following items, previously requiring a validated license

to Country Groups S & Z, South African military and police, and

countries listed in Supplement No. 4 to Part 778, now only require a

validated license to Country Groups S, Z and countries listed in

Supplement No. 4 to Part 778: Technology for equipment controlled by

2A49E

4A01A Electronic computers that are radiation-hardened, specially

designed for operation at extreme temperatures, or capable of

performing functions exceeding the limits of the ``information

security'' entries in Category 5 (NP controls apply to computers

with a CTP of 500 Mtops or more to countries listed in Supplement

No. 4 to Part 778)

4A02A Hybrid computers (NP controls apply to computers with a CTP

of 500 Mtops or more to countries listed in Supplement No. 4 to Part

778)

4A03A Digital computers (NP controls apply to computers with a CTP

of 500 Mtops or more to countries listed in Supplement No. 4 to Part

778)

Although the Export Administration Act (EAA) expired on August 20,

1994, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers

Act and continued in effect, to the extent permitted by law, the

provisions of the EAA and the EAR in Executive Order 12924 of August

19, 1994, and extended by a notice published in the Federal Register on

August 15, 1995.

Rulemaking Requirements

1. This interim rule has been determined to be significant for the

purposes of Executive Order 12866.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is

required to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for

failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of

information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. This rule

involves collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These collections have been

approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers

0694-0005, and 0694-0010.

3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications

sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under

Executive Order 12612.

4. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, (5 U.S.C.

553), requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for

public participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable

because this regulation involves a military or foreign affairs function

of the United States. No other law requires that a notice of proposed

rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment be given for this

rule.

5. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for

public comment are not required to be given for this rule under 5

U.S.C. 553 or by any other law, under sections 3(a) and 4(a) of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 603(a) and 604(a)) no initial or

final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has to be or will be prepared.

However, because of the importance of the issues raised by these

regulations, this rule is issued in interim form and comments will be

considered in the development of final regulations. Accordingly, the

Department encourages interested persons who wish to comment to do so.

The period for submission of comments will close March 4, 1996. The

Department will consider all comments received on or before the close

of the comment period in developing final regulations. Comments

received after the end of the comment period will be considered if

possible, but their

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consideration cannot be assured. The Department will not accept public

comments accompanied by a request that a part or all of the material be

treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or

for any other reason. The Department will return such comments and

materials to the person submitting the comments and will not consider

them in the development of final regulations. All public comments on

these regulations will be a matter of public record and will be

available for public inspection and copying. In the interest of

accuracy and completeness, the Department requests comments in written

form.

Oral comments should be followed by written memoranda, which will

also be a matter of public record and will be available for public

review and copying. Communications from agencies of the United States

Government or foreign governments will not be made available for public

inspection.

The public record concerning these regulations will be maintained

in the Bureau of Export Administration Freedom of Information Records

Inspection Facility, Room 4525, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Records in this

facility, including written public comments and memoranda summarizing

the substance of oral communications, may be inspected and copied in

accordance with regulations published in Part 4 of Title 15 of the Code

of Federal Regulations. Information about the inspection and copying of

records at the facility may be obtained from Theodore Zois, Bureau of

Export Administration Freedom of Information Officer, at the above

address or by calling (202) 482-1525.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Parts 771 and 799

Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, Parts 771 and 799 of the Export Administration

Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-799) are amended as follows:

PART 771--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 15 CFR Parts 771 and 799 continues to

read as follows:

Authority: 50 U.S.C. App. 5, as amended; Pub. L. 264, 59 Stat.

619 (22 U.S.C. 287c), as amended; Pub. L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197 (18

U.S.C. 2510 et seq.), as amended; sec. 101, Pub. L. 93-153, 87 Stat.

576 (30 U.S.C. 185), as amended; sec. 103, Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat.

877 (42 U.S.C. 6212), as amended; secs. 201 and 201(11)(e), Pub. L.

94-258, 90 Stat. 309 (10 U.S.C. 7420 and 7430(e)), as amended; Pub.

L. 95-223, 91 Stat. 1626 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); Pub. L. 95-242,

92 Stat. 120 (22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. 2139a); sec. 208,

Pub. L. 95-372, 92 Stat. 668 (43 U.S.C. 1354); Pub. L. 96-72, 93

Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), as amended; sec. 125, Pub.

L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 156 (46 U.S.C. 466c); Pub. L. 102-484, 106 Stat.

2575 (22 U.S.C. 6004); E.O. 11912 of April 13, 1976 (41 FR 15825,

April 15, 1976); E.O. 12002 of July 7, 1977 (42 FR 35623, July 7,

1977), as amended; E.O. 12058 of May 11, 1978 (43 FR 20947, May 16,

1978); E.O. 12214 of May 2, 1980 (45 FR 29783, May 6, 1980); E.O.

12851 of June 11, 1993 (58 FR 33181, June 15, 1993); E.O. 12867 of

September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51747, October 4, 1993); E.O 12918 of May

26, 1994 (59 FR 28205, May 31, 1994); E.O. 12924 of August 19, 1994

(59 FR 43437 of August 23, 1994); and E.O. 12938 of November 14,

1994 (59 FR 59099 of November 16, 1994); and Notice of August 15,

1995 (60 FR 42767).

2. In Sec. 771.24 paragraphs (b) and (c) are revised to read as

follows:

Sec. 771.24 General License GNSG.

(a) * * *

(b) Eligible countries. The countries that are eligible to receive

exports under this general license are Argentina, Australia, Austria,

Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of),

Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,

Romania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Canada is also a member of the

Nuclear Suppliers Group, but generally there is no license requirement

for shipments to Canada (see Sec. 770.3).

(c) Eligible commodities, software, and technology. The items that

are eligible for export under this General License GNSG are indicated

in the GNSG paragraph under the Requirements heading for each entry on

the CCL that contains eligible items. Entries that contain no eligible

items do not have a GNSG paragraph. General License GNSG may only be

used for items controlled for nuclear proliferation reasons. Items that

are subject to the missile technology controls described in Sec. 778.7

are not eligible for General License GNSG. Items controlled for

national security reasons (i.e., entries that end in the code letter

``A'') are not eligible for shipment under General License GNSG to

Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia. All shipments under General License GNSG

are subject to the prohibitions contained in Sec. 771.2(c), except that

the prohibitions in Sec. 771.2(c)(2) do not apply to Russia for items

controlled by entries that do not end in the code letter ``A''.

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PART 799--[AMENDED]

Supplement No. 1 to Sec. 799.1 [Amended]

The following amendments are made to Supplement No. 1 to

Sec. 799.1:

3. In Category 1 (Materials), ECCNs 1A46B, 1B50B and heading,

1B51B, 1B52B, 1B53B, 1B54B, 1B58B, 1C19A, 1C50B, 1C54B, 1C55B, 1C58B,

and 1E41B and heading are revised, ECCNs 1B16A, 1B17A, 1C10A, 1D01A,

1E01A, 1E19A are amended by revising the requirements sections and new

ECCNs 1B55B and 1B57B are added, as follows:

1A46B Aluminum and titanium alloys in the form of tubes or cylindrical

solid forms (including forgings) with an outside diameter of more than

75 mm (3 inches).

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

Alloys in the form of tubes or cylindrical solid forms (including

forgings) with an outside diameter of more than 75 mm (3 inches), as

follows:

a. Aluminum alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 460

MPa (0.46 x 109 N2) or more at 293 K (20 deg. C);

b. Titanium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 900

MPa (0.9 x 109 N/m2) (130,500 lbs./in2) or more at 293

K (20 deg. C).

Technical Note: Alloys ``capable of'' a specified tensile

strength include those having that strength at the time of export,

as well as those capable of attaining that strength as a result of

heat treatment.

1B16A Plants for the production of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) and

specially designed or prepared equipment (including UF6

purification equipment), and specially designed parts and accessories

therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, NPP (items appear on International Atomic

Energy List).

GLV: $0.

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GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note).

Note: See 10 CFR Part 110 for nuclear plants subject to the

export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(i.e., fuel fabrication facilities, enrichment facilities,

reprocessing facilities, and heavy water production facilities).

* * * * *

1B17A Electrolytic cells for the production of fluorine with a

production capacity greater than 250 grams of fluorine per hour, and

specially designed parts and accessories therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

* * * * *

1B50B Vacuum or controlled environment (inert gas) induction furnaces.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

a. Vacuum or controlled environment (inert gas) induction furnaces

capable of operation above 850 deg. C and having induction coils 600 mm

(24 in.) or less in diameter, and designed for power inputs of 5kW or

more; and power supplies specially designed therefor with a specified

power output of 5 kW or more;

b. Vacuum and controlled atmosphere metallurgical melting and

casting furnaces, as follows, and specially configured computer control

and monitoring systems therefor:

b.1. Arc remelt and casting furnaces with consumable electrode

capacities equal to or greater than 1,000 cm3, and less than or

equal to 20,000 cm3, and capable of operating with melting

temperatures above 1,700 deg. C;

b.2. Electron beam melting and plasma atomization and melting

furnaces with a power of 50 kW or greater and capable of operating with

melting temperatures above 1,200 deg. C.

Note: This ECCN does not control furnaces designed for

semiconductor wafer manufacturing or processing (see ECCN 3B96).

1B51B Pressure transducers which are capable of measuring absolute

pressure at any point in the range 0 to 13 kPa, with pressure sensing

elements made of or protected by nickel, nickel alloys with more than

60% nickel by weight, aluminum or aluminum alloys as follows:

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

a. Transducers with a full scale of less than 13 kPa and an

accuracy of better than 1% of full scale;

b. Transducers with a full scale of 13 kPa or greater and an

accuracy of better than 130 Pa.

Technical Notes: 1. Pressure transducers are devices that

convert pressure measurements into an electrical signal.

2. For the purposes of this entry, ``accuracy'' includes non-

linearity, hysteresis and repeatability at ambient temperature.

1B52B Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns constructed from

fine carbon steel with a diameter of 1.8 m (6 ft.) or greater, which

can operate at a nominal pressure of 2 Mpa (300 psi) or greater, and

internal contactors therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Note: This ECCN does not control columns specially designed or

prepared for the production of heavy water. See 10 CFR Part 110 for

heavy water production equipment subject to the export licensing

authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Technical Notes: 1. For columns which are especially designed or

prepared for the production of heavy water, see INFCIRC/254/Part 1.

2. Internal contactors of the columns are segmented trays with

an effective assembled diameter of 1.8 m (6 ft.) or greater, are

designed to facilitate countercurrent contacting and constructed of

materials resistant to corrosion by hydrogen sulfide/water mixtures.

These may be sieve trays, valve trays, bubble cap trays or turbogrid

trays.

3. Fine carbon steel in this entry is defined to be steel with

the austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5

or greater.

4. Materials resistant to corrosion by hydrogen sulfide/water

mixtures in this entry are defined to be stainless steels with a

carbon content of 0.03% or less.

1B53B Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns having all of the following

characteristics:

a. Designed to operate at internal temperatures of -238 deg. C (35

K) or less;

b. Designed to operate at internal pressure of 0.5 to 5 MPa (5 to

50 atmospheres);

c. Constructed of fine-grain stainless steels of the 300 series

with low sulfur content or equivalent cryogenic and H2-compatible

materials; and

d. With internal diameters of 1 m or greater and effective lengths

of 5 m or greater.

Technical Note: Fine-grain stainless steels in this item are

defined to be fine-grain austenitic stainless steels with an ASTM

(or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater.

Note: See 10 CFR 110 for heavy water production equipment

subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

1B54B Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis units in which the

synthesis gas (nitrogen and hydrogen) is withdrawn from an ammonia/

hydrogen high-pressure exchange column and the synthesized ammonia is

returned to said column.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

1B55B Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets designed for

operation below 35K

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and a throughput of hydrogen gas of 1000 kg/hr or greater.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

1B57B Lithium isotope separation facilities, plants and equipment.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Lithium isotope separation facilities, plants and equipment, as

follows:

a. Facilities or plants for the separation of lithium isotopes;

b. Equipment for the separation of lithium isotopes, as follows:

b.1. Packed liquid-liquid exchange columns specially designed for

lithium amalgams;

b.2 Mercury and/or lithium amalgam pumps;

b.3 Lithium amalgam electrolysis cells;

b.4 Evaporators for concentrated lithium hydroxide solution.

1B58B Tritium facilities, plants and equipment, as follows:

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

a. Facilities or plants for the production, recovery, extraction,

concentration, or handling of tritium;

b. Equipment for tritium facilities or plants, as follows:

b.1. Hydrogen or helium refrigeration units capable of cooling to

23 K (-250 deg.C) or less, with heat removal capacity greater than 150

watts;

b.2. Hydrogen isotope storage and purification systems using metal

hydrides as the storage, or purification medium.

Note: This ECCN 1B58B does not control tritium, tritium

compounds, and mixtures containing tritium, or products or devices

thereof. Tritium is subject to the export licensing authority of the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

1C10A ``Fibrous and filamentary materials'' that may be used in

organic ``matrix'', metallic ``matrix'' or carbon ``matrix''

``composite'' structures or laminates.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: kilograms.

Reason for Control: NS, MP (see Note).

GLV: $1500, except $0 for NP items (see Note).

GCT: Yes, except NP items (see Note).

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note).

Notes: NP controls apply to 1C10.a (all aramid ``fibrous and

filamentary materials''), 1C10.b. (all carbon ``fibrous and

filamentary materials''), 1C10.c. (all glass ``fibrous and

filamentary materials''), and 1C10.e.1.

* * * * *

1C19A Zirconium, nickel powder and porous nickel metal, lithium,

beryllium metal, wet-proofed platinized catalysts, and hafnium.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Kilograms.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Notes).

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. NP controls apply to entire entry, except shipments of

zirconium foil or strip having a thickness not exceeding 0.10 mm.

2. NS controls apply to entire entry, except for zirconium

metal, alloys, or compounds in shipments of 5 kg or less and

shipments of 200 kg or less of zirconium foil or strip having a

thickness not exceeding 0.10 mm.

List of Items Controlled

a. Zirconium, with a hafnium content of less than 1 part hafnium to

500 parts zirconium by weight, in the form of:

a.1. Zirconium metal;

a.2. Alloys containing more than 50% zirconium by weight;

a.3. Compounds;

a.4. Manufactures wholly of zirconium metal, alloys, or compounds

described in 1C19.a.1, a.2, or a.3;

a.5. Waste and scrap from zirconium metal, alloys, compounds, or

manufactures wholly thereof controlled by 1C19.a.1, a.2, a.3, or a.4.

Note 1: This ECCN 1C19 does not control zirconium in the form of

foil having a thickness not exceeding 0.10 mm (0.004 in.).

Note 2: Zirconium metal and alloys in the form of tubes or

assemblies of tubes, specially designed or prepared for use in a

reactor are subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR Part 110).

b. Nickel powder and porous nickel metal, as follows:

b.1. Powder with a nickel purity content of 99.0% or more and a

mean particle size of less than 10 micrometers measured by the ASTM B

330 standard, except filamentary nickel powders;

b.2. Porous nickel metal produced from materials controlled for

export by 1C19.b.1, except single porous nickel metal sheets not

exceeding 1000 cm\2\, per sheet.

Note: 1C19.b.2 controls porous nickel metal formed by compacting

and sintering nickel powder, described in 1C19.b.1, to form a metal

material with fine pores interconnected throughout the structure.

c. Lithium (isotopically enriched in lithium-6), as follows:

c.1. Metal, hydrides, or alloys containing lithium enriched in the

6 isotope (\6\Li) to a concentration higher than the one existing in

nature (7.5% on an atom percentage basis);

c.2. Any other materials containing lithium enriched in the 6

isotope (including compounds, mixtures, and concentrates), except

lithium enriched in the 6 isotope incorporated in thermoluminescent

dosimeters.

d. Beryllium, as follows:

d.1. Beryllium metal;

d.2. Alloys containing more than 50% beryllium by weight;

d.3. Beryllium compounds;

d.4. Manufactures of beryllium metal, alloys, or compounds

described in 1C19.d.1, d.2, or d.3;

d.5. Waste and scrap from beryllium metal, alloys, compounds, or

manufactures thereof described in 1C19.d.1, d.2, d.3, or d.4.

Note: 1C19.d does not control:

a. Metal windows for X-ray machines, or for bore-hole logging

devices;

b. Oxide shapes in fabricated or semi-fabricated forms specially

designed for electronic component parts or as substrates for

electronic circuits; and

c. Beryl (silicate of beryllium and aluminum) in the form of

emeralds or aquamarines.

e. Wet-proofed platinized catalysts specially designed or prepared

for promoting the hydrogen isotope exchange reaction between hydrogen

and water for the recovery of tritium from heavy water or for heavy

water production.

f. Hafnium, as follows:

f.1. Hafnium metal;

f.2. Alloys and compounds of hafnium containing more than 60

percent hafnium by weight;

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f.3. Manufactures of hafnium metal, alloys, or compounds described

in f.1 or f.2.

1C50B ``Fibrous or filamentary materials'' not controlled by 1C10.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Kilograms.

Reason for Control: NP, FP (see Note).

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Note: FP controls apply to Iran and Syria for the items

described in 1C50.b.

List of Items Controlled

``Fibrous or filamentary materials'' not controlled by 1C10, as

follows:

a. Carbon or aramid ``fibrous and filamentary materials'' having:

a.1. A ``specific modulus'' of 12.7 x 10\6\ m or greater; or

a.2. A ``specific tensile strength'' of 23.5 x 10\6\ m or greater;

Note: 1C50.a does not include aramid ``fibrous or filamentary

materials'' having 0.25 percent or more by weight of an ester based

fiber surface modifier.

b. Glass ``fibrous or filamentary materials'' having:

b.1. A ``specific modulus'' of 3.18 x 10 \6\ m or greater; and

b.2. A ``specific tensile strength'' of 7.62 x 10 \4\ m or greater;

c. Thermoset resin impregnated continuous yarns, rovings, tows or

tapes with a width no greater than 15 mm (prepregs), made from carbon

or glass ``fibrous or filamentary materials'' described in 1C50.a or

.b;

Note: The resin forms the matrix of the composite.

d. Composite structures in the form of tubes with an inside

diameter greater than 75 mm (3 in.), but less than 400 mm (16 in.),

made with ``fibrous or filamentary materials'' described in 1C50.a or

carbon prepreg materials described in 1C50.c.

Technical Note: 1. For the purpose of this entry, the term

``fibrous or filamentary materials'' means continuous monofilaments,

strands, rovings, yarns, tows or tapes.

Definitions

Filament or Monofilament is the smallest increment of fiber,

usually several m in diameter.

Strand is a bundle of filaments (typically over 200) arranged

approximately parallel.

Roving is a bundle (typically 12-120) of approximately parallel

strands.

Yarn is a bundle of twisted stands.

Tow is a bundle of filaments, usually approximately parallel.

Tape is a material constructed of interlaced or unidirectional

filaments, strands, rovings, tows or yarns, etc., usually

preimpregnated with resin.

2. Specific modulus is the Young's modulus in N/m2 divided by

the specific weight in M/m3, measured at a temperature of

232 deg. C and a relative humidity of 505

percent.

3. Specific tensile strength is the ultimate tensile strength in N/

m2 divided by specific weight in N/m3, measured at a

temperature of 232 deg. C and a relative humidity of

505 percent.

1C54B Alpha-emitting radionuclides having an alpha half-life of 10 days

or greater but less than 200 years, compounds or mixtures containing

any of these radionuclides with a total alpha activity of 1 curie per

kilogram (37 GBq/kg) or greater, and products or devices containing any

of the forgoing.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Millicuries.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Technical Note: This ECCN does not control products or devices

containing less than 3.7 GBq (100 millicuries) of alpha activity.

Note: See 10 CFR Part 110 for alpha-emitting radionuclides

subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

1C55B Helium-3 or helium isotopically enriched in the helium-3

isotope, mixtures containing helium-3, and products or devices

containing any of the foregoing.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Liters.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Note: 1C55 does not control a product or device containing less

than 1g of helium-3.

1C58B Radium-226, radium-226 compounds, or mixtures containing radium-

226, and products or devices containing any of the foregoing.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Technical Note: This ECCN does not control radium contained in

medical applicators, or a product or device containing not more than

0.37 GBq (10 millicuries) of radium-226 in any form.

1D01A ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the

``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of equipment controlled by

1B01, 1B02, 1B03, 1B16, 1B17, or 1B18.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT and NP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to software for the ``development'',

``production'', or ``use'' of equipment controlled by 1B01 (except

1B01.d.4 and 1B01.f) and 1B18.a.

2. NP controls apply to software for the ``development'',

``production'', or ``use'' of filament winding machines described in

1B01.a that are capable of winding cylindrical rotors with diameters

between 75 mm (3 in.) and 400 mm (16 in.) and lengths of 600 mm (24

in.) or greater.

* * * * *

1E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' or ``production'' of equipment or materials controlled

by 1A01.b, 1A01.c, 1A02, 1A03, 1B01, 1B02, 1B03, 1B18, 1C01, 1C02,

1C03, 1C04, 1C05, 1C06, 1C07, 1C08, 1C09, 1C10, 1C18 or 1C50.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, NP, MT, FP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except NP, MT, and FP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. NP controls apply to exports to all destinations of

technology for the ``development'' or ``production'' of the

following:

a. Filament winding machines controlled by 1B01.a that are

capable of winding cylindrical rotors having a diameter between 3

inches and 16 inches and a length of 24 inches or greater;

b. ``Fibrous or filamentary materials'' controlled by 1C10 or

1C50.

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2. MT controls apply to technology for items controlled for missile

technology reasons by 1A02 or 1B01 (except 1B01.d.4 and f).

3. FP controls apply to all technology described in this entry for

Iran and Syria.

Related ECCNs: See 1E40B for NP controls on technology for the

``use'' of filament winding machines controlled by 1B01A.a.

* * * * *

1E19A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of equipment or materials

controlled by 1B16, 1B17, or 1C19.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note).

Note: NP controls apply to technology for the ``development'',

``production'', or ``use'' of plants controlled by 1B16, equipment

controlled by 1B17, or materials controlled by 1C19.

* * * * *

1E41B Technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use''

of items controlled by 1A44B, 1A45B, 1A46B, 1A47B, 1A48B, 1A50B, 1B41B,

1B42B, 1B50B, 1B51B, 1B52B, 1B53B, 1B54B, 1B55B, 1B57B, 1B58B, 1B59B,

1C49B, 1C50B, 1C51B, 1C52B, 1C53B, 1C54B, 1C55B, 1C56B, 1C57B, or 1C58B

or for the ``use'' of items controlled by 1C10.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NP, FP (see Note).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Note: FP controls apply to Iran and Syria for technology for the

``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of glass ``fibrous and

filamentary materials'' controlled by 1C50.b.

4. In Category 2 (Materials Processing), ECCNs 2A48B and heading,

2A49E, 2A50B, 2A52B and heading, 2B01A, 2B08A, 2B41B, 2B50B, 2D01A,

2D49E, 2D50B, 2E49E, and 2E50B are revised, and ECCNs 2A19A, 2B06A,

2B07A, 2B09A, 2D19A, 2E01A, 2E02A, 2E03A, and 2E19A are amended by

revising the Requirements sections as follows:

2A19A Commodities on the International Atomic Energy List (e.g., power

generating and/or propulsion equipment, neutron generator systems, and

valves for gaseous diffusion separation process).

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NS and NP (see Note).

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes for 2A19.b and c, except to Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

Note: NP controls apply to items described in 2A19.b or c.

* * * * *

2A48B Valves not controlled by 2A19.c that are 5 mm (0.2 in.) or

greater in nominal size, with a bellows seal, wholly made of or lined

with aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, or alloy containing 60 percent

or more nickel, either manually or automatically operated.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Technical Note: For valves with different inlet and outlet

diameter, the nominal size parameter above refers to the smallest

diameter.

Note: See 10 CFR Part 110 for valves subject to the export

licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

2A49E Generators and other equipment specially designed, prepared, or

intended for use with nuclear plants.

Requirements

Validated License Required: SZ, and countries listed in Supplement

No. 4 to Part 778.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

List of Items Controlled

a. Generators, turbine-generator sets, steam turbines, heat

exchangers, and heat exchanger type condensers designed or intended for

use in a nuclear reactor;

b. Process control systems intended for use with the equipment

controlled by 2A49.a.

Note: See 10 CFR Part 110 for nuclear equipment subject to the

export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

2A50B Equipment related to nuclear material handling and processing

and to nuclear reactors.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

a. Reactor and power plant simulators and analytical models for

reactor and power plant simulators, models or mock-ups;

b. Process control systems, except those controlled by 2A49.b,

intended for use with nuclear reactors;

c. High density (lead glass or other) radiation shielding windows

greater than 0.09 m2 on cold area and with a density greater than

3 g/cm3 and a thickness of 100 mm or greater; and specially

designed frames therefor;

d. Casks that are specially designed for transportation of high

level radioactive material and that weigh more than 1,000 kg;

e. Remote manipulators that can be used to provide remote actions

in radiochemical separation operations and ``hot cells'', as follows:

1. Having a capability of penetrating 0.6 m or more (2 ft. or more)

of hot cell wall (`through-the-wall' operation); or

2. Having a capability of bridging over the top of a hot cell wall

with a thickness of 0.6 m or more (2 ft. or more) (`over-the-wall'

operation).

Note: Remote manipulators provide translation of human operator

actions to a remote operating arm and terminal fixture.

They may be of a `master/slave' type or operated by joystick or

keypad.

f. Commodities, parts and accessories specially designed or

prepared for use with nuclear plants (e.g., snubbers, airlocks, reactor

and fuel inspection equipment), except items licensed by the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission pursuant to 10 CFR, part 110.

Note: See 10 CFR part 110 for nuclear equipment subject to the

export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

2A52B Vacuum pumps with an input throat size of 38 cm (15 in.) or

greater with a pumping speed of 15,000 liters/second or greater and

capable of producing an ultimate vacuum better than 10-4 Torr

(1.33 x 10-4 mbar).

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Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

Technical Notes: 1. The ultimate vacuum is determined at the

input of the pump with the input of the pump blocked off.

2. The pumping speed is determined at the measurement point with

nitrogen gas or air.

Note: See 10 CFR part 110 for vacuum pumps for gaseous diffusion

separation process subject to the export licensing authority of the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

2B01A ``Numerical control'' units, specially designed ``motion control

boards'' for ``numerical control'' applications on machine tools,

``numerically controlled'' machine tools and specially designed

components therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NS and NP (See Note).

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

Note: NP controls apply to entire entry except 2B01.a and .b

unless controlled software in 2D01 or 2D02.b resides there in,

2B01.c.1.b.1 (turning machines only), c.1.b.2, c.1.b.3, c.1.b.4,

c.1.b.5.a, c.2 and c.4, milling machines with greater than 2 meters

travel and worse than 30 micron accuracy, or crankshaft and camshaft

grinding machines.

List of Items Controlled

Technical Notes: 1. Secondary parallel contouring axes, e.g.,

the w-axis on horizontal boring mills or a secondary rotary axis the

center line of which is parallel to the primary rotary axis, are not

counted in the total number of contouring axes.

Note: Rotary axes need not rotate over 360 deg.. A rotary axis

can be driven by a linear device, e.g., a screw or a rack-and-

pinion.

2. Axis nomenclature shall be in accordance with International

Standard ISO 841, `Numerical Control Machines--Axis and Motion

Nomenclature'.

a. ``Numerical control'' units for machine tools, as follows, and

specially designed components therefor:

a.1. Having more than four interpolating axes that can be

coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring control''; or

a.2. Having two, three or four interpolating axes that can be

coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring control'' and one or more

of the following:

a.2.a. Capable of ``real-time processing'' of data to modify the

tool path during the machining by automatic calculation and

modification of part program data for machining in two or more axes by

means of measuring cycles and access to source data;

a.2.b. Capable of receiving directly (on-line) and processing

computer-aided-design (CAD) data for internal preparation of machine

instructions; or

a.2.c. Capable, without modification, according to the

manufacturer's technical specifications, of accepting additional boards

that would permit increasing the number of interpolating axes that can

be coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring control'', above the

control levels specified in 2B01, even if they do not contain these

additional boards;

b. ``Motion control boards'' specially designed for machine tools

and having any of the following characteristics:

b.1. Providing interpolation in more than four axes;

b.2. Capable of ``real time processing'' as described in

2B01.a.2.a; or

b.3. Capable of receiving and processing CAD data as described in

2B01.a.2.b;

Note: 2B01.a does not control ``numerical control'' units and

``motion control boards'' if:

a. Modified for and incorporated in uncontrolled machines; or

b. Specially designed for uncontrolled machines.

c. Machine tools, as follows, for removing or cutting metals,

ceramics or composites, which, according to the manufacturer's

technical specifications, can be equipped with electronic devices

for simultaneous ``contouring control'' in two or more axes:

Technical Note: a. The c-axis on jig grinders used to maintain

grinding wheels normal to the work surface is not considered a

contouring rotary axis.

b. Not counted in the total number of contouring axes are

secondary parallel contouring axes, e.g., a secondary rotary axis,

the center line of which is parallel to the primary rotary axis.

c. Axis nomenclature shall be in accordance with International

Standard ISO 841, ``Numerical control Machines Axis and Motion

Nomenclature.''

d. Rotary axes do not necessarily have to rotate over 360 deg..

A rotary axis can be driven by a linear device, e.g., a screw or a

rack-and-pinion.

c.1. Machine tools for turning, grinding, milling or any

combination thereof that:

c.1.a. Have two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously

for ``contouring control''; and

c.1.b. Have any of the following characteristics:

c.1.b.1. Two or more contouring rotary axes;

c.1.b.2. One or more contouring ``tilting spindles'';

Note: 2B01.c.1.b.2 applies to machine tools for grinding or

milling only.

c.1.b.3. ``Camming'' (axial displacement) in one revolution of the

spindle less (better) than 0.0006 mm total indicator reading (TIR);

Note: 2B01.c.1.b.3 applies to machine tools for turning only.

c.1.b.4. ``Run out'' (out-of-true running) in one revolution of the

spindle less (better) than 0.0006 mm total indicator reading (TIR);

c.1.b.5. The ``positioning accuracies'', with all compensations

available, are less (better) than:

c.1.b.5.a. 0.001 deg. on any rotary axis; or

c.1.b.5.b.1. 0.004 mm along any linear axis (overall positioning)

for grinding machines;

c.1.b.5.b.2. 0.006 mm along any linear axis (overall positioning)

for milling or turning machines; or

Note: 2B01.c.1.b.5.b.2 does not control milling or turning

machine tools with a positioning accuracy along one linear axis,

with all compensations available, equal to or greater (worse) than

0.005 mm.

Technical Note: The positioning accuracy of ``numerically

controlled'' machine tools is to be determined and presented in

accordance with ISO/DIS 230/2, paragraph 2.13, in conjunction with

the requirements below:

a. Test conditions (paragraph 3):

1. For 12 hours before and during measurements, the machine tool

and accuracy measuring equipment will be kept at the same ambient

temperature. During the premeasurement time, the slides of the

machine will be continuously cycled identically to the way they will

be cycled during the accuracy measurements;

2. The machine shall be equipped with any mechanical,

electronic, or software compensation to be exported with the

machine;

3. Accuracy of measuring equipment for the measurements shall be

at least four times more accurate than the expected machine tool

accuracy;

4. Power supply for slide drives shall be as follows:

a. Line voltage variation shall not be greater than

10% of nominal rated voltage;

b. Frequency variation shall not be greater than 2

Hz of normal frequency;

c. Lineouts or interrupted service are not permitted.

b. Test program (paragraph 4):

1. Feed rate (velocity of slides) during measurement shall be

the rapid traverse rate;

Note: In the case of machine tools that generate optical quality

surfaces, the feed rate shall be equal to or less than 50 mm per

minute.

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2. Measurements shall be made in an incremental manner from one

limit of the axis travel to the other without returning to the starting

position for each move to the target position;

3. Axes not being measured shall be retained at mid travel during

test of an axis.

c. Presentation of test results (paragraph 2): The results of the

measurement must include:

1. ``Positioning accuracy'' (A); and

2. The mean reversal error (B).

Note 1: 2B01.c.1 does not control cylindrical external,

internal, and external-internal grinding machines having all of the

following characteristics:

a. Not centerless (shoe-type) grinding machines;

b. Limited to cylindrical grinding;

c. A maximum workpiece outside diameter or length of 150 mm;

d. Only two axes which can be coordinated simultaneously for

``contouring control''; and

e. No contouring c axis.

Note 2: 2B01.c.1 does not control machines designed specifically

as jig grinders having both of the following characteristics:

a. Axes limited to x, y, c and a, where the c-axis is used to

maintain the grinding wheel normal to the work surface and the a-

axis is configured to grind barrel cams; and

b. A spindle ``run out'' not less (not better) than 0.0006 mm.

Note 3: 2B01.c.1 does not control tool or cutter grinding

machines having all of the following characteristics:

a. Shipped as a complete system with ``software'' specially

designed for the production of tools or cutters;

b. No more than two rotary axes that can be coordinated

simultaneously for ``contouring control'';

c. ``Run out'' (out-of-true running) in one revolution of the

spindle not less (not better) than 0.0006 mm total indicator reading

(TIR); and

d. The ``positioning accuracies'', with all compensations

available, are not less (not better) than:

1. 0.004 mm along any linear axis for overall positioning; or

2. 0.001 deg. on any rotary axis.

c.2. Electrical discharge machines (EDM):

c.2.a. Of the wire feed type that have five or more axes that can

be coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring control'';

c.2.b. Non-wire EDMs that have two or more contouring rotary axes

and that can be coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring control'';

c.3. Other machine tools for removing metals, ceramics or

composites:

c.3.a. By means of:

c.3.a.1. Water or other liquid jets, including those employing

abrasive additives;

c.3.a.2. Electron beam; or

c.3.a.3. ``Laser'' beam; and

c.3.b. Having two or more rotary axes that:

c.3.b.1. Can be coordinated simultaneously for ``contouring

control''; and

c.3.b.2. Have a ``positioning accuracy'' of less (better) than

0.003 deg.;

2B06A Dimensional inspection or measuring systems or equipment.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number.

Reason for Control: NS and NP (see Note).

GLV: $0.

GCT: Yes, for 2B06.d only.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes for 2B06.a, b, and c, except Bulgaria, Romania, or

Russia.

Note: NP controls apply to items described in 2B06.a, b or c.

* * * * *

2B07A ``Robots'' or ``end-effectors'' and specially designed

controllers therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS and NP (see Note).

GLV: $5,000, except for $0 for NP (see Note).

GCT: Yes, except NP (see Note).

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note)

Note: NP controls apply to 2B07.b robots, to specially designed

or rated as radiation hardened robots to withstand greater than 5

x 104 grays (Silicon) (5 x 106 rad (Silicon)) without

operational degradation, and to specially designed controllers and

``end-effectors'' therefor.

* * * * *

2B08A Assemblies, units or inserts specially designed for machine

tools, or for equipment controlled by 2B06 or 2B07.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

List of Items Controlled

a. Spindle assemblies, consisting of spindles and bearings as a

minimal assembly, with radial (``run out'') or axial (``camming'') axis

motion in one revolution of the spindle less (better) than 0.0006 mm

total indicator reading (TIR);

b. Linear position feedback units, e.g., inductive type devices,

graduated scales, infrared systems or ``laser'' systems, having with

compensation an overall ``accuracy'' less (better) than (800 + (600 x

L x 10-3))nm (L equals the effective length in millimeters of

the linear measurement);

c. Rotary position feedback units, e.g., inductive-type devices,

graduated scales, ``laser'', or infrared systems, having with

compensation an ``accuracy'' less (better) than 0.00025 deg. of arc;

d. Slide way assemblies consisting of a minimal assembly of ways,

bed and slide having all of the following characteristics:

d.1. A yaw, pitch or roll of less (better) than 2 seconds of arc

total indicator reading (reference: ISO/DIS 230-1) over full travel;

d.2. A horizontal straightness of less (better) than 2 micrometer

per 300 mm length; and

d.3. A vertical straightness of less (better) than 2 micrometer

over full travel per 300 mm length;

e. Single point diamond cutting tool inserts, having all of the

following characteristics:

e.1. Flawless and chip-free cutting edge when magnified 400 times

in any direction;

e.2. Cutting radius out-of-roundness less (better) than 0.002 mm

total indicator reading (TIR) (also peak-to-peak); and

e.3. Cutting radius from 0.1 to 5 mm inclusive;

Note: This ECCN does not control measuring interferometer

systems, without closed or open loop feedback, containing a

``laser'' to measure slide movement errors of machine-tools,

dimensional inspection machines or similar equipment.

2B09A Specially designed printed circuit boards with mounted

components and software therefor, or ``compound rotary tables'' or

``tilting spindles'', capable of upgrading, according to the

manufacturer's specifications, ``numerical control'' units, machine

tools or feed-back devices to or above the levels specified in ECCNs

2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, and 2B08.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

* * * * *

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2B41B ``Numerically controlled'' machine tools not controlled by ECCN

2B01A.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

Numerically controlled machine tools for vertical or horizontal

turning, milling, or boring that, according to the manufacturer's

technical specifications, can be equipped with ``numerical control''

units controlled for export under ECCN 2B01A (even if not equipped with

such units at the time of delivery) and that have:

a. Turning machines or combination turning/milling machines which

are capable of machining diameters greater than 2.5 m.

2B50B Flow forming machines and spin forming machines capable of flow

forming functions, and mandrels.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NP, MT (see Notes).

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, for 2B50.a and .b only.

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to items described by 2B50.a.2,

except those that are not usable in the production of propulsion

components and equipments (e.g., motor cases) for ``missile''

systems.

2. NP controls apply to items described by 2B50.a.1 and .b.

List of Items Controlled

a. Spin-forming and flow-forming machines, and specially designed

components therefor, that according to the manufacturer's technical

specifications, can be equipped with ``numerical control'' units or a

computer control; and

1. Have three or more rollers (active or guiding); and

Note: This entry includes machines which have only a single

roller designed to deform metal plus two auxiliary rollers which

support the mandrel, but do not participate directly in the

deformation process.

2. Have two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for

``contouring control''.

b. Rotor-forming mandrels designed to form cylindrical rotors of

inside diameter between 75 mm (3 in.) and 400 mm (16 in.).

Note: The only spin-forming machines controlled by this ECCN

2B50B are those capable of flow forming functions.

2D01A ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the

``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of equipment controlled by

2A01, 2A02, 2A03, 2A04, 2A05, 2A06, 2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06,

2B07, 2B08, or 2B09.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, and NP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT and NP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes for software for 2B01, 2B06.a, .b, and .c, and 2B07.b and

.c, (see Notes), except to Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia. ``Software''

(including documentation) for ``numerical control'' units must be:

a. In machine executable form only; and

b. Limited to the minimum necessary for the use (i.e.,

installation, operation, and maintenance) of the units.

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to ``software'' specially designed

or modified for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of

equipment described in 2B04.

2. NP controls apply to ``software'' described in this ECCN for

the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of equipment

described in ECCNs 2B01, 2B04, 2B06.a, .b, and .c, and 2B07.b and

.c. Specially designed ``software'' for the systems described in

2B06.c includes ``software'' for simultaneous measurements of wall

thickness and contour.

2D19A ``Software'' for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use''

of equipment controlled by 2A19.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note)

Note: NP controls apply to Country Groups QSTVWYZ for

``software'' for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of

neutron generator systems and valves described in 2A19.b and c,

respectively.

* * * * *

2D49E ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the

``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of equipment controlled by

2A49E.

Requirements

Validated License Required: SZ, and countries listed in Supp. No. 4

to Part 778.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP.

GTDR: No.

GTDU: Yes, except destinations listed under Validated License

Required:

2D50B ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the

``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of equipment controlled by

2A50 or 2B50.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NP, MT (see Notes).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No

GNSG: Yes, for NP only (see Note).

Note: 1. NP controls apply to ``software'' specially designed or

modified for the ``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of items

controlled by 2A50 and 2B50.a and .b.

2. MT controls apply to `software' specially designed or

modified for the ``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of items

controlled by 2B50.a, except those that are not usable in the

production of propulsion components and equipments (e.g., motor

cases) for ``missile'' systems.

2E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' of equipment or ``software'' controlled by 2A01, 2A02,

2A03, 2A04, 2A05, 2A06, 2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, 2B08,

2B09, 2D01, or 2D02.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT and NP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes for NP, except technology for 2B04 (see Notes) and except

Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to technology for the

``development'' of commodities controlled by 2B04.

2. NP controls apply to technology for the ``development'' of

commodities controlled by 2B01, 2B04, 2B06.a, .b, and .c, and 2B07.b

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and .c, and technology for the ``development'' of ``software''

controlled by 2D01 for NP reasons.

Related ECCNs: See 2E40B for NP controls on technology for the

``use'' of equipment controlled by 2B04, 2B06.a, b, or c, or 2B07.b.

* * * * *

2E02A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``production'' of equipment controlled by 2A01, 2A02, 2A03, 2A04, 2A05,

2A06, 2B01, 2B02, 2B03, 2B04, 2B05, 2B06, 2B07, 2B08, or 2B09.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT and NP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes for NP, except technology for 2B04 (see Notes) and except

Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to technology for the ``production''

of commodities controlled by 2B04.

2. NP controls apply to technology for the ``production'' of

commodities controlled by 2B01, 2B04, 2B06.a, .b, and .c, and 2B07

.b and .c.

Related ECCNs: See 2E40B for NP controls on technology for the

``use'' of equipment controlled by 2B04, 2B06.a, b, or c, or 2B07.b.

* * * * *

2E03A Other technology.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GTDR: Yes, except 2E03.a, a.3, b, and d.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for 2E03.a and a.3

only (see Note).

Note: NP controls apply to technology described in 2E03.a or

a.3.

* * * * *

2E19A Technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use''

of equipment controlled by 2A19.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia.

Note: NP controls apply to Country Groups QSTVWYZ for technology

for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use'' of neutron

generator systems and valves described in 2A19.b and c,

respectively.

* * * * *

2E49E Technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or ``use''

of equipment controlled by 2A49E.

Requirements

Validated License Required: SZ and countries listed in Supp. No. 4

to Part 778.

Reason for Control: NP.

GTDR: No.

GTDU: Yes, except destinations listed under Validated License

Required.

2E50B Technology for the ``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of

equipment controlled by 2A50 or 2B50.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NP, MT (see Notes).

GTDR: No.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, for NP only.

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to ``technology'' specially designed

or modified for the ``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of

items described by 2B50.a.2, except those that are not usable in the

production of propulsion components and equipments (e.g., motor

cases) for ``missile'' systems.

2. NP controls apply to ``technology'' specially designed or

modified for the ``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of items

controlled by 2B50.a.1 and .b.

5. In Category 3, (Electronics Design, Development and Production),

ECCNs 3A01A, 3D01A, and 3E01A are amended by revising the Requirements

sections to read as follows:

3A01A Electronic devices and components.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP (see Notes).

GLV: $1,500: 3A01.c; $3,000: 3A01.b.1 to b.3, 3A01.d to 3A01.f;

$5,000: 3A01.a, 3A01.b.4 to b.7.

GCT: Yes, except 3A01.a.1.a and 3A01.e.5 (see Notes).

GFW: Yes, except 3A01.a.1.a, 3A01.b.1 and b.3 to b.7, 3A01.c to f.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to 3A01.a.1.a.

2. NP controls apply to 3A01.e.5.

* * * * *

3D01A ``Software'' specially designed for the ``development'' or

``production'' of equipment controlled by 3A01.b to 3A01.f, 3A02, and

3B01.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GTDR: Yes, except 3A01.e.5 (see Note).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for ``software''

for 3A01.e.5 only (see Note).

Note: NP controls apply to ``software'' for the ``development''

or ``production'' of items controlled by 3A01.e.5.

* * * * *

3E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' or ``production'' of equipment or materials controlled

by 3A01, 3A02, 3B01, 3C01, 3C02, 3C03, or 3C04.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ value.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, and NP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT and NP.

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for technology for

3A01.e.5 only (see Notes).

Note 1: MT controls apply to technology specially designed for

the ``development'' or ``production'' of items described in

3A01.a.1.a.

Note 2: NP controls apply to technology specially designed for

the ``development'' or ``production'' of items described in

3A01.e.5.

Note 3: 3E01 does not control technology for the ``development''

or ``production'' of:

a. Microwave transistors operating at frequencies below 31 GHz;

b. Integrated circuits controlled by 3A01.a.3 to a.11, having

both of the following characteristics:

1. Using technology of one micrometer or more, and

2. Not incorporating multi-layer structures.

N.B.: This Note does not preclude the export of multilayer

technology for devices incorporating a maximum of two metal layers and

two polysilicon layers.

* * * * *

In Category 6 (Sensors), ECCN 6A43B is revised, and ECCNs 6A03A,

6A05A, 6E01A and 6E02A are amended by revising the Requirements

sections as follows:

6A03A Cameras.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

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Unit: Number.

Reason for Control: NS, FP and NP (see Notes).

GLV: $1,500, except $0 for 6A03.a.2 through a.5, b.1, b.3 and b.4.

GCT: Yes, except NP and FP (see Notes).

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. FP controls for regional stability apply to items

controlled in 6A03.b.3 and b.4.

2. NP controls apply to items controlled in 6A03.a.2, a.3, a.4,

a.5 and b.1.

3. The items listed in 6A03.b.3 and b.4 are subject to the

United Nations Security Council arms embargo against Rwanda

described in Sec. 785.4(a) of this subchapter.

* * * * *

6A05A ``Lasers'', components and optical equipment, as follows.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NS, NP (see Note).

GLV: $0 for NP items (see Note); $3,000 for all other items.

GCT: Yes, except NP (see Note).

GFW: Yes, except NP (see Note), for items in Advisory Notes 5.3 and

5.4.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Note).

Note: NP controls apply to lasers described in 6A05.a.1.c,

a.2.a, a.4.c, a.6 (argon ion lasers only), a.7.b, c.1.b, c.2.c.2,

c.2.c.3, c.2.d.2, and d.2.c.

Related ECCNs: See 6A50B for NP controls on lasers, laser

amplifiers, and oscillators not controlled by 6A05A.

* * * * *

6A43B Cameras and components not controlled by ECCN 6A03A.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: Number; $ value for parts and accessories.

Reason for Control: NP.

GLV: $0.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: Yes.

List of Items Controlled

a. Mechanical rotating mirror cameras, as follows; and specially

designed components therefor:

a.1. Framing cameras with recording rates greater than 225,000

frames per second;

a.2. Streak cameras with writing speeds greater than 0.5 mm per

microsecond;

Technical Note: Components of such cameras include their

synchronizing electronics units and rotor assemblies consisting of

turbines, mirrors, and bearings.

b. Electronic streak and framing cameras and tubes, as follows:

b.1. Electronic streak cameras capable of 50 ns or less time

resolution and streak tubes therefor;

b.2. Electronic (or electrically shuttered) framing cameras capable

of 50 ns or less frame exposure time;

b.3. Framing tubes and solid state imaging devices for use with

cameras described in 6A43.b.2, as follows:

b.3.a. Proximity focused image intensifier tubes having a

photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease

photocathode sheet resistance;

b.3.b. Gated silicon intensifier target (SIT) vidicon tubes, where

a fast system allows gating the photoelectrons from the photocathode

before they impinge on the SIT plate;

b.3.c. Kerr or pocket cell electro-optical shuttering; or

b.3.d. Other framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices having a

fast-image gating time of less than 50 ns specially designed for

cameras controlled by 6A43.b.2;

c. Radiation-hardened Television cameras, or lenses therefor,

specially designed or rated as radiation hardened to withstand greater

than 5 x 10 \4\ grays (Silicon) (5 x 10 \6\ rad (Silicon)) without

operational degradation.

6E01A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``development'' of equipment, materials or ``software'' controlled by

6A01, 6A02, 6A03, 6A04, 6A05, 6A06, 6A07, 6A08, 6B04, 6B05, 6B07, 6B08,

6C02, 6C04, 6C05, 6D01, 6D02, or 6D03.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP, and FP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT, NP, and FP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Romania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes: 1. MT controls apply to technology for the

``development'' of equipment controlled by 6A02.a, a.3, or a.4,

6A07.b or c, or 6A08. MT controls on technology for 6A08 equipment

apply only when the equipment is designed for airborne applications

and is usable in the systems described in Sec. 778.7(a) of this

subchapter.

2. FP controls for regional stability apply to technology for

the ``development'' of items controlled by 6A02.a, a.2, a.3, or c

and 6A03.b.3 and b.4 (see Sec. 776.16(b) of this subchapter).

3. FP controls for human rights apply to all destinations except

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and members of NATO for technology

for the ``development'' of police-model infrared viewers controlled

by 6A02.c (see Sec. 776.14 of this subchapter).

4. NP controls apply to technology for the ``development'' of

equipment controlled by 6A03.a.2, a.3, a.4, a.5, or b.1 or

6A05.a.1.c., a.2.a, a.4.c, a.6 (argon ion lasers only), a.7.b,

c.1.b, c.2.c.2, c.2.c.3, c.2.d.2, or d.2.c.

5. Technology for the ``development'' of items controlled by

6A02.a, a.2, a.3, or c and 6A03.b.3 or b.4 is subject to the United

Nations Security Council arms embargo against Rwanda described in

Sec. 785.4(a) of this subchapter.

Related ECCNs: See 6E21B for MT controls on technology for the

``development'' of equipment controlled by 6A22, 6A28, 6A29, or 6A30.

See 6E40B for NP controls on technology for the ``use'' of cameras or

lasers controlled by 6A03 or 6A05, respectively. See 6E41B for NP

controls on technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or

``use'' of cameras or lasers controlled by 6A43 or 6A50, respectively.

* * * * *

6E02A Technology according to the General Technology Note for the

``production'' of equipment or materials controlled by 6A01, 6A02,

6A03, 6A04, 6A05, 6A06, 6A07, 6A08, 6B04, 6B05, 6B07, 6B08, 6C02, 6C04,

or 6C05.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP, and FP (see Notes).

GTDR: Yes, except MT, NP, and FP (see Notes).

GTDU: No.

GNSG: Yes, except Bulgaria, Rumania, or Russia, for NP only (see

Notes).

Notes:

1. MT controls apply to technology for the ``production'' of

equipment controlled by 6A02.a, a.3, or a.4, 6A07.b or c, or 6A08.

MT controls on technology for 6A08 equipment apply only when the

equipment is designed for airborne applications and is usable in the

systems described in Sec. 778.7(a) of this subchapter.

2. FP controls for regional stability apply to technology for

the ``development'' of items controlled by 6A02.a, a.2, a.3, or c

and 6A03.b.3 and b.4 (see Sec. 776.16(b) of this subchapter).

3. FP controls for human rights apply to all destinations except

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and members of NATO for technology

for the ``development'' of police-model infrared viewers controlled

by 6A02.c (see Sec. 776.14 of this subchapter).

4. NP controls apply to technology for the ``development'' of

equipment controlled by 6A03.a.2, a.3, a.4, a.5, or b.1 or

6A05.a.1.c., a.2.a, a.4.c, a.6 (argon ion lasers only), a.7.b,

c.1.b, c.2.c.2, c.2.c.3, c.2.d.2, or d.2.c.

5. Technology for the ``development'' of items controlled by

6A02.a, a.2, a.3, or c and

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6A03.b.3 or b.4 is subject to the United Nations Security Council arms

embargo against Rwanda described in Sec. 785.4(a) of this

subchapter.

Related ECCNs: See 6A22B for MT controls on technology for the

``production'' of equipment controlled by 6A22, 6A28, 6A29, or 6A30.

See 6E40B for NP controls on technology for the ``use'' of cameras

or lasers controlled by 6A03 or 6A05, respectively. See 6E41B for NP

controls on technology for the ``development'', ``production'', or

``use'' of cameras or lasers controlled by 6A43 or 6A50,

respectively.

* * * * *

7. In Category 9 (Propulsion systems and transportation equipment),

ECCN 9B26B is revised, as follows:

9B26B Vibration test systems, equipment, and components therefor.

Requirements

Validated License Required: QSTVWYZ.

Unit: $ Value.

Reason for Control: MT, NP (See Notes).

GLV: $0 for 9B26.a; $3,000 for 9B26.b.

GCT: No.

GFW: No.

GNSG: No.

Notes: 1. NP controls apply to 9B26.a, and in paragraph 9B26.a

NP controls only apply to electrodynamic vibration test systems

meeting all of the parameters in paragraph 9B26.a.1.

2. MT controls apply to 9B26.a and .b, and in paragraph 9B26.a

MT controls only apply to vibration test systems employing feedback

or closed loop techniques and incorporating a digital controller,

capable of vibrating a system at 10 g RMS or more over the entire

range 20 Hz to 2,000 Hz and imparting forces of 50 kN (11,250 lbs.),

measured ``bare table'', or greater.

List of Items Controlled

a. Vibration test systems and components therefor, as follows:

a.1. Vibration test systems employing feedback or closed loop

techniques and incorporating a digital controller, capable of vibrating

a system at 10 g RMS or more between 20 Hz and 2,000 Hz and imparting

forces of 50 kN (11,250 lbs.), measured ``bare table'', or greater;

a.2. Digital controllers, combined with specially designed

vibration test software, with a real-time bandwidth greater than 5 kHz

and designed for use with vibration test systems described in 9B26.a.1;

a.3. Vibration thrusters (shaker units), with or without associated

amplifiers, capable of imparting a force of 50 kN (11,250 lbs.),

measured ``bare table'', or greater, which are usable for the vibration

test systems described in 9B26.a.1;

a.4. Test piece support structures and electronic units designed to

combine multiple shaker units into a complete shaker system capable of

providing an effective combined force of 50 kN, measured ``bare

table'', or greater, and usable in vibration test systems described in

9B26a.1.

Note: The term ``digital control'' refers to equipment, the

functions of which are, partly or entirely, automatically controlled

by stored and digitally coded electrical signals.

b. Environmental chambers and anechoic chambers.

b.1. Environmental chambers and anechoic chambers capable of

simulating the following flight conditions:

b.1.a. Altitude of 15,000 meters or greater; or

b.1.b. Temperature of at least minus 50 degrees C to plus 125

degrees C; and either

b.1.c. Vibration environments of 10 g RMS or greater between 20 Hz

and 2,000 Hz imparting forces of 5 kN or greater, for environmental

chambers; or

b.1.d. Acoustic environments at an overall sound pressure level of

140 dB or greater (referenced to 2 x 10-5 N per square meter) or

with a rated power output of 4 kiloWatts or greater, for anechoic

chambers.

Dated: January 24, 1996.

Sue E. Eckert,

Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.

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