Comment Period Extended for US Persons / Defense Services Rules

In response to requests from the public, The Departments of State and Commerce extended the comment period for their rule changes proposed 29 July impacting 

• revisions to the definition of defense service
• changes to existing restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations on military and intelligence end uses and end users and related U.S. persons activities controls,
• Foreign-Security End User (FSEU) and “U.S. persons” activities controls and Commerce Control List-based (CCL) controls.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revisions to Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services

 “International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revisions to Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services” (89 FR 60980) proposing a revision to the definition of defense service at 22 CFR 120.32 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120 through 130) and additions to the United States Munitions List at 22 CFR 121.1. The comment period for the proposed rule published July 29, 2024, at 89 FR 60980, is extended. Comments should be received on or before October 15, 2024.

“Proposed Amendments to End-Use and End-User Based Export Controls, Including U.S. Persons Activities Controls: Military and Intelligence End Uses and End Users”

“Proposed Amendments to End-Use and End-User Based Export Controls, Including U.S. Persons Activities Controls: Military and Intelligence End Uses and End Users” (RIN 0694-AJ43) (89 FR 60985), which proposed changes to existing restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 744) on military and intelligence end uses and end users and related U.S. persons activities controls, as well as the proposed addition of a military-support end-user control. 

The comments period for the proposed rule published July 29, 2024, at 89 FR 60985 is extended. Comments must be received by BIS no later than October 15, 2024.

“Export Administration Regulations: Crime Controls and Expansion/Update of U.S. Persons Controls”

“Export Administration Regulations: Crime Controls and Expansion/Update of U.S. Persons Controls” (89 FR 60998), which proposed to establish certain Foreign-Security End User (FSEU) and “U.S. persons” activities controls and Commerce Control List-based (CCL) controls.  BIS is proposing amendments to control “support” furnished by “U.S. persons” to identified FSEUs. In addition, BIS is proposing to add to the CCL two new unilateral item controls on facial recognition technology.

The comments period for the proposed rule published July 29, 2024, at 89 FR 60998 is extended. Comments must be received by BIS no later than October 15, 2024.