The U.S. imposed new sanctions against Russia Sept. 30 and announced it will add 57 entities to the Entity List for supporting Russia's military amid its war in Ukraine. The sanctions target members of Russia’s military-industrial complex, including various technology and defense firms, two of Russia's international suppliers and members of Russia’s legislature, the Treasury Department said. The Entity List additions, which BIS said will take effect Sept. 30, target parties that have sought to supply Russia’s military with controlled U.S. items or are involved in the country’s quantum computing industry, the Bureau of Industry and Security said in an emailed news release. Fifty of the 57 newly added entities will be subject to BIS’ Russia/Belarus Military End User Foreign Direct Product Rule, which will limit their ability to acquire certain foreign-produced goods made by or with U.S.-origin items.
The Commerce Department should do more to restrict exports of assault rifles, which have increased since their export licensing oversight was transferred from the State Department in 2020, four Democratic lawmakers said in a Sept. 28 letter to Secretary Gina Raimondo. The lawmakers asked Commerce to outline its processes for preventing weapons from being exported to human rights abusers, explain its end-user verification process, and provide statistics on its export license approvals and denials for assault weapons.
The Bureau of Industry and Security extended the public comment period on an information collection related to Form BIS–999. The form, a Request for Special Priorities Assistance, is required for enforcement and administration of the Defense Production Act, the Selective Service Act and the Defense Priorities and Allocation System regulation. Contractors use the form to “obtain timely delivery of products, materials, or services from suppliers, or for any other reason under the DPAS, in support of approved national programs,” BIS said. The agency is allowing for an additional 30 days of comments.
The Bureau of Industry and Security this week revoked export privileges for three people after they illegally exported controlled firearms and ammunition from the U.S.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security extended the comment period for an information collection related to international import certificates (see 2206100006). Importers use the certificate to certify to the U.S. government that they won’t reexport the goods “except in accordance with the export control regulations” of the U.S. BIS is allowing for another 30 days of public comments.
The Bureau of Industry and Security updated its restricted aircraft list with another Iranian-owned and -operated plane after it violated U.S. export controls, the agency said this week. BIS said the U.S.-origin cargo plane -- owned by Saha Airlines, which is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force -- provided cargo flight services to Russia.
The Bureau of Industry and Security updated its restricted aircraft list with another Iranian-owned and operated plane after it violated U.S. export controls, the agency said. BIS said the cargo plane -- owned by Saha Airlines, which is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force -- flew into Russia without BIS authorization. Certain activities involving the plane, including maintenance and repair, are now subject to restrictions outlined in General Prohibition 10 of the Export Administration Regulations. The agency added three Iranian-owned planes to the list last week.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking comments on the potential market impact of the proposed FY 2024 National Defense Stockpile Annual Materials Plan, BIS said in a Sept. 23 notice. Comments will help inform the government of the “projected domestic and foreign economic effects of all acquisitions, conversions, and disposals involving the National Defense Stockpile,” BIS said. Comments are due Oct. 24.
The Bureau of Industry and Security should clarify a number of items related to its new upcoming export controls on certain electronic computer-aided design (ECAD) software (see 2208120038 and 2208250036), including its definition for “specially designed,” semiconductor companies told the agency in comments this month. BIS should also consider updating other areas of the control, some said, including making it eligible for License Exception TSR (Technology and software under restriction).