BIS extends comment period for proposed deemed export policy changes

The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has extended its comment request deadline for certain proposed changes to its deemed export policy to Sept. 22 from Aug. 18.

On May 19, BIS published a request for comments regarding two specific recommendations made by the Deemed Export Advisory Committee with respect to BIS's deemed export licensing policy. Deemed export regulations help control foreign nationals' access to certain U.S. technologies.

BIS seeks comments on whether the Commerce Control List of technologies, which are subject to deemed export licensing, should be narrowed, and if so, which technologies should be subject to deemed export control licensing requirements.

The agency also continues to seek comments on whether a more comprehensive set of criteria should be used to assess country affiliation for foreign nationals with respect to deemed exports.

For more details, access the Aug. 22 Federal Register notice: edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-19558.htm.

Source: American Shipper