2023-23810: Procedures for Access to the Public Briefing on Additional Export Controls on Certain Advanced Computing and Supercomputing Items; and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

Summary

On October 25, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing in the Federal Register two interim final rules, "Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections" and "Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items," which were both filed for public inspection at the Federal Register on October 18, 2023. BIS published an associated final rule, "Entity List Additions," in the Federal Register on October 19, 2023. On November 6, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Thea D. Rozman Kendler will conduct a public briefing on these two interim final rules and one final rule. This announcement provides details on the procedures for participating in the public briefing.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 12 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 15 CFR 732 Steps for Using the EAR
• 15 CFR 734 Scope of the Export Administration Regulations
• 15 CFR 736 General Prohibitions
• 15 CFR 740 License Exceptions
• 15 CFR 742 Control Policy—CCL Based Controls
• 15 CFR 744 Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based
• 15 CFR 746 Embargoes and Other Special Controls
• 15 CFR 748 Applications (Classification, Advisory, and License) and Documentation
• 15 CFR 758 Export Clearance Requirements and Authorities
• 15 CFR 770 Interpretations
• 15 CFR 772 Definitions of Terms
• 15 CFR 774 The Commerce Control List