Notice2023-03359
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for the Export and Reexport of Agricultural Commodities to Cuba
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Published
February 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for the export and reexport of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of any comments it receives in its biennial report to the Congress, as required by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (TSRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 10286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03359]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 230209-0040]
RIN 0694-XC095
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for the Export and Reexport
of Agricultural Commodities to Cuba
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for the export and reexport
of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of
any comments it receives in its biennial report to the Congress, as
required by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of
2000, as amended (TSRA).
DATES: Comments must be received by March 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted via the Federal
rulemaking portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>_you can find this
notice by searching on its <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> docket number, which is BIS-
2023-0004.
Comments may also be submitted by mail or delivery to Regulatory
Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 2099B, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694-XC095.
All comments (including any personally identifying information)
will be made available for public inspection and copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Huang, Office of
Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482-4252.
Additional information on BIS procedures and previous biennial reports
under TSRA is available at <a href="http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13-policy-guidance/country-guidance/426-reports-to-congress">http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13-policy-guidance/country-guidance/426-reports-to-congress</a>. Copies of these materials may
also be requested by contacting the Office of Nonproliferation and
Treaty Compliance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 906(a) of the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C.
7205(a)), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) authorizes exports
and reexports of agricultural commodities, as defined in part 772 of
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to Cuba. Requirements and
procedures associated with such authorization are set forth in Sec.
740.18 of the EAR (15 CFR 740.18). These are the only licensing
procedures in the EAR currently in effect pursuant to the requirements
of section 906(a) of TSRA.
Under the provisions of section 906(c) of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)),
BIS must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the operation of
the licensing system implemented pursuant to section 906(a) for the
preceding two-year period. This report must include the number and
types of licenses applied for, the number and types of licenses
approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of
a license application until the date of its approval, the extent to
which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented, and a
description of comments received from interested parties during a 30-
day public comment period regarding the effectiveness of the licensing
procedures. Consistent with TSRA's requirements, BIS is currently
preparing a biennial report on the operation of the licensing system
for the two-year period from October 1, 2020 through September 30,
2022.
Request for Comments
By this notice, BIS requests public comments on the effectiveness
of the licensing procedures for the export and reexport of agricultural
commodities to Cuba set forth under Sec. 740.18 of the EAR. Parties
submitting comments are asked to be as specific as possible. All
comments received by the close of the comment period will be considered
by BIS in developing the report to Congress.
All comments must be in writing and will be available for public
inspection and copying. Any information that the commenter does not
wish to be made available to the public should not be submitted to BIS.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-03359 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P
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