Proposed Rule2023-23810
Procedures for Access to the Public Briefing on Additional Export Controls on Certain Advanced Computing and Supercomputing Items; and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
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Published
October 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73783-73784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23810]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Parts 732, 734, 736, 740, 742, 744, 746, 748, 758, 770, 772,
and 774
[Docket No. 231024-0253]
RIN 0694-XC101
Procedures for Access to the Public Briefing on Additional Export
Controls on Certain Advanced Computing and Supercomputing Items; and
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Procedures for accessing a public briefing on regulatory
actions.
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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.
DATES:
Public briefing: The public briefing call will be held on November
6, 2023. The public briefing call will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight
(EDT) local time and conclude at 5 p.m. EDT. The registration link for
attending this event will be posted no later than October 30, 2023.
Deadline for submitting questions for the public briefing:
Questions for the briefing must be received no later than November 1,
2023.
ADDRESSES: The registration link for attending this event will be
posted on the BIS website at <a href="https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/about-bis/newsroom/2082">https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/about-bis/newsroom/2082</a>. This briefing will be virtual; no in-person
attendance is available.
Submitting questions: Questions for BIS for the public briefing may
be submitted in writing to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc8e859f93aebea5a9aaa5a2abbdb9a9bfb8a5a3a2bf8caea5bfe2a8a3afe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27656e747845554e42414e494056524254534e48495467454e540943484409404851">[email protected]</span></a> no later
than November 1, 2023. Please tag the questions submitted by adding
``Public Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs,'' along with a brief
description of the question, e.g., 744.23, AI, or SME, in the subject
line.
Recording: Within 7 business days after this public briefing is
completed, BIS will add a link to a recording, including captioning, of
the public briefing to make the recording accessible to people with
disabilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nies-Vogel, Director, Office of
Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of
Commerce, phone: (202) 482-0436, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbf9f2e8e4d9c9d2deddd2d5dccacedec8cfd2d4d5c8fbd9d2c895dfd4d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="34767d676b56465d51525d5a5345415147405d5b5a4774565d471a505b571a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>. For emails, include ``Public
Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs'' in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2022, BIS released the interim final rule (IFR)
``Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced
Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and
Semiconductor End Use; Entity List Modification'' (October 7 IFR) (87
FR 62186), which amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to
implement controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs),
computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor
manufacturing items, and to make other EAR changes to implement
appropriate related controls, including on certain ``U.S. person''
activities.
In October 2023, BIS took further regulatory actions to address the
national security and foreign policy concerns identified in the October
7 IFR. Specifically, on October 25, 2023, 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
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associated final rule, ``Entity List Additions,'' in the Federal
Register on October 19, 2023 (88 FR 71991).
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 attending the public briefing call. This
public briefing call is part of the BIS outreach efforts that BIS will
be conducting for these recent regulatory actions.
Scope of the Briefing and Process for Submitting Questions
The briefing conducted by Assistant Secretary Kendler will address
important aspects of the two interim final rules and one final rule.
Note that no public comments will be accepted during the public
briefing, which will be held virtually via audio only. Questions for
BIS may be submitted in writing to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f5fee4e8d5c5ded2d1ded9d0c6c2d2c4c3ded8d9c4f7d5dec499d3d8d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adefe4fef2cfdfc4c8cbc4c3cadcd8c8ded9c4c2c3deedcfc4de83c9c2ce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a> no
later than November 1, 2023. Please tag the questions submitted by
adding ``Public Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs,'' along with a brief
description of the question, e.g., 744.23, AI, or SME, in the subject
line. Such questions will be addressed as time and subject matter
permit. Questions that have general applicability may be addressed in
frequently asked questions (FAQs) that BIS is developing for these two
interim final rules. Questions or comments received for the public
briefing will not be considered public comments on the two interim
final rules. See the process in the next paragraph for how to submit
comments on the two interim final rules.
Process for Submitting Comments on the Two Interim Final Rules
The 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,'' will be open for a sixty-day
public comment period. Comments must be received by BIS no later than
December 18, 2023. See the ADDRESSES section of the respective interim
final rules for instructions on submitting written comments. BIS
encourages interested parties to review the two interim final rules and
provide any comments they believe may be warranted.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-23810 Filed 10-25-23; 8:45 am]
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