Rule2024-14642
The Unverified List; Additions and Removals
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Published
July 3, 2024
Effective
July 3, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 persons to the Unverified List (UVL). The 13 persons being added are added under the following destinations: China, Peoples' Republic of (China) (8), Cyprus (1), Kyrgyzstan (1), T[uuml]rkiye (2), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (1). BIS is also amending the EAR by removing eight persons from the UVL. Of the eight persons being removed, one is under the destination of the UAE, one is under the destination of Russia, and six are under the destination of China. This final rule also removes the country name Russia from the UVL. Lastly, this final rule replaces the country name Turkey with T[uuml]rkiye in the UVL. This is a conforming change to the U.S. State Department's recognition on January 9, 2023, of T[uuml]rkiye's official name.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55036-55040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14642]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Part 744
[Docket No. 240626-0176]
RIN 0694-AJ70
The Unverified List; Additions and Removals
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 persons to the
Unverified List (UVL). The 13 persons being added are added under the
following destinations: China, Peoples' Republic of (China) (8), Cyprus
(1), Kyrgyzstan (1), T[uuml]rkiye (2), and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) (1). BIS is also amending the EAR by removing eight persons from
the UVL. Of the eight persons being removed, one is under the
destination of the UAE, one is under the destination of Russia, and six
are under the destination of China. This final rule also removes the
country name Russia from the UVL. Lastly, this final rule replaces the
country name Turkey with T[uuml]rkiye in the UVL. This is a conforming
change to the U.S. State Department's recognition on January 9, 2023,
of T[uuml]rkiye's official name.
DATES: This rule is effective: July 3, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deniz Muslu Acting Director, Office of
Enforcement Analysis, Phone: (202) 482-4255, Email:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Unverified List
The UVL, found in supplement no. 6 to part 744 of the EAR (15 CFR
parts 730-774), contains the names and addresses of foreign persons who
are or have been parties to a transaction, as described in Sec. 748.5
of the EAR, involving the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of
items subject to the EAR. These foreign persons are added to the UVL
because BIS or Federal officials acting on BIS's behalf were unable to
verify their bona fides (i.e., legitimacy and reliability relating to
the end use and end user of items subject to the EAR) through the
completion of an end-use check. Sometimes these checks, such as a pre-
license check (PLC) or a post-shipment verification (PSV), cannot be
completed satisfactorily for reasons outside the U.S. Government's
control.
There are a number of reasons why end-use checks cannot be
completed to the satisfaction of the U.S. Government. The reasons
include, but are not limited to: (1) reasons unrelated to the
cooperation of the foreign party subject to the end-use check (e.g.,
BIS sometimes initiates end-use checks, but is unable to complete them
because the foreign party cannot be found at the address indicated on
the associated export documents and BIS cannot contact the party by
telephone or email); (2) reasons related to a lack of cooperation by a
host government that fails to schedule and facilitate the completion of
an end-use check (e.g., a host government agencies' lack of response to
requests to conduct end-use checks, actions preventing the scheduling
of such checks, or refusals to schedule checks in a timely manner); or
(3) when, during the end-use check, a recipient of items subject to the
EAR is unable to produce the items that are the subject of the end-use
check for visual inspection or provide sufficient documentation or
other evidence to confirm the disposition of the items.
BIS's inability to confirm the bona fides of foreign persons
subject to end-use checks raises concerns about the suitability of such
persons as participants in future exports, reexports, or transfers (in-
country) of items subject to the EAR; the inability to confirm a
foreign person's bona fides also indicates a risk that items subject to
the EAR may be diverted to prohibited end uses and/or end users. Under
such
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circumstances, there may not be sufficient information to add the
foreign person at issue to the Entity List (supplement no. 4 to part
744 of the EAR) under Sec. 744.11 of the EAR. Therefore, BIS may add
the foreign person to the UVL.
As provided in Sec. 740.2(a)(17) of the EAR, the use of license
exceptions for exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) involving
a party or parties to the transaction who are listed on the UVL is
suspended. Additionally, under Sec. 744.15(b) of the EAR, there is a
requirement for exporters, re-exporters, and transferors to obtain, and
maintain a record of, a UVL statement from a party or parties to the
transaction who are listed on the UVL before proceeding with exports,
reexports, and transfers (in-country) to such persons, when the
exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) are not subject to a
license requirement. Finally, pursuant to Sec. 758.1(b)(8), Electronic
Export Information (EEI) must be filed in the Automated Export System
(AES) for all exports of tangible items subject to the EAR in which
parties to the transaction, as described in Sec. 748.5(d) through (f),
are listed on the UVL.
Requests for the removal of a UVL entry must be made in accordance
with Sec. 744.15(d) of the EAR. Decisions regarding the removal or
modification of UVL entry will be made by the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Export Enforcement, based on a demonstration by the
listed person of their bona fides. As provided in Sec. 744.15(c)(2) of
the EAR, BIS will remove a person from the UVL when BIS is able to
verify the bona fides of the listed person.
Additions to the UVL
This rule adds 13 persons to the UVL by amending supplement no. 6
to part 744 of the EAR to include their names and addresses. BIS is
adding these persons pursuant to Sec. 744.15(c) of the EAR. This final
rule implements the decision to add the following 13 persons to the
UVL: Avant Science Co., Ltd.; Bada Group Hong Kong Corporation,
Limited; Hongkong Delta Electronics Technology Co., Limited; Hongxin
Technology Limited; Lihang Technology Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Mingxinyuan
Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Xianhexin Electronics Co., Ltd.; and Xi'An Aerotek
Co., Ltd. under the destination of China; Mirsystems Ltd. under the
destination of Cyprus; Inerto LLC under the destination of Kyrgyzstan;
AUK Group and ER Transport Uluslararasi Tasimacilik Limited Sirketi
under the destination of T[uuml]rkiye; and Navio Shipping LLC under the
destination of the UAE.
Removals From the UVL
This rule removes seven persons from the UVL because BIS was able
to verify their bona fides. This rule removes the following seven
persons located in the following destinations from the UVL: Fulian
Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.; Nanning Fulian Fu Gui
Precision Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Trusme Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.;
Guangzhou Xinyun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Jia Li
Chuang Tech Development Co., Ltd.; and Xi'An Yierda Co., Ltd. under the
destination of China; and Aero King FZC under the destination of the
UAE. BIS is removing these persons pursuant to Sec. 744.15(c)(2) of
the EAR. This rule also makes a conforming change to remove one person
under the destination of Russia from the UVL on the basis of that
person's addition to the Entity List. On February 23, 2024, in the
final rule ``Additions of Entities to the Entity List'' (89 FR 14385
February 27, 2024), BIS added ``EFO Company Limited Liability Company''
a.k.a. the following three aliases:--OOO EFO;--EFO Ltd.; and--EFO LLC.,
under the destination of Russia to the Entity List. Therefore, this
rule removes ``EFO Ltd.'', under the destination of Russia, from the
UVL.
Corrections to the UVL
Given the removal of all entries all under the destination of
Russia, this final rule removes the destination of Russia from the UVL.
This final rule also changes the name of Turkey to T[uuml]rkiye in the
UVL, which impacts the name of the destination and the five entries
within that destination. BIS makes this change to conform to the U.S.
State Department's recognition on January 9, 2023, of T[uuml]rkiye's
official name.
Export Control Reform Act of 2018
On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which
included the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), 50 U.S.C. 4801-
4852. ECRA provides the legal basis for BIS's principal authorities and
serves as the authority under which BIS issues this final rule.
Savings Clause
Shipments (1) that are removed from license exception eligibility
or that are now subject to requirements in Sec. 744.15 of the EAR as a
result of this regulatory action; (2) that were eligible for export,
reexport, or transfer (in-country) without a license before this
regulatory action; and (3) that were on dock for loading, on lighter,
laden aboard an exporting carrier, or enroute aboard a carrier to a
port of export, on July 3, 2024, pursuant to actual orders, may proceed
to that UVL listed person under the previous license exception
eligibility or without a license and pursuant to the export clearance
requirements set forth in part 758 of the EAR that applied prior to
this person being listed on the UVL, so long as the items have been
exported from the United States, reexported or transferred (in-country)
before August 2, 2024. Any such items not actually exported, reexported
or transferred (in-country) before midnight on August 2, 2024 are
subject to the requirements in Sec. 744.15 of the EAR in accordance
with this rule.
Rulemaking Requirements
Executive Order Requirements
Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distribute impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This final rule is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866.
This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications as
that term is defined under Executive Order 13132.
Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor is subject to a penalty for failure to comply with,
a collection of information, subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA), unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number.
The UVL additions contain collections of information approved by
OMB under the following control numbers:
<bullet> OMB Control Number 0694-0088--Simple Network Application
Process and Multipurpose Application Form,
<bullet> OMB Control Number 0694-0122--Miscellaneous Licensing
Responsibilities and Enforcement,
<bullet> OMB Control Number 0694-0134--Entity List and Unverified
List Requests,
<bullet> OMB Control Number 0694-0137--License Exemptions and
Exclusions.
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BIS believes that the overall increases in burdens and costs will
be minimal and will fall within the already approved amounts for these
existing collections. Additional information regarding these
collections of information--including all background materials--can be
found at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> by using the search
function to enter either the title of the collection or the OMB Control
Number.
Administrative Procedure Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act
Requirements
Pursuant to Section 1762 of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4821), this action is
exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553)
requirements for notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for
public participation.
Further, no other law requires notice of proposed rulemaking or
opportunity for public comment for this final rule. Because a notice of
proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not
required under the Administrative Procedure Act or by any other law,
the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601 et seq.) are not applicable.
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.
Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15
CFR parts 730 through 774) is amended as follows:
PART 744--END-USE AND END-USER CONTROLS
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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 is continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR,
1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p.
608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13026,
61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3
CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp.,
p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice
of September 7, 2023, 88 FR 62439 (September 11, 2023); Notice of
November 1, 2023, 88 FR 75475 (November 3, 2023).
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2. Supplement no. 6 to part 744 is amended:
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a. Under CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF, by:
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i. Adding entries in alphabetical order for ``Avant Science Co., Ltd.''
and ``Bada Group Hong Kong Corporation Limited'';
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ii. Removing the entries for ``Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin)
Co., Ltd.;'' ``Guangzhou Trusme Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.;'' and
``Guangzhou Xinyun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.'';
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iii. Adding entries in alphabetical order for ``Hongkong Delta
Electronics Technology Co., Limited'', ``Hongxin Technology Limited'',
and ``Lihang Technology Co., Ltd.'';
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iv. Removing the entries for ``Nanning Fulian Fu Gui Precision
Industrial Co., Ltd.'' and ``Shenzhen Jia Li Chuang Tech Development
Co., Ltd.'';
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v. Adding entries in alphabetical order for ``Shenzhen Mingxinyuan Co.,
Ltd.'', ``Shenzhen Xianhexin Electronics Co., Ltd.'', and ``Xi'An
Aerotek Co., Ltd.''; and
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vi. Removing the entry for ``Xi'An Yierda Co., Ltd.'';
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b. By adding an entry in alphabetical order for CYPRUS;
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c. By adding an entry in alphabetical order for KYRGYZSTAN;
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d. By removing the entry for ``RUSSIA'';
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g. By removing the entry for ``TURKEY'' and adding an entry for
``T[Uuml]RKIYE'' in its place; and
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h. Under UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by
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i. ii. Removing the entry for ``Aero King FZC''; and
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ii. Adding an entry in alphabetical order for ``Navio Shipping LLC''.
The additions read as follows:
Supplement No. 6 to Part 744--Unverified List
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Federal Register
Country Listed person and address citation
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CHINA, PEOPLES
REPUBLIC OF.
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Avant Science Co., Ltd., 24/F 89 FR [INSERT
Che Wah Industrial Building No FEDERAL
1-7 Kin Hong St., Kwai Chung, REGISTER PAGE
New Territories, Hong Kong. NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
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Bada Group Hong Kong 89 FR [INSERT
Corporation, Limited Unit 102- FEDERAL
104, 1/F, Kerry Warehouse, San REGISTER PAGE
Po Street, Sheung Shui Hong NUMBER] 7/3/
Kong; and Rm 102, 1/F, China 2024.
Resources Logistics Sheung
Shui Warehouse No. 2 San Po
Street, Sheung Shui, New
Territories, Hong Kong.
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Hongkong Delta Electronics 89 FR [INSERT
Technology Co., Limited Unit FEDERAL
3, 6/F Kam Hon Industrial REGISTER PAGE
Building 8 Wang Kwun Road, NUMBER] 7/3/
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. 2024.
Hongxin Technology Limited, B/ 89 FR [INSERT
5, 5/F, Block 1, Camel Paint FEDERAL
Building 62 Hoi Yuen Road, REGISTER PAGE
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong; NUMBER] 7/3/
and Flat/Rm 917B, Block A, 9/ 2024.
F, New Mandarin Plaza No. 14
Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha
Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Lihang Technology Co., Ltd., 89 FR [INSERT
Shenhua Industrial Building FEDERAL
Room 602, Chiwei, Binhe REGISTER PAGE
Avenue, Futian District NUMBER] 7/3/
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. 2024.
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Shenzhen Mingxinyuan Co., Ltd., 89 FR [INSERT
No. 18 Zhonghang Road New Asia FEDERAL
Guoli Building Room 1319, REGISTER PAGE
Huaqiangbei, Futian District, NUMBER] 7/3/
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. 2024.
Shenzhen Xianhexin Electronics 89 FR [INSERT
Co., Ltd., Huaqiang North FEDERAL
Street, Dingcheng Building REGISTER PAGE
613, Futian District, NUMBER] 7/3/
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. 2024.
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Xi'An Aerotek Co., Ltd., No. 4 89 FR [INSERT
First Road Hi Tech Zone Xi'An, FEDERAL
Shaanxi, China. REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
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CYPRUS............... Mirsystems Ltd, Griva Digeni 28 89 FR [INSERT
1st Floor, Nicosia, 1066 FEDERAL
Cyprus. REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
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KYRGYZSTAN........... Inerto LLC, Lermontov Street 89 FR [INSERT
House 1, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. FEDERAL
REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
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T[Uuml]RKIYE......... AUK Group, Kurtulus Mah. Sinasi 89 FR [INSERT
Efendi Sk. Ahmet Paksoy Apt. FEDERAL
No:17 Kat:2, Seyhan. Adana REGISTER PAGE
01010, T[uuml]rkiye; and 34277 NUMBER] 7/3/
Arnavutkoy Tayakadin Mah. 2024.
Branch, Istanbul 34540,
T[uuml]rkiye.
BLC Havacilik Saglik Medikal 88 FR 17708,
Insaat Elektrik Ic ve Dis March 24, 2023.
Ticaret Asemek San.Sit. 1469 89 FR [INSERT
Cad. No:18, [Idot]vedik--OSB FEDERAL
06378, Ankara, T[uuml]rkiye. REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
ER Transport Uluslararasi 89 FR [INSERT
Tasimacilik Limited Sirketi, FEDERAL
Kucukbakkalkoy Mah. Dudullu REGISTER PAGE
Cad. R2 Blok Sitesi Brandium NUMBER] 7/3/
Blok NO:23-25b Ic Kapi No:86 2024.
Atasehir, Istanbul,
T[uuml]rkiye; and Serifali
Mah. Buyukyavuz Sk. Royal
Plaza B Blok No:3 Ic Kapi
No:16 Umraniye, Istanbul,
T[uuml]rkiye.
Fast Aviation, Yesilkoy MAH 85 FR 64017,
Ataturk, Cad. EGS Bloklari, October 9,
B:2 No:2 D:1, Istanbul, 2020.
T[uuml]rkiye. 89 FR [INSERT
FEDERAL
REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
Metafor Lojistik, Ma. Istiklal 85 FR 64017,
Cad. Beyoglu, Istanbul, October 9,
T[uuml]rkiye. 2020.
89 FR [INSERT
FEDERAL
REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
Piro Deniz Motorlari, Safak Mh. 88 FR 17708,
Akdeniz San. Sit. 50003 Sk., March 24, 2023.
No: 115 Kepez--Antalya, 89 FR [INSERT
Antalya, T[uuml]rkiye. FEDERAL
REGISTER PAGE
NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
[Uuml][ccedil][uuml]zler 88 FR 17708,
Lojistik Gida Tekstil, a.k.a. March 24, 2023.
[Uuml][ccedil][uuml]zler 89 FR [INSERT
Lojistik Ltd Sti, Yeni Mahalle FEDERAL
Hamit [Ouml]cal Caddesi, No 35/ REGISTER PAGE
1, Reyhanli/Hatay, NUMBER] 7/3/
T[uuml]rkiye 31500; and Yeni 2024.
Mahalle Hamit [Ouml]cal
Caddesi, No 29, Reyhanli/
Hatay, Turkey 31500; and Yeni
Mahalle Dr. Nihat Kural Sk.,
Apt No: 15/11, Reyhanli/Hatay,
T[uuml]rkiye 31500.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
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Navio Shipping LLC, Suite 3801, 89 FR [INSERT
Aspin Commercial Tower Sheikh FEDERAL
Zayed Road, PO Box 122471 REGISTER PAGE
Dubai, UAE. NUMBER] 7/3/
2024.
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Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-14642 Filed 7-2-24; 8:45 am]
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