Rule2024-28423
Public Briefing on Changes to Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
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Published
December 4, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
Abstract
On December 2, 2024, the Office of the Federal Register posted for public inspection two related Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) rules: an interim final rule, "Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items," (RIN 0694-AJ74) and a final rule, "Additions and Modifications to the Entity List; Removals from the Validated End-User (VEU) Program" (RIN 0694-AJ77). This document announces that, on December 5, 2024, BIS will host a virtual public briefing on these rules. This document also provides details on the procedures for participating in the virtual public briefing.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 96095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28423]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Parts 732, 734, 736, 740, 742, 744, 746, 748, 758, 762, 772,
and 774
[Docket No. 241129-0307]
RIN 0694-XC111
Public Briefing on Changes to Advanced Computing and
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of public briefing on regulatory actions.
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SUMMARY: On December 2, 2024, the Office of the Federal Register posted
for public inspection two related Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
rules: an interim final rule, ``Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule
Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' (RIN 0694-AJ74) and a final rule,
``Additions and Modifications to the Entity List; Removals from the
Validated End-User (VEU) Program'' (RIN 0694-AJ77). This document
announces that, on December 5, 2024, BIS will host a virtual public
briefing on these rules. This document also provides details on the
procedures for participating in the virtual public briefing.
DATES:
Virtual public briefing: The virtual public briefing will be held
on December 5, 2024. The public briefing will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST) and conclude at 4 p.m. EST.
Deadline to register: Register by 1 p.m. EST on December 5, 2024,
for virtual participation.
ADDRESSES: To attend this event virtually, register at: <a href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4</a>.
Recordkeeping: A summary of the briefing will be posted for the
record at: <a href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4</a> and at
<a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> under the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> ID for this notice
(BIS-2024-0028).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this virtual public
briefing, contact Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Exporter
Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
at 202-482-2440 or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#055755413745676c762b616a662b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c0e0c186e1c3e352f7238333f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Register posted for
public inspection the BIS interim final rule, ``Foreign-Produced Direct
Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced
Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' which amends the
Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These amendments revise
controls for certain advanced computing items, supercomputers, and
semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which includes adding new
controls for certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related
items, creating new Foreign Direct Product (FDP) rules for certain
commodities to impair the capability to produce ``advanced-node
integrated circuits'' (``advanced-node ICs'') by certain destinations
or entities of concern, adding new controls for certain high bandwidth
memory (HBM) important for advanced computing, and clarifying controls
on certain software keys that allow for the use of items such as
software tools.
On the same day, the Office of Federal Register posted for public
inspection the BIS final rule, ``Additions and Modifications to the
Entity List; Removals from the Validated End-User (VEU) Program,''
which amends the EAR by adding 140 entities to the Entity List. These
entries are listed on the Entity List under the destinations of China,
People's Republic of (China), Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and
have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to
the national security and foreign policy interests of the United
States.
That final rule also modifies 14 existing entries on the Entity
List, consisting of revisions to 14 entries under China and is part of
this larger effort to ensure that appropriate EAR controls are in place
on these items, including in connection with transactions destined to
or otherwise involving the entities being added to the Entity List, as
well as for existing entries on the Entity List that are being
modified. Additionally, that final rule designates nine of these
entities being added and seven of the entries being modified as
entities for which entity-specific restrictions apply with respect to
certain foreign-produced items. The final rule also amends the EAR by
removing three entities from the Validated End-User (VEU) Program.
Public Briefing
On December 5, 2024, BIS will host a public briefing to address the
details of these two rules. The virtual public briefing will be held on
December 5, 2024. The virtual public briefing will begin at 3 p.m. EST
and conclude at 4 p.m. EST.
Procedure for Requesting Participation
To participate in the public meeting virtually, register at:
<a href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/abac2c31-743f-4f61-806f-0b7f4c376bcf@44cf3ec3-840c-4086-b7de-e3bc9a6c2db4</a> no later than 1 p.m.
EST on December 5, 2024, for virtual participation. This web page will
also display the agenda of the public meeting and any other necessary
information.
Special Accommodations
For any special accommodation needs, please send an email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cfefce8becceee5ffa2e8e3efa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</a>.
Matthew S. Borman,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade and Technology
Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-28423 Filed 12-2-24; 11:15 am]
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