99-2975. Revisions to the Commerce Control List: Changes in Missile Technology Controls  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 5931-5935]
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    [FR Doc No: 99-2975]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    Bureau of Export Administration
    
    15 CFR Parts 772 and 774
    
    RIN 0694-AB75
    [Docket No. 990112008-9008-01]
    
    
    Revisions to the Commerce Control List: Changes in Missile 
    Technology Controls
    
    AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the 
    Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to 
    Department of Commerce export controls. This interim rule amends the 
    CCL by revising a number of items subject to control for missile 
    technology reasons. These changes to the CCL are the result of the 
    decisions taken by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), in 
    November 1997.
        The changes made by this rule are intended to conform the list of 
    missile technology related items controlled by the United States to the 
    list agreed and adopted by the countries participating in the MTCR.
        Although the Export Administration Act (EAA) expired on August 20, 
    1994, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers 
    Act and continued in effect the EAR, and to the extent permitted by 
    law, the provisions of the EAA, as amended, in Executive Order 12924 of 
    August 19, 1994, as extended by the President's notices of August 17, 
    1995 (60 FR 42767), August 14, 1996 (61 FR 42527), August 13, 1997 (62 
    FR 43629), and August 13, 1998 (63 FR 44121).
    
    DATES: This rule is effective February 8, 1999. Comments must be 
    received by April 9, 1999.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments (six copies) should be sent to Patricia 
    Muldonian, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Export Administration, 
    Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vince Chin, Office of Nuclear and 
    Missile Technology Controls, Bureau of Export Administration, 
    Telephone: (202) 482-0998.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Background
    
        At the November, 1997, meeting of the Missile Technology Control 
    Regime (MTCR), the member countries made certain technical revisions in 
    the MTCR's missile technology list. The changes agreed at the November, 
    1997 meeting have been adopted by the member countries and are 
    contained in this interim rule. Many of the changes redefine the scope 
    of the technical parameters describing missile technology items 
    controlled for export or reexport.
        Specifically, this rule makes the following revisions:
        (1) Clarifies controls on metal powder production equipment and 
    also includes certain plasma generators and electroburst equipment 
    usable for making spherical metallic powder. These revisions are 
    described in a new entry (ECCN 1B117), which also includes mixers and 
    fluid energy mills previously controlled under ECCN 1B115. ECCN 1B115 
    will now control liquid propellant production equipment only. All solid 
    propellant production equipment have been consolidated into the new 
    entry (ECCN 1B117).
        (2) Clarifies the control text for metal powder described under 
    ECCN 1C111.
        (3) Adds a new control for Titanium-stabilized duplex stainless 
    steel (ECCN 1C118). This control has been added to prevent the 
    proliferation of these materials to missile projects of concern.
        (4) Broadens controls on certain test, calibration and alignment 
    equipment described in Category 7B for gyroscopes, accelerometers, 
    inertial and navigation equipment described in Category 7A, by 
    replacing the term ``specially designed'' with the term ``designed or 
    modified'' as the equipment modifier and by further defining some 
    specific types of equipment to be controlled. These specific types of 
    equipment include certain balancing machines, indicator heads, motion 
    simulators, positioning/rate tables and centrifuges that are specified 
    in a new entry (ECCN 7B104). In addition, ECCN 7B101 was added to 
    control other production equipment not specified in ECCN 7B104 that are 
    ``designed or modified'' to be used with certain equipment described in 
    Category 7A.
    
    Savings Clause
    
        This rule revises the numbering and structure of certain entries on 
    the Commerce Control List. For items under such entries, BXA will 
    accept either the entries described before February 8, 1999 or the 
    entries described by this rule until May 10, 1999. In addition, this 
    rule imposes new controls on certain items. Shipments of items removed 
    from eligibility under a particular License Exception authorization or 
    the designator NLR, may continue to be exported or
    
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    reexported under that License Exception authorization or designator 
    until May 10, 1999, except for shipments of such items to the People's 
    Republic of China. In light of recently enacted Presidential 
    certification requirements involving the export to the People's 
    Republic of China of items controlled for missile technology reasons, 
    contained in section 1512 of the Strom Thurmond Defense Authorization 
    Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (P.L. 105-261), shipments of such items to the 
    People's Republic of China are subject to the licensing requirements of 
    the regulation as of the effective date of publication.
    
    Rulemaking Requirements
    
        1. This final rule has been determined to be not significant for 
    the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
        2. Not withstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
    required to respond to nor be subject to a penalty for failure to 
    comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of 
    the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information 
    displays a current valid OMB Control Number. This rule involves a 
    collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
    1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This collection has been approved by the 
    Office of Management and Budget under control number 0694-0088.
        3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
    sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under 
    Executive Order 12612.
        4. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for 
    public comment are not required to be given for this rule by the 
    Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) or by any other law, under 
    section 3(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 603(a) and 
    604(a)) no initial or final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has to be 
    or will be prepared.
        5. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, (5 U.S.C. 
    553), requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for 
    public participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable 
    because this regulation involves a military or foreign affairs function 
    of the United States (Sec. 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). Further, no other law 
    requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for 
    public comment be given for this interim rule. Because a notice of 
    proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not 
    required to be given for this rule under 5 U.S.C. or by any other law, 
    the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
    601 et seq. ) are not applicable.
        However, because of the importance of the issues raised by these 
    regulations, this rule is issued in interim form and comments will be 
    considered in the development of final regulations.
        Accordingly, the Department encourages interested persons who wish 
    to comment to do so at the earliest possible time to permit the fullest 
    consideration of their views.
        The period for submission of comments will close April 9, 1999. The 
    Department will consider all comments received before the close of the 
    comment period in developing final regulations. Comments received after 
    the end of the comment period will be considered if possible, but their 
    consideration cannot be assured. The Department will not accept public 
    comments accompanied by a request that a part or all of the material be 
    treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or 
    for any other reason. The Department will return such comments and 
    materials to the person submitting the comments and will not consider 
    them in the development of final regulations. All public comments on 
    these regulations will be a matter of public record and will be 
    available for public inspection and copying. In the interest of 
    accuracy and completeness, the Department requires comments in written 
    form.
        Oral comments must be followed by written memoranda, which will 
    also be a matter of public record and will be available for public 
    review and copying.
        The public record concerning these regulations will be maintained 
    in the Bureau of Export Administration Freedom of Information Records 
    Inspection Facility, Room 4525, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
    Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. Records in this 
    facility, including written public comments and memoranda summarizing 
    the substance of oral communications, may be inspected and copied in 
    accordance with regulations published in Part 4 of Title 15 of the Code 
    of Federal Regulations. Information about the inspection and copying of 
    records at the facility may be obtained from Henry Gaston, Bureau of 
    Export Administration Freedom of Information Officer, at the above 
    address or by calling (202) 482-0500.
    
    List of Subjects in 15 CFR Parts 772 and 774
    
        Exports, Foreign trade.
    
        Accordingly, parts 772 and 774 of the Export Administration 
    Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-799) are amended as follows:
        1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 774 is revised to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq., 1701 et seq., app. 5; 10 
    U.S.C. 7420, 7430(e); 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 287c, 3201 
    et seq., 6004; Sec. 201, Pub. L. 104-58, 109 Stat. 557 (30 U.S.C. 
    185(s), 185(u)); 42 U.S.C. 2139a, 6212; 43 U.S.C. 1354; 46 U.S.C. 
    app. 466c; E.O. 12924, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917; E.O. 13026, 3 CFR, 
    1996 Comp., p. 228; Notice of August 13, 1998 (63 FR 44121, August 
    17, 1998).
    
        2. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 772 is revised to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 
    E.O. 12924, 59 FR 43437, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917; E.O. 12938, 3 
    CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13026, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; 
    Notice of August 13, 1997 (62 FR 43629, August 15, 1997); Notice of 
    August 13, 1998 (63 FR 44121, August 17, 1998).
    
        3. Part 772 is amended by revising the definition for 
    ``production'' and by adding a definition for ``production equipment'' 
    to read as follows:
    
    PART 772--DEFINITION OF TERMS
    
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        ``Production''. (General Technology Note) (Cat. 1 and 7)--Means all 
    production stages, such as: product engineering, manufacture, 
    integration, assembly (mounting), inspection, testing, quality 
    assurance.
        ``Production equipment''. (MTCR context)--Tooling, templates, jigs, 
    mandrels, moulds, dies, fixtures, alignment mechanisms, test equipment, 
    other machinery and components therefor, limited to those specially 
    designed or modified for ``development'' or for one or more phases of 
    ``production''.
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    PART 774--[AMENDED]
    
    Supplement No. 1 to part 774--the Commerce Control List
    
        4. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List), 
    Category 1--Materials, Chemicals, ``Microorganisms'', and Toxins, the 
    following Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) are amended:
        a. By revising the entry heading and the List of Items Controlled 
    section for ECCN 1B115;
        b. By adding ECCN 1B117;
        c. By revising the List of Items Controlled section for ECCN 1C111;
        d. By adding ECCN 1C118;
        e. By revising the Reason for Control section for ECCN 1E001; and
        f. By revising the entry heading for ECCN 1E101; to read as 
    follows:
    
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        1B115  ``Production equipment'' for the production, handling or 
    acceptance testing of liquid propellants or propellant constituents 
    controlled by 1C011, 1C111 or on the U.S. Munitions List, and specially 
    designed components therefor.
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    List of Items Controlled
    
        Unit: Equipment in number; components in $ value
        Related Controls: (1) For equipment specially designed for the 
    production of military propellants or propellant constituents, see the 
    U.S. Munitions List. (2) Items when specifically designed, developed, 
    configured, adapted or modified to produce an item on the USML are 
    subject to the export licensing authority of the U.S. State Department, 
    Office of Defense Trade Controls (see 22 CFR Part 121).
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN 
    heading.
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        1B117  ``Production equipment'', as follows (see List of Items 
    Controlled), for the production, handling or acceptance testing of 
    solid propellants or propellant constituents controlled by 1C011, 1C111 
    or on the U.S. Munitions List.
    License Requirements
        Reason for Control: MT, AT.
    
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    MT applies to entire entry.............  MT Column 1.
    AT applies to entire entry.............  AT Column 1.
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    License Exceptions
    LVS: N/A
    GBS: N/A
    CIV: N/A
    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: Equipment in number; components in $ value
        Related Controls: (1) See also 1B115. (2) For equipment specially 
    designed for the production of military propellants or propellant 
    constituents, see the U.S. Munitions List. (3) This entry does not 
    control equipment for the ``production'', handling and acceptance 
    testing of boron carbide. (4) Items when specifically designed, 
    developed, configured, adapted or modified to produce an item on the 
    USML are subject to the export licensing authority of the U.S. State 
    Department, Office of Defense Trade Controls (see 22 CFR Part 121.).
        Related Definitions: (1) The only batch mixers, continuous mixers, 
    and fluid energy mills controlled in 1B117, are those controlled in 
    1B117.a through d. (2) Forms of metal powder ``production equipment'' 
    not specified in 1B117.d. are to be evaluated in accordance with 
    1B117.e.
        Items: a. Batch mixers with provision for mixing under vacuum in 
    the range from zero to 13.326 kPa, and with temperature control 
    capability of the mixing chamber and having:
        a.1. A total volumetric capacity of 110 liters (30 gallons) or 
    more; and
        a.2 At least one mixing/kneading shaft mounted off center;
        b. Continuous mixers with provision for mixing under vacuum in the 
    range from zero to 13.326 kPa, and with temperature control capability 
    of the mixing chamber and having:
        b.1. Two or more mixing/kneading shafts; and
        b.2. Capability to open the mixing chamber.
        c. Fluid energy mills usable for grinding or milling propellant or 
    propellant constituents specified in 1C011 or 1C111, or on the U.S. 
    Munitions List.
        d. Metal powder ``production equipment'' usable for the 
    ``production'', in a controlled environment, of spherical or atomized 
    materials specified in 1C011 or 1C111 a.1. or a.2., or on the U.S. 
    Munitions List including:
        d.1. Plasma generators (high frequency arc-jet) usable for 
    obtaining sputtered or spherical metallic powders with organization of 
    the process in an argon-water environment;
        d.2. Electroburst equipment usable for obtaining sputtered or 
    spherical metallic powders with organization of the process in an 
    argon-water environment;
        d.3. Equipment usable for the ``production'' of spherical aluminium 
    powders by powdering a melt in an inert medium (e.g. nitrogen).
        e. ``Production equipment'' for the production, handling, mixing, 
    curing, casting, pressing, machining, extruding or acceptance testing 
    of solid propellants or propellant constituents described in 1C011 or 
    1C111, or on the U.S. Munitions List, other than those described in 
    1B117.a through d.
        f. Specially designed components for the equipment controlled in 
    1B117.a through e.
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        1C111  Propellants and constituent chemicals for propellants, other 
    than those controlled by 1C011, as follows (see List of Items 
    Controlled).
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    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: Kilograms.
        Related Controls: (1) The following materials, whether or not 
    encapsulated in aluminum, beryllium, magnesium, or zirconium are 
    subject to the export licensing authority of the U.S. Department of 
    State, Office of Defense Trade Controls: (See 22 CFR part 121): (a) 
    Spherical aluminum powder with particles of uniform diameter 60 x 
    10-6 m (60 micrometers) or less and an aluminum content of 
    99 percent or greater; (b) Zirconium, beryllium, boron, magnesium and 
    alloys of these, in particle sizes of less than 60 x 10-6 m 
    (60 micrometers), whether spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or 
    ground, consisting 99% or more by weight of any of the above mentioned 
    metals; (c) iron powder with average particle size of 3 x 
    10-6 m (3 microns) or less produced by hydrogen reduction of 
    iron oxide. (2) For propellants and constituent chemicals for 
    propellants not controlled by 1C111, see the U.S. Munitions List.
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: a. Propulsive substances:
        a.1. Spherical aluminum powder, other than that specified on the 
    U.S. Munitions List, with particles of uniform diameter of less than 
    500 micrometer and an aluminum content of 97% by weight or greater;
        a.2. Zirconium, beryllium, boron, magnesium and alloys of these, 
    other than that controlled by the U.S. Munitions List, in particle 
    sizes of less than 500 x 10-6 m (500 micrometers), whether 
    spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or ground, consisting 97% or 
    more by weight of any of the above mentioned metals.
        a.3. Liquid oxidizers, as follows:
        a.3.a. Dinitrogen trioxide;
        a.3.b. Nitrogen dioxide/dinitrogen tetroxide;
        a.3.c. Dinitrogen pentoxide;
        b. Polymeric substances:
        b.1. Carboxy-terminated polybutadiene (CTPB);
        b.2. Hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), other than that 
    controlled by the U.S. Munitions List;
        b.3. Polybutadiene-acrylic acid (PBAA);
        b.4. Polybutadiene-acrylic acid-acrylonitrile (PBAN);
        c. Other propellant additives and agents:
        c.1. Butacene;
        c.2. Triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN);
        c.3. 2-Nitrodiphenylamine;
        c.4. Trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN);
        c.5. Diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN).
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        1C118  Titanium-stabilized duplex stainless steel (Ti-DSS):
    License Requirements
        Reason for Control: MT, AT.
    
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    MT applies to entire entry.............  MT Column 1.
    1AT applies to entire entry............  AT Column 1.
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    License Exceptions
    LVS: N/A
    GBS: N/A
    CIV: N/A
    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: Kilograms.
        Related Controls: N/A.
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: a. Titanium-stabilized duplex stainless steel (Ti-DSS) 
    having:
        a.1. All of the following characteristics:
        a.1.a. Containing 17.0-23.0 weight percent chromium and 4.5-7.0 
    weight percent nickel, and
        a.1.b. A ferritic-austenitic microstructure (also referred to as a 
    two-phase microstructure) of which at least 10 percent is austenite by 
    volume (according to ASTM E-1181-87 or national equivalents), and
        a.2. Any of the following forms:
        a.2.a. Ingots or bars having a size of 100 mm or more in each 
    dimension;
        a.2.b. Sheets having a width of 600 mm or more and a thickness of 3 
    mm or less;
    
    or
    
        a.2.c. Tubes having an outer diameter of 600 mm or more and a wall 
    thickness of 3 mm or less.
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        1E001  ``Technology'' according to the General Technology Note for 
    the ``development'' or ``production'' of items controlled by 1A001.b, 
    1A001.c, 1A002, 1A003, 1A004, 1A005, 1A102, 1B or 1C (except 1C980 to 
    1C984, 1C988, 1C990, 1C991, 1C992, 1C994 and 1C995).
    License Requirements
        Reason for Control: NS, MT, NP, CB, AT.
    
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    NS applies to ``technology'' for items   NS Column 1.
     controlled by 1A001.b and .c, 1A002,
     1A003, 1B001 to 1B003, 1B018, 1B225,
     1C001 to 1C010, 1C018, 1C230, 1C231,
     1C233, or 1C234.
    MT applies to ``technology'' for items   MT Column 1.
     controlled by 1B001, 1B101, 1B115,
     1B116, 1B117, 1C001, 1C007, 1C101,
     1C107, 1C011, 1C111, 1C116, 1C117, or
     1C118 for MT reasons.
    NP applies to ``technology'' for items   NP Column 1.
     controlled by 1A002, 1B001, 1B101,
     1B201, 1B225 to 1B232, 1C001, 1C010,
     1C202, 1C210, 1C216, 1C225 to 1C234,
     1C236 to 1C238 for NP reasons.
    CB applies to ``technology'' for items   CB Column 1.
     controlled by 1C351, 1C352, 1C353, or
     1C354.
    CB applies to ``technology'' for         CB Column 2.
     materials controlled by 1C350.
    AT applies to entire entry.............  AT Column 1.
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        1E101  ``Technology'' according to the General Technology Note for 
    the ``use'' of goods controlled by 1A102, 1B001, 1B101, 1B115, 1B116, 
    1B117, 1C001, 1C007, 1C011, 1C101, 1C107, 1C111, 1C116, 1C117, 1C118, 
    1D101 or 1D103.
    * * * * *
        5. In Supplement No. 1 to part 774 (the Commerce Control List), 
    Category 7--Navigation and Avionics, the following Export Control 
    Classification Numbers (ECCNs) are amended:
        a. By revising the List of Items Controlled section for ECCN 7B003;
        b. By adding ECCN 7B101;
        c. By revising the entry heading and List of Items Controlled 
    section for ECCN 7B102;
        d. By adding ECCN 7B104;
        e. By revising the entry heading for ECCN 7D101; and
        f. By revising the entry heading for ECCN 7E101, to read as 
    follows:
        7B003  Equipment specially designed for the ``production'' of 
    equipment controlled by 7A (except 7A994).
    * * * * *
    
    List of Items Controlled
    
        Unit: $ value.
        Related Controls: (1) See also 7B103, (this entry is subject to the 
    licensing authority of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Defense 
    Trade Controls (see 22 CFR part 121) 7B101 and 7B994. (2) This entry 
    includes: inertial measurement unit tester (IMU module); IMU platform 
    tester; IMU stable element handling fixture; IMU platform balance 
    fixture; gyro tuning test station; gyro dynamic balance station; gyro 
    run-in/motor test station; gyro evacuation and filling station; 
    centrifuge fixtures for gyro bearings; accelerometer axis align 
    station; and accelerometer test station.
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN 
    heading.
        7B101  ``Production equipment'', and other test, calibration, and 
    alignment equipment, other than that described in 7B003, 7B102 and 
    7B104, designed or modified to be used with equipment controlled by 
    7A001-7A004 or 7A101-7A104.
    License Requirements
        Reason for Control: MT, AT.
    
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    MT applies to entire entry.............  MT Column 1.
    AT applies to entire entry.............  AT Column 1.
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    License Exceptions
    LVS: N/A
    GBS: N/A
    CIV: N/A
    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: $ value.
        Related Controls: (1) See also 7B003, 7B102, 7B104 and 7B994. (2) 
    This entry includes: inertial measurement unit tester (IMU module); IMU 
    platform tester; IMU stable element handling fixture; IMU platform 
    balance fixture; gyro tuning test station; gyro dynamic balance 
    station; gyro run-in/motor test station; gyro evacuation and filling 
    station; centrifuge fixtures for gyro bearings; accelerometer axis 
    align station; and accelerometer test station.
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN 
    heading.
        7B102  Equipment, other than those controlled by 7B002, designed or 
    modified to characterize mirrors, for laser gyro equipment, as follows 
    (see List of Items Controlled).
    * * * * *
    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: $ value.
        Related Controls: N/A.
        Related Definitions: N/A.
        Items: a. Scatterometers having a measurement accuracy of 10 ppm or 
    less (better).
        b. Reflectometers having a measurement accuracy of 50 ppm or less 
    (better).
        c. Profilometers having a measurement accuracy of 0.5nm (5 
    Angstroms) or less (better).
    * * * * *
        7B104  Equipment, designed or modified to be used with equipment 
    controlled by 7A001-7A004, or 7A101-
    
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    7A104, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
    License Requirements
        Reason for Control: MT, AT.
    
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    MT applies to entire entry.............  MT Column 1.
    AT applies to entire entry.............  AT Column 1.
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    License Exceptions
    LVS: N/A
    GBS: N/A
    CIV: N/A
    List of Items Controlled
        Unit: $ value.
        Related Controls: (1) See also 7B101 and 7B994.
        Related Definitions: (1) 7B104.a. does not control balancing 
    machines designed or modified for dental or other medical equipment. 
    (2) 7B104.c. and 7B104.d. do not control rotary tables designed or 
    modified for machine tools or for medical equipment. (3) Rate tables 
    not controlled by 7B104.c. and providing the characteristics of a 
    positioning table are to be evaluated according to 7B104.d. (4) 
    Equipment that has the characteristics specified in 7B104.d. which also 
    meets the characteristics of 7B104.c. will be treated as equipment 
    specified in 7B104.c.
        Items: a. Balancing machines having all the following 
    characteristics:
        a.1. Not capable of balancing rotors/assemblies having a mass 
    greater than 3 Kgm;
        a.2. Capable of balancing rotors/assemblies at speeds greater than 
    12,500 rpm;
        a.3. Capable of correcting unbalance in two planes or more; and
        a.4. Capable of balancing to a residual specific unbalance of 0.2 
    gram-mm per kg of rotor mass;
        b. Indicator heads (sometimes known as balancing instrumentation) 
    designed or modified for use with machines specified in 7B104.a.
        c. Motion simulators/rate tables (equipment capable of simulating 
    motion) having all of the following characteristics:
        c.1. Two axes or more;
        c.2. Slip rings capable of transmitting electrical power and/or 
    signal information; and
        c.3. Having any of the following characteristics:
        c.3.a. For any single axis:
        c.3.a.1. Capable of rates of rotation of 400 degrees/sec or more, 
    or 30 degrees/sec or less, and
        c.3.a.2. A rate resolution equal to or less than 6 degrees/sec and 
    an accuracy equal to or less than 0.6 degrees/sec; or
        c.3.b. Having a worst case rate stability equal to or better (less) 
    than plus or minus 0.05% averaged over 10 degrees or more; or
        c.3.c. A positioning accuracy equal to or better than 5 arc-second.
        d. Positioning tables (equipment capable of precise rotary position 
    in any axis) having the following characteristics:
        d.1. Two axes or more; and
        d.2. A positioning accuracy equal to or better than 5 arc-second;
        e. Centrifuges able to impart accelerations above 100 g and having 
    slip rings capable of transmitting electrical power and signal 
    information.
    * * * * *
        7D101  ``Software'' specially designed for the ``use'' of equipment 
    controlled by 7A001 to 7A006, 7A101 to 7A106, 7A115, 7B001, 7B002, 
    7B003, 7B101, 7B102, 7B103 or 7B104.
    * * * * *
        7E101  ``Technology'', other than ``technology'' controlled by 
    7E003, according to the General Technology Note for the ``use'' of 
    equipment controlled by 7A001 to 7A006, 7A101 to 7A106, 7A115 to 7A117, 
    7B001, 7B002, 7B003, 7B101, 7B102, 7B103, 7B104, 7D101 to 7D103.
    * * * * *
        Dated: February 1, 1999.
    R. Roger Majak,
    Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
    [FR Doc. 99-2975 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-33-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
2/8/1999
Published:
02/08/1999
Department:
Export Administration Bureau
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Interim rule with request for comments.
Document Number:
99-2975
Dates:
This rule is effective February 8, 1999. Comments must be received by April 9, 1999.
Pages:
5931-5935 (5 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 990112008-9008-01
RINs:
0694-AB75: Revisions to the Commerce Control List: Changes in Missile Technology Controls
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0694-AB75/revisions-to-the-commerce-control-list-changes-in-missile-technology-controls
PDF File:
99-2975.pdf
CFR: (2)
15 CFR 772
15 CFR 774