{"abstract":"The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) publishes this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove nuclear nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 license requirements from certain pressure tubes, pipes, fittings, pipe valves, pumps, numerically controlled machine tools, oscilloscopes, and transient recorders on the Commerce Control List (CCL). These changes are intended to revise the EAR controls on these items by making them more consistent with the export controls of other countries that manufacture these items and that, together with the United States, are participating countries in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). As a result of the changes made by this rule, some of these items are no longer listed under an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) on the CCL. However, such items remain subject to the EAR under the designation EAR99. This rule also creates four new ECCNs to maintain anti-terrorism (AT) controls on certain affected commodities and related \"software\" and \"technology.\" All items subject to the EAR, regardless of whether they are listed on the CCL, may require a license for reasons described elsewhere in the EAR (e.g., license requirements based on end-user/end-use controls, embargoes, or other special controls).","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Industry and Security","name":"Industry and Security Bureau","id":241,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/industry-and-security-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/241","parent_id":54,"slug":"industry-and-security-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/11/25/2016-28039.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":738,"title":15},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":742,"title":15},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":744,"title":15},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":748,"title":15},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":774,"title":15}],"citation":"81 FR 85138","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective November 25, 2016. However, \"software\" \"specially designed\" for the \"development,\" \"production,\" or \"use\" of items previously controlled under ECCN 3A292 will continue to be classified and licensed by BIS under the designation EAR99 through January 31, 2017. As of February 1, 2017, such \"software\" will be classified and licensed by BIS under ECCN 3D991.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 160718621-6621-01"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-28039","effective_on":"2016-11-25","end_page":85147,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/11/25/2016-28039.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/25/2016-28039/commerce-control-list-removal-of-certain-nuclear-nonproliferation-np-column-2-controls","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-28039?publication_date=2016-11-25","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-11-25/2016-28039/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":10,"page_views":{"count":4873,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 12:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-25/pdf/2016-28039.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-28039.pdf?1479908735","publication_date":"2016-11-25","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/11/25/2016-28039.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0694-AH04":{"issue":"201610","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0694-AH04/commerce-control-list-removal-of-certain-nuclear-nonproliferation-np-column-2-controls","title":"Commerce Control List:  Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 Controls","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201610&RIN=0694-AH04&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0694-AH04"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0694-AH04/commerce-control-list-removal-of-certain-nuclear-nonproliferation-np-column-2-controls","title":"Commerce Control List:  Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 Controls"},"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=BIS-2016-0040","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"BIS-2016-0040","regulation_id_number":"0694-AH04","title":"Commerce Control List:  Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 Controls","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2016-12-15T06:00:19Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":85138,"subtype":null,"title":"Commerce Control List: Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) Column 2 Controls","toc_doc":"Removal of Certain Nuclear Nonproliferation Column 2 Controls","toc_subject":"Commerce Control List:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Chemicals","Exports","Foreign trade","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Terrorism"],"type":"Rule","volume":81}