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Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Extension of comment period.
On October 25, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register the interim final rules (IFR), “Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items” (SME IFR) and “Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections” (AC/S IFR). This notification extends the deadline for submission of written comments on both rules to January 17, 2024. BIS is making this extension to allow commenters to have additional time to review the interim final rules and to benefit from the significant amount of public outreach that BIS is conducting on the rules prior to preparing and submitting their comments on the IFRs.
The comment period for the interim final rules published on October 25, 2023, at 88 FR 73424 and 88 FR 73458, is extended until January 17, 2024.
Comments on the SME IFR and the AC/S IFRs may be submitted to the Federal rulemaking portal ( www.regulations.gov). The regulations.gov IDs for these rules are:
SME IFR: www.regulations.gov, docket number BIS-2023-0016 (ref. 0694-AJ23)
AC/S IFR: www.regulations.gov, docket number BIS-2022-0025 (ref. 0694-AI94)
All filers using the portal should use the name of the person or entity submitting the comments as the name of their files. Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission at the time of submission, file a statement justifying nondisclosure and referring to the ( printed page 86822) specific legal authority claimed, and provide a non-confidential version of the submission.
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For questions on the license requirements in the interim final rules, contact Eileen Albanese, Director, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-0092, Fax: (202) 482-482-3355, Email: rpd2@bis.doc.gov. For emails, include “Advanced computing controls” or “Semiconductor manufacturing items control” as applicable in the subject line.
On October 17, 2023, BIS released two interim final rules (IFR): “Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items” (SME IFR) (88 FR 73424, October 25, 2023) and “Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections” (AC/S IFR) (88 FR 73458, October 25, 2023). The October 17 AC/S IFR and SME IFR included a comment period deadline of December 18, 2023. The Department of Commerce has determined at this time that the extension of the comment period through January 17, 2024 is warranted to allow for commenters to have additional time to review the interim final rules and to benefit from the significant amount of public outreach that BIS is conducting on the rules prior to preparing and submitting comments. This extension notice specifies that comments may be submitted at any time but must be received by January 17, 2024, to be considered.
Thea D. Rozman Kendler,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-27588 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P
14 comments have been received at Regulations.gov.
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