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Antiboycott
 
 
Export Violations
 
 
Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations
 
Public Comments
 

 

Record of Public Comments:  Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)

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90 MB

 

 

Record of Public Comments:  Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

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46 MB

  Record of Public Comments: Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections

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160 MB
  Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Materials Plan

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285 KB
  Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Entity List Modification

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17,926 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Materials Plan

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2,249 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Materials Plan

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7,090 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Materials Plan

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8,365 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Materials Plan

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8,040 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Materials Plan

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6,902 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Materials Plan

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9,429 KB
 

Record of public comments on the “Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusions Process,” published December 14, 2020 (85 FR 81060).

 

Consolidated comments as single PDF

 

Consolidated comments as PDF Portfolio
116,616 KB
 

Record of public comments on the “Notice of Inquiry Regarding the Exclusion Process for Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Import Tariffs and Quotas,” published May 26, 2020 (85 FR 31441).

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18,632
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Record of public comments on the Notification of inquiry: “Request for Comments on Future Extensions of Temporary General License (TGL),” published March 12, 2020 (85 FR 14428).

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4,017
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Record of public comments on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “Request for Public Comments Regarding Review of Commerce Control List for Items Transferred From United States Munitions List Categories IV and XV,” published March 8, 2019 (84 FR 8485).

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12,381
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Record of Public Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking: “Control of Firearms, Guns, Ammunition and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United State Munitions List (USML)

--Record of Public Comments Commerce proposed Cat I-III firearms rule and Myths V Facts (PDF)

--Public comments 1 to 385 on Commerce Cat I-III firearms rule 1 of 5 (PDF)

--Public comments 386 to 770 on Commerce Cat I-III firearms rule 2 of 5 (PDF)

--Public comments 771 to 1155 on Commerce Cat I-III firearms rule 3 of 5 (PDF)

--Public comments 1156 to 1540 on Commerce Cat I-III firearms rule 4 of 5 (PDF)

--Bulk comments 1 to 130 representative samples on Commerce Cat I-III firearms rule 5 of 5 (PDF)

 
 

Record of Public Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Increase of Controls: Infrared Detection Items" RIN: 0694-XC035 published 1/13/17 (82 FR 4287). Public comments may also be seen at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=BIS-2017-0001

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15,068
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Record of Public Comments on Second Proposal Rule - Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Fire Control, Laser, Imaging and Guidance and Control Equipment the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML).

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18,185 KB

 

Public Comments on Proposed Rule “Clarifications and Revisions to Military Aircraft, Gas Turbine Engines and Related Items License Requirements,” 81 F. Reg. 6791, February 9, 2016

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1,806
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Public Comments on Proposed Rule Guidance on Charging and Penalty Determinations in Settlement of Administrative Enforcement Cases, Revision of Supplement No. 1 to Part 766 of the Export Administration Regulations – 80 F. Reg. 80710, December 28, 2015

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2,786 KB 

 

Record of Public comments on Notice of  Inquiry-Commerce Control List: Request for Comments Regarding Controls on Military Vehicles, Vessels of War, Submersible Vessels, Oceanographic Equipment, and Auxilliary and Miscellaneous Military Equipment (80 FR 61137, October 9, 2015)

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1,987 KB 

 

Request for Public Comments on the Potential Annual Material Plan of the Market Impact Committee

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210
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Record of Public Comments on Proposed Rule - Commerce Control List:  Addition of Items Determined to No Longer Warrant Control under United States Munitions List Category XIV (Toxicological Agents) or Category XVIII (Directed Energy Weapons) (80 FR 34562, June 17, 2015)

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9,380 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Proposed Rule - Revisions to Definitions in the Export Administration Regulations (80 FR 31505, June 3, 2015)

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41,196 KB
 

Public comments for Wassenaar Arrangement 2013 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Intrusion and Surveillance Items proposed rule (published May 20, 2015)

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18,285 KB

 

Congressional hearing on BIS cybersecurity proposed rule January 12, 2016

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241
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Harmonization of the Destination Control Statements (80 FR 29551, May 22, 2015)

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-- Merged PDF File

3,660 KB
 

Additional Improvements and Harmonization of Export Clearance Provisions (80 FR 29554, May 22, 2015)

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-- Merged PDF File

4,700 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Proposed Rule - Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical, and Guidance and Control Equipment the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML) (80 Fed. Reg. 25798; May 5, 2015)

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-- Merged PDF File

132,629 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Notice of Inquiry: Request for Comments Regarding Controls on Military Aircraft and Military Gas Turbine Engines on the Commerce Control List (80 F. Reg. 11315, March 2, 2015)

5,376 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: Proposed Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations: Removal of Special Comprehensive License Provisions. September 30, 2014

9,892 KB
 

Delegation of License Requirements Determination and Licensing Responsibility to a Foreign Principal Party (79 FR 7105, February 6, 2014)

2,543 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Request for Public Comment on the Recordkeeping Requirements of the Export Administration Regulations. (79 Fed. Reg. 59166; October 1, 2014)

6,782 KB
 

Record of public comments on interim final rule - Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Spacecraft Systems and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML), (79 F. Reg. 27418, May 13, 2014)

6,094 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Notice of Inquiry -- Civil Uses of Certain Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Power Amplifiers, Discrete Microwave Transistors and Bi-Static and Multi-Static Radar (79 F. Reg. 37548, July 1, 2014)

14,943 KB
 

Record of Public Comments on Proposed Rule - Proposed Revisions to the Support Document Requirements of the Export Administration Regulations in Response to Executive Order 13563 Retrospective Regulatory Review

5 MB
 

Request for Public Comments on the Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls September 5, 2013

204 KB
 

Record of Public Comments: National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Materials Plan.
November 13, 2013

974 KB
  Record of Public Comments on Proposed Rule--Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Electronics Military Electronic Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (78 F. Reg. 45026, July 25, 2013) 13.0 KB
  BIS posts public comments received for the proposed rule: Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Spacecraft Systems and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML). The comment period closed July 8, 2013 14.05 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control under the U.S. Munitions List that are Related to Launch Vehicles, Missiles, Rockets, and Military Explosive Devices. (January 31, 2013) 958 KB
  Record of public comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Electronic Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List.
January 28, 2013.
14.3 MB
  Record of public comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) To Make the Commerce Control List (CCL) Clearer. Comment period closed.
January 28, 2013.
  
2.58 MB
  Record of public comments: Proposed rule Time Limit for Completion of Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Revised Notice of the Institution of Administrative Enforcement Proceedings. Comment period closed.
January 7, 2013 
   
968 KB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of the Proposed Supplement to the Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Materials Plan
July 18, 2012
181 KB
  Request for Public Comments on Shipping Tolerances for Export Licenses Issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security 1.02 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Implementation of Export Control Reform; Revisions to License Exceptions After Retrospective Regulatory Review.
June 21, 2012
13.70 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Feasibility of Enumerating "Specially Designed" Components
June 19, 2012
1.14 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Proposed Rulemaking: "Specially Designed" Definition
June 19, 2012
25.50 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Training Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML).
June 13, 2012
381 KB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Personal Protective Equipment, Shelters, and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML).
June 7, 2012
1.97 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Auxiliary and Miscellaneous Items that No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List and Items on the Wassenaar Arrangement Munitions List 
May 18, 2012
6.67 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Energetic Materials and Related Articles that the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control under the United States Munitions List (USML).
May 2, 2012
8.42 MB
  Record of Public Comments: Revisions to Authorization Validated End-User Provisions: Requirement for Notice of Export, Reexport,or Transfer (In-country) and Clarification Regarding Termination of Conditions on VEU Authorizations.
April 17, 2012
2.38 MB
  Notice of Inquiry on the MIC Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Supplement to the Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Materials Plan
March 20, 2012
104 KB
  Offsets Reporting Requirement for Calendar Year 2011
March 20, 2012
74.4 KB
  Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Vessels of War and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
December 23, 2011
1.72 MB
  Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Submersible Vessels, Oceanographic Equipment and Related Articles that the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control under the United States Munitions List (USML)
December 23, 2011
1.76 MB
  Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Gas Turbine Engines and Related Items that the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
December 6, 2011
4.04 MB
  Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Vehicles and Related Items That No Longer Warrant Control on the United States Munitions List
December 6, 2011
0.97 MB
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations(EAR): Control of Aircraft and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
November 7, 2011
8.64 MB
  Retrospective Regulatory Review Under E.O. 13563, Notice of Inquiry
August 5, 2011
7.62 MB
  Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
July 15, 2011
25.7 MB
  Export Control Modernization: Strategic Trade Authorization License Exception (Proposed Rule)
December 9, 2010
53.2 MB
  Commerce Control List: Revising Descriptions of Items and Foreign Availability
December 9, 2010
99.1 MB
  Request for Public Comments Regarding Small and Medium Enterprises’ Understanding of and Compliance with the Export Administration Regulations
October 6, 2010
1.16 MB
  Proposed Rule, with Request for Comments: Addition of New Export Control Classification Number 6A981 Passive Infrasound Sensors to the Commerce Control List of the Export Administration Regulations, and Related Amendments
August 30, 2010
143 KB
  Encryption Export Controls: Revision of License Exception ENC and Mass Market Eligibility, Submission Procedures, Reporting Requirements, License Application Requirements, and Addition of Note 4 to Category 5, Part 2
August 24, 2010
987 KB
  Proposed Rule on Reporting of Offset Agreements in Sales of Weapon Systems or Defense-Related Items to Foreign Countries of Foreign Firms
June 29, 2009
8176 KB
  The Effects of Export Controls on Decisions to Use or Not Use U.S.-Origin Parts and Components in Commercial Products and the Effects of Such Decisions
April 20, 2009
5.94MB
  The Utilization Rate of Export Licenses Issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security
March 20, 2009
673KB
  Foreign-Produced Encryption Items that are Made from U.S.-Origin Encryption Technology or Software
March 9, 2009
587KB
  The Prospect of Removing 7A Commodities from the de Minimis Eligibility
January 20, 2009
1.22MB
  Proposed Rule, Export Administration Regulations: Establishment of License Exception Intra-Company Transfer (ICT)
November 17, 2008
12.10MB
  Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls
October 8, 2008
498KB
  Request for Public Comments on Deemed Export Advisory Committee Recommendations: Narrowing the Scope of Technologies on the Commerce Control List Subject to Deemed Export Licensing Requirements and Implementing a More Comprehensive Set of Criteria for Assessing Probable Country Affiliation for Foreign Nationals
September 22, 2008
4048KB
  Foreign Availability Assessment for Uncooled Thermal Imaging Cameras in China
September 17, 2008
250KB
  Conforming Changes to Certain End-User/End-Use Based Controls in the EAR; Clarification of the Term "Transfer" and Related Terms as Used in the EAR
June 17, 2008
192KB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Disposals Under the Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Materials Plan
November 23, 2007
299KB
  Request for Public Comments on a Systematic Review of the Commerce Control List
November 1, 2007
18.4MB
  Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls
October 5, 2007
528KB
  Authorization to Impose License Requirements for Exports or Reexports to Entities Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States
August 6, 2007
986KB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Increasing the Proposed Fiscal Year 2008 Disposal Level for Beryllium Metal
August 27, 2007
116KB
  Country Group C: Destinations of Diversion Concern (RIN 0694-AD93)
March 12, 2007
1.08MB
  Proposed Rule Revisions and Clarification of Export Reexport Controls for the People's Republic of China (PRC); New Authorization Validated End-User (RIN 0694-AD75)
December 4, 2006
86.8MB
  Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls
November 22, 2006
6.63MB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Disposals Under the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Materials Plan
November 15, 2006
1.99MB
  Antiboycott Penalty Guidelines
August 29, 2006
407KB
  Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls
November 16, 2005
355KB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Disposals Under the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Materials Plan
November 7, 2005
1.30MB
  Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Revision and Clarification of Deemed Export Related Regulatory Requirements
June 27, 2005
83.9MB
  National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Changes to Previously Approved Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Materials Plan
June 27, 2005
1.01MB
 

Imposition of License Requirement for Exports and Reexports of Missile Technology-Controlled Items Destined to Canada
June 23, 2005

1.63MB
  Revised "Knowledge" Definition, Revision of "Red Flags" Guidance and Safe Harbor
December 15, 2004
6.56MB
 

National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Stockpile Disposals in Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006
December 17, 2004

831KB
  Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls
November 19, 2004
7.20MB
 

National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Stockpile Disposals in the Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Materials Plan
July 26, 2004

70.8KB
  Revision of Export and Reexport Restrictions on Libya
April 29, 2004
2.50MB
  Short Supply Petition Regarding Copper and Copper Alloy Scrap N/A
 

Mandatory Use of Simplified Network Application Processing System
February 12, 2004

32.2MB