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23 October 2006
[Federal Register: October 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 204)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62065]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Chapter VII
[Docket No. 061010262-6262-01]
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural
Commodities to Cuba
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in
the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural
commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of these comments
in its biennial report to the Congress, as required by the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-387),
as amended.
DATES: Comments must be received by November 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments (three copies) should be sent to Regulatory
Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 2705, Washington, DC 20230 with a reference to TSRA 2006
Report, or to e-mail publiccomments@bis.doc.gov with a reference to
TSRA 2006 Report in the subject line. Comments may also be emailed to
Joan Roberts, Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, at
JRoberts@bis.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Roberts, Office of
Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482-4252.
Additional information on BIS procedures and our previous biennial
report under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act, as
amended, is available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/TSRA_TOC.html.
Copies of these materials may also be requested by contacting
the Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance.
Copies of the public record concerning these regulations may be
requested from: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-2165. The
Office of Administration displays these public comments on BIS's
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web site at http://www.bis.doc.gov/foia.
This office does not maintain a separate public inspection
facility. If you have technical difficulties accessing this Web site,
please call BIS's Office of Administration at (202) 482-2165 for
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
authorizes exports of agricultural commodities to Cuba pursuant to
section 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act
of 2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)), under the procedures set forth in
Sec. 740.18 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR
740.18). These are the only licensing procedures currently in effect
pursuant to the requirements of section 906(a) of TSRA. Please include
the phrase TSRA 2006 on the envelope or in the subject line of the
email as appropriate.
Under the provisions of section 906(c) of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)),
BIS must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the operation of
the licensing system implemented pursuant to section 906(a) for the
preceding two-year period. This report is to include the number and
types of licenses applied for, the number and types of licenses
approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of
a license application until the date of its approval, the extent to
which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented, and a
description of comments received from interested parties during a 30-
day public comment period about the effectiveness of the licensing
procedures. BIS is currently preparing a biennial report on the
operation of the licensing system for the two-year period from October
1, 2004 to September 30, 2006.
By this notice, BIS requests public comments on the effectiveness
of the licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities
to Cuba set forth under Sec. 740.18 of the EAR. Parties submitting
comments are asked to be as specific as possible. All comments received
by the close of the comment period will be considered by BIS in
developing the report to Congress.
All information relating to the notice will be a matter of public
record and will be available for public inspection and copying. In the
interest of accuracy and completeness, BIS requires written comments.
Copies of the public record concerning these regulations may be
requested from: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-2165. The
Office of Administration displays these public comments on BIS's
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web site at http://www.bis.doc.gov/foia.
This office does not maintain a separate public inspection
facility. If you have technical difficulties accessing this Web site,
please call BIS's Office of Administration at (202) 482-2165 for
assistance.
Dated: October 17, 2006.
Christopher A. Padilla,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-17707 Filed 10-20-06; 8:45 am]
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