OMB Approves State Dept Proposed Rule to Amend USML Cat VII
The Office of Management and Budget has approved a State Department proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) to revise Category VII of the U.S. Munitions List (USML). This is part of the President's Export Control Reform effort.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 11091510 for summary stating that a BIS official expected dramatic changes in export controls from revising USML Categories 8 (VIII) and 7 (VII). For category 7 (VII), the official expected 91% of the items currently controlled by the State Department to be moved to BIS jurisdiction.)