BIS Invites Comments on Technical Data Letters of Explanation
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) invites the public to comment on the utility of technical data letters of explanation. The letters are required for submission to assure BIS U.S.-origin technical data will be exported only for authorized end-uses, users and destinations. The letters describe the parties to the transaction, their roles, the purpose for the export, and the methods authorized to be used in exporting the technology. The letters also notify the foreign consignees that technical data is subject to U.S. export controls and may only be re-exported in accordance with U.S. law. BIS invites the public to comment on the following:
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- Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility
- the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information
- ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected
- ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology
The comments must be submitted Jennifer Jessup, at JJessup@doc.gov, by March 24. Comments may also be submitted via mail to the Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer at the Commerce Department.
(Federal Register 1/23/14)