On December 22, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget approved the State Department's proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to add an exemption for the temporary export of chemical agent protective gear for exclusive personal use to destinations not subject to restrictions under ITAR Section 126.1 and to Afghanistan and Iraq under specified conditions.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted the following updated schedule for its export control and compliance training outreach efforts:
The Bureau of Industry and Security has announced that it will hold weekly teleconferences with Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Kevin Wolf to discuss the agency’s proposed rules related to the Administration’s effort to reform the export control system.
On December 17, 2010, the State Department submitted a proposed rule entitled: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Defense Services" to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted the presentations and working drafts from the Defense Trade Advisory Group's (DTAG) October 20, 2010 Plenary Session on "positive" lists for U.S. Munitions List Category VIII, Category XI, and Category XII, which incorporate DDTC's proposed tiering system for each of these categories. DDTC has also posted the tasking letter and overview from the session.
Export.gov has announced a series of trade missions that are scheduled for February 2011 through April 2011.
The Government Accountability Office has sent a letter to Congressional requestors1 entitled "Export Controls: Agency Actions and Proposed Reform Initiatives May Address Previously Identified Weaknesses, but Challenges Remain."
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective December 17, 2010, which removes five entities from the Entity List under Russia and makes modifications to 18 Chinese entries and three Russian entries currently on the Entity List.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name and/or address change(s) for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name/address (notices hyperlinked):
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls recently published the minutes of the Defense Trade Advisory Groups’ October 20, 2010 meeting. The minutes include a review of progress on export control reform, updates on recently changes programs, suggested “positive” lists for certain USML categories, etc.