BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Parts 742 and 774
[Docket No. 241004-0263]
RIN 0694-AJ85
Export Administration Regulations: Removal of License Requirements for Certain
Spacecraft and Related Items for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing controls for certain spacecraft and related items
for exports and reexports to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. These spacecraft and
related items involve remote sensing or space-based logistics, assembly, or servicing. Taking
into account the close relations with these three allied countries, including in space collaboration,
as well as their inclusion in the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB), this final rule
removes the license requirement for these countries for these spacecraft and related items.
DATES: This rule is effective [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical questions, contact Joseph A. Cristofaro, Director, Sensors, Aerospace and
Marine Division, Office of National Security Controls, Bureau of Industry and Security,
U.S. Department of Commerce, at (202)-482-2440 or by email:
Joseph.Cristofaro@bis.doc.gov.
This document is scheduled to be published in the
Federal Register on 10/23/2024 and available online at
https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-23932, and on https://govinfo.gov
