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DOC/BIS RIN: 0694-AE04 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Revision of the Regional Stability and Chemical and Biological Export Controls in the Export Administration Regulations 
Abstract: This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations to revise the Regional Stability and Chemical and Biological export controls for a number of countries. This rule removes certain export license requirements based on regional stability controls for Austria, Finland, India, Ireland, South Korea, Sweden, and Switzerland, because these countries are either members of or adhere to most if not all of the multilateral export control regimes, e.g., Wassenaar Arrangement, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Missile Technology Control Regime, and the Australia Group. In addition, this rule removes certain export license requirements based on chemical and biological controls for India, because it is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention and does not pose a proliferation risk. This rule also makes editorial corrections and harmonizing revisions to the sections of the EAR that describe regional stability and chemical and biological controls, as well as making a license requirement correction to Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 0A018. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 738    15 CFR 742    15 CFR 774   
Legal Authority: 10 USC 7420    22 USC 3201    22 USC 6004    30 USC 185   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sharron Cook
Policy Analyst
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security
2096/MS 2705, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230
Phone:202 482-2440
Email: sharron.cook@bis.doc.gov