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This rule would revise Bureau of Industry and Security's guidance regarding administrative cases based on violations of the Export Administration Relations (EAR). The rule would set forth the factors BIS considers when setting penalties in settlements of administrative enforcement cases and when deciding whether to pursue administrative charges or settle allegations of EAR violations. The rule would accomplish this by rewriting Supplement No. 1 to part 766 of the EAR. This rule would not apply to alleged violations of part 760 Restrictive Trade Practices and Boycotts, which would continue to be subject to Supplement No. 2 to part 766. BIS is proposing these changes to make administrative penalties more predictable to the public and to bring them more into alignment with those promulgated by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).