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DOC/BIS RIN: 0694-AF83 Publication ID: Fall 2013 
Title: Wassenaar Arrangement 2012 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Commerce Control List, Definitions, and Reports 
Abstract: This final rule revises the Commerce Control List (CCL) to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangements List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List) maintained and agreed to by Governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA) at the December 2012 WA Plenary Meeting (the Plenary). To harmonize the CCL with the changes made to the Wassenaar List at the Plenary, this rule amends entries on the CCL that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Parts I & II, 6, 7, and 9, revises reporting requirements, and adds, removes and amends definitions in the EAR. Specifically, this rule revises 29 ECCNs on the Commerce Control List (CCL) are revised to implement the changes to the Wassenaar List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies agreed to at the December 2012 WA Plenary meeting: ECCNs 1A004, 1C001, 2B001, 2B006, 2D001, 2D002, 2D003, 3A001, 3A002, 3B001, 3C002, 4D001, 5A001, 5B001, 5E001, 5A002, 5E002, 6A001, 6A002, 6A005, 6C004, 6C005, 7A001, 7D003, 7D004, 7E001, 7E004, 9A001, and 9E003. Corresponding changes related to the movement of 5A001.i to 5A001.f are made to ECCNs: 5A980, 5D001, 5D980, 5E001and 5E980. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 738    15 CFR 740    15 CFR 743    15 CFR 742    15 CFR 746    15 CFR 752    15 CFR 772    15 CFR 774   
Legal Authority: 10 USC 7420    10 USC 7430(e)    15 USC 1824a    22 USC 287c    22 USC 3201 et seq    22 USC 6004    22 USC 7201 et seq    22 USC 7210    30 USC 185(s)    30 USC 185(u)    42 USC 2139a    42 USC 6212    43 USC 1354    50 USC 1701 et seq    50 USC app 2401 et seq    50 USC app 5    EO 12058    EO 12851    EO 12854    EO 12918    EO 12938    EO 13020    EO 13026    EO 13222    PL 108-11   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  06/20/2013  78 FR 37372   
Final Rule Effective  06/20/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sharron Cook
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