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This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the recommendations presented at the November 2013 Australia Group (AG) intersessional implementation meeting and later adopted pursuant to the AG silent approval procedure. Specifically, this rule amends Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 2B350 (Chemical manufacturing facilities and equipment) on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to reflect changes to the AG "Control List of Dual-Use Chemical Manufacturing Facilities and Equipment and Related Technology and Software," involving the controls on certain valves, casings (valve bodies) designed for such valves, and preformed casing liners designed for such valves. This rule also amends ECCN 1C351 (Human and zoonotic pathogens and toxins) and removes ECCN 1C352 (Animal pathogens) from the CCL to reflect the merger of two AG common control lists. The AG "List of Animal Pathogens for Export Control" was merged with the AG "List of Biological Agents for Export Control," creating a single AG common control list for these items (i.e., the AG "List of Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins for Export Control"). To reflect the merger of these two AG common control lists, this rule transfers the animal pathogens from ECCN 1C352 to ECCN 1C351, where they will be controlled together with human pathogens and toxins. The scope of the controls on these human and animal pathogens and toxins will not be affected by these changes. Finally, this rule makes conforming changes to the EAR to reflect the removal of ECCN 1C352 from the CCL and the transfer of the animal pathogens listed under ECCN 1C352 to ECCN 1C351.