0694-AJ17 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0694 Bureau of Industry and Security BIS 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls

In response to the Russian Federation’s (Russia’s) ongoing aggression against Ukraine, as substantially enabled by Belarus, the Department of Commerce is expanding and strengthening the existing sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including the scope of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)’s Russian and Belarusian industry sector sanctions. This rule also refines existing export controls on Russia and Belarus. The Department of Commerce is taking these actions to enhance the effectiveness of its controls on both countries and to better align them with those implemented by U.S. allies and partners.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 15 CFR 744 50 U.S.C. 4801 to 4852 No Final Action 06/00/2023 No None No No No Timothy Mooney 0694 Bureau of Industry and Security BIS 202 482-3371 timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov 1401 Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20230