Exports of Commercial Communications Satellite Components, Systems, Parts, Accessories and Associated Technical Data

Résumé

Section 1309(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 requires the Department of State to establish a regulatory regime for the export licensing to U.S. allies of commercial satellites, technologies, components, and systems, which shall include expedited approval, as appropriate, while ensuring priority to national security and U.S. commitments under the Missile Technology Control Regime. Section 1302(a) of the same Act requires the Department to promulgate regulations in order to ensure timely reporting to the Department (within 15 days of shipment or export) of all shipment information concerning items exported pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act. The Department will phase-in the reporting requirements for shipment information during the remainder of Calendar Year 2000 through publication of a separate rule change. However, U.S. exporters wishing to take advantage of the special regulatory regime for satellite related licensing to U.S. allies established in this amendment will need to meet the reporting requirements of section 1302(a) in accordance and coincident with the effective date of this amendment or their initial licen