DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Export Administration
AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce.
15 CFR Part 771, 774 and 777
Removal of General License G-FTZ; Exports of Petroleum
Commodities From U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones and Fom Guam
[Docket No. 900408-0108]
55 FR 25820
June 25, 1990
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule removes from the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
@ 771.7, "General License G-FTZ; exports of petroleum commodities from U.S.
foreign-trade zones and from Guam." In 1985, the Department of Commerce
eliminated the validated license requirement for exports of petroleum
products from U.S. foreign-trade zones and Guam. Because petroleum exports
from foreign-trade zones and Guam now can be sent from @ 771.16, "General
License G-NNR; shipments of certain non-naval reserve petroleum
commodities", General License G-FTZ is unnecessary. This rule, which
removes all references to General License G-FTZ in the EAR, amends
parts 771, 774 and 777. Section 771.7, where General License G-FTZ appeared,
is reserved.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective June 25, 1990.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Gongwer, Regulations Branch,
Office of Technology and Policy Analysis, Bureau of Export Administration,
telephone: (202) 377-3856.
TEXT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Rulemaking Requirements
1. This rule is consistent with Executive Orders 12291 and 12661.
2. This rule eliminates a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). This collection had been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 0694-0037.
3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications
sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under
Executive Order 12612.
4. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public
comment are not required to be given for this rule by section 553 of the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), or by any other law, under
sections 603(a) and 604(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
603(a) and 604(a)), no initial or final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
has to be or will be prepared.
5. Section 13(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA), as
amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2412(a)), exempts this rule from all requirements
of section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553),
including those requiring publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking,
an opportunity for public comment, and a delay in effective date. This
rule also is exempt from these APA requirements because it involves a
foreign and military affairs function of the United States. Section 13(b)
of the EAA does not require that this rule be published in proposed form
because this rule does not impose a new control. Further, no other law
requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public
comment be given for this rule.
Accordingly, it is being issued in final form. However, comments from
the public are always welcome. Comments should be submitted to Sharon
Gongwer, Office of Technology and Policy Analysis, Bureau of Export
Administration, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044.
List of Subjects
15 CFR Parts 771 and 774
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
15 CFR Part 777
Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Forests and forest
products, Petroleum, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, parts 771, 774 and 777 of the Export Administration
Regulations (15 CFR parts 768-799) are amended as follows:
PART 771 [AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 771 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Pub. L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.),
as amended by Pub. L. 97-145 of December 29, 1981, by Pub. L. 99-64 of
July 12, 1985, and by Pub. L. 100-418 of August 23, 1988; E.O. 12525 of
July 12, 1985 (50 FR 28757, July 16, 1985); Pub. L. 95-223 of December 28,
1977 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); E.O. 12532 of September 9, 1985 (50 FR
36861, September 10, 1985), as affected by notice of September 4, 1986
(51 FR 31925, September 8, 1986); Pub. L. 99-440 of October 2, 1986
(22 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.); and E.O. 12571 of October 27, 1986 (51 FR 39505,
October 29, 1986).
@ 771.2 [Amended]
2. In @ 771.2(c)(10), the phrase "general licenses G-NNR, GLV, SHIP
STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR, G-FTZ or GUS;" is revised to read "general
licenses G-NNR, GLV, SHIP STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR, or GUS;".
@ 771.7 [Removed and reserved]
3. Section 771.7 is removed and reserved.
@ 771.16 [Amended]
4. In @ 771.16(b), in the last sentence, the phrase "General License
G-NNR, GLV, SHIP STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR, G-FTZ or GUS," is revised
to read "General License G-NNR, GLV, SHIP STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR,
or GUS,".
PART 774 [AMENDED]
5. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 774 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Pub. L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.), as
amended by Pub. L. 97-145 of December 29, 1981, by Pub. L. 99-64 of
July 12, 1985, and by Pub. L. 100-418 of August 23, 1988; E.O. 12525 of
July 12, 1985 (50 FR 28757, July 16, 1985).
@ 774.2 [Amended]
6. In @ 774.2(a)(1), the phrase "General License G-DEST, GTE, G-COM,
G-COCOM, GFW, G-CEU, GCG, G-NNR, G-FTZ, GUS or BAGGAGE;" is revised to
read "General License G-DEST, GTE, G-COM, G-COCOM, GFW, G-CEU, GCG, G-NNR,
GUS or BAGGAGE;".
PART 777 [AMENDED]
7. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 777 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Pub. L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.), as
amended by Pub. L. 97-145 of December 29, 1981, by Pub. L. 100-418 of
August 23, 1988, and by Pub. L. 99-64 of July 12, 1985; E.O. 12525 of
July 12, 1985 (50 FR 28757, July 16, 1985); sec. 103, Pub. L. 94-163 of
December 22, 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6212) as amended by Pub. L. 99-58 of July 2,
1985; sec. 101, Pub. L. 93-153 of November 16, 1973 (30 U.S.C. 185); sec.
28, Pub. L. 95-372 of September 18, 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1354); E.O. 11912 of
April 13, 1976 (41 FR 15825, April 15, 1976) as amended; sec. 201 and
201(11)(e), Pub. L. 94-258 of April 5, 1976 (10 U.S.C. 7420 and 7430(e));
Presidential Findings of June 14, 1985 (50 FR 25189, June 18, 1985);
and sec. 125, Pub. L. 99-64 of July 12, 1985 (46 U.S.C. 466(c)).
@ 777.6 [Amended]
8. In @ 777.6(d)(2), the phrase "General Licenses G-NNR, GLV, SHIP
STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR, G-FTZ or GUS," is revised to read "General
Licenses G-NNR, GLV, SHIP STORES, PLANE STORES, RCS, GLR, OR GUS;".
Dated: June 18, 1990.
Michael P. Galvin,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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