[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 109 (Friday, June 5, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34503-34508]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10868]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 744

[Docket No.<PHONE_NUMBER>]
RIN 0694-AI02

Addition of Certain Entities to the Entity List; Revision of
Existing Entries on the Entity List

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) by adding nine entities to the Entity List. These nine entities
have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to
the foreign policy interests of the United States and will be listed on
the Entity List under the destination of the People's Republic of China
(China). This rule also modifies two entries and revises one entry on
the Entity List under the destination of China.

DATES: This rule is effective June 5, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, End-User Review Committee,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of
Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Entity List (15 CFR, Subchapter C, part 744, Supplement No. 4)
identifies entities reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a
significant risk of being or becoming involved, in activities contrary
to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United
States. The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-
774) impose additional license requirements on, and limits the
availability of most license exceptions for, exports, reexports, and
transfers (in country) to listed entities. The license review policy
for each listed entity is identified in the ``License review policy''
column on the Entity List, and the impact on the availability of
license exceptions is described in the relevant Federal Register notice
adding entities to the Entity List. BIS places entities on the Entity
List pursuant to part 744 (Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based)
and part 746 (Embargoes and Other Special Controls) of the EAR.
    The End-User Review Committee (ERC), composed of representatives of
the Departments of Commerce (Chair), State, Defense, Energy and, where
appropriate, the Treasury, makes all decisions regarding additions to,
removals from, or other modifications to the Entity List. The ERC makes
all decisions to add an entry to the Entity List by majority vote and
makes all decisions to remove or modify an entry by unanimous vote.

ERC Entity List Decisions

Additions to the Entity List

    This rule implements the decision of the ERC to add nine entities
to the Entity List. The nine entities are added based on Sec.  744.11
(License requirements that apply to entities acting contrary to the
national security or foreign policy interests of the United States) of
the EAR. The nine entities are located in China.
    The ERC reviewed and applied Sec.  744.11(b) (Criteria for revising
the Entity List) in making the determination to add these nine entities
to the Entity List. Under that paragraph, persons for whom there is
reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable facts,
that they have been involved, are involved, or pose a significant risk
of being or becoming involved in activities that are contrary to the
national security or foreign policy interests of the United States,
along with those acting on behalf of such persons, may be added to the
Entity List. Paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5) of Sec.  744.11 provide
an illustrative list of activities that could be contrary to the
national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. For
each of the nine entities described below, the ERC made the requisite
determination under the standard set forth in Sec.  744.11(b).
    Pursuant to Sec.  744.11(b) of the EAR, the ERC determined that the
Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science of China
and Aksu Huafu Textiles Co. are engaging in activities contrary to the
foreign policy interests of the United States, and seven additional
entities, CloudWalk Technology; FiberHome Technologies Group and its
subsidiary Nanjing FiberHome Starrysky Communication Development Co.;
NetPosa and its subsidiary SenseNets; Intellifusion; and IS'Vision are
enabling activities contrary to the foreign policy interests of the
United States. Specifically, these entities have been implicated in
human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China's
campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and
high-technology surveillance against Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other
members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous
Region (XUAR).
    Pursuant to Sec.  744.11(b) of the EAR, the ERC has determined that
the conduct of these nine entities raises sufficient concern that prior
review of exports, reexports or transfers (in-country) of all items
subject to the EAR involving these entities, and the possible
imposition of license conditions or license denials on shipments to the
entities, will enhance BIS's ability to prevent items subject to the
EAR from being used in activities contrary to the foreign policy of the
United States.
    For the nine entities described above that are being added to the
Entity List, BIS imposes a license requirement for all items subject to
the EAR and a license review policy of case-by-case review for Export
Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 1A004.c, 1A004.d, 1A995,
1A999.a, 1D003, 2A983, 2D983, and 2E983. A policy of case-by-case
review also applies to items designated as EAR99 that are described in
the Note to ECCN 1A995, specifically, items for protection against
chemical or biological agents that are consumer goods, packaged for
retail sale or personal use, or medical products. BIS has adopted a
license review policy of presumption of denial for all other items
subject to the EAR. For all nine entities, the license requirements
apply to any transaction in which items are to be exported, reexported,
or transferred (in country) to any of the entities or in which such
entities act as purchaser, intermediate consignee, ultimate consignee,
or end user. In addition, no license exceptions are available for
exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to the entities being
added to the Entity List in this rule. The acronym ``a.k.a.,'' which is
an abbreviation of `also known as' is used in entries on the Entity
List to identify aliases, thereby assisting exporters, reexporters and
transferors in identifying entities on the Entity List.
    This final rule adds the following nine entities to the Entity List
and includes, where appropriate, aliases:

People's Republic of China

     Aksu Huafu Textiles Co., including two aliases (Akesu
Huafu and Aksu Huafu Dyed Melange Yarn);
     CloudWalk Technology, including four aliases (Chongqing
Cloudwalk Technology Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Yunshang Information
Technology Co., Ltd.; Yun Cong Information Technology Co. Ltd.; and Yun
Cong Technology);
     FiberHome Technologies Group, including eight aliases
(FiberHome; FiberHome International Technology Co., Ltd., FiberHome
Networks; FiberHome Networks Co. Ltd.; FiberHome Telecommunication
Technologies Co., Ltd.; Haohuo Xiangyun Network Technology Co., Ltd.;
Wuhan Fiberhome International; and Wuhan Institute of Posts and
Telecommunications);
     Intellifusion, including two aliases (Shenzhen Yuntian
Lifei Technology Co., Ltd. and Yuntian Lifei);
     IS'Vision, including six aliases (Chengdu Yinchen Netcom
Technology Co., Ltd; Isvision Tech; Isvision Technologies Co., Ltd.;
Shanghai Is'vision Co.; Shanghai Isvision Technologies Co., Ltd.; and
Yinchen Technology);
     Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic
Science of China, including two aliases (Forensic Identification Center
of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
and Material Identification Center of the Ministry of Public Security
of the People's Republic of China);
     Nanjing FiberHome Starrysky Communication Development Co.,
including two aliases (Fiberhome StarrySky Co., Ltd. and Nanjing

Fenghuo Xingkong Communication Development);
     NetPosa, including three aliases (Dongfang Netpower
Technology Co.; Dongfang Wangli Technology; and NetPosa Technologies
Ltd.);
     SenseNets, including six aliases (Deep Net Vision; Deep
Network Vision; Sensenets Corporation; Shenzhen Net Vision; Shenzhen
Shenwang Vision Technology Co., Ltd.; and Shenzhen Vision).

Revisions to the Entity List

    This final rule implements revisions to three existing entries on
the Entity List; the three entities were added to the Entity List under
the destination of China on October 9, 2019 (84 FR 54004). BIS is
modifying the existing entry for Hikvision by adding an additional name
``Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd'' and identifying
``Hikvision'' as an alias. BIS is modifying the existing entry for
Sensetime by adding an additional name ``Beijing Sensetime Technology
Development Co., Ltd'', an additional alias ``Beijing Shangtang
Technology Development Co., Ltd.'' and identifying ``SenseTime'' as an
alias in the revised entry. BIS is revising the existing entry for
Kezilesu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau to correct
the spelling of the first word of the existing alias so it correctly
reads as ``Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau.''

Savings Clause

    Shipments of items removed from eligibility for a License Exception
or for export or reexport without a license (NLR) as a result of this
regulatory action that were en route aboard a carrier to a port of
export or reexport, on June 5, 2020, pursuant to actual orders for
export or reexport to a foreign destination, may proceed to that
destination under the previous eligibility for a License Exception or
export or reexport without a license (NLR).

Export Control Reform Act of 2018

    On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which
included the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. 4801-
4852). ECRA provides the legal basis for BIS's principal authorities
and serves as the authority under which BIS issues this rule. As set
forth in Section 1768 of ECRA, all delegations, rules, regulations,
orders, determinations, licenses, or other forms of administrative
action that were made, issued, conducted, or allowed to become
effective under the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601
et seq.) (as in effect on August 12, 2018, and as continued in effect
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.)) or under the Export Administration Regulations, and were
in effect as of August 13, 2018, shall continue in effect according to
their terms until modified, superseded, set aside, or revoked under the
authority of ECRA.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866. This rule is not an Executive Order
13771 regulatory action because this rule is not significant under
Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is
required to respond to or be subject to a penalty for failure to comply
with a collection of information, subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA), unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This regulation involves
collections previously approved by OMB under control number 0694-0088,
Simplified Network Application Processing System, which includes, among
other things, license applications, and carries a burden estimate of
42.5.8 minutes for a manual or electronic submission. Total burden
hours associated with the PRA and OMB control number 0694-0088 are not
expected to increase as a result of this rule. You may send comments
regarding the collection of information associated with this rule,
including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Jasmeet K. Seehra,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), by email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by fax to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications
as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132.
    4. Pursuant to Sec.  1762 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018,
this action is exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553) requirements for notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for
public participation, and delay in effective date.
    5. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for
public comment are not required to be given for this rule by 5 U.S.C.
553, or by any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., are not applicable.
Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required and none
has been prepared.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

    Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15
CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows:

PART 744--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 is amended to read as
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p.
950; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026,
61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp.,
p. 223; Notice of November 12, 2019, 84 FR 61817 (November 13,
2019).

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2. Supplement No. 4 to part 744 is amended under CHINA, PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF,
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a. By adding in alphabetical order entries for ``Aksu Huafu Textiles
Co.'', ``Beijing Sensetime Technology Development Co., Ltd.'',
``CloudWalk Technology'', ``FiberHome Technologies Group'' and
``Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.'';
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b. By removing ``Hikvision'';
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c. By adding in alphabetical order entries for ``Intellifusion'' and
``IS'Vision'';
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d. By revising ``Kezilesu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture Public Security
Bureau''; and
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e. By adding in alphabetical order entries for ``Ministry of Public
Security's Institute of Forensic Science of China'', ``Nanjing
FiberHome Starrysky Communication Development Co.'' and ``NetPosa'';
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f. By removing ``Sense Time''; and
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g. By adding in alphabetical order ``SenseNets''.
    The additions and revision read as follows:

Supplement No. 4 to Part 744--Entity List

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CHINA, PEOPLE'S                                                 * * * * * *
 REPUBLIC OF.
                         Aksu Huafu Textiles Co.,      For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          a.k.a., the following two     subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          aliases:                      EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                         --Akesu Huafu; and             744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Aksu Huafu Dyed Melange      EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                          Yarn.                                              2A983, 2D983,
                         992 Kilometers Place Wuka                           and 2E983, and
                          Road, Akesu, China; and                            for EAR99 items
                          Building B 538 Fengting                            described in the
                          Avenue, Suzhou Jiangsu                             Note to ECCN
                          Province, China.                                   1A995;
                                                                             presumption of
                                                                             denial for all
                                                                             other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Beijing Sensetime Technology  For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          Development Co., Ltd.,        subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE] 6/5/20
                          a.k.a., the following two     EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,          84 FR 54004, 10/9/
                          aliases:                      744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,    19.
                         --Beijing Shangtang            EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                          Technology Development Co.,                        2A983, 2D983,
                          Ltd.; and                                          and 2E983, and
                         --Sense Time.                                       forEAR99 items
                         5F Block B, Science and                             described in the
                          Technology Building, Tsing-                        Note to ECCN
                          hua Science Park, Haidian                          1A995;
                          District, Beijing, China.                          presumption of
                                                                             denial for all
                                                                             other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         CloudWalk Technology,         For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          a.k.a., the following four    subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          aliases:                      EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                         --Chongqing Cloudwalk          744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                          Technology Co., Ltd.;         EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                         --Guangzhou Yunshang                                2A983, 2D983,
                          Information Technology Co.,                        and 2E983, and
                          Ltd.;                                              for EAR99 items
                         --Yun Cong Information                              described in the
                          Technology Co. Ltd.; and                           Note to ECCN
                         --Yun Cong Technology.                              1A995;
                         1306 Room, No. 26, Jinlong                          presumption of
                          Road, Nansha District,                             denial for all
                          Guangzhou, China.                                  other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         FiberHome Technologies        For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          Group, a.k.a., the            subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          following eight aliases:      EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                         --FiberHome;                   744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --FiberHome International      EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                          Technology Co., Ltd.;                              2A983, 2D983,
                         --FiberHome Networks;                               and 2E983, and
                         --FiberHome Networks Co.                            for EAR99 items
                          Ltd.;                                              described in the
                         --FiberHome                                         Note to ECCN
                          Telecommunication                                  1A995;
                          Technologies Co., Ltd.;                            presumption of
                         --Haohuo Xiangyun Network                           denial for all
                          Technology Co., Ltd;                               other items
                         --Wuhan Fiberhome                                   subject to the
                          International; and                                 EAR.
                         --Wuhan Institute of Posts
                          and Telecommunications.
                         No. 6, Gaoxinsilu, East Lake
                          High-Tech Development Zone,
                          Wuhan, Hubei Province,
                          430205, China; and 88
                          Youkeyuan Road, Hongshan
                          District, Wuhan China.
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                         Hangzhou Hikvision Digital    For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          Technology Co., Ltd.,         subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          a.k.a., the following one     EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20
                          alias:                        744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,   84 FR 54004, 10/9/
                         --Hikvision.                   EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,    19.
                         No. 555 Qianmo Road,                                2A983, 2D983,
                          Binjiang District, Hangzhou                        and 2E983, and
                          310052, China; and 23rd                            forEAR99 items
                          Floor, Block A, Yingke                             described in the
                          Plaza, No. 217 Gaoxin                              Note to ECCN
                          Street, Gaoxin District,                           1A995;
                          Urumqi, China; and 700                             presumption of
                          Dongliu Road, Binjiang                             denial for all
                          District, Hanzhou, China.                          other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
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                         Intellifusion, a.k.a., the    For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          following two aliases:        subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                         --Shenzhen Yuntian Lifei       EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                          Technology Co., Ltd.          744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Yuntian Lifei.               EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                         1st Floor, Building 17,                             2A983, 2D983,
                          Shenzhen Dayun Software                            and 2E983, and
                          Town, 8288 Longgang Avenue,                        for EAR99 items
                          Yuanshan District, Longgang                        described in the
                          District, Shenzhen, China.                         Note to ECCN
                                                                             1A995;
                                                                             presumption of
                                                                             denial for all
                                                                             other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
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                         IS'Vision, a.k.a., the        For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          following six aliases:        subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                         --Chengdu Yinchen Netcom       EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                          Technology Co., Ltd;          744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Isvision Tech;               EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                         --Isvision Technologies Co.,                        2A983, 2D983,
                          Ltd.;                                              and 2E983, and
                         --Shanghai Is'vision Co.;                           for EAR99 items
                         --Shanghai Isvision                                 described in the
                          Technologies Co., Ltd.; and                        Note to ECCN
                         --Yinchen Technology.                               1A995;
                         Building 3, No. 498,                                presumption of
                          Guoshoujing Road, Pudong,                          denial for all
                          Shanghai, China; and 4F,                           other items
                          No. 9 Building of Pudong                           subject to the
                          Software Park, 498                                 EAR.
                          GuoShoujing Road, Shanghai,
                          China.
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                         Kezilesu Kyrgyz Autonomous    For all items        Case-by-case       84 FR 54004, 10/9/
                          Prefecture Public Security    subject to the       review for ECCNs   19.
                          Bureau, a.k.a., the           EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,          85 FR [INSERT FR
                          following one alias:          744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,    PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                         --Kizilsu Autonomous           EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,    20.
                          Prefecture Public Security                         2A983, 2D983,
                          Bureau.                                            and 2E983, and
                         Guangming Rd., Atushi City,                         for EAR99 items
                          XUAR 845350, China.                                described in the
                                                                             Note to ECCN
                                                                             1A995;
                                                                             presumption of
                                                                             denial for all
                                                                             other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         Ministry of Public            For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          Security's Institute of       subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          Forensic Science of China,    EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                          a.k.a., the following two     744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                          aliases:                      EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                         --Forensic Identification                           2A983, 2D983,
                          Center of the Ministry of                          and 2E983, and
                          Public Security of the                             for EAR99 items
                          People's Republic of China;                        described in the
                          and                                                Note to ECCN
                         --Material Identification                           1A995;
                          Center of the Ministry of                          presumption of
                          Public Security of the                             denial for all
                          People's Republic of China.                        other items
                         No. 18 West Dongbeiwang                             subject to the
                          Road, Haidian District,                            EAR.
                          China; and Ministry of
                          Public Security, Xicheng
                          District, Beijing, China;
                          and No. 17 Mulidi South
                          Lane, Xicheng District,
                          Beijing, China; and No. 5
                          Qianhai West Street,
                          Tumushuk City, Xinjiang
                          Uighur Autonomous Region
                          (Tumushuk City Public
                          Security Bureau).
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                         Nanjing FiberHome Starrysky   For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          Communication Development     subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                          Co., a.k.a., the following    EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                          two aliases:                  744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Nanjing Fenghuo Xingkong     EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                          Communication Development                          2A983, 2D983,
                          Co.; and                                           and 2E983, and
                         --Fiberhome StarrySky Co.,                          for EAR99 items
                          Ltd.                                               described in the
                         88 Yunlongshan Road, Jianye                         Note to ECCN
                          District, Nanjing China.                           1A995;
                                                                             presumption of
                                                                             denial for all
                                                                             other items
                                                                             subject to the
                                                                             EAR.
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                         NetPosa, a.k.a., the          For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          following three aliases:      subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                         --Dongfang Netpower            EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                          Technology Co.;               744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Dongfang Wangli              EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                          Technology; and                                    2A983, 2D983,
                         --NetPosa Technologies Ltd.                         and 2E983, and
                         Room 408, 4th Floor, Shining                        for EAR99 items
                          Xueyuan Road, Haidian                              described in the
                          District, Beijing, China;                          Note to ECCN
                          and Room 3603, Wanda Plaza,                        1A995;
                          No. 555 Xuanwuhu Road,                             presumption of
                          Economic and Technological                         denial for all
                          Development Zone, Urumqi,                          other items
                          China; and 26F, BLK C,                             subject to the
                          Wangjing SOHO Tower 2, #1                          EAR.
                          Futong Ave, Chaoyang
                          District, Beijing, China.
                                                                * * * * * *
                         SenseNets, a.k.a., the        For all items        Case-by-case       85 FR [INSERT FR
                          following six aliases:        subject to the       review for ECCNs   PAGE NUMBER] 6/5/
                         --Deep Net Vision;             EAR. (See Sec.       1A004.c,           20.
                         --Deep Network Vision;         744.11 of the        1A004.d, 1A995,
                         --Sensenets Corporation;       EAR).                1A999.a, 1D003,
                         --Shenzhen Net Vision;                              2A983, 2D983,
                         --Shenzhen Shenwang Vision                          and 2E983, and
                          Technology Co., Ltd.; and                          for EAR99 items
                         --Shenzhen Vision.                                  described in the
                         8th Floor, East Tower,                              Note to ECCN
                          Skyworth Semiconductor                             1A995;
                          Design Building, No. 18                            presumption of
                          Gaoxin South 4th Road,                             denial for all
                          Yuehai Street, Nanshan                             other items
                          District, Shenzhen, China;                         subject to the
                          and 16F, China Merchants                           EAR.
                          Development Center, No.
                          1063, Nanhai Avenue,
                          Nanshan District, Shenzhen,
                          China.
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    Dated: May 15, 2020.
Wilbur Ross,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 83236]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-04-2017-3750; FRL-9955-46-Region 4]

Crowders Mountain Site, Kings Mountain, Gaston County, North
Carolina; Notice of Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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SUMMARY: Under 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States
Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, concerning
the Crowders Mountain Superfund Site located in Kings Mountain, Gaston
County, North Carolina. The settlement addresses recovery of CERCLA
costs for a cleanup action performed by the EPA at the Site.

DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until
December 21, 2016. The Agency will consider all comments received and
may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed settlement if
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that
the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are available from the Agency by
contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the contact
information provided in this notice. Comments may also be submitted by
referencing the Site's name through one of the following methods:
    Internet: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices.
     U.S. Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund
Division, Attn: Paula V. Painter, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta,
Georgia 30303.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.

    Dated: October 26, 2016.
 Greg Armstrong,
Acting Chief, Enforcement and Community Engagement Branch, Superfund
Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6608]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2800]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66306; File No. SR-BX-2011-084]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Reduce the Duration of the
Price Improvement Period (``PIP'') From One Second to One Hundred
Milliseconds

February 2, 2012.

I. Introduction

    On December 7, 2011, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to reduce the
duration of the Price Improvement Period (``PIP'') of the Boston
Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX''), a facility of the Exchange, from
one second to one hundred milliseconds. The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal Register on December 22, 2011.\3\
The Commission received no comments on the proposal. This order
approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(l).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65987 (December 16,
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II. Description of the Proposal

    The PIP is an auction system that is used by BOX Options
Participants to execute their agency orders as principal, with a
potential for customer price improvement. The BOX Options Participant
may submit any size customer order, along with a matching contra
proprietary order at a price equal to the national best bid or offer,
into the PIP. After submission of that customer order, PIP will send
out a broadcast message to other BOX Options Participants, who may
enter orders (``Improvement Orders'') competing against the original
contra side proprietary order. At the conclusion of the auction, the
customer order would be matched on a price and time priority with
orders on the opposite side, subject to certain conditions. Currently,
the PIP lasts one second from the dissemination of the PIP broadcast.
The Exchange proposes to reduce the duration of the PIP from one second
to one hundred milliseconds.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposal is
consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\4\
In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ which, among other
things, requires that the rules of a national securities exchange be
designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \4\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Commission believes that, given advances in the electronic
trading environment, reducing the duration of the PIP from one second
to one hundred milliseconds could facilitate the prompt execution of
orders while continuing to provide market participants with an
opportunity to compete for bids and/or offers without compromising the
ability for adequate exposure and participation in PIP. To substantiate
that BOX Options Participants could receive, process, and communicate a
response back to BOX within one hundred milliseconds, the Exchange
stated that it distributed a survey to its members that would be
affected by this proposal or that regularly participate in the PIP.
According to the Exchange, 14 of 16 participants responded, at least in
part, to the survey, and nine participants responded that they can
receive, process, and communicate multiple PIP responses back to BOX
within substantially less than 100 milliseconds.\6\
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    \6\ See Notice, supra note 3, 76 FR at 79735.
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    In addition, the Exchange stated that BOX reviewed PIP execution
data by its participants during the three-month period from May to July
of 2011. The Exchange stated that BOX's review indicated that
approximately 85% of Improvement Orders executed at the conclusion of a
PIP were submitted within 100 milliseconds of the initial PIP Order.\7\
Approximately 78% of Improvement Orders executed at the end of a PIP
were submitted in less than ten milliseconds, and 70% were submitted in
less than five milliseconds.\8\ Thus, according to the Exchange,
participants whose PIP responses averaged greater than one hundred
milliseconds made a conscious decision to delay responses, but such
participants operate electronic systems which enable them to
sufficiently react and respond to multiple PIP broadcasts within one
hundred milliseconds, if they chose to do so.\9\
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    \7\ Id.
    \8\ Id.
    \9\ Id.
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    Based on the Exchange's statements regarding the survey results and
the review of its PIP data, the Commission believes that market
participants should continue to have meaningful opportunities to
participate in the PIP if the exposure period is reduced to one hundred
milliseconds, and accordingly, finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirement of the Act.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\10\ that the proposed rule change (SR-BX-2011-084), be, and hereby
is, approved.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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                              Propargite (097601)
                     Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)
                             Date: March 12, 2013

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?
      * Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient that is used on agricultural crops in the United States.
      * Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources.  The data are then merged, averaged, and rounded so that the presented information is not proprietary, business confidential, or trade secret.
What does it contain?
      * Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only.
      * Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used on.
      * Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80% or more of a crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases, depending on the scope of the survey and available resources.
      * Annual percent of crop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural crop.
      * Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, not for the entire United States).
What assumptions can I make about the reported data?
      * Average pounds of active ingredient applied - Values are calculated by merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all observations, then rounding.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than 500, then that value is labeled <500.  Estimated values between 500 & <1,000,000 are rounded to 1 significant digit.  Estimated values of 1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant digits.)
      * Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data sources together; averaging by year, averaging across all years, & rounding to the nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5.  If the estimated value is less than 1, then the value is labeled <1.
      * Maximum percent of crop treated - Value is the single maximum value reported across all data sources, across all years, & rounded up to the nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5.
What are the data sources used?
      * USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service)  -  pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2011.
      * Private pesticide market research  -  pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2011.
      * California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 2004 to 2010.
What are the limitations to the data?
      * Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because the available surveys do not report usage (e.g., small acreage crops).
      * Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply zero usage.
      * Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, but not quantified.  In these instances, the site would not be reported in the SLUA.
      * Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harvest, mosquito control, etc.) are not reported in the SLUA.  A separate request must be made to receive these estimates.
      * Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label.  This usage could be due to various factors, including, but not limited to Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data collection errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs).

                             Date: March 12, 2013
     Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of Propargite (097601)
                             Sorted Alphabetically
                          Reporting Years: 2004-2011

                             Percent Crop Treated

Crop
                                   Lbs. A.I.
                                     Avg.
                                     Max.
                                                                              1
Almonds
     200,000
  10
  25
                                                                              2
Apples
       4,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                              3
Avocados
       1,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                              4
Beans, Green
       6,000
<2.5
  10
                                                                              5
Carrots
       1,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                              6
Cherries
      20,000
  10
  15
                                                                              7
Corn
     400,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                              8
Cotton
      20,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                              9
Dry Beans/Peas
      30,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             10
Grapefruit
       1,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             11
Grapes
      80,000
   5
  10
                                                                             12
Hazelnuts/Filberts
       1,000
<2.5
<2.5
                                                                             13
Lemons
       2,000
<2.5
<2.5
                                                                             14
Nectarines
       6,000
  10
  10
                                                                             15
Oranges
       5,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             16
Peaches
       2,000
<2.5
   5
                                                                             17
Peanuts
       5,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             18
Pecans
       2,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             19
Plums/Prunes
       3,000
<2.5
   5
                                                                             20
Potatoes
      20,000
<2.5
<2.5
                                                                             21
Strawberries
       3,000
  <1
<2.5
                                                                             22
Sweet Corn
      20,000
<2.5
  10
                                                                             23
Walnuts
     200,000
  20
  40

All numbers are rounded.
<500: indicates less than 500 pounds of active ingredient.

  <2.5: indicates less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated.

  <1: indicates less than 1 percent of crop is treated.

SLUA data sources include:
  USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Private Pesticide Market Research
  California DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation)
These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public.