Addition of Brazil, Latvia, and Ukraine to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and Other Revisions

As a result of the admission of Brazil, Latvia, and Ukraine to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), this rule adds Brazil, Latvia, and Ukraine to Country Group A, Column A:4 (Nuclear Suppliers) and to the definition of "Nuclear Suppliers Group." On February 12, 1997 (62 FR 6683), BXA published a regulation which removed the license requirement symbol for Brazil and Ukraine from the Commerce Country Chart, NP Column 1 (Nuclear Nonproliferation). This rule removes the license requirement symbol for Latvia from the Commerce Country Chart, NP Column 1. The Nuclear Supplies Group member countries have agreed to establish export licensing procedures for the transfer of items identified on the Annex to the "Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, and Related Technology List," which is published by the International Atomic Energy Agency. In addition, Austria, Finland, Ireland and Sweden are added to "Countries Not Subject to Certain Nuclear End-Use Restrictions in Sec. 744.2(a)", because of their commitment to nuclear non- proliferation. This action will lessen the administrative burden on U.S. exporters, by decreasing licensing requirements for exports of items controlled for Nuclear Nonproliferation (NP) reasons to these countries.