License Exception CIV Eligibility for Certain “Microprocessors” Controlled by ECCN 3A001

The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to Department of Commerce export licensing requirements based on their characteristics. Consistent with technological changes, this final rule makes License Exception CIV available for certain microprocessors controlled by Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A001 when they have a composite theoretical performance (CTP) of equal to or greater than 6,500 million theoretical operations per second (MTOPS), but less than or equal to 12,000 MTOPS. License Exception CIV authorizes exports and reexports to civil end-users for civil end-uses in Country Group D:1, except North Korea. CIV may not be used for exports or reexports to military end-users or end-uses. This revision will decrease the number of license applications submitted to the Department of Commerce, which will decrease the burden to both the exporting community and the Department of Commerce.