Commercial Communications Satellites and Hot Section Technology for the Development, Production or Overhaul of Commercial Aircraft Engines

This interim final rule amends parts 774 and 799A of the Export Administration Regulations (the Commerce Control List) by revising Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 9A04A and 9A004 to control all commercial communications satellites. This interim final rule also amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by imposing enhanced national security and foreign policy controls on all commercial communications satellites controlled under ECCNs 9A04.a. and 9A004.a. and hot section technology for the development, production or overhaul of commercial aircraft engines controlled under ECCNs 9E03.a.1 through a.12, .f and related controls, and 9E003.a.1 through a.12., .f and related controls, to supplement the national security controls on those items. The provisions of this interim final rule apply for items transferred from the USML to the CCL and to license applications for those items received after the effective date of this rule. This interim final rule also amends the EAR to exclude commercial communications satellites and hot section technology from the de minimis provisions for items and commingled technology exported from abroad, from the mandatory foreign availability decontrol or export licensing provisions of the EAR, and from Special Comprehensive License eligibility. Finally, this interim final rule also amends the licensing policy provisions of parts 742 and 776A of the EAR to reflect these new national security and foreign policy controls, providing for case-by- case review of applications for export and reexport to all destinations to determine if the export or reexport is consistent with U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Exporters are advised that license applications for commercial communications satellites controlled under ECCN 9A04.a. and 9A004.a., and hot section technology controlled under ECCN 9E03.a.1. through a.12 and .f, and related controls, and 9E003.a.1. through a.12 and .f, and related controls, will be subjec