The Bureau of Industry and Security is issuing correcting amendments to its June 4, 2010 final rule which clarified language regarding certain performance criteria of turning machines, among other things. BIS corrects the NS Column number under ECCN 2B001, and inserts quotation marks around "APP" in the Technical Note on Adjusted Peak Performance.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective June 4, 2010, which clarifies language concerning the de minimis provisions of the Export Administration Regulations and nuclear proliferation controls for certain turning machines, among other things.

The following export control and compliance training outreach events are listed on the Bureau of Industry and Security's updated training schedule:

The Bureau of Industry and Security is presenting a webinar series (including a question and answer period) on May 24-28, 2010 on U.S. export controls found in the Export Administration Regulations. The cost for each of the nine webinars is $50 per participant.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective May 14, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to update the name of an existing validated end-user in China, and revises its lists of eligible items and facilities.

The Office of Management and Budget has approved a Bureau of Industry and Security final rule to make certain five axis simultaneous controlled milling machines controlled under ECCN 2B001 eligible for License Exceptions GBS and CIV. This rule also establishes a fast-track review mechanism for certain five axis simultaneous controlled milling machines controlled under ECCNs 2B001.b.2 and 2B201.b.2. (OMB approval on 04/29/10, available at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/)

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective May 10, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to add an entity in China and identify its respective eligible items for export and reexport and transfer (in-country) under Authorization Validated End-User (VEU).

The Bureau of Industry and Security's Materials Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting on May 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The agenda for the open session includes presentation on composite for biological agents and processing equipment, and reports on ECCNs and recent CCL changes. (FR Pub 04/29/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10027.pdf)

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective April 20, 2010, which, among other things, amends certain Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) under the Export Administration Regulations to reflect recent changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, and to correct a previous final rule.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective March 25, 2010, which adds three new Export Control Classification Numbers to the Commerce Control List covering certain concealed object detection equipment, and adds a presumption of approval license review policy for these new ECCNs to certain countries.