On August 31, 2010, at the Bureau of Industry and Security's Annual Export Controls Update Conference, BIS Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Kevin Wolf issued prepared remarks on BIS’s plans for Phase II of the Administration’s export reform efforts, which includes the following details:

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a notice of inquiry seeking public comments on a proposed updated list of a set of “best practices” for industry regarding the transit, transshipment, and reexport of dual-use items.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an Office of Technology Evaluation report, "Critical Technology Assessment: Impact of U.S. Export Controls on Green Technology Items."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice providing information on Automated Export System (AES) partnership interfaces.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an interim final rule, effective August 2, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to state that BIS commodity classifications and advisory opinions are not and may not be relied upon as determinations that the items are “subject to the EAR”,as opposed to the exclusive export control jurisdiction of another U.S. government agency.

The Bureau of Industry and Security announces a partially open meeting of the Materials Technical Advisory Committee on August 12, 2010. The agenda for the open session includes a report on the Composite Working Group and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) Review Subgroup; and a report on regime-based activities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the presentation from its June 10, 2010 webinar on outbound issues, such as CBP’s role in export enforcement, the filing of electronic export information, etc. During its webinar, CBP officials addressed the issue of detaining and seizing exports, highlights of which include:

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective July 15, 2010, which adds equipment designed for the execution of humans to the Commerce Control List, and modifies certain Export Control Classification Numbers that indicate "crime control" as a reason for control.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a proposed rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations to add Export Control Classification Number 6A981 to the Commerce Control List, which would impose new foreign policy export and reexport controls on certain infrasound sensors.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted to the encryption section of its Web site a set of frequently asked questions regarding its recent interim final rule on encryption simplification.