JOC Staff | Nov 07, 2012 11:42AM EST
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed a rule that would require voluntary self-disclosures of violations of the Export Administration Regulations be submitted to the Office of Export Enforcement within 180 days of the initial notification, authorize the use of delivery services other than registered or certified mail for providing notice from EAR and waive current rules regarding receipts of notice.
Current rules do not specify a time limit within which a narrative account must be submitted to the Office of Export Enforcement and do not permit the use of commercial postal carriers (only a country’s registered or certified mail service). Present guidelines also require that postal carriers document if a notice delivery was refused, which is not always an option for some carriers.
Comments may be submitted no later than Jan. 7, 2013, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal under identification number BIS-2012-0043, or by emailing publiccomments@bis.doc.gov with “RIN 0694-AF59” in the subject line or mailing to: Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2099B; 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, D.C. 20230 with a reference to RIN 0694-AF59.