Sixth Weekly Teleconference Opportunity with Assistant Secre

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Join Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Kevin Wolf by teleconference to discuss the Department of Commerce's proposed rules related to the Administration's effort to reform the export control system.
A/S Wolf will be available on Wednesdays through February 2, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST to answer your questions related to Export Control reform, particularly the two Commerce notices (see below). We will not be able to answer your questions unless they are submitted in advance. Accordingly, the Commerce Department requests that persons provide written questions in advance. Please send your questions to oesdseminar@bis.doc.gov, subject line: “Teleconference questions”.
To participate in these free conference calls, which are limited to the first 100 people per session, you may dial in at 866-917-2713, Participant Code: 4136642. Callers should dial in 10 minutes early. No reservations are required.
Background:
On December 9, the Department of Commerce published two proposed rules in the Federal Register. The first is a proposed regulation that would create a new license exception that would authorize the unlicensed export, with conditions, to (a) a group of 37 allied and partner countries of most items on the Commerce Control List and (b) a larger group of countries of less sensitive, "basic list" items for civil end uses. The proposed exception would impose new requirements to provide safeguards against possible unauthorized re-exports, including notification, destination control statement and consignee certifications.
The second is an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting public comment on (a) how to make the list of items controlled more clear and "positive" and (b) the availability of controlled items outside of the United States and the group of 37 countries.
The Commerce Department encourages persons to review the notices closely and to provide comments by the February 7, 2011 deadline. Details about the President's Export Control Reform Initiative and these rules are available at http://www.export.gov/ecr/.