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Revision of Firearms License Requirements
The Industry and Security Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. It took effect on May 30, 2024. Comments closed on July 1, 2024.
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What the agency says
In this interim final rule (IFR), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to enhance the control structure for firearms and related items. These changes will better protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, which include countering the diversion and misuse of firearms and related items and advancing human rights. This rule identifies semi-automatic firearms under new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs); adds additional license requirements for Crime Control and Detection (CC) items, thereby resulting in additional restrictions on the availability of license exceptions for most destinations; amends license review policies so that they are more explicit as to the nature of review that will accompany different types of transactions and license exception availability (including adding a new list of high-risk destinations); updates and expands requirements for support documentation submitted with license applications; and better accounts for the import documentation requirements of other countries (such as an import certificate or other permit prior to importation) when firearms and related items are authorized under a BIS license exception. BIS is publishing this rule as an IFR to solicit comments from the public on additional changes to export controls on firearms and related items that would better protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08813
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau
- Published
- April 30, 2024
- Takes effect
- May 30, 2024
- Comments due
- July 1, 2024
- Dates
- This rule is effective May 30, 2024. Comments must be received by BIS no later than July 1, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. 240419-0113
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0694-AJ46
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 15 CFR 732; 15 CFR 734; 15 CFR 738; 15 CFR 740; 15 CFR 742; 15 CFR 743; 15 CFR 748; 15 CFR 750; 15 CFR 758; 15 CFR 762; 15 CFR 772; 15 CFR 774
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Business and industry; Confidential business information; Exports; Inventions and patents; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Research; Science and technology; Terrorism
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 37
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