This regulation, developed by the Bureau of Export Administration in consultation with other Federal agencies, implements the Administration's new encryption policy announced on July 17, 2000 The new policy amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by liberalizing the licensing policy for exports and reexports of any encryption Exception items to European Union (EU) member States, Austrailia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Switzerland under license Exception ENC, as well as to foreign subsidiaries or offices of firms, organization and governments headquartered in these countries, except for.....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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