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Evolutions In Business www.eib.com (978) 256-0438 Fax: (978) 250-4529 P.O. Box 4008, Chelmsford, MA 01824 December 1, 2015 – Volume 7, Issue 19 EIB World Trade Headlines NEWSLETTER NOTES *Import AES Filing Information *Worldwide Travel Alert *AUDI to Test Self Parking Cars *U.K. Man Arraigned on Conspiracy … *Anonymous Makes Headlines *Addition of Certain Persons and … *USS Kearsarge Harriers Join Fight Against ISIL *Addition of Certain Persons and Modification of Certain Entries… *Come and See Our Christmas Tree! *Dickinson man accused of manufacturing several machine guns *Amendment to the Export Administration … CRITICAL INFORMATION!!!! Import AES Filing Information (for Live clicks open link)! http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/bullet ins/1280802?reqfrom=share AESDirect Is Now Available in ACE!!! U.S. Census Bureau sent this bulletin at 11/30/2015 08:33 AM EST Attention all export filers… the new AESDirect is available in ACE for export filing. If you have ACE Exporter Account access, you can begin filing using the new system. If you have not yet obtained ACE Exporter Account access, please review the broadcast message covering ACE registration and exporter access. Today marks the beginning of the transition from the legacy AESDirect application to the Refactored AESDirect in ACE. During this transition period, both the legacy and the ACE AESDirect application are available for export filing. Take advantage of this time and begin transitioning your users to the new system. Please ensure proper transition management to avoid duplicate filing. For more information, including the new user guide, FAQs, archived broadcast messages, training materials, etc. please check out the ACE Transition page. The ACE One-Pager also has a wealth of contact information and resource links to assist you with this transition. (*Continued On The Following Page)

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Page 1: EIB World Trade Headlineseib.com/news/Dec2015Vol7Issue19.pdfEvolutions In Business • • (978) 256-0438 Fax: (978) 250-4529 • P.O. Box 4008, Chelmsford, MA 01824 December 1, 2015

Evolutions In Business • www.eib.com • (978) 256-0438 Fax: (978) 250-4529 • P.O. Box 4008, Chelmsford, MA 01824

December 1, 2015 – Volume 7, Issue 19

EIB World Trade Headlines

NEWSLETTERNOTES*ImportAESFilingInformation*WorldwideTravelAlert *AUDItoTestSelfParkingCars

*U.K. Man Arraigned on Conspiracy …

*Anonymous Makes Headlines

*Addition of Certain Persons and …

*USS Kearsarge Harriers Join Fight Against ISIL

*Addition of Certain Persons and Modification of Certain Entries…

*ComeandSeeOurChristmasTree!

*Dickinson man accused of manufacturing several machine guns

*Amendment to the Export Administration …

CRITICAL INFORMATION!!!!

Import AES Filing Information (for Live clicks open link)!

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/bulletins/1280802?reqfrom=share

AESDirectIsNowAvailableinACE!!!

U.S.CensusBureausentthisbulletinat11/30/201508:33AMESTAttentionallexportfilers…thenewAESDirectisavailableinACEforexportfiling.IfyouhaveACEExporterAccountaccess,youcanbeginfilingusingthenewsystem.IfyouhavenotyetobtainedACEExporterAccountaccess,pleasereviewthebroadcastmessagecoveringACEregistrationandexporteraccess.TodaymarksthebeginningofthetransitionfromthelegacyAESDirectapplicationtotheRefactoredAESDirectinACE.Duringthistransitionperiod,boththelegacyandtheACEAESDirectapplicationareavailableforexportfiling.Takeadvantageofthistimeandbegintransitioningyouruserstothenewsystem.Pleaseensurepropertransitionmanagementtoavoidduplicatefiling.Formoreinformation,includingthenewuserguide,FAQs,archivedbroadcastmessages,trainingmaterials,etc.pleasecheckouttheACETransitionpage.TheACEOne-Pageralsohasawealthofcontactinformationandresourcelinkstoassistyouwiththistransition.

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Note:Ifyouhavetechnicalissuesfilinginthenewsystem,[email protected],option1.IfyouhavetechnicalissueswithyourACEAccountsAccess,pleasecontacttheACEServiceDeskatACE.Support@cbp.dhs.govor1-866-530-4172,option1,thenoption2.GuidanceonWebLinkandEDIbatchfilingwillbeprovidedwithinthenext2weeks.ThisdeploymentisforPortalandBulkUploadfilingthroughAESDirectonly.http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/bulletins/1093877

Worldwide Travel Alert

TheStateDepartmentalertsU.S.citizenstopossiblerisksoftravelduetoincreasedterroristthreats.CurrentinformationsuggeststhatISIL(akaDa’esh),al-Qa’ida,BokoHaram,andotherterroristgroupscontinuetoplanterroristattacksinmultipleregions.Theseattacksmayemployawidevarietyoftactics,usingconventionalandnon-conventionalweaponsandtargetingbothofficialandprivateinterests.ThisTravelAlertexpiresonFebruary24,2016.

AuthoritiesbelievethelikelihoodofterrorattackswillcontinueasmembersofISIL/Da’eshreturnfromSyriaandIraq.Additionally,thereisacontinuingthreatfromunaffiliatedpersonsplanningattacksinspiredbymajorterroristorganizationsbutconductedonanindividualbasis.Extremistshavetargetedlargesportingevents,theatres,openmarkets,andaviationservices.Inthepastyear,therehavebeenmultipleattacksinFrance,Nigeria,Denmark,Turkey,andMali.ISIL/Da’eshhasclaimedresponsibilityforthebombingofaRussianairlinerinEgypt.

U.S.citizensshouldexercisevigilancewheninpublicplacesorusingtransportation.Beawareofimmediatesurroundingsandavoidlargecrowdsorcrowedplaces.Exerciseparticularcautionduringtheholidayseasonandatholidayfestivalsorevents.U.S.citizensshouldmonitormediaandlocalinformationsourcesandfactorupdatedinformationintopersonaltravelplansandactivities.Personswithspecificsafetyconcernsshouldcontactlocallawenforcementauthoritieswhoareresponsibleforthesafetyandsecurityofallvisitorstotheirhostcountry.U.S.citizensshould:

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*Followtheinstructionsoflocalauthorities.Monitormediaandlocalinformationsourcesandfactorupdatedinformationintopersonaltravelplansandactivities.*Bepreparedforadditionalsecurityscreeningandunexpecteddisruptions.*Stayintouchwithyourfamilymembersandensuretheyknowhowtoreachyouintheeventofanemergency.*RegisterinourSmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram(STEP).

Foreigngovernmentshavetakenactiontoguardagainstterroristattacks,andsomehavemadeofficialdeclarationsregardingheightenedthreatconditions.Authoritiescontinuetoconductraidsanddisruptterrorplots.Wecontinuetoworkcloselywithouralliesonthethreatfrominternationalterrorism.InformationisroutinelysharedbetweentheUnitedStatesandourkeypartnersinordertodisruptterroristplotting,identifyandtakeactionagainstpotentialoperatives,andstrengthenourdefensesagainstpotentialthreats.

Forfurtherinformation:

*SeetheStateDepartment'stravelwebsitefortheWorldwideCaution,TravelWarnings,TravelAlerts,andCountrySpecificInformation.*EnrollintheSmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram(STEP)toreceivesecuritymessagesandmakeiteasiertolocateyouinanemergency.*Call1-888-407-4747toll-freeintheUnitedStatesandCanadaor1-202-501-4444fromothercountriesfrom8:00a.m.to8:00p.m.EasternStandardTime,MondaythroughFriday(exceptU.S.federalholidays).FollowusonTwitterandFacebook.

AUDI to Test Self Parking Cars

Imagineinthefuturethatyouneedtogotothestore,butyoudon'twanttoworryaboutparking.Soyoudropyourcaroffinfrontofthestoreandyourcarparksitselfinanearbyparkingspace.

ThatcouldsoonbecomearealityforoneMassachusettscity.AudirecentlyannouncedthatitwillbetestingthattechnologyinSomervilleafterAudiCEORupertStadlerandMayorJosephCurtatonesignedanagreementthatwilllettheGermancarmakeruseSomervilleasatestingground.ThetwoannouncedthedealattheSmartCityExpoWorldCongressinBarcelona.

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AudiwillworkwithSomervilletotestself-parkingcarsatAssemblyRow.

Aspartofthedeal,AudiandSomervillewillcreate"anurbanstrategy"forapplyingtechnologiessuchasautomatedparkingandnetworkingcarswithtrafficlights.

“Theintelligentcarcanunfolditsenormouspotentialonlyinanintelligentcity,"saidStadlerinastatement."Ourjointworkonurbaninnovationsandtheexchangeandanalysisofdataarethekeytobeneficialswarmintelligence.”

Thegoal,accordingtotheprogram,istodevelopinnovationsthatbothreducethespacerequirementofcarsinthecityandincreasethespeedoftrafficflow.Akeypartoftheplanistointegrateitstraffic-lightassistanttechnologyintosoon-to-be-redevelopedneighborhoodssuchasUnionSquare,helpingtrafficflowfaster.Thetraffic-lighttechnologyshowstheidealspeedforreachingthenextlightsongreen.ButakeypartofthefuturisticSomerville-Audipartnershipistheautomatedparkingtechnology.Audiwilltestthetechnologyoutatthegiganticmixed-useAssemblySquareproject.Audiclaimsafleetofself-parkingcarswouldsavespaceandreducecostsinAssemblyRow"uptoatheoreticalamountof$100million,andcouldbemanagedintelligentlybymeansofanexclusivesharingarrangement."RepresentativesfromAudiandthecityofSomervillewerenotimmediatelyavailableforcomment

U.K. Man Arraigned on Conspiracy to Illegally Export Restricted Chemical

Laboratory Equipment to Syria

AhmadFerasDiri,42,ofLondon,wasarraignedtodayonchargesallegingaconspiracytoillegallyexportlaboratoryequipment,includingitemsusedtodetectchemicalwarfareagents,fromtheUnitedStatestoSyria.

TheannouncementwasmadebyAssistantAttorneyGeneralforNationalSecurityJohnP.Carlin,U.S.AttorneyPeterJ.SmithoftheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvania,SpecialAgentinChargeJohnKelleghanoftheU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement-HomelandSecurityInvestigations(ICE-HSI)PhiladelphiaOfficeandSpecialAgentinChargeSidneySimonoftheU.S.CommerceDepartment’sOfficeofExportEnforcement(OEE)NewYorkFieldOffice.

TheindictmentwasreturnedbyaScranton,Pennsylvania,grandjuryonNov.20,2012,andchargesDiri;MoweaDiri,Ahmad’sbrotherandacitizenofSyria;d-DeriContracting&Trading,abusinesslocatedinSyria;andHaroldRinko,aU.S.citizen,withcriminalconspiracy,wirefraud,illegalexportofgoods,moneylaunderingandfalsestatements.OnSept.16,2014,RinkopleadedguiltytothecriminalconspiracychargebeforeU.S.DistrictJudgeEdwinM.KosikoftheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvania.

OnMarch14,2013,DiriwasarrestedbytheMetropolitanPoliceinLondoninconnectionwiththechargesintheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvania,andwasextraditedtotheUnitedStatesbytheUnitedKingdomonNov.12,2015.DiriappearedbeforeU.S.MagistrateJudgeKarolineMehalchickoftheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvaniatodayandpleadednotguiltytotheindictment.

Theindictmentallegesthatfrom2003untilNov.20,2012,thethreemenconspiredtoexportitemsfromtheUnitedStatesthroughthirdpartycountriestocustomersinSyriawithouttherequiredU.S.CommerceDepartmentlicenses.

Accordingtotheindictment,theconspiratorspreparedfalseinvoicesthatundervaluedandmislabeledthegoodsbeingpurchasedandlistedfalseinformationregardingthebuyers’identityandgeographiclocation.TheindictmentallegesthattheitemsweretobeshippedfromtheUnitedStatestoJordan,theUnitedArabEmiratesandtheUnitedKingdom,andthereaftertransshippedtoSyria.

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Accordingtotheindictment,theitemsallegedlyincluded:aportablegasscannerusedfordetectionofchemicalwarfareagentsbycivildefense,military,policeandbordercontrolagencies;ahandheldinstrumentforfielddetectionandclassificationofchemicalwarfareagentsandtoxicindustrialchemicals;alaboratorysourcefordetectionofchemicalwarfareagentsandtoxicindustrialchemicalsinresearch,publicsafetyandindustrialenvironments;arubbermaskforcivildefenseagainstchemicalsandgases;ameterusedtomeasurechemicalsandtheircomposition;flowmetersformeasuringgasstreams;astirrerformixingandtestingliquidchemicalcompounds;industrialenginesforuseinoilandgasfieldoperations;andadeviceusedtoaccuratelylocateburiedpipelines.

“Accordingtothechargesintheindictment,AhmadFerasDiriconspiredwithhisbrotherandotherstoevadeU.S.exportlawsandillegallysendchemicallaboratoryequipmenttoSyria,”saidAssistantAttorneyGeneralCarlin.“TheseviolationsofU.S.exportlawthreatenournationalsecurity,andwewillcontinuetoholdaccountablethosewhoseektocircumventrestrictions.Iwanttothanktheagents,analysts,prosecutorsandourU.K.lawenforcementcounterpartswhoareresponsibleforthearrestandchargesinthiscase.”

“ThisextraditiondemonstratesHSI’scommitmenttouseallitsresourcestopreventsensitiveandrestrictedtechnologyfrombeingexportedtoSyriathroughtheblackmarket,”saidSpecialAgentinChargeKelleghan.“NogoodcomesofillegalexportstoSyria,especiallyduringthistimeofgrossmisgovernmentandcivilstrife.Astheprincipalenforcerofexportcontrols,HSIwillcontinuetodoeverythinginitspowertoensurethatsensitivetechnologydoesn'tfallintothewronghandsinSyria.IapplaudourcolleaguesattheDepartmentofCommerce,theU.S.Attorney’sOfficefortheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvania,alongwithourlawenforcementcounterpartsintheUnitedKingdom.Thiscoordinatedefforthelpedusmakethiscomplexinvestigationasuccess.”

“IcommendourcolleaguesfromHSIandtheUnitedKingdom,andtheU.S.Attorney’sOffice,fortheiroutstandingworkwiththeCommerceDepartmentonthiscase,”saidSpecialAgentinChargeSimon.“Ourspecialagentsworktirelesslyeverydaytopursuethosewhofloutourexportcontrollawsandattempttosupplyrogueregimeswithtechnologythatthreatensournationalsecurity.OEEwillseekandarrestviolatorswhereverlocated,worldwide,andwewillcontinuetoleverageouruniqueauthoritiesastheonlyfederallawenforcementagencyexclusivelydedicatedtoenforcingdual-useexportviolations.”

PursuanttoregulationsoftheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce’sExportAdministration,alicenseisrequiredtoexportgoodsandservicesfromtheUnitedStatestoSyria,exceptinglimitedandcertaincategoriesofhumanitarianfoodandmedicine.

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Indictmentsareonlyallegations.Allpersonschargedarepresumedtobeinnocentunlessanduntilfoundguiltyincourt.

ThecaseisbeinginvestigatedbyICE-HSIandU.S.CommerceDepartment’sOEENewYorkFieldOffice.TheJusticeDepartment’sOfficeofInternationalAffairsalsoprovidedsignificantassistance.ThecaseisbeingprosecutedbyAssistantU.S.AttorneyToddK.HinkleyoftheMiddleDistrictofPennsylvaniaandTrialAttorneyMariclaireRourkeoftheNationalSecurityDivision’sCounterintelligenceandExportControlSection.

Anonymous Makes Headlines Theidea/entitycalledAnonymoushasbeenmakinginternationalheadlinesoverthelast30days.InlateOctobertheythreatenedtoreveal1,000KKKidentitiesinTwitterOperationKKK(#OpKKK)andOperationHoodsOff(#HoodsOff).Shortlyafterthethreat,AnonymousrevealedaplethoraofKKKmembers,organizationsandfollowers.AfterNovember’sParis,Beirut,andtheRussianairlinemassacresbyISIS,AnonymoushasmadeanewvideomessagethreateningISIS.ThenewOperationiscalled#OpParis.Inthevideo,AnonymousclaimstheywillhuntISISdownandnotletupinavengingthehorrificISISslaughters.EarlierintheyearafterISISclaimedresponsibilityfortheParisCharlieHebdoexecutions,AnonymouspubliclythreatenedISISandreportedlyfollowedthroughwithsocialmediashutdownsmeanttocutoftheheadoftheISISsnake.BothISISandAnonymousareinternetexpertsandtheyusecyberspaceforthecoreoftheircommunicationandoperations.Mondaymorning,AnonymousclaimedtohavetakendownthousandsofTwitteraccountsallegedlylinkedtoISISmembers,affiliates,andfollowers.ThelistfirstappearedonthePastebin.comsite.ItwasthenremovedandtransferredtoPadRiseUpsite,thenremovedagain.Someofthepublicandmediabrieflysawthelist.However,theliststillneedstobeconfirmedandverified.Anonymoushadsometroubleinthepastwithindividualsandgroupsposingasanons.TheimpostorshavereleasedmisinformationmostlikelytodiscreditAnonymous.Forthemostpartithasn’tworked.ThoughAnonymoushasitsshareofnaysayerswhoareyettobeconvincedoftheentity’slegitimacy,afterOpKKK,moreofthepublichasfaithintheintentionsofAnonymous.BBC’sTechnologycorrespondentRoyCellan-JonesattemptedaliveinterviewwithAnonymous:

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IaskedthepersonbehindtheOperationParisaccountforaphoneinterview.Iwastoldthatwasimpossible-buthe(heappearstobeanItalianman)agreedtoprovidewrittenanswerstomyquestions.BearinmindthatitisimpossibletoknowjustwhoisbehindtheTwitteraccountandwhethertheyreallycommandahugearmyofhackers-buthereishowtheconversationwent:HerearetwoofthefivequestionsBBCaskedanalleged“Anon.”

Whataretheaimsofyouroperation?

OurmaingoalinthisoperationistoidentifytheperpetratorsoftheParisterrorattacksandallterroristorganizationslinkedtothem,acquireinteltodigdeepintotherootsoftheirmanpower,disabletheirpropagandaandstoptheirreachonsocialmedia,releasetheirinformationtothepublic,andflagdownanythreattomankind.

Isn'titbetterforthefightagainstISifitsmemberstalkopenlyonTwitterwherethesecurityservicescanseethem,ratherthanbeingdrivenunderground?

ThepropagandaofISISisbasedonadvertisingtheiractions.Theywanttostriketerrorwiththeirname,withbloodyimages,withviolentvideos.Wecannotfightthemwithgunsandrifles,stoppingtheirpropagandaisaneffectivewaytoweakentheirmanpowerandtheirpresenceintheInternet.Disruptingtheircommunicationsmakesitdifficulttoorganisetheirattacksinafluidmanner.TheAnonymousmissionstatement:

WeareAnonymous

Wearelegion

Wedonotforgive

Wedonotforget

ExpectusWhatmostdon’tknow,andsomefear,isexactlywhattoexpect.

Addition of Certain Persons and Modification of Certain Entries to the Entity List; and Removal of Certain

Persons from the Entity List

ThisruleamendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)byaddingsevenpersonsundertenentriestotheEntityList.ThesevenpersonswhoareaddedtotheEntityListhavebeendeterminedbytheU.S.GovernmenttobeactingcontrarytothenationalsecurityorforeignpolicyinterestsoftheUnitedStates.ThesepersonswillbelistedontheEntityListunderthedestinationsofChinaandHongKong.ThisfinalrulealsoremovestwopersonsfromtheEntityList.OneentityrequestedremovalfromtheEntityListinaccordancewiththeprocedureforrequestingremovalormodificationofanEntityListentity.TheEnd-UserReviewCommittee(ERC)decidedtoremovethisentityfollowingareviewofinformationprovidedintheremovalrequest.TheERCdecidedtoremoveasecondpersonfromtheEntityListfollowingaproposalsubmittedbyanERCmemberagency,inaccordancewiththeprocedureforrequestingremovalormodificationofanEntityListentity.Finally,thisfinalrulemodifiestenexistingentriesontheEntityListconsistingofoneentryunderChinaandnineentriesunderHongKongtoprovideadditionalormodifiedaddressesand/oraliasesforthesepersons.

USS Kearsarge Harriers Join Fight Against ISIL

NavalAviationrejoinedthefightagainstISILNov.19whenAV-8BHarriersfromMarineMediumTiltrotorSquadron(VMM)162(Reinforced)launchedfromtheamphibiousassaultshipUSSKearsarge(LHD3)toconducttheirfirstmissionsoverIraqinsupportofOperationInherentResolve(OIR).

ThelastNavalAviationmissionsinsupportofOIRwereOct.17,fromUSSEssex(LHD2).

"WewillcontinuetoworkwithourcoalitionpartnerstodriveISILoutofIraqandSyria,"saidLt.Col.BrianT.Koch,commandingofficerofVMM-162(REIN)."WeoperatearoundtheclocktodefendAmerica,andtokeepourfamiliesathomesafe."

VMM-162(REIN)istheaviationcombatelementofthe26thMEU,currentlyembarkedwiththeKearsargeARG.

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Capt.AugustusP.Bennett,commander,KearsargeAmphibiousReadyGroup(ARG),saidtheSailorsandMarinesunderhischargearepreparedforwhatliesahead.

TheKearsargeAmphibiousReadyGroupwiththeembarked26thMEUalongwithourcoalitionpartnersareheretodegradeanddestroyISIL'scurrentoperationsunderOIR,"Bennettsaid."ThecombinedARG-MEUteamisanexpeditionaryNavy/MarineCorpsforcethatstandsreadyandhasbeentrainedforthesetypesofoperations.We'reheretoassureourallies,deteranyadversariesandprovideapersistentU.S.presencehereintheU.S.5thFleetareaofoperations."

InadditiontoNavalAviationmissionsagainstISILinsupportofOIR,theMarinesandSailorsoftheARG-MEUteamaredeployedthroughouttheregionconductingvariousmissionsincludingtheatersecuritycooperationandmaritimesecurityoperations.

TheKearsargeARGarrivedintheU.S.5thFleetNov.1.TheU.S.5thFleet'sareaofoperationsencompassesabout2.5millionsquaremilesoftheMiddleEast'smaritimereachesandincludestheArabianGulf,RedSea,GulfofOman,GulfofAden,ArabianSeaandpartsoftheIndianOcean.

. FAA suggests Drone Registration ThetaskforcechargedbytheFAAtosuggestrecommendationsfordroneuseinAmericahasjustfinishedits14-pagereport.Init,thetaskforcerecommendsthatalldronesweighing9ouncesormoremaysoonhavetoberegisteredwiththegovernmentviatheWeboranapp.(Photo:TheFederalAviationAdministration|YouTube)TheFederalAviationAdministration's"dronetaskforce"haslanded.

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Weknewitwascoming.TheFAAhassaidthatitwillcomeoutwithrecommendationsregardingtheuseofunmannedaerialvehicles(akadrones)flyinginAmericanairspace.

Understandablyenough,unregulateddroneuseinAmericanskiesdoesposesecuritythreatsespeciallyaroundairportsandeventheWhiteHouse.Thatbeingsaid,thetaskforcesetupbytheFAAhasonlycomeupwithrecommendations[pdf]butarenotyetofficialpolicy.

Nonetheless,however,therecommendationsfromthetaskforcemadeupof25peoplefromprivatecompaniesandinterestgroupsmaycarryalotofweightwhenthegovernment'sregulatorsdosealthedealondroneuseinAmerica.It'stheirrecommendationsalongwithabout4,500publiccommentsthatwilldeterminethefinalrules.

Inthe14-pagereport,theFAA'staskforcebasicallysuggeststhatalldronesweighingmorethan0.55poundsmustberegisteredwiththeFAAeitherthroughawebformoranapp.Uponregistration,droneoperatorswouldbeassignedaregistrationnumber.Theuniqueregistrationnumberassignedtothatspecificdroneforthatspecificoperatorwouldthenhavetobeattachedtothedroneitself.There'salsoanagelimit.Those13yearsoldandbelowdonothavetoregister.

Theweightstandardforregisteringadronehashobbyistsupinarms.Theysaytheweightrequirementprettymuchincludesalldronethatarelittlemorethanplaintoysespeciallysincetheywouldbeincapableofflyingatheightsthatwouldinterferewithneithercommercialairplanesnoranyothersafetyhazard.Butthetaskforcehasactuallycomputedmathematicalexplanationsthatindeedjustifytheweightrequirement.Where"solvingformassandvelocity,thisequatestoanobjectweighing250gramstravelingataterminalvelocityof25meters/secondorapproximately57milesperhour,"statedthetaskforceinitsreport.

Otherfineprintincludedinthereportalsorecommendsthatabasiceducationcoursebepartoftheregistrationprocess,requiringonlyoneoperatorperdrone,restrictingflyingatnight,noflyingbeyondlineofsight,andnoflyingoverdenselypopulatedareas.

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Come and See Our Christmas Tree! “Christmas Around the World”

EvolutionsandBusinessisaproudtreedonoratthisyear’s

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Addition of Certain Persons and Modification of Certain Entries to the Entity List; and Removal of Certain

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ThisruleamendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)byaddingsevenpersonsundertenentriestotheEntityList.ThesevenpersonswhoareaddedtotheEntityListhavebeendeterminedbytheU.S.GovernmenttobeactingcontrarytothenationalsecurityorforeignpolicyinterestsoftheUnitedStates.ThesepersonswillbelistedontheEntityListunderthedestinationsofChinaandHongKong.ThisfinalrulealsoremovestwopersonsfromtheEntityList.OneentityrequestedremovalfromtheEntityListinaccordancewiththeprocedureforrequestingremovalormodificationofanEntityListentity.TheEnd-UserReviewCommittee(ERC)decidedtoremovethisentityfollowingareviewofinformationprovidedintheremovalrequest.TheERCdecidedtoremoveasecondpersonfromtheEntityListfollowingaproposalsubmittedbyanERCmemberagency,inaccordancewiththeprocedureforrequestingremovalormodificationofanEntityListentity.Finally,thisfinalrulemodifiestenexistingentriesontheEntityListconsistingofoneentryunderChinaandnineentriesunderHongKongtoprovideadditionalormodifiedaddressesand/oraliasesforthesepersons.

http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/doc_download/1379-80-fr-69852

Dickinson man accused of manufacturing several machine guns

BISMARCK,N.D.(AP)—AwesternNorthDakotamanisaccusedofillegallymanufacturingseveralmachineguns.RonnieNikodym,whohadbeenlivinginDickinson,hadpleadednotguiltytopossessionandmanufactureofillegalfirearms.TrialissetforJan.12inBismarck.CourtdocumentsaccuseNikodymofmakinggunsinJuneandJulythatresembledM-16sandanUzi.Hefacesamaximumpenaltyof20yearsinprison.Afederalpublicdefendercouldnotbereachedforcomment.

Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations to Add XBS Epoxy System to

the List of 0Y521 Series; Technical Amendment to

Update Other 0Y521 Items

Inthisinterimfinalrule,theBureauofIndustryandSecurity(BIS)amendstheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)tomakecertainitemssubjecttotheEARandtoimposeonthoseitemsalicenserequirementforexportandreexporttoalldestinations,exceptCanada.Specifically,thisruleclassifiesthespecifiedXBSEpoxySystemunderExportControlClassificationNumber(ECCN)0C521ontheCommerceControlList(CCL).Asdescribedinthefinalrulethatestablishedthe0Y521seriesandthatwaspublishedintheFederalRegisteronApril13,2012,itemsareaddedtothe0Y521seriesuponadeterminationbytheDepartmentofCommerce,withtheconcurrenceoftheDepartmentsofDefenseandState,thattheitemsshouldbecontrolledforexportbecausetheitemsprovideatleastasignificantmilitaryorintelligenceadvantagetotheUnitedStatesorforeignpolicyreasonsjustifycontrol.Theitemsidentifiedinthisrulearecontrolledforregionalstability(RS)Column1reasons.Theonlylicenseexceptionavailablefortheseitemsisforexports,reexports,andtransfers(in-country)madebyorconsignedtoadepartmentoragencyoftheU.S.Government.Inthisrule,BISalsoremovestechnologyandsoftwarerelatedtoaircraftwingfoldingsystems.Commentsarerequestedontheadditionofthe0C521itemonlyandmustbereceivedbyJanuary15,2016.

NOTE:InaccordancewithTitle17U.S.C.Section107,thismaterialisdistributedwithoutprofitorpaymentfornon-profitnewsreportingandeducationalpurposesonly.

Reproductionforprivateuseorgainissubjecttooriginalcopyrightrestrictions.