Defense and Export-Import Update (July 21, 2011)

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 11:18 — rsazegari

Defense and Export-Import Update (July 21, 2011)				About Gary Stanley Gary Stanley is the President of Global Legal Services, PC, a Washington, DC-based law firm focusing on trade compliance and other international business issues. Stanley represents, among others, numerous U.S., Canadian, and European companies on defense export control issues. Stanley received his undergraduate degree from Emory University in 1975 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1978. He was elected in his junior year to Phi Beta Kappa. He currently serves as secretary-treasurer and a trustee of The Procedural Aspects of International Law Institute. For more information about Stanley and his law firm, Global Legal Services, call him at +1 202-686-4854 or e-mail him at gstanley@glstrade.com. We hope this update proves helpful. If you have questions about any of these developments, please do not hesitate to call us. If you received this free newsletter from a colleague or friend and would like to subscribe directly, please just e-mail your name, title, company, and e-mail address to gstanley@glstrade.com. Contact: Gary L. Stanley President Global Legal Services, PC 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite 440 Washington, D.C. 20015 Tel. +1 (202) 686-4854 Fax +1 (202) 686-2624 Mobile +1 (202) 352-3059 E-mail gstanley@glstrade.com
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Today’s Items: 1. BIS Posts Remarks of Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf at 2011 Update Conference 2. President Obama Continues National Emergency with respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor 3. Commerce/ITA Announces Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Turkey on December 4-10, 2011 Other Headlines: 4. Pentagon Braces for Much Deeper Military Spending Cuts As Part of Debt Deal5. New Front Set to Open in Tank Mergers 6. IMF Casts Doubt on Renminbi Rise 7 Future of Spaceflight? NASA Is Outsourcing the Job 8 Work Intensifies on Endurance UAVs Upcoming Export Control and Other Trade Compliance Conferences *NEW EVENT ADDED*
Today's Items 1. BIS Posts Remarks of Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf at 2011 Update Conference The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has posted on its website the remarks of Assistance Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf at the 2011 BIS Update Conference. His remarks cover the following topics: General Goals USML-CCL Rule General Comment Reason for the USML-CCL Rule Some Details of the USML-CCL Rule Licensing Policies for “600 Series” Items License Exceptions for “600 series” items Specially Designed Next Steps Other ECR Activities Compliance Iceberg 2. President Obama Continues National Emergency with respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor (76 Fed. Reg. 43801) – In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), President Obama is continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13348 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, which have undermined Liberia's transition to democracy and the orderly development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and resources. 3. Commerce/ITA Announces Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Turkey on December 4-10, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 43654) – The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s international Trade Administration (ITA) is organizing a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Turkey on December 4-10, 2011. Led by a senior Department of Commerce official, the mission will include representatives from a variety of U.S. firms specializing in the following product areas: Wind Turbines; Geothermal Exploration, Drilling and Geophysical Engineering Services; Geothermal Power Plant Equipment; Biomass Power Generation; Hydroelectric Power Plant Equipment Supply; Solar Power Generation Systems; Cogeneration Systems; Energy Efficiency Systems and Solutions; Fuel Cells, Heat Pumps Exc. Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than October 17, 2011. . Other Headlines Washington Post.com, July 20 - The Pentagon is bracing for spending cuts far deeper than what it was expecting just a few weeks ago, including the possible elimination of an aircraft carrier group and other weapons programs, as an increasing number of lawmakers float proposals for slashing the once-sacrosanct defense budget. Defense officials have been warning for months that the Pentagon must prepare for a new era of austerity after a long period of growth that has swelled military spending to its highest level, adjusted for inflation, since World War II. 5. New Front Set to Open in Tank Mergers Financial Times.com, July 21 - Shrinking military budgets have long served as an incentive for European countries to look for cost-savings in equipment programmes. From joint projects to develop fighter jets and transport aircraft, to the more recent Franco-British proposals to share aircraft carriers, the trend has helped drive industrial partnership and outright consolidation in many spheres of the defence industry. But one part of the industry in Europe has remained less affected by such initiatives. Manufacturers of the wheeled and tracked vehicles used by land forces have so far avoided much of the consolidation that has taken place in – for example – the defence aerospace sector. But as defence budgets are subjected to a further tightening, will these outliers on the Continent be able to hold out? 6. IMF Casts Doubt on Renminbi Rise Financial Times.com, July 21 - A substantial appreciation of the Chinese renminbi would have little effect on trade and growth in the rest of the world even if accompanied by other economic liberalisation, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its annual report on the Chinese economy, the IMF said a 20 per cent trade-weighted appreciation in the renminbi – a level similar to that demanded by many American lawmakers – would increase growth in the US economy by between 0.05 and 0.07 percentage points. [Editor’s Note: Click herefor this IMF report.] 7 Future of Spaceflight? NASA Is Outsourcing the Job New York Times.com& Associated Press, July 20 - How America gets people and stuff into orbit is about to be outsourced in an out-of-this-world way. With the space shuttle's retirement Thursday, no longer will flying people and cargo up to the International Space Station be a government program where costs balloon. NASA is turning to private industry with fixed prices, contracts and profit margins. The space agency will be the customer, not the boss. At least when it comes to the routine part of going to and from the space station, NASA hopes to rely on companies that will be the space version of FedEx and Yellow Cab. 8. Work Intensifies on Endurance UAVs AviationWeek.com, July 20 - Extreme endurance is a desirable quality for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Very-long-endurance UAVs reduce landings and takeoffs, reducing the need for ground crews. They can be based far from an area of operations, where crews are not subject to attack. Long endurance also translates into responsiveness, if the vehicle can be loitering for days close to an area of interest. However, there are challenges. Few heavier-than-air vehicles have demonstrated true multi-day endurance—Boeing’s Condor in the 1980s, QinetiQ’s small solar-powered Zephyr series, Burt Rutan’s round-the-world experimental aircraft and AeroVironment’s solar vehicles. . Upcoming Export Control and Other Trade Compliance Conferences July 19-21 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) – 2011 Update Conference on Export Controls & Policy – Washington, DC – Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel – Click herefor more information. July 19 to Sept. 20 -California Center for International Trade Development hosted at El Camino College – Summer 2011 U.S. Customs Broker Exam Prep Course – Hawthorne, California – El Camino College – Click herefor more information. NEW- July 26, Aug. 2, and Aug. 9 – Advanced SAP Authorization for Export Compliance: A 3-Part Webinar from SAP and NextLabs – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT –Click herefor more information. July 27 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service – Spring 2011 Free Webinars on the Basics of Exporting – How to Find Valuable Stuff on Export.gov - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Click herefor more information and to register. July 27-28 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau – Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar and AESPcLink Training – Laredo, Texas – Embassy Suites Hotel –Click herefor more information. Aug. 2-3 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau – Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar and AESPcLink Training – Baltimore, MD – Martin’s West – Click herefor more information. Aug. 10 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service – Spring 2011 Free Webinars on the Basics of Exporting – Resources You Should Know - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Click herefor more information and to register. Aug. 10-11 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security – Complying with U.S. Export Controls – Los Angeles – Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles –Click herefor more information. Sept. 6-7 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau – Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar and AESPcLink Training – San Diego, California – Manchester Grand Hotel – Click herefor more information. Sept. 7 – IDEEA, Inc. – ComDef2011 – National Press Club – Washington, DC –Click herefor more information. Sept. 7-8 – Arizona District Export Council & U.S. Commercial Service – The Arizona Export Compliance Summit – Scottsdale, AZ – Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center – Click here for more information. Sept. 12-13 – Export-Import Bank of the United States – Trade Finance Solutions for Exporters and Lenders – Washington, DC – Ex-Im Bank Headquarters –Click herefor more information. Sept. 13-14 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security – Complying with U.S. Export Controls – Smithfield, Rhode Island – Bryant University -Click herefor more information. Sept. 19-20 – C5 Group – Global Investigations – London – Grange St. Paul’s Hotel –Click herefor more information. Sept. 20 - Export-Import Bank of the United States – Webinar – Financial Support to Increase Your Export Sales (Overview) – 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. EDT –Click herefor more information and to register. Sept. 20-21 – American Conference Institute – Advanced China Summit on Mergers & Acquisitions – Shanghai – Le Royal Meridien Hotel – Click herefor more information. Sept. 21-22 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security – How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program – Santa Clara, CA – Hilton Santa Clara Hotel – Click herefor more information. Sept. 21-22 – C5 Group - Anti-Corruption Forum – Sub-Saharan African Edition – Cape Town, South Africa – Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront –Click herefor more information. Sept. 26-27 – American Conference Institute – 13^th FCPA Boot Camp – San Francisco, CA – Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf –Click herefor more information. Sept. 26-27 – American Conference Institute – 6^th National Forum on International Technology Transfers & Deemed Export Compliance – Washington, DC – Westin Washington, DC City Center Hotel –Click herefor more information. Sept. 27-28 – C5 Group – European Export Controls – Munich – Maritim Hotel Munich –Click herefor more information. Sept. 29-30 – C5 Group – Advanced Corporate Fraud Detection and Investigation in Russia and CIS – Moscow - Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel –Click herefor more information. Oct. 3-4 – SMI Group – Defence Exports 2011 – Vienna, Austria – Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen -Click herefor more information. See also Oct. 5 Post-Conference Workshop: U.S. Export Control Reform Initiative: Where Are We Now? – Gary Stanley, Editor of Defense and Export-Import Update, will deliver a presentation at the conference entitled “From Screening Dual Nationals to Just About Everyone: The Brave New World of ITAR 126.18” and will moderate the annual Panel Discussion featuring senior U.S. Government and industry representatives, including DDTC Managing Director Bob Kovac, Ass’t. Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf, and Acting DoD/DTSA Director James Hursch. Oct. 12-13 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau – Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar and AESPcLink Training – Dallas, Texas – Las Colinas Country Club - Click herefor more information. Oct. 17-18 – American Conference Institute – 2^nd India Summit on Anti-Corruption – Mumbai – Vivanta by Taj – President Hotel – Click herefor more information. Oct. 18-19 – American Conference Institute – 2^nd Singapore Summit on Export Compliance – Singapore – Hotel TBD –Click herefor more information. Oct. 18-19 – American Conference Institute – Managing Complex ITC Litigation – San Francisco, California – Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel –Click herefor more information. Oct. 19-20 – C5 Group - 4^th Paris Edition on Anti-Corruption – Paris – Crowne Plaza Paris-Republique –Click herefor more information. Oct. 24-25 – American Conference Institute – 3^rd International Forum on China Trade Compliance – San Francisco – Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront Hotel –Click herefor more information. Oct. 25 – Export-Import Bank of the United States – Webinar – Access Capital to Fulfill Your Export Orders – 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. EDT –Click herefor more information and to register. Oct. 26-27 – American Conference Institute – ITAR Boot Camp – Chicago – Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile –Click herefor more information. Nov. 7–11 - Society for International Affairs - 2011 Fall Conference - Washington, DC – Hotel TBD - Click herefor more information. Nov. 8-9 – American Conference Institute – 26^th National Conference on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Washington, DC – Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center – Click herefor more information. Nov. 8-9 – C5 Group – Advanced Forum on Customs Compliance – London – Hotel TDB –Click here for more information. Nov. 9-10 - Southwest Research Institute- Fourth National Conference on Export & Licensing Requirements for Space-Based Programs -Washington, DC- Fairmont Hotel – Click herefor more information. Nov. 14-15 – Export-Import Bank of the United States – Trade Finance Solutions for Exporters and Lenders – Washington, DC – Ex-Im Bank Headquarters –Click herefor more information. Nov. 29-30 – C5 Group – 2^nd Advanced China Forum on Import Compliance – Shanghai – Hotel TBD –Click herefor more information. Nov. 30-Dec. 1 – American Conference Institute – 2^nd Advanced Summit on Complying with Nuclear Exports – Washington, DC – Hotel TBD –Click herefor more information. Jan. 17 to March 20 -California Center for International Trade Development hosted at El Camino College – Summer 2011 U.S. Customs Broker Exam Prep Course – Hawthorne, California – El Camino College – Click herefor more information. Feb. 8-9 – American Conference Institute – 2^nd Annual Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption – Sao Paulo – Hotel TBD – Click herefor more information. Feb. 1-2 – SMI Group – Defence Exports Asia 2012 – Singapore – Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel –Click herefor more information. Gary Stanley, Editor of Defense and Export-Import Update, will deliver a presentation at the conference entitled “From Screening Dual Nationals to Just About Everyone: The Brave New World of ITAR 126.18” and will moderate the annual Panel Discussion featuring senior U.S. Government and industry representatives, including DDTC Managing Director Bob Kovac, Ass’t. Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf, and Acting DoD/DTSA Director James Hursch. He will also conduct a half-day post-conference workshop entitled: IT Challenges in Export Control Compliance. March 20-21 – C5 Group – 4^th Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption – Moscow – Hotel TBD –Click herefor more information. .