On June 12, 2013, the Department of Energy published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to add new DEAR subparts 925.71 and 970.2571 to set forth requirements concerning compliance with export control laws, regulations and directives applicable to the performance of DOE contracts.

Export control laws, regulations and directives that may apply to a contract in effect on the date of the contract award and as amended subsequently include, but are not limited to: the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.), as continued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Title II of Pub. L. 95- 223, 91 Stat. 1626, October 28, 1977); Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b) as amended by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961); Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities (10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 810); Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774); International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120 through 130); Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material (10 CFR part 110); regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (31 CFR Subtitle B Chapter V); the Espionage Act (37 U.S.C. 791 et seq.); DOE Order 142.3A, Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments Program; DOE Order 551.1D, Official Foreign Travel; and DOE Order 580.1A, Department of Energy Personal Property Management Program.  Written comments on this proposed rulemaking must be received on or before close of business July 12, 2013.