Export Controls
Marci Copeland
Office of Research
Export Control Administrator
Agenda
• Review: What Are Export Controls?
• Program Updates
• Questions
Why is Awareness Important?
• Maintain academic freedom of university
environment
• Violations can result in fines and/or jail sentences
• National Security
What are export control regulations?
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls (DDTC)
Regulations: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
 U.S. Munitions List (USML)
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Regulations: Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
 Commerce Control List (CCL)
 Denied Persons List
 Entity List
AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC)
 Sanctions programs
 Specially Designated Nationals List
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls (DDTC)
Regulations: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
 U.S. Munitions List (USML)
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Firearms
Artillery Projectors
Ammunition
Launch Vehicles, etc...
Explosives, Propellants, Incendiary
Agents and Their Constituents
Vessels of War and Special Naval
Equipment
Tanks and Military Vehicles
Aircraft and Associated Equipment
Military Training Equipment
Protective Personnel Equipment
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Military Electronics
Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical and Guidance
and Control Equipment
Auxiliary Military Equipment
Toxicological Agents and Equipment and
Radiological Equipment
Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment
Nuclear Weapons Design and Related Equipment
Classified Articles, Technical Data and Defense
Services Not Otherwise Enumerated
Submersible Vessels, Oceanographic and
Associated Equipment
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS)
Regulations: Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
 Commerce Control List (CCL)
0 - Nuclear Materials, Facilities and Equipment and Misc.
1 - Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms and Toxins
2 - Materials Processing
3 - Electronics
4 – Computers
5 - Telecommunications and Information Security
6 - Lasers and Sensors
7 - Navigation and Avionics
8 - Marine
9 - Propulsion Systems, Space Vehicles and Related Equipment
AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC)
 Sanctions programs
 Specially Designated Nationals List
* Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria
Impact on Universities
• Wide variety of activities
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International collaborations
International shipments
Type of equipment/materials we purchase on campus
Travel/work with sanctioned countries
Research must be unrestricted
Some assertions I’ve heard….
“What I am sending (overseas) is commercial, it has no
military value.”
“You can purchase it overseas so it can’t possibly need
an export license.”
“I’ve done this for years.”
Faculty Outreach Completed in 2011/12
• 3 of 4 Physical Sciences Departments
• 2 presentations to Engineering faculty
• Participation of Associate Dean of Engineering on Advisory
Committee
• Updated statement of support for compliance from VCR on
5/12
Outreach Planned for 2012/2013
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School of Social Sciences – faculty
CITI training
Shipping overview for administrators
Update roles/responsibilities in policy guidance
Department Purchases
• Watch out for export control terms!
International Shipments
• Contact me for a review of the item/s
• Tools
– Decision tree: http://apps.research.uci.edu/ecdt/
– Export Control Review Instructions
http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/forms/exportcontrol/ExportControlReview.doc
– Or call me
• DOCUMENTATION – 5 YEARS
• American Cargo Service – freight forwarder
http://www.ucop.edu/purchserv/psa_db/pubregisterindex.php?mode=1&id=418
Michael Bixler: 858-565-4125
mbixler@acssan.com
– Assistance with freight logistics, customs brokerage, have power of attorney
– Air Sea Freight Forwarders no longer has power of attorney
Where to go for help?
Marci Copeland
Export Control Administrator
E-mail: m.copeland@uci.edu
Matters related to educational activities Cuba
Padona Yeung
(510) 987-9478
Padona.Yeung@ucop.edu
Export Control Website
http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/exportcontrol/
CITI Export Control Course
http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/exportcontrol/CITIcourse.htm