Research Administration Toolbox

Export Control

Fundamental Research and the National Security Directive

• AAU Background Information on ITAR Issue, March 2002
• Condoleeza Rice Letter on NSDD-189, dated November 1, 2001
• DOD Memo on Contracted Fundamental Research, dated June 26, 2008
• NSDD 189 - White House 1985 Directive on Fundamental Research Exemption

PSU Export Policies and Guidelines

• Compliance with Federal Export Regulations (RA18)
• Guidelines For Ensuring Compliance with Export Control Policy RA18 (RAG11)
• Worksheet to Determine when a Proposal Requires Export Review (pdf)

PSU Forms

• Export Control Review and Documentation Checklist (fill and print word doc)

Links to Federal Resources

US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

• Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security — BIS
• Export Administration Regulations (EAR)   Note: The Commerce Control List (CCL) - Part 774 of the EAR
• Avoiding Unauthorized Persons
• Deemed Export FAQs

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

• Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Website
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (Consolidated Version — i.e., with updates made after publication)
• Part 121--The United States Munitions List (USML)

US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

• Office of Foreign Assets Control -- OFAC Embargoed Countries

OTHER US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH EXPORT REGULATIONS

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission- 10 CFR Part 110 - Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material
• US Dept of Energy: 10 CFR Part 810: Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities
• Other Export Control Links
• Bioterrorism Act of 2002
• Encryption of DoD Data at Rest

Foreign Travel

• Lists to Check
• U.S. Customs "Know Before You Go"

US Government (USG) Denied Entities Internet Resources Reference

Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security

• Denied Persons (DPL)
• Recent DPL Changes
• Unverified List
• Entity List *

(* Note: Search Capable without "fuzzy logic" capability)

General Services Administration (GSA)

• Debarred Bidders & Excluded Parties *

(* Note: not all the lists on this site are searchable and none have any "fuzzy logic" capability)

U.S. Department of State — Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

• Debarred Parties
• US Arms Embargoes in Effect

US Department of Treasury — Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

• Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons (BP) *
• Changes to the SDN and BP Lists *
• Office of Foreign Assets Control -- OFAC Embargoed Countries

(*Note: Search Capable and none have any "fuzzy logic" capability)

Links to Useful Information

• Stanford University
• University of California - Irvine
• MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Export Controls
• Export Controls Q&A
• COGR's Export Controls and Universities: Information and Case Studies
• National Contract Management Association Presentation