PART 770—INTERPRETATIONS Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; et seq.; § 770.1 Introduction. In this part, references to the EAR are references to 15 CFR chapter VII, subchapter C. This part provides commodity, technology, and software interpretations. These interpretations clarify the scope of controls where such scope is not readily apparent from the Commerce Control List (CCL) (see supplement no. 1 to part 774 of the EAR) and other provisions of the Export Administration Regulations. § 770.2 Item interpretations. (a) Interpretation 1: Anti-friction bearing or bearing systems and specially designed parts. (2) An anti-friction bearing or bearing system physically incorporated in a segment of a machine or in a complete machine prior to shipment loses its identity as a bearing. In this scenario, the machine or segment of machinery containing the bearing is the item subject to export control requirements. (3) An anti-friction bearing or bearing system not incorporated in a segment of a machine prior to shipment, but shipped as a component of a complete unassembled (knocked-down) machine, is considered a component of a machine. In this scenario, the complete machine is the item subject to export license requirements. (b) Interpretation 2: Classification of “parts” of machinery, equipment, or other items An assembled machine or unit of equipment is being exported. (2) Parts are exported as spares, replacements, for resale, or for stock. (c) [Reserved] (d) Interpretation 4: Telecommunications equipment and systems. (e) Interpretation 5: Numerical control systems Classification of “Numerical Control” Units. (2) Export documentation requirement. (ii) When preparing the Electronic Export Information (EEI) on the Automated Export System (AES), a system being shipped complete (i.e., machine and control unit), should be reported under the Schedule B number for each machine. When either a control unit or a machine is shipped separately, it should be reported under the Schedule B number appropriate for the individual item being exported. (f) Interpretation 6: “Parts,” “accessories,” and equipment exported as scrap. (g) Interpretation 7: Scrap arms, ammunition, and implements of war. (1) Cartridge and shell cases that have been rendered useless beyond the possibility of restoration to their original identity by means of excessive heating, flame treatment, mangling, crushing, cutting, or by any other method are “scrap”. (2) Cartridge and shell cases that have been sold by the armed services as “scrap”, whether or not they have been heated, flame-treated, mangled, crushed, cut, or reduced to scrap by any other method. (3) Other commodities that may have been on the U.S. Munitions List are “scrap”, and therefore under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, if they have been rendered useless beyond the possibility of restoration to their original identity only by means of mangling, crushing, or cutting. When in doubt as to whether a commodity covered by the Munitions List has been rendered useless, exporters should consult the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, or the Exporter Counseling Division, Office of Exporter Services, Room 1099A, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, before reporting a shipment as metal scrap. (h)-(j) [Reserved] (k) Interpretation 11: Precursor chemicals. (1) (C.A.S. #1341-49-7) Ammonium hydrogen bifluoride Acid ammonium fluoride Ammonium bifluoride Ammonium difluoride Ammonium hydrofluoride Ammonium hydrogen bifluoride Ammonium hydrogen difluoride Ammonium monohydrogen difluoride (2) (C.A.S. #7784-34-1) Arsenic trichloride Arsenic (III) chloride Arsenous chloride Fuming liquid arsenic Trichloroarsine (3) (C.A.S. #76-93-7) Benzilic acid .alpha.,.alpha.-Diphenyl-.alpha.-hydroxyacetic acid Diphenylglycolic acid .alpha.,.alpha.-Diphenylglycolic acid Diphenylhydroxyacetic acid .alpha.-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid 2-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid .alpha.-Hydroxy-.alpha.-phenylbenzeneacetic acid Hydroxydiphenylacetic acid (4) (C.A.S. #107-07-3) 2-Chloroethanol 2-Chloro-1-ethanol Chloroethanol 2-Chloroethyl alcohol Ethene chlorohydrin Ethylchlorohydrin Ethylene chlorhydrin Ethylene chlorohydrin Glycol chlorohydrin Glycol monochlorohydrin 2-Hydroxyethyl chloride (5) (C.A.S. #78-38-6) Diethyl ethylphosphonate Ethylphosphonic acid diethyl ester (6) (C.A.S. #15715-41-0) Diethyl methylphosphonite Diethoxymethylphosphine Diethyl methanephosphonite 0,0-Diethyl methylphosphonite Methyldiethoxyphosphine Methylphosphonous acid diethyl ester (7) (C.A.S. #2404-03-7) Diethyl-N, N-dimethylphosphoro-amidate N,N-Dimethyl-O,O′-diethyl phosphoramidate Diethyl dimethylphosphoramidate Dimethylphosphoramidic acid diethyl ester (8) (C.A.S. #762-04-9) Diethyl phosphite Diethoxyphosphine oxide Diethyl acid phosphite Diethyl hydrogen phosphite Diethyo phosphonate Hydrogen diethyl phosphite (9) (C.A.S. #100-37-8) N, N-Diethylethanolamine N,N-Diethyl-2-aminoethanol Diethyl (2-hydroxyethyl) amine N,N-Diethyl-N-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl) amine N,N-Diethyl-2-hydroxyethylamine Diethylaminoethanol 2-(Diethylamino) ethanol 2-(Diethylamino)ethyl alcohol N,N-Diethylmonoethanolamine (2-Hydroxyethyl) diethylamine 2-Hydroxytriethylamine (10) (C.A.S. #5842-07-9) N,N-Diisopropyl-.beta.-aminoethane thiol 2-(Diisopropylamino) ethanethiol Diisopropylaminoethanethiol .beta.-Diisopropylaminoethanethiol 2-(bis(1-Methylethyl)amino) ethanethiol (11) (C.A.S. #4261-68-1) N, N-Diisopropyl-.2-aminoethyl chloride hydrochloride (12) (C.A.S. #96-80-0) N,N-Diisopropyl-.beta.-aminoethanol N,N-Diisopropyl-2-aminoethanol 2-(Diisopropylamino) ethanol (N,N-Diisopropylamino) ethanol 2-(Diisopropylamino) ethyl alcohol N,N-Diisopropylethanolamine (13) (C.A.S. #96-79-7) N,N-Diisopropyl-.beta.-aminoethyl chloride 2-Chloro-N,N-diisopropylethanamine 1-Chloro-N,N-diisopropylaminoethane 2-Chloro-N,N-diisopropylethylamine N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-propanamine N-(2-Chloroethyl) diisopropylamine N,N-Diisopropyl-2-chloroethylamine 1-(Diisopropylamino)-2-cholorethane 2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl chloride Diisopropylaminoethyl chloride .beta.-Diisopropylaminoethyl chloride (14) (C.A.S. #108-18-9) Diisopropylamine N,N-Diisopropylamine N-(1-Methylethyl)-2-propanamine (15) (C.A.S. #6163-75-3) Dimethyl ethylphosphonate Dimethyl ethanephosphonate Ethylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester (16) (C.A.S. #756-79-6) Dimethyl methylphosphonate Dimethoxymethyl phosphine oxide Dimethyl methanephosphonate Methanephosphonic acid dimethyl ester Methylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester (17) (C.A.S. #868-85-9) Dimethyl phosphite Dimethoxyphosphine oxide Dimethyl acid phosphite Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite Dimethyl phosphonate Hydrogen dimethyl phosphite Methyl phosphate (18) (C.A.S. #124-40-3) Dimethylamine N-Methyl methanamine (19) (C.A.S. #506-59-2) Dimethylamine hydrochloride Dimethylammonium chloride N-Methyl methanamine hydrochloride (20) [Reserved] (21) (C.A.S. #1498-40-4) Ethylphosphonous dichloride Dichloroethylphosphine Ethyl phosphonous dichloride Ethyldichlorophosphine (22) (C.A.S. #430-78-4) Ethylphosphonus difluoride Ethyldifluorophosphine (23) (C.A.S. #1066-50-8) Ethylphosphonyl dichloride Dichloroethylphosphine oxide Ethanephosphonyl chloride Ethylphosphinic dichloride Ethylphosphonic acid dichloride Ethylphosphonic dichloride (24) [Reserved] (25) (C.A.S. #7664-39-3) Hydrogen fluoride Anhydrous hydrofluoric acid Fluorhydric acid Fluorine monohydride Hydrofluoric acid gas (26) (C.A.S. #3554-74-3) 3-Hydroxyl-1-methylpiperidine 3-Hydroxy-N-methylpiperidine 1-Methyl-3-hydroxypiperidine N-Methyl-3-hydroxypiperidine 1-Methyl-3-piperidinol N-Methyl-3-piperidinol (27) (C.A.S. #76-89-1) Methyl benzilate Benzilic acid methyl ester .alpha.-Hydroxy-.alpha.-phenylbenzeneacetic acid methyl ester Methyl .alpha.-phenylmandelate Methyl diphenylglycolate (28)-(31) [Reserved] (32) (C.A.S. #10025-87-3) Phosphorus oxychloride Phosphonyl trichloride Phosphoric chloride Phosphoric trichloride Phosphoroxychloride Phosphoroxytrichloride Phosphorus chloride oxide Phosphorus monoxide trichloride Phosphorus oxide trichloride Phosphorus oxytrichloride Phosphorus trichloride oxide Phosphoryl trichloride Trichlorophosphine oxide Trichlorophosphorus oxide (33) (C.A.S. #10026-13-8) Phosphorus pentachloride Pentachlorophosphorane Pentachlorophosphorus Phosphoric chloride Phosphorus(V) chloride Phosphorus perchloride (34) (C.A.S. #1314-80-3) Phosphorus pentasulfide Diphosphorus pentasulfide Phosphoric sulfide Phosphorus persulfide Phosphorus sulfide (35) (C.A.S. #7719-12-2) Phosphorus trichloride Phosphorus chloride Trichlorophosphine (36) C.A.S. #75-97-8) Pinacolone tert-Butyl methyl ketone 2,2-Dimethyl-3-butanone 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone 2,2-Dimethylbutanone 3,3-Dimethylbutanone 1,1-Dimethylethyl methyl ketone Methyl tert-butyl ketone Pinacolin Pinacoline 1,1,1-Trimethylacetone (37) (C.A.S. #464-07-3) Pinacolyl alcohol tert-Butyl methyl carbinol 2,2-Dimethyl-3-butanol 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol 1-Methyl-2,2-dimethylpropanol (38) (C.A.S. #151-50-8) Potassium cyanide (39) (C.A.S. #7789-23-3) Potassium fluoride Potassium monofluoride (40) (C.A.S. #7789-29-9) Potassium hydrogen fluoride Hydrogen potassium difluoride Hydrogen potassium fluoride Potassium acid fluoride Potassium bifluoride Potassium hydrogen difluoride Potassium monohydrogen difluoride (41) (C.A.S. #1619-34-7) 3-Quinuclidinol 1-Azabicyclo(2.2.2)octan-3-ol 3-Hydroxyquinuclidine (42) (C.A.S. #3731-38-2) 3-Quinuclidinone 1-Azabicyclo(2.2.2)octan-3-one 3-Oxyquinuclidine Quinuclidone (43) (C.A.S.) #1333-83-1) Sodium bifluoride Sodium hydrogen difluoride Sodium hydrogen fluoride (44) (C.A.S. #143-33-9) Sodium cyanide (45) (C.A.S. #7681-49-4) Sodium fluoride Sodium monofluoride (46) (C.A.S. #1313-82-2) Sodium sulfide Disodium monosulfide Disodium sulfide Sodium monosulfide Sodium sulfide (47) (C.A.S. #10025-67-9) Sulfur Monochloride (48) (C.A.S. #10545-99-0) Sulfur dicholoride (49) (C.A.S. #111-48-8) Thiodiglycol Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfide Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) thioether Di(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfide Diethanol sulfide 2,2′-Dithiobis-(ethanol) 3-Thiapentane-1,5-diol 2,2′-Thiobisethanol 2,2′-Thiodiethanol Thiodiethylene glycol 2,2′-Thiodiglycol (50) C.A.S. #7719-09-7) Thionyl chloride Sulfinyl chloride Sulfinyl dichloride Sulfur chloride oxide Sulfur oxychloride Sulfurous dichloride Sulfurous oxychloride Thionyl dichloride (51) (C.A.S. #102-71-6) Triethanolamine Alkanolamine 244 Nitrilotriethanol 2,2′,2″-Nitrilotriethanol 2,2′,2″-Nitrilotris(ethanol) TEA TEA (amino alcohol) Tri (2-hydroxyethyl) amine Triethanolamin Tris (.beta.-hydroxyethyl) amine Tris (2-hydroxyethyl) amine Trolamine (52) (C.A.S. #637-39-8) Triethanolamine hydrochloride (53) (C.A.S. #122-52-1) Triethyl phosphite Phosphorous acid triethyl ester Triethoxyphosphine Tris(ethoxy)phosphine (54) (C.A.S. #121-45-9) Trimethyl phosphite Phosphorus acid trimethyl ester Trimethoxyphosphine (l) Interpretation 12: Computers. (2) Related equipment classified under ECCN 4A003.g may be exported or reexported under License Exceptions GBS or CIV. When related equipment is exported or reexported as part of a computer system, NLR or License Exception APP is available for the computer system and the related equipment, as appropriate. (m) Interpretation 13: Encryption commodities and software controlled for EI reasons. (n) Interpretation 14: Unfinished “600 series” commodities. (o) Interpretation 15: Certain integrated circuits acquired, tested, or otherwise used by or for the United States Government Classification of the integrated circuit (IC). e.g., e.g., (i) During “development”, the IC is not designed, rated, or certified (except by or for the USG) to meet the radiation or temperature specifications of any ECCN; and (ii) All commercial testing (including by the manufacturer during fabrication, sort, packaging or assembly) regarding radiation or temperature is limited to standard commercial tools and techniques, or else by means funded or furnished by the USG for their use in the commercial setting for these specified ICs. (2) Activities that do not change the classification of “software” or “technology” for the commercial fabrication of ICs. (i) Any utilized existing commercial “software” or “technology” specified under ECCNs 3D991, 3D992, 3D993, 3E001, 3E991, 3E992, 3E993, 9D515.d, 9D515.e, 9E515.d or 9E515.e does not meet the “required” standard (as defined in part 772 of the EAR) of any other ECCN on the CCL; and Note 1 to paragraph ( o i The use of existing commercial “software” or “technology” by or for the USG for the purposes described in paragraph (o)(1) of this section does not, in and of itself, establish the “required” standard to meet the specifications of any ECCN on the CCL. (ii) The functional capability of the hardware, “software,” or “technology” existing within the standard commercial fabrication process has not been modified ( e.g., e.g., (A) The modifications do not change the ECCN of any item subject to the EAR (except to a less restrictive classification, e.g., (B) The modifications are limited to the manufacture or testing of ICs by or for the USG as specified in paragraph (o)(1) of this section. (3) Examples. (i) If a commercially fabricated IC specified under ECCN 3A991 is tested by the USG (or by a person or entity in a contractual relationship with the USG) and meets the radiation-hardened parameters in ECCN 3A001.a.1, the classification of the IC does not change from ECCN 3A991 and the classifications of the underlying standard process “technology”, “equipment” and “software” do not change from their original ECCNs. (ii) If a standard commercial process for fabricating ICs includes certain “technology” specified under ECCN 3E001 ( e.g., e.g., (iii) If a standard commercial IC fabrication process at a particular foundry is comprised of tools specified under ECCNs 3B001 or 3B991 or as EAR99, and where the “technology” is limited to “technology” specified under ECCN 3E991 or as EAR99, and that foundry (which typically produces ICs specified under ECCN 3A991 or as EAR99) were to deviate from its standard fabrication process ( e.g., e.g., [61 FR 12920, Mar. 25, 1996] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 770.3 Interpretations related to exports of technology and software to destinations in Country Group D:1. (a) Introduction. (b) Scope of licenses. (c) Commingled technology and software. de minimis (2) U.S.-origin software that is incorporated into or commingled with foreign-origin software does not lose its U.S.-origin. Such commingled software is subject to the EAR is the same manner as the original U.S.-origin software, including license requirements, unless the commingled software is not subject to the EAR by reason of the de minimis (d) Certain License Exception. (1)(i) Question 1. (B) Can we send an engineer (with knowledge and experience) to the customer site to perform the installation or repair, under the provisions of License Exception TSU for operation technology and software described in § 740.13(a) of the EAR, if it is understood that he is restricted by our normal business practices to performing the work without imparting the knowledge or technology to the customer personnel? (ii) Answer 1. (2)(i) Question 2. (ii) Answer 2. (B) Any training beyond that covered under the provisions of License Exception TSU for operation technology and software described in § 740.13(a), but specifically represented in your license application as required for this customer installation, and in fact authorized on the face of the license or a separate technology license, may not be undertaken while the license is suspended or revoked. [61 FR 12920, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 64286, Dec. 4, 1996; 62 FR 25470, May 9, 1997; 65 FR 14860, Mar. 20, 2000; 86 FR 54813, Oct. 5, 2021]