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The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a proposed rule that would amend the Export Administration Regulations by adding passive infrasound sensors, Export Control Classification Number 6A981, to the Commerce Control List (Supplement No. 1 to EAR Part 774), Category 6 (Sensors and Lasers). Items under this new ECCN would be controlled for regional stability, anti-terrorism reasons, and because of their military and commercial utility. Under the proposed rule, a license is required for the export and reexport of these sensors to countries with an "X" in the box under RS Column 2 and AT Column 1 on the Commerce Country Chart (Supplement No. 1 to EAR Part 738). Also, BIS proposes to revise the headings of ECCNs 6E001 and 6E002 to make clear that added ECCN 6A981 is excluded from the scope of these entries. Additionally, BIS proposes to control technology and software for the development, production, or use of passive infrasound sensors under revised ECCNs 6D991 and 6E991. The rule would also amend EAR 742.6. Comments are due by August 30, 2010. For the text of the proposed rule, see ¶72,755.33.