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Webinar: Writing Effective Public Comments for the Proposed Rule on ITAR Defense Services
July 29, 2024 – Stagg PLLC invites you to attend our complimentary webinar on Writing Effective Public Comments for the Proposed Rule on ITAR Defense Services, which will take place on Tuesday, September 10, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Our webinar will discuss how to prepare effective public comments regarding the proposed rule. Specifically, we will discuss . . .
Anticipated ITAR Rulemaking Developments for 2024 and 2025
July 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) recently updated its list of planned rulemaking concerning the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Munitions List (USML). The listing is part of the latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which the U.S. government . . .
Webinar: Preparing Public Comments for the ITAR’s Proposed Rule on Registration Fees
June 4, 2024 – Stagg PLLC invites you to attend our upcoming webinar on “Preparing Public Comments for the ITAR’s Proposed Registration Fee Increase,” which will take place on Tuesday, June 4, at 11:00 a.m. ET. This webinar discusses how to prepare public comments for the proposed rule under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to . . .
Webinar: Preparing Public Comments for the ITAR’s Proposed AUKUS Exemption
May 23, 2004 – Stagg PLLC invites you to attend our upcoming webinar on “Preparing Public Comments for the ITAR’s Proposed AUKUS Exemption,” which will take place on Thursday, May 23, at 11:00 a.m. ET. This webinar discusses how to prepare public comments for the proposed rule under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to . . .
DDTC Issues Proposed Rule for AUKUS Exemption and Related ITAR Changes
May 2, 2024 – On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to create a licensing exemption and make other related changes for the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United . . . .
DDTC Proposes to Increase ITAR Registration Fees
April 25, 2024 – On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to increase registration fees under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the statutory authority for the ITAR, requires registration and a registration fee for certain . . .
ITAR Criminal Case Challenges the Constitutionality of Specially Designed
February 16, 2024 – A criminal case involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) concerns a dispute over specially designed, a defined term that qualifies whether certain items are defense articles. In this case, the focus is on the specially designed release in paragraph (b)(3) and a magnetic part for the F/A-18 Super Hornet . . .
Congress Mandates More Frequent Reviews of the U.S. Munitions List
January 17, 2024 – The public should see more revisions to the U.S. Munitions List over the coming years, as Congress now mandates reviews of the list at least every three years. This new requirement for the State Department comes from Section 1345 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 . . .
Anticipated ITAR Rulemaking Developments for 2024
January 4, 2024 – The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) recently updated its list of planned rulemaking developments concerning the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This article summarizes those regulatory proposals and revisions that may take place in 2024 . . .