[Email Directly To:]

[Subject Line:RIN 0694-XC035]

Regulatory Policy Division

Bureau of Industry and Security

U.S. Department of Commerce

14th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Room 2099B

Washington, D.C. 20230

Subject: BIS Notice of Inquiry,RIN 0694-XC035

To Whom It May Concern:

[Introduction and Background Information]

[Company Name] appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the EAR.

[Company size, location, and relevant product line]

[Direct comparison of proposed changes to item controls and affect on product line/research]

Does your company manufacture an item or utilize an item that would be affected by these changes? [Be specific as possible regarding the product, current sales, ect.]

How would the proposed changes affect your company/university?

[Assessment of the overall scope of controls proposed in the Commerce NOI]

Are the license requirements/exceptions proposed fair? Do you believe there should be a license requirement for items going to Canada?

Is the total scope of controls appropriate at this point in time?

[Address whether the proposed rules, in total, creates an environment in which US companies can successfully compete]

How will business be affected by the proposal EAR modifications (e.g., new license requirements, restricting license exceptions)?

Are the restrictions imposed by the NOI consistent with foreign-product availability in foreign markets, and the access required to those markets by US industry in order to effectively compete?

Provide specific market data wherever possible.

How would this proposal affect the future of industry? Doproposed requirements potentially limit future investment and growth?

[Do the proposed changes follow the ECR guidelines?]

•ECR Principals: Taller Walls around fewer Items, Clarity, Eliminating Redundancies, Easy for Companies to Understand, Enhance our industrial base by reducing incentives to design out US technology or purchase foreign products

Provide both specific and general examples to support any assertions.

[Proposed Alternative Language]

If you find objection to the proposed language within the NOI, is there alternative language you would propose?

[Conclusions]

Provide a summary assessment regarding the technologies listed that affect your company or university.

Overall are the proposed changes positive or negative? If having to choose between the proposed language in the NOI, orthe current language in Category VI of the CCL, which do you prefer?

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on these matters of great importance to [Company/University]. If you require any further information, please contact me at [Phone Number] or via email at [Email Address]

Sincerely,

Name

Title

Company