FEDERAL AGENCY:

BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

AUTHORIZATION:

Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.

OBJECTIVES:

Respond to the needs of the exporting community by telephone, in person, and through seminars and other outreach efforts in order to help exporters understand and comply with the Export Administration Regulations that involve the export of certain products and technical data requiring a special export license for shipments to foreign countries.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Advisory Services and Counseling. Place Cursor Here for Definition

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Individuals and business firms may obtain information, training, and assistance on the interpretation of export control regulations and policies, when a validated export control license is required; and secure expeditious handling of an export application when priority action is warranted.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   Any person, firm, organization, or branch of government needing information or assistance on export control matters.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   Any person, firm, organization, or branch of government needing information or assistance on export control matters.

Credentials/Documentation:   None.

Pre-application Coordination:   None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   In person, by letter or telephone.

Award Procedure:   Not applicable.

Deadlines:   Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   Not applicable.

Appeals:   Not applicable.

Renewals:   Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   None.

Audits:   In accordance with the provisions of OMB circular No. A133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of High Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31. U.S.C 7501 -7507). Commercial organization shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:   None.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   13-0300-0-1-376.

Obligations:   (Operation and administration) FY 01 $3,025,000; FY 02 est $3,683,000; and FY 03 est $3,779,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  
Not applicable.

The Office of Exporter Services (OEXS) is the Bureau of Export Administration's (BXA) front line unit in providing exporter counseling and plays a major role in guiding exporters through complex licensing transactions. Through a variety of seminar programs offered at locations throughout the United States, OEXS instructs and assists new and established exporters through basic and advanced level courses. OEXS also provides specialized workshops on topics of specific interest (e.g., commercial encryption licensing, chemical weapons regulations, export management systems and freight forwarder programs). In fiscal year 2001, we instructed over 6,000 exporters through 47 BXA sponsored export licensing seminars and workshops. In fiscal year 2002 we anticipate over 7,000 exporters will be counseled through 52 export licensing seminars. A planned increase in fiscal year 2003 to 58 export licensing seminars should allow us to instruct over 8,000 exporters. Through our headquarters in Washington, DC and our Western Regional Offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, California we provide one-on-one counseling 11 hours a day thorough meetings, telephone counseling sessions and responses to e-mail and fax inquiries. In addition, the BXA Web site www.bxa.doc.gov provides exporters constant access to timely information and services.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Export Administration Regulations; Export Administration Bulletins; Summary of U.S. Export Regulations; Export Administration Annual Report; Export Control of Technical Data; Exports by Mail; Denial and Probation Orders Currently Affecting Export Privileges; Index to the Commodity Control List; Export Management System Guidelines and Summary thereof.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   Refer to Appendix IV of the Catalog for BXA Regional Office addresses.

Headquarters Office:  
Office of Exporter Services, Outreach and Educational Services Division, Room 1099, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 or Outreach and Educational Services Division, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044. Telephone: (202) 482-4811. Western Regional Office (Newport Beach, California) 3300 Irvine Avenue, Suite 345, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Telephone: (949) 660-0144. Western Regional Office (San Jose, CA) 111 N. Market Street, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113. Telephone: (408) 351-3378.

Web Site Address:  
http://www.bis.doc.gov

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not applicable.