Yesterday, the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it had received an interim final rule (IFR) from the DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on “Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls”. An earlier IFR on this rulemaking was published on October 23rd, 2024.
According to the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda entry for this rulemaking:
“The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is finalizing changes to controls for spacecraft and related items under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) per an interim final rule published in October 2024. The IFR reduced license requirements on less sensitive items to reflect the close relations with certain countries to better facilitate space collaboration; and makes refinements and clarifications to existing controls. These changes will better enable a globally competitive U.S. space industrial base while continuing to protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.”
This rulemaking is not something that I expect to cover in any depth, but as part of my limited Space Geek coverage, I would expect to at least announce it’s publication in the appropriate Short Takes post.
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