Office of Grants and Contracts: Export Control
Export Control refers to several federal regulatory programs designed to control the transfer of military and technological commodities to foreign countries. The principal programs include the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the United States State Department, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the United States Department of Commerce, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations (OFAC) administered by the United States Department of the Treasury.
In addition to specific licensing requirements for tangible items exported from the United States to foreign destinations, Export Control regulations may also either prohibit or require licensing for the "deemed export" or release of certain technical information and data (which are treated as controlled commodities) to "foreign persons" (generally, non-permanent resident foreign nationals), either within the United States or abroad. Although the kinds of information and data generated or developed through university research is generally exempt from Export Control restrictions, because it results from "fundamental research" as established under National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD 189) and as defined in ITAR and EAR, compliance with federal export control law requires that specific determinations be made as to whether the fundamental research exemption, or any other exemption available under Export Control regulations, applies to a particular research project. The materials below are intended to facilitate such determinations and to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Questions concerning export control should be directed to New Mexico State University's Export Control Officer.
NMSU Policy and Guidelines
- Statement of Vice President for Research
- NMSU Technology Control Plan
- Research Definitions
- U.S. Munitions List Categories (ITAR)
- Commerce Control List Categories (EAR)
- OFAC Sanctioned Country List
- OFAC Sanctions Programs and Sanctioned Country List
Federal Regulations and Directives
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Export Administration Regulations (EAR Database)
- Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) Regulations
- NSDD 189 and NSDD 189 State Department and DOD reaffirmation
NMSU Export Control Forms and Checklists
- Export Control Assurance
- Export Control Checklist
- Export Control Exemption Checklist
- ITAR Exemption Checklist for Satellite Research
- Project-Specific Technology Control Plan
- ITAR Non-Disclosure Agreement
- End-User Statement
- Export Control Training
- Export Control Training Two
Useful Links
- DDTC Information Page (U.S. State Department)
- Export Control Basics (U.S. Commerce Department)
- Don't Let This Happen to You (U.S. Commerce Department)
- COGR Export Control Issues (Council on Governmental Relations)
- UNM's Export Control Website (University of New Mexico)
- Quick Guide to Export Control Regulations (University of Michigan)
- Export Control Overview (U.C. Berkeley)
- UCF Export Control Page (University of Central Florida)
- Information and Resources related to Export Controls (Stanford University)
- Export Control Boot Camp (MIT)