Export Control
Recommended steps for researchers
The following activities are encouraged and do not require approval from the Export Control Officer.
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Do publish research in a timely manner (early and often)
- Publish in journals, books, open web sites
- Publish through presentations at "open" conferences
- Share broadly within the scientific community
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Do conduct fundamental research
- Share information that arises during or results from your research
- Do not accept contractual controls on your research (see below)
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Do share educational information
- Information released by instruction in catalog courses and associated teaching laboratories at a University
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Do attend international conferences and meetings that are "open"
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Do contact the Export Control Officer if you have any questions about how export control regulations may affect your research
The following activities require approval from the Export Control Officer.
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Do not accept publication restrictions in any form
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Do not accept any of the following types of restrictions for your work
- Restrictions on citizenship, nationality, visa status
- Requests to boycott a particular country, business or nationality
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Do not sign Non Disclosure Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, or Proprietary Information Exchange Agreements
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Do not travel to or conduct research or educational activities in the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria
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Do not accept information that is marked as proprietary, confidential or export-controlled
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Do not engage in any activity that involves designing, developing, modifying or adapting any item, software or technology for military or intelligence applications
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Do not ship any tangible items, materials, or equipment overseas, even at the request of a government sponsor
Acknowledgement: University of Oklahoma
NEWS FLASH!
December 20, 2007: Commerce Secretary Receives Report and Recommendations from Deemed Export Advisory Committee; Commerce Department to Review Findings
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DOES YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT INVOLVE:
- Shipping equipment to a foreign country?
- Collaborating with foreign colleagues in foreign countries?
- Training foreign nationals in using equipment?
- Working with a country subject to a U.S. boycott?
- Is the RFP marked "Export Controlled"?
- Is the sponsor requiring pre-approval rights over publications or the participation of foreign national students?
IF SO: A determination must be made by USA as to possible license requirements. Contact Dusty Layton in the Office of Research Compliance
(460-6625 or
dlayton@usouthal.edu).
