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This office is responsible for counseling exporters, conducting export control seminars, and drafting and publishing changes to the Export Administration Regulations. It is also responsible for licensing and compliance actions relating to the special comprehensive license, and for administering the processing of license applications and commodity classifications.
Bernie Kritzer, Director
Office of Exporter Services
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482-0436
Fax 202-482-3322
| Outreach and Educational Services Division |
| Office of Exporter Services Outreach and Educational Services Division 14th St. & Pennsylvania Ave., NW U.S. Department of Commerce Washington DC 20230 Phone: (202) 482-4811 Fax: (202) 482-2927 Email Inquiries | Seminar Inquiries |
| Western Regional Office |
| Michael Hoffman, Director BIS Western Regional Office 2302 Martin Street, Suite 330 Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 660-0144 Fax: (949) 660-9347 Email Inquiries | Seminar Inquiries |
| Northern California Branch |
| BIS Western Regional Office 160 W. Santa Clara Street Suite 725 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: 408-998-8806 Fax: 408-998-8677 |
This office is responsible for administering the Commerce Department’s multilateral export control responsibilities under the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the "Australia Group" (chemical and biological controls). It also administers U.S. unilateral foreign policy export controls. In addition, this office is responsible for the industrial compliance provisions of arms control and disarmament treaties (e.g., Chemical Weapons Convention) and for representing U.S. industry and security interests in the multilateral arms control and disarmament deliberations (e.g., Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention).
Alexander Lopes, Director
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482-3825
Fax 202-482-3322
Eileen Albanese, Director
Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20230Tel. 202-482-0092
Fax 202-482-4094
Michael Vaccaro, Director (Acting)
Office of Strategic Industry and Economic Security
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482-4506
Fax 202-482-5650
Gerard Horner, Acting
Director, Office of Technology Evaluation
Office of Technology Evaluation
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Room 1093
E-mail: gerard.horner@bis.doc.gov
Phone: 202-482-2078
Fax - 202-482-5361
Brad Botwin,
Director, Industrial Base Studies
E-mail: bbotwin@bis.doc.gov
Phone: 202-482-4060
Fax - 202-482-5361
Export
Enforcement OEE's mission is to Keep the most sensitive goods out of the most dangerous hands. OEE pursues this mission by enforcing U.S. export control and related public safety laws, with a focus on violations posing the most significant threats to U.S. national and homeland security, foreign policy objectives and economic interests such as the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and their delivery systems, international terrorism and State sponsorship of terror, and unauthorized dual-use exports for military purposes.
OEE investigates violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Export Administration Regulations, the Fastener Quality Act, and other export control and public safety statutes; apprehends violators; and works with U.S. Attorneys, BIS's Office of Chief Counsel and other officials in criminal prosecutions and administrative cases based on OEE investigations. OEE Special Agents are criminal investigators who are empowered to make arrests, carry firearms, take testimony, execute search warrants, develop evidence and seize goods about to be exported illegally.
Douglas Hassebrock, Director
Office of Export Enforcement
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482- 1208
Fax 202-482-5889
OEE has nine field offices strategically located throughout the United States. These field offices fall under the supervision of:
The Assistant Director for Investigations
Office of Export Enforcement
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482-1208
Fax 202-482-5889
| Boston Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement |
Phone: 617-565-6030 Fax: 617-565-6039 |
| Chicago Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement |
Phone: 630-705-7010 Fax: 630-424-0118 |
| Dallas Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 820 |
Phone: 214-296-1060 Fax: 214-496-0647 |
| Houston Resident Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 170 15109 Heathrow Forest Parkway Houston, TX 77032 |
Phone: 281-372-7130 Fax: 281-590-3931 |
| Los Angeles Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 310 2601 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 |
Phone: 949-251-9001 Fax: 949-251-9103 |
| Miami Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 1800 200 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
Phone: 954-356-7540 Fax: 954-356-7549 |
| New York Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 104 1200 South Avenue Staten Island, NY 10314 |
Phone: 718-370-0070 Fax: 718-370-0826 |
| San Jose Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement |
Phone: 408-291-4204 Fax: 408-291-4320 |
| Washington Field Office | Office of Export Enforcement Suite 1125 381 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 |
Phone: 703-487-9300 Fax: 703-487-9463 |
The Operations Divisions is located at Headquarters in Washington , DC and is staffed by OEE Special Agents. This division generates leads, provides Headquarters support for field operations, and manages OEE's overseas operations and Seized Computer Evidence Recovery program.
The Assistant Director for Operations
Office of Export Enforcement, Operations Divisions
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230Tel. 202-482-1208
Fax 202-482-0964
OEA monitors and evaluates export transactions to ensure compliance with the Export Administration Regulations, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and related laws and regulations to ultimately facilitate trade and promote commerce abroad while still protecting our nation's security from unauthorized use of our nation's most sensitive goods and technology.
OEA accomplishes this mission by providing support to enforcement activities, and supplying the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) program offices with information on export license applications. Specifically, OEA assists the OEE field offices and BIS's export licensing offices by researching, analyzing, and disseminating export control information on end-users and end-uses used to detect and prevent the illegal transfer of controlled U.S.-origin goods and technology. The office also makes licensing recommendations to BIS licensing officers based on intelligence information and input received from Special Agents in the field.
The Operations Support Division handles all of the licensing determinations from the field and outside agencies, initiates and tracks pre-license checks and post-shipment verifications, and coordinates license recommendations and escalated license applications; and manages activities of the Export Control Officers.
The Assistant Director for Operations Support
Office of Enforcement Analysis, Operations Support Division
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230
Tel. 202-482-9163
Fax 202-482-0971
BIS Export Control Officers are located in five overseas locations. They conduct Pre-License Checks, Post-Shipment Verifications, and outreach and educational activities to monitor export control requirements in foreign destination countries. Export Control Officers are BIS Special Agents on detail to the Foreign Commercial Service, and report directly to the Embassies to which they are posted. Export Control Officers are located at:
Beijing, China Export Control Officer |
U.S. Commercial Service |
Phone: 86-10-8531-4484/3301 |
Hong Kong, China |
American Consulate General |
Phone: 011-852-2521-1467 |
New Delhi, India |
The American Center |
Phone: 91-11-2331 6841 thru 48 |
Moscow, Russia |
American Embassy |
Phone: 7-095-737-5030 |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
U.S. Commercial Service U.S. Embassy, |
Phone: 011-971-2-4142562 |
The Intelligence Analysis Division is responsible for generating leads and providing case-specific analytical support to ongoing investigations at OEE field offices, and represents OEA in interagency working groups. Additionally, the division provides trend analysis, and generates statistical information for performance reviews.
The Assistant Director for Intelligence Analysis
Office of Enforcement Analysis, Intelligence Analysis Division
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230
Tel. 202-482-5968
Fax 202-482-0971
OAC is responsible for implementing the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations. This office performs three main functions:
Ned Weant, Director
Office of Antiboycott Compliance
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. 202-482-5914
Fax 202-482-0913
The attorneys in this unit of the Department's Office of General Counsel provide legal counsel and services for all BIS programs, including representing the agency in administrative enforcement proceedings.
John T. Masterson, Jr., Chief Counsel for Industry and Security
Office of Chief Counsel for Industry and Security
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230Tel. (202) 482-5301
Fax (202) 482-0085