What is Not Subject to the Deemed Export Regulations?
Technical data that is “in the public domain” under ITAR or “publicly available” under EAR, including “fundamental research”, is not subject to deemed export controls. Accordingly, the compliance plan at Stevens is based largely upon insuring that research results generated at the University meet the standards for “publicly available” thereby avoiding the necessity of securing a license prior to dissemination of information to foreign nationals involved in the research, including graduate students, post doctoral scholars, and visiting scientists. For University-based research, there are three different ways that the technical information may qualify for an exemption from the deemed export regulations. It is exempt if it: • Is published or disseminated • Arises during, or results from, fundamental research or • Is educational information (as described at 15CFR734.9 and 22CFR120.10(a)(5)) released by instruction in catalog courses or associated teaching laboratories of academic instituti