Attach_08_Unmarked_Eng_Data.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Vendors/Contractors from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, dated February 2, 2022, regarding the handling of unmarked engineering data.

The memorandum addresses unmarked engineering drawings and technical data that lack distribution statements and export control notices. Such unmarked drawings are to be treated as bearing a "Distribution D" designation, restricting distribution to Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only, classified as Critical Technology as of February 2, 2022. All other requests for the document must be referred to AFLCMC/LZPEF at Hill AFB, Utah 84056. The memorandum includes a comprehensive warning regarding export-controlled technical data under the Arms Export Control Act and Export Administration Regulations, with penalties for unlawful export including up to two years imprisonment and fines up to $100,000 under ITAR, or fines up to $100,000 (or five times export value, whichever is greater) and up to ten years imprisonment under EAR. The document emphasizes that qualified U.S. contractors are prohibited from unauthorized dissemination, which may result in disqualification and ineligibility for future Department of Defense contracts. The attachment provides detailed instructions for controlling export-controlled technical data, including disclaimers that the U.S. Government assumes no liability for patent infringement, data accuracy, or losses from manufacture or use of any products based on the technical data provided, and notes that commercial licensing may be required if the data is used for profit purposes.