Unmarked Eng Data 2022.pdf

This is a memorandum issued by the Department of the Air Force's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, dated February 2, 2022, regarding unmarked engineering data and export control procedures.

The memorandum establishes that any drawings in the accompanying data set lacking distribution statements and export control notices must be treated as "Distribution D" material, restricted to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only, with the critical technology designation effective February 2, 2022. Other distribution requests must be directed to AFLCMC/LZPEF at Hill AFB, UT 84056. The document includes detailed warnings and instructions regarding export-controlled technical data under the Arms Export Control Act (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulation (EAR), with penalties for unlawful export including imprisonment up to two years and fines up to $100,000 under ITAR, or fines up to $100,000 or five times the export value under EAR. Qualified U.S. contractors receiving this information are prohibited from unauthorized dissemination and must include the notice with any reproduction of the data provided to other qualified U.S. contractors. The memorandum also clarifies that the U.S. Government assumes no liability for patent infringement, data accuracy, or losses from use of the technical data, and notes that commercial use may require additional licensing.