### Question
Can you define what sensitive countries list means?


### Answer
**Sensitive countries list** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 7383c*:

> the list prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department of Energy List of Sensitive Countries as in effect on January 1, 1999

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7383c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > Codification**

