[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54108-54109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27052]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural Uranium Component in the 
United States

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is providing interested parties an 
opportunity to comment on the Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural 
Uranium Component in the United States (63 FR 36391, July 6, 1998). All 
Comments are due by close of business on October 30, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Karla Whalen, or Letitia 
Kress, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Office VII, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 7866, 
telephone: (202) 482-0159, (202) 482-1386 or (202) 482-6412, 
respectively.

Background

    On April 25, 1996, Congress passed the United States Enrichment 
Corporation Privatization Act (The USEC Privatization Act), 42 U.S.C. 
2297h et seq. The USEC Privatization Act required the U.S. Department 
of Commerce (the Department) to administer and enforce the limitations 
set forth in Section 42 U.S.C. 2297h-10(b)(5) of the USEC Privatization 
Act. On January 7, 1998, the Department

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issued Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural Uranium Component in the 
United States (The HEU Procedures).
    On March 20, 1998, the Department issued Annex 1 to the HEU 
Procedures to clarify certain requirements detailed in the HEU 
Procedures. HEU Procedures and Annex 1 were also published in the 
Federal Register on July 8, 1998 (63FR36391).
    On July 23, 1998, the Department issued a letter attaching Annex II 
for comment by the public. Annex II provides draft re-importation 
documentary requirements issued pursuant to Section D of the HEU 
Procedures.

Opportunity To Submit Comments

    As outlined in Section F of the HEU Procedures, the Department is 
initiating a review of the operation of the HEU Procedures. Comments 
regarding necessary and/or desirable changes to the HEU Procedures are 
being solicited. If the Department determines that changes are 
warranted, amended procedures will be issued and effective January 1, 
1999. Accordingly, parties may submit comments with respect to the 
operation of the HEU Procedures and subsequent Annexes not later than 
by close of business October 30, 1998. Seven copies of the comments 
should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, Room 7866, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 
20230, Attn: Roland MacDonald. The Department will meet with interested 
parties upon request to discuss the HEU Procedures and related 
comments.

    Dated: October 1, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-27052 Filed 10-7-98; 8:45 am]
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