[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 43090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16042]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Chemical Weapons Convention Declaration Forms

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, DOC 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of Commerce, 
Room 6608, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Marna Dove, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-5211, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6622, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC, 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) bans the development, 
production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention and direct or indirect 
transfer of chemical weapons. Under the CWC, companies that produce, 
process, consume, utilize, or transfer certain chemicals must file 
initial and annual declarations. This information will be submitted to 
the Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the 
treaty's international body. The collection of this information is 
required to comply with the treaty.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted on BXA Declaration forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0091.
    Form Number: Form 1-1 Schedule 1 Facility or Trading Company 
Identification; Form 1-2 Declaration on Schedule 1 Chemical Activities 
at the Facility During the Previous Year; Form 2-1 Schedule 2 Plant 
Site or Trading Company Identification, et al.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions, federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 792.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes--31 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27,020.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $43,732.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 20, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-16042 Filed 6-25-02; 8:45 am]
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