[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23119]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Chemical Weapons Convention, Amendment to the Export 
Administration Regulations (End-Use Certificates and Advanced 
Notifications and Annual Reports)

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 12, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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, Room 6622, 
Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is a multilateral arms 
control treaty that seeks to achieve an international ban on chemical 
weapons (CW). The CWC was signed by the United States in Paris on 
January 13, 1993, and was submitted by President Clinton to the United 
States Senate on November 23, 1993, for its advice and consent to 
ratification. The CWC prohibits, inter alia, the use, development, 
production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, and direct or indirect 
transfer of chemical weapons.
    Schedule 1 notification and report: Under Part VI of the CWC 
Verification Annex, the United States is required to notify the 
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the 
international organization created to implement the CWC, at least 30 
days before any transfer (export/import) of Schedule 1 chemicals to 
another State Party. The United States is also required to submit 
annual reports to the OPCW on all transfers of Schedule 1 Chemicals.
    End-Use Certificates: Under Part VIII of the CWC Verification 
Annex, the United States is required to obtain End-Use Certificates for 
transfers of Schedule 3 chemicals to Non-States Parties to ensure the 
transferred chemicals are only used for the purposes not prohibited 
under the Convention.

II. Method of Collection

    Written reports.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0117.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 356.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 60 to 90 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 176 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No capital expenditures are required.

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: September 6, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23119 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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