[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9044]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chemical 
Weapons Convention Provisions of the Export Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 15, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-4895, 
[email protected].

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 prohibits the use, development, production, 
acquisition, stockpiling, retention, and direct or indirect transfer of 
chemical weapons. This collection implements the following provision of 
the treaty:
    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

    Submitted electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0117.
    Form Number(s): Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 33.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 11, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-9044 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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