[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 1725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00392]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Chemical Weapons Convention Declaration and Report Handbook 
and Forms & Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR)

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before March 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email 
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at 
[email protected] or to [email protected]). Please reference OMB 
Control Number 0694-0091 in the subject line of your comments. Do not 
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202-
482-8093 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Chemical Weapons Convention ((CWC or Convention) is a 
multilateral arms control and non-proliferation treaty that seeks to 
achieve an international ban on chemical weapons (CW). The CWC 
prohibits, inter alia, the use, development, production, acquisition, 
stockpiling, retention, and direct or indirect transfer of chemical 
weapons. Furthermore, each State Party to the Convention is required to 
make initial and annual declarations on certain facilities which 
produce, process, consume, transfer, or import/export toxic chemicals 
and their precursors as specified in three lists or schedules of 
chemicals contained in the Convention's Annex on Chemicals. In addition 
to traditional CW agents, the Schedules include chemicals that have 
both large-scale commercial uses and CW applications (referred to as 
``dual-use chemicals''). Information is also required on facilities 
which produce a broad class of chemicals referred to as ``Unscheduled 
Discrete Organic Chemicals,'' or ``UDOCs.'' Finally, information is 
also required from facilities subject to inspection by the Organization 
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). This information is in 
addition to information provided in initial and annual declarations.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic or paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0091.
    Form Number(s): Form 1-1, Form, 1-2, Form 1-2A, Form 1-2B.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 779.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 12 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,813.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 51,300.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Executive Order 13128 authorizes the Department of 
Commerce (DOC) to issue regulations necessary to implement the Act and 
U.S. obligations under Article VI and related provisions of the 
Convention.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-00392 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
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