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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 051028278–5278–01]
Impact of Implementation of the
Chemical Weapons Convention on
Commercial Activities Involving
‘‘Schedule 1’’ Chemicals Through
Calendar Year 2005
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) is seeking public
comments on the impact that
implementation of the Chemical
Weapons Convention has had on
commercial activities involving
‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals through
calendar year 2005. This notice of
inquiry is part of an effort to collect
information to assist in the preparation
of the annual certification required
under Condition 9 of Senate Resolution
75, April 24, 1997, in which the Senate
gave its advice and consent to the
ratification of the Chemical Weapons
Convention.
DATES:
Comments are due December 6,
2005.
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: wfisher@bis.doc.gov.
Include the phrase ‘‘Schedule 1 Notice
of Inquiry’’ in the subject line;
• Fax: (202) 482–3355 (Attn: Willard
Fisher);
• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier:
Willard Fisher, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Regulatory Policy Division,
ADDRESSES:
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14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Room 2705, Washington, DC
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on the Chemical Weapons
Convention requirements for ‘‘Schedule
1’’ chemicals, contact Marcia Brisson,
Treaty Compliance Division, Office of
Nonproliferation and Treaty
Compliance, Bureau of Industry and
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Phone: (703) 605–4400. For questions
on the submission of comments, contact
Willard Fisher, Regulatory Policy
Division, Office of Exporter Services,
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Phone: (202)
482–2440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In providing its advice and consent to
the ratification of the Chemical
Weapons Convention (Convention) (S.
Res. 75, April 24, 1997), the Senate
included several conditions. Condition
9 of Senate Resolution 75, titled
‘‘Protection of Advanced
Biotechnology,’’ provides that the
President shall certify to the Congress
on an annual basis that ‘‘* * * the
legitimate commercial activities and
interests of chemical, biotechnology,
and pharmaceutical firms in the United
States are not being significantly
harmed by the limitations of the
Convention on access to, and
production of, those chemicals and
toxins listed in Schedule 1 * * *’’. On
July 8, 2004, President Bush, by
Executive Order 13346, delegated his
authority to make the annual
certification to the Secretary of
Commerce.
In the years 2000 through 2004, BIS
solicited comments from the public on
the commercial impact of the
Convention’s Schedule 1 limitations
and received no comments. In light of
this, the President certified to Congress
that firms were not significantly harmed
by the Convention’s Schedule 1
limitations. The Bureau of Industry and
Security is collecting data to assist in
determining the impact, if any, that the
implementation of the Convention’s
requirements have had on commercial
‘‘Schedule 1’’ activities through
calendar year 2005.
The Convention on the Prohibition of
the Development, Production,
Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical
Weapons and Their Destruction,
commonly called the Chemical
Weapons Convention (CWC), is an
international arms control treaty that
establishes the Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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(OPCW) to implement the verification
provisions of the treaty. The CWC
imposes a number of obligations on
countries that have ratified the
Convention (States Parties), including
enactment of legislation to prohibit the
production, storage, and use of chemical
weapons, and establishment of a
National Authority for liaison with the
OPCW and other States Parties. The
CWC also requires States Parties to
implement a comprehensive data
declaration and inspection regime to
provide transparency and to verify that
both the public and private sectors of
States Parties are not engaged in
activities prohibited under the CWC.
‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals are those
toxic chemicals and precursors
identified in the Convention as posing
a high risk to the object and purpose of
the Convention. The ‘‘Schedule 1’’
chemicals are set forth in the
Convention’s ‘‘Annex on Chemicals,’’ as
well as in Supplement No. 1 to part 712
of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Regulations (15 CFR 712).
The ‘‘Schedule 1’’ provisions of the
Convention that affect commercial
activities are implemented through part
712 of the Chemical Weapons
Convention Regulations and parts 742
and 745 of the Export Administration
Regulations, both administered by the
Bureau of Industry and Security. These
regulations:
(1) Prohibit the import of ‘‘Schedule
1’’ chemicals from States not Party to
the Convention (15 CFR 712.2(a));
(2) Require annual declarations by
certain facilities engaged in the
production of ‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals
in excess of 100 grams aggregate per
calendar year (i.e., declared ‘‘Schedule
1’’ facilities) for purposes not prohibited
by the Convention (15 CFR 712.3(a)(2)
and (a)(3));
(3) Require government approval of
‘‘declared Schedule 1’’ facilities (15 CFR
712.3(e));
(4) Provide that ‘‘declared Schedule
1’’ facilities are subject to initial and
routine inspection by the Organization
for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (15 CFR 712.3(d) and
716.1(b)(1));
(5) Require 200 days advance
notification of establishment of new
‘‘Schedule 1’’ production facilities
producing greater than 100 grams
aggregate of ‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals per
calendar year (15 CFR 712.4);
(6) Require advance notification and
annual reporting of all imports and
exports of ‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals to, or
from, other States Parties to the
Convention (15 CFR 712.5, 742.18(a)(1)
and 745.1); and
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(7) Prohibit the export of ‘‘Schedule
1’’ chemicals to States not Party to the
Convention (15 CFR 742.18(a)(1) and
(b)(1)(ii)).
Discussion and Request for Comments
In order to assist in determining
whether the legitimate commercial
activities and interests of chemical,
biotechnology, and pharmaceutical
firms in the United States are being
significantly harmed by the limitations
of the Convention on access to, and
production of, ‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals,
BIS is seeking public comments on any
effects that implementation of the
Chemical Weapons Convention has had
on commercial activities involving
‘‘Schedule 1’’ chemicals through
calendar year 2005.
Submission of Comments
All comments must be submitted to
the address indicated in this notice. The
Department requires that all comments
be submitted in written form.
The Department encourages interested
persons who wish to comment to do so
at the earliest possible time. The period
for submission of comments will close
on December 6, 2005. The Department
will consider all comments received
before the close of the comment period.
Comments received after the end of the
comment period will be considered if
possible, but their consideration cannot
be assured. The Department will not
accept comments accompanied by a
request that a part or all of the material
be treated confidentially because of its
business proprietary nature or for any
other reason. The Department will
return such comments and materials to
the persons submitting the comments
and will not consider them. All
comments submitted in response to this
notice will be a matter of public record
and will be available for public
inspection and copying.
The Office of Administration, Bureau
of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, displays
public comments on the BIS Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) Web site at
https://www.bis.doc.gov/foia. This office
does not maintain a separate public
inspection facility. If you have technical
difficulties accessing this Web site,
please call BIS’s Office of
Administration, at (202) 482–0637, for
assistance.
Dated: November 2, 2005.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration.
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International Trade Administration
(A–533–502, A–583–008, A–549–502, A–489–
501, A–351–809, A–201–805, A–580–809, A–
583–814)
Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes and Tubes from India, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Turkey, and Circular
Welded Non–Alloy Steel Pipe from
Brazil, Republic of Korea, Mexico, and
Taiwan; Notice of Final Results of
Expedited Five–Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated the second
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty
orders on certain circular welded carbon
steel pipes and tubes from India,
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, and
circular welded non–alloy steel pipe
from Brazil, Republic of Korea
(‘‘Korea’’), Mexico, and Taiwan,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). On
the basis of a notice of intent to
participate and adequate substantive
responses filed on behalf of the
domestic interested parties and
inadequate response from respondent
interested parties, the Department has
conducted expedited sunset reviews of
these antidumping duty orders. As a
result of these sunset reviews, the
Department finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders would likely
lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the level indicated in the
‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section of this
notice.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana Mermelstein, Antidumping/
Countervailing Duty Operations, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230;
telephone:(202) 482–1391.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
Pursuant to section 736 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the
Department published in the Federal
Register the antidumping duty orders
on Certain Circular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from India,
Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Circular
Welded Non–Alloy Steel Pipe from
Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan. See
Antidumping Duty Order; Certain
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 051028278-5278-01]
Impact of Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention on
Commercial Activities Involving ``Schedule 1'' Chemicals Through
Calendar Year 2005
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking public
comments on the impact that implementation of the Chemical Weapons
Convention has had on commercial activities involving ``Schedule 1''
chemicals through calendar year 2005. This notice of inquiry is part of
an effort to collect information to assist in the preparation of the
annual certification required under Condition 9 of Senate Resolution
75, April 24, 1997, in which the Senate gave its advice and consent to
the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
DATES: Comments are due December 6, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: wfisher@bis.doc.gov. Include the phrase ``Schedule
1 Notice of Inquiry'' in the subject line;
Fax: (202) 482-3355 (Attn: Willard Fisher);
Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Willard Fisher, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Regulatory
Policy Division, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2705,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on the Chemical Weapons
Convention requirements for ``Schedule 1'' chemicals, contact Marcia
Brisson, Treaty Compliance Division, Office of Nonproliferation and
Treaty Compliance, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Phone: (703) 605-4400. For questions on the submission of
comments, contact Willard Fisher, Regulatory Policy Division, Office of
Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-2440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In providing its advice and consent to the ratification of the
Chemical Weapons Convention (Convention) (S. Res. 75, April 24, 1997),
the Senate included several conditions. Condition 9 of Senate
Resolution 75, titled ``Protection of Advanced Biotechnology,''
provides that the President shall certify to the Congress on an annual
basis that ``* * * the legitimate commercial activities and interests
of chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical firms in the United
States are not being significantly harmed by the limitations of the
Convention on access to, and production of, those chemicals and toxins
listed in Schedule 1 * * *''. On July 8, 2004, President Bush, by
Executive Order 13346, delegated his authority to make the annual
certification to the Secretary of Commerce.
In the years 2000 through 2004, BIS solicited comments from the
public on the commercial impact of the Convention's Schedule 1
limitations and received no comments. In light of this, the President
certified to Congress that firms were not significantly harmed by the
Convention's Schedule 1 limitations. The Bureau of Industry and
Security is collecting data to assist in determining the impact, if
any, that the implementation of the Convention's requirements have had
on commercial ``Schedule 1'' activities through calendar year 2005.
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and Their Destruction,
commonly called the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), is an
international arms control treaty that establishes the Organization for
the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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(OPCW) to implement the verification provisions of the treaty. The CWC
imposes a number of obligations on countries that have ratified the
Convention (States Parties), including enactment of legislation to
prohibit the production, storage, and use of chemical weapons, and
establishment of a National Authority for liaison with the OPCW and
other States Parties. The CWC also requires States Parties to implement
a comprehensive data declaration and inspection regime to provide
transparency and to verify that both the public and private sectors of
States Parties are not engaged in activities prohibited under the CWC.
``Schedule 1'' chemicals are those toxic chemicals and precursors
identified in the Convention as posing a high risk to the object and
purpose of the Convention. The ``Schedule 1'' chemicals are set forth
in the Convention's ``Annex on Chemicals,'' as well as in Supplement
No. 1 to part 712 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (15
CFR 712).
The ``Schedule 1'' provisions of the Convention that affect
commercial activities are implemented through part 712 of the Chemical
Weapons Convention Regulations and parts 742 and 745 of the Export
Administration Regulations, both administered by the Bureau of Industry
and Security. These regulations:
(1) Prohibit the import of ``Schedule 1'' chemicals from States not
Party to the Convention (15 CFR 712.2(a));
(2) Require annual declarations by certain facilities engaged in
the production of ``Schedule 1'' chemicals in excess of 100 grams
aggregate per calendar year (i.e., declared ``Schedule 1'' facilities)
for purposes not prohibited by the Convention (15 CFR 712.3(a)(2) and
(a)(3));
(3) Require government approval of ``declared Schedule 1''
facilities (15 CFR 712.3(e));
(4) Provide that ``declared Schedule 1'' facilities are subject to
initial and routine inspection by the Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons (15 CFR 712.3(d) and 716.1(b)(1));
(5) Require 200 days advance notification of establishment of new
``Schedule 1'' production facilities producing greater than 100 grams
aggregate of ``Schedule 1'' chemicals per calendar year (15 CFR 712.4);
(6) Require advance notification and annual reporting of all
imports and exports of ``Schedule 1'' chemicals to, or from, other
States Parties to the Convention (15 CFR 712.5, 742.18(a)(1) and
745.1); and
(7) Prohibit the export of ``Schedule 1'' chemicals to States not
Party to the Convention (15 CFR 742.18(a)(1) and (b)(1)(ii)).
Discussion and Request for Comments
In order to assist in determining whether the legitimate commercial
activities and interests of chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical
firms in the United States are being significantly harmed by the
limitations of the Convention on access to, and production of,
``Schedule 1'' chemicals, BIS is seeking public comments on any effects
that implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention has had on
commercial activities involving ``Schedule 1'' chemicals through
calendar year 2005.
Submission of Comments
All comments must be submitted to the address indicated in this
notice. The Department requires that all comments be submitted in
written form.
The Department encourages interested persons who wish to comment to
do so at the earliest possible time. The period for submission of
comments will close on December 6, 2005. The Department will consider
all comments received before the close of the comment period. Comments
received after the end of the comment period will be considered if
possible, but their consideration cannot be assured. The Department
will not accept comments accompanied by a request that a part or all of
the material be treated confidentially because of its business
proprietary nature or for any other reason. The Department will return
such comments and materials to the persons submitting the comments and
will not consider them. All comments submitted in response to this
notice will be a matter of public record and will be available for
public inspection and copying.
The Office of Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, displays public comments on the BIS Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) Web site at https://www.bis.doc.gov/foia. This
office does not maintain a separate public inspection facility. If you
have technical difficulties accessing this Web site, please call BIS's
Office of Administration, at (202) 482-0637, for assistance.
Dated: November 2, 2005.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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