Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reports of Sample Shipments of Chemical Weapon Precursors, 27774 [E9-13702]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 27774 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 111 / Thursday, June 11, 2009 / Notices C. Benefitting in any way from any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, or in any other activity subject to the Regulations. II. No person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the following: A. Export or reexport to or on behalf of the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations; B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States, including financing or other support activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control; C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to the Regulations that has been exported from the United States; D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing. III. After notice and opportunity for comment as provided in Section 766.23 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Ghassan Tabbaa by affiliation, ownership, control, or position of responsibility in the conduct of trade or related services may also be made subject to the provisions of this Order if necessary to prevent evasion of the Order. IV. This Order does not prohibit any export, reexport, or other transaction subject to the Regulations where the only items involved that are subject to the Regulations are the foreignproduced direct product of U.S.-origin technology. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Jun 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 V. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until January 3, 2013. VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Tabbaa may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from the date of this Order and must comply with the provisions of Part 756 of the Regulations. VII. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to Tabbaa. This Order shall be published in the Federal Register. without a validated export license. The required quarterly reports provide information on the chemical exported, quantity, name and address of recipient and the date shipped. The reports will be reviewed by the Bureau of Industry and Security to monitor quantities and patterns of shipments that might indicate circumvention of the regulations by entities seeking to acquire chemicals for chemical weapons purposes. Entered this 4th day of June 2009. Bernard Kritzer, Director, Office of Exporter Services. [FR Doc. E9–13689 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] The reports are paper form submitted via mail, fax, or e-mail. BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P OMB Control Number: 0694–0086. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reports, and 5 minutes for recordkeeping. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reports of Sample Shipments of Chemical Weapon Precursors AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security. ACTION: Notice. 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 August 10, 2009. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 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, lhall@bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This collection of information is needed to monitor sample shipments of chemical weapon precursors. Monitoring is required to facilitate and enforce provisions of the Export Administration Regulations that permit limited exports of sample shipments PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Method of Collection III. Data 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: June 8, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13702 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13702]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reports of 
Sample Shipments of Chemical Weapon Precursors

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

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 August 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at dHynek@doc.gov).

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, 
lhall@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This collection of information is needed to monitor sample 
shipments of chemical weapon precursors. Monitoring is required to 
facilitate and enforce provisions of the Export Administration 
Regulations that permit limited exports of sample shipments without a 
validated export license. The required quarterly reports provide 
information on the chemical exported, quantity, name and address of 
recipient and the date shipped. The reports will be reviewed by the 
Bureau of Industry and Security to monitor quantities and patterns of 
shipments that might indicate circumvention of the regulations by 
entities seeking to acquire chemicals for chemical weapons purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    The reports are paper form submitted via mail, fax, or e-mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0086.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reports, and 5 minutes 
for recordkeeping.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12.
    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: June 8, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-13702 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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