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Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 0908181242–91243–01]
National Defense Stockpile Market
Impact Committee Request for Public
Comments on the Potential Market
Impact of Proposed Stockpile
Disposals for Fiscal Year 2011
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
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ACTION:
Notice of inquiry.
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the
public that the National Defense
Stockpile Market Impact Committee, cochaired by the Departments of
Commerce and State, is seeking public
comments on the potential market
impact of the proposed disposal levels
of excess materials for the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2011 Annual Materials Plan.
DATES: To be considered, written
comments must be received October 5,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to John Isbell,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Industry and Security, Office of
Strategic Industries and Economic
Security, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 3876, Washington, DC
20230, fax: (202) 482–5650 (Attn: John
Isbell), e-mail: MIC@bis.doc.gov; or
Peter Secor, U.S. Department of State,
Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Office of International Energy
and Commodity Policy, Washington, DC
20520, fax: (202) 647–8758 (Attn: Peter
Secor), or e-mail: SecorPF@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Newsom, Office of Strategic
Industries and Economic Security,
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Telephone:
(202) 482–7417.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the authority of the Strategic
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98, et
seq.), the Department of Defense (DOD),
as National Defense Stockpile Manager,
maintains a stockpile of strategic and
critical materials to supply the military,
industrial, and essential civilian needs
of the United States for national
defense. Section 3314 of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 1993 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) (50 U.S.C.
98h–1) formally established a Market
Impact Committee (the Committee) to
‘‘advise the National Defense Stockpile
Manager on the projected domestic and
foreign economic effects of all
acquisitions and disposals of materials
from the stockpile. * * *’’ The
Committee must also balance market
impact concerns with the statutory
requirement to protect the Government
against avoidable loss.
The Committee is comprised of
representatives from the Departments of
Commerce, State, Agriculture, Defense,
Energy, Interior, the Treasury, and
Homeland Security, and is co-chaired
by the Departments of Commerce and
State. The FY 1993 NDAA directs the
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Committee to consult with industry
representatives that produce, process, or
consume the materials contained in the
stockpile.
In Attachment 1, the Defense National
Stockpile Center (DNSC) lists the
proposed quantities that are enumerated
in the stockpile inventory for the FY
2011 Annual Materials Plan. The
Committee is seeking public comments
on the potential market impact of the
sale of these materials. Public comments
are an important element of the
Committee’s market impact review
process.
The quantities listed in Attachment 1
are not disposal or sales target
quantities, but rather a statement of the
proposed maximum disposal quantity of
each listed material that may be sold in
a particular fiscal year by the DNSC.
The quantity of each material that will
actually be offered for sale will depend
on the market for the material at the
time of the offering as well as on the
quantity of each material approved for
disposal by Congress.
Submission of Comments
The Committee requests that
interested parties provide written
comments, supporting data and
documentation, and any other relevant
information on the potential market
impact of the sale of these commodities.
All comments must be submitted to the
address indicated in this notice. All
comments submitted through e-mail
must include the phrase ‘‘Market Impact
Committee Notice of Inquiry’’ in the
subject line.
The Committee encourages interested
persons who wish to comment to do so
at the earliest possible time. The period
for submission of comments will close
on October 5, 2009. The Committee 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.
All comments submitted in response
to this notice will be made a matter of
public record and will be available for
public inspection and copying. Anyone
submitting business confidential
information should clearly identify the
business confidential portion of the
submission and also provide a nonconfidential submission that can be
placed in the public record. The
Committee will seek to protect such
information to the extent permitted by
law.
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) 482–1900 for
assistance.
Dated: August 28, 2009.
Matthew S. Borman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration.
Attachment 1
PROPOSED FY 2011 ANNUAL MATERIALS PLAN
Material
Unit
Beryl Ore ...........................................................................................................
Beryllium Metal ..................................................................................................
Chromite, Refractory .........................................................................................
Chromium, Ferro ...............................................................................................
Chromium, Metal ...............................................................................................
Cobalt ................................................................................................................
Columbium Metal Ingots ....................................................................................
Germanium ........................................................................................................
Manganese, Chemical Grade ............................................................................
Manganese, Ferro .............................................................................................
Manganese, Metallurgical Grade ......................................................................
Platinum .............................................................................................................
Platinum—Iridium ..............................................................................................
Talc ....................................................................................................................
Tantalum Carbide Powder .................................................................................
Tin ......................................................................................................................
Tungsten Metal Powder ....................................................................................
Tungsten Ores & Concentrates .........................................................................
Zinc ....................................................................................................................
ST ........................................................
ST ........................................................
SDT .....................................................
ST ........................................................
ST ........................................................
LB Co ..................................................
LB Cb ..................................................
Kg ........................................................
SDT .....................................................
ST ........................................................
SDT .....................................................
Tr Oz ...................................................
Tr Oz ...................................................
ST ........................................................
LB Ta ...................................................
MT .......................................................
LB W ....................................................
LB W ....................................................
ST ........................................................
1 Actual
Footnote
1
60
2,000
100,000
500
1,000,000
22,000
8,000
5,000
100,000
100,000
9,000
1,000
1,000
4,000
4,000
300,000
8,000,000
8,500
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
quantity will be limited to remaining inventory.
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 0908181242-91243-01]
National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for
Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Stockpile
Disposals for Fiscal Year 2011
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the National Defense
Stockpile Market Impact Committee, co-chaired by the Departments of
Commerce and State, is seeking public comments on the potential market
impact of the proposed disposal levels of excess materials for the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Annual Materials Plan.
DATES: To be considered, written comments must be received October 5,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to John Isbell,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of
Strategic Industries and Economic Security, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 3876, Washington, DC 20230, fax: (202) 482-5650 (Attn: John
Isbell), e-mail: MIC@bis.doc.gov; or Peter Secor, U.S. Department of
State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Office of International
Energy and Commodity Policy, Washington, DC 20520, fax: (202) 647-8758
(Attn: Peter Secor), or e-mail: SecorPF@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Newsom, Office of Strategic
Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Telephone: (202) 482-7417.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the authority of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98, et seq.), the Department
of Defense (DOD), as National Defense Stockpile Manager, maintains a
stockpile of strategic and critical materials to supply the military,
industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States for
national defense. Section 3314 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 1993 National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (50 U.S.C. 98h-1) formally established
a Market Impact Committee (the Committee) to ``advise the National
Defense Stockpile Manager on the projected domestic and foreign
economic effects of all acquisitions and disposals of materials from
the stockpile. * * *'' The Committee must also balance market impact
concerns with the statutory requirement to protect the Government
against avoidable loss.
The Committee is comprised of representatives from the Departments
of Commerce, State, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, the
Treasury, and Homeland Security, and is co-chaired by the Departments
of Commerce and State. The FY 1993 NDAA directs the
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Committee to consult with industry representatives that produce,
process, or consume the materials contained in the stockpile.
In Attachment 1, the Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) lists
the proposed quantities that are enumerated in the stockpile inventory
for the FY 2011 Annual Materials Plan. The Committee is seeking public
comments on the potential market impact of the sale of these materials.
Public comments are an important element of the Committee's market
impact review process.
The quantities listed in Attachment 1 are not disposal or sales
target quantities, but rather a statement of the proposed maximum
disposal quantity of each listed material that may be sold in a
particular fiscal year by the DNSC. The quantity of each material that
will actually be offered for sale will depend on the market for the
material at the time of the offering as well as on the quantity of each
material approved for disposal by Congress.
Submission of Comments
The Committee requests that interested parties provide written
comments, supporting data and documentation, and any other relevant
information on the potential market impact of the sale of these
commodities. All comments must be submitted to the address indicated in
this notice. All comments submitted through e-mail must include the
phrase ``Market Impact Committee Notice of Inquiry'' in the subject
line.
The Committee encourages interested persons who wish to comment to
do so at the earliest possible time. The period for submission of
comments will close on October 5, 2009. The Committee 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.
All comments submitted in response to this notice will be made a
matter of public record and will be available for public inspection and
copying. Anyone submitting business confidential information should
clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission
and also provide a non-confidential submission that can be placed in
the public record. The Committee will seek to protect such information
to the extent permitted by law.
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) 482-1900 for assistance.
Dated: August 28, 2009.
Matthew S. Borman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
Attachment 1
Proposed FY 2011 Annual Materials Plan
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Material Unit Quantity Footnote
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Beryl Ore................... ST............. 1 (1)
Beryllium Metal............. ST............. 60 ............
Chromite, Refractory........ SDT............ 2,000 ............
Chromium, Ferro............. ST............. 100,000 ............
Chromium, Metal............. ST............. 500 ............
Cobalt...................... LB Co.......... 1,000,000 (1)
Columbium Metal Ingots...... LB Cb.......... 22,000 (1)
Germanium................... Kg............. 8,000 ............
Manganese, Chemical Grade... SDT............ 5,000 (1)
Manganese, Ferro............ ST............. 100,000 ............
Manganese, Metallurgical SDT............ 100,000 (1)
Grade.
Platinum.................... Tr Oz.......... 9,000 (1)
Platinum--Iridium........... Tr Oz.......... 1,000 (1)
Talc........................ ST............. 1,000 (1)
Tantalum Carbide Powder..... LB Ta.......... 4,000 (1)
Tin......................... MT............. 4,000 (1)
Tungsten Metal Powder....... LB W........... 300,000 (1)
Tungsten Ores & Concentrates LB W........... 8,000,000 ............
Zinc........................ ST............. 8,500 (1)
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