Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chemical Weapons Convention Provisions of the Export Administration Regulations, 44026 [2018-18636]
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Frequency: Ad hoc submission (only
when a recipient makes a request).
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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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
II. Method of Collection
Submitted electronically or on paper.
Bureau of Industry and
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 October 29,
2018.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6616,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at docpra@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison,
(202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@
bis.doc.gov.
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ADDRESSES:
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,
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development, production, acquisition,
stockpiling, retention, and direct or
indirect transfer of chemical weapons.
This collection implements the
following export provision of the treaty
in the Export Administration
Regulations:
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.
Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates:
Under Part VIII of the CWC Verification
Annex, the United States is required to
obtain End-Use Certificates for exports
of Schedule 3 chemicals to States that
are not Party to the CWC to ensure the
exported chemicals are only used for the
purposes not prohibited under the
Convention.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0117.
Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
70.
Estimated Time per Response: 36
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Legal Authority: CWC Implementation
Act (Pub. L. 105–277, Division I),
Executive Order 13128, DOC’s CWC
Regulation (15 CFR 710, et seq.)
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.
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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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[Application No. 14–4A004]
Export Trade Certificate of Review
Notice of Issuance of an
Amended Export Trade Certificate of
Review to DFA of California,
Application No. 14–4A004.
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Commerce issued an amended Export
Trade Certificate of Review to DFA of
California (‘‘DFA’’) on August 21, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade
and Economic Analysis, International
Trade Administration, by telephone at
(202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free
number) or email at etca@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of
the Export Trading Company Act of
1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001–21)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
issue Export Trade Certificates of
Review. The regulations implementing
Title III are found at 15 CFR part 325
(2018). The U.S. Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Office of Trade and
Economic Analysis (‘‘OTEA’’) is issuing
this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b),
which requires the Secretary of
Commerce to publish a summary of the
issuance in the Federal Register. Under
Section 305(a) of the Export Trading
Company Act (15 U.S.C. 4012(b)(1)) and
15 CFR 325.11(a), any person aggrieved
by the Secretary’s determination may,
within 30 days of the date of this notice,
bring an action in any appropriate
district court of the United States to set
aside the determination on the grounds
that the determination is erroneous.
SUMMARY:
Description of Certified Conduct
DFA’s Export Trade Certificate of
Review has been amended to:
1. Add the following new Member of
the Certificate within the meaning of
section 325.2(1) of the Regulations (15
CFR 325.2(1)): John B. SanFilippo &
Son, Inc.
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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.
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 October 29,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room 6616, 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 Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at
[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 export
provision of the treaty in the Export Administration Regulations:
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.
Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates: Under Part VIII of the CWC
Verification Annex, the United States is required to obtain End-Use
Certificates for exports of Schedule 3 chemicals to States that are not
Party to the CWC to ensure the exported 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.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.
Estimated Time per Response: 36 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Legal Authority: CWC Implementation Act (Pub. L. 105-277, Division
I), Executive Order 13128, DOC's CWC Regulation (15 CFR 710, et seq.)
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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