[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR711.3] [Page 120-121] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 711--GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING DECLARATION, REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Sec. 711.3 Assistance in determining your obligations. (a) Determining if your chemical is subject to declaration, reporting or notification requirements. (1) If you need assistance in determining if your chemical is classified as a Schedule 1, Schedule 2, or Schedule 3 chemical, or is an unscheduled discrete organic chemical, submit your written request for a chemical determination to BIS. Such requests may be faxed to (703) 235- 1481, e-mailed to cdr@cwc.gov, or mailed to Information Technology Team, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1555 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 710, Arlington, Virginia 22209-2405. Your request should include the information noted in paragraph (a)(2) of this section to ensure an accurate determination. Also include any additional information that you feel is relevant to the chemical or process involved (see part 718 of this subchapter for provisions regarding treatment of confidential business information). If you are unable to provide all of the information required in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, you should include an explanation identifying the reasons or deficiencies that preclude you from supplying the information. If BIS cannot make a determination based upon the information submitted, BIS will return the request to you and identify the additional information that is necessary to complete a chemical determination. (2) Include the following information in each chemical determination request: (i) Date of request; (ii) Company name and complete street address; (iii) Point of contact; (iv) Phone and fax number of contact; (v) E-mail address of contact, if you want an acknowledgment of receipt sent via e-mail; (vi) Chemical Name; (vii) Structural formula of the chemical, if the chemical is not specifically identified by name and chemical abstract service registry number in Supplements No. 1 to parts 712 through 714 of the CWCR; and (viii) Chemical Abstract Service registry number, if assigned. (b) Other inquiries. If you need assistance in interpreting the provisions of this subchapter or need assistance with other CWC-related issues, and you require a response from BIS in writing, submit a detailed request to BIS that explains your question, issue, or request. Send the request to the address or fax included in paragraph (a) of this section, or e-mail the request to cwcqa@cwc.gov. (c) BIS response to your request. BIS will respond in writing to your chemical determination request submitted under paragraph (a) of this section within 10 working days of receipt of the request. BIS will respond to other inquiries about industry obligations under the CWCR in a timely manner. (d) Other BIS contact information. (1) Declaration and report requirements. For questions on declaration or report requirements, or help in completing forms, you may also contact BIS's Information Technology Team (ITT) by phone at (703) 235-1335. [[Page 121]] (2) Inquiries regarding inspections and facility agreements. For questions regarding inspections and facility agreements, contact BIS's Inspection Management Team (IMT) by phone at (202) 482-6114 or fax (202) 482-4744.