[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: 15CFR705.3]

[Page 108]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
  CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 705--EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 705.3  Commencing an investigation.

    (a) Upon request of the head of any government department or agency, 
upon application of an interested party, or upon motion of the 
Secretary, the Department shall immediately conduct an investigation to 
determine the effect on the national security of the imports of any 
article.
    (b) The Secretary shall immediately provide notice to the Secretary 
of Defense of any investigation initiated under this part.

[47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, and 
amended at 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998]