[Federal Register: February 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 33)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

 
U.S. Industry Reporting Requirements for Compliance With the 
Chemical Weapons Treaty

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Dawn Battle, Department of Commerce, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, room 6877, Washington, DC, 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will ban the development, 
production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention and direct or indirect 
transfer of chemical weapons. Under the CWC, companies that produce, 
process, consume or utilize certain chemicals must file initial and 
annual declarations. This information will be submitted to the 
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the 
treaty's international body. The collection of this information is 
required to comply with the treaty.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted on BXA Declaration forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0091.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,199.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,301.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $46,240.

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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 11, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-4102 Filed 2-18-98; 8:45 am]
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