[Federal Register: June 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 111)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

 
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reports of 
Sample Shipments of Chemical Weapon Precursors

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 August 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202)482-4895, 
lhall@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This collection of information is needed to monitor sample 
shipments of chemical weapon precursors. Monitoring is required to 
facilitate and enforce provisions of the Export Administration 
Regulations that permit limited exports of sample shipments without a 
validated export license. The required quarterly reports provide 
information on the chemical exported, quantity, name and address of 
recipient and the date shipped. The reports will be reviewed by the 
Bureau of Industry and Security to monitor quantities and patterns of 
shipments that might indicate circumvention of the regulations by 
entities seeking to acquire chemicals for chemical weapons purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    The reports are paper form submitted via mail, fax, or e-mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0086.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reports, and 5 minutes 
for recordkeeping.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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.

    Dated: June 8, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-13702 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]

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