[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 55786] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-27667] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Export Administration Survey of U.S. Chemical Industry to Ensure Compliance With the Provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 30, 1996. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 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 Stephen Baker, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Ave., NW, room 677, Washington, DC, 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The information that will be collected by this survey is necessary to ensure that the U.S. is in compliance with certain provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The CWC is a multilateral arms control treaty that seeks to achieve an international ban on chemical weapons. The CWC was signed by the U.S. in Paris on January 13, 1993, and was submitted by President Clinton to the U.S. Senate on November 23, 1993, for its advice and consent to ratification. The CWC prohibits, inter alia, the use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, and direct or indirect transfer of chemical weapons. II. Method of Collection Written survey. III. Data OMB Number: 0694-xxxx. Form Number: None. Type of Review: New collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $4,320. 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: October 22, 1996. Linda Engelmeier, Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Organization. [FR Doc. 96-27667 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DT-P