Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Declaration and Report Handbook and Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1-1; 1-2; 1-2A; 1- Schedule 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
UDOC	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3-1; 3-2; 3-3; 3-A Schedule 3	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 2-3 Schedule 2	Form and Instruction	New	Available
0694.0091.SUPPSTMT.011510.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-01-20	Available
cwc_EO.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-17	Available
LEGISLATION.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-17	Available
CWC TREATY.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4969	Schedule 1	Form and Instruction	Modified
191680	UDOC "No Change"		New
191666	Inspections		New
191665	Compliance Review Requests		New
191664	Schedule 1 Export/Import Advanced Notifications		New
191663	UDOC Change In Inspection Status		New
191662	UDOC	Form and Instruction	New
191661	Schedule 3	Form and Instruction	New
191660	Schedule 2	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0091	ICR Reference No: 200912-0694-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0694-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Declaration and Report Handbook and Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2010
Responses	816	0	929
Time Burden (Hours)	16,047	0	10,842
Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,740	0	49,000

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Abstract: This collection implements the declaration and inspection requirements for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which is the first multilateral arms control treaty that directly impacts U.S. industry.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13128 Name/Subject of EO: Implementaion of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention Impementing Leg
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 277 Division I Name of Law: Chemical Weapons Convention Implemenation Act of 1998
   US Code: 50 USC 1701 Name of Law: International Emergency Economic Powers Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 46565	09/10/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 2482	01/15/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UDOC "No Change"
Schedule 1	1-1; 1-2; 1-2A; 1-2B; 1-3; 1-4; 1-A; 1-B	CWC Schedule 1 Declarations and Reports
Schedule 2	2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 2-3A; 2-3B; 2-3C; 2-A; 2-B	CWC Schedule 2 Declarations and Reports
Schedule 3	3-1; 3-2; 3-3; 3-A; 3-B	CWC Schedule 3 Declarations and Reports
UDOC	N/A	CWC UDOC Declarations and Reports
UDOC Change In Inspection Status
Schedule 1 Export/Import Advanced Notifications
Compliance Review Requests
Inspections

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	816	929	0	0	-113	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,047	10,842	0	0	5,205	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,740	49,000	0	0	-7,260	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustment decreases in responses and recordkeeping cost reflect the current actual number of declarations, reports, amendments, and notifications that industry submitted since the previous submission. The number of responses decreased from 929 to 816 = 113 reduction; and recordkeeping cost decreased from $49,000 to $41,737.50. The adjustment in burden hours is due to an increase of inspections (11 to 21) conducted by the international Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons since the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/20/2010

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