OMB Reviews Chem Weapons Paperwork: Comments Welcome!
Published Date: 3/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on forms and rules related to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which helps stop the spread of dangerous chemical weapons. This affects companies and facilities that handle certain toxic chemicals, requiring them to report their activities. Comments are open until May 6, 2025, with no new costs expected, just a chance to make reporting easier and clearer.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory declarations for scheduled chemicals and UDOCs
If your facility produces, processes, consumes, transfers, or imports/exports chemicals listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention Schedules or makes Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals (UDOCs), you must file initial and annual declarations as required by the Convention. These declarations are required by the U.S. implementing regulations for the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Estimated reporting burden and no monetary cost
The Department estimates 725 respondents with an estimated time per response ranging from 10 minutes to 12 hours and total annual burden of 15,815 hours. The collection is mandatory (OMB Control Number 0694-0191) and the notice reports an estimated total annual cost to the public of $0.
Additional reporting for OPCW‑inspected facilities
If your facility is subject to inspection by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), you must provide information in addition to the initial and annual declarations. The notice states this additional information is required from inspected facilities under the Convention.
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