[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54108-54109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27052]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural Uranium Component in the
United States
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is providing interested parties an
opportunity to comment on the Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural
Uranium Component in the United States (63 FR 36391, July 6, 1998). All
Comments are due by close of business on October 30, 1998.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Karla Whalen, or Letitia
Kress, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Office VII, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 7866,
telephone: (202) 482-0159, (202) 482-1386 or (202) 482-6412,
respectively.
Background
On April 25, 1996, Congress passed the United States Enrichment
Corporation Privatization Act (The USEC Privatization Act), 42 U.S.C.
2297h et seq. The USEC Privatization Act required the U.S. Department
of Commerce (the Department) to administer and enforce the limitations
set forth in Section 42 U.S.C. 2297h-10(b)(5) of the USEC Privatization
Act. On January 7, 1998, the Department
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issued Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural Uranium Component in the
United States (The HEU Procedures).
On March 20, 1998, the Department issued Annex 1 to the HEU
Procedures to clarify certain requirements detailed in the HEU
Procedures. HEU Procedures and Annex 1 were also published in the
Federal Register on July 8, 1998 (63FR36391).
On July 23, 1998, the Department issued a letter attaching Annex II
for comment by the public. Annex II provides draft re-importation
documentary requirements issued pursuant to Section D of the HEU
Procedures.
Opportunity To Submit Comments
As outlined in Section F of the HEU Procedures, the Department is
initiating a review of the operation of the HEU Procedures. Comments
regarding necessary and/or desirable changes to the HEU Procedures are
being solicited. If the Department determines that changes are
warranted, amended procedures will be issued and effective January 1,
1999. Accordingly, parties may submit comments with respect to the
operation of the HEU Procedures and subsequent Annexes not later than
by close of business October 30, 1998. Seven copies of the comments
should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, Room 7866, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
20230, Attn: Roland MacDonald. The Department will meet with interested
parties upon request to discuss the HEU Procedures and related
comments.
Dated: October 1, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-27052 Filed 10-7-98; 8:45 am]
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