Impact of Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on Commercial Activities Involving “Schedule 1” Chemicals Through Calendar Year 2011; Impact of Adding Salts of CWC “Schedule 1” Chemicals to “Schedule 1;” Impact of Declaring Production of “Schedule 1” Chemicals as Intermediates

Résumé

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking public comments on the impact that implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), through the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (CWCIA), and the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR), has had on commercial activities involving "Schedule 1" chemicals during calendar year 2011. Additionally, BIS seeks public comments on whether the addition of salts of certain CWC "Schedule 1" chemicals (e.g., saxitoxin or nitrogen mustards) to the list of "Schedule 1" chemicals in the CWC Annex on Chemicals would impact any commercial activities. Finally, BIS is seeking public comments on whether any commercial chemical production activities in the U.S. could possibly involve the production of a "Schedule 1" chemical as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals. In this regard, note that the CWC, CWCIA, and CWCR have the potential to impact commercial activities, not only when the "Schedule 1" chemicals are end products, but whenever "Schedule 1" chemicals (e.g., nitrogen mustards) are produced as intermediates in the synthesis of other chemicals.