# National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Stockpile Disposals in FY 2003 and FY 2004 > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A02-26165 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** October 15, 2002 - **Citation:** 67 FR 63606 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Docket No. 021001228-2228-01] National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Proposed Stockpile Disposals in FY 2003 and FY 2004 AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of inquiry. SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee (co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State) is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of proposed increases in the disposal levels of excess materials from the National Defense Stockpile under the Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Materials Plan and proposed commodity disposal levels under the Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Materials Plan. DATES: Comments must be received by November 14, 2002. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Richard V. Meyers, Co-Chair, Stockpile Market Impact Committee, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Room 3876, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; FAX (202) 482-5650; e-mail: rmeyers@bis.doc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The co-chairs of the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee. Contact either Richard V. Meyers, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3634 or Terri L. Robl, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy, U.S. Department of State, (202) 647-3423. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of 1979, as amended, (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq. ), the Department of Defense (“DOD”), as National Defense Stockpile Manager, maintains a stockpile of strategic and critical materials to supply the military, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States for national defense. Section 3314 of the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 1993 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) (50 U.S.C. 98h-1) formally established a Market Impact Committee (“the Committee”) to “advise the National Defense Stockpile Manager on the projected domestic and foreign economic effects of all acquisitions and disposals of materials from the stockpile * * *” The Committee must also balance market impact concerns with the statutory requirement to protect the Government against avoidable loss. The Committee is comprised of representatives from the Departments of Commerce, State, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and is co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State. The FY 1993 NDAA directs the Committee to “consult from time to time with representatives of producers, processors and consumers of the types of materials stored in the stockpile.” The National Defense Stockpile Administrator is proposing (1) revision of the previously approved FY 2003 Annual Materials Plan (“AMP”) quantities for three materials, and (2) the new FY 2004 AMP, as set forth in Attachment 1. The Committee is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of the sale of these materials as proposed in revision of the FY 2003 AMP and the FY 2004 AMP. The AMP quantities are not targets for either sale or disposal. They are only a statement of the proposed maximum disposal quantity of each listed material that may be sold in a particular fiscal year. The quantity of each material that will actually be offered for sale will depend on the market for the material at the time of the offering as well as on the quantity of each material approved for disposal by Congress. The Committee requests that interested parties provide written comments, supporting data and documentation, and any other relevant information on the potential market impact of the sale of these AMP commodities. Although comments in response to this Notice must be received by November 14, 2002, to ensure full consideration by the Committee, interested parties are encouraged to submit comments and supporting information at any time thereafter to keep the Committee informed as to the market impact of the sale of these commodities. Public comments are an important element of the Committee's market impact review process. Public comments received will be made available at the Department of Commerce for public inspection and copying. Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission and also provide a non-confidential submission that can be placed in the public file. The Committee will seek to protect such information to the extent permitted by law. The records related to this Notice will be made accessible in accordance with the regulations published in part 4 of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR 4.1 et seq. ). Specifically, the Bureau of Industry and Security's Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) reading room is located on its web page, which can be found at http://www.bis.doc.gov, and copies of the public comments received will be maintained at that location (see Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) heading). If requesters cannot access the web site, they may call (202) 482-2165 for assistance. Dated: October 9, 2002. James J. Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. Attachment 1.—Proposed Revisions to FY 2003 Annual Materials Plan (AMP) and Proposed FY 2004 AMP Material Unit Current FY 2003 Quanity Revised FY 2003 quantity Revised FY03 notes Proposed FY2004 quantity Proposed FY 04 notes Aluminum Oxide, Abrasive ST 6,000 6,000 Antimony ST 5,000 1 0 Bauxite, Metallurgical Jamaican LDT 2,000,000 1 0 Bauxite, Refractory LCT 43,000 1 43,000 1 Beryl Ore ST 4,000 4,000 1 Beryllium Metal ST 40 40 Beryllium Copper Master Alloy ST 1,000 1,200 1 1,200 1 Cadmium LB 1,200,000 400,000 1 Celestite SDT 3,600 12,794 2 12,794 1 Chromite, Chemical SDT 100,000 1 100,000 1 Chromite, Metallurgical SDT 100,000 1 0 Chromite, Refractory SDT 100,000 100,000 1 Chromium, Ferro ST 150,000 150,000 1 Chromium, Metal ST 500 500 Cobalt LB Co 6,000,000 6,000,000 Columbium Carbide Powder LB Cb 21,500 1 0 Columbium Concentrates LB Cb 560,000 560,000 Columbium Metal Ingots LB Cb 20,000 20,000 Diamond Stone ct 600,000 1,000,000 1 600,000 1 Fluorspar, Acid Grade SDT 12,000 1 12,000 1 Fluorspar, Metallurgical Grade SDT 60,000 1 60,000 1 Germanium Kg 8,000 8,000 Graphite ST 3,760 4,800 1 2,000 1 Iodine LB 1,000,000 1,000,000 Jewel Bearings PC 82,051,558 1 82,051,558 1 Kyanite SDT 150 1 0 Lead ST 60,000 60,000 Manganese, Battery Grade, Natural SDT 30,000 30,000 Manganese, Battery Grade, Synthetic SDT 3,011 1 3,011 1 Manganese, Chemical Grade SDT 40,000 40,000 Manganese, Ferro ST 25,000 50,000 Manganese, Metal, Electrolytic ST 2,000 2,000 Manganese, Metallurgical Grade SDT 250,000 250,000 1 Mica, All LB 8,500,000 1 5,000,000 1 Palladium Tr Oz 350,000 1 200,000 1 Platinum Tr Oz 50,000 1 25,000 1 Platinum—Iridium Tr Oz 6,000 6,000 Quartz Crystals Lb 216,648 1 150,000 1 Quinidine OZ 750,000 2,211,122 2 2,211,122 1 Rubber LT 75,000 1 0 Sebacic Acid LB 600,000 600,000 Silver (Coins) Tr Oz 5,000,000 1 0 Talc ST 2,000 1 1,000 1 Tantalum Carbide Powder LB Ta 4,000 4,000 1 Tantalum Metal Ingots LB Ta 40,000 40,000 Tantalum Metal Powder LB Ta 50,000 1 40,000 1 Tantalum Minerals LB Ta 500,000 500,000 Tantalum Oxide LB Ta 20,000 20,000 Thorium LB 7,100,000 1/3 7,100,000 1/3 Tin MT 12,000 12,000 Titanium Sponge ST 7,000 7,000 Tungsten Ferro LB W 300,000 300,000 Tungsten Metal Powder LB W 300,000 300,000 Tungsten Ores & Concentrates LB W 4,000,000 4,000,000 VTE, Chestnut LT 250 1 0 VTE, Quebracho LT 50,000 50,000 VTE, Wattle LT 6,500 1 0 Zinc ST 50,000 50,000 Notes: 1. Actual quantity will be limited to remaining sales authority or inventory. 2. Previously approve by MIC. Submission to Congress pending. 3. The radioactive nature of this material may restrict sales or disposal options. Efforts are underway to determine the environmentally and economically feasible disposition of the material. [FR Doc. 02-26165 Filed 10-11-02; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A02-26165. Public record. Not legal advice.