Procedures for Delivery of HEU Natural Uranium Component in the United States

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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