CWC Regulations - Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations

FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

November 29, 1999

Table of Contents

1.0	INTRODUCTION
	1.1	Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis requirements
	1.2	Reason for Present Document
	1.3	The Need for, and Objectives of, the CWCR
		1.3.1	The Need for the CWCR
		1.3.2	The Objectives of the CWCR

2.0	SIGNIFICANT ISSUES RAISED BY PUBLIC COMMENTS; ASSESSMENT OF ISSUES; REVISIONS TO INTERIM RULE
	2.1	Significant Issues Raised by Public Comments
	2.2	Assessment of Issues and Changes Made to the Interim Rule
		2.2.1	Part 710 — General Information and Overview of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR)
			2.2.1.1	States Parties to the CWC Status of Taiwan
		2.2.2	Part 711 — General Information Regarding Declaration Requirements
		2.2.3	Part 712 — Activities Involving Schedule 1 Chemicals
		2.2.4	Part 713 — Activities Involving Schedule 2 Chemicals
		2.2.5	Part 714 — Activities Involving Schedule 3 Chemicals
		2.2.6	Part 715 — Activities Involving Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals
		2.2.7	Part 716 — Initial and Routine Inspections of Declared Facilities
		2.2.8	Part 717 — Clarification of Possible Non-Compliance With The Convention; Challenge Inspection Procedures
		2.2.9	Part 718 — Confidential Business Information (CBI)
		2.2.10	Parts 719 and 720 — Enforcement and Denial of Export Privileges
		2.2.11	Part 721 — Inspection of Records; Recordkeeping

3.0	DESCRIPTION OF AND ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF SMALL ENTITIES AFFECTED BY THE CWCR OR EXPLANATION OF WHY AN ESTIMATE IS UNAVAILABLE
	3.1	Unavailability of Estimate of Number of Small Entities Affected

4.0	REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING AND OTHER COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS; ESTIMATE OF THE CLASSES OF SMALL ENTITIES SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT; NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR PREPARATION OF REPORTS OR RECORDS
	4.1	Reporting, Recordkeeping and other Compliance Requirements
	4.2	Estimate of the Classes of Small Entities Subject to the Requirement
	4.3	Type of Professional Skills Necessary for Preparation of Reports or Records

5.0	STEPS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY TO MINIMIZE THE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON SMALL ENTITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE STATED OBJECTIVES OF APPLICABLE STATUTES INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF THE FACTUAL, POLICY AND LEGAL REASONS FOR SELECTING THE ALTERNATIVE ADOPTED IN THE CWCR AND WHY EACH OF THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT ALTERNATIVES WAS REJECTED
	5.1	UDOCs
	5.2	Scheduled Chemicals
	5.3	Significant Alternatives
	5.4	Other Measures
	5.5	Analysis of the Impacts of the CWCR

Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations

FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS