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        <RIN>0694-AE39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations: Additions to the List of States Parties; Updates to Contact Information for the Treaty Compliance Division; Editorial Corrections</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) (15 CFR parts 710 to 729) by updating the address for submitting declarations, reports, and advance notifications that are required under the CWCR and for submitting chemical determination requests, as well as requests for obtaining the forms needed to complete declarations and reports.  This rule also amends the list of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Supplement No. 1 to part 710 of the CWCR by adding "Congo (Republic of the)" and "Guinea-Bissau," which became States Parties to the CWC on January 3, 2008, and June 19, 2008, respectively.  As a result of this change, the CWCR declaration and reporting requirements for these two countries will be the same as those that apply to other States Parties.  Finally, this rule revises a number of references in the CWCR to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730 to 774) to indicate the correct legal citation for the EAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 710</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 711</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 712</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 716</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 718</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 719</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 720</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13094</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13128</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 78180</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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