U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PRESENTS: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION KICKOFF SEMINAR FOR THE CHEMICAL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES U.S. Department of Commerce Presents: Chemical Weapons Convention Kickoff Seminar for the Chemical and Related Industries DATE: Thursday, September 9, 1999 WHERE: Washington Room, 10th Floor, Hotel Washington 515 15th Street at Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) regulations impact U.S. companies that produce, process, consume, import, or export certain organic/inorganic chemicals. The Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the Department of State, will host a complimentary CWC Kickoff Seminar targeted for industry executives and representatives in Washington, DC on September 9. Assistant Secretary for Export Administration R. Roger Majak and other U.S. Government officials will address the following CWC-related topics during the half-day seminar: CWC regulations CWC Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations (64 Fed.Reg. 27138), May 18, 1999; Interim Rule; CWC Regulations (64 Fed.Reg. 39194), July 21, 1999;Proposed Rule CWC Requirements for Taking of Samples and Enforcement (64 Fed.Reg. 39244), July 21, 1999; Proposed Rule Anticipated implementation schedule Declaration and inspection requirements Protection of confidential business information Efforts to minimize costs and burdens Roles of the Departments of Commerce and State CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Burck, EAI Corporation U.S. Government support contractor REGISTRATION: e-mail: eaiva@aol.com fax: 703-739-1525 phone: 800-528-1041 mail: 2111 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria VA 22314. WEB: Joint Commerce-State Department CWC Dedicated website, http://www.cwc.gov. E-MAIL: Registration for Chemical Weapons Convention Kickoff, eaiva@aol.com. Posted 07/22/99 (W-SN357844).

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