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 Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration
 AGENCY: Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice of request for public comment on the potential market impact of proposed disposals of excess commodities currently held in the National Defense Stockpile under the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Materials Plan (AMP) and revisions to commodity disposals approved under the FY 2001 AMP.
 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 comment on the potential market impact of proposed disposals of excess materials from the National Defense Stockpile as set forth in Attachment 1 to this notice.
 DATES: Comments must be received by November 1, 2000.
 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, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; FAX (202) 482-5650.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard V. Meyers, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic 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; co-chairs of the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee.


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, 
                    ( print page 58732)
                    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.” Attachment 1 lists the current FY 2001 AMP quantities (previously approved by the Committee), proposed revisions to the FY 2001 AMP quantities for 5 materials, and the proposed FY 2002 AMP. The Committee is seeking public comment on the potential market impact of the sale of these materials as proposed in the revised FY 2001 AMP and FY 2002 AMP. The quantities listed in Attachment 1 are not sales target disposal quantities. 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 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 commodities. Although comments in response to this Notice must be received by November 1, 2000, to ensure full consideration by the Committee, interested parties are encouraged to submit additional 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 comment is 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. Material that is national security classified or business confidential will be exempted from public disclosure. 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. Communications from agencies of the United States Government will not be made available for public inspection. The public record concerning this notice will be maintained in the Bureau of Export Administration's Records Inspection Facility, Room 4525, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-5653. The records in this facility may be inspected and copied in accordance with the regulations published in Part 4 of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR 4.1 
                    *et seq.*). Information about the inspection and copying of records at the facility may be obtained from Ms. Margaret Cornejo, the Bureau of Export Administration's Freedom of Information Officer, at the above address and telephone number. Dated: September 27, 2000. Daniel Hill, Director, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security.
 Attachment 1.—Proposed Annual Material Plans for FY 2001 Revised and FY 2002
Material
Units
Currently FY 2001 quantity
Revised FY 2001 quantity
Proposed FY 2002 quantityAluminum Oxide, Abrasive
ST
6,000

6,000Antimony
ST
5,000

5,000Bauxite, Metallurgical (Jamaican)
LDT
2,000,000

2,000,000Bauxite, Metallurgical (Surinam)
LDT
1
                             1,000,000

1
                             1,000,000Beryl Ore
ST
4,000

4,000Beryllium Metal
ST
40

40Beryllium Copper Master Alloy
ST
2,200

2,200Cadmium
LB
1,200,000

1,200,000Celestite
SDT
3,600

3,600Chromite, Chemical
SDT
1
                             100,000

1
                             100,000Chromite, Metallurgical
SDT
250,000

1
                             100,000Chromite, Refractory
SDT
100,000

100,000Chromium, Ferro
ST
150,000

150,000Chromium, Metal
ST
500

500Cobalt
LB Co
6,000,000

6,000,000Columbium, Carbide Powder
LB Cb
21,5001

21,5001Columbium Concentrates (Minerals)
LB Cb
375,000
450,000
450,000Columbium Metal Ingots
LB Cb
20,000

20,000Diamond Stone
ct
1,000,000

1
                             510,000Fluorspar, Acid Grade
SDT
0
1
                             12,000
1
                             12,000Fluorspar, Metallurgical
SDT
60,000

60,000Germanium
KG
8,000

8,000Graphite
ST
3,760

3,760Iodine
LB
1,000,000

1,000,000Jewel Bearings
PC
1
                             52,000,000

1
                             52,000,000Lead
ST
60,000

60,000Manganese, Battery Grade Natural
SDT
30,000

30,000Manganese, Battery Grade Synthetic
SDT
1
                             3,011

0Manganese, Chemical Grade
SDT
40,000

40,000Manganese, Ferro
ST
50,000
100,000
100,000Manganese, Metal Electrolytic
ST
2,000

2,000( print page 58733)Manganese, Metallurgical Grade
SDT
250,000

250,000Mica (All Types)
LB
4,000,000

4,000,000Palladium
Tr Oz
300,000

300,000Platinum
Tr Oz
125,000

95,000Quinidine
Oz
750,000

750,000Quinine
Oz
1,000,000

1
                             200,000Rubber
LT
0
1
                             70,000
1
                             70,000Sebacic Acid
LB
600,000

600,000Silver (for coinage)
Tr Oz
10,000,000
13,000,000
5,000,000Talc
ST
1
                             1,000

1
                             1,000Tantalum Carbide Powder
LB Ta
4,000

4,000Tantalum Metal Ingots
LB Ta
40,000

40,000Tantalum Metal Powder
LB Ta
50,000

50,000Tantalum Minerals
LB Ta
300,000
400,000
400,000Tantalum Oxide
LB Ta
20,000

20,000Thorium Nitrate 2
LB
1
                            7,093,464

1
                             7,093,464Tin
MT
12,000

12,000Titanium Sponge
ST
5,000

5,000Tungsten, Carbide Powder
LB W
1,000,000

1,000,000Tungsten, Ferro
LB W
300,000

300,000Tungsten, Metal Powder
LB W
150,000

150,000Tungsten Ores & Concentrates
LB W
4,000,000

4,000,000Vegetable Tannin Extract, Chestnut
LT
1
                             1,100

0Vegetable Tannin Extract, Quebrac
LT
10,000

10,000Vegetable Tannin Extract, Wattle
LT
1
                             6,500

1
                             6,500Zinc
ST
50,000

50,000Zirconium (Baddeleyite)
SDT
1
                             17,383

0**Notes**1
                         FY 2001 entries (current or proposed revision) are an adjustment to available inventory. For FY 2002 entries, actual quantity will be limited to remaining sales authority or inventory.2
                         The radioactive nature of this material may restrict sales or disposal options.


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