IF your UDOC facility is currently declared and subject to inspection based on activities that occurred in CY 2017 (i.e., as declared in your CY 2017 Annual Declaration on Past Activities (ADPA) or UDOC No Changes Certification) and IF your facility will not in CY 2018 synthesize more than 200 metric tons of UDOCs (the inspection threshold), you should submit a "Change In Inspection Status" Form (CIIS Form) to TCD by December 15th. Submission of a CIIS Form will avoid a possible inspection of your facility during the first 3 months of CY 2019, before the United States submits the 2018 ADPA to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Also, if your UDOC facility shutdown or ceased declarable activities during CY 2018 (and did not synthesize more than 30 metric tons of an individual PSF chemical or 200 metric tons aggregate of all UDOCs), you may submit a CIIS Form to notify TCD of the status change of your facility (complete Question B.7). TCD will notify the OPCW on the status change of your facility to ensure an inspection does not occur during the first three months of CY 2017. Submit your CIIS Form to TCD via Web-DESI or via mail or carrier to the following address:

U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security Treaty Compliance Division
14th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4515
Washington, DC 20203

BIS is seeking public comments on the impact that implementation of the CWC, through the CWC Implementation Act (CWCIA) and the CWC Regulations (CWCR) has had on commercial activities involving "Schedule 1" chemicals during calendar year 2018. Specifically, BIS is seeking information to determine whether the legitimate commercial activities and interests of chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical firms in the United States are significantly harmed by the limitation of the CWC on access to, and production of, "Schedule 1" chemicals, including Schedule 1 chemicals produced as an intermediate in the production of another chemical. Comments are due to BIS by January 10, 2019.

See TCD's --publication "Production of Intermediate Schedule 1 Chemicals and Schedule 1 "Captive Use" Declaration Guidance" for useful guidance on production of intermediate Schedule 1 chemicals and Schedule 1 chemicals in a captive use situation.