CFR > Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER VII—BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (parts 700 to 787) > SUBCHAPTER A—NATIONAL SECURITY INDUSTRIAL BASE REGULATIONS (parts 700 to 706) > PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY > 705.3—Commencing an investigation.

705.3—Commencing an investigation.

(a) Upon request of the head of any government department or agency, upon application of an interested party, or upon motion of the Secretary, the Department shall immediately conduct an investigation to determine the effect on the national security of the imports of any article.
(b) The Secretary shall immediately provide notice to the Secretary of Defense of any investigation initiated under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations

[47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, and amended at 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998]