Distribution Letter

POC Name
Company Name
Address Lines 1 & 2«Mailing_Address_Line_2»
City, State ZIP
Date
Dear [INSERT POC HERE],
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, is conducting a survey and
assessment of the U.S. vanadium industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing
investigation on the effect of imports of vanadium on the national security under Section 232 of the
Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation was initiated by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, based on a petition from two US vanadium manufacturers.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether vanadium is being imported
into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national
security. The survey will also assist in determining the overall health and competitiveness of the
industry in the United States. Information collected will include facility information, production &
inventory, suppliers and customers, financial information, national defense and critical infrastructure
support, competition and trade, and COVID-19 impacts. The resulting data will provide BIS with
information that is otherwise not available and needed to conduct its investigation.
Your organization has been identified as a manufacturer and/or distributor of vanadium with one or
more facilities in the United States. Your participation in this survey is vital to ensure a comprehensive
dataset for the assessment. BIS has worked in successful partnership with other U.S. industry sectors and
we anticipate similar cooperation from your organization on this effort.
To begin, download the Microsoft Excel formatted survey and corresponding instructions at
https://www.bis.doc.gov/Vanadium232. For internal data collection purposes, a PDF version of the
survey can also be downloaded at this website. BIS will only accept Excel survey submissions.
Your company is required by federal law (50 U.S.C. App. Sec. 2155) to complete the survey within
30 days of receipt of this letter. All information submitted to BIS is protected as Business Confidential
under provisions of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or
disclosed, other than in aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization.
Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
If you have any questions regarding the survey, email Vanadium232@bis.doc.gov or contact U.S.
Department of Commerce staff at (202) 482-5481. Email is the preferred method of contact and will
allow for a detailed response to your organization’s questions.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Jason D. Bolton
Jason D. Bolton
Program Manager, Industrial Studies
BIS/Export Administration/Office of Technology Evaluation