January
31,
2005
Mr.
Marco
Gonzalez
Executive
Secretary
Secretariat
for
the
Montreal
Protocol
P.
O.
Box
30552,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Dear
Mr.
Gonzalez:

In
accordance
with
the
Montreal
Protocol
and
Decision
IX/
6,
the
United
States
hereby
submits
our
2007
nomination
for
a
critical
use
exemption
(
CUE)
for
methyl
bromide.
In
addition,
we
are
submitting
a
small
supplemental
request
for
2006.
As
part
of
this
submission,
the
U.
S.
is
providing
additional
information
concerning
our
2006
CUE
request
for
those
sectors
that
the
parties,
by
decision
at
MOP­
16,
referred
to
the
MBTOC
for
further
review.

The
enclosed
nominations
generally
follow
the
format
recently
set
out
in
the
Methyl
Bromide
Handbook,
and
include
supplemental
information
as
appropriate.
We
hope
that
this
format
facilitates
the
review
of
the
Technology
and
Economic
Assessment
Panel
and
the
Methyl
Bromide
Technical
Options
Committee
(
MBTOC).
The
United
States
is
submitting
these
documents
electronically,
but
would
be
pleased
to
provide
a
hard
copy
upon
request.
We
will
fax
this
signed
cover
letter
to
you
for
your
records.

In
accordance
with
Decision
XVI/
2
paragraph
7(
b),
I
hereby
request
a
meeting
with
the
MBTOC
at
a
time
that
occurs
during
their
meeting,
but
before
deliberations
are
completed.
We
believe
such
a
meeting
will
allow
a
timely
exchange
of
views
and
better
understanding
of
the
appropriate
facts
relevant
to
MBTOC's
discussions.

Thank
you
for
ensuring
that
these
documents
are
transmitted
to
the
Protocol's
technical
committees
and
for
assisting
the
U.
S.
in
arranging
a
meeting
with
the
MBTOC.
Thanks
also
for
providing
us
with
an
additional
week
to
prepare
these
materials
for
review.

We
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
answer
any
questions
that
may
arise
during
the
review
process.
If
additional
information
is
needed,
please
contact
John
Thompson
at
the
U.
S.
Department
of
State
(
ThompsonJE2@
state.
gov
or
1­
202­
647­
9799).

Sincerely,

Claudia
A.
McMurray
Deputy
Assistant
Secretary
for
Environment
