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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[332-355]

 

North American Free-Trade Agreement: Probable Economic Effect on 
U.S. Industries and Consumers of Accelerated Elimination of U.S. 
Tariffs on Certain Articles From Mexico and Canada

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on May 26, 1994, of a request from the U.S. 
Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation 
No. 332-355 under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1332(g)) to advise the President, with respect to each dutiable article 
listed in Annex I of the USTR's notice published in the Federal 
Register of May 23, 1994 (59 FR 26686), as further identified in the 
supplemental document prepared by USTR, of its judgment as to the 
probable economic effect of the immediate elimination of the U.S. 
tariff, under the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), on 
domestic industries producing like or directly competitive articles, 
and on consumers.
    USTR asked that the Commission provide its advice not later than 90 
days after the Commission received the request, or in this case by 
August 24, 1994. USTR has indicated that it may classify all or part of 
the Commission's report.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 10, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The project leader, Mr. Carl Seastrum 
(202-205-3493), Minerals, Metals, and Miscellaneous Manufactures 
Division, Office of Industries, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. For information on legal 
aspects of the investigation contact Mr. William Gearhart of the 
Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091). The media 
should contact Ms. Peg O'Laughlin, Director of Public Affairs (202-205-
1819). For information on a product basis, contact the appropriate 
member of the Commission's Office of Industries, as follows:

(1) Agricultural and forest products, Mr. Rick Rhodes (202-205-3322)
(2) Chemical, energy-related, textile, apparel, and footwear 
products, Mr. Lee Cook (202-205-3471)
(3) Machinery and transportation, Ms. Kathy Lahey (202-205-3409)
(4) Minerals, metals, and miscellaneous manufactures, Ms. Gail Burns 
(202-205-2501)
(5) Electronic products, Mr. Andrew Malison (202-205-3391)

Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this study by 
contacting our TDD terminal on (202-205-1810).
    Background: The USTR stated in his letter that the Governments of 
the United States, Mexico, and Canada have agreed to enter into 
consultations to consider acceleration of the elimination of the import 
duty on certain articles. The USTR further stated that the President is 
authorized by section 201(b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act of 1993, subject to the consultation and lay-over 
requirements of section 103 of the Act, to proclaim any accelerated 
schedule for duty elimination that may be agreed to by the United 
States, Mexico, and Canada under Article 302(3) of the NAFTA. One of 
the requirements set out in section 103 is that the President obtain 
advice regarding the proposed action from the United States 
International Trade Commission.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the 
investigation will be held in the Commission Hearing Room, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 27, 1994, and 
continuing, as required, on July 28. All persons will have the right to 
appear by counsel or in person, to present information, and to be 
heard. Persons wishing to appear at the public hearing should file 
requests to appear not later than July 15, 1994. Prehearing briefs 
(original and 14 copies) should also be filed with the Secretary, 
United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, not later than 5 p.m., July 18, 1994. Any post-
hearing briefs must be filed by August 2, 1994.
    Written Submissions: Interested persons are invited to submit 
written statements concerning the investigation. Written statements 
should be received by the close of business on August 2, 1994. 
Commercial or financial information which a submitter desires the 
Commission to treat as confidential must be submitted on separate 
sheets of paper, each clearly marked ``Confidential Business 
Information'' at the top. All submissions requesting confidential 
treatment must conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All 
written submissions, except for confidential business information, will 
be made available for inspection by interested persons. All submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary at the Commission's office in 
Washington, DC.

Issued: June 13, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14701 Filed 6-15-94; 8:45 am]
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