[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-22393]
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[Federal Register: September 9, 1994]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 332-356]
President's List of Articles Which May Be Designated or Modified
as Eligible Articles for Purposes of the U.S. Generalized System of
Preferences
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt on August 16, 1994, of a request from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) for advice pursuant to
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) and in
accordance with section 504(c)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2464(c)(3)), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-356 under
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide advice on whether
any industry in the United States is likely to be adversely affected by
a waiver of the competitive need limits that are set forth in section
504(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)(1)) for Thailand
with respect to the articles in subheadings 6702.90.65, 7113.11.20,
7113.19.50, and 9403.60.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS).1
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\1\See USTR Federal Register notice of August 12, 1994 (59 FR
41594) for article description.
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As requested by USTR, the Commission will seek to provide its
advice not later than November 23, 1994.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) For general information contact Ms. Josephine Spalding-
Masgarha, Office of Industries, Minerals, Metals, and Miscellaneous
Manufacturers Division, at (202) 205-3498.
(2) For information on legal aspects of the investigation contact
Mr. William Gearhart, Office of the General Counsel, at (202) 205-3091.
BACKGROUND: The letter from the USTR provided the following by way of
background:
In 1989, Thailand lost some benefits under the Generalized System
of Preferences (GSP) after the President determined that Thailand does
not provide adequate and effective intellectual property rights (IPR)
protection. On August 12, 1994 the Trade Policy Staff Committee
initiated a review process to consider whether any of the benefits lost
by Thailand in 1989 should be restored because of Thai progress on IPR
protection.
In order to restore certain of the lost GSP benefits to Thailand,
the President would have to grant Thailand a waiver of the so-called
competitive need limits under section 504(c)(3) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)(3)). Section 504(c)(3) requires the President
to receive economic advice from the International Trade Commission
prior to granting a waiver of the competitive need limits.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: Interested persons are invited to submit written
statements concerning the investigation. Written statements should be
received by the close of business on September 28, 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, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20436. Hearing-impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting
our TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
Issued: September 6, 1994.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-22393 Filed 9-8-94; 8:45 am]
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