[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13992]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

19 CFR Part 132


Extension of Comment Period for Administration of Tobacco Tariff-
Rate Quota

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 20, 1996, the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) published a notice soliciting comments and views 
on the administration of the tariff-rate quota on leaf tobacco, 
established on September 13, 1995, which was operating on a first-come, 
first-served basis (61 FR 6333). Because of request by interested 
parties for an extension of the comment period, USTR is extending the 
comment period until June 19, 1996.

DATES: Comment period extended until June 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Room 222, 600 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, attention: Tobacco Tariff-Rate 
Quota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Perkins, Senior Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs, USTR, 
(202) 395-6127; or Rachel Shub, Assistant General Counsel, USTR (202) 
395-7305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons submitting written comments should 
provide a statement, in ten copies, by noon June 19, 1996 to Sybia 
Harrison, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Room 222, 
600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, attention: Tobacco Tariff-
Rate Quota. Non-confidential information received will be available for 
public inspection by appointment, in the USTR Reading Room, Room 101, 
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. For an appointment call Brenda Webb at (202) 395-6186. Business 
confidential information will be subject to the requirements of 15 CFR 
2003.6 Any business confidential material must be clearly marked as 
such on the cover letter or page and each succeeding page, and must be 
accompanied by a non-confidential summary thereof.

Jennifer Hillman,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-13992 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
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