[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17636-17637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9178]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-352]


Andean Trade Preference Act: Effect on the U.S. Economy and on 
Andean Drug Crop Eradication

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.


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ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with 
1996 annual report.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Jennings (202-205-3260), 
Country and Regional Analysis Division, Office of Economics, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20436.

Background

    Section 206 of ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the Commission 
submit annual reports to the Congress regarding:
    (1) The actual economic effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy 
generally as well as on specific industries which produce articles that 
are like, or directly competitive with, articles being imported under 
the Act;
    (2) The probable future effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy 
generally and on industries affected by the Act; and
    (3) The estimated effect of ATPA on drug-related crop eradication 
and crop substitution efforts of beneficiary countries.
    Notice of institution of the investigation and the schedule for 
such reports was published in the Federal Register of March 10, 1994 
(59 FR 11308). The Commission's fourth annual report on ATPA, covering 
calendar year 1996, is to be submitted by September 30, 1997.

Written Submissions

    The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection 
with the preparation of this report. However, interested persons are 
invited to submit written statements concerning the matters to be 
addressed in the report. Commercial or financial information that a 
party 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 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 in the 
Office of the Secretary to the Commission. To be assured of 
consideration by the Commission, written statements relating to the 
Commission's report should be submitted at the earliest practical date 
and should be received no later than June 30, 1997.
    Address all submissions to Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20436. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 
(202) 205-1810.

    Issued: April 2, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9178 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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