[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11537]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-345]


Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of 2000 report on Recent Trends in U.S. Services 
Trade and the opportunity for the public to submit information.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1999.

SUMMARY: The Commission has prepared and published annual reports on 
U.S. trade in selected industries/commodity areas in conjunction with 
Commission investigation No. 332-345, U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected 
Industries, since 1993. Under the investigation the Commission 
publishes two annual reports, Shifts in U.S. Merchandise Trade, and 
Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade. The latest version of the Recent 
Trends report may be obtained from the ITC's Internet server (http://
www.usitc.gov). A printed report may be requested by contacting the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 or by fax at 202-205-2104. The 
Commission plans to publish its 1999 report on services trade in May 
1999. The 2000 report, scheduled to be published in May 2000, will 
cover cross-border trade for the period ending in 1998 and transactions 
by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the 
period ending in 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the Recent Trends 
report may be directed to the project leader, Dennis Luther, Office of 
Industries (202-205-3497). For information on the legal aspects, please 
contact Mr. William Gearhart, Office of General Counsel (202-205-3091). 
The media should contact Ms. Margaret O'Laughlin, Public Affairs 
Officer (202-205-1819). Hearing impaired individuals are advised that 
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD 
terminal on (202-205-1810). Inquiries or suggestions from the public 
regarding the report are welcome and should be addressed to the 
Secretary to the Commission, at (202-205-2000), U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. General 
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing 
its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

Background

    The initial notice of institution of this investigation was 
published in the Federal Register of September 8, 1993 (58 FR 47287). 
The Commission expanded the scope of this investigation to cover 
services trade in a separate report, which it announced in a notice 
published in the Federal Register of December 28, 1994 (59 FR 66974). 
The services trade report has been published annually since June 1996 
under investigation No. 332-345, while the merchandise trade report has 
been published under the same investigation annually since September 
1993.
    As in past years, the report will summarize trade in services in 
the aggregate and provide analyses of trends and developments in trade 
in selected service industries that occurred in the latest period for 
which data are published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
Economic Analysis.

Written Submission

    No public hearing is planned. However, interested persons are 
invited to submit written information relating to trade in service 
industries for the May 2000 report. Commercial or financial information 
which a submitter desires the Commission to treat as confidential must 
be provided 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 
Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's rules and practice and procedure (19 CFR 
201.6). All written submissions, except for confidential business 
information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary of 
the Commission for inspection by interested persons. To be assured of 
consideration by the Commission, written statements relating to the 
Commission's report should be submitted to the Commission in accordance 
with Sec. 201.8 at the earliest practical date and should be received 
no later than the close of business on August 31, 1999. All submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The Commission's 
rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by 
facsimile or electronic means.

    Issued: May 3, 1999.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11537 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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