[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9516]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-227]


Annual Report on the Impact of the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act on U.S. Industries and Consumers and Beneficiary Countries

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with the 
2000 biennial report.

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EFFECTIVE DATES: April 11, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Jennings (202-205-3260), 
Country and Regional Analysis Division, Office of Economics, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436.
    Background: Section 215(a) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 
Act (CBERA) (19 U.S.C. 2704(a)), as amended, requires that the 
Commission submit biennial reports to the Congress and the President 
regarding the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and 
consumers, and on beneficiary countries. Section 215(b)(1) requires 
that the reports include:
    (1) The actual economic effect of CBERA 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; and
    (2) The probable future effect of CBERA on the U.S. economy 
generally and on industries affected by the Act.
    (3) The impact of CBERA in promoting export-oriented growth and 
diversification of production in the beneficiary countries.
    The latter item constitutes an addition to the Commission's 
mandated reporting requirement and will be undertaken for the first 
time as part of this year's report. The United States-Caribbean Basin 
Trade Partnership Act (19 U.S.C. 2701), Title II of the Trade and 
Development Act of 2000, amended the original CBERA legislation by 
broadening the scope of the Commission's reporting requirement and 
modifying the frequency of Commission reporting. The requirement was 
changed from an annual to a biennial report.
    Notice of institution of the investigation and the schedule for 
such reports was published in the Federal Register of May 14, 1986 (51 
FR 17678). The fifteenth report, covering calendar year 2000, is to be 
submitted by September 30, 2001.
    Written Submissions: The Commission does not plan to hold a public 
hearing in connection with the preparation of this fifteenth 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 201.6 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 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 
29, 2001.
    Address all submissions to the Secretary to the Commission, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E St., SW., Washington, DC 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 11, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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