[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9611]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

[Docket No. 010412092-1092-01]


Initiation of National Security Investigation of Imports of Iron 
Ore and Semi-Finished Steel, Re-Opening of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of National Security Investigation, re-
opening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to public request, the Bureau of Export 
Administration (BXA) is re-opening its public comment period until May 
2, 2001, for the Notice of initiation of National Security 
Investigation and Request for Public Comments, published on February 6, 
2001.

DATES: Comments must be received by May 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send three copies of written comments to Brad Botwin, 
Director, Strategic Analysis Division, Bureau of Export Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3876, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Botwin, Director, Strategic 
Analysis Division, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-4060, [email protected] or Michael Vaccaro, Trade 
and Industry Analyst, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, (202) 482-8232, [email protected]. For more information 
about the section 232 program, including the applicable Commerce 
Department regulations and the text of previous investigations, see 
www.doc-bxa.bmpcoe.org under ``Programs.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 6, 2001, BXA published a Notice 
of Initiation of National Security Investigation and Request for Public 
Comments (66 FR 9067) announcing the initiation of an investigation 
under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on the national security of 
imports of iron ore and semi-finished steel. The notice also requested 
public comments on the investigation; the closing day for the comment 
period was April 9, 2001. In response to requests received from 
interested parties, BXA is re-opening the original 60 day public 
comment period until May 2, 2001. As a result, comments on the 
investigation must now be received by May 2, 2001. Comments received 
after April 9, 2001 and before the date of this notice will be accepted 
and considered by BXA.

    Dated: April 12, 2001.
Matthew Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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