[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19191]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 332-350 and 332-351]


Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes; Monitoring of U.S. 
Imports of Peppers

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Publication of monitoring reports in 2001.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of its intention to publish 
the results of its monitoring of U.S. imports of tomatoes and U.S. 
imports of peppers, other than chili peppers, in November 2001. 
Although section 316 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (NAFTA Implementation Act), 19 U.S.C. 3381, does not 
require that the Commission publish reports on the results of its 
monitoring activities, the initial notices of investigation for these 
studies indicated that the Commission planned to publish reports on the 
monitoring annually. Subsequently, the Commission has published 
statistical reports in those years in which it was not conducting an 
investigation under other statutory authority with respect to such 
products. The most recent monitoring reports were published in November 
2000.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim McCarty (202-205-3324) or Cathy 
Jabara (202-205-3309), Agriculture and Forest Products Division, Office 
of Industries, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington DC, 20436, for general information, or William Gearhart 
(202-205-3091), Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, for information on legal aspects. Hearing-impaired persons 
can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's 
TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ON LINE) at 
http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 316 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (NAFTA Implementation Act) directs the Commission to 
monitor imports of fresh or chilled tomatoes (HTS heading 0702.00) and 
fresh or chilled peppers, other than chili peppers (HTS subheading 
0709.60.00), until January 1, 2009. As a result of such monitoring, the 
domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive perishable 
agricultural product may request, in a global safeguard petition filed 
under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 or a bilateral safeguard 
petition filed under section 302 of the NAFTA Implementation Act, that 
provisional relief be provided pending completion of a full section 202 
or 302 investigation. If provisional relief is requested, the 
Commission has 21 days in which to make its determination and to 
transmit any provisional relief recommendation to the President. In 
response to the monitoring directive, the Commission instituted 
investigation No. 332-350, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes (59 
FR 1763) and investigation No. 332-351, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of 
Peppers (59 FR 1762).

Written Submissions

    The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection 
with the preparation of the 2001 statistical reports. However, 
interested persons are invited to submit written statements concerning 
the matters to be addressed in the reports. 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 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 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 section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules at the earliest practical date and should be received no later 
than the close of business on August 30, 2001. All submissions should 
be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 27, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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