[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52825-52826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26171]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation Subcommittee of 
the Trade Policy Staff Committee; Extension of Deadline for the 
Submission of Public Comments on Annual Review of Country Eligibility 
for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Title I of 
the Trade and Development Act of 2000

ACTION: Extension of deadline for submission of comments.

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SUMMARY: The African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation 
Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (the ``Subcommittee'') 
is extending the deadline for the submission of written public comments 
for the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African 
countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act (AGOA) from October 10, 2001, to November 6, 2001.

DATES: The deadline for comments is November 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of African Affairs, Office of 
the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Room 501, 
Washington DC, 20508. Telephone (202) 395-9514.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 25, 2001, the Subcommittee 
published in the Federal Register a request for written public comments 
for the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African 
countries to receive the benefits of the AGOA (``Comments Request''). 
See, 66 FR 49059. According to the Comments Request, the deadline for 
the submission of all written comments was October 10, 2001. The 
Subcommittee is hereby extending that deadline until not later than 
November 6, 2001. Parties should refer to the Comments Request for an 
explanation of the AGOA, the benefits eligibility requirements, a list 
of current beneficiary and non-beneficiary countries, and instructions 
for the submission of written comments.

Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-26171 Filed 10-16-01; 8:45 am]
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