[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56590-56591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28223]


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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 via Electronic Mail or Facsimile

ACTION: Extension of deadline for submission of comments via E-mail or 
Fax.

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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 public comments via fax 
or e-mail 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 November 6, 2001, to November 14, 2001.

DATES: The deadline for comments is November 14, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 17, 2001, the Subcommittee 
published in the Federal Register an extension of 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 
AGOA (``Federal Register notice''). See, 66 FR 52825. According to the 
Federal Register notice, the deadline for the submission of all written 
comments was extended to November 6, 2001.
    Since the week prior to the publication of the Federal Register 
notice, all mail delivery to the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative has been halted due to concerns of possible biological 
contamination, and it is unclear when deliveries will resume. 
Consequently, the Subcommittee is hereby extending the deadline for the 
submission of comments once again until not later than November 14, 
2001, in order to permit Parties additional time to submit their 
comments via electronic mail (``e-mail'') or facsimile (``fax''). Even 
if a Party has sent its comments via the United States Postal Service 
or any other delivery service, USTR recommends assuming that they have

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not been received by USTR and re-submitting the comments via e-mail or 
fax.
    Parties should refer to the original request for comments, 
published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2001, for an 
explanation of AGOA, the AGOA eligibility requirements, and a list of 
current beneficiary and non-beneficiary countries. See, 66 FR 49059. 
Submissions via e-mail should be sent to [email protected]; submissions 
via fax should be sent to (202) 395-4505.

Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-28223 Filed 11-6-01; 2:23 pm]
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