[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40337-40338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14693]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-352]


Andean Trade Preference Act: Effect on the U.S. Economy and on 
Andean Drug Crop Eradication

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with the 
2001 ATPA report.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 5, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Guth (202-205-3264), Country 
and Regional Analysis Division, Office of Economics, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436.

Background

    This report is being prepared under section 332(g) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 following receipt of a request on May 22, 2002, from the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of 
Representatives. Previous reports in this series were provided pursuant 
to section 206 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) (19 U.S.C. 
3204). The Committee noted that the Commission's authority to prepare 
such reports under section 206 expired on December 4, 2001, and 
requested continuation of the report series for 2001 in light of the 
current legislative uncertainty regarding ATPA renewal.
    As requested by the Committee, the Commission's 2001 report will be 
similar in scope to that of previous reports in the series, and will 
analyze the economic impact of ATPA on U.S. industries and consumers 
and, in conjunction with other agencies, the effectiveness of ATPA in 
promoting drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts 
of the beneficiary countries. The report will include:
    (1) The actual effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy generally as well 
as on specific domestic industries which produce articles that are 
like, or directly competitive with, articles being imported under the 
Act;
    (2) The probable future effect that ATPA will have on the U.S. 
economy generally and on domestic industries affected by the Act; and
    (3) The estimated effect that ATPA has had on drug-related crop 
eradication and crop substitution efforts of beneficiary countries.
    Notice of institution of the investigation and the schedule for 
such reports under section 206 of ATPA was published in the Federal 
Register of March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11308). As requested by the 
Committee, the Commission's report covering calendar year 2001 will be 
submitted by September 30, 2002.

Written Submissions

    The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection 
with the preparation of this eighth 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 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. The Committee on Ways and 
Means has asked that the Commission transmit and publish a public 
report; accordingly, the Commission will not include confidential 
business information in its report. 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 July 2, 2002.
    Address all submissions to Office of the Secretary, 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: June 6, 2002.

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    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
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