[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9335]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation TA-2104-5]


U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Potential Economywide and 
Selected Sectoral Effects

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of public hearing and notice of opportunity to 
submit comments.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 10, 2003.
SUMMARY: The public hearing on this matter has been scheduled for May 
1, 2003. Notice of institution for this investigation was published in 
the Federal Register on March 19, 2003 (68 FR 13324).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information may be obtained 
from James Stamps, Project Leader, Office of Economics (202-205-3227). 
For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact 
William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091). 
For media information, contact Peg O'Laughlin (202-205-1819). Hearing 
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-1810).
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the 
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
May 1, 2003. All persons shall have the right to appear, by counsel or 
in person, to present information and to be heard. Requests to appear 
at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, United States 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
no later than 5:15 p.m., April 21, 2003. Any prehearing briefs 
(original and 14 copies) should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., 
April 24, 2003; the deadline for filing post-hearing briefs or 
statements is 5:15 p.m., May 8, 2003. In the event that, as of the 
close of business on April 21, 2003, no witnesses are scheduled to 
appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person 
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant 
may call the Secretary of the Commission (202-205-1816) after April 21, 
2003, to determine whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submission: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written 
statements (original and 14 copies) concerning the matters to be 
addressed by the Commission in its report on this investigation. 
Commercial or financial information that a submitted 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 Sec.  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 to the Commission for 
inspection by interested parties. The Commission intends to publish 
only a public report in this investigation. Accordingly, any 
confidential business information received by the Commission in this 
investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in 
a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the 
information. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written 
statements relating to the Commission's report should be submitted to 
the Commission at the earliest practical date and should be received no 
later than 5:15 p.m. on May 8, 2003. All submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The Commission's 
rules do not authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by 
facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by Sec.  
201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (Nov. 8, 
2002). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
    Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance 
in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the 
Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov).

List of Subjects

    Chile, tariffs, trade, imports and exports.

    Issued: April 10, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-9335 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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