[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47086-47087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20140]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-456]


Express Delivery Services: Competitive Conditions Facing U.S.-
Based Firms in Foreign Markets

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on July 1, 2003, from the House 
Committee on Ways and Means, the Commission instituted investigation 
No. 332-456, Express Delivery Services: Competitive Conditions Facing 
U.S.-based Firms in Foreign Markets, under section 332(g) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).
    Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will 
investigate and provide a report on the current competitive conditions 
facing U.S.-based express delivery service suppliers in foreign 
markets. Specifically, the Commission will (1) examine the composition 
of the global industry, major market participants, and factors driving 
change, including regulatory reform, in major markets; (2) examine the 
extent to which competition among express delivery service suppliers in 
foreign markets may be affected by government-sanctioned monopolies 
competing in those markets; and (3) identify, to the extent possible, 
additional trade impediments encountered by U.S.-based express delivery 
service suppliers in foreign markets. For the purposes of its report, 
the Commission will define express delivery services as the expedited 
collection, transport and delivery of documents, printed matter, 
parcels and/or other goods, while tracking the location of, and 
maintaining control over, such items throughout the supply of the 
service; and services provided in connection therewith, such as customs 
facilitation and logistics services.
    The Committee requested that the Commission furnish its report by 
April 1, 2004, and that the Commission make the report available to the 
public in its entirety.

Effective Date:  August 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) Project Leader, Michael Nunes 
(202-205-3462 or [email protected]); (2) Deputy Project Leader, Joann 
Tortorice (202-205-3032 or [email protected]) (3) Chief, Services 
and Investment Division, Richard Brown (202-205-3438 or 
[email protected]).
    The above persons are in the Commission's Office of Industries. For 
information on legal aspects of the investigation, contact William 
Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel at 202-205-
3091 or [email protected].

Public Hearing

    A public hearing in connection with this investigation is scheduled 
to begin at 9:30 a.m. on November 5, 2003, at the U.S. International 
Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All 
persons have the right to appear by counsel or in person, to present 
information, and to be heard. Persons wishing to appear at the public 
hearing should file a letter with the Secretary, United States 
International Trade Commission, 500 E St., SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
not later than the close of business (5:15 p.m.) on October 22, 2003. 
In addition, persons appearing should file prehearing briefs

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(original and 14 copies) with the Secretary by the close of business on 
October 24, 2003. Posthearing briefs should be filed with the Secretary 
by the close of business on November 19, 2003. In the event that no 
requests to appear at the hearing are received by the close of business 
on October 22, 2003, the hearing will be canceled. Any person 
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant 
may call the Secretary to the Commission (202-205-1816) after October 
22, 2003 to determine whether the hearing will be held.

Written Submissions

    In lieu of or in addition to appearing at the public hearing, 
interested persons are invited to submit written statements concerning 
the investigation. Written statements should be received by the close 
of business on November 19, 2003. Commercial or financial information 
which a submitter 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 for inspection by interested 
persons. The Committee has requested that the report not include any 
confidential business information; the Commission will not include 
confidential business information in the report it sends to the 
Committee. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary at the 
Commission's office in Washington, DC. The Commission's rules do not 
authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or 
electronic means, except to the extent permitted by Sec.  201.8 of the 
Commission's rules (19 CFR 201.18) (see Handbook for Electronic Filing 
Procedures, ftp://FTP.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. 
Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 
(202) 205-1810.

    Issued: August 1, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
 Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20140 Filed 8-6-03; 8:45 am]
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