[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7969-7970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2923]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Index and Description of Major Information Systems and 
Availability of Records

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice announcing availability of public information.

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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC or 
Commission) provides notice of its index and description of major 
information systems and availability of its records.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn R. Abbott ((202) 205-2000), 
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 
205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission and persons seeking 
information on the Commission, or making submittals or requests, and 
seeking decisions, may contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 
205-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission makes agency records 
available to the public in a number of ways: Electronic Document 
Information System (II). This system provides Internet access to public 
documents filed with the Office of the Secretary. Docketing information 
for USITC investigations instituted since 1996 is available 
electronically by accessing the USITC Internet site at ``http://www.usitc.gov'' or directly at ``http://edis.usitc.gov.''
    FOIA. Commission records may also be requested under the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). These requests are filed with 
the Secretary at 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, and shall 
indicate clearly in the request letter, and on the envelope if the 
request is in paper form, that it is a ``Freedom of Information Act 
Request.'' A written request may be made either (1) in paper form, or 
(2) electronically by contacting the Commission at ``http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/foia/index.htm.'' Commission rules for 
requesting information under FOIA are set out in 19 CFR 201.17-201.21.
    Frequently requested FOIA-processed records can be accessed by 
following the ``Privacy Statement, Accessibility Statement, Freedom of 
Information, and Other Web Site Policies and Important Links'' link on 
the USITC Internet site at ``http://www.usitc.gov.''
    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The USITC 
maintains and publishes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS) pursuant to the omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
1988. The Tariff Information Center, providing the current HTS and 
related materials, is available on-line at ``http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.html.''
    Government Information Locator. The USITC has an entry in the 
Government Information Locator Service, at ``http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/index.html.''
    Libraries. The Commission maintains two libraries, its National 
Library of International Trade (the Commission's main reference 
library), located on the 3rd floor of the Commission building, and a 
law library, located on the 6th floor. Both are open to the public 
during normal business hours of 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The libraries 
contain, among other things, complete sets of Commission reports. To 
determine whether the respective libraries have the information sought, 
persons seeking information may call the main library at (202) 205-
2630, or the law library at (202) 205-3287.
    Public Reading Room. The Commission's docket files in the Office of 
the Secretary contain the submissions made in all Commission 
investigations. The files are available for inspection in the Public 
Reading Room in the Office of the Secretary. The Public Reading Room is 
located on the 1st floor of the Commission building. Persons having 
questions regarding availability of records may call the Dockets staff 
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(202) 205-1802. Depending on the age of the records requested, the 
files are available electronically, in hard copy, and/or on microfiche.
    Reports. Reports containing the findings and conclusions of 
Commission investigations and Commissioner opinions are available in 
hard copy and/or CD-ROM, generally at no charge, from the Office of the 
Secretary (telephone (202) 205-1806). Reports are also made available 
for download from the USITC Internet site ``http://www.usitc.gov.''
    Rules. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure set out the 
procedures used in Commission proceedings. The rules in 19 CFR Parts 
200-213 are located in the Code of Federal Regulations and the 
Commission's Internet site.
    Tariff and Trade DataWeb. The Commission's DataWeb, ``http://dataweb.usitc.gov,'' provides public access to U.S. tariff and 
international trade data. Data from 1989 are available and can be 
retrieved in a number of classification systems.
    USITC Internet Site. Recent Commission notices, news releases, 
meeting agendas, monthly calendars, general information ``fact 
sheets,'' Commissioner biographies, schedules of pending investigations 
(including hearing dates and deadlines for written submissions), 
reports, information frequently requested under FOIA, and general 
information about the Commission are available electronically through 
the Internet at ``http://www.usitc.gov.''
    Copies of Commission public records can also be obtained from the 
Secretary.

    By order of the Commission:

    Issued: February 10, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-2923 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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