[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7070-7071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1884]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-2104-20]


U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-Wide and 
Selected Sectoral Effects

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) on January 13, 2006, the Commission instituted 
investigation No. TA-2104-20, U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: 
Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects, under section 
2104(f) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3804(f)), for the purpose 
of assessing the likely impact of the U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement 
with Peru on the United States economy as a whole and on specific 
industry sectors and the interests of U.S. consumers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Nannette Christ, 
Office of Economics (202-205-3263; [email protected]) or Laura 
Polly, Office of Industries (202-205-3408; [email protected]). For 
information on legal aspects, contact William Gearhart of the Office of 
the General Counsel (202-205-3091; [email protected]). The 
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations 
(202-205-1819; [email protected]).
    Background: As requested by the USTR, the Commission will prepare a 
report as specified in section 2104(f)(2)-(3) of the Trade Act of 2002 
assessing the likely impact of the U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement with 
Peru on the U.S. economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors, 
including the impact the agreement will have on the gross domestic 
product, exports and imports, aggregate employment and employment 
opportunities, the production, employment, and competitive position of 
industries likely to be significantly affected by the agreement, and 
the interests of U.S. consumers.
    In preparing its assessment, the Commission will review available 
economic assessments regarding the agreement, including literature 
concerning any substantially equivalent proposed agreement, and will 
provide in its assessment a description of the analyses used and 
conclusions drawn in such literature, and a discussion of areas of 
consensus and divergence between the various analyses and conclusions, 
including those of the Commission regarding the agreement.
    Section 2104(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit its report 
to the President and the Congress not later than 90 days after the 
President enters into the agreement, which he can do 90 days after he 
notifies the Congress of his intent to do so. On January 6, 2006, the 
President notified the Congress of his intent to enter into a TPA with 
Peru. The USTR requested that the Commission provide the report as soon 
as possible.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the 
investigation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on March 15, 2006, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC. 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., February 27, 2006. Any prehearing 
briefs (original and 14 copies) should be filed no later than 5:15 
p.m., March 1, 2006; the deadline for filing posthearing briefs or 
statements is 5:15 p.m., March 29, 2006. In the event that, as of the 
close of business on February 27, 2006, 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 nonparticipant 
may call the Secretary to the Commission (202-205-2000) after February 
27, 2006, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written 
statements concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in 
its report on this investigation. Submissions should be addressed to 
the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of consideration by the 
Commission, written statements related 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., March 29, 2006. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 
Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or copy 
designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be 
filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is 
requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which 
the confidential business information must be deleted (see the 
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential 
business information). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except 
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for 
Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons with questions regarding 
electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000 or 
[email protected]).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. 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 prepare only a public report in this 
investigation. The report that the Commission sends to the President 
and the Congress and makes available to the public will not contain 
confidential business information. 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.
    The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing 
impaired individuals may 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 should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-
205-2000.

    Issued: February 6, 2006.


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    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-1884 Filed 2-9-06; 8:45 am]
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