[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 65 (Thursday, April 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16817-16818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6409]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-489]


U.S. Agricultural Sales to Cuba: Certain Economic Effects of U.S. 
Restrictions

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on March 16, 2007, from the 
Committee on Finance of the United States Senate (Committee), the 
Commission instituted investigation No. 332-489, U.S. Agricultural 
Sales to Cuba: Certain Economic Effects of U.S. Restrictions, under 
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).

DATES: 
    March 30, 2007: Date of institution.
    April 24, 2007: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    April 26, 2007: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    May 1, 2007, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing.
    May 8, 2007: Deadline for written statements, including any post-
hearing briefs.
    June 29, 2007: Transmittal of report to the Committee on Finance.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, 
including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Industry-specific information may be 
obtained from John Reeder, Project Leaders (202-205-3319; 
[email protected]), or Joanna Bonarriva, Project Leaders (202-205-
3312; [email protected]), Office of Industries, United States 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 20436. For information 
on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of 
the Office of General Counsel (202-205-3091; 
[email protected]). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Public Affairs Office (202-205-1819; 
[email protected]). Hearing impaired individuals are advised 
that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD 
terminal on (202-205-1810). General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server 
(http://www.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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As requested by the Committee, the 
Commission will conduct an investigation and provide a report that 
contains, to the extent possible, the following information:
     An overview of Cuba's purchases of agricultural, fish and 
forestry products from, to the extent possible, 2000 to the present, 
including identification of major supplying countries, products, and 
market segments;
     An analysis of the effects that U.S. restrictions, 
including those relating to export financing terms and travel to Cuba 
by U.S. citizens, may have had or currently have on Cuban purchases of 
U.S. agricultural, fish, and forestry products; and,
     A qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative 
estimate of U.S. sales of agricultural, fish and forestry products to 
Cuba, in the event that: (i) Statutory, regulatory, or other 
restrictions affecting agricultural exports are removed, (ii) 
statutory, regulatory, or other restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. 
citizens are lifted, and, (iii) statutory, regulatory, or other 
restrictions affecting agricultural exports are removed and statutory, 
regulatory or other restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens are 
lifted.
    As requested, the Commission will transmit its report to the 
Committee by June 29, 2007.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the 
investigation is scheduled to 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, 2007. 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 24, 2007. Any 
pre-hearing briefs (original and 14 copies) should be filed not later 
than 5:15 p.m., April 26, 2007. The deadline for filing post-hearing 
briefs or statements is 5:15 p.m., May 8, 2007. In the event that, as 
of the close of business on April 24, 2007, 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 (202-205-2000) after April 24, 2007, to 
determine whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Statements: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested persons are invited to submit written 
statements concerning the investigation. All submissions should be 
addressed to Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, and should be received no 
later than the close of business on May 8, 2007. 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 a 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 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 
as permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules (19 CFR 201.8) 
(see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
    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

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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 ``non-confidential'' 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 Committee has 
asked that the report that the Commission transmits not contain any 
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.

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: April 2, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. E7-6409 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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