[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34036-34037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11919]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-16]


Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of 
Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Expansion of scope of investigation, revised deadline for 
filing written submissions.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on June 1, 2007, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission has expanded 
the scope of its investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-16, Probable Economic 
Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for 
Certain Apparel Goods, to include advice on the probable economic 
effect of an additional set of proposed modifications to the rules of 
origin and tariff treatment that are contained in a revised letter of 
understanding with Costa Rica.

DATES:  June 29, 2007: Extended deadline for filing written 
submissions.August 30, 2007: Revised date for transmittal of Commission 
report to USTR.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street, SW.,

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Washington, DC. All written submissions 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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Rodriguez, Office of Industries 
(202-205-3499; [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]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
at 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.
    Background: The Annex to the USTR's June 1 letter identified an 
additional set of modifications for which advice is requested in a 
recently added section 6 of the Annex. The list can be viewed at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. As requested, the Commission will 
transmit its advice to the USTR by August 30, 2007, and will issue a 
public version of its report shortly thereafter, with any confidential 
business information deleted.
    The Commission's notice of institution of this investigation was 
published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2007 (72 FR 7455). 
The original deadline for the filing of written submissions was March 
16, 2007, and the Commission was scheduled to transmit its advice on 
May 24, 2007. As indicated below, the deadline for written submissions 
has been extended to June 29, 2007, and those submissions should be 
limited to the following: (1) Information and arguments with respect to 
the modifications listed in section 6 of the Annex; and (2) with 
respect to the modifications listed in sections 1-5 of the Annex, 
information and arguments not available as of March 16, 2007. The 
Commission expects to transmit its report to the USTR by August 30, 
2007. No public hearing was scheduled in the notice of investigation 
and none is planned in connection with the expanded scope of 
investigation.
    Written Submissions: Persons with an interest in this matter are 
invited to submit written statements concerning the modifications to be 
addressed by the Commission in its expanded report on this 
investigation. Such submissions should be limited to the following: (1) 
information and arguments with respect to the modifications listed in 
section 6 of the Annex; and (2) with respect to the modifications 
listed in sections 1-5 of the Annex, information and arguments not 
available as of March 16, 2007. Submissions should be addressed to the 
Secretary to the Commission and should be submitted at the earliest 
practical date but no later than 5:15 p.m. on June 29, 2007. All 
written submissions must conform with 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 the filing of 
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, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons 
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary 
(202-205-2000 or http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm).
    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 may include some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR. The USTR has directed that the Commission, after 
transmitting its report, publish a public version of its report, with 
any confidential business information deleted. Accordingly, any 
confidential business information received by the Commission in this 
investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in 
the public version of the report in a manner that would reveal the 
operations of the firm supplying the information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 15, 2007.
Marilyn Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-11919 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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