[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53604-53605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18408]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-493]


Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized 
System of Preferences, 2007 Review of Additions and Removals

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on September 6, 2007 of a request from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332 (g)), the Commission instituted 
investigation No. 332-493, Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to 
the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, 2007 Review of Additions 
and Removals.

DATES: September 25, 2007: Deadline for filing requests to appear at 
the public hearing.
    September 26, 2007: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    October 16, 2007: Public hearing.
    October 24, 2007: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements and other written submissions.
    December 19, 2007: Transmittal of 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., 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from 
Cynthia B. Foreso, Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3348 
or [email protected]) or Eric Land, Deputy Project Leader, 
Office of

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Industries (202-205-3349 or [email protected]). For more information 
on legal aspects of the investigation, contact William Gearhart of the 
Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or 
[email protected]). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or 
[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). 
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ONLINE) at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. 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: As requested by the USTR, in accordance with section 
503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 2463(a)(1)(A), 19 U.S.C. 2151(a)), and pursuant to section 
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the Commission 
will provide advice as to the probable economic effect on U.S. 
industries producing like or directly competitive articles and on 
consumers of the elimination of U.S. import duties for all beneficiary 
developing countries under the GSP program on articles provided for in 
HTS subheadings 2613.10.00, 2613.90.00, 2917.12.10, 3204.17.90, 
4412.39.5030, 7601.10.30, 7601.20.30, 7604.21.00, and 8111.00.4910. 
Also, as requested by USTR, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, the Commission will provide advice as to the probable 
economic effect on U.S. industries producing like or directly 
competitive articles and on consumers of the removal from eligibility 
for duty-free treatment under the GSP program of articles provided for 
in HTS subheadings 2931.00.90 from India and 3920.62.00 from Brazil. As 
requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide its advice no later 
than December 19, 2007. The USTR indicated that those sections of the 
Commission's report and related working papers that contain the 
Commission's advice will be classified as ``confidential.''
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this 
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 16, 2007 
at the United States 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 September 25, 2007, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Submissions'' section below.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written 
statements or briefs concerning these investigations. 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. Pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 
5:15 p.m., September 26, 2007; and post-hearing briefs and statements 
and all other written submissions should be filed not later than 5:15 
p.m., October 24, 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 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).
    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 these investigations in the 
report it sends to the USTR. As requested by the USTR, the Commission 
will publish a public version of the report, which will exclude 
portions of the report that the USTR has classified as confidential as 
well as any confidential business information.

    Issued: September 12, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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