[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 16909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6498]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-497]


Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized 
System of Preferences, 2007 Review of Competitive Need Limit Waivers

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Change in scope of investigation.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a letter on March 13, 2008, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR) advising of the withdrawal of 
petitions requesting the waiver of the competitive need limit for the 
following two articles under the Generalized System of Preferences 
(GSP) program, the Commission has terminated its investigation with 
respect to those two articles and will not provide probable economic 
effect advice with respect to those articles:

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin (HTS subheading 3907.60.00) from 
Indonesia, USTR accepted case 2007-13); and
Full grain, unsplit, fancy leather (HTS subheading 4107.91.80) from 
Argentina, USTR accepted case 2007-15).

    The Commission expects to transmit its report to the USTR providing 
its advice with respect to the remaining articles that are the subject 
of the USTR's request for advice by April 17, 2008.

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 
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: 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 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: The Commission instituted the investigation on January 
29, 2008, following receipt of a letter from the USTR on January 18, 
2008. Notice of institution of the investigation and the scheduling of 
a public hearing was published in the Federal Register of February 4, 
2008 (73 FR 6526); notice of cancellation of the public hearing, 
following the withdrawal of requests to appear by all scheduled 
witnesses, was published in the Federal Register of February 28, 2008 
(73 FR10807). The deadline for filing written submissions in this 
investigation was March 7, 2008.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 25, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-6498 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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