[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 205 (Monday, October 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55067-55068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25669]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-507]


Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized 
System of Preferences, 2009 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 of a request on October 16, 2009 from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332 (g)), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-507, Advice 
Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of 
Preferences, 2009 Review of Additions and Removals.

DATES: November 4, 2009: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    November 5, 2009: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    November 16, 2009: Public hearing.
    November 19, 2009: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements and other written submissions.
    January 21, 2010: Transmittal of report to the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative.

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 specific to this 
investigation may be obtained from Gail Burns, Project Leader, Office 
of Industries (202-205-2501 or [email protected]) or Philip Stone, 
Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3424 or 
[email protected]). For information on the legal aspects of this 
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). 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 sections 
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. 2463(e), and 19 U.S.C. 2151(a)), 
and pursuant to the authority of the President delegated to the United 
States Trade Representative by sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of 
Executive Order 11846 of March 31, 1975, as amended, 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 
U.S. imports and consumers of the elimination of U.S. duties for all 
beneficiary developing countries under the GSP program on articles 
provided for in HTS subheadings 0710.22.40, 0710.90.91, 2905.17.00, 
3823.70.40, and 7614.10.10. 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, on U.S. imports, and on 
consumers of the removal of India from GSP eligibility for HTS 
subheadings 7113.19.21 and 7113.19.25. As requested by the USTR, the 
Commission will provide its advice by January 21, 2010. 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 at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
November 16, 2009. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be 
filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m. November 4, 2009. Any 
pre-hearing briefs and other statements relating to the hearing should 
be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m. November 5, 2009, 
and all post-hearing briefs and statements and any other written 
submissions should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m. 
November 19, 2009. All requests to appear and pre- and post-hearing 
briefs and statements must be filed in accordance with the requirements 
in the ``Written Submissions'' section below. In the event that, as of 
the close of business on November 4, 2009, no witnesses are scheduled 
to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Persons 
interested in learning whether the hearing has been cancelled should 
call the Office of the Secretary after November 5, 2009, at 202-205-
2000.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions 
concerning this investigation. All such submissions should be addressed 
to the Secretary and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m. 
November 19, 2009 (see earlier dates for filing requests to appear and 
for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements). 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 requires 
that a signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) 
copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential 
treatment of a 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 authorize 
filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means 
only 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 ``non-
confidential''

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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 the investigation 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 well as any business confidential 
information.

    Issued: October 21, 2009.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-25669 Filed 10-23-09; 8:45 am]
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