[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3247-3248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-903]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-512]


Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized 
System of Preferences, 2009 Review of a Competitive Need Limit Waiver

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 December 30, 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. 332-512, Advice 
Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of 
Preferences, 2009 Review of a Competitive Need Limit Waiver.

DATES: 
February 2, 2010: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
February 4, 2010: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
February 16, 2010: Public hearing.
February 26, 2010: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements and other written submissions.
March 30, 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,

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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 Philip Stone, Project Leader, Office 
of Industries (202-205-3424 or [email protected]). For information 
on the legal aspects of these investigations, 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, under the authority delegated 
by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
and in accordance with sections 503(d)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(1974 Act) (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)(A)), the Commission will provide 
advice on whether any industry in the United States is likely to be 
adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need limits specified 
in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for the following country and 
article provided for in the noted subheading of the Harmonized Tariff 
System (HTS): Thailand for HTS subheading 4011.10.10 (pneumatic radial 
tires). As requested, the Commission will also provide advice as to the 
probable economic effect on U.S. industries producing like or directly 
competitive articles, on total U.S. imports, and on consumers, of the 
petitioned waiver. In addition, as requested, the Commission will also 
provide information as to whether like or directly competitive products 
were being produced in the United States on January 1, 1995. As 
requested by the USTR, the Commission will use the dollar value limit 
of $140,000,000 for purposes of section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 
Act.
    As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide its advice by 
March 30, 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 
February 16, 2010. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be 
filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m. on February 2, 2010. 
Any pre-hearing briefs and other statements relating to the hearing 
should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m. on February 
4, 2010, 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. on February 26, 2010. 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 February 2, 2010, no witnesses are 
scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. 
Persons interested in learning whether the hearing has been canceled 
should call the Office of the Secretary after February 2, 2010, 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. on 
February 26, 2010 (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'' 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 confidential business 
information.

    Issued: January 12, 2010.

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