[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4133-4134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1325]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 
Review of a Petition To Withdraw the Eligibility of Certain Sleeping 
Bags Under the GSP Program

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice and solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 
has accepted for review a petition to remove certain sleeping bags 
(HTS9404.30.80) from the list of products eligible for duty-free 
treatment under the GSP program. This notice sets forth the schedule 
for submitting comments and review of the petition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of

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the United States Trade Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395-6971, the fax number is 
(202) 395-2961, and the e-mail address is [email protected].

DATES: The schedule for reviewing the petition for the withdrawal of 
duty-free treatment under the GSP program for certain sleeping bags 
(HTS9404.30.80) is set forth below. Notice of any changes to the 
schedule will be given in the Federal Register.
    February 12, 2010--Comments on the petition must be submitted by 5 
p.m.
    April 2010--The USITC is scheduled to provide a report providing 
advice on the potential impacts on U.S. industry and consumers with 
respect to the petition.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP program provides for the duty-free 
importation of eligible articles when imported from designated 
beneficiary developing countries. The GSP program is authorized by 
Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended 
(the ``1974 Act''), and is implemented in accordance with Executive 
Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive 
Orders and Presidential Proclamations.
    The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has 
accepted for review a petition to withdraw duty-free treatment under 
the GSP for certain sleeping bags (HTS9404.30.80). Additional 
information regarding this petition is provided in ``Petition Accepted 
for Review--Sleeping Bags'' at http://www.regulations.gov, docket 
number USTR-2010-0004. Acceptance of a petition for review does not 
indicate any opinion with respect to the disposition on the merits of 
the petition. Acceptance indicates only that the petition has been 
found eligible for review and that such review will take place.

Opportunities for Public Comment

    The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC invites written comments in 
support of or in opposition to the petition to withdraw duty-free 
treatment under the GSP for certain sleeping bags in addition to 
comments on the advice provided by the U.S. International Trade 
Commission.

Requirements for Submissions and Inspection of Comments

    The GSP regulations (15 CFR Part 2007) set forth the kind 
information that should be included in written comments. Submissions 
should comply with the GSP regulations, except as modified below. All 
submissions should include the case number and eight-digit HTSUS 
subheading number as shown in the ``Petition Accepted for Review--
Sleeping Bags'' available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp/current-review-1 and in www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2010-
0004 All non-business confidential comments will be available for 
review at www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2010-0004.
    Submissions in response to this notice (including written comments 
and all business confidential submissions), must be submitted 
electronically by the relevant deadline listed above using 
www.regulations.gov., docket number USTR-2010-0004. Instructions for 
submitting business confidential versions are provided below. Hand-
delivered submissions will not be accepted. Submissions must be 
submitted in English to the Chairman of the GSP Subcommittee, Trade 
Policy Staff Committee, by the applicable deadlines set forth in this 
notice.
    To make a submission using www.regulations.gov, enter docket number 
USTR-2010-0004 on the home page and click ``Search.'' The site will 
provide a search-results page listing all documents associated with 
this docket. Locate the reference to this notice by selecting 
``Notices'' under ``Document Type''. Locate the reference to this 
notice by selecting ``Notices'' under ``Document Type'' on the left 
side of the search-results page, and click on the link entitled 
``Submit a Comment''. (For further information on using the 
www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult the resources provided on 
the Web site by clicking ``How to Use This Site'' on the left side of 
the home page.)
    The www.regulations.gov Web site offers the option of providing 
comments by filling in a ``Type Comment and Upload File'' field or by 
attaching a document. USTR prefers for comments to be provided in an 
attached document. If a document is attached, it is sufficient to type 
``See attached'' in the ``Type Comment and Upload File'' field.
    Comments must be in English, with the total submission not to 
exceed 30 single-spaced standard letter-size pages in 12-point type, 
including attachments. Any data attachments to the submission should be 
included in the same file as the submission itself, and not as separate 
files.
    Any person or party making a submission is strongly advised to 
review the GSP regulations and GSP Guidebook (available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp/gsp-program-inf).

Business Confidential Submissions

    A person requesting that information contained in a comment 
submitted by that person be treated as confidential business 
information must certify that such information is business confidential 
and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter. 
Confidential business information must be clearly designated as such, 
the submission must be marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top and 
bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page, and the submission 
should indicate, via brackets, the specific information that is 
confidential. Additionally, ``Business Confidential'' should be 
included in the ``Type comment & Upload file'' field. Anyone submitting 
a comment containing business confidential information must also submit 
as a separate submission a non-confidential version of the confidential 
submission, indicating where confidential information has been 
redacted. The non-confidential summary will be placed in the docket and 
open to public inspection.

Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program, 
and Chair, GSP Subcommittee, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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