[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47572-47573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19296]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

19 CFR Chapter II


Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) 
seeks comments from the public as to Commission rules that might be 
suitable for modification or elimination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul R. Bardos, Office of the General 
Counsel, United States International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3102. Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on 
this matter can be obtained 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).

DATES: Comment Date: To be assured of consideration, written comments 
must be received by 5:15 p.m. October 9, 2012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to Executive Order 13579 of July 
11, 2011, the Commission recently adopted its Plan for Retrospective 
Analysis of Existing Rules. 77 FR 8114 (Feb. 14, 2012). This Plan 
provides that the Commission will, every two years, review its 
significant regulations to determine whether any should be modified, 
streamlined, expanded, or repealed so as to make the agency's 
regulatory program more effective or less burdensome in achieving 
regulatory objectives. The Commission is now conducting such a periodic 
review, and invites comments from the public as to Commission rules 
that might be suitable for modification or elimination. Comments that 
were submitted in connection with the Commission's Preliminary Plan for 
Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules (76 FR 66004 (Oct. 25, 2011)) 
will be considered in this review and need not be resubmitted.

Examples of Rules for Retrospective Review

    The Commission has preliminarily identified the following aspects 
of its existing rules for review over the next two years:
    1. General review of existing regulations in 19 CFR parts 201, 207, 
and 210. The Commission will seek to determine whether any such 
regulations shall be modified, streamlined, expanded or repealed so as 
to make the agency's regulations more effective or less burdensome.
    2. Employee Responsibilities and Conduct, 19 CFR part 200. The 
Commission intends to review its regulations addressing employee 
responsibilities and conduct, to assess whether these regulations can 
be modified or repealed, in light of the issuance of similar 
regulations by the Office of Government Ethics.
    3. National Security Information, 19 CFR part 201, Subpart F. The 
Commission intends to review its regulations addressing national 
security information, to assess whether these regulations should be 
modified, in light of Executive Order 13526 (Dec. 29, 2009).
    4. Investigations With Respect to Commercial Availability of 
Textile Fabric and Yarn in Sub-Saharan African Countries, 19 CFR part 
208. The Commission intends to review its regulations addressing 
investigations with respect to the commercial availability of textile 
fabric and yarn in Sub-Saharan African countries, to assess

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whether these regulations can be repealed, in light of the repeal of 
section 112(c)(2) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), 
which required the Commission to make determinations with respect to 
the commercial availability and use of regional textile fabric or yarn 
in lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries in the 
production of apparel articles receiving U.S. preferential treatment 
under AGOA (see section 3(a)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 110-436, October 16, 
2008, 122 Stat. 4980).
This list is non-exhaustive and the Commission will consider whether 
other parts of its regulations should also be subject to review within 
the next two years.

Public Participation

    Instructions: Persons filing written submissions must file the 
original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated 
above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary 
(U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, 
Washington, DC 20436) by noon the next day pursuant to section 201.8 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 
Submissions should refer to the investigation number (MISC-038) in a 
prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook 
for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with 
questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000). 
All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.edis.usitc.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
http://www.edis.usitc.gov or U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436.

    By Order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 2, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2012-19296 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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