[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31069]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Index and Description of Major Information Systems and 
Availability of Records

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice announcing availability of public information.

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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC or 
Commission) provides notice of its index and description of major 
information systems and availability of its records.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the 
Commission, telephone (202) 205-2000/2595 or Brian R. Battles, Esquire, 
Office of the General Counsel, United States International Trade 
Commission, telephone (202) 708-4737. 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 Web 
site at https://www.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission makes agency records 
available to the public in a number of ways:
    Electronic Document Information System (EDIS). This system provides 
access to public documents filed in Title VII, Section 337, and other 
investigations before the Commission. EDIS is available to the public 
at https://edis.usitc.gov. All EDIS users must register and create an 
account and password to log-in and use EDIS.
    Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Commission records may also be 
requested under the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552). These requests may be filed 
via the agency FOIA web portal at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/foia/foiarequests.htm or with the Secretary at 500 E Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20436. A written FOIA request shall indicate clearly in the request 
letter, and on the envelope, that it is a ``Freedom of Information Act 
Request.'' Commission rules for requesting information under FOIA are 
set out in 19 CFR 201.17-201.21. Frequently requested FOIA-processed 
records can be accessed at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/foia/foia_freqreqrecords.htm.
    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The USITC 
maintains and publishes the HTS pursuant to the omnibus Trade and 
Competitiveness Act of 1988. The Tariff Information Center, providing 
the current HTS and related materials, is available to the public at 
http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm.
    Government Information Locator Service (GILS). The USITC has an 
entry in the GILS, at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/index.html.
    Libraries. The Commission maintains two libraries, its National 
Library of International Trade (the Commission's main reference 
library), located on the 3rd floor of the Commission building, and a 
law library, located on the 6th floor. Both are open to the public 
during normal business hours of 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and are located 
at 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The libraries contain, among 
other things, complete sets of Commission reports. To determine whether 
the respective libraries have the information sought, persons seeking 
information may call the main library at (202) 205-2630, or the law 
library at (202) 205-3287.
    Public Reading Room. The Commission's public reading room is 
maintained and available for inspection in the Docket Services division 
of the Office of the Secretary. It is located on the 1st floor of the 
Commission building located at 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. 
Persons having questions regarding availability of records may contact 
Docket Services staff at (202) 205-1802. Depending on the age of the 
records requested, the files are available electronically or on 
microfiche.
    Reports. Reports containing the findings and conclusions of 
Commission investigations and Commissioner opinions are available 
online at https://www.usitc.gov. Questions may be directed to the 
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-2000/2595.
    Rules. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure set out the 
procedures used in Commission proceedings. The rules in 19 CFR parts 
200-213 are located in the Code of Federal Regulations and available on 
the Commission's Web site at https://www.usitc.gov.
    Tariff and Trade DataWeb. The Commission's DataWeb, https://dataweb.usitc.gov, provides public access to U.S. tariff and 
international trade data. Data from 1989 are available and can be 
retrieved in a number of classification systems.
    USITC Web Site. Recent Commission notices, news releases, meeting 
agendas, general information ``fact sheets,'' Commissioner biographies, 
schedules of pending investigations (including hearing dates and 
deadlines for written submissions), reports, information frequently 
requested under FOIA, and general information about the Commission are 
available electronically through the Commission's Web site at https://www.usitc.gov. Copies of Commission public records can also be obtained 
from the Secretary.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 20, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-31069 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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