[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9272-9273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02251]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket No. USTR-2016-0026]


2017 Special 301 Review: Identification of Countries Under 
Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974; Request for Public Comment and 
Notice of Public Hearing; Correction

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 
published a document in the Federal Register on December 28, 2016 (81 
FR 95722), concerning a request for comments and notices of intent to 
appear at a public hearing on Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
commonly referred to as the ``Special 301'' provisions. The dates 
specified in the notice have changed. Additional information on the 
hearing is also provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Peterson, Director for 
Innovation and Intellectual Property, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, at [email protected]. You can find information 
about the Special 301 Review at www.ustr.gov.

Corrections

``Dates'' Caption

    In the Federal Register on December 28, 2016 (81 FR at 95722), 
correct the ``Dates'' caption to read as follows:
    The corrected schedule and deadlines for the 2017 Special 301 
public hearing are as follows:
    March 8, 2017: The Special 301 Subcommittee will hold a public 
hearing at the Office of the United State Trade Representative, 1724 F 
Street NW., Rooms 1&2, Washington, DC 20508. If necessary, the hearing 
may continue on the next business day. Please consult the USTR Web site 
for confirmation of the date and location and the schedule of 
witnesses.
    March 14, 2017 at midnight EST: Post-hearing written comments from 
persons who testified at the public hearing are due.
    On or about April 30, 2017: USTR will publish the 2017 Special 301 
Report within 30 days of the publication of the National Trade Estimate 
(NTE) Report.

``Public Hearing'' Caption

    In the Federal Register on December 28, 2016 (81 FR at 95723), 
correct the ``Public Hearing'' caption to read as follows:

III. Public Hearing

    The Special 301 Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on March 8, 
2017, at the Office of the United State Trade Representative, 1724 F 
Street NW., Rooms 1&2, Washington, DC 20508, at which interested 
persons, including representatives of foreign governments, may appear 
to provide oral testimony. If necessary, the hearing may continue on 
the next business day. The hearing will be open to the public. Because 
the hearing will take place in Federal facilities, security screening 
will be required. Attendees will need to show photo identification and 
be screened for security purposes. Please consult www.ustr.gov to 
confirm the date and location of the hearing and to obtain copies of 
the hearing schedule. USTR

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also will post the transcript and recording of the hearing on the USTR 
Web site as soon after the hearing as possible.
    Prepared oral testimony before the Special 301 Subcommittee must be 
delivered in person, in English, and will be limited to five minutes. 
Subcommittee member agencies may ask questions following the prepared 
statement. Persons, except representatives of foreign governments, 
wishing to testify at the hearing must submit a ``Notice of Intent to 
Testify'' and ``Hearing Statement'' by the February 9, 2017, deadline 
to www.regulations.gov following the procedures set forth in part IV 
below. The Notice of Intent to Testify must include the name of the 
witness, name of the organization (if applicable), address, telephone 
number, fax number, and email address. A Hearing Statement must 
accompany the Notice of Intent to Testify. There is no requirement 
regarding the length of the Hearing Statement; however, the content of 
the testimony must be relevant to the Special 301 Review.
    All representatives of foreign governments that wish to testify at 
the hearing must submit a ``Notice of Intent to Testify'' by the 
February 23, 2017, deadline to www.regulations.gov following the 
procedures set forth in part IV below. The Notice of Intent to Testify 
must include the name of the witness, name of the organization (if 
applicable), address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. 
Although not mandatory, government witnesses may submit a Hearing 
Statement when filing the Notice of Intent to Testify.

Probir Mehta,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Innovation and 
Intellectual Property, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2017-02251 Filed 2-2-17; 8:45 am]
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