[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38923-38924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13883]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-573]


Global Economic Impact of Missing and Low Pesticide Maximum 
Residue Levels; Extension of Time To File Written Submissions, and 
Delay in Submitting Volume 2 of the Report

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission

ACTION: Extension of the Deadline for Filing Written Submissions in 
Connection with Volume 2 of the Report and Extension of the Time for 
Transmitting Volume 2 of the Report.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has extended the deadline for filing written 
comments relating to volume 2 of its report from June 5, 2020, to July 
31, 2020, and in accordance with a request on behalf of the U.S. Trade 
Representative (USTR), the Commission will submit volume 2 of its 
report by January 31, 2021 (delivered Monday, February 1, 2021) instead 
of by October 31, 2020.

DATES: 
June 30, 2020: Transmittal of volume 1 of the report to the USTR (this 
date is unchanged)
July 31, 2020: New deadline for filing written submissions relating to 
volume 2
January 31, 2021: New transmittal date for volume 2 of the Commission's 
report to the USTR (Delivered Monday, February 1, 2021)

ADDRESSES: 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 https://edis.usitc.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Sabina Neumann (volumes 
1 and 2) (202-205-3000 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project 
Leader (volume 2) Brian Daigle (202-205-3458 or [email protected]) 
for information specific to this investigation. For information on the 
legal aspects of this investigation, 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 website (https://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 
202-205-2002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published notice of 
institution of the above referenced investigation in the Federal 
Register on September 27, 2019 (84 FR 51178, September 27, 2019). The 
Commission instituted the investigation following receipt of a request 
from the USTR on August 30, 2019. The USTR asked that the Commission 
provide its report in two volumes, with volume 1 provided by June 30, 
2020, and volume 2 by October 31, 2020. In its notice announcing the 
investigation, the Commission noted the respective due dates for 
volumes 1 and 2 of the report, and in connection with volume 2, 
requested that written submissions be filed with the Commission by June 
5, 2020. On May 28, 2020, the Commission received a request on behalf 
of the U.S. Trade Representative, requesting that the Commission 
deliver volume 2 of its report by January 31, 2021. That request noted 
the disruption and technical issues that have arisen with respect to 
completion of volume 2 of the report due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
including with respect to the ability to do travel-related research, 
and asked that the Commission transmit volume 2 of the report by 
January 31, 2021 (delivered Monday, February 1, 2021). The Commission 
still expects to transmit volume 1 of the report to USTR by June 30, 
2020, the date indicated in the notice published in the Federal 
Register on April 17, 2020.
    Written Submissions: The Commission has invited interested parties 
to submit written statements concerning this investigation. All written 
submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be 
received no later than 5:15 p.m., July 31, 2020 for matters to be 
covered by volume 2 of the Commission's report. 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 of the 
Rules (as further explained in the Commission's Handbook on Filing 
Procedures) requires that interested parties file documents 
electronically on or before the filing deadline (see the following 
paragraph for further information regarding confidential business 
information or ``CBI''). Persons with questions regarding electronic 
filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services 
Division (202-205-1802). The Commission has waived the requirement in 
section 201.8(d)(1) of its rules (19 CFR 201.8(d)(1)) that persons 
filing written submissions must also file paper copies of their written 
submissions by noon of the next day; accordingly, no paper copies 
should be filed, nor should copies be filed in any form other than 
electronic.
    Confidential Business Information (CBI): Any submissions that 
contain CBI must also conform to 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 CBI is 
clearly identified using brackets. The Commission will make all written 
submissions, except for those (or portions thereof) containing CBI, 
available for inspection by interested parties.
    In his request letter, the USTR stated that his office intends to 
make the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, 
and he asked that the Commission not include any CBI in the report that 
it delivers to USTR.
    The Commission will not include any of the CBI submitted in the 
course of this investigation in the report it sends to the USTR. 
However, all information, including CBI, submitted in this 
investigation may be disclosed to and used (i) by the Commission, its 
employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or 
maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in 
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to 
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission, including 
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and 
contract personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not 
otherwise disclose any CBI in a manner that would reveal the operations 
of the firm supplying the information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish 
any summaries of written submissions filed by interested persons. 
Persons wishing to have a summary of their submission included in the 
report should include a summary with their written submission, titled 
``Public Summary,'' and should mark the summary as having been provided 
for that purpose. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in 
MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and

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should not include any CBI. The summary will be published as provided 
if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of 
the investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the 
organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the 
Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the 
full written submission can be found.

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: June 23, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-13883 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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