[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 68270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21831]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket Number USTR-2023-0007]


Cancellation of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation 
of Its World Trade Organization (WTO) Commitments

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice; cancelation of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) sought 
public comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report 
to Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member 
of the World Trade Organization (WTO). USTR is cancelling the public 
hearing that was scheduled to take place on October 12, 2023.

DATES: The public hearing scheduled for October 12, 2023 is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Silvia Savich, Deputy Assistant U.S. 
Trade Representative for Russia and Eurasia, at 
[email protected] or (202) 395-2256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2023, the TPSC sought public 
comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report to 
Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of 
the WTO. See 88 FR 53576 (Aug 8, 2023). The notice included a September 
20, 2023 deadline for the submission of written comments and requests 
to testify at a public hearing that was scheduled to take place on 
October 12, 2023. In response to the request for comments, USTR 
received two submissions. USTR also received one request to participate 
in the public hearing, which subsequently was withdrawn. Therefore, 
USTR is cancelling the October 12, 2023 public hearing.

Laura Buffo,
Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States 
Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2023-21831 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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