80_FR_42256 80 FR 42120 - Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2014 Review

80 FR 42120 - Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2014 Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)

Page Range42120-42121
FR Document2015-17418

Following receipt of a request on June 30, 2015, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-554, Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2014 Review, for the purpose of providing such advice and information.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-554]


Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2014 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation and opportunity to 
furnish information.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on June 30, 2015, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-554, 
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2014 Review, 
for the purpose of providing such advice and information.

DATES: July 30, 2015: Deadline for filing all written submissions.
    August 28, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the United 
States Trade Representative.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. 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 http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this 
investigation may be obtained from Cynthia B. Foreso, Project Leader, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3348 or [email protected]) or 
Sabina Neumann, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-
3000 or [email protected]). 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 Web site (http://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 
202-205-2000.
    Background: Advice concerning waiver of competitive need 
limitations. In his letter the USTR requested, under authority 
delegated by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), and in accordance with section 
503(d)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)(A)), that 
the Commission provide advice on whether any industry in the United 
States is likely to be adversely affected by a waiver of the 
competitive need limitations specified in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 for two articles from Thailand: HTS 2008.19.15 
(Coconuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, nesoi) and HTS 7408.29.10 
(Copper alloys (o/than brass, cupro-nickel or nickel-silver), wire, 
coated or plated with metal).
    Pursuant to section 332(g) and in accordance with section 
503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act the USTR also requested that the 
Commission provide its advice with respect to whether like or directly 
competitive products were being produced in the United States on 
January 1, 1995. The USTR also requested that the Commission provide 
its advice as to the probable economic effect on total U.S. imports, as 
well as on consumers, of the requested waivers.
    Data relating to certain cotton articles. Pursuant to section 
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the USTR requested that the 
Commission provide data on U.S. production, imports, exports, and 
consumption for the period 2012-2014 for the following articles: HTS 
5201.00.18 (Cotton, not carded or combed, having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1\1/8\ inches), n/harsh or rough, nesoi), HTS 5201.00.28 
(Cotton not carded or combed, harsh or rough, staple length of 29.36875 
mm or more but under 34.925 mm & white in color, nesoi), HTS 5201.00.38 
(Cotton, not carded or combed, staple length of 28.575 mm or more but 
under 34.925 mm, nesoi), HTS 5202.99.30 (Cotton card strips made from 
cotton waste having staple length under 30.1625 mm & lap, sliver & 
roving waste, nesoi), and HTS 5203.00.30 (Cotton fibers, carded or 
combed, of cotton fiber processed, but not spun, nesoi). The USTR 
requested that the Commission, to the extent practicable, provide the 
requested data separately and individually for each U.S. Harmonized

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Tariff Schedule subheading subject to this request.
    The USTR noted that his office had previously notified the 
Commission that these five cotton articles were being considered for 
designation as eligible articles under the GSP program for least-
developed beneficiary developing countries only, and that the 
Commission had provided its advice in May 2012 (in its report on 
investigation No. 332-529) as to the probable economic effect of the 
elimination of U.S. import duties on those articles for least-developed 
beneficiary developing countries under the GSP program.
    Time for reporting, possible classification of report. As requested 
by USTR, the Commission will provide its advice by August 28, 2015. The 
USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission's report and 
related working papers that contain the Commission's advice will be 
classified as ``confidential,'' and that USTR considers the 
Commission's report to be an inter-agency memorandum that will contain 
pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process 
privilege.
    Written Submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written 
submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later 
than 5:15 p.m., July 30, 2015. 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 and the 
Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested 
parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline 
and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on 
the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a 
document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time 
as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper 
copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the 
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential 
business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with 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 confidential business information 
is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, 
except for confidential business information, will be made available 
for inspection by interested parties.
    The Commission may include in the report it sends to the President 
and the USTR some or all of the confidential business information it 
receives in this investigation. The USTR has asked that the Commission 
make available a public version of its report shortly after it sends 
its report to the President and the USTR, with any classified or 
privileged information deleted. Any confidential business information 
received in this investigation and used in the preparation of the 
report will not be published in the public version of the report in 
such a manner as would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the 
information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish 
summaries of the positions of interested persons. Persons wishing to 
have a summary of their position included in the report should include 
a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 
words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily 
converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business 
information. 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: July 13, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-17418 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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42120 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 136 / Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Notices (2) For the purpose of the Issued: July 10, 2015. terminal at 202–205–1810. General investigation so instituted, the following Lisa R. Barton, information concerning the Commission are hereby named as parties upon which Secretary to the Commission. may also be obtained by accessing its this notice of investigation shall be [FR Doc. 2015–17370 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] Web site (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons served: BILLING CODE 7020–02–P with mobility impairments who will (a) The complainants are: need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Canon Inc., 30–2, Shimomaruko 3- Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. INTERNATIONAL TRADE chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146–8501, COMMISSION Background: Advice concerning Japan waiver of competitive need limitations. Canon U.S.A., Inc., One Canon Park, [Investigation No. 332–554] In his letter the USTR requested, under Melville, NY 11747 authority delegated by the President, Generalized System of Preferences: Canon Virginia, Inc., 12000 Canon Possible Modifications, 2014 Review pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606 Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), and in AGENCY: United States International accordance with section 503(d)(1)(A) of (b) The respondents are the following Trade Commission. the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon ACTION: Notice of institution of 2463(d)(1)(A)), that the Commission which the complaint is to be served: investigation and opportunity to furnish provide advice on whether any industry information. in the United States is likely to be General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., 50 adversely affected by a waiver of the Tzu-Chiang Road, Wu-Chi Town, SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request competitive need limitations specified Taichung County, Taiwan on June 30, 2015, from the United States in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act Color Imaging, Inc., 4350 Peachtree Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. of 1974 for two articles from Thailand: Industrial Blvd., Suite 100, Norcross, International Trade Commission HTS 2008.19.15 (Coconuts, otherwise GA 30071 (Commission) instituted investigation prepared or preserved, nesoi) and HTS No. 332–554, Generalized System of 7408.29.10 (Copper alloys (o/than brass, (3) For the investigation so instituted, Preferences: Possible Modifications, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, cupro-nickel or nickel-silver), wire, 2014 Review, for the purpose of coated or plated with metal). U.S. International Trade Commission, providing such advice and information. shall designate the presiding Pursuant to section 332(g) and in DATES: July 30, 2015: Deadline for filing accordance with section 503(c)(2)(E) of Administrative Law Judge. all written submissions. the 1974 Act the USTR also requested The Office of Unfair Import August 28, 2015: Transmittal of Investigations will not participate as a that the Commission provide its advice Commission report to the United States with respect to whether like or directly party in this investigation. Trade Representative. competitive products were being Responses to the complaint and the ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, produced in the United States on notice of investigation must be including the Commission’s hearing January 1, 1995. The USTR also submitted by the named respondents in rooms, are located in the United States requested that the Commission provide accordance with section 210.13 of the International Trade Commission its advice as to the probable economic Commission’s Rules of Practice and Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, effect on total U.S. imports, as well as Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to DC. All written submissions should be on consumers, of the requested waivers. 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such addressed to the Secretary, United Data relating to certain cotton articles. responses will be considered by the States International Trade Commission, Pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Commission if received not later than 20 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Act of 1930, the USTR requested that days after the date of service by the 20436. The public record for this the Commission provide data on U.S. Commission of the complaint and the investigation may be viewed on the production, imports, exports, and notice of investigation. Extensions of Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) consumption for the period 2012–2014 time for submitting responses to the at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ for the following articles: HTS complaint and the notice of edis.htm. 5201.00.18 (Cotton, not carded or investigation will not be granted unless FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: combed, having a staple length under good cause therefor is shown. Information specific to this investigation 28.575 mm (11⁄8 inches), n/harsh or Failure of a respondent to file a timely may be obtained from Cynthia B. rough, nesoi), HTS 5201.00.28 (Cotton response to each allegation in the Foreso, Project Leader, Office of not carded or combed, harsh or rough, complaint and in this notice may be Industries (202–205–3348 or staple length of 29.36875 mm or more deemed to constitute a waiver of the cynthia.foreso@usitc.gov) or Sabina but under 34.925 mm & white in color, right to appear and contest the Neumann, Deputy Project Leader, Office nesoi), HTS 5201.00.38 (Cotton, not allegations of the complaint and this of Industries (202–205–3000 or carded or combed, staple length of notice, and to authorize the sabina.neumann@usitc.gov). For 28.575 mm or more but under 34.925 administrative law judge and the information on the legal aspects of this mm, nesoi), HTS 5202.99.30 (Cotton Commission, without further notice to investigation, contact William Gearhart card strips made from cotton waste the respondent, to find the facts to be as of the Commission’s Office of the having staple length under 30.1625 mm alleged in the complaint and this notice General Counsel (202–205–3091 or & lap, sliver & roving waste, nesoi), and and to enter an initial determination tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media HTS 5203.00.30 (Cotton fibers, carded and a final determination containing should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, or combed, of cotton fiber processed, such findings, and may result in the Office of External Relations (202–205– but not spun, nesoi). The USTR issuance of an exclusion order or a cease 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). requested that the Commission, to the and desist order or both directed against Hearing-impaired individuals may extent practicable, provide the the respondent. obtain information on this matter by requested data separately and By order of the Commission. contacting the Commission’s TDD individually for each U.S. Harmonized VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jul 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 136 / Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Notices 42121 Tariff Schedule subheading subject to version, and that the confidential as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be this request. business information is clearly held on August 18–20, 2015. The USTR noted that his office had identified by means of brackets. All The three-day meeting will take place previously notified the Commission that written submissions, except for at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel at 415 these five cotton articles were being confidential business information, will New Jersey Avenue NW., Washington, considered for designation as eligible be made available for inspection by DC. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. articles under the GSP program for least- interested parties. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on August developed beneficiary developing The Commission may include in the 18–19, with a one hour break for lunch countries only, and that the Commission report it sends to the President and the each day, and from 8:30 a.m. to had provided its advice in May 2012 (in USTR some or all of the confidential approximately 12 p.m. on May 29. The its report on investigation No. 332–529) business information it receives in this purpose of the open meeting is for as to the probable economic effect of the investigation. The USTR has asked that Advisory Council members to hear elimination of U.S. import duties on the Commission make available a public testimony from invited witnesses and to those articles for least-developed version of its report shortly after it sends receive an update from the Employee beneficiary developing countries under its report to the President and the USTR, Benefits Security Administration the GSP program. with any classified or privileged (EBSA). The EBSA update is scheduled Time for reporting, possible information deleted. Any confidential for the morning of May 29 (subject to classification of report. As requested by business information received in this change). USTR, the Commission will provide its investigation and used in the The Advisory Council will study the advice by August 28, 2015. The USTR preparation of the report will not be following issues: (1) Model Notices and indicated that those sections of the published in the public version of the Disclosures for Pension Risk Transfers Commission’s report and related report in such a manner as would reveal and (2) Model Notices and Plan Sponsor working papers that contain the the operations of the firm supplying the Education on Lifetime Plan Commission’s advice will be classified information. Participation. Descriptions of these as ‘‘confidential,’’ and that USTR Summaries of Written Submissions: issues are available on the Advisory considers the Commission’s report to be The Commission intends to publish Council page of the EBSA Web site, at an inter-agency memorandum that will summaries of the positions of interested www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_ contain pre-decisional advice and be persons. Persons wishing to have a advisory_council.html. Witnesses may subject to the deliberative process summary of their position included in testify on one or both issues on either privilege. the report should include a summary August 18 or19. The third day of the Written Submissions: Interested meeting will be devoted to drafting with their written submission. The parties are invited to file written reports on both issues. summary may not exceed 500 words, submissions concerning this Organizations or members of the should be in MSWord format or a format investigation. All written submissions public wishing to submit a written that can be easily converted to MSWord, should be addressed to the Secretary, statement may do so by submitting 40 and should be received not later than and should not include any confidential copies on or before August 11, 2015 to 5:15 p.m., July 30, 2015. All written business information. The summary will Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA submissions must conform with the be published as provided if it meets Advisory Council, U.S. Department of provisions of section 201.8 of the these requirements and is germane to Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution Commission’s Rules of Practice and the subject matter of the investigation. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 The Commission will identify the name Statements also may be submitted as and the Commission’s Handbook on of the organization furnishing the email attachments in word processing or Filing Procedures require that interested summary and will include a link to the pdf format transmitted to good.larry@ parties file documents electronically on Commission’s Electronic Document dol.gov. It is requested that statements or before the filing deadline and submit Information System (EDIS) where the not be included in the body of the eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. full written submission can be found. email. Statements deemed relevant by eastern time on the next business day. By order of the Commission. the Advisory Council and received on or In the event that confidential treatment Issued: July 13, 2015. before August 11 will be included in the of a document is requested, interested Lisa R. Barton, record of the meeting and made parties must file, at the same time as the Secretary to the Commission. available through the EBSA Public eight paper copies, at least four (4) [FR Doc. 2015–17418 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] Disclosure Room, along with witness additional true paper copies in which statements. Do not include any BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the confidential information must be personally identifiable information deleted (see the following paragraph for (such as name, address, or other contact further information regarding information) or confidential business confidential business information). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information that you do not want Persons with questions regarding publicly disclosed. Written statements Employee Benefits Security electronic filing should contact the submitted by invited witnesses will be Administration Secretary (202–205–2000). posted on the Advisory Council page of Any submissions that contain 177th Meeting of the Advisory Council the EBSA Web site, without change, and confidential business information must on Employee Welfare and Pension can be retrieved by most Internet search also conform with the requirements of Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting engines. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules Individuals or representatives of of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Pursuant to the authority contained in organizations wishing to address the 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules Section 512 of the Employee Retirement Advisory Council should forward their requires that the cover of the document Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 requests to the Executive Secretary or and the individual pages be clearly U.S.C. 1142, the 177th meeting of the telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral marked as to whether they are the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare presentations will be limited to 10 ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ and Pension Benefit Plans (also known minutes, time permitting, but an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jul 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of institution of investigation and opportunity to furnish information.
DatesJuly 30, 2015: Deadline for filing all written submissions.
ContactInformation specific to this investigation may be obtained from Cynthia B. Foreso, Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3348 or [email protected]) or Sabina Neumann, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205- 3000 or [email protected]). 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 Web site (http://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 202-205-2000.
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