80 FR 47516 - Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range		47516-47517
FR Document		2015-19436

The Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-555, Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report, for the purpose of preparing the first of two reports required by section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26). Section 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance two reports, one by June 29, 2016, and a second by June 29, 2020, on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-555]


Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade 
Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-555, 
Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities 
Procedures, 2016 Report, for the purpose of preparing the first of two 
reports required by section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional 
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26). 
Section 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit to the House 
Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance two 
reports, one by June 29, 2016, and a second by June 29, 2020, on the 
economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with 
respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade 
authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.

DATES: 
November 2, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
November 4, 2015: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
November 17, 2015: Public hearing.
November 30, 2015: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs.
February 5, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written statements.
June 29, 2016: Transmittal of Commission report to the House Committee 
on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance.

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 https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/app.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Tamar Khachaturian 
(202-205-3299 or [email protected]) and David Riker (202-
205-2201 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Ravinder 
Ubee (202-205-3493 or [email protected]) for information specific 
to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these 
investigations, 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

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terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (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: On June 29, 2015, the President signed the Bipartisan 
Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA). 
Section 105(f)(2) of the Act requires the Commission to submit two 
reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate 
Committee on Finance, one in 2016 and a second not later than mid-2020, 
on the economic impact of trade agreements implemented under trade 
authorities procedures since 1984. Section 105(f)(2) provides as 
follows:
    (2) REPORT ON IMPACT OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.-- Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later 
than 5 years thereafter, the United States International Trade 
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report 
on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements 
with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under 
trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.
    The Commission will submit its first report by June 29, 2016, and 
the second report by June 29, 2020. This notice pertains only to the 
procedures relating to preparation of the first report.
    For purposes of this report the Commission considers the trade 
agreements covered to include the Uruguay Round Agreements, the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA--Canada and Mexico), and U.S. free 
trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, 
Colombia, the Dominican Republic and five Central American countries 
(Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), Israel, 
Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore.
    The Commission has instituted an investigation under section 332(g) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) for the purpose of 
preparing this report and also for the purpose of assisting the public 
in the filing and inspection of documents and also to make the report 
more readily accessible to the public through the Commission's Web 
site.
    Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in 
connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 
9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2015. Requests to appear at the public 
hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., 
November 2, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements 
should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., November 4, 2015; and all 
post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 
p.m., November 30, 2015. In the event that, as of the close of business 
on November 2, 2015, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the 
hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in 
attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 after November 2, 2015, for 
information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions 
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary. Except in the case of requests to appear at 
the hearing and pre- and post-hearing briefs, all written submissions 
should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., February 5, 2016. All 
written submissions must conform to 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 
(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 
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. Any confidential business information received by the 
Commission in this investigation and used in preparing this report will 
not be published in a manner that 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 in an appendix to its 
report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in 
the appendix 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. In the appendix 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: August 4, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-19436 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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planning objectives apply to the Central Valley Project and State Water Economic Impact of Trade Agreements
proposed action/project modification. Project facilities. Project operations may Implemented Under Trade Authorities
directly or indirectly affect the resources Procedures, 2016 Report, for the
Planning Objectives
of the Sacramento River, its tributaries, purpose of preparing the first of two
• Primary Planning objectives: (1) the San Joaquin River, its tributaries, reports required by section 105(f)(2) of
Increase the survival of anadromous fish and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
populations in the Sacramento River, The FEIS also evaluates potential Priorities and Accountability Act of
primarily upstream from the Red Bluff growth-inducing impacts for the Central 2015 (Public Law 114–26). Section
Diversion Dam, and (2) increase water Valley Project and State Water Project 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission
supply and water supply reliability for water service areas. Potential submit to the House Committee on
agricultural, municipal and industrial, cumulative effects associated with Ways and Means and the Senate
and environmental purposes to help reasonably foreseeable actions are also Committee on Finance two reports, one
meet future water demands, with a evaluated for each resource area. by June 29, 2016, and a second by June
focus on enlarging Shasta Dam and Copies of the FEIS and Final 29, 2020, on the economic impact on the
Reservoir. Action alternatives were Feasibility Report are available for United States of all trade agreements
formulated to address these primary public review at the following locations: with respect to which Congress has
planning objectives. • Bureau of Reclamation, Regional enacted an implementing bill under
• Secondary Planning Objectives. The Library, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, trade authorities procedures since
following actions, operations, or CA 95825. January 1, 1984.
features are included to the extent • Bureau of Reclamation, Northern DATES:
possible and consistent with the California Area Office, 16349 Shasta November 2, 2015: Deadline for filing
primary planning objectives: (1) Dam Boulevard, Shasta Lake, CA 96019. requests to appear at the public
Conserve, restore, and enhance • Natural Resources Library, hearing.
ecosystem resources in the Shasta Lake Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street November 4, 2015: Deadline for filing
area and along the upper Sacramento NW., Main Interior Building, pre-hearing briefs and statements.
River, (2) reduce flood damage along the Washington, DC 20240. November 17, 2015: Public hearing.
Sacramento River, (3) develop • Shasta County Main Library, 1855 November 30, 2015: Deadline for filing
additional hydropower generation Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001. post-hearing briefs.
capabilities at Shasta Dam, (4) maintain Copies of the FEIS and Final February 5, 2016: Deadline for filing all
and increase recreation opportunities at Feasibility Report are available on-line other written statements.
Shasta Lake, and (5) maintain or via the SLWRI Web site, at: June 29, 2016: Transmittal of
improve water quality conditions in the www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri. Commission report to the House
Sacramento River downstream from Committee on Ways and Means and
Shasta Dam and in the Sacramento-San Public Disclosure the Senate Committee on Finance.
Joaquin Delta. Before including your address, phone ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
Final Environmental Impact Statement number, email address, or other including the Commission’s hearing
personal identifying information in any rooms, are located in the United States
The FEIS documents a reasonable correspondence, you should be aware
range of alternatives and evaluates the International Trade Commission
that your entire correspondence— Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
potential direct, indirect, and including your personal identifying
cumulative environmental effects of DC. All written submissions should be
information—may be made publicly addressed to the Secretary, United
alternative plans. Evaluation of six available at any time. While you can ask
alternatives is documented in the FEIS, States International Trade Commission,
us in your correspondence to withhold 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
including a No-Action Alternative and your personal identifying information
five action alternatives. The FEIS 20436. The public record for this
from public review, we cannot investigation may be viewed on the
displays the potential project-related guarantee that we will be able to do so.
impacts, including the effects of project Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
construction and operation on the Dated: July 30, 2015. at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/
following resource areas: Geology, air Jason Phillips, app.
quality, hydrology, water quality, noise, Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hazards and hazardous materials, [FR Doc. 2015–19472 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] Project Leaders Tamar Khachaturian
important agricultural lands, fish, BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P (202–205–3299 or tamar.khachaturian@
vegetation and wildlife, cultural usitc.gov) and David Riker (202–205–
resources, Indian Trust Assets, 2201 or david.riker@usitc.gov) or
socioeconomics, land use, recreation, INTERNATIONAL TRADE Deputy Project Leader Ravinder Ubee
visual resources, traffic and circulation, COMMISSION (202–205–3493 or ravinder.ubee@
utilities, public services, power and usitc.gov) for information specific to this
energy, environmental justice, and wild [Investigation No. 332–555] investigation. For information on the
and scenic rivers; and identifies the legal aspects of these investigations,
Economic Impact of Trade Agreements
Preferred Alternative, pursuant to the contact William Gearhart of the
Implemented Under Trade Authorities
National Environmental Policy Act. Commission’s Office of the General
Procedures, 2016 Report
Potential project-related impacts Counsel (202–205–3091 or
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

include the construction-related effects AGENCY: United States International william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
of the dam enlargement, reservoir area Trade Commission. should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
relocations, and other alternative ACTION: Institution of investigation and Office of External Relations (202–205–
features; water operations-related effects scheduling of public hearing. 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
within the reservoir area (e.g., including Hearing-impaired individuals may
additional inundation areas); and SUMMARY: The Commission has obtain information on this matter by
associated effects to operations of other instituted investigation No. 332–555, contacting the Commission’s TDD

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.
Dates		November 2, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. November 4, 2015: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. November 17, 2015: Public hearing. November 30, 2015: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs. February 5, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written statements. June 29, 2016: Transmittal of Commission report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance.
Contact		Project Leaders Tamar Khachaturian (202-205-3299 or [email protected]) and David Riker (202- 205-2201 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Ravinder Ubee (202-205-3493 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these investigations, 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 Internet server (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.
FR Citation		80 FR 47516