80_FR_51813 80 FR 51649 - Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Deadline for Comments on U.S. International Trade Commission Report

80 FR 51649 - Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Deadline for Comments on U.S. International Trade Commission Report

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

Page Range51649-51650
FR Document2015-21067

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51649-51650]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21067]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Deadline for Comments on 
U.S. International Trade Commission Report

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of deadline for comments.

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    Summary and Dates: In late August, the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (USITC) is expected to release the public version of its 
statutorily-mandated report, requested by the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative (USTR), providing advice on the probable 
economic effect of granting a waiver of the application of competitive 
need limitations (CNLs) to two products from Thailand. Comments on the 
USITC report on these products should be submitted via 
www.regulations.gov in docket number USTR-2015-0007, per the guidelines 
described below, within seven calendar days of the public release of 
the USITC report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The GSP Program at the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative. The telephone number is (202) 395-
2974, the fax number is (202) 395-9674, and the email address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2015, USTR announced in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 38501) the launch of a review of products under 
the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program that, based on 
full-year 2014 import data, are subject to certain actions related to 
competitive need limitations (CNLs). That notice indicated that two 
products from Thailand--HTS 2008.19.15 and HTS 7408.29.10--will be 
removed from eligibility for GSP for Thailand on October 1, 2015, 
unless the President grants a waiver for the product for Thailand in 
response to a petition filed by an interested party. The government of 
Thailand subsequently filed petitions seeking CNL waivers for both 
products. Pursuant to U.S. law and regulations pertaining to GSP, USTR 
requested the USITC provide advice regarding the probable economic 
effect of granting the subject waivers.
    The USITC is expected to release the public version of its report 
on these two waiver requests in late August 2015. Comments on the USITC 
report should be submitted to USTR via www.regulations.gov in Docket 
Number USTR-2015-0007, per the guidelines described below, within seven 
calendar days after the date of the release of the report.

Requirements for Submissions

    All submissions in response to this notice must conform to the GSP 
regulations set forth at 15 CFR part 2007, except as modified in 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice of a GSP Product 
Review, Including Possible Actions Related to Competitive Need 
Limitations (80 FR 38501) published on July 6, 2015. These regulations 
are available on the Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Web site at https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp/gsp-program-inf.
    All submissions in response to this notice must be in English and 
must be submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov, using 
docket number USTR-2015-0007. Instructions on how to file documents on 
http://www.regulations.gov can be found in the referenced July 6, 2015 
Federal Register notice (80 FR 38501), available at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=USTR-2015-0007-0001. Hand-
delivered submissions will not be accepted.

Public Viewing of Review Submissions

    Submissions in response to this notice, except for information 
granted ``business confidential'' status under 15 CFR part 2003.6, will 
be available for public viewing pursuant to 15 CFR part 2007.6 at 
http://www.regulations.gov upon completion of processing. Such 
submissions may be viewed by entering the docket number USTR-2015-0007 
in

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the search field at http://www.regulations.gov.

William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Generalized System 
of Preferences, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2015-21067 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Representative (USTR), providing The USITC is expected to release the Public Viewing of Review Submissions advice on the probable economic effect public version of its report on these two of granting a waiver of the application Submissions in response to this waiver requests in late August 2015. notice, except for information granted of competitive need limitations (CNLs) Comments on the USITC report should to two products from Thailand. ‘‘business confidential’’ status under 15 be submitted to USTR via Comments on the USITC report on these CFR part 2003.6, will be available for www.regulations.gov in Docket Number products should be submitted via public viewing pursuant to 15 CFR part asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES USTR–2015–0007, per the guidelines www.regulations.gov in docket number described below, within seven calendar 2007.6 at http://www.regulations.gov USTR–2015–0007, per the guidelines days after the date of the release of the upon completion of processing. 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51650 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 164 / Tuesday, August 25, 2015 / Notices the search field at http:// the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) defect that relates to motor vehicle www.regulations.gov. of the United States. safety. 49 U.S.C. 30162(a)(2); 49 CFR Based on information and 552.1. Upon receipt of a properly filed William D. Jackson, commitments provided by Curaçao to petition, the agency conducts a Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative date, I have determined that Curaçao for the Generalized System of Preferences, technical review of the petition, satisfies the requirements of section material submitted with the petition, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA relating to and any additional information. 49 [FR Doc. 2015–21067 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] the implementation of procedures and U.S.C. 30162(c); 49 CFR 552.6. The BILLING CODE 3290–F5–P requirements similar in all material technical review may consist solely of a respects to those in Chapter 5 of the review of information already in the NAFTA. Accordingly, pursuant to the OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES possession of the agency, or it may authority vested in the USTR by TRADE REPRESENTATIVE include the collection of information Proclamation 9072, the HTS is modified from the motor vehicle manufacturer Determination Under the Caribbean by (i) modifying general note 17(a) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the and/or other sources. After considering Basin Trade Partnership Act the technical review and taking into United States by adding in alphabetical AGENCY: Office of the United States sequence ‘‘Curaçao,’’ and (ii) modifying account appropriate factors, which may Trade Representative. U.S. note 1 to subchapter XX of chapter include, among others, allocation of ACTION: Notice. 98 by inserting in alphabetical sequence agency resources, agency priorities, the ‘‘Curaçao,’’, effective with respect to likelihood of uncovering sufficient SUMMARY: The United States Trade articles entered, or withdrawn from evidence to establish the existence of a Representative has determined that warehouse, on the date of this notice. defect, and the likelihood of success in Curaçao meets certain customs criteria any necessary enforcement litigation, of the Caribbean Basin Trade Michael B.G. Froman, the agency will grant or deny the Partnership Act and, therefore, imports United States Trade Representative. petition. See 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); 49 CFR of eligible products from Curaçao [FR Doc. 2015–20921 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] 552.8. qualify for the enhanced trade benefits BILLING CODE 3290–F5–P provided under the Act. 2.0 Petition Background Information DATES: Effective date: August 18, 2015. In a letter dated June 19, 2015, Dr. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Gopal Raghavan (the petitioner) Mary Estelle Ryckman, Senior Advisor, requested that NHTSA open ‘‘an Office of the United States Trade National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into low-speed surging in Representative, (202) 395–9585. different models of Toyota automobiles SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition in which the car starts accelerating and Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act the engine RPM increases even when (Title II of the Trade and Development AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA), the accelerator pedal is not depressed.’’ Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–200) (CBTPA) Dr. Raghavan based his request on his expands the trade benefits available to Department of Transportation. analysis of EDR data from an accident Caribbean and Central American ACTION: Denial of a petition for a defect involving his wife and from two other beneficiary countries under the investigation. accidents in Toyota vehicles. NHTSA Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the has reviewed the material cited by the (CBERA). The enhanced trade benefits provided by the CBTPA are available to reasons for denying a petition submitted petitioner. The results of this review imports of eligible products from to NHTSA, 49 U.S.C. 30162, 49 CFR part and our evaluation of the petition are set countries that (1) the President 552, requesting that the agency open forth in the DP15–005 Petition Analysis designates as CBTPA beneficiary ‘‘an investigation into low-speed surging Report, published in its entirety as an countries, and (2) meet the requirements in different models of Toyota appendix to this notice. of the CBERA relating to automobiles in which the car starts After a thorough assessment of the implementation of customs procedures accelerating and the engine RPM material submitted by the petitioner, the and requirements similar to those in increases even when the accelerator information already in NHTSA’s Chapter 5 of the North American Free pedal is not depressed.’’ possession, and the potential risks to Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that assist FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. safety implicated by the petitioner’s the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Stephen McHenry, Vehicle Control allegations, it is unlikely that an order (CBP) in verifying the origin of the Division, Office of Defects Investigation, concerning the notification and remedy products. NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– of a safety-related defect would result In Proclamation 9072 of December 23, from any proceeding initiated by the 2013, the President designated Curaçao 366–4883. Email stephen.mchenry@ dot.gov. granting of Dr. Raghavan’s petition. as a CBERA and a CBTPA beneficiary After full consideration of the potential country. In that proclamation, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for finding a safety related defect in the President also delegated to the United asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES States Trade Representative (USTR) the 1.0 Introduction vehicle, and in view of NHTSA’s authority to determine whether Curaçao Interested persons may petition enforcement priorities, its previous is meeting the customs criteria of the NHTSA requesting that the agency investigations into this issue, and the CBERA. The President directed the initiate an investigation to determine need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA’s USTR to announce any such whether a motor vehicle or item of limited resources to best accomplish the determinations in the Federal Register replacement equipment does not agency’s mission, the petition is denied. and to implement any such comply with an applicable motor determinations through modifications to vehicle safety standard or contains a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Aug 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of deadline for comments.
DatesIn late August, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is expected to release the public version of its statutorily-mandated report, requested by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), providing advice on the probable economic effect of granting a waiver of the application of competitive need limitations (CNLs) to two products from Thailand. Comments on the USITC report on these products should be submitted via www.regulations.gov in docket number USTR-2015-0007, per the guidelines described below, within seven calendar days of the public release of the USITC report.
ContactThe GSP Program at the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The telephone number is (202) 395-
FR Citation80 FR 51649 
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