80 FR 52064 - APEC List of Environmental Goods: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty Reductions for Imports

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Following receipt on August 5, 2015, of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation no. 131-041, APEC List of Environmental Goods: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty Reductions for Imports.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 131-041]


APEC List of Environmental Goods: Advice on the Probable Economic 
Effect of Providing Duty Reductions for Imports

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on August 5, 2015, of a request from the 
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under section 131 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), the U.S. International Trade Commission 
(Commission) instituted investigation no. 131-041, APEC List of 
Environmental Goods: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of 
Providing Duty Reductions for Imports.

DATES: 
    September 11, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    September 15, 2015: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and 
statements.
    September 25, 2015: Public hearing.
    October 2, 2015: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and 
statements.
    October 2, 2015: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
    November 4, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.

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: Project leader Renee Berry (202-205-
3498 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 
Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

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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: As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide a 
report containing its advice as to the probable economic effect of 
modifying tariffs for six products specified in the request. The report 
will consider the effect of such modifications on U.S. industries 
producing like or directly competitive articles, and on consumers. The 
products are included in a List of Environmental Goods endorsed by 
leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2012. Leaders 
agreed to reduce applied duties on such products to 5 percent or less 
by the end of 2015. Broadly, the affected imports covered by the list 
are steam turbine parts and certain types of wood flooring.
    The USTR stated that portions of the Commission's report will be 
classified as national security information and that the USTR considers 
the report to be an inter-agency memorandum that will contain pre-
decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process privilege.
    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 Friday, September 25, 2015. Requests to appear at the 
public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 
p.m., September 11, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Written Submissions'' section below. All prehearing briefs and 
statements should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., 
September 15, 2015; and all posthearing briefs and statements 
responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed with the 
Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., October 2, 2015. All hearing-
related briefs and statements should be filed in accordance with the 
requirements for filing written submissions set out below.
    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, and all such submissions should 
be received not later than 5:15 p.m., October 2, 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 
(CBI) 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 be 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 some or all of the confidential 
business information submitted in the course of this investigation in 
the report it sends to the USTR. The Commission will not otherwise 
publish any confidential business information in a manner that would 
reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to include 
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 21, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Non-Hour cost burdens
30 CFR 250 Reporting & recordkeeping Annual burden
Subpart K and related NTLs requirement* Average No. of annual
Hour burden hours
responses (rounded)

1150–1167 .............................. General departure or alternative compliance re- 2.8 29 submissions .............. 81
quests not specifically covered elsewhere in
Subpart K.

Subtotal ........................... ................................................................................. ........................ 50 responses ................. 418

Total Burden ............ ................................................................................. ........................ 10,819 responses .......... 46,136

$1,361,176 non-hour cost burdens.
* In the future, BSEE may require electronic filing of some submissions.

Estimated Reporting and operation, maintenance, and purchase Commission (Commission) instituted
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: of service components. For further investigation no. 131–041, APEC List of
We have identified four non-hour cost information on this burden, refer to 5 Environmental Goods: Advice on the
burdens for this collection. Section CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the Probable Economic Effect of Providing
250.1156 requires a fee ($3,892) to Bureau representative listed previously Duty Reductions for Imports.
produce within 500 feet of a lease line in this notice. DATES:
request. Section 250.1157 requires a fee We will summarize written responses September 11, 2015: Deadline for
($4,953) for a gas cap production to this notice and address them in our filing requests to appear at the public
request. Section 250.1158 requires a fee submission for OMB approval. As a hearing.
($5,779) for a downhole commingling result of your comments, we will make September 15, 2015: Deadline for
request. Section 250.1163 requires any necessary adjustments to the burden filing prehearing briefs and statements.
purchase and installation of gas meters in our submission to OMB. September 25, 2015: Public hearing.
($77,000) to measure the amount of gas Public Comment Procedures: Before October 2, 2015: Deadline for filing
flared or vented for facilities that including your address, phone number, posthearing briefs and statements.
produce more than 2,000 bopd. We have email address, or other personal October 2, 2015: Deadline for filing all
not identified any other non-hour cost identifying information in your other written submissions.
burdens associated with this collection comment, you should be aware that November 4, 2015: Transmittal of
your entire comment—including your Commission report to the USTR.
of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA personal identifying information—may ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an be made publicly available at any time. including the Commission’s hearing
agency may not conduct or sponsor a While you can ask us in your comment rooms, are located in the United States
collection of information unless it to withhold your personal identifying International Trade Commission
displays a currently valid OMB control information from public review, we Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
number. Until OMB approves a cannot guarantee that we will be able to DC. All written submissions should be
collection of information, you are not do so. addressed to the Secretary, United
obligated to respond. Dated: August 21, 2015.
States International Trade Commission,
Comments: Before submitting an ICR 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
Robert W. Middleton,
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 20436. The public record for this
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory investigation may be viewed on the
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide Programs.
notice . . . and otherwise consult with Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
[FR Doc. 2015–21278 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am]
members of the public and affected at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P edis.htm.
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information . . .’’. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agencies must specifically solicit Project leader Renee Berry (202–205–
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the 3498 or renee.berry@usitc.gov) for
COMMISSION
collection is necessary or useful; (b) information specific to this
evaluate the accuracy of the burden of [Investigation No. 131–041] investigation. For information on the
the proposed collection of information; legal aspects of this investigation,
(c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and APEC List of Environmental Goods: contact William Gearhart of the
clarity of the information to be Advice on the Probable Economic Commission’s Office of the General
collected; and (d) minimize the burden Effect of Providing Duty Reductions Counsel (202–205–3091 or
on the respondents, including the use of for Imports william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
technology. AGENCY: United States International should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Agencies must also estimate the non- Trade Commission. Office of External Relations (202–205–
hour paperwork cost burdens to ACTION: Institution of investigation and 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
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respondents or recordkeepers resulting scheduling of hearing. Hearing-impaired individuals may
from the collection of information. obtain information on this matter by
Therefore, if you have other than hour SUMMARY: Following receipt on August contacting the Commission’s TDD
burden costs to generate, maintain, and 5, 2015, of a request from the U.S. Trade terminal at 202–205–1810. General
disclose this information, you should Representative (USTR) under section information concerning the Commission
comment and provide your total capital 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. may also be obtained by accessing its
and startup cost components or annual 2151), the U.S. International Trade Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

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Persons with mobility impairments who parties file documents electronically on Issued: August 21, 2015.
will need special assistance in gaining or before the filing deadline and submit Lisa R. Barton,
access to the Commission should eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Secretary to the Commission.
contact the Office of the Secretary at eastern time on the next business day. [FR Doc. 2015–21157 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am]
202–205–2000. In the event that confidential treatment BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Background: As requested by the of a document is requested, interested
USTR, the Commission will provide a parties must file, at the same time as the
report containing its advice as to the eight paper copies, at least four (4) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
probable economic effect of modifying
additional true paper copies in which
tariffs for six products specified in the Office of the Secretary
the confidential information must be
request. The report will consider the
effect of such modifications on U.S. deleted (see the following paragraph for
Agency Information Collection
industries producing like or directly further information regarding Activities; Submission for OMB
competitive articles, and on consumers. confidential business information). Review; Comment Request; Settlement
The products are included in a List of Persons with questions regarding Agreements Between a Plan and a
Environmental Goods endorsed by electronic filing should contact the Party in Interest
leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Secretary (202–205–2000).
Cooperation forum in 2012. Leaders Any submissions that contain ACTION: Notice.
agreed to reduce applied duties on such confidential business information (CBI) SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
products to 5 percent or less by the end must also conform with the (DOL) is submitting the Employee
of 2015. Broadly, the affected imports requirements of section 201.6 of the Benefits Security Administration
covered by the list are steam turbine Commission’s Rules of Practice and (EBSA) sponsored information
parts and certain types of wood flooring. Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 collection request (ICR) titled,
The USTR stated that portions of the
of the rules requires that the cover of the ‘‘Settlement Agreements Between a Plan
Commission’s report will be classified
document and the individual pages be and a Party in Interest,’’ to the Office of
as national security information and
clearly marked as to whether they are Management and Budget (OMB) for
that the USTR considers the report to be
the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ review and approval for continued use,
an inter-agency memorandum that will
version, and that the confidential without change, in accordance with the
contain pre-decisional advice and be
business information be clearly Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
subject to the deliberative process
identified by means of brackets. All (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public
privilege.
Public Hearing: The Commission will written submissions, except for comments on the ICR are invited.
hold a public hearing in connection confidential business information, will DATES: The OMB will consider all
with this investigation at the U.S. be made available for inspection by written comments that agency receives
International Trade Commission interested parties. The Commission may on or before September 28, 2015.
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, include some or all of the confidential ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, business information submitted in the applicable supporting documentation;
September 25, 2015. Requests to appear course of this investigation in the report including a description of the likely
at the public hearing should be filed it sends to the USTR. The Commission respondents, proposed frequency of
with the Secretary not later than 5:15 response, and estimated total burden
will not otherwise publish any
p.m., September 11, 2015, in accordance may be obtained free of charge from the
confidential business information in a
with the requirements in the ‘‘Written RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
manner that would reveal the operations
Submissions’’ section below. All www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
of the firm supplying the information. PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507–1210–002
prehearing briefs and statements should
be filed with the Secretary not later than Summaries of Written Submissions: (this link will only become active on the
5:15 p.m., September 15, 2015; and all The Commission intends to include day following publication of this notice)
posthearing briefs and statements summaries of the positions of interested or by contacting Michel Smyth by
responding to matters raised at the persons in an appendix to its report. telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
hearing should be filed with the Persons wishing to have a summary of 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., their position included in the appendix numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
October 2, 2015. All hearing-related should include a summary with their PUBLIC@dol.gov.
briefs and statements should be filed in written submission. The summary may Submit comments about this request
accordance with the requirements for not exceed 500 words, should be in by mail or courier to the Office of
filing written submissions set out below. MSWord format or a format that can be Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Written Submissions: In lieu of, or in easily converted to MSWord, and Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
addition to, participating in the hearing, should not include any confidential Office of Management and Budget,
interested parties are invited to file business information. The summary will Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
written submissions concerning this be published as provided if it meets Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
investigation. All written submissions these requirements and is germane to 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
should be addressed to the Secretary, the subject matter of the investigation. number); or by email: OIRA_
and all such submissions should be In the appendix the Commission will submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
received not later than 5:15 p.m., are encouraged, but not required, to
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identify the name of the organization
October 2, 2015. All written send a courtesy copy of any comments
furnishing the summary, and will
submissions must conform with the by mail or courier to the U.S.
include a link to the Commission’s
provisions of section 201.8 of the Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Electronic Document Information the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 System (EDIS) where the full written Departmental Information Compliance
and the Commission’s Handbook on submission can be found. Management Program, Room N1301,
Filing Procedures require that interested By order of the Commission. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,

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Section		Notices
Action		Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.
Dates		September 11, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing.
Contact		Project leader Renee Berry (202-205- 3498 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 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 52064