80 FR 8686 - Proposed Recommendations Relating to Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule To Conform With Amendments to the Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and To Address Other Matters

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03236

The Commission's ``proposed recommendations'' relating to Investigation No. 1205-11 have been posted on the Commission Web site. Interested Federal agencies and the public are invited to submit written comments on the ``proposed recommendations'' by April 20, 2015.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 1205-11]

Proposed Recommendations Relating to Recommended Modifications in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule To Conform With Amendments to the
Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and To
Address Other Matters

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of ``proposed recommendations'' and solicitation of
public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commission's ``proposed recommendations'' relating to
Investigation No. 1205-11 have been posted on the Commission Web site.
Interested Federal agencies and the public are invited to submit
written comments on the ``proposed recommendations'' by April 20, 2015.

DATES: April 20, 2015: Deadline for interested Federal agencies and the
public to file written views on the Commission's ``proposed
recommendations.'' July 31, 2015: Transmittal of the Commission's
report to the President.

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: Daniel P. Shepherdson, Attorney-
Advisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202-205-2598,
or Daniel.Shepherdson@usitc.gov) or John Kitzmiller, Nomenclature
Analyst, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202-205-3387,
or John.Kitzmiller@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819, or
Margaret.OLaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
at 202-205-1810. General information about the Commission may be
obtained by accessing the Commission Web site at 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 August 20, 2014, the Commission instituted
Investigation No. 1205-11, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule to Conform with Amendments to the Harmonized System
Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and to Address Other
Matters, pursuant to section 1205 of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the Trade Act of 1988) (19 U.S.C. 3005),
for purposes of recommending to the President possible modifications in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) (79 FR.
50943, Aug. 26, 2014).
The modifications under consideration concern: (1) The World
Customs Organization's (WCO) Recommendation of June 27, 2014 that
Contracting Parties to the International Convention on the Harmonized
Commodity Description and Coding System (Convention) modify their
tariff schedules to conform with amendments to the Harmonized System
expected to enter into force on January 1, 2017; and (2) whether one of
the two HTS subheadings that apply to taro (also known as dasheen)
should be deleted, and whether the HTS nomenclature for corned beef
should be provided for under a superior subheading for cured meat of
bovine animals.
Section 1205(b) of the Trade Act of 1988 provides that, in
formulating recommendations under section 1205(a), the Commission shall
solicit, and give consideration to, the views of interested Federal
agencies and the public. Section 1205(b) further provides that, for the
purposes of obtaining public views, the Commission shall give notice of
``proposed recommendations'' and afford reasonable opportunity for
interested parties to present their views in writing, particularly as
to whether any of the proposed recommendations would have an economic
effect on an industry in the United States.
The Commission has posted its ``proposed recommendations'' relating
to the investigation on the Commission Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/tariff_affairs.htm. Interested Federal agencies and the
public are invited to submit written comments on the ``proposed
recommendations'' by April 20, 2015.
After considering written public comments, the Commission will
prepare and submit to the President a report in accordance with section
1205(c) of the Trade Act of 1988. The Commission expects to submit its
report on July 31, 2015.
Written Submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning the ``proposed recommendations.'' All written
submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be
received not later than 5:15 p.m., April 20, 2015. All written
submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 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

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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 Sec. 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 President and the U.S. Trade Representative. The
Commission will not otherwise publish any confidential business
information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 11, 2015.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-03236 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite Investigation No. 1205–11 have been The modifications under
401, Washington, DC 20436; and posted on the Commission Web site. consideration concern: (1) The World
(3) For the investigation so instituted, Interested Federal agencies and the Customs Organization’s (WCO)
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, public are invited to submit written Recommendation of June 27, 2014 that
U.S. International Trade Commission, comments on the ‘‘proposed Contracting Parties to the International
shall designate the presiding recommendations’’ by April 20, 2015. Convention on the Harmonized
Administrative Law Judge. DATES: April 20, 2015: Deadline for Commodity Description and Coding
Responses to the complaint and the interested Federal agencies and the System (Convention) modify their tariff
notice of investigation must be public to file written views on the schedules to conform with amendments
submitted by the named respondents in Commission’s ‘‘proposed to the Harmonized System expected to
accordance with section 210.13 of the recommendations.’’ July 31, 2015: enter into force on January 1, 2017; and
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Transmittal of the Commission’s report (2) whether one of the two HTS
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to to the President. subheadings that apply to taro (also
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such known as dasheen) should be deleted,
responses will be considered by the ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, and whether the HTS nomenclature for
Commission if received not later than 20 including the Commission’s hearing corned beef should be provided for
days after the date of service by the rooms, are located in the United States under a superior subheading for cured
Commission of the complaint and the International Trade Commission meat of bovine animals.
notice of investigation. Extensions of Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, Section 1205(b) of the Trade Act of
time for submitting responses to the DC. All written submissions should be 1988 provides that, in formulating
complaint and the notice of addressed to the Secretary, United recommendations under section
investigation will not be granted unless States International Trade Commission, 1205(a), the Commission shall solicit,
good cause therefor is shown. 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC and give consideration to, the views of
Failure of a respondent to file a timely 20436. The public record for this interested Federal agencies and the
response to each allegation in the investigation may be viewed on the public. Section 1205(b) further provides
complaint and in this notice may be Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) that, for the purposes of obtaining
deemed to constitute a waiver of the at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ public views, the Commission shall give
right to appear and contest the edis.htm. notice of ‘‘proposed recommendations’’
allegations of the complaint and this and afford reasonable opportunity for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
notice, and to authorize the interested parties to present their views
Daniel P. Shepherdson, Attorney-
administrative law judge and the in writing, particularly as to whether
Advisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and
Commission, without further notice to any of the proposed recommendations
Trade Agreements (202–205–2598, or
the respondent, to find the facts to be as would have an economic effect on an
Daniel.Shepherdson@usitc.gov) or John
alleged in the complaint and this notice industry in the United States.
Kitzmiller, Nomenclature Analyst, The Commission has posted its
and to enter an initial determination Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade
and a final determination containing ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ relating
Agreements (202–205–3387, or to the investigation on the Commission
such findings, and may result in the John.Kitzmiller@usitc.gov). The media
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/tariff_
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, affairs.htm. Interested Federal agencies
and desist order or both directed against Office of External Relations (202–205–
the respondent. and the public are invited to submit
1819, or Margaret.OLaughlin@usitc.gov). written comments on the ‘‘proposed
By order of the Commission. Hearing-impaired individuals may recommendations’’ by April 20, 2015.
Issued: February 12, 2015. obtain information on this matter by After considering written public
Lisa R. Barton, contacting the Commission’s TDD comments, the Commission will prepare
Secretary to the Commission. terminal at 202–205–1810. General and submit to the President a report in
information about the Commission may accordance with section 1205(c) of the
[FR Doc. 2015–03267 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
be obtained by accessing the Trade Act of 1988. The Commission
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Commission Web site at www.usitc.gov. expects to submit its report on July 31,
Persons with mobility impairments who 2015.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE will need special assistance in gaining Written Submissions: Interested
COMMISSION access to the Commission should parties are invited to file written
contact the Office of the Secretary at submissions concerning the ‘‘proposed
[Investigation No. 1205–11] 202–205–2000. recommendations.’’ All written
Background: On August 20, 2014, the submissions should be addressed to the
Proposed Recommendations Relating Commission instituted Investigation No. Secretary, and should be received not
to Recommended Modifications in the 1205–11, Recommended Modifications later than 5:15 p.m., April 20, 2015. All
Harmonized Tariff Schedule To in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to written submissions must conform with
Conform With Amendments to the Conform with Amendments to the the provisions of § 201.8 of the
Harmonized System Recommended by Harmonized System Recommended by Commission’s Rules of Practice and
the World Customs Organization, and the World Customs Organization, and to Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
To Address Other Matters Address Other Matters, pursuant to and the Commission’s Handbook on
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AGENCY: United States International section 1205 of the Omnibus Trade and Filing Procedures require that interested
Trade Commission. Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the Trade parties file documents electronically on
ACTION: Notice of ‘‘proposed Act of 1988) (19 U.S.C. 3005), for or before the filing deadline and submit
recommendations’’ and solicitation of purposes of recommending to the eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.
public comments. President possible modifications in the eastern time on the next business day.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the In the event that confidential treatment
SUMMARY:The Commission’s ‘‘proposed United States (HTS) (79 FR. 50943, Aug. of a document is requested, interested
recommendations’’ relating to 26, 2014). parties must file, at the same time as the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of ``proposed recommendations'' and solicitation of public comments.
Dates		April 20, 2015: Deadline for interested Federal agencies and the public to file written views on the Commission's ``proposed recommendations.'' July 31, 2015: Transmittal of the Commission's report to the President.
Contact		Daniel P. Shepherdson, Attorney- Advisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202-205-2598, or [email protected]) or John Kitzmiller, Nomenclature Analyst, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202-205-3387, 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 about the Commission may be obtained by accessing the Commission Web site at 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 8686