81_FR_2915 81 FR 2904 - Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2015 Review

81 FR 2904 - Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2015 Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Following receipt of a request on December 30, 2015, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-556, Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2015 Review, for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the possible designation of additional articles, removal of articles, and waiver of competitive need limitations.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-556]


Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2015 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation and scheduling of public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on December 30, 2015, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-556, 
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2015 Review, 
for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the 
possible designation of additional articles, removal of articles, and 
waiver of competitive need limitations.

DATES: 
    February 1, 2016: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    February 3, 2016: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    February 24, 2016: Public hearing.
    February 29, 2016: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    February 29, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written 
submissions.
    April 28, 2016: 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 Mahnaz Khan, Project Leader, Office 
of Industries (202-205-2046 or [email protected]), Jessica 
Pugliese, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3064 or 
[email protected]), or Cynthia Foreso, Technical Advisor, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3348 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

    In his letter, the USTR requested the advice and information 
described below.
    (1) Advice concerning the probable economic effect of elimination 
of U.S. import duties on certain articles from all beneficiary 
developing countries under the GSP program. In accordance with sections 
503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(``the 1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2463(a)(1)(A), 2463(e), and 2151(a)), and 
pursuant to the authority of the President delegated to the USTR by 
sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of Executive Order 11846 of March 31, 
1975, as amended, and pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the USTR notified the Commission that the 
articles identified in Table A of the Annex to the USTR request letter 
are being considered for designation as eligible articles for purposes 
of the GSP program. The USTR requested that the

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Commission provide its advice as to the probable economic effect on 
total U.S. imports, U.S. industries producing like or directly 
competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers of the elimination of U.S. 
import duties on the articles identified in Table A of the Annex to the 
USTR request letter for all beneficiary developing countries under the 
GSP program (see Table A below).
    (2) Advice concerning the probable economic effect of elimination 
of U.S. import duties on certain handbags and travel goods products for 
least-developed beneficiary developing countries (LDBDCs) and certain 
African Growth and Opportunity (AGOA) countries. In accordance with 
sections 503(a)(1)(B), 503(e), 506A(b)(1), and 131(a) of the 1974 Act, 
and pursuant to the authority of the President delegated to the USTR by 
sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of Executive Order 11846 of March 31, 
1975, as amended, and pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, the USTR notified the Commission that certain handbags and travel 
goods products identified in Table A of the Annex to the USTR request 
letter are also being considered for designation as eligible articles 
for countries designated as least-developed beneficiary developing 
countries (LDBDCs) and for countries listed in section 107 of the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (19 U.S.C. 3706). The USTR 
requested that the Commission provide its advice as to the probable 
economic effect on total U.S. imports, U.S. industries producing like 
or directly competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers of the 
elimination of U.S. import duties on certain handbag and travel goods 
products identified in Table A for LDBDCs, AGOA beneficiary developing 
countries, and both LDBDCs and AGOA beneficiary developing countries 
combined under the GSP program (see Table A below).

Table A--Possible Additions to the List of Products Eligible for the GSP
                            Eligible Products
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      HTS Subheading or
statistical reporting number    Brief description       Country(ies)
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2204.21.20..................  Effervescent wine...  Beneficiary
                                                     Developing
                                                     Countries.
3301.13.00..................  Essential oils of     Beneficiary
                               lemon.                Developing
                                                     Countries.
7202.11.50..................  Ferromanganese        Beneficiary
                               containing by         Developing
                               weight more than 4    Countries.
                               percent of carbon.
4202.11.00; 4202.11.00.30;    Certain handbags and  Beneficiary
 4202.11.00.90; 4202.12.40;    travel goods          Developing
 4202.21.60; 4202.21.90;       products.             Countries, Less
 4202.22.15; 4202.22.45;                             Developed
 4202.31.60; 4202.32.40;                             Beneficiary
 4202.32.80; 4202.92.15;                             Developing
 4202.92.20; 4202.92.45;                             countries, and AGOA
 4202.99.90; 4202.12.20.20;                          countries.
 4202.12.20.50;
 4202.12.80.30;
 4202.12.80.70;
 4202.22.80.50;
 4202.32.95.50;
 4202.32.95.60;
 4202.91.00.30;
 4202.91.00.90.
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    (3) Advice concerning the probable economic effect of removal of 
certain articles from specified countries from eligibility for duty-
free treatment. The USTR notified the Commission that certain articles 
are being considered for removal from eligibility for duty free 
treatment under the GSP program from specified countries. Under 
authority delegated by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to articles listed in Table B of the 
Annex to the USTR request letter, the USTR requested that the 
Commission provide its advice as to the probable economic effect of the 
removal from eligibility for duty-free treatment under the GSP program 
for such articles from the specified country on total U.S. imports, 
U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive articles, and on 
U.S. consumers (see Table B below).

   Table B--Possible Removals From Duty-Free Status From the Specified
   Country for a Product on the List of Eligible Articles for the GSP
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       HTS Subheading           Brief description          Country
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3204.20.10..................  Fluorescent           India and Indonesia.
                               brightening agent
                               32.
3204.20.80..................  Other fluorescent     India and Indonesia.
                               brightening agents.
3907.60.00..................  PET resin             India.
                               (polyethylene
                               terephthalate in
                               primary forms).
3920.62.00..................  Nonadhesive plates,   Brazil.
                               sheets, film, foil
                               and strip,
                               noncellular, of
                               polyethylene
                               terephthalate.
3921.90.40..................  Nonadhesive plates,   Brazil.
                               sheets, film, foil
                               and strip,
                               flexible, nesoi, of
                               noncellular
                               plastics.
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    (4) Advice concerning waiver of certain competitive need 
limitations. Under authority delegated by the President, pursuant to 
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and in accordance with 
section 503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, the USTR requested 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 1974 Act for the 
countries and articles specified in Table C of the attached Annex to 
the request letter (see Table C below). Further, in accordance with 
section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, the USTR 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. With respect to the 
competitive need limit in section 503(c)(2(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act, 
the USTR requested that the

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Commission use the dollar value limit of $170,000,000.

      Table C--Possible Waivers of the CNL From a Specific Country
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       HTS Subheading           Brief description          Country
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0804.10.60..................  Dates, fresh or       Tunisia.
                               dried, whole,
                               without pits,
                               packed in units
                               weighing over 4.6
                               kg.
1509.10.40..................  Virgin olive oil and  Tunisia.
                               its fractions,
                               whether or not
                               refined, not
                               chemically
                               modified, weighing
                               with the immediate
                               container 18 kg or
                               over.
2102.20.60..................  Single-cell micro-    Brazil.
                               organisms, dead,
                               excluding yeasts,
                               (but not including
                               vaccines of heading
                               3002).
2202.90.90..................  Nonalcoholic          Thailand.
                               beverages, nesi,
                               not including fruit
                               or vegetable juices
                               of heading 2009.
2804.29.00..................  Rare gases, other     Ukraine.
                               than argon.
4202.92.04..................  Insulated beverage    Philippines.
                               bag w/outer surface
                               textiles, interior
                               only flexible
                               plastic container
                               storing/dispensing
                               beverage thru
                               flexible tubing.
6911.10.37..................  Porcelain or china    Indonesia.
                               (o/than bone china)
                               household table &
                               kitchenware in sets
                               in which aggregate
                               val. of arts./U.S.
                               note 6(b) o/$56 n/o
                               $200.
8708.50.95..................  Parts & accessories   India.
                               of motor vehicle of
                               8701, nesoi, 8702
                               and 8704-8705, half-
                               shafts.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Time for reporting, HTS detail, portions of report to be 
classified. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide the 
requested advice and information by April 28, 2016. The USTR asked that 
the Commission issue, as soon as possible thereafter, a public version 
of the report containing only the unclassified information, with any 
confidential business information deleted. As requested, the Commission 
will provide its advice and statistics (profile of the U.S. industry 
and market and U.S. import and export data) and any other relevant 
information or advice separately and individually for each U.S. 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading for all products subject to the 
request. The USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission's 
report and working papers that contain the Commission's advice and 
assessment will be classified as ``confidential.'' The USTR also stated 
that his office 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.

Public Hearing

    A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 24, 2016. Requests 
to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no 
later than 5:15 p.m., February 1, 2016. All pre-hearing briefs and 
statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., February 3, 2016; 
and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no later 
than 5:15 p.m., February 29, 2016. All requests to appear, and pre- and 
post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed in accordance with 
the requirements of the ``written submissions'' section below.

Written Submissions

    In lieu of or in addition to appearing at the hearing, 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., February 
29, 2016. 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 
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802).
    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 some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR. Additionally, all information, including 
confidential business information, submitted in this investigation may 
be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and 
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the 
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal 
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the 
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract 
personnel (a) for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in monitoring user 
activity on U.S. government classified networks. The Commission will 
not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a 
manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the 
information.

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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: January 12, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                    of the final phase of its investigation.                opportunity were permitted to appear in                International Trade Commission
                                                    The Commission will issue a final phase                 person or by counsel.                                  Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
                                                    notice of scheduling, which will be                        The Commission made this                            DC. All written submissions should be
                                                    published in the Federal Register as                    determination pursuant to section                      addressed to the Secretary, United
                                                    provided in section 207.21 of the                       733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19                   States International Trade Commission,
                                                    Commission’s rules, upon notice from                    U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed               500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
                                                    the Department of Commerce                              its determination in this investigation                20436. The public record for this
                                                    (‘Commerce’’) of an affirmative                         on August 10, 2015. The views of the                   investigation may be viewed on the
                                                    preliminary determination in the                        Commission are contained in USITC                      Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
                                                    investigation under section 733(b) of the               Publication 4558 (August 2015), entitled               at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/
                                                    Act, or, if the preliminary determination               Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and                           edis.htm.
                                                    is negative, upon notice of an                          Components from China: Investigation                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    affirmative final determination in that                 No. 731–TA–1279 (Preliminary).                         Information specific to this investigation
                                                    investigation under section 735(a) of the                 By order of the Commission.                          may be obtained from Mahnaz Khan,
                                                    Act. Parties that filed entries of                        Dated: August 11, 2015.                              Project Leader, Office of Industries
                                                    appearance in the preliminary phase of                  William R. Bishop,                                     (202–205–2046 or mahnaz.khan@
                                                    the investigation need not enter a
                                                                                                            Supervisory Hearings and Information                   usitc.gov), Jessica Pugliese, Deputy
                                                    separate appearance for the final phase                 Officer.                                               Project Leader, Office of Industries
                                                    of the investigation. Industrial users,
                                                                                                              EDITORIAL NOTE: This document was                    (202–205–3064 or jessica.pugliese@
                                                    and, if the merchandise under
                                                                                                            received for publication by the Office of              usitc.gov), or Cynthia Foreso, Technical
                                                    investigation is sold at the retail level,
                                                                                                            the Federal Register on January 13,                    Advisor, Office of Industries (202–205–
                                                    representative consumer organizations
                                                                                                            2016.                                                  3348 or cynthia.foreso@usitc.gov). For
                                                    have the right to appear as parties in
                                                    Commission antidumping and
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–00874 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]            information on the legal aspects of this
                                                    countervailing duty investigations. The                 BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                 investigation, contact William Gearhart
                                                    Secretary will prepare a public service                                                                        of the Commission’s Office of the
                                                    list containing the names and addresses                                                                        General Counsel (202–205–3091 or
                                                                                                            INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                    william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
                                                    of all persons, or their representatives,               COMMISSION
                                                    who are parties to the investigation.                                                                          should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
                                                                                                            [Investigation No. 332–556]                            Office of External Relations (202–205–
                                                    Background                                                                                                     1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
                                                       On June 25, 2015, American HFC                       Generalized System of Preferences:                     Hearing-impaired individuals may
                                                    Coalition, and its members: Amtrol,                     Possible Modifications, 2015 Review                    obtain information on this matter by
                                                    Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island;                                                                              contacting the Commission’s TDD
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  United States International                   terminal at 202–205–1810. General
                                                    Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia,
                                                                                                            Trade Commission.                                      information concerning the Commission
                                                    Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company
                                                    FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware;                           ACTION: Notice of institution of                       may also be obtained by accessing its
                                                    Honeywell International Inc.,                           investigation and scheduling of public                 Web site (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons
                                                    Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson                          hearing.                                               with mobility impairments who will
                                                    Technologies, Pearl River, New York;                                                                           need special assistance in gaining access
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   Following receipt of a request
                                                    Mexichem Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel,                                                                              to the Commission should contact the
                                                                                                            on December 30, 2015, from the United
                                                    Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc.,                                                                       Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
                                                                                                            States Trade Representative (USTR), the
                                                    Columbus, Ohio; and District Lodge 154                  U.S. International Trade Commission                    Background
                                                    of the International Association of                     (Commission) instituted investigation
                                                    Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed                                                                            In his letter, the USTR requested the
                                                                                                            No. 332–556, Generalized System of                     advice and information described
                                                    a petition with the Commission and
                                                                                                            Preferences: Possible Modifications,                   below.
                                                    Commerce, alleging that an industry in
                                                                                                            2015 Review, for the purpose of                           (1) Advice concerning the probable
                                                    the United States is materially injured
                                                                                                            providing advice and information                       economic effect of elimination of U.S.
                                                    by reason of LTFV imports of
                                                                                                            relating to the possible designation of                import duties on certain articles from all
                                                    hydrofluorocarbon blends and
                                                                                                            additional articles, removal of articles,              beneficiary developing countries under
                                                    components from China. Accordingly,
                                                                                                            and waiver of competitive need                         the GSP program. In accordance with
                                                    effective July 2, 2015, the Commission,
                                                                                                            limitations.                                           sections 503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a)
                                                    pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff
                                                    Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)),                       DATES:                                                 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
                                                    instituted antidumping duty                                February 1, 2016: Deadline for filing               (‘‘the 1974 Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
                                                    investigation No. 731–TA–1279                           requests to appear at the public hearing.              2463(a)(1)(A), 2463(e), and 2151(a)), and
                                                    (Preliminary).                                             February 3, 2016: Deadline for filing               pursuant to the authority of the
                                                       Notice of the institution of the                     pre-hearing briefs and statements.                     President delegated to the USTR by
                                                    Commission’s investigation and of a                        February 24, 2016: Public hearing.                  sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of
                                                    public conference to be held in                            February 29, 2016: Deadline for filing              Executive Order 11846 of March 31,
                                                    connection therewith was given by                       post-hearing briefs and statements.                    1975, as amended, and pursuant to
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                                                    posting copies of the notice in the Office                 February 29, 2016: Deadline for filing              section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930
                                                    of the Secretary, U.S. International                    all other written submissions.                         (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the USTR notified
                                                    Trade Commission, Washington, DC,                          April 28, 2016: Transmittal of                      the Commission that the articles
                                                    and by publishing the notice in the                     Commission report to the United States                 identified in Table A of the Annex to
                                                    Federal Register of July 2, 2015 (80 FR                 Trade Representative.                                  the USTR request letter are being
                                                    38231). The conference was held in                      ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,                     considered for designation as eligible
                                                    Washington, DC, on July 16, 2015, and                   including the Commission’s hearing                     articles for purposes of the GSP
                                                    all persons who requested the                           rooms, are located in the United States                program. The USTR requested that the


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                                                    Commission provide its advice as to the                                 countries. In accordance with sections                            (LDBDCs) and for countries listed in
                                                    probable economic effect on total U.S.                                  503(a)(1)(B), 503(e), 506A(b)(1), and                             section 107 of the African Growth and
                                                    imports, U.S. industries producing like                                 131(a) of the 1974 Act, and pursuant to                           Opportunity Act (AGOA) (19 U.S.C.
                                                    or directly competitive articles, and on                                the authority of the President delegated                          3706). The USTR requested that the
                                                    U.S. consumers of the elimination of                                    to the USTR by sections 4(c) and 8(c)                             Commission provide its advice as to the
                                                    U.S. import duties on the articles                                      and (d) of Executive Order 11846 of                               probable economic effect on total U.S.
                                                    identified in Table A of the Annex to                                   March 31, 1975, as amended, and                                   imports, U.S. industries producing like
                                                    the USTR request letter for all                                         pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff                          or directly competitive articles, and on
                                                    beneficiary developing countries under                                  Act of 1930, the USTR notified the                                U.S. consumers of the elimination of
                                                    the GSP program (see Table A below).
                                                                                                                            Commission that certain handbags and                              U.S. import duties on certain handbag
                                                       (2) Advice concerning the probable
                                                    economic effect of elimination of U.S.                                  travel goods products identified in                               and travel goods products identified in
                                                    import duties on certain handbags and                                   Table A of the Annex to the USTR                                  Table A for LDBDCs, AGOA beneficiary
                                                    travel goods products for least-                                        request letter are also being considered                          developing countries, and both LDBDCs
                                                    developed beneficiary developing                                        for designation as eligible articles for                          and AGOA beneficiary developing
                                                    countries (LDBDCs) and certain African                                  countries designated as least-developed                           countries combined under the GSP
                                                    Growth and Opportunity (AGOA)                                           beneficiary developing countries                                  program (see Table A below).

                                                                  TABLE A—POSSIBLE ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF PRODUCTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE GSP ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
                                                    HTS Subheading or statistical reporting number                                              Brief description                                              Country(ies)

                                                    2204.21.20 ..........................................................   Effervescent wine .............................................   Beneficiary Developing Countries.
                                                    3301.13.00 ..........................................................   Essential oils of lemon .....................................     Beneficiary Developing Countries.
                                                    7202.11.50 ..........................................................   Ferromanganese containing by weight more                          Beneficiary Developing Countries.
                                                                                                                              than 4 percent of carbon.
                                                    4202.11.00; 4202.11.00.30; 4202.11.00.90;                               Certain handbags and travel goods products                        Beneficiary Developing Countries, Less De-
                                                      4202.12.40;     4202.21.60;     4202.21.90;                                                                                               veloped Beneficiary Developing countries,
                                                      4202.22.15;     4202.22.45;     4202.31.60;                                                                                               and AGOA countries.
                                                      4202.32.40;     4202.32.80;     4202.92.15;
                                                      4202.92.20;     4202.92.45;     4202.99.90;
                                                      4202.12.20.20;               4202.12.20.50;
                                                      4202.12.80.30;               4202.12.80.70;
                                                      4202.22.80.50;               4202.32.95.50;
                                                      4202.32.95.60; 4202.91.00.30; 4202.91.00.90.



                                                       (3) Advice concerning the probable                                   specified countries. Under authority                              from eligibility for duty-free treatment
                                                    economic effect of removal of certain                                   delegated by the President, pursuant to                           under the GSP program for such articles
                                                    articles from specified countries from                                  section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,                         from the specified country on total U.S.
                                                    eligibility for duty-free treatment. The                                with respect to articles listed in Table B                        imports, U.S. industries producing like
                                                    USTR notified the Commission that                                       of the Annex to the USTR request letter,                          or directly competitive articles, and on
                                                    certain articles are being considered for                               the USTR requested that the                                       U.S. consumers (see Table B below).
                                                    removal from eligibility for duty free                                  Commission provide its advice as to the
                                                    treatment under the GSP program from                                    probable economic effect of the removal

                                                    TABLE B—POSSIBLE REMOVALS FROM DUTY-FREE STATUS FROM THE SPECIFIED COUNTRY FOR A PRODUCT ON THE LIST
                                                                                     OF ELIGIBLE ARTICLES FOR THE GSP

                                                            HTS Subheading                                                   Brief description                                                               Country

                                                    3204.20.10       ...........................   Fluorescent brightening agent 32 ...................................          India and Indonesia.
                                                    3204.20.80       ...........................   Other fluorescent brightening agents ..............................           India and Indonesia.
                                                    3907.60.00       ...........................   PET resin (polyethylene terephthalate in primary forms)                       India.
                                                    3920.62.00       ...........................   Nonadhesive plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, noncel-                     Brazil.
                                                                                                     lular, of polyethylene terephthalate.
                                                    3921.90.40 ...........................         Nonadhesive plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, flexible,                   Brazil.
                                                                                                     nesoi, of noncellular plastics.



                                                      (4) Advice concerning waiver of                                       by a waiver of the competitive need                               competitive products were being
                                                    certain competitive need limitations.                                   limitations specified in section                                  produced in the United States on
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                                                    Under authority delegated by the                                        503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for the                              January 1, 1995. The USTR also
                                                    President, pursuant to section 332(g) of                                countries and articles specified in Table                         requested that the Commission provide
                                                    the Tariff Act of 1930, and in                                          C of the attached Annex to the request                            its advice as to the probable economic
                                                    accordance with section 503(d)(1)(A) of                                 letter (see Table C below). Further, in                           effect on total U.S. imports, as well as
                                                    the 1974 Act, the USTR requested that                                   accordance with section 503(c)(2)(E) of                           on consumers, of the requested waivers.
                                                    the Commission provide advice on                                        the 1974 Act, the USTR requested that                             With respect to the competitive need
                                                    whether any industry in the United                                      the Commission provide its advice with                            limit in section 503(c)(2(A)(i)(I) of the
                                                    States is likely to be adversely affected                               respect to whether like or directly                               1974 Act, the USTR requested that the


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                                                    2906                              Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / Notices

                                                    Commission use the dollar value limit
                                                    of $170,000,000.

                                                                                             TABLE C—POSSIBLE WAIVERS OF THE CNL FROM A SPECIFIC COUNTRY
                                                           HTS Subheading                                             Brief description                                                          Country

                                                    0804.10.60 ...........................    Dates, fresh or dried, whole, without pits, packed in                    Tunisia.
                                                                                                units weighing over 4.6 kg.
                                                    1509.10.40 ...........................    Virgin olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined,              Tunisia.
                                                                                                not chemically modified, weighing with the immediate
                                                                                                container 18 kg or over.
                                                    2102.20.60 ...........................    Single-cell micro-organisms, dead, excluding yeasts,                     Brazil.
                                                                                                (but not including vaccines of heading 3002).
                                                    2202.90.90 ...........................    Nonalcoholic beverages, nesi, not including fruit or veg-                Thailand.
                                                                                                etable juices of heading 2009.
                                                    2804.29.00 ...........................    Rare gases, other than argon .........................................   Ukraine.
                                                    4202.92.04 ...........................    Insulated beverage bag w/outer surface textiles, interior                Philippines.
                                                                                                only flexible plastic container storing/dispensing bev-
                                                                                                erage thru flexible tubing.
                                                    6911.10.37 ...........................    Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) household table                   Indonesia.
                                                                                                & kitchenware in sets in which aggregate val. of arts./
                                                                                                U.S. note 6(b) o/$56 n/o $200.
                                                    8708.50.95 ...........................    Parts & accessories of motor vehicle of 8701, nesoi,                     India.
                                                                                                8702 and 8704–8705, half-shafts.



                                                       Time for reporting, HTS detail,                              should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m.,                      of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
                                                    portions of report to be classified. As                         February 29, 2016. All requests to                            201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
                                                    requested by the USTR, the Commission                           appear, and pre- and post-hearing briefs                      requires that the cover of the document
                                                    will provide the requested advice and                           and statements should be filed in                             and the individual pages be clearly
                                                    information by April 28, 2016. The                              accordance with the requirements of the                       marked as to whether they are the
                                                    USTR asked that the Commission issue,                           ‘‘written submissions’’ section below.                        ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
                                                    as soon as possible thereafter, a public                                                                                      version, and that the confidential
                                                                                                                    Written Submissions
                                                    version of the report containing only the                                                                                     business information is clearly
                                                    unclassified information, with any                                 In lieu of or in addition to appearing                     identified by means of brackets. All
                                                    confidential business information                               at the hearing, interested parties are                        written submissions, except for
                                                    deleted. As requested, the Commission                           invited to file written submissions                           confidential business information, will
                                                    will provide its advice and statistics                          concerning this investigation. All                            be made available for inspection by
                                                    (profile of the U.S. industry and market                        written submissions should be                                 interested parties.
                                                    and U.S. import and export data) and                            addressed to the Secretary, and should
                                                    any other relevant information or advice                        be received not later than 5:15 p.m.,                            The Commission may include some or
                                                    separately and individually for each                            February 29, 2016. All written                                all of the confidential business
                                                    U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule                                 submissions must conform with the                             information submitted in the course of
                                                    subheading for all products subject to                          provisions of section 201.8 of the                            this investigation in the report it sends
                                                    the request. The USTR indicated that                            Commission’s Rules of Practice and                            to the USTR. Additionally, all
                                                    those sections of the Commission’s                              Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8                       information, including confidential
                                                    report and working papers that contain                          and the Commission’s Handbook on                              business information, submitted in this
                                                    the Commission’s advice and                                     Filing Procedures require that interested                     investigation may be disclosed to and
                                                    assessment will be classified as                                parties file documents electronically on                      used: (i) By the Commission, its
                                                    ‘‘confidential.’’ The USTR also stated                          or before the filing deadline and submit                      employees and Offices, and contract
                                                    that his office considers the                                   eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.                     personnel (a) for developing or
                                                    Commission’s report to be an inter-                             eastern time on the next business day.                        maintaining the records of this or a
                                                    agency memorandum that will contain                             In the event that confidential treatment                      related proceeding, or (b) in internal
                                                    pre-decisional advice and be subject to                         of a document is requested, interested                        investigations, audits, reviews, and
                                                    the deliberative process privilege.                             parties must file, at the same time as the                    evaluations relating to the programs,
                                                                                                                    eight paper copies, at least four (4)                         personnel, and operations of the
                                                    Public Hearing
                                                                                                                    additional true paper copies in which                         Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
                                                      A public hearing in connection with                           the confidential information must be
                                                                                                                                                                                  Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government
                                                    this investigation will be held at the                          deleted (see the following paragraph for
                                                                                                                                                                                  employees and contract personnel (a)
                                                    U.S. International Trade Commission                             further information regarding
                                                                                                                                                                                  for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in
                                                    Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,                         confidential business information).
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                                                                                                                    Persons with questions regarding                              monitoring user activity on U.S.
                                                    DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February
                                                                                                                    electronic filing should contact the                          government classified networks. The
                                                    24, 2016. Requests to appear at the
                                                                                                                    Office of the Secretary, Docket Services                      Commission will not otherwise disclose
                                                    public hearing should be filed with the
                                                                                                                    Division (202–205–1802).                                      any confidential business information in
                                                    Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m.,
                                                    February 1, 2016. All pre-hearing briefs                           Any submissions that contain                               a manner that would reveal the
                                                    and statements should be filed no later                         confidential business information must                        operations of the firm supplying the
                                                    than 5:15 p.m., February 3, 2016; and all                       also conform with the requirements of                         information.
                                                    post-hearing briefs and statements                              section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules


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                                                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / Notices                                                                                              2907

                                                    Summaries of Written Submissions                                           DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                        The DEA has considered the factors in
                                                      The Commission intends to publish                                                                                                                   21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and
                                                    summaries of the positions of interested                                   Drug Enforcement Administration                                            determined that the registration of
                                                    persons. Persons wishing to have a                                                                                                                    Lipomed, Inc. to import the basic
                                                    summary of their position included in                                      [Docket No. DEA–392]                                                       classes of controlled substances is
                                                    the report should include a summary                                                                                                                   consistent with the public interest and
                                                    with their written submission. The                                         Importer of Controlled Substances                                          with United States obligations under
                                                    summary may not exceed 500 words,                                          Registration: Lipomed, Inc.                                                international treaties, conventions, or
                                                    should be in MSWord format or a format                                                                                                                protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. The
                                                                                                                               ACTION:       Notice of registration.
                                                    that can be easily converted to MSWord,                                                                                                               DEA investigated the company’s
                                                    and should not include any confidential                                    SUMMARY:   Lipomed, Inc. applied to be                                     maintenance of effective controls
                                                    business information. The summary will                                     registered as an importer of certain basic                                 against diversion by inspecting and
                                                    be published as provided if it meets                                       classes of controlled substances. The                                      testing the company’s physical security
                                                    these requirements and is germane to                                       Drug Enforcement Administration                                            systems, verifying the company’s
                                                    the subject matter of the investigation.                                   (DEA) grants Lipomed, Inc. registration                                    compliance with state and local laws,
                                                    The Commission will identify the name                                      as an importer of those controlled                                         and reviewing the company’s
                                                    of the organization furnishing the                                         substances.                                                                background and history.
                                                    summary and will include a link to the
                                                    Commission’s Electronic Document                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     By notice                                     Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
                                                    Information System (EDIS) where the                                        dated June 25, 2015, and published in                                      952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance
                                                    full written submission can be found.                                      the Federal Register on July 6, 2015, 80                                   with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above-named
                                                                                                                               FR 38468, Lipomed, Inc., One                                               company is granted registration as an
                                                      By order of the Commission.
                                                                                                                               Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts                                         importer of controlled substances:
                                                      Issued: January 12, 2016.                                                02142 applied to be registered as an
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,                                                            importer of certain basic classes of
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.                                               controlled substances. No comments or
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–00771 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]                                objections were submitted for this
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                                     notice.

                                                                                                                                     Controlled substance                                                                                                     Schedule

                                                    Cathinone (1235) .................................................................................................................................................................................    I
                                                    Methcathinone (1237) .........................................................................................................................................................................        I
                                                    Mephedrone (4-Methyl-N-methylcathinone) (1248) ............................................................................................................................                           I
                                                    N-Ethylamphetamine (1475) ...............................................................................................................................................................             I
                                                    N,N-Dimethylamphetamine (1480) ......................................................................................................................................................                 I
                                                    Fenethylline (1503) ..............................................................................................................................................................................    I
                                                    Aminorex (1585) ..................................................................................................................................................................................    I
                                                    4-Methylaminorex (cis isomer) (1590) ................................................................................................................................................                 I
                                                    Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (2010) ...................................................................................................................................................                  I
                                                    Methaqualone (2565) ..........................................................................................................................................................................        I
                                                    Mecloqualone (2572) ...........................................................................................................................................................................       I
                                                    JWH–250 (1-Pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl) indole) (6250) ..........................................................................................................                                 I
                                                    SR–18 (Also known as RCS–8) (1-Cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl) indole) (7008) ........................................................                                                      I
                                                    JWH–019 (1-Hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole) (7019) ..............................................................................................................................                         I
                                                    JWH–081 (1-Pentyl-3-(1-(4-methoxynaphthoyl) indole) (7081) ..........................................................................................................                                 I
                                                    SR–19 (Also known as RCS–4) (1-Pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl] indole (7104) .............................................................................                                             I
                                                    JWH–018 (also known as AM678) (1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole) (7118) .....................................................................................                                          I
                                                    JWH–122 (1-Pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl) indole) (7122) .............................................................................................................                               I
                                                    JWH–073 (1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole) (7173) ...............................................................................................................................                        I
                                                    JWH–200 (1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole) (7200) .................................................................................................                                  I
                                                    AM–2201 (1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole) (7201) .............................................................................................................                              I
                                                    JWH–203 (1-Pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl) indole) (7203) ..............................................................................................................                              I
                                                    Alpha-ethyltryptamine (7249) ..............................................................................................................................................................           I
                                                    Ibogaine (7260) ...................................................................................................................................................................................   I
                                                    CP–47,497 (5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl-phenol) (7297) .........................................................................                                             I
                                                    CP–47,497 C8 Homologue (5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)3-hydroxycyclohexyl-phenol) (7298) ...................................................                                                        I
                                                    Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315) ......................................................................................................................................................              I
                                                    2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (2C–T–7) (7348) ......................................................................................................                                   I
                                                    Marihuana (7360) ................................................................................................................................................................................     I
                                                    Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) ............................................................................................................................................................             I
                                                    Parahexyl (7374) .................................................................................................................................................................................    I
                                                    Mescaline (7381) .................................................................................................................................................................................    I
                                                    2-(4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl) ethanamine (2C–T–2) (7385) ....................................................................................................                                   I
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                                                    3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine (7390) ................................................................................................................................................                   I
                                                    4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7391) ......................................................................................................................................                        I
                                                    4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392) ..................................................................................................................................                         I
                                                    4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395) ......................................................................................................................................                       I
                                                    2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396) ....................................................................................................................................................                  I
                                                    JWH–398 (1-Pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl) indole (7398) ...............................................................................................................                              I
                                                    2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (7399) ........................................................................................................................................                      I
                                                    3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400) ............................................................................................................................................                     I
                                                    5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (7401) ..........................................................................................................................                             I



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Document Created: 2016-01-16 01:12:46
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.
DatesFebruary 1, 2016: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing.
ContactInformation specific to this investigation may be obtained from Mahnaz Khan, Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-2046 or [email protected]), Jessica Pugliese, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3064 or [email protected]), or Cynthia Foreso, Technical Advisor, Office of Industries (202-205-3348 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 mar[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.
FR Citation81 FR 2904 

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