81 FR 57613 - Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 163 (August 23, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 163 (August 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20079 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 57613-57614] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20079] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-352] Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit information relating to matters to be addressed in the Commission's 17th report on the impact of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Section 206 of the ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires the Commission to report biennially to the Congress and President by September 30 of each reporting year on the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and U.S. consumers, as well as on the effectiveness of the Act in promoting drug related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts by beneficiary countries. The Commission prepares these reports under investigation No. 332-352, Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution. DATES: September 6, 2016: Deadline for filing written submissions. September 30, 2016: Transmittal of Commission report to Congress. 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 Commissions electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from Edward Wilson, Project Leader, Office of Economics (202-205-3268, 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 Peg 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 (https://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: Section 206 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the Commission submit biennial reports to the Congress and the President regarding the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and consumers and, in conjunction with other agencies, the effectiveness of the Act in promoting drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts of the beneficiary countries. Section 206(b) of the Act requires that each report include: (1) The actual effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy generally as well as on specific domestic industries, which produce articles that are like, or directly competitive with, articles being imported under the Act from beneficiary countries; (2) The probable future effect that ATPA will have on the U.S. economy generally and on such domestic industries; and [[Page 57614]] (3) The estimated effect that ATPA has had on drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts of beneficiary countries. The President's authority to provide preferential treatment under the ATPA provisions expired on July 31, 2013. During the period covered by this report, calendar years 2014 and 2015, no importations entering the United States should have received preferential treatment under the ATPA program. In addition, two of the four countries originally eligible for designation for ATPA benefits, Peru and Colombia, entered into free trade agreements with the United States prior to July 31, 2013, and were no longer eligible for designation. The initial notice announcing institution of this investigation for the purpose of preparing these reports was published in the Federal Register of March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11308). The Commission will submit its report by September 30, 2016. Written Submissions: 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., September 6, 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). Confidential Business Information. Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission will not include any confidential business information in the report that it sends to the Congress or the President or that it makes available to the public. However, 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 for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries Of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to 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: August 18, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-20079 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Members of the Commission serve Consumers and on Drug Crop
Zimpfer, National Park Service, without compensation. However, while Eradication and Crop Substitution.
Environmental Protection Specialist, away from their homes or regular places DATES: September 6, 2016: Deadline for
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical of business in the performance of filing written submissions.
Park, 73–4786 Kanalani St., #14, Kailua services for the Commission as September 30, 2016: Transmittal of
Kona, HI 96740, telephone number (808) approved by the Designated Federal Commission report to Congress.
329–6881, ext. 1500, or email jeff_ Officer, members are allowed travel ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
zimpfer@nps.gov. expenses, including per diem in lieu of including the Commission’s hearing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Park subsistence, in the same manner as rooms, are located in the United States
was established by Section 505(a) of persons employed intermittently in International Trade Commission
Public Law 95–625, November 10, 1978, Government service are allowed such Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
and the Commission was established by expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5703. DC. All written submissions should be
Section 505(f) of that same law. The Individuals who are Federally addressed to the Secretary, United
Commission was re-established by Title registered lobbyists are ineligible to States International Trade Commission,
VII, Subtitle E, Section 7401 of Public serve on all Federal Advisory 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
Law 111–11, the Omnibus Public Land Committee Act (FACA) and non-FACA 20436. The public record for this
Management Act of 2009, March 30, boards, committees, or councils in an investigation may be viewed on the
2009. The Commission’s current individual capacity. The term Commissions electronic docket (EDIS) at
termination date is December 18, 2018. ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to https://edis.usitc.gov.
The purpose of the Commission is to individuals who are appointed to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
advise the Director of the National Park exercise their own individual best Information specific to this investigation
Service with respect to the historical, judgment on behalf of the government, may be obtained from Edward Wilson,
archeological, cultural, and interpretive such as when they are designated Project Leader, Office of Economics
programs of the Park. The Commission Special Government Employees, rather (202–205–3268, or Edward.Wilson@
is to afford particular emphasis to the than being appointed to represent a usitc.gov). For information on the legal
quality of traditional native Hawaiian particular interest. aspects of this investigation, contact
cultural practices demonstrated in the All nominations must be compiled
William Gearhart of the Commission’s
Park. and submitted in one complete package.
Office of the General Counsel (202–205–
The Commission consists of nine Incomplete submissions (missing one or
3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov).
members, each appointed by the more of the items described above) will
The media should contact Peg
Secretary of the Interior, and four ex not be considered.
O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations
officio non-voting members. All nine Alma Ripps, (202–205–1819 or margaret.olaughlin@
members of the Commission must be Chief, Office of Policy. usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals
residents of the State of Hawaii, and at [FR Doc. 2016–20083 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am] may obtain information on this matter
least six of those appointees must be BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P by contacting the Commission’s TDD
native Hawaiians. Native Hawaiians are terminal at 202–205–1810. General
defined as any lineal descendants of the information concerning the Commission
race inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands may also be obtained by accessing its
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prior to the year 1778. At least five Web site (https://www.usitc.gov).
COMMISSION
members must be appointed from Persons with mobility impairments who
nominations provided by native [Investigation No. 332–352] will need special assistance in gaining
Hawaiian organizations. The four ex access to the Commission should
officio members include the Park Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact contact the Office of the Secretary at
Superintendent, the Manager, Pacific on U.S. Industries and Consumers and 202–205–2000.
Islands Office, Pacific West Region on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Background: Section 206 of the
Honolulu Office, one person appointed Substitution Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)
by the Governor of Hawaii, and one AGENCY: United States International (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the
person appointed by the Mayor of the Trade Commission. Commission submit biennial reports to
County of Hawaii. ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit the Congress and the President
The Commission’s nine voting information relating to matters to be regarding the economic impact of the
members are appointed for five-year addressed in the Commission’s 17th Act on U.S. industries and consumers
terms. No member may serve more than report on the impact of the Andean and, in conjunction with other agencies,
one term consecutively. The Secretary Trade Preference Act (ATPA). the effectiveness of the Act in promoting
of the Interior designates one member of drug-related crop eradication and crop
the Commission to be Chairman. SUMMARY: Section 206 of the ATPA (19 substitution efforts of the beneficiary
We are currently seeking nominations U.S.C. 3204) requires the Commission to countries. Section 206(b) of the Act
provided by native Hawaiian report biennially to the Congress and requires that each report include:
organizations. President by September 30 of each (1) The actual effect of ATPA on the
Nominations should be typed and reporting year on the economic impact U.S. economy generally as well as on
must include a resume providing an of the Act on U.S. industries and U.S. specific domestic industries, which
adequate description of the nominee’s consumers, as well as on the
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produce articles that are like, or directly
qualifications, including information effectiveness of the Act in promoting competitive with, articles being
that would enable the Department of the drug related crop eradication and crop imported under the Act from beneficiary
Interior to make an informed decision substitution efforts by beneficiary countries;
regarding meeting the membership countries. The Commission prepares (2) The probable future effect that
requirements of the Commission and these reports under investigation No. ATPA will have on the U.S. economy
permit the Department of the Interior to 332–352, Andean Trade Preference Act: generally and on such domestic
contact a potential member. Impact on U.S. Industries and industries; and
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(3) The estimated effect that ATPA identified by means of brackets. All ACTION: Notice.
has had on drug-related crop eradication written submissions, except for
and crop substitution efforts of confidential business information, will SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
beneficiary countries. be made available for inspection by the U.S. International Trade
The President’s authority to provide interested parties. Commission has received a complaint
preferential treatment under the ATPA The Commission will not include any entitled Certain Sleep-Disordered
provisions expired on July 31, 2013. confidential business information in the Breathing Treatment Mask Systems and
During the period covered by this report that it sends to the Congress or Components Thereof, DN 3169; the
report, calendar years 2014 and 2015, no the President or that it makes available Commission is soliciting comments on
importations entering the United States to the public. However, all information, any public interest issues raised by the
should have received preferential including confidential business complaint or complainant’s filing under
treatment under the ATPA program. In information, submitted in this § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of
addition, two of the four countries investigation may be disclosed to and Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
originally eligible for designation for used: (i) By the Commission, its 210.8(b)).
ATPA benefits, Peru and Colombia, employees and offices, and contract FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
entered into free trade agreements with personnel (a) for developing or R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
the United States prior to July 31, 2013, maintaining the records of this or a U.S. International Trade Commission,
and were no longer eligible for related proceeding, or (b) in internal 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
designation. The initial notice investigations, audits, reviews, and 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
announcing institution of this evaluations relating to the programs, public version of the complaint can be
investigation for the purpose of personnel, and operations of the accessed on the Commission’s
preparing these reports was published Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Electronic Document Information
in the Federal Register of March 10, Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
1994 (59 FR 11308). The Commission employees and contract personnel for and will be available for inspection
will submit its report by September 30, cybersecurity purposes. The during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
2016. Commission will not otherwise disclose to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Written Submissions: Interested
any confidential business information in Secretary, U.S. International Trade
parties are invited to file written
a manner that would reveal the Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
submissions concerning this
operations of the firm supplying the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
investigation. All written submissions
information. 205–2000.
should be addressed to the Secretary,
Summaries Of Written Submissions: General information concerning the
and should be received not later than
The Commission intends to publish Commission may also be obtained by
5:15 p.m., September 6, 2016. All
summaries of the positions of interested accessing its Internet server at United
written submissions must conform with
persons. Persons wishing to have a States International Trade Commission
the provisions of section 201.8 of the
summary of their position included in (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
the report should include a summary public record for this investigation may
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
with their written submission. The be viewed on the Commission’s
and the Commission’s Handbook on
summary may not exceed 500 words, Electronic Document Information
Filing Procedures require that interested
parties file documents electronically on should be in MSWord format or a format System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
or before the filing deadline and submit that can be easily converted to MSWord, Hearing-impaired persons are advised
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. and should not include any confidential that information on this matter can be
eastern time on the next business day. business information. The summary will obtained by contacting the
In the event that confidential treatment be published as provided if it meets Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
of a document is requested, interested these requirements and is germane to 205–1810.
parties must file, at the same time as the the subject matter of the investigation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
eight paper copies, at least four (4) The Commission will identify the name Commission has received a complaint
additional true paper copies in which of the organization furnishing the and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
the confidential information must be summary and will include a link to the of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
deleted (see the following paragraph for Commission’s Electronic Document and Procedure filed on behalf of
further information regarding Information System (EDIS) where the ResMed Corp; ResMed Inc.; and ResMed
confidential business information). full written submission can be found. Ltd. on August 17, 2016. The complaint
Persons with questions regarding By order of the Commission. alleges violations of section 337 of the
electronic filing should contact the Issued: August 18, 2016. Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Lisa R. Barton, the importation into the United States,
Division (202–205–1802). the sale for importation, and the sale
Secretary to the Commission.
Confidential Business Information. within the United States after
[FR Doc. 2016–20079 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am]
Any submissions that contain importation of certain sleep-disordered
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
confidential business information must breathing treatment mask systems and
also conform to the requirements of components thereof. The complaint
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules names as respondents Fisher & Paykel
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Healthcare Limited of New Zealand;
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COMMISSION
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules Fisher Paykel Healthcare, Inc. of Irvine,
requires that the cover of the document Notice of Receipt of Complaint; CA; and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
and the individual pages be clearly Solicitation of Comments Relating to Distribution Inc. of Irvine, CA. The
marked as to whether they are the the Public Interest complainant requests that the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Commission issue a limited exclusion
version, and that the confidential AGENCY:U.S. International Trade order, cease and desist orders and
business information is clearly Commission. impose a bond upon respondents’
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| Contact | Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from Edward Wilson, Project Leader, Office of Economics (202-205-3268, 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 Peg 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 (https://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. | |
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