81 FR 80682 - Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2017 Annual Report

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Page Range		80682-80683
FR Document		2016-27446

The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in this series under investigation No. 332-345, Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, since 1996. The 2017 report, which the Commission plans to publish in May 2017, will provide aggregate data on cross-border trade in services for the period ending in 2015, and transactions by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the period ending in 2014. The report's analysis will focus on professional services (including accounting and auditing, architecture and engineering, legal services, and business management and consulting).The Commission is inviting interested members of the public to furnish information and views in connection with the 2017 report.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-345]


Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2017 Annual Report

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Schedule for 2017 report and opportunity to submit information.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in 
this series under investigation No. 332-345, Recent Trends in U.S. 
Services Trade, since 1996. The 2017 report, which the Commission plans 
to publish in May 2017, will provide aggregate data on cross-border 
trade in services for the period ending in 2015, and transactions by 
affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the 
period ending in 2014. The report's analysis will focus on professional 
services (including accounting and auditing, architecture and 
engineering, legal services, and business management and 
consulting).The Commission is inviting interested members of the public 
to furnish information and views in connection with the 2017 report.

DATES: December 16, 2016: Deadline for filing written submissions.
    May 19, 2017: Anticipated date for publishing the report.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are located in the United States 
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E St. SW., Washington, DC. 
All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United 
States International Trade Commission, 500 E St. SW., Washington, DC 
20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket information system (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Art Chambers (202-205-
2766 or arthur.chambers@usitc.gov) or Services Division Chief Martha 
Lawless (202-205-3497 or martha.lawless@usitc.gov) for information 
specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of 
these investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's 
Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or 
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or 
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also 
be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 
Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in 
gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the 
Secretary at 202-205-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The 2017 annual services trade 
report will provide aggregate data on cross-border trade and affiliate 
transactions in services, and more specific data and information on 
trade in professional services (accounting and auditing, architecture 
and engineering, legal services, and business and management 
consulting). Under Commission investigation No. 332-345, the Commission 
publishes two annual reports, one on services trade (Recent Trends in 
U.S. Services Trade), and a second on merchandise trade (Shifts in U.S. 
Merchandise Trade). The Commission's 2016 annual report in the series 
of reports on Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade is now available 
online at http://www.usitc.gov.
    The initial notice of institution of this investigation was 
published in the Federal Register on September 8, 1993 (58 FR 47287) 
and provided for what is now the report on merchandise trade. The 
Commission expanded the scope of the investigation to cover services 
trade in a separate report, which it announced in a notice published in 
the Federal Register on December 28, 1994 (59 FR 66974). The separate 
report on services trade has been published annually since 1996, except 
in 2005. As in past years, the report will summarize trade in services 
in the aggregate and provide analyses of trends and developments in 
selected services industries during the latest period for which data 
are published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic 
Analysis.
    Written Submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written 
submissions and other information concerning the matters to be 
addressed by the Commission in its 2017 report. For the 2017 report, 
the Commission is particularly interested in receiving information 
relating to trade in professional services (accounting and

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auditing, architecture and engineering, legal, and business and 
management consulting). Submissions should be addressed to the 
Secretary. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written 
submissions related to the Commission's report should be submitted at 
the earliest practical date and should be received not later than 5:15 
p.m., December 16, 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 paragraph below 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 (CBI) must also conform with the 
requirements in 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 confidential or non-confidential, and that the 
confidential business information be clearly identified by means of 
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business 
information, will be made available for inspection by interested 
parties.
    The Commission intends to prepare only a public report in this 
investigation. The report that the Commission makes available to the 
public will not contain confidential business information. 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 solely 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 in this report. If you 
wish to have a summary of your position included in an appendix of the 
report, please include a summary with your written submission. The 
summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a 
format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include 
any confidential business information. The summary will be published as 
provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject 
matter of the investigation. In the report 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: November 9, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703) Counsel (202–205–3091 or
There are no non-hour cost burdens 787–1607. william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
associated with this collection. should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Robert W. Middleton,
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA Office of External Relations (202–205–
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that Programs.
Hearing-impaired individuals may
an agency may not conduct or sponsor [FR Doc. 2016–27501 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
obtain information on this matter by
a collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P contacting the Commission’s TDD
displays a currently valid OMB control terminal at 202–205–1810. General
number. Until OMB approves a information concerning the Commission
collection of information, you are not INTERNATIONAL TRADE may also be obtained by accessing its
obligated to respond. COMMISSION Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of [Investigation No. 332–345] Persons with mobility impairments who
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) will need special assistance in gaining
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, access to the Commission should
notice . . . and otherwise consult with 2017 Annual Report contact the Office of the Secretary at
members of the public and affected 202–205–2000.
AGENCY: United States International
agencies concerning each proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Trade Commission.
collection of information . . .’’ Agencies Background: The 2017 annual services
ACTION: Schedule for 2017 report and trade report will provide aggregate data
must specifically solicit comments to:
opportunity to submit information. on cross-border trade and affiliate
(a) Evaluate whether the collection is
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the SUMMARY: The Commission has transactions in services, and more
accuracy of the burden of the proposed prepared and published annual reports specific data and information on trade
collection of information; (c) enhance in this series under investigation No. in professional services (accounting and
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of 332–345, Recent Trends in U.S. Services auditing, architecture and engineering,
the information to be collected; and (d) Trade, since 1996. The 2017 report, legal services, and business and
minimize the burden on the which the Commission plans to publish management consulting). Under
respondents, including the use of in May 2017, will provide aggregate data Commission investigation No. 332–345,
on cross-border trade in services for the the Commission publishes two annual
technology.
period ending in 2015, and transactions reports, one on services trade (Recent
To comply with the public Trends in U.S. Services Trade), and a
by affiliates based outside the country of
consultation process, on June 3, 2016, second on merchandise trade (Shifts in
their parent firm for the period ending
we published a Federal Register notice U.S. Merchandise Trade). The
in 2014. The report’s analysis will focus
(81 FR 35798) announcing that we Commission’s 2016 annual report in the
on professional services (including
would submit this ICR to OMB for accounting and auditing, architecture series of reports on Recent Trends in
approval. The notice provided the and engineering, legal services, and U.S. Services Trade is now available
required 60-day comment period. In business management and online at http://www.usitc.gov.
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB consulting).The Commission is inviting The initial notice of institution of this
Control Number for the information interested members of the public to investigation was published in the
collection requirements imposed by the furnish information and views in Federal Register on September 8, 1993
30 CFR 250, Subpart P regulations. The connection with the 2017 report. (58 FR 47287) and provided for what is
regulation also informs the public that now the report on merchandise trade.
DATES: December 16, 2016: Deadline for
they may comment at any time on the The Commission expanded the scope of
filing written submissions. the investigation to cover services trade
collections of information and provides May 19, 2017: Anticipated date for
the address to which they should send in a separate report, which it announced
publishing the report. in a notice published in the Federal
comments. We did not receive any ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are Register on December 28, 1994 (59 FR
comments in response to the Federal located in the United States 66974). The separate report on services
Register notice or unsolicited comments International Trade Commission trade has been published annually since
from respondents covered under these Building, 500 E St. SW., Washington, 1996, except in 2005. As in past years,
regulations. DC. All written submissions should be the report will summarize trade in
Public Availability of Comments: addressed to the Secretary, United services in the aggregate and provide
Before including your address, phone States International Trade Commission, analyses of trends and developments in
number, email address, or other 500 E St. SW., Washington, DC 20436. selected services industries during the
personal identifying information in your The public record for this investigation latest period for which data are
comment, you should be aware that may be viewed on the Commission’s published by the U.S. Department of
your entire comment—including your electronic docket information system Commerce, Bureau of Economic
personal identifying information—may (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/. Analysis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written Submissions: Interested
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be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment Project Leader Art Chambers (202–205– parties are invited to file written
to withhold your personal identifying 2766 or arthur.chambers@usitc.gov) or submissions and other information
information from public review, we Services Division Chief Martha Lawless concerning the matters to be addressed
cannot guarantee that we will be able to (202–205–3497 or martha.lawless@ by the Commission in its 2017 report.
do so. usitc.gov) for information specific to this For the 2017 report, the Commission is
investigation. For information on the particularly interested in receiving
legal aspects of these investigations, information relating to trade in
contact William Gearhart of the professional services (accounting and

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auditing, architecture and engineering, Commission including under 5 U.S.C. and that have been found by Commerce
legal, and business and management Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government to be subsidized by the government of
consulting). Submissions should be employees and contract personnel India.2
addressed to the Secretary. To be solely for cybersecurity purposes. The
assured of consideration by the Commission will not otherwise disclose Background
Commission, written submissions any confidential business information in The Commission, pursuant to sections
related to the Commission’s report a manner that would reveal the 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
should be submitted at the earliest operations of the firm supplying the
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
practical date and should be received information.
not later than 5:15 p.m., December 16, Summaries of Written Submissions: instituted these investigations effective
2016. All written submissions must The Commission intends to publish September 30, 2015, following receipt of
conform with the provisions of section summaries of the positions of interested a petition filed with the Commission
201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of persons in this report. If you wish to and Commerce by Bristol Metals, LLC,
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). have a summary of your position Bristol, Tennessee; Felker Brothers
Section 201.8 and the Commission’s included in an appendix of the report, Corp., Marshfield, Wisconsin;
Handbook on Filing Procedures require please include a summary with your Marcegaglia USA, Munhall,
that interested parties file documents written submission. The summary may Pennsylvania; and Outokumpu Stainless
electronically on or before the filing not exceed 500 words, should be in Pipe, Inc., Wildwood, Florida. The final
deadline and submit eight (8) true paper MSWord format or a format that can be phase of the investigations was
copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the easily converted to MSWord, and scheduled by the Commission following
next business day. In the event that should not include any confidential notification of preliminary
confidential treatment of a document is business information. The summary will determinations by Commerce that
requested, interested parties must file, at be published as provided if it meets imports of welded stainless steel
the same time as the eight paper copies, these requirements and is germane to pressure pipe from India were
at least four (4) additional true paper the subject matter of the investigation. subsidized within the meaning of
copies in which the confidential In the report the Commission will section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
information must be deleted (see the identify the name of the organization 1671b(b)) and dumped within the
paragraph below for further information furnishing the summary, and will meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
regarding confidential business include a link to the Commission’s
information). Persons with questions 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
Electronic Document Information the final phase of the Commission’s
regarding electronic filing should System (EDIS) where the full written
contact the Office of the Secretary, investigations and of a public hearing to
submission can be found.
Docket Services Division (202–205– be held in connection therewith was
By order of the Commission. given by posting copies of the notice in
1802).
Confidential business information. Issued: November 9, 2016. the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Any submissions that contain Lisa R. Barton, International Trade Commission,
confidential business information (CBI) Secretary to the Commission. Washington, DC, and by publishing the
must also conform with the [FR Doc. 2016–27446 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] notice in the Federal Register on May
requirements in section 201.6 of the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 27, 2016 (81 FR 33706). The hearing was
Commission’s Rules of Practice and held in Washington, DC, on September
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 22, 2016, and all persons who requested
of the rules requires that the cover of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE the opportunity were permitted to
document and the individual pages be COMMISSION appear in person or by counsel.
clearly marked as to whether they are
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–548 and 731– The Commission made these
confidential or non-confidential, and TA–1298 (Final)]
that the confidential business determinations pursuant to sections
information be clearly identified by 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe
means of brackets. All written 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
From India
submissions, except for confidential completed and filed its determinations
business information, will be made Determinations in these investigations on November 9,
available for inspection by interested On the basis of the record 1 developed 2016. The views of the Commission are
parties. in the subject investigations, the United contained in USITC Publication 4644
The Commission intends to prepare States International Trade Commission (November 2016), entitled Welded
only a public report in this (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India:
investigation. The report that the to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), Investigation Nos. 701–TA–548 and
Commission makes available to the that an industry in the United States is 731–TA–1298 (Final).
public will not contain confidential materially injured by reason of imports
business information. However, all By order of the Commission.
of welded stainless steel pressure pipe
information, including confidential Issued: November 9, 2016.
from India, provided for in subheadings
business information, submitted in this 7306.40.50 and 7306.40.10 of the Lisa R. Barton,
investigation may be disclosed to and
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Secretary to the Commission.
used: (i) By the Commission, its United States, that have been found by [FR Doc. 2016–27476 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
employees and Offices, and contract the Department of Commerce BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
personnel (a) for developing or (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
maintaining the records of this or a States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
evaluations relating to the programs, Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
personnel, and operations of the CFR 207.2(f)). 2 All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Schedule for 2017 report and opportunity to submit information.
Dates		December 16, 2016: Deadline for filing written submissions.
Contact		Project Leader Art Chambers (202-205- 2766 or [email protected]) or Services Division Chief Martha Lawless (202-205-3497 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
FR Citation		81 FR 80682