82 FR 25597 - Change in Comment Deadline for Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)

On May 9, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum. The May 9 notice specified that the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of aluminum. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the investigation and the request for public comments.) The May 9 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on the investigation on June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the public hearing.) The deadline for the written comments was June 29, 2017. Today's notice moves the deadline for all written submissions up by six calendar days. Commenters now are encouraged to submit their comments by June 20, 2017, but all written submissions must be received by no later than June 23, 2017 to be considered in the drafting of the final report.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 105 (Friday, June 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25597-25598]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11557]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Change in Comment Deadline for Section 232 National Security 
Investigation of Imports of Aluminum

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Technology 
Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice on change in comment period for previously published 
notice of request for public comments and public hearing.

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SUMMARY: On May 9, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 
published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing 
on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum. 
The May 9 notice specified that the Secretary of Commerce initiated an 
investigation to determine the effects on the national security of 
imports of aluminum. This investigation has been initiated under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. (See the 
May 9 notice for additional details on the investigation and the 
request for public comments.) The May 9 notice also announced that the 
Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on the investigation 
on June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC (See the May 9 notice for additional 
details on the public hearing.) The deadline for the written comments 
was June 29, 2017. Today's notice moves the deadline for all written 
submissions up by six calendar days. Commenters now are encouraged to 
submit their comments by June 20, 2017, but all written submissions 
must be received by no later than June 23, 2017 to be considered in the 
drafting of the final report.

DATES: Comments are encouraged to be submitted by June 20, but comments 
must be received no later than June 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial 
Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Room 1093, Washington, DC 20230 or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial 
Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-4060, 
[email protected]. For more information about the section 232 
program, including the regulations and the text of previous 
investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
    Submit public comments to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21509), the Bureau of Industry and Security 
(BIS) published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public 
Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of 
Aluminum. The May 9 notice specified that on April 26, 2017, the 
Secretary of Commerce (``Secretary'') initiated an investigation under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1862), to determine the effects on the national security of imports of 
aluminum. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the 
investigation and the request for public comments.)
    The May 9 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce 
will hold a public hearing on the investigation on June 22, 2017 in 
Washington, DC. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the 
public hearing.)

Change in Comment Period Deadline

    The May 9 notice included a comment period deadline of June 29, 
2017 and required that written statements related to the public hearing 
also be submitted by June 29, 2017. The Department of Commerce has 
determined at this time that it is warranted to shorten the written 
submission period by six calendar days. Today's notice specifies that 
commenters are encouraged to submit their comments by June 20, 2017, 
but all written submissions must now be received by no later than June 
23, 2017 to be considered in the drafting of the final report. Submit 
public comments to [email protected].
    Receiving comments by June 20, 2017 will assist the Commerce 
Department in

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preparing for the public hearing on the investigation scheduled for 
June 22, 2017. Moving the deadline for all written submissions to June 
23, 2017 will enable the Commerce Department to more expeditiously 
finalize the report, taking account of the time-sensitive nature of the 
national security implications related to this section 232 
investigation of aluminum, and of the President's direction to move 
quickly on this important matter. The Commerce Department has included 
one additional day after the hearing concludes to allow people who 
attend or view remotely the hearing to submit any additional comments 
they may have in response to testimony during the hearing.

    Dated: May 31, 2017.
Wilbur Ross,
Secretary of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2017-11557 Filed 5-31-17; 4:15 pm]
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