82 FR 42875 - Determination Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

Page Range		42875-42876
FR Document		2017-19253

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a document in the Federal Register of August 22, 2017, providing notice of its determination that Togo has adopted an effective visa system and related procedures to prevent the unlawful transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of such articles, and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress towards implementing and following, the custom procedures required by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and therefore, imports of eligible products from Togo qualify for the textile and apparel benefits provided under the AGOA. This notice corrects an error in that document.

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Determination Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 
published a document in the Federal Register of August 22, 2017, 
providing notice of its determination that Togo has adopted an 
effective visa system and related procedures to prevent the unlawful 
transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of 
counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of such articles, 
and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress 
towards implementing and following, the custom procedures required by 
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and therefore, imports 
of eligible products from Togo qualify for the textile and apparel 
benefits provided under the AGOA. This notice corrects an error in that 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant 
United States Trade Representative for African Affairs, (202) 395-9514 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

     In the Federal Register of August 22, 2017, in FR Doc. 2017-17705, 
82 FR 39940-41, on page 39941, in the first column, correct the last 
paragraph of the notice to read as follows:
    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the USTR in 
Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of chapter 98 of the 
HTS, is modified by inserting ``Togo'' in alphabetical sequence in the 
list of countries, and U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to subchapter XIX of 
chapter 98 of the HTS are modified to add in numerical

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sequence, in the list of designated sub-Saharan African countries, the 
name ``Togo,'' in alphabetical sequence. The foregoing modifications to 
the HTS are effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the effective date of this 
notice. Imports claiming preferential tariff treatment under the AGOA 
for entries of textile and apparel articles should ensure that those 
entries meet the applicable visa requirements. See 66 FR 7837 (January 
25, 2001).

Constance Hamilton,
Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for African 
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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and the needs of the United States Trade 3. If serving in an individual capacity, matters; knowledge of and experience in
Representative. the applicant cannot be a federally trade and environmental matters
registered lobbyist. relevant to the work of the TEPAC and
II. Membership 4. The applicant cannot be registered USTR; and ensuring that the TEPAC is
The TEPAC is composed of not more with the U.S. Department of Justice balanced in terms of points of view,
than 35 members, including, but not under the Foreign Agents Registration demographics, geography, and entity or
limited to, representatives from Act. organization size.
environmental interest groups, industry 5. The applicant must be able to
Stewart Young,
(including the environmental obtain and maintain a security
clearance. Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
technology and environmental services for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public
industries), agriculture, academia, 6. For representative members, who
Engagement, Office of the United States Trade
consumer groups, services, non- will comprise the overwhelming Representative.
governmental organizations, and others majority of the TEPAC, the applicant
[FR Doc. 2017–19296 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
with expertise in trade and environment must represent a U.S. organization
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matters. The United States Trade whose members (or funders) have a
Representative appoints all TEPAC demonstrated interest in issues relevant
members for a term of four-years or until to trade and the environment or have OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
the TEPAC charter expires, and they personal experience or expertise in TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
serve at his/her discretion. Individuals trade and the environment. For
can be reappointed for any number of eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. Determination Under the African
terms. The United States Trade organization’’ is an organization Growth and Opportunity Act
Representative makes appointments established under the laws of the United
States, that is controlled by U.S. AGENCY: Office of the United States
without regard to political affiliation
citizens, by another U.S. organization Trade Representative.
and with an interest in ensuring balance
in terms of sectors, demographics, and (or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or ACTION: Notice; correction.
other factors relevant to the USTR’s entities), determined based on its board
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
needs. USTR intends for the TEPAC to of directors (or comparable governing
States Trade Representative (USTR)
be broadly representative of key sectors body), membership, and funding
published a document in the Federal
and groups of the economy with an sources, as applicable. To qualify as a
Register of August 22, 2017, providing
interest in trade and environmental U.S. organization, more than 50 percent
notice of its determination that Togo has
policy issues. of the board of directors (or comparable
adopted an effective visa system and
TEPAC members serve without either governing body) and more than 50
related procedures to prevent the
compensation or reimbursement of percent of the membership of the
unlawful transshipment of textile and
expenses. Members are responsible for organization to be represented must be
apparel articles and the use of
all expenses they incur to attend U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S.
counterfeit documents in connection
meetings or otherwise participate in entities. Additionally, at least 50
with the shipment of such articles, and
TEPAC activities. percent of the organization’s annual
has implemented and follows, or is
The United States Trade revenue must be attributable to
making substantial progress towards
Representative appoints TEPAC nongovernmental U.S. sources.
7. For members who will serve in an implementing and following, the
members to represent their sponsoring custom procedures required by the
U.S. entity’s interests on trade and the individual capacity, the applicant must
possess subject matter expertise African Growth and Opportunity Act
environment, and thus USTR’s foremost (AGOA), and therefore, imports of
consideration for applicants is their regarding international trade and
environmental issues. eligible products from Togo qualify for
ability to carry out the goals of section the textile and apparel benefits provided
In order to be considered for TEPAC
135(c) of the Trade Act of 1974, as under the AGOA. This notice corrects
membership, interested persons should
amended. Other criteria include the an error in that document.
submit the following to Stewart Young
applicant’s knowledge of and expertise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
at Stewart.B.Young@ustr.eop.gov:
in international trade issues as relevant • Name, title, affiliation, and contact Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant
to the work of the TEPAC and USTR. information of the individual requesting United States Trade Representative for
USTR anticipates that almost all TEPAC consideration. African Affairs, (202) 395–9514 or
members will serve in a representative • If applicable, a sponsor letter on the Constance_Hamilton@ustr.eop.gov.
capacity with a limited number serving organization’s letterhead containing a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in an individual capacity as subject brief description of the manner in which
matter experts. These members, known Correction
international trade affects the
as special government employees, are organization and why USTR should In the Federal Register of August 22,
subject to conflict of interest rules and consider the applicant for membership. 2017, in FR Doc. 2017–17705, 82 FR
will have to complete a financial • The applicant’s personal resume or 39940–41, on page 39941, in the first
disclosure report. comprehensive biography. column, correct the last paragraph of the
III. Request for Nominations • An affirmative statement that the notice to read as follows:
applicant and the organization he or she Accordingly, pursuant to the
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USTR is soliciting nominations for represents meet all eligibility authority vested in the USTR in
membership on the TEPAC. To apply requirements. Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to
for membership, an applicant must meet USTR will consider applicants who subchapter II of chapter 98 of the HTS,
the following eligibility criteria: meet the eligibility criteria based on the is modified by inserting ‘‘Togo’’ in
1. The applicant must be a U.S. following factors: Ability to represent alphabetical sequence in the list of
citizen. the sponsoring U.S. entity’s or U.S. countries, and U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to
2. The applicant cannot be a full-time organization’s and its subsector’s subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS
employee of a U.S. governmental entity. interests on trade and environmental are modified to add in numerical

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; correction.
Contact		Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs, (202) 395-9514 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 42875