82_FR_51681 82 FR 51468 - Applications for Inclusion on the Binational Panels Roster Under the North American Free Trade Agreement

82 FR 51468 - Applications for Inclusion on the Binational Panels Roster Under the North American Free Trade Agreement

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)

Page Range51468-51470
FR Document2017-24027

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings and amendments to AD/CVD statutes of a NAFTA Party. The United States annually renews its selections for the roster. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invites applications from eligible individuals wishing to be included on the roster for the period April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket Number USTR-2017-0022]


Applications for Inclusion on the Binational Panels Roster Under 
the North American Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Invitation for applications.

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SUMMARY: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provides for 
the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational 
panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or 
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings and amendments to AD/CVD 
statutes of a NAFTA Party. The United States annually renews its 
selections for the roster. The Office of the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) invites applications from eligible individuals 
wishing to be included on the roster for the period April 1, 2018, 
through March 31, 2019.

DATES: USTR must receive your application by November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You should submit your application through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, using docket number 
USTR-2017-0022. Follow the instructions for submitting comments below. 
While USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions, you also may submit 
your application by fax, to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Wang, Assistant General 
Counsel, [email protected], (202) 395-6214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Binational Panel AD/CVD Reviews Under the NAFTA

    Article 1904 of the NAFTA provides that a party involved in an AD/
CVD proceeding may obtain review by a binational panel of a final AD/
CVD determination of one NAFTA Party with respect to the products of 
another NAFTA Party. Binational panels decide whether AD/CVD 
determinations are in accordance with the domestic laws of the 
importing NAFTA Party using the standard of review that would have been 
applied by a domestic court of the importing NAFTA Party. A panel may 
uphold the AD/CVD determination, or may remand it to the national 
administering authority for action not inconsistent with the panel's 
decision. Panel decisions may be reviewed in specific circumstances by 
a three-member extraordinary challenge committee, selected from a 
separate roster composed of 15 current or former judges.
    Article 1903 of the NAFTA provides that a NAFTA Party may refer an 
amendment to the AD/CVD statutes of another NAFTA Party to a binational 
panel for a declaratory opinion as to whether the amendment is 
inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 
the GATT Antidumping or Subsidies Codes, successor agreements, or the 
object and purpose of the NAFTA with regard to the establishment of 
fair and predictable conditions for the liberalization of trade. If the 
panel finds that the amendment is

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inconsistent, the two NAFTA Parties must consult and seek to achieve a 
mutually satisfactory solution.

Roster and Composition of Binational Panels

    Annex 1901.2 of the NAFTA provides for the maintenance of a roster 
of at least 75 individuals for service on Chapter 19 binational panels, 
with each NAFTA Party selecting at least 25 individuals. A separate 
five-person panel is formed for each review of a final AD/CVD 
determination or statutory amendment. To form a panel, the two NAFTA 
Parties involved each appoint two panelists, normally by drawing upon 
individuals from the roster. If the Parties cannot agree upon the fifth 
panelist, one of the Parties, decided by lot, selects the fifth 
panelist from the roster. The majority of individuals on each panel 
must consist of lawyers in good standing, and the chair of the panel 
must be a lawyer.
    When there is a request to establish a panel, roster members from 
the two involved NAFTA Parties will complete a disclosure form that is 
used to identify possible conflicts of interest or appearances thereof. 
The disclosure form requests information regarding financial interests 
and affiliations, including information regarding the identity of 
clients of the roster member and, if applicable, clients of the roster 
member's firm.

Criteria for Eligibility for Inclusion on Roster

    Section 402 of the NAFTA Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, as 
amended (19 U.S.C. 3432)) (Section 402) provides that selections by the 
United States of individuals for inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster are 
to be based on the eligibility criteria set out in Annex 1901.2 of the 
NAFTA, and without regard to political affiliation. Annex 1901.2 
provides that Chapter 19 roster members must be citizens of a NAFTA 
Party, must be of good character and of high standing and repute, and 
are to be chosen strictly on the basis of their objectivity, 
reliability, sound judgment, and general familiarity with international 
trade law. Aside from judges, roster members may not be affiliated with 
any of the three NAFTA Parties. Section 402 also provides that, to the 
fullest extent practicable, judges and former judges who meet the 
eligibility requirements should be selected.

Adherence to the NAFTA Code of Conduct for Binational Panelists

    The ``Code of Conduct for Dispute Settlement Procedures Under 
Chapters 19 and 20'' (see https://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/Default.aspx?tabid=99&language=en-US), which was established pursuant 
to Article 1909 of the NAFTA, provides that current and former Chapter 
19 roster members ``shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of 
impropriety and shall observe high standards of conduct so that the 
integrity and impartiality of the dispute settlement process is 
preserved.'' The Code of Conduct also provides that candidates to serve 
on chapter 19 panels, as well as those who are ultimately selected to 
serve as panelists, have an obligation to ``disclose any interest, 
relationship or matter that is likely to affect [their] impartiality or 
independence, or that might reasonably create an appearance of 
impropriety or an apprehension of bias.'' Annex 1901.2 of the NAFTA 
provides that roster members may engage in other business while serving 
as panelists, subject to the Code of Conduct and provided that such 
business does not interfere with the performance of the panelist's 
duties. In particular, Annex 1901.2 states that ``[w]hile acting as a 
panelist, a panelist may not appear as counsel before another panel.''

Procedures for Selection of Roster Members

    Section 402 establishes procedures for the selection by USTR of the 
individuals chosen by the United States for inclusion on the Chapter 19 
roster. The roster is renewed annually, and applies during the one-year 
period beginning April 1st of each calendar year.
    Under Section 402, an interagency committee chaired by USTR 
prepares a preliminary list of candidates eligible for inclusion on the 
Chapter 19 roster. After consultation with the Senate Committee on 
Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means, the United States 
Trade Representative selects the final list of individuals chosen by 
the United States for inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster.

Remuneration

    Roster members selected for service on a Chapter 19 binational 
panel will be remunerated at the rate of 800 Canadian dollars per day.

Applications

    Eligible individuals who wish to be included on the Chapter 19 
roster for the period April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, are 
invited to submit applications. In order to be assured of 
consideration, USTR must receive your application November 17, 2017. 
Applications may be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov, 
using docket number USTR-2017-0022, or by fax to Sandy McKinzy at 202-
395-3640.
    In order to ensure the timely receipt and consideration of 
applications, USTR strongly encourages applicants to make on-line 
submissions, using the www.regulations.gov Web site. To submit an 
application via regulations.gov, enter docket number USTR-2017-0022 on 
the home page and click ``search.'' The site will provide a search-
results page listing all documents associated with this docket. Find a 
reference to this notice by selecting ``Notice'' under ``Document 
Type'' on the left side of the search-results page, and click on the 
link entitled ``Comment Now!.'' For further information on using the 
www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult the resources provided on 
the Web site by clicking on the ``How to Use Regulations.gov'' on the 
bottom of the page.
    The www.regulations.gov Web site allows users to provide comments 
by filling in a ``Type Comment'' field, or by attaching a document 
using an ``Upload File'' field. USTR prefers that applications be 
provided in an attached document. If a document is attached, please 
type ``Application for Inclusion on NAFTA Chapter 19 Roster'' in the 
``Upload File'' field. USTR prefers submissions in Microsoft Word 
(.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission is in an application 
other than those two, please indicate the name of the application in 
the ``Type Comment'' field.
    Applications must be typewritten, and should be headed 
``Application for Inclusion on NAFTA Chapter 19 Roster.'' Applications 
should include the following information, and each section of the 
application should be numbered as indicated:
    1. Name of the applicant.
    2. Business address, telephone number, fax number, and email 
address.
    3. Citizenship(s).
    4. Current employment, including title, description of 
responsibility, and name and address of employer.
    5. Relevant education and professional training.
    6. Spanish language fluency, written and spoken.
    7. Post-education employment history, including the dates and 
addresses of each prior position and a summary of responsibilities.
    8. Relevant professional affiliations and certifications, 
including, if any, current bar memberships in good standing.
    9. A list and copies of publications, testimony, and speeches, if 
any, concerning AD/CVD law. Judges or

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former judges should list relevant judicial decisions. Only one copy of 
publications, testimony, speeches, and decisions need be submitted.
    10. Summary of any current and past employment by, or consulting or 
other work for, the Governments of the United States, Canada, or 
Mexico.
    11. The names and nationalities of all foreign principals for whom 
the applicant is currently or has previously been registered pursuant 
to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq., and the 
dates of all registration periods.
    12. List of proceedings brought under U.S., Canadian, or Mexican 
AD/CVD law regarding imports of U.S., Canadian, or Mexican products in 
which the applicant advised or represented (for example, as consultant 
or attorney) any U.S., Canadian, or Mexican party to such proceeding 
and, for each such proceeding listed, the name and country of 
incorporation of such party.
    13. A short statement of qualifications and availability for 
service on Chapter 19 panels, including information relevant to the 
applicant's familiarity with international trade law and willingness 
and ability to make time commitments necessary for service on panels.
    14. On a separate page, the names, addresses, telephone and fax 
numbers of three individuals willing to provide information concerning 
the applicant's qualifications for service, including the applicant's 
character, reputation, reliability, judgment, and familiarity with 
international trade law.

Current Roster Members and Prior Applicants

    Current members of the Chapter 19 roster who remain interested in 
inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster only need to indicate that they are 
reapplying and submit updates (if any) to their applications on file. 
Current members do not need to resubmit their applications. Individuals 
who have previously applied but have not been selected must submit new 
applications to reapply. If an applicant, including a current or former 
roster member, has previously submitted materials referred to in item 
9, such materials need not be resubmitted.

Public Disclosure

    Applications are covered by a Privacy Act System of Records Notice 
and are not subject to public disclosure and will not be posted 
publicly on www.regulations.gov. They may be referred to other federal 
agencies and Congressional committees in the course of determining 
eligibility for the roster, and shared with foreign governments and the 
NAFTA Secretariat in the course of panel selection.

False Statements

    Pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the NAFTA Implementation Act, 
false statements by applicants regarding their personal or professional 
qualifications, or financial or other relevant interests that bear on 
the applicants' suitability for placement on the Chapter 19 roster or 
for appointment to binational panels, are subject to criminal sanctions 
under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Juan A. Mill[aacute]n,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and 
Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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                                               United States Postal Service Zip Codes                  2005 Market Street, Suite 1000,                       determinations in antidumping or
                                               34233 and 34238.                                        Philadelphia, PA 19103.                               countervailing duty (AD/CVD)
                                                  SGLR has certified that: (1) No local                   If the verified notice contains false or           proceedings and amendments to AD/
                                               or overhead traffic has moved over the                  misleading information, the exemption                 CVD statutes of a NAFTA Party. The
                                               Line for more than 10 years; (2) because                is void ab initio.                                    United States annually renews its
                                               the Line is not a through route, there is                  SGLR has filed a combined                          selections for the roster. The Office of
                                               no overhead traffic on the Line; (3) no                 environmental and historic report that                the United States Trade Representative
                                               formal complaint filed by a user of rail                addresses the effects, if any, of the                 (USTR) invites applications from
                                               service on the Line (or by a state or local             abandonment on the environment and                    eligible individuals wishing to be
                                               government entity acting on behalf of                   historic resources. OEA will issue an                 included on the roster for the period
                                               such user) regarding cessation of service               environmental assessment (EA) by                      April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019.
                                               over the Line either is pending with the                November 9, 2017. Interested persons                  DATES: USTR must receive your
                                               Surface Transportation Board (Board) or                 may obtain a copy of the EA by writing                application by November 17, 2017.
                                               with any U.S. District Court or has been                to OEA (Room 1100, Surface                            ADDRESSES: You should submit your
                                               decided in favor of complainant within                  Transportation Board, Washington, DC                  application through the Federal
                                               the two-year period; and (4) the                        20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202)                eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c)                        245–0305. Assistance for the hearing                  www.regulations.gov, using docket
                                               (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11                  impaired is available through the                     number USTR–2017–0022. Follow the
                                               (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12                    Federal Information Relay Service at                  instructions for submitting comments
                                               (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR                     (800) 877–8339. Comments on                           below. While USTR strongly prefers
                                               1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental                   environmental and historic preservation               electronic submissions, you also may
                                               agencies) have been met.                                matters must be filed within 15 days
                                                  As a condition to this exemption, any                                                                      submit your application by fax, to
                                                                                                       after the EA becomes available to the                 Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640.
                                               employee adversely affected by the                      public.
                                               abandonment shall be protected under                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          Environmental, historic preservation,
                                               Oregon Short Line Railroad—                                                                                   Katherine Wang, Assistant General
                                                                                                       public use, or trail use/rail banking
                                               Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch                                                                             Counsel, Katherine_E_Wang@
                                                                                                       conditions will be imposed, where
                                               Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &                                                                           ustr.eop.gov, (202) 395–6214.
                                                                                                       appropriate, in a subsequent decision.
                                               Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.                     Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               91 (1979). To address whether this                      1152.29(e)(2), SGLR shall file a notice of            Binational Panel AD/CVD Reviews
                                               condition adequately protects affected                  consummation with the Board to signify                Under the NAFTA
                                               employees, a petition for partial                       that it has exercised the authority
                                               revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)                                                                              Article 1904 of the NAFTA provides
                                                                                                       granted and fully abandoned the Line. If
                                               must be filed.                                                                                                that a party involved in an AD/CVD
                                                                                                       consummation has not been effected by
                                                  Provided no formal expression of                                                                           proceeding may obtain review by a
                                                                                                       SGLR’s filing of a notice of
                                               intent to file an offer of financial                                                                          binational panel of a final AD/CVD
                                                                                                       consummation by November 6, 2018,
                                               assistance (OFA) has been received, this                                                                      determination of one NAFTA Party with
                                                                                                       and there are no legal or regulatory
                                               exemption will be effective on                                                                                respect to the products of another
                                                                                                       barriers to consummation, the authority
                                               December 6, 2017, unless stayed                                                                               NAFTA Party. Binational panels decide
                                                                                                       to abandon will automatically expire.
                                               pending reconsideration. Petitions to                                                                         whether AD/CVD determinations are in
                                                                                                          Board decisions and notices are
                                               stay that do not involve environmental                                                                        accordance with the domestic laws of
                                                                                                       available on our Web site at
                                               issues,2 formal expressions of intent to                                                                      the importing NAFTA Party using the
                                                                                                       WWW.STB.GOV.
                                               file an OFA under 49 CFR                                                                                      standard of review that would have
                                               1152.27(c)(2),3 and interim trail use/rail                Decided: October 30, 2017.                          been applied by a domestic court of the
                                               banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29                     By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting            importing NAFTA Party. A panel may
                                               must be filed by November 16, 2017.                     Director, Office of Proceedings.                      uphold the AD/CVD determination, or
                                               Petitions to reopen or requests for                     Tammy Lowery,                                         may remand it to the national
                                               public use conditions under 49 CFR                      Clearance Clerk.                                      administering authority for action not
                                               1152.28 must be filed by November 24,                   [FR Doc. 2017–23963 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]           inconsistent with the panel’s decision.
                                               2017, with the Surface Transportation                   BILLING CODE 4915–01–P                                Panel decisions may be reviewed in
                                               Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington,                                                                          specific circumstances by a three-
                                               DC 20423–0001.                                                                                                member extraordinary challenge
                                                  A copy of any petition filed with the                OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES                           committee, selected from a separate
                                               Board should be sent to Eric M. Hocky,                  TRADE REPRESENTATIVE                                  roster composed of 15 current or former
                                               Clark Hill, PLC, One Commerce Square,                                                                         judges.
                                                                                                       [Docket Number USTR–2017–0022]                           Article 1903 of the NAFTA provides
                                                 2 The  Board will grant a stay if an informed                                                               that a NAFTA Party may refer an
                                               decision on environmental issues (whether raised        Applications for Inclusion on the                     amendment to the AD/CVD statutes of
                                               by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental    Binational Panels Roster Under the                    another NAFTA Party to a binational
                                               Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)        North American Free Trade Agreement
                                               cannot be made before the exemption’s effective                                                               panel for a declaratory opinion as to
                                               date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5       AGENCY:  Office of the United States                  whether the amendment is inconsistent
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                                               I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should                                                            with the General Agreement on Tariffs
                                               be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may      Trade Representative.
                                               take appropriate action before the exemption’s          ACTION: Invitation for applications.                  and Trade (GATT), the GATT
                                               effective date.                                                                                               Antidumping or Subsidies Codes,
                                                  3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing         SUMMARY:   The North American Free                    successor agreements, or the object and
                                               fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See              Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provides for                  purpose of the NAFTA with regard to
                                               Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
                                               Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
                                                                                                       the establishment of a roster of                      the establishment of fair and predictable
                                               Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20      individuals to serve on binational                    conditions for the liberalization of trade.
                                               (STB served July 28, 2017).                             panels convened to review final                       If the panel finds that the amendment is


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                                               inconsistent, the two NAFTA Parties                     alena.org/Default.aspx?tabid=99&                      using docket number USTR–2017–0022,
                                               must consult and seek to achieve a                      language=en-US), which was                            or by fax to Sandy McKinzy at 202–395–
                                               mutually satisfactory solution.                         established pursuant to Article 1909 of               3640.
                                                                                                       the NAFTA, provides that current and                     In order to ensure the timely receipt
                                               Roster and Composition of Binational
                                                                                                       former Chapter 19 roster members                      and consideration of applications, USTR
                                               Panels
                                                                                                       ‘‘shall avoid impropriety and the                     strongly encourages applicants to make
                                                  Annex 1901.2 of the NAFTA provides                   appearance of impropriety and shall                   on-line submissions, using the
                                               for the maintenance of a roster of at least             observe high standards of conduct so                  www.regulations.gov Web site. To
                                               75 individuals for service on Chapter 19                that the integrity and impartiality of the            submit an application via
                                               binational panels, with each NAFTA                      dispute settlement process is                         regulations.gov, enter docket number
                                               Party selecting at least 25 individuals. A              preserved.’’ The Code of Conduct also                 USTR–2017–0022 on the home page and
                                               separate five-person panel is formed for                provides that candidates to serve on                  click ‘‘search.’’ The site will provide a
                                               each review of a final AD/CVD                           chapter 19 panels, as well as those who               search-results page listing all documents
                                               determination or statutory amendment.                   are ultimately selected to serve as                   associated with this docket. Find a
                                               To form a panel, the two NAFTA Parties                  panelists, have an obligation to                      reference to this notice by selecting
                                               involved each appoint two panelists,                    ‘‘disclose any interest, relationship or              ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document Type’’ on
                                               normally by drawing upon individuals                    matter that is likely to affect [their]               the left side of the search-results page,
                                               from the roster. If the Parties cannot                  impartiality or independence, or that                 and click on the link entitled ‘‘Comment
                                               agree upon the fifth panelist, one of the               might reasonably create an appearance                 Now!.’’ For further information on using
                                               Parties, decided by lot, selects the fifth              of impropriety or an apprehension of                  the www.regulations.gov Web site,
                                               panelist from the roster. The majority of               bias.’’ Annex 1901.2 of the NAFTA                     please consult the resources provided
                                               individuals on each panel must consist                  provides that roster members may                      on the Web site by clicking on the ‘‘How
                                               of lawyers in good standing, and the                    engage in other business while serving                to Use Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom
                                               chair of the panel must be a lawyer.                    as panelists, subject to the Code of                  of the page.
                                                  When there is a request to establish a               Conduct and provided that such                           The www.regulations.gov Web site
                                               panel, roster members from the two                      business does not interfere with the                  allows users to provide comments by
                                               involved NAFTA Parties will complete                    performance of the panelist’s duties. In              filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by
                                               a disclosure form that is used to identify              particular, Annex 1901.2 states that                  attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload
                                               possible conflicts of interest or                       ‘‘[w]hile acting as a panelist, a panelist            File’’ field. USTR prefers that
                                               appearances thereof. The disclosure                     may not appear as counsel before                      applications be provided in an attached
                                               form requests information regarding                     another panel.’’                                      document. If a document is attached,
                                               financial interests and affiliations,                                                                         please type ‘‘Application for Inclusion
                                               including information regarding the                     Procedures for Selection of Roster
                                                                                                                                                             on NAFTA Chapter 19 Roster’’ in the
                                               identity of clients of the roster member                Members
                                                                                                                                                             ‘‘Upload File’’ field. USTR prefers
                                               and, if applicable, clients of the roster                 Section 402 establishes procedures for              submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or
                                               member’s firm.                                          the selection by USTR of the individuals              Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission
                                               Criteria for Eligibility for Inclusion on               chosen by the United States for                       is in an application other than those
                                               Roster                                                  inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster. The               two, please indicate the name of the
                                                                                                       roster is renewed annually, and applies               application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’
                                                  Section 402 of the NAFTA                             during the one-year period beginning                  field.
                                               Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103–182,                    April 1st of each calendar year.                         Applications must be typewritten,
                                               as amended (19 U.S.C. 3432)) (Section                     Under Section 402, an interagency                   and should be headed ‘‘Application for
                                               402) provides that selections by the                    committee chaired by USTR prepares a                  Inclusion on NAFTA Chapter 19
                                               United States of individuals for                        preliminary list of candidates eligible               Roster.’’ Applications should include
                                               inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster are to               for inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster.               the following information, and each
                                               be based on the eligibility criteria set                After consultation with the Senate                    section of the application should be
                                               out in Annex 1901.2 of the NAFTA, and                   Committee on Finance and the House                    numbered as indicated:
                                               without regard to political affiliation.                Committee on Ways and Means, the                         1. Name of the applicant.
                                               Annex 1901.2 provides that Chapter 19                   United States Trade Representative                       2. Business address, telephone
                                               roster members must be citizens of a                    selects the final list of individuals                 number, fax number, and email address.
                                               NAFTA Party, must be of good character                  chosen by the United States for                          3. Citizenship(s).
                                               and of high standing and repute, and are                inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster.                      4. Current employment, including
                                               to be chosen strictly on the basis of their                                                                   title, description of responsibility, and
                                               objectivity, reliability, sound judgment,               Remuneration                                          name and address of employer.
                                               and general familiarity with                              Roster members selected for service                    5. Relevant education and
                                               international trade law. Aside from                     on a Chapter 19 binational panel will be              professional training.
                                               judges, roster members may not be                       remunerated at the rate of 800 Canadian                  6. Spanish language fluency, written
                                               affiliated with any of the three NAFTA                  dollars per day.                                      and spoken.
                                               Parties. Section 402 also provides that,                                                                         7. Post-education employment
                                                                                                       Applications                                          history, including the dates and
                                               to the fullest extent practicable, judges
                                               and former judges who meet the                            Eligible individuals who wish to be                 addresses of each prior position and a
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                                               eligibility requirements should be                      included on the Chapter 19 roster for                 summary of responsibilities.
                                               selected.                                               the period April 1, 2018, through March                  8. Relevant professional affiliations
                                                                                                       31, 2019, are invited to submit                       and certifications, including, if any,
                                               Adherence to the NAFTA Code of                          applications. In order to be assured of               current bar memberships in good
                                               Conduct for Binational Panelists                        consideration, USTR must receive your                 standing.
                                                 The ‘‘Code of Conduct for Dispute                     application November 17, 2017.                           9. A list and copies of publications,
                                               Settlement Procedures Under Chapters                    Applications may be submitted                         testimony, and speeches, if any,
                                               19 and 20’’ (see https://www.nafta-sec-                 electronically to www.regulations.gov,                concerning AD/CVD law. Judges or


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                                               former judges should list relevant                      and shared with foreign governments                   2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting
                                               judicial decisions. Only one copy of                    and the NAFTA Secretariat in the                           Summary
                                               publications, testimony, speeches, and                  course of panel selection.                            3. Report on TSA Participation
                                               decisions need be submitted.                                                                                  4. Report on Document Distribution
                                                  10. Summary of any current and past                  False Statements
                                                                                                                                                                  Mechanisms.
                                               employment by, or consulting or other                     Pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the                5. Report on the New Guidelines and
                                               work for, the Governments of the United                 NAFTA Implementation Act, false                            other Safe Skies Reports
                                               States, Canada, or Mexico.                              statements by applicants regarding their              6. Discussion on DO–230I Sections
                                                  11. The names and nationalities of all               personal or professional qualifications,              7. TOR Changes
                                               foreign principals for whom the                         or financial or other relevant interests              8. Action Items for Next Meeting
                                               applicant is currently or has previously                that bear on the applicants’ suitability              9. Time and Place of Next Meeting
                                               been registered pursuant to the Foreign                 for placement on the Chapter 19 roster                10. Any Other Business
                                               Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611                  or for appointment to binational panels,              11. Adjourn
                                               et seq., and the dates of all registration              are subject to criminal sanctions under                  Attendance is open to the interested
                                               periods.                                                18 U.S.C. 1001.                                       public but limited to space availability.
                                                  12. List of proceedings brought under                                                                      With the approval of the chairman,
                                               U.S., Canadian, or Mexican AD/CVD                       Juan A. Millán,
                                                                                                       Assistant United States Trade Representative          members of the public may present oral
                                               law regarding imports of U.S., Canadian,                                                                      statements at the meeting. Persons
                                               or Mexican products in which the                        for Monitoring and Enforcement, Office of
                                                                                                       the U.S. Trade Representative.                        wishing to present statements or obtain
                                               applicant advised or represented (for                                                                         information should contact the person
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–24027 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                               example, as consultant or attorney) any                                                                       listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                               U.S., Canadian, or Mexican party to                     BILLING CODE 3290–F8–P
                                                                                                                                                             CONTACT section. Members of the public
                                               such proceeding and, for each such                                                                            may present a written statement to the
                                               proceeding listed, the name and country                                                                       committee at any time.
                                               of incorporation of such party.                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  13. A short statement of qualifications                                                                      Issued in Washington, DC on October 31,
                                               and availability for service on Chapter                 Federal Aviation Administration                       2017.
                                               19 panels, including information                                                                              Mohannad Dawoud,
                                               relevant to the applicant’s familiarity                 Fifty Third RTCA SC–224 Standards for                 Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
                                               with international trade law and                        Airport Security Access Control                       Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
                                               willingness and ability to make time                    Systems Plenary                                       Procurement Services Division, Federal
                                                                                                                                                             Aviation Administration.
                                               commitments necessary for service on                    AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                               panels.                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–24030 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
                                                  14. On a separate page, the names,                                                                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                       of Transportation (DOT).
                                               addresses, telephone and fax numbers of
                                               three individuals willing to provide                    ACTION: Fifty Third RTCA SC–224
                                               information concerning the applicant’s                  Standards for Airport Security Access                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               qualifications for service, including the               Control Systems Plenary.
                                                                                                                                                             Federal Aviation Administration
                                               applicant’s character, reputation,                      SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice
                                               reliability, judgment, and familiarity                  to advise the public of a meeting of Fifty            Thirty Sixth RTCA SC–213 Enhanced
                                               with international trade law.                           Third RTCA SC–224 Standards for                       Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision
                                               Current Roster Members and Prior                        Airport Security Access Control                       Systems (EFVS/SVS) Joint Plenary
                                               Applicants                                              Systems Plenary.                                      With EUROCAE Working Group 70
                                                 Current members of the Chapter 19                     DATES: The meeting will be held                       AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                               roster who remain interested in                         December 12, 2017 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.                Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
                                               inclusion on the Chapter 19 roster only                 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:               of Transportation (DOT).
                                               need to indicate that they are reapplying               RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street                   ACTION: Thirty Sixth RTCA SC–213
                                               and submit updates (if any) to their                    NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.                 Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/
                                               applications on file. Current members                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS)
                                               do not need to resubmit their                           Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org                    Joint Plenary with EUROCAE Working
                                               applications. Individuals who have                      or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA                          Group 70.
                                               previously applied but have not been                    Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
                                               selected must submit new applications                   910, Washington, DC 20036, or by                      SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice
                                               to reapply. If an applicant, including a                telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)             to advise the public of a meeting of the
                                               current or former roster member, has                    833–9434, or Web site at http://                      Thirty Sixth RTCA SC–213 Enhanced
                                               previously submitted materials referred                 www.rtca.org.                                         Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision
                                               to in item 9, such materials need not be                                                                      Systems (EFVS/SVS) Joint Plenary with
                                               resubmitted.                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Pursuant              EUROCAE Working Group 70.
                                                                                                       to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
                                               Public Disclosure                                                                                             DATES: The meeting will be held
                                                                                                       Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                                                                       463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby                December 04, 2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00
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                                                 Applications are covered by a Privacy                                                                       p.m.
                                               Act System of Records Notice and are                    given for a meeting of the Fifty Third
                                               not subject to public disclosure and will               RTCA SC–224 Standards for Airport                     ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at:
                                               not be posted publicly on                               Security Access Control Systems                       RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
                                               www.regulations.gov. They may be                        Plenary. The agenda will include the                  NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036
                                               referred to other federal agencies and                  following:                                            and a webex will be hosted.
                                               Congressional committees in the course                  1. Welcome/Introductions/                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               of determining eligibility for the roster,                   Administrative Remarks                           Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org


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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
ActionInvitation for applications.
DatesUSTR must receive your application by November 17, 2017.
ContactKatherine Wang, Assistant General Counsel, [email protected], (202) 395-6214.
FR Citation82 FR 51468 

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