83 FR 24342 - Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Following receipt of a request on May 18, 2018, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-567, Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the possible designation of additional articles, removal of articles, waiver of competitive need limitations, redesignation of articles, and denial of a de minimis waiver.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-567]


Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation and scheduling of public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on May 18, 2018, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-567, 
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, 
for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the 
possible designation of additional articles, removal of articles, 
waiver of competitive need limitations, redesignation of articles, and 
denial of a de minimis waiver.

DATES: 
June 4, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
June 7, 2018: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.
June 14, 2018: Public hearing.
June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements.
June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
September 7, 2018: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this 
investigation may be obtained from Sabina Neumann, Project Leader, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3000 or [email protected]), Mark 
Brininstool, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-708-1395 
or [email protected]), or Marin Weaver, Technical Advisor, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3461 or [email protected]). For 
information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William 
Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-
3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact 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 website (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.
    Background: In his letter, the USTR requested the advice and 
information described below.
    (1) Advice concerning the probable economic effect of elimination 
of U.S. import duties on certain articles from all beneficiary 
developing countries under the GSP program. In accordance with sections 
503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(``the 1974 Act'') and pursuant to the authority of the President 
delegated to the USTR by sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of Executive 
Order 11846 of March 31, 1975, as amended, and pursuant to section 
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the USTR notified the Commission that 
the articles identified in Table A of the Annex to the USTR request 
letter are being considered for designation as eligible articles for 
purposes of the GSP program. The USTR requested that the Commission 
provide its advice as to the probable economic effect on total U.S. 
imports, U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive 
articles, and on U.S. consumers of the elimination of U.S. import 
duties on the articles identified in Table A of the Annex to

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the USTR request letter for all beneficiary developing countries under 
the GSP program (see Table A below).

 Table A--Petitions Submitted for Products To Be Considered for Addition
                  to the List of GSP-Eligible Products
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      HTS subheading           Brief description          Countries
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0808.30.40...............  Pears, fresh, if entered  Beneficiary
                            during the period from    Developing
                            July 1 through the        Countries.
                            following March 31,
                            inclusive.
0814.00.80...............  Peel of citrus fruit,     Beneficiary
                            excl. orange or citron    Developing
                            and peel, nesi, of        Countries.
                            melon, fresh, frozen,
                            dried or provisionally
                            preserved.
1207.29.00...............  Cotton seeds, whether or  Beneficiary
                            not broken, other than    Developing
                            seed for sowing.          Countries.
1512.11.00...............  Sunflower-seed or         Beneficiary
                            safflower oil, crude,     Developing
                            and their fractions,      Countries.
                            whether or not refined,
                            not chemically modified.
2008.99.05...............  Apples, otherwise         Beneficiary
                            prepared or preserved,    Developing
                            nesi.                     Countries.
2918.99.05...............  p-Anisic acid;            Beneficiary
                            clofibrate and 3-         Developing
                            phenoxybenzoic acid.      Countries.
2918.99.43...............  Aromatic carboxylic       Beneficiary
                            acids with additional     Developing
                            oxygen function and       Countries.
                            their anhydrides,
                            halide, etc deriv
                            described in add US
                            note 3 to sect VI,
                            nesoi.
2918.99.47...............  Other aromatic            Beneficiary
                            carboxylic acids with     Developing
                            additional oxygen         Countries.
                            function and their
                            anhydrides, halide, etc
                            deriv (excluding goods
                            in add US note 3 to sec
                            VI).
4010.33.30...............  Transmission V-belts of   Beneficiary
                            vulcanized rubber, V-     Developing
                            ribbed, circumference     Countries.
                            exceeding 180 cm but
                            not exceeding 240 cm,
                            combined with textile
                            materials.
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    (2) Advice concerning the probable economic effect of removal of 
certain articles from certain countries from eligibility for duty-free 
treatment. The USTR notified the Commission that two articles are being 
considered for removal from eligibility for duty free treatment under 
the GSP program from certain countries. Under authority delegated by 
the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
with respect to the article listed in Table B of the Annex to the USTR 
request letter, the USTR requested that the Commission provide its 
advice as to the probable economic effect of the removal from 
eligibility for duty-free treatment under the GSP program for these 
articles from certain countries on total U.S. imports, U.S. industries 
producing like or directly competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers 
(see Table B below).

  Table B--Petitions Submitted To Remove Duty-Free Status From Certain
    Countries for a Product on the List of Eligible Articles for the
                    Generalized System of Preferences
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        HTS subheading             Brief description         Country
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2009.89.6011 and 2009.89.6019.  Cherry juice--Part of   Turkey.
                                 2009.89.60 ``Juice of
                                 any other single
                                 fruit, nesoi''.
3920.51.50....................  Nonadhesive plates,     Indonesia and
                                 sheets, film, foil      Thailand.
                                 and strip,
                                 noncellular, not
                                 combined with other
                                 materials, of
                                 polymethyl
                                 methacrylate, not
                                 flexible.
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    (3) Advice concerning waiver of certain competitive need 
limitations. Under authority delegated by the President, pursuant to 
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and in accordance with 
section 503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, the USTR requested that the 
Commission provide advice on whether any industry in the United States 
is likely to be adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need 
limitations (CNL) specified in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for 
the countries and articles specified in Table C of the attached Annex 
to the request letter (see Table C below). The USTR also requested that 
the Commission provide its advice as to the probable economic effect on 
total U.S. imports, as well as on consumers, of the requested waivers. 
With respect to the competitive need limit in section 
503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act, the USTR requested that the 
Commission use the dollar value limit of $180,000,000. Further, 
pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and in accordance 
with section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, the USTR requested that the 
Commission provide its advice with respect to whether a like or 
directly competitive article was produced in the United States in any 
of the preceding three calendar years.

           Table C--Petitions Submitted for Waiver of GSP CNLs
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        HTS subheading             Brief description         Country
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0410.00.00....................  Edible products of      Indonesia.
                                 animal origin, nesi.
2836.91.00....................  Lithium carbonates....  Argentina.
3301.13.00....................  Essential oils of       Argentina.
                                 lemon.
6802.99.00....................  Monumental or building  Brazil.
                                 stone & arts.
                                 thereof, nesoi,
                                 further worked than
                                 simply cut/sawn,
                                 nesoi.
7202.50.00....................  Ferrosilicon chromium.  Kazakhstan.
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    (4) Advice concerning redesignations. The USTR notified the 
Commission that seven articles are being considered for redesignation 
as eligible articles for purposes of the GSP program. Under authority 
delegated by the President,

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pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the USTR 
requested that the Commission provide its advice as to the probable 
economic effect on total U.S. imports, on U.S. industries producing 
like or directly competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers of the 
elimination of U.S. import duties on the articles in Table D of the 
Annex to the USTR request letter from the listed beneficiary countries.

    Table D--Petitions Submitted for Redesignation of Excluded Items
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        HTS subheading             Brief description         Country
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2007.99.48....................  Apple, quince and pear  Argentina.
                                 pastes and purees,
                                 being cooked
                                 preparations.
2306.30.00....................  Oilcake and other       Argentina.
                                 solid residues,
                                 resulting from the
                                 extraction of
                                 vegetable fats or
                                 oils, of sunflower
                                 seeds.
2841.90.20....................  Ammonium perrhenate...  Kazakhstan.
2909.50.40....................  Odoriferous or          Indonesia.
                                 flavoring compounds
                                 of ether-phenols,
                                 ether-alcohol-phenols
                                 & their halogenated,
                                 sulfonated, nitrated,
                                 nitrosated
                                 derivatives.
4107.11.80....................  Full grain unsplit      Argentina.
                                 whole bovine (not
                                 buffalo) nesoi and
                                 equine leather nesoi,
                                 w/o hair, prepared
                                 after tanning or
                                 crusting, fancy, not
                                 4114.
6802.93.00....................  Monumental or building  India.
                                 stone & arts.
                                 thereof, of granite,
                                 further worked than
                                 simply cut/sawn,
                                 nesoi.
7202.93.80....................  Ferroniobium, nesoi...  Brazil.
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    (5) Advice concerning redesignation and advice on whether a like or 
directly competitive domestic article was produced in any of the 
preceding three years. The USTR notified the Commission that one 
article is being considered for redesignation as an eligible article 
for purposes of the GSP program. Under authority delegated by the 
President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the 
USTR requested that the Commission provide its advice as to the 
probable economic effect on total U.S. imports, on U.S. industries 
producing like or directly competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers 
of the elimination of U.S. import duties on the articles in Table E of 
the Annex to the USTR request letter from the listed beneficiary 
countries. Further, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 and in accordance with section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, the 
USTR requested that the Commission provide its advice as to whether a 
like or directly competitive article was produced in the United States 
in any of the preceding three calendar years.

     Table E--Petition Submitted for Redesignation of Excluded Item
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        HTS subheading             Brief description         Country
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4412.31.41, Including           Plywood sheets n/o 6mm  Indonesia.
 4412.31.4150 and 4412.31.4160.  thick, with specified
                                 tropical wood outer
                                 ply, with face ply
                                 nesoi, not surface
                                 covered beyond clear/
                                 transparent.
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    (6) Advice concerning denial of de minimis waiver. The USTR 
notified the Commission that one article from a GSP beneficiary country 
is being considered for denial of a de minimis CNL waiver. Under 
authority delegated by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to the article listed in Table F of 
the Annex to the USTR request letter, the USTR requested that the 
Commission provide its advice as to the probable economic effect of the 
removal from eligibility for duty-free treatment under the GSP program 
of this article from the specified country on total U.S. imports, on 
U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive articles, and on 
U.S. consumers. Further, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 and in accordance with section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, 
the USTR requested that the Commission provide its advice with respect 
to whether a like or directly competitive article was produced in the 
United States in any of the preceding three calendar years.

       Table F--Petition Submitted for Denial of De Minimis Waiver
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        HTS subheading             Brief description         Country
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3802.90.10....................  Bone black............  Brazil.
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    Time for reporting, HTS detail, portions of report to be 
classified. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide the 
requested advice and information by September 7, 2018. The USTR asked 
that the Commission issue, as soon as possible thereafter, a public 
version of the report containing only the unclassified information, 
with any confidential business information deleted. As requested, the 
Commission will provide its economic effect advice and statistics 
(profile of the U.S. industry and market and U.S. import and export 
data) and any other relevant information or advice separately and 
individually for each U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading for 
all products subject to the request. The USTR indicated that those 
sections of the Commission's report and working papers that contain the 
Commission's advice and assessment will be classified as 
``confidential.'' The USTR also stated that his office considers the 
Commission's report to be an inter-agency memorandum that will contain 
pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process 
privilege.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this 
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
June 14, 2018. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed 
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the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., June 4, 2018. All pre-hearing 
briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., June 7, 
2018; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no 
later than 5:15 p.m., June 21, 2018. All requests to appear, and pre- 
and post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed in accordance 
with the requirements of the ``written submissions'' section below.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to appearing at the 
hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions 
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 
p.m., June 21, 2018. All written submissions must conform to the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook 
on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents 
electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) 
true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. 
In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, 
interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper 
copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the 
confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph 
for further information regarding confidential business information). 
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the 
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802).
    Confidential Business Information: Any submissions that contain 
confidential business information must also conform with the 
requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the 
cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to 
whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, 
and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by 
means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential 
business information, will be made available for inspection by 
interested parties.
    The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR. Additionally, 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 (a) for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in monitoring user 
activity on U.S. government classified networks. The Commission will 
not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a 
manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the 
information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish 
summaries of the positions of interested persons. Persons wishing to 
have a summary of their position included in the report should include 
a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 
words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily 
converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business 
information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets 
these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the 
investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the 
organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the 
Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the 
full written submission can be found.

    By order of the Commission.
     Issued: May 23, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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conducting a full review.1 Accordingly, 2014), and the revised Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
the Commission determined that it Handbook on E-filing, available from the DC. All written submissions should be
would conduct an expedited review Commission’s website at https:// addressed to the Secretary, United
pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the edis.usitc.gov. States International Trade Commission,
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
1675(c)(3)).2 and 207.3 of the rules, each document 20436. The public record for this
For further information concerning filed by a party to the review must be investigation may be viewed on the
the conduct of this review and rules of served on all other parties to the review Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
general application, consult the (as identified by either the public or BPI at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and service list), and a certificate of service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B must be timely filed. The Secretary will Information specific to this investigation
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, not accept a document for filing without may be obtained from Sabina Neumann,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part a certificate of service. Project Leader, Office of Industries
207). (202–205–3000 or sabina.neumann@
Authority: This review is being conducted
Staff report.—A staff report under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act usitc.gov), Mark Brininstool, Deputy
containing information concerning the of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to Project Leader, Office of Industries
subject matter of the review will be section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. (202–708–1395 or mark.brininstool@
placed in the nonpublic record on June
By order of the Commission. usitc.gov), or Marin Weaver, Technical
1, 2018, and made available to persons
Issued: May 22, 2018. Advisor, Office of Industries (202–205–
on the Administrative Protective Order
Lisa Barton, 3461 or marin.weaver@usitc.gov). For
service list for this review. A public
Secretary to the Commission. information on the legal aspects of this
version will be issued thereafter,
pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the investigation, contact William Gearhart
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Commission’s rules. of the Commission’s Office of the
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Written submissions.—As provided in General Counsel (202–205–3091 or
section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
rules, interested parties that are parties INTERNATIONAL TRADE should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
to the review and that have provided COMMISSION Office of External Relations (202–205–
individually adequate responses to the 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
[Investigation No. 332–567] Hearing-impaired individuals may
notice of institution,3 and any party
other than an interested party to the obtain information on this matter by
Generalized System of Preferences: contacting the Commission’s TDD
review may file written comments with Possible Modifications, 2017 Review
the Secretary on what determination the terminal at 202–205–1810. General
Commission should reach in the review. AGENCY: United States International information concerning the Commission
Comments are due on or before June 6, Trade Commission. may also be obtained by accessing its
2018 and may not contain new factual ACTION: Notice of institution of website (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons
information. Any person that is neither investigation and scheduling of public with mobility impairments who will
a party to the five-year review nor an hearing. need special assistance in gaining access
interested party may submit a brief to the Commission should contact the
written statement (which shall not SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
contain any new factual information) on May 18, 2018, from the United States Background: In his letter, the USTR
pertinent to the review by June 6, 2018. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. requested the advice and information
However, should the Department of International Trade Commission described below.
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extend the (Commission) instituted investigation (1) Advice concerning the probable
time limit for its completion of the final No. 332–567, Generalized System of economic effect of elimination of U.S.
results of its review, the deadline for Preferences: Possible Modifications, import duties on certain articles from all
comments (which may not contain new 2017 Review, for the purpose of beneficiary developing countries under
factual information) on Commerce’s providing advice and information the GSP program. In accordance with
final results is three business days after relating to the possible designation of sections 503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a)
the issuance of Commerce’s results. If additional articles, removal of articles, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
comments contain business proprietary waiver of competitive need limitations, (‘‘the 1974 Act’’) and pursuant to the
information (BPI), they must conform redesignation of articles, and denial of authority of the President delegated to
with the requirements of sections 201.6, a de minimis waiver. the USTR by sections 4(c) and 8(c) and
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s DATES: (d) of Executive Order 11846 of March
rules. The Commission’s rules with June 4, 2018: Deadline for filing requests 31, 1975, as amended, and pursuant to
respect to filing were revised effective to appear at the public hearing. section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, June 7, 2018: Deadline for filing pre- the USTR notified the Commission that
hearing briefs and statements. the articles identified in Table A of the
1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the June 14, 2018: Public hearing. Annex to the USTR request letter are
Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing post- being considered for designation as
individual Commissioner’s statements will be hearing briefs and statements. eligible articles for purposes of the GSP
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing all program. The USTR requested that the
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Commission’s website.
2 Vice Chairman David S. Johanson voted to other written submissions. Commission provide its advice as to the
conduct a full review. Commissioner Jason E. September 7, 2018: Transmittal of probable economic effect on total U.S.
Kearns did not participate. Commission report to the USTR. imports, U.S. industries producing like
3 The Commission has found the responses
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, or directly competitive articles, and on
submitted by Harvard Folding Box Company, Inc.
and P.S. Greetings, Inc. to be individually adequate.
including the Commission’s hearing U.S. consumers of the elimination of
Comments from other interested parties will not be rooms, are located in the United States U.S. import duties on the articles
accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). International Trade Commission identified in Table A of the Annex to

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the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., employees and Offices, and contract Surface Products from China). The
June 4, 2018. All pre-hearing briefs and personnel (a) for developing or Commission is currently scheduled
statements should be filed no later than maintaining the records of this or a to complete and file its
5:15 p.m., June 7, 2018; and all post- related proceeding, or (b) in internal determinations on June 1, 2018;
hearing briefs and statements should be investigations, audits, reviews, and views of the Commission are
filed no later than 5:15 p.m., June 21, evaluations relating to the programs, currently scheduled to be
2018. All requests to appear, and pre- personnel, and operations of the completed and filed on June 8,
and post-hearing briefs and statements Commission including under 5 U.S.C. 2018.
should be filed in accordance with the Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government 5. Vote on Inv. No. 731–TA–860 (Third
requirements of the ‘‘written employees and contract personnel (a) Review) (Tin- and Chromium-
submissions’’ section below. for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in Coated Steel Sheet from Japan). The
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in monitoring user activity on U.S. Commission is currently scheduled
addition to appearing at the hearing, government classified networks. The to complete and file its
interested parties are invited to file Commission will not otherwise disclose determination and views of the
written submissions concerning this any confidential business information in Commission by June 19, 2018.
investigation. All written submissions a manner that would reveal the 6. Outstanding action jackets: None.
should be addressed to the Secretary, operations of the firm supplying the In accordance with Commission
and should be received not later than information. policy, subject matter listed above, not
5:15 p.m., June 21, 2018. All written Summaries of Written Submissions: disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
submissions must conform to the The Commission intends to publish may be carried over to the agenda of the
provisions of section 201.8 of the summaries of the positions of interested following meeting.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and persons. Persons wishing to have a By order of the Commission.
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 summary of their position included in
Issued: May 22, 2018.
and the Commission’s Handbook on the report should include a summary
Filing Procedures require that interested William Bishop,
with their written submission. The
parties file documents electronically on summary may not exceed 500 words, Supervisory Hearings and Information
or before the filing deadline and submit Officer.
should be in MSWord format or a format
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. that can be easily converted to MSWord, [FR Doc. 2018–11444 Filed 5–23–18; 4:15 pm]
eastern time on the next business day. and should not include any confidential BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
In the event that confidential treatment business information. The summary will
of a document is requested, interested be published as provided if it meets
parties must file, at the same time as the these requirements and is germane to INTERNATIONAL TRADE
eight paper copies, at least four (4) the subject matter of the investigation. COMMISSION
additional true paper copies in which The Commission will identify the name [Investigation No. 731–TA–1103 (Second
the confidential information must be of the organization furnishing the Review)]
deleted (see the following paragraph for summary and will include a link to the
further information regarding Commission’s Electronic Document Activated Carbon From China;
confidential business information). Information System (EDIS) where the Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year
Persons with questions regarding full written submission can be found. Review
electronic filing should contact the
By order of the Commission. AGENCY: United States International
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Issued: May 23, 2018. Trade Commission.
Division (202–205–1802).
Lisa Barton, ACTION: Notice.
Confidential Business Information:
Any submissions that contain Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–11458 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
confidential business information must
notice of the scheduling of an expedited
also conform with the requirements of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
review pursuant to the Tariff Act of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
INTERNATIONAL TRADE revocation of the antidumping duty
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
COMMISSION order on activated carbon from China
requires that the cover of the document
would be likely to lead to continuation
and the individual pages be clearly [USITC SE–18–025] or recurrence of material injury within
marked as to whether they are the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Government in the Sunshine Act a reasonably foreseeable time.
version, and that the confidential Meeting Notice DATES: May 7, 2018.
business information is clearly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
identified by means of brackets. All AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United Amanda Lawrence (202–205–3185),
written submissions, except for States International Trade Commission. Office of Investigations, U.S.
confidential business information, will TIME AND DATE: May 31, 2018 at 11:00 International Trade Commission, 500 E
be made available for inspection by a.m. Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
interested parties. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW, Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
The Commission may include some or Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: information on this matter by contacting
all of the confidential business (202) 205–2000. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

information submitted in the course of STATUS: Open to the public. 205–1810. Persons with mobility
this investigation in the report it sends MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: impairments who will need special
to the USTR. Additionally, all 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. assistance in gaining access to the
information, including confidential 2. Minutes. Commission should contact the Office
business information, submitted in this 3. Ratification List. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
investigation may be disclosed to and 4. Vote on Inv. Nos. 701–TA–606 and General information concerning the
used: (i) By the Commission, its 731–TA–1416 (Preliminary) (Quartz Commission may also be obtained by

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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 of institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.
Dates		June 4, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. June 7, 2018: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. June 14, 2018: Public hearing. June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. September 7, 2018: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.
Contact		Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from Sabina Neumann, Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3000 or [email protected]), Mark Brininstool, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-708-1395 or [email protected]), or Marin Weaver, Technical Advisor, Office of Industries (202-205-3461 or m[email protected]). For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205- 3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact 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 website (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		83 FR 24342