83 FR 45281 - U.S. SME Exports: Trade-Related Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S. Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises to the United Kingdom; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45281-45283] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19279] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-569] U.S. SME Exports: Trade-Related Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S. Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises to the United Kingdom; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on August 3, 2018, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-569, U.S. SME Exports: Trade-Related Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to the United Kingdom, for the purpose of providing a report that catalogs trade-related barriers that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceive as disproportionately affecting U.S. SMEs exporting to the United Kingdom (UK), compared to larger U.S. exporters to the UK. DATES: February 8, 2019: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing February 13, 2019: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements February 26, 2019: Public hearing March 8, 2019: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs March 15, 2019: Deadline for filing all other written submissions July 31, 2019: 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/edis3-internal/app. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Mahnaz Khan (202-205- [[Page 45282]] 2046 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Sarah Scott (202-708-1397 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact Katherine Linton (202-205-3393 or [email protected]) or 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 202-205-2002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: As requested by the USTR, the Commission will conduct an investigation and prepare a report that catalogs trade-related barriers that SMEs perceive as disproportionately affecting U.S. SMEs exporting to the UK, compared to larger U.S. exporters to the UK. In identifying these barriers to exporting, the USTR indicated in his letter that the Commission may consider information and definitions contained in the three Commission reports on SMEs released in 2010, the Commission report on Trade Barriers that U.S. Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Perceive as Affecting Exports to the European Union released in 2014, any relevant literature, and information gathered from SMEs and others throughout the investigation. The letter also said that the report should cover barriers faced by U.S. SMEs exporting manufactured products, agricultural goods, and services, focusing primarily on barriers identified by U.S. SMEs that have experience in exporting to the UK either directly or through supply chains. The letter said that the investigation, to the degree practicable, should identify barriers by economic sector and should focus on sectors with high concentrations of SMEs. In addition, USTR asked that the Commission base its report on available information, including information furnished by SMEs and interested parties following the Commission's notice of investigation. The USTR said that the Commission, to the extent applicable, should provide qualitative distinctions among the identified trade-related barriers. Additionally, the letter said that the report may include suggestions gathered from SMEs or the relevant literature for actions that would help address some of the identified barriers and enhance the participation of U.S. SMEs in U.S.-UK trade. As requested, the Commission expects to transmit its report to the USTR by July 31, 2019. 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 February 26, 2019. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., February 8, 2019, in accordance with the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., February 13, 2019; and all post-hearing briefs should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., March 8, 2019 and all other statements responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., March 15, 2019. In the event that, as of the close of business on February 8, 2019, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 after February 8, 2019, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, the Commission invites interested parties to submit written statements concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., March 15, 2019. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information or ``CBI''). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802). Confidential Business Information (CBI): Any submissions that contain CBI must also conform to 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 CBI is clearly identified using brackets. All written submissions, except for those containing CBI, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. In his request letter, the USTR stated that his office intends to make the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any CBI or national security classified information in the report that it delivers to the USTR. All information, including CBI, 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 for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any CBI 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 written submissions filed by interested persons. Persons wishing to have a summary of their submission included in the report should include a summary with their written submission and should mark the summary as having been provided for that purpose. 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 CBI. 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. [[Page 45283]] Issued: August 30, 2018. Katherine Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2018-19279 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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impose a bond during the 60-day review stated above and submit 8 true paper Issued: August 30, 2018.
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). copies to the Office of the Secretary by Katherine Hiner,
Proposed respondents, other noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) Supervisory Attorney.
interested parties, and members of the of the Commission’s Rules of Practice [FR Doc. 2018–19281 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]
public are invited to file comments, not and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
to exceed five (5) pages in length, Submissions should refer to the docket
inclusive of attachments, on any public number (‘‘Docket No. 3335) in a
interest issues raised by the complaint prominent place on the cover page and/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should or the first page. (See Handbook for COMMISSION
address whether issuance of the relief Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
specifically requested by the [Investigation No. 332–569]
Filing Procedures1). Persons with
complainant in this investigation would questions regarding filing should U.S. SME Exports: Trade-Related
affect the public health and welfare in contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S.
the United States, competitive Any person desiring to submit a Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
conditions in the United States document to the Commission in to the United Kingdom; Institution of
economy, the production of like or confidence must request confidential Investigation and Scheduling of
directly competitive articles in the treatment. All such requests should be Hearing
United States, or United States directed to the Secretary to the
consumers. Commission and must include a full AGENCY: United States International
In particular, the Commission is statement of the reasons why the Trade Commission.
interested in comments that: Commission should grant such ACTION: Institution of investigation and
(i) Explain how the articles treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents scheduling of public hearing.
potentially subject to the requested for which confidential treatment by the
remedial orders are used in the United SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request
Commission is properly sought will be
States; from the U.S. Trade Representative
treated accordingly. All such requests (USTR) on August 3, 2018, under
(ii) Identify any public health, safety, should be directed to the Secretary to
or welfare concerns in the United States section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
the Commission and must include a full the U.S. International Trade
relating to the requested remedial statement of the reasons why the
orders; Commission has instituted investigation
Commission should grant such No. 332–569, U.S. SME Exports: Trade-
(iii) Identify like or directly
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Related Barriers Affecting Exports of
competitive articles that complainant,
for which confidential treatment by the U.S. Small and Medium-Sized
its licensees, or third parties make in the
Commission is properly sought will be Enterprises to the United Kingdom, for
United States which could replace the
treated accordingly. All information, the purpose of providing a report that
subject articles if they were to be
including confidential business catalogs trade-related barriers that small
excluded;
(iv) Indicate whether complainant, information and documents for which and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
complainant’s licensees, and/or third confidential treatment is properly perceive as disproportionately affecting
party suppliers have the capacity to sought, submitted to the Commission for U.S. SMEs exporting to the United
replace the volume of articles purposes of this Investigation may be Kingdom (UK), compared to larger U.S.
potentially subject to the requested disclosed to and used: (i) By the exporters to the UK.
exclusion order and/or a cease and Commission, its employees and Offices, DATES:
desist order within a commercially and contract personnel (a) for February 8, 2019: Deadline for filing
reasonable time; and developing or maintaining the records requests to appear at the public
(v) Explain how the requested of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in hearing
remedial orders would impact United internal investigations, audits, reviews, February 13, 2019: Deadline for filing
States consumers. and evaluations relating to the prehearing briefs and statements
Written submissions on the public programs, personnel, and operations of February 26, 2019: Public hearing
interest must be filed no later than by the Commission including under 5 March 8, 2019: Deadline for filing
close of business, eight calendar days U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. posthearing briefs
after the date of publication of this government employees and contract March 15, 2019: Deadline for filing all
notice in the Federal Register. There personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity other written submissions
will be further opportunities for purposes. All nonconfidential written July 31, 2019: Transmittal of
comment on the public interest after the submissions will be available for public Commission report to the USTR
issuance of any final initial inspection at the Office of the Secretary ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
determination in this investigation. Any and on EDIS.3 including the Commission’s hearing
written submissions on other issues This action is taken under the rooms, are located in the United States
should be filed no later than by close of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act International Trade Commission
business nine calendar days after the of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
date of publication of this notice in the and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the DC. All written submissions should be
Federal Register. Complainant may file Commission’s Rules of Practice and addressed to the Secretary, United
a reply to any written submission no Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). States International Trade Commission,
later than the date on which By order of the Commission. 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
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complainant’s reply would be due 20436. The public record for this
under § 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission’s 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: investigation may be viewed on the
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
210.8(c)(2)).
filing_procedures.pdf. at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
Persons filing written submissions app.
nondisclosure agreements.
must file the original document 3 Electronic Document Information System FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electronically on or before the deadlines (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. Project Leader Mahnaz Khan (202–205–
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Issued: August 30, 2018. comments, see the ‘‘Public for the proper performance of the
Katherine Hiner, Participation’’ heading in the section of agency’s functions, including whether
Supervisory Attorney. this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY the information is useful;
[FR Doc. 2018–19279 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] INFORMATION. • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Docket: To read or download the burden (time and costs) of the
comments or other material in the information collection requirements,
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov including the validity of the
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR or the OSHA Docket Office at the above methodology and assumptions used;
address. All documents in the docket • The quality, utility, and clarity of
Occupational Safety and Health (including this Federal Register notice) the information collected; and
Administration are listed in the http:// • Ways to minimize the burden on
www.regulations.gov index; however, employers who must comply—for
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0005] some information (e.g., copyrighted example, by using automated or other
material) is not publicly available to technological information collection
The Cadmium in General Industry and transmission techniques.
Standard; Extension of the Office of read or download through the website.
All submissions, including copyrighted The information collection
Management and Budget’s (OMB) requirements specified in the Cadmium
Approval of Information Collection material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. in General Industry Standard protect
(Paperwork) Requirements workers from the adverse health effects
You may also contact Christie Garner at
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health (202) 693–2222 to obtain a copy of the that may result from their exposure to
Administration (OSHA), Labor. ICR. cadmium. The major information
ACTION: Request for public comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection requirements of the standard
Thomas Mockler or Christie Garner, include: conducting worker exposure
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public Directorate of Standards and Guidance, monitoring, notifying workers of their
comments concerning the proposal to OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, cadmium exposures, implementing a
extend OMB approval of the telephone (202) 693–2222. written compliance program,
information collection requirements implementing medical surveillance of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
contained in the Cadmium in General workers, providing examining
Industry Standard. I. Background physicians with specific information,
DATES: Comments must be submitted ensuring that workers receive a copy of
The Department of Labor, as part of its
(postmarked, sent, or received) by their medical surveillance results,
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
November 5, 2018. maintaining workers’ exposure
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
monitoring and medical surveillance
ADDRESSES: conducts a preclearance process to
Electronically: You may submit records for specific periods, and
provide the public with an opportunity
comments and attachments providing access to these records to the
to comment on proposed and
electronically at http:// workers who are the subject of the
continuing information collection
www.regulations.gov, which is the records, the worker’s representative, and
requirements in accordance with the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the other designated parties.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 The agency is requesting a burden
instructions online for submitting (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This hour adjustment decrease of 2,636 (from
comments. program ensures that information is in 75,998 to 73,362 hours). The agency
Facsimile: If your comments, the desired format, the reporting burden estimates a decrease of exposed workers
including attachments, are not longer (time and costs) is minimal, the in the cross-industry sectors as well as
than 10 pages you may fax them to the collection instruments are clearly in the specific-industry sectors. On the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the other hand, the number of plants is
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, information collection burden is estimated to increase slightly in both
messenger, or courier service: When accurate. The Occupational Safety and sectors. As a result, the operation and
using this method, you must submit a Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. maintenance costs have increased from
copy of your comments and attachments 651 et seq.) authorizes information $4,799,475 to $5,453,858, a total
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. collection by employers as necessary or increase of $654,383, due to increased
OSHA–2012–0005, Occupational Safety appropriate for enforcement of the OSH costs for exposure monitoring sampling
and Health Administration, U.S. Act or for developing information and medical exams.
Department of Labor, Room N–3653, regarding the causes and prevention of
200 Constitution Avenue NW, occupational injuries, illnesses, and III. Proposed Actions
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries accidents (see 29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Type of Review: Extension of a
(hand, express mail, messenger, and Act also requires OSHA to obtain such currently approved collection.
courier service) are accepted during the information with a minimum burden Title: Cadmium in General Industry
OSHA Docket Office’s normal business upon employers, especially those (29 CFR 1910.1027).
hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET. operating small businesses, and to OMB Control Number: 1218–0185.
Instructions: All submissions must reduce to the maximum extent feasible Affected Public: Business or other for-
include the agency name and the OSHA unnecessary duplication of effort in profits.
docket number (OSHA–2012–0005) for obtaining said information (see 29 Number of Respondents: 50,679.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
the Information Collection Request U.S.C. 657). Frequency: On occasion; Quarterly;
(ICR). All comments, including any Biennially; Semi-annually; Annually.
personal information you provide, are II. Special Issues for Comment
Average Time per Response: Varies.
placed in the public docket without OSHA has a particular interest in Estimated Number of Responses:
change, and may be made available comments on the following issues: 208,899.
online at http://www.regulations.gov. • Whether the proposed information Estimated Total Burden Hours:
For further information on submitting collection requirements are necessary 73,362.
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| Dates | February 8, 2019: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing February 13, 2019: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements February 26, 2019: Public hearing March 8, 2019: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs March 15, 2019: Deadline for filing all other written submissions July 31, 2019: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR | |
| Contact | Project Leader Mahnaz Khan (202-205- 2046 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Sarah Scott (202-708-1397 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact Katherine Linton (202-205-3393 or [email protected]) or 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 202-205-2002. | |
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