83 FR 52232 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 200 (October 16, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52232-52233] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-22672] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. TPA-105-003] United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors; 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 31, 2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has instituted investigation No. TPA-105-003 for the purpose of preparing the report required by section 105(c) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4204(c)). The report will assess the likely impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on the U.S. economy as a whole, on selected industry sectors, and on U.S. consumer interests. The Commission will submit its report to the President and Congress. DATES: October 29, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing October 30, 2018: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements November 15, 2018 and continuing on November 16, 2018 if necessary: Public hearing November 23, 2018: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs December 20, 2018: Written submissions from the public Transmittal of Commission report to the President and Congress: No later than 105 days after the President enters into the agreement 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: Co-Project Leader Serge Shikher (202- 205-2393 or [email protected]) or Co-Project Leader Mihir Torsekar (202-205-3350 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. 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 202-205-2002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 31, 2018, the Commission received a letter from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) stating that the President that day had notified Congress of his intent to enter into a trade agreement ``with Mexico--and with Canada if it is willing.'' On October 1, 2018, the Office of the USTR published the text of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on its website at https://www.ustr.gov. In his August 31, 2018, letter, the USTR requested that the Commission prepare the report specified in section 105(c)(2)(3) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4204(c)(2)-(3)) (TPA Act). The TPA Act requires that the Commission submit to the President and Congress a report assessing the likely impact of the agreement on the United States economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors, including the impact the agreement will have on the gross domestic product, exports and imports, aggregate employment and employment opportunities, the production, employment, and competitive position of industries likely to be significantly affected by the agreement, and the interests of U.S. consumers. In addition, the TPA Act requires the Commission to review available economic assessments regarding the agreement, including literature regarding any substantially equivalent proposed agreement, and provide in its assessment a description of the analyses used and conclusions drawn in such literature, and a discussion of areas of consensus and divergence between the various analyses and conclusions, including those of the Commission regarding the agreement. The statute requires that the Commission submit its assessment to the President and Congress no later than 105 days after the President enters into the Agreement. 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 November 15, 2018, and continuing on November 16, 2018, if necessary. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., October 29, 2018; all pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., October 30, 2018; and all post-hearing briefs responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., November 23, 2018. All requests to appear, pre-hearing briefs and statements, and post-hearing briefs must be filed in accordance with the procedural requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. In the event that, as of the close of business on November 8, 2018, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. 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., December 20, 2018. 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 [[Page 52233]] 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. 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. The report that the Commission sends to the President and Congress will not include any CBI. 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 should be clearly marked as ``summary'' at the top of the page. It 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. Issued: October 12, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-22672 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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and a public comment period is Transmittal of Commission report to the economy as a whole and on specific
scheduled for 11:30–12:00. President and Congress: No later than industry sectors, including the impact
Before including your address, phone 105 days after the President enters the agreement will have on the gross
number, email address, or other into the agreement domestic product, exports and imports,
personal identifying information in your ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, aggregate employment and employment
comments, please be aware that your including the Commission’s hearing opportunities, the production,
entire comment—including your rooms, are located in the United States employment, and competitive position
personal identifying information—may International Trade Commission of industries likely to be significantly
be made publicly available at any time. Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, affected by the agreement, and the
While you can ask us in your comment DC. All written submissions should be interests of U.S. consumers. In addition,
to withhold your personal identifying addressed to the Secretary, United the TPA Act requires the Commission to
information from public review, we States International Trade Commission, review available economic assessments
cannot guarantee that we will be able to 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC regarding the agreement, including
do so. 20436. The public record for this literature regarding any substantially
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2 investigation may be viewed on the equivalent proposed agreement, and
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) provide in its assessment a description
Jeffrey Rose, at https://edis.usitc.gov/. of the analyses used and conclusions
Burns District Manager. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Co-
drawn in such literature, and a
[FR Doc. 2018–22495 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] Project Leader Serge Shikher (202–205– discussion of areas of consensus and
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 2393 or serge.shikher@usitc.gov) or Co- divergence between the various analyses
Project Leader Mihir Torsekar (202– and conclusions, including those of the
Commission regarding the agreement.
205–3350 or mihir.torsekar@usitc.gov)
The statute requires that the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE for information specific to this
Commission submit its assessment to
COMMISSION investigation. For information on the the President and Congress no later than
[Investigation No. TPA–105–003]
legal aspects of this investigation, 105 days after the President enters into
contact William Gearhart of the the Agreement.
United States-Mexico-Canada Commission’s Office of the General
Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Counsel (202–205–3091 or Public Hearing
Economy and on Specific Industry william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media A public hearing in connection with
Sectors; Institution of Investigation should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, this investigation will be held at the
and Scheduling of Hearing Office of External Relations (202–205– U.S. International Trade Commission
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
AGENCY: United States International Hearing-impaired individuals may DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November
Trade Commission. obtain information on this matter by 15, 2018, and continuing on November
ACTION: Institution of investigation and contacting the Commission’s TDD 16, 2018, if necessary. Requests to
scheduling of public hearing. terminal at 202–205–1810. General appear at the public hearing should be
information concerning the Commission filed with the Secretary, no later than
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request may also be obtained by accessing its 5:15 p.m., October 29, 2018; all pre-
from the U.S. Trade Representative website (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons hearing briefs and statements should be
(USTR) on August 31, 2018, the U.S. with mobility impairments who will filed no later than 5:15 p.m., October 30,
International Trade Commission need special assistance in gaining access 2018; and all post-hearing briefs
(Commission) has instituted to the Commission should contact the responding to matters raised at the
investigation No. TPA–105–003 for the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2002. hearing should be filed no later than
purpose of preparing the report required SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5:15 p.m., November 23, 2018. All
by section 105(c) of the Bipartisan requests to appear, pre-hearing briefs
Congressional Trade Priorities and Background
and statements, and post-hearing briefs
Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. On August 31, 2018, the Commission must be filed in accordance with the
4204(c)). The report will assess the received a letter from the United States procedural requirements in the
likely impact of the United States- Trade Representative (USTR) stating ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. In the
Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on that the President that day had notified event that, as of the close of business on
the U.S. economy as a whole, on Congress of his intent to enter into a November 8, 2018, no witnesses are
selected industry sectors, and on U.S. trade agreement ‘‘with Mexico—and scheduled to appear at the hearing, the
consumer interests. The Commission with Canada if it is willing.’’ On October hearing will be canceled.
will submit its report to the President 1, 2018, the Office of the USTR
and Congress. published the text of the United States- Written Submissions
DATES: Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on In lieu of or in addition to
October 29, 2018: Deadline for filing its website at https://www.ustr.gov. In participating in the hearing, the
requests to appear at the public his August 31, 2018, letter, the USTR Commission invites interested parties to
hearing requested that the Commission prepare submit written statements concerning
October 30, 2018: Deadline for filing the report specified in section this investigation. All written
prehearing briefs and statements 105(c)(2)(3) of the Bipartisan submissions should be addressed to the
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November 15, 2018 and continuing on Congressional Trade Priorities and Secretary, and should be received no
November 16, 2018 if necessary: Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. later than 5:15 p.m., December 20, 2018.
Public hearing 4204(c)(2)–(3)) (TPA Act). The TPA Act All written submissions must conform
November 23, 2018: Deadline for filing requires that the Commission submit to with the provisions of section 201.8 of
posthearing briefs the President and Congress a report the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
December 20, 2018: Written assessing the likely impact of the Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
submissions from the public agreement on the United States and the Commission’s Handbook on
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Filing Procedures require that interested words, should be in MSWord format or Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
parties file documents electronically on a format that can be easily converted to Act on October 31, 2017 (82 FR 50444).
or before the filing deadline and submit MSWord, and should not include any
Suzanne Morris,
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. CBI. The summary will be published as
Eastern Time on the next business day. provided if it meets these requirements Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
Antitrust Division.
In the event that confidential treatment and is germane to the subject matter of
of a document is requested, interested [FR Doc. 2018–22468 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am]
the investigation. The Commission will
parties must file, at the same time as the identify the name of the organization BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
eight paper copies, at least four (4) furnishing the summary and will
additional true paper copies in which include a link to the Commission’s
the confidential information must be DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Electronic Document Information
deleted (see the following paragraph for System (EDIS) where the full written Federal Bureau of Investigation
further information regarding submission can be found.
confidential business information or By order of the Commission. Meeting of the CJIS Advisory Policy
‘‘CBI’’). Persons with questions Board
Issued: October 12, 2018.
regarding electronic filing should
contact the Office of the Secretary, Lisa Barton, AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Docket Services Division (202–205– Secretary to the Commission. (FBI), DOJ.
1802). [FR Doc. 2018–22672 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] ACTION: Meeting notice.
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Confidential Business Information (CBI) SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
Any submissions that contain CBI to announce the meeting of the Federal
must also conform to the requirements Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Antitrust Division Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules APB is a federal advisory committee
requires that the cover of the document Notice Pursuant to the National established pursuant to the Federal
and the individual pages be clearly Cooperative Research and Production Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This
marked as to whether they are the Act of 1993—Cable Television meeting announcement is being
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Laboratories, Inc. published as required by Section 10 of
version, and that the CBI is clearly the FACA.
identified using brackets. All written Notice is hereby given that, on DATES: The APB will meet in open
submissions, except for those containing September 26, 2018, pursuant to Section session from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., on
CBI, will be made available for 6(a) of the National Cooperative December 5–6, 2018.
inspection by interested parties. Research and Production Act of 1993,
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
All information, including CBI, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Cable
Television Laboratories, Inc. at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601
submitted in this investigation may be Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA
disclosed to and used (i) by the (‘‘CableLabs’’) filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney 70113, telephone 504–561–1234.
Commission, its employees and Offices,
General and the Federal Trade FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and contract personnel (a) for
Commission disclosing changes in its Inquiries may be addressed to Ms.
developing or maintaining the records
membership. The notifications were Melissa Abel; Management and Program
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
filed for the purpose of extending the Assistant; CJIS Training and Advisory
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of Process Unit, Resources Management
and evaluations relating to the
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Section; FBI CJIS Division, Module C2,
programs, personnel, and operations of
under specified circumstances. 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg,
the Commission, including under 5
Specifically, LiLAC Services Ltd., West Virginia 26306–0149; telephone
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
Hamilton, BERMUDA, and CCI Systems, (304) 625–5670, facsimile (304) 625–
government employees and contract
Inc. d/b/a Packerland Broadband, Iron 5090.
personnel for cybersecurity purposes.
The Commission will not otherwise Mountain, MI, have been added as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBI
disclose any CBI in a manner that would parties to this venture. CJIS APB is responsible for reviewing
reveal the operations of the firm No other changes have been made in policy issues and appropriate technical
supplying the information. The report either the membership or planned and operational issues related to the
that the Commission sends to the activity of the group research project. programs administered by the FBI’s CJIS
President and Congress will not include Membership in this group research Division, and thereafter, making
any CBI. project remains open, and CableLabs appropriate recommendations to the FBI
intends to file additional written Director. The programs administered by
Summaries of Written Submissions notifications disclosing all changes in the CJIS Division are the Next
The Commission intends to publish membership. Generation Identification, Interstate
summaries of the written submissions On August 8, 1988, CableLabs filed its Identification Index, Law Enforcement
filed by interested persons. Persons original notification pursuant to Section Enterprise Portal, National Crime
wishing to have a summary of their 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Information Center, National Instant
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submission included in the report Justice published a notice in the Federal Criminal Background Check System,
should include a summary with their Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the National Incident-Based Reporting
written submission and should mark the Act on September 7, 1988 (53 FR System, National Data Exchange, and
summary as having been provided for 34593). Uniform Crime Reporting.
that purpose. The summary should be The last notification was filed with This meeting is open to the public.
clearly marked as ‘‘summary’’ at the top the Department on October 5, 2017. A All attendees will be required to check-
of the page. It may not exceed 500 notice was published in the Federal in at the meeting registration desk.
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| Dates | October 29, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing October 30, 2018: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements November 15, 2018 and continuing on November 16, 2018 if necessary: Public hearing November 23, 2018: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs December 20, 2018: Written submissions from the public Transmittal of Commission report to the President and Congress: No later than 105 days after the President enters into the agreement | |
| Contact | Co-Project Leader Serge Shikher (202- 205-2393 or [email protected]) or Co-Project Leader Mihir Torsekar (202-205-3350 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. 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 202-205-2002. | |
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