83 FR 5674 - Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range		5674-5674
FR Document		2018-02564

The United States Trade Representative is making technical modifications to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to correct errors and omissions in the Annex to a Presidential Proclamation issued on January 23, 2018, concerning imports of large residential washers and covered parts.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative is making technical 
modifications to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS) to correct errors and omissions in 
the Annex to a Presidential Proclamation issued on January 23, 2018, 
concerning imports of large residential washers and covered parts.

DATES: The modifications and corrections are effective with respect to 
articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after the dates set forth in each item in the annex to this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and 
Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or 202-395-9450 or Juli 
Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or 
202-395-3150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background

    On January 23, 2018, Presidential Proclamation 9694 (83 FR 3553) 
established increases in duties and a tariff-rate quota known as the 
safeguard measure, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended (19 U.S.C. 2253), on imports of large residential washers and 
covered parts described in paragraph 5 of that Proclamation. Effective 
with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on February 
7, 2018, Proclamation 9694 modifies the HTS to provide for increased 
duties and a tariff-rate quota. The Annex to the Proclamation contained 
technical errors and omissions. This notice correct those errors and 
omissions to provide the intended tariff treatment. In particular, the 
notice corrects an error regarding the description of covered washer 
parts included in the application of the safeguard measure, as provided 
in paragraph 5 of Proclamation 9694.

2. Technical Corrections

    Presidential Proclamation 6969 of January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415), 
authorizes the United States Trade Representative to exercise the 
authority provided to the President under section 604 of the Trade Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2483) to embody rectifications, technical or conforming 
changes, or similar modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to this 
delegated authority, the United States Trade Representative is making 
the following changes to the HTS with respect to goods entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set 
forth below.

Annex

    Effective with respect to articles entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., eastern standard 
time, on February 7, 2018, U.S. Note 17(f) to subchapter III of chapter 
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified:

    (1) By deleting the phrase ``, the foregoing which incorporate, 
at a minimum, (A) a side wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub'' 
in subdivision (1);
    (2) by deleting the word ``and'' at the end of subdivision (2);
    (3) by renumbering subdivision (3) as subdivision (4); and
    (4) by inserting the following new subdivision (3) in numerical 
order:
    ``(3) all assembled baskets provided for in subheading 
8450.90.60 and designed for use in the washing machines defined in 
subdivision (c) of this note, which incorporate, at a minimum: (A) a 
side wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub; and''.

Jamieson Greer,
Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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Please include your full name and any established increases in duties and a incorporate, at a minimum: (A) a side
organization or group you represent. tariff-rate quota known as the safeguard wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub; and’’.
In preparing comments, submitters measure, pursuant to section 203 of the Jamieson Greer,
are encouraged to refer to: Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 Chief of Staff, Office of the United States
• Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including U.S.C. 2253), on imports of large Trade Representative.
Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade- residential washers and covered parts [FR Doc. 2018–02564 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- described in paragraph 5 of that BILLING CODE 3190–F8–P
tpa/final-text, Proclamation. Effective with respect to
• the Final Environmental Review of goods entered or withdrawn from
the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/
warehouse for consumption, on or after DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
files/uploads/factsheets/
12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on
Trade%20Topics/environment/
February 7, 2018, Proclamation 9694 Federal Aviation Administration
Environmental%20Review%20FINAL
%2020071101.pdf, and modifies the HTS to provide for [Summary Notice No. 2017–93]
• the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/ increased duties and a tariff-rate quota.
oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm. The Annex to the Proclamation Petition for Exemption; Summary of
These and other useful documents are contained technical errors and Petition Received; Executive Air
available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade- omissions. This notice correct those Charter of Boca Raton, Inc., dba Fair
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- errors and omissions to provide the Wind Air Charter
tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ intended tariff treatment. In particular, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
eqt/trade/peru/index.htm. the notice corrects an error regarding the Administration (FAA), DOT.
description of covered washer parts
Robert Wing, ACTION: Notice.
included in the application of the
Acting Director, Office of Environmental
safeguard measure, as provided in SUMMARY: This notice contains a
Quality and Transboundary Issues,
Department of State. paragraph 5 of Proclamation 9694. summary of a petition seeking relief
[FR Doc. 2018–02490 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
from specified requirements of Federal
2. Technical Corrections
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
Presidential Proclamation 6969 of this notice is to improve the public’s
January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415), awareness of, and participation in, the
authorizes the United States Trade FAA’s exemption process. Neither
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES publication of this notice nor the
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Representative to exercise the authority
provided to the President under section inclusion or omission of information in
Technical Corrections to the the summary is intended to affect the
604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) to
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the legal status of the petition or its final
embody rectifications, technical or
United States disposition.
conforming changes, or similar
modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to DATES: Comments on this petition must
AGENCY: Office of the United States identify the petition docket number and
Trade Representative. this delegated authority, the United
States Trade Representative is making must be received on or before February
ACTION: Notice. 28, 2018.
the following changes to the HTS with
SUMMARY: The United States Trade respect to goods entered or withdrawn ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Representative is making technical from warehouse for consumption, on or by docket number FAA–2017–1049
modifications to subchapter III of after the dates set forth below. using any of the following methods:
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Schedule of the United States (HTS) to Annex http://www.regulations.gov and follow
correct errors and omissions in the the online instructions for sending your
Effective with respect to articles comments electronically.
Annex to a Presidential Proclamation
issued on January 23, 2018, concerning
entered or withdrawn from warehouse • Mail: Send comments to Docket
for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
imports of large residential washers and eastern standard time, on February 7,
covered parts. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
2018, U.S. Note 17(f) to subchapter III of Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
DATES: The modifications and chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
corrections are effective with respect to Schedule of the United States is 20590–0001.
articles entered or withdrawn from modified: • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
warehouse for consumption, on or after comments to Docket Operations in
the dates set forth in each item in the (1) By deleting the phrase ‘‘, the foregoing
which incorporate, at a minimum, (A) a side
Room W12–140 of the West Building
annex to this notice. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub’’ in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
subdivision (1);
Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
(2) by deleting the word ‘‘and’’ at the end
Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@ Friday, except Federal holidays.
of subdivision (2);
ustr.eop.gov or 202–395–9450 or Juli
(3) by renumbering subdivision (3) as • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, at Operations at 202–493–2251.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

subdivision (4); and
juli_c_schwartz@ustr.eop.gov or 202– (4) by inserting the following new Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
395–3150. subdivision (3) in numerical order: 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘(3) all assembled baskets provided for in public to better inform its rulemaking
subheading 8450.90.60 and designed for use process. DOT posts these comments,
1. Background without edit, including any personal
in the washing machines defined in
On January 23, 2018, Presidential subdivision (c) of this note, which information the commenter provides, to
Proclamation 9694 (83 FR 3553) http://www.regulations.gov, as

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The modifications and corrections are effective with respect to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth in each item in the annex to this notice.
Contact		Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or 202-395-9450 or Juli Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or 202-395-3150.
FR Citation		83 FR 5674