83 FR 64154 - U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26933 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64154-64155] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26933] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. TA-131-045 and TPA-105-006] U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Following receipt on November 9, 2018, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for a report containing advice and an assessment, the Commission instituted Investigation Nos. TA-131-045 and TPA-105-006, U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports. DATES: January 10, 2019: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. January 14, 2019: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. January 31, 2019: Public hearing. February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and submissions. February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing all other written statements. May 8, 2019: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, U.S. 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: Project Leader David Guberman (202- 708-1396 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Amanda Lawrence (202-205-3185 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 (https://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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: In his letter of November 8, 2018, the USTR requested that the Commission provide certain advice under section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an assessment under section 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA Act) (19 U.S.C. 4204(a)(2)(B)(i)(III)) with respect to the effects of providing duty-free treatment for imports of products from the United Kingdom (UK). More specifically, the USTR, under authority delegated by the President and pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974, requested that the Commission provide a report containing its advice as to the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of currently dutiable products from the UK on (i) industries in the United States producing like or directly competitive products, and (ii) consumers. The USTR asked that the Commission's analysis consider each article in chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) for which U.S. tariffs will remain, taking into account implementation of U.S. commitments in the World Trade Organization. The USTR asked that the advice be based on the HTS in effect during 2018 and trade data for 2017. In addition, the USTR requested that the Commission prepare an assessment, as described in section 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the TPA Act, of the probable economic effects of eliminating tariffs on imports from the UK of those agricultural products described in the list attached to the USTR's request letter on (i) industries in the United States producing the products concerned, and (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The USTR's request letter and list of agricultural products are posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov. For the purposes of these analyses, the USTR requested that the Commission assume the UK will no longer be a Member State of the European Union. The USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission's report that relate to advice and assessment of probable economic effects will be classified. The USTR also indicated that he considers the Commission's report to be an interagency memorandum that will contain pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process privilege. As requested, the Commission will provide its report to the USTR as soon as possible, and no later than May 8, 2019. Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will [[Page 64155]] be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on January 31, 2019. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., January 10, 2019, in accordance with the requirements in the ``Written Submissions'' section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., January 14, 2019, and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., February 11, 2019. For further information, call 202-205-2000. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 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., February 11, 2019. 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 paragraphs 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 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 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 way that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries of Written Submissions: Persons wishing to have a summary of their position 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. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MS Word format or a format that can be easily converted to MS Word, 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 of the investigation. The Commission will list 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: December 7, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-26933 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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507(b) of Public Law 95–87 which ACTION:Notice of investigation and 2018, the USTR requested that the
provides that persons conducting coal scheduling of a public hearing. Commission provide certain advice
mining activities submit to the under section 131 of the Trade Act of
regulatory authority all relevant SUMMARY: Following receipt on 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an
information regarding ownership and November 9, 2018, of a request from the assessment under section
control of the mining company, their United States Trade Representative 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan
compliance status and history, and (USTR) for a report containing advice Congressional Trade Priorities and
authority to mine the property. This and an assessment, the Commission Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA Act)
information is used to insure all legal, instituted Investigation Nos. TA–131– (19 U.S.C. 4204(a)(2)(B)(i)(III)) with
financial and compliance requirements 045 and TPA–105–006, U.S.-UK Trade respect to the effects of providing duty-
are satisfied prior to issuance or denial Agreement: Advice on the Probable free treatment for imports of products
of a permit. Economic Effect of Providing Duty-free from the United Kingdom (UK).
Form Number: None. Treatment for Currently Dutiable More specifically, the USTR, under
Type of Review: Extension of a Imports. authority delegated by the President and
currently approved collection. DATES: January 10, 2019: Deadline for pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act
Respondents/Affected Public: Coal filing requests to appear at the public of 1974, requested that the Commission
mine operators and State regulatory hearing. provide a report containing its advice as
authorities. January 14, 2019: Deadline for filing to the probable economic effect of
Total Estimated Number of Annual prehearing briefs and statements. providing duty-free treatment for
Respondents: 177 Coal mine operators January 31, 2019: Public hearing. imports of currently dutiable products
and 24 State regulatory authorities. February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing from the UK on (i) industries in the
Total Estimated Number of Annual post-hearing briefs and submissions. United States producing like or directly
Responses: 1,194 Coal mine operator February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing competitive products, and (ii)
responses and 491 State regulatory all other written statements. consumers. The USTR asked that the
authority responses. May 8, 2019: Transmittal of Commission’s analysis consider each
Estimated Completion Time per Commission report to the USTR. article in chapters 1 through 97 of the
Response: Varies from 1 to 9 hours per ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
response from Coal mine operators, and including the Commission’s hearing United States (HTS) for which U.S.
1 to 3 hours for State regulatory rooms, are located in the U.S. tariffs will remain, taking into account
authorities, depending on collection International Trade Commission implementation of U.S. commitments in
activity. Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, the World Trade Organization. The
Total Estimated Number of Annual DC. All written submissions should be USTR asked that the advice be based on
Burden Hours: 4,670 hours. addressed to the Secretary, U.S. the HTS in effect during 2018 and trade
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to International Trade Commission, 500 E data for 2017.
obtain or retain a benefit. Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The In addition, the USTR requested that
Frequency of Collection: Once. the Commission prepare an assessment,
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s as described in section
Burden Cost: $0. 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the TPA Act, of the
An agency may not conduct or electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov. probable economic effects of eliminating
sponsor and a person is not required to tariffs on imports from the UK of those
respond to a collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
agricultural products described in the
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Project Leader David Guberman (202– list attached to the USTR’s request letter
control number. 708–1396 or david.guberman@usitc.gov) on (i) industries in the United States
Authority: The authorities for this action or Deputy Project Leader Amanda producing the products concerned, and
are the Surface Mining Control and Lawrence (202–205–3185 or (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The
Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 amanda.lawrence@usitc.gov) for USTR’s request letter and list of
U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork information specific to this agricultural products are posted on the
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et investigation. For information on the
seq.). Commission’s website at https://
legal aspects of this investigation, www.usitc.gov.
John A. Trelease, contact William Gearhart of the For the purposes of these analyses,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. Commission’s Office of the General the USTR requested that the
[FR Doc. 2018–26965 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
Counsel (202–205–3091 or Commission assume the UK will no
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media longer be a Member State of the
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, European Union. The USTR indicated
Office of External Relations (202–205– that those sections of the Commission’s
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). report that relate to advice and
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Hearing-impaired individuals may assessment of probable economic effects
COMMISSION
obtain information on this matter by will be classified. The USTR also
[Investigation Nos. TA–131–045 and TPA– contacting the Commission’s TDD indicated that he considers the
105–006] terminal at 202–205–1810. General Commission’s report to be an
information concerning the Commission interagency memorandum that will
U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on may also be obtained by accessing its contain pre-decisional advice and be
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
the Probable Economic Effect of website (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons
Providing Duty-Free Treatment for subject to the deliberative process
with mobility impairments who will privilege. As requested, the Commission
Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution need special assistance in gaining access
of Investigation and Scheduling of will provide its report to the USTR as
to the Commission should contact the soon as possible, and no later than May
Hearing Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. 8, 2019.
AGENCY: United States International SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Hearing: A public hearing in
Trade Commission. Background: In his letter of November 8, connection with this investigation will
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be held at the U.S. International Trade information, including confidential soliciting comments on any public
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, business information, submitted in this interest issues raised by the complaint
Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. investigation may be disclosed to and or complainant’s filing pursuant to the
on January 31, 2019. Requests to appear used: (i) By the Commission, its Commission’s Rules of Practice and
at the public hearing should be filed employees and Offices, and contract Procedure.
with the Secretary no later than 5:15 personnel (a) for developing or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
p.m., January 10, 2019, in accordance maintaining the records of this or a R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
with the requirements in the ‘‘Written related proceeding, or (b) in internal U.S. International Trade Commission,
Submissions’’ section below. All investigations, audits, reviews, and 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
prehearing briefs and statements should evaluations relating to the programs, 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., January personnel, and operations of the public version of the complaint can be
14, 2019, and all post-hearing briefs and Commission including under 5 U.S.C. accessed on the Commission’s
statements should be filed not later than Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government Electronic Document Information
5:15 p.m., February 11, 2019. For further employees and contract personnel (a) System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
information, call 202–205–2000. for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in and will be available for inspection
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in monitoring user activity on U.S. during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
addition to participating in the hearing, government classified networks. The to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
interested parties are invited to file Commission will not otherwise disclose Secretary, U.S. International Trade
written submissions concerning this any confidential business information in Commission, 500 E Street SW,
investigation. All written submissions a way that would reveal the operations Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
should be addressed to the Secretary, of the firm supplying the information. 205–2000.
and should be received not later than Summaries of Written Submissions: General information concerning the
5:15 p.m., February 11, 2019. All Persons wishing to have a summary of Commission may also be obtained by
written submissions must conform to their position included in the report accessing its internet server at United
the provisions of section 201.8 of the should include a summary with their States International Trade Commission
Commission’s Rules of Practice and written submission and should mark the (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 summary as having been provided for public record for this investigation may
and the Commission’s Handbook on that purpose. The summary should be be viewed on the Commission’s
Filing Procedures require that interested clearly marked as ‘‘summary’’ at the top Electronic Document Information
parties file documents electronically on of the page. The summary may not System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
or before the filing deadline and submit exceed 500 words, should be in MS Hearing-impaired persons are advised
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Word format or a format that can be that information on this matter can be
Eastern Time on the next business day. easily converted to MS Word, and obtained by contacting the
In the event that confidential treatment should not include any confidential Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
of a document is requested, interested business information. The summary will 205–1810.
parties must file, at the same time as the be published as provided if it meets
eight paper copies, at least four (4) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
these requirements and is germane to
additional true paper copies in which the subject of the investigation. The Commission has received a complaint, a
the confidential information must be Commission will list the name of the motion for temporary relief, and a
deleted (see the following paragraphs organization furnishing the summary submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the
for further information regarding and will include a link to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
confidential business information). Commission’s Electronic Document Procedure filed on behalf of Extang
Persons with questions regarding Information System (EDIS) where the Corporation and Laurmark Enterprises,
electronic filing should contact the full written submission can be found. Inc. d/b/a BAK Industries on December
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services 7, 2018. The complaint alleges
By order of the Commission. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
Division (202–205–1802).
Confidential Business Information: Issued: December 7, 2018. Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
Any submissions that contain Lisa Barton, importation into the United States, the
confidential business information must Secretary to the Commission. sale for importation, and the sale within
also conform to the requirements of [FR Doc. 2018–26933 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] the United States after importation of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules BILLING CODE 7020–02–P certain pickup truck folding bed cover
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR systems and components thereof. The
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules complaint names as respondents:
requires that the cover of the document INTERNATIONAL TRADE Stehlen Automotive of Walnut, CA;
and the individual pages be clearly COMMISSION SyneticUSA of Pico Rivera, CA; Topline
marked as to whether they are the Autoparts, Inc. of Hacienda Heights, CA;
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Velocity Concepts Inc. of Hacienda
version, and that the confidential Solicitation of Comments Relating to Heights, CA; JL Concepts Inc. of Walnut,
business information is clearly the Public Interest CA; DT Trading Inc. of Alhambra, CA;
identified by means of brackets. All AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Wenzhou Kouvi Hardware Products Co.,
written submissions, except for Commission. Ltd. of China; Syppo Marketing, Inc. of
confidential business information, will City of Industry, CA; Apex Auto Parts
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
ACTION: Notice.
be made available for inspection by Mfg. Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Ningbo
interested parties. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Huadian Cross Country Automobile
The Commission may include some or the U.S. International Trade Accessories Co., Ltd. of China; and
all of the confidential business Commission has received a complaint Sunwood Industries Co., Ltd. of China.
information submitted in the course of entitled Certain Pickup Truck Folding The complainants request that the
this investigation in the report it sends Bed Cover Systems and Components Commission grant temporary relief in
to the USTR. Additionally, all Thereof, DN 3356; the Commission is the form of temporary cease and desist
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| Action | Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing. | |
| Dates | January 10, 2019: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. | |
| Contact | Project Leader David Guberman (202- 708-1396 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Amanda Lawrence (202-205-3185 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 (https://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. | |
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