[Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-16]
Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of
Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Expansion of scope of investigation, revised deadline for
filing written submissions.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on June 1, 2007, from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission has expanded
the scope of its investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-16, Probable Economic
Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for
Certain Apparel Goods, to include advice on the probable economic
effect of an additional set of proposed modifications to the rules of
origin and tariff treatment that are contained in a revised letter of
understanding with Costa Rica.
DATES: June 29, 2007: Extended deadline for filing written
submissions.August 30, 2007: Revised date for transmittal of Commission
report to 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.,
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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 http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Rodriguez, Office of Industries
(202-205-3499; laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov). For information on legal
aspects, contact William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel
(202-205-3091; william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact
Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819;
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). 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 Internet server (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: The Annex to the USTR's June 1 letter identified an
additional set of modifications for which advice is requested in a
recently added section 6 of the Annex. The list can be viewed at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.
As requested, the Commission will
transmit its advice to the USTR by August 30, 2007, and will issue a
public version of its report shortly thereafter, with any confidential
business information deleted.
The Commission's notice of institution of this investigation was
published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2007 (72 FR 7455).
The original deadline for the filing of written submissions was March
16, 2007, and the Commission was scheduled to transmit its advice on
May 24, 2007. As indicated below, the deadline for written submissions
has been extended to June 29, 2007, and those submissions should be
limited to the following: (1) Information and arguments with respect to
the modifications listed in section 6 of the Annex; and (2) with
respect to the modifications listed in sections 1-5 of the Annex,
information and arguments not available as of March 16, 2007. The
Commission expects to transmit its report to the USTR by August 30,
2007. No public hearing was scheduled in the notice of investigation
and none is planned in connection with the expanded scope of
investigation.
Written Submissions: Persons with an interest in this matter are
invited to submit written statements concerning the modifications to be
addressed by the Commission in its expanded report on this
investigation. Such submissions should be limited to the following: (1)
information and arguments with respect to the modifications listed in
section 6 of the Annex; and (2) with respect to the modifications
listed in sections 1-5 of the Annex, information and arguments not
available as of March 16, 2007. Submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary to the Commission and should be submitted at the earliest
practical date but no later than 5:15 p.m. on June 29, 2007. All
written submissions must conform with section 201.8 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 of the
rules requires that a signed original (or copy designated as an
original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the
event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at
least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the
confidential business information must be deleted (see the following
paragraph for further information regarding confidential business
information). The Commission's rules do not authorize the filing of
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf
). Persons
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary
(202-205-2000 or http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm).
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
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission 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. The USTR has directed that the Commission, after
transmitting its report, publish a public version of its report, with
any confidential business information deleted. Accordingly, any
confidential business information received by the Commission in this
investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in
the public version of the report in a manner that would reveal the
operations of the firm supplying the information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 15, 2007.
Marilyn Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-11919 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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