[Federal Register: January 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-513]
Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized
System of Preferences, 2010 Special Review, Certain Sleeping Bags
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on January 19, 2010 from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332 (g)), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-513, Advice
Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of
Preferences, 2010 Special Review, Certain Sleeping Bags.
DATES: March 1, 2010: Deadline for filing written submissions.
April 12, 2010: Transmittal of report to the United States Trade
Representative.
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 http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this
investigation may be obtained from Philip Stone, Project Leader, Office
of Industries (202-205-3424 or philip.stone@usitc.gov). 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
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or
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: As requested by the USTR pursuant to section 332(g) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, the Commission will provide advice as to the
probable economic effect on U.S. industries producing like or directly
competitive articles, on U.S. imports, and on U.S. consumers of the
removal of sleeping bags provided for in HTS subheading 9404.30.80
(sleeping bags, not containing 20 percent or more by weight of feathers
and/or down) from eligibility for duty-free treatment under the
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program with respect to all
beneficiary countries. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will
provide its advice by April 12, 2010. The USTR indicated that those
sections of the Commission's report and related working papers that
contain the Commission's advice will be classified as ``confidential.''
Written Submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning this investigation. All such submissions should
be addressed to the Secretary and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m. on March 1, 2010. 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 requires that a signed
original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of each
document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be
filed in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential
business information). The Commission's rules authorize filing
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only 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).
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 ``non-
confidential'' 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 the
investigation in the report it sends to the USTR. As requested by the
USTR, the Commission will publish a public version of the report, which
will exclude portions of the report that the USTR has classified as
well as any business confidential information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 25, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-1812 Filed 1-28-10; 8:45 am]
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