[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR357.104]

[Page 325]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
            CHAPTER III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 357--SHORT SUPPLY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 357.104  Determination of adequacy of petition, notice of review and opportunity for comment.

    (a) Within 24 hours after a petition is filed, excluding weekends 
and holidays, the Secretary will determine whether the petition is 
adequate.
    (b) If the Secretary determines that the petition is adequate, the 
Secretary promptly will cause to be published in the Federal Register a 
notice that a petition with respect to the product is under review and 
provide interested parties with the opportunity to submit written 
comments on the petition. Comments will be accepted for a period of 
seven days from the date notice of the review of the petition is 
published in the Federal Register. Interested parties may file replies 
to any comments submitted under this section. Any replies must be filed 
with the Secretary within five days after the closing date of the 
comment period. Interested parties shall certify that the factual 
information contained in any submission they make is accurate and 
complete to the best of their knowledge.
    (c) If the Secretary determines that the petition is inadequate, the 
Secretary immediately will return the petition to the petitioner along 
with an explanation of why it is inadequate.