[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2007.2]

[Page 452-453]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
 
PART 2007_REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY 
OF ARTICLES AND COUNTRIES FOR THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE PROGRAM (GSP 
(15 CFR PART 2007))--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2007.2  Action following receipt of requests for modifications in the 
list of eligible articles and for reviews of the GSP status of eligible beneficiary 
          countries with respect to designation criteria.

    (a)(1) If a request submitted pursuant to Sec. 2007.0(a) does not 
conform to the requirements set forth above, or if it is clear from 
available information that the request does not warrant further 
consideration, the request shall not be accepted for review. Upon 
written request, requests which are not accepted for review will be 
returned together with a written statement of the reasons why the 
request was not accepted.
    (2) If a request submitted pursuant to Sec. 2007.0(b) does not 
conform to the requirements set forth above, or if the request does not 
provide sufficient information relevant to subsection 502(b) or 502(c) 
(19 U.S.C. 2642 (b) and (c)) to warrant review, or if it is clear from 
available information that the request does not fall within the criteria 
of subsection 502(b) or 502(c), the request shall not be accepted for 
review. Upon written request, requests which are not accepted for review 
will be returned together with a written statement of the reasons why 
the request was not accepted.
    (b) Requests which conform to the requirements set forth above or 
for which petitioners have demonstrated a good faith effort to obtain 
information in order to meet the requirements set forth above, and for 
which further consideration is deemed warranted, shall be accepted for 
review.
    (c) The TPSC shall announce in the Federal Register those requests 
which will be considered for full examination in the annual review and 
the deadlines for submissions made pursuant to the review, including the 
deadlines for submission of comments on the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (USITC) report in instances in which USITC advice is 
requested.
    (d) In conducting annual reviews, the TPSC shall hold public 
hearings in order to provide the opportunity for public testimony on 
petitions and requests filed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sec. 
2007.0.
    (e) As appropriate, the USTR on behalf of the President will request 
advice from the USITC.
    (f) The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC shall conduct the first level 
of interagency consideration under this part, and shall submit the 
results of its review to the TPSC.
    (g) The TPSC shall review the work of the GSP Subcommittee and shall 
conduct, as necessary, further reviews of requests submitted and 
accepted under this part. Unless subject to additional review, the TPSC 
shall prepare recommendations for the President on any modifications to 
the GSP under this part. The Chairman of the TPSC shall report the 
results of the TPSC's review to the U.S. Trade Representative who may 
convene the Trade Policy Review Group (TPRG) or the Trade Policy 
Committee (TPC) for further review of recommendations and other 
decisions as necessary. The U.S. Trade

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Representative, after receiving the advice of the TPSC, TPRG or TPC, 
shall make recommendations to the President on any modifications to the 
GSP under this part, including recommendations that no modifications be 
made.
    (h) In considering whether to recommend: (1) That additional 
articles be designated as eligible for the GSP; (2) that the duty-free 
treatment accorded to eligible articles under the GSP be withdrawn, 
suspended or limited; (3) that product coverage be otherwise modified; 
or (4) that changes be made with respect to the GSP status of eligible 
beneficiary countries, the GSP Subcommittee on behalf of the TPSC, TPRG, 
or TPC shall review the relevant information submitted in connection 
with or concerning a request under this part together with any other 
information which may be available relevant to the statutory 
prerequisites for Presidential action contained in Title V of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2461-2465).