[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR2007.3]



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                  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. 2007.3  Timetable for reviews.



    (a) Annual review. Beginning in calendar year 1986, reviews of 

pending requests shall be conducted at least once each year, according 

to the following schedule, unless otherwise specified by Federal 

Register notice:

    (1) June 1, deadline for acceptance of petitions for review;

    (2) July 15, Federal Register announcement of petitions accepted for 

review;

    (3) September/October--public hearings and submission of written 

briefs and rebuttal materials;

    (4) December/January--opportunity for public comment on USITC public 

reports;

    (5) Results announced on April 1 will be implemented on July 1, the 

statutory effective date of modifications to the program. If the date 

specified is on or immediately follows a weekend or holiday, the 

effective date will be on the second working day following such weekend 

or holiday.

    (b) Requests filed pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of Sec. 2007.0 

which indicate the existence of unusual circumstances warranting an 

immediate review may be considered separately. Requests for such urgent 

consideration should contain a statement of reasons indicating why an 

expedited review is warranted.

    (c) General Review. Section 504(c)(2) of Title V of the Trade Act of 

1974 (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)(2)) requires that, not later than January 4, 

1987 and periodically thereafter, the President conduct a general review 

of eligible articles based on the considerations in sections 501 and 

502(c) of Title V. The initiation and scheduling of such reviews as well 

as the timetable for submission of comments and statements will be 

announced in the Federal Register. The first general review was 

initiated on February 14, 1985 and will be completed by January 3, 1987.

    The initiation of the review and deadlines for submission of 

comments and statements were announced in the Federal Register on 

February 14, 1985 (50 FR 6294).