Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. Restrictions, 6137-6138 [2015-02103]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2015 / Notices Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas), AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, and Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Determinations Made by Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Officials of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 265 cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Doyle Sapp, Superintendent, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, 11288 Horseshoe Bend Road, Daviston, AL 36256, telephone (256) 234–7111 x 226, email doyle_sapp@nps.gov, by March 6, 2015. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town may proceed. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is responsible for notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas), AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Feb 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 Alabama), The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town that this notice has been published. Dated: January 9, 2015. Melanie O’Brien, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015–02213 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–552] Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. Restrictions United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing. AGENCY: Following receipt on December 17, 2014, of a request from the Senate Committee on Finance (Committee) 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. 332–552, Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. Restrictions. DATES: March 10, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. March 12, 2015: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. March 24, 2015: Public hearing. March 31, 2015: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements. April 15, 2015: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. September 15, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the Committee. 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 https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ edis.htm. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leader Heidi Colby-Oizumi (202– 205–3391 or heidi.colby@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Alissa Tafti (202– 205–3244 or alissa.tafti@usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6137 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 (https://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 Committee, the Commission will conduct an investigation and provide a report that provides an overview of recent and current trends in Cuban imports of goods and services, including from the United States, and an analysis of U.S. restrictions affecting such purchases, including restrictions on U.S. citizen travel to Cuba. The Committee asked that the report, to the extent possible, include the following: 1. An overview of Cuba’s imports of goods and services from, to the extent possible, 2005 to the present, including identification of major supplying countries, products, and market segments; 2. a description of how U.S. restrictions on trade, including those relating to export financing terms and travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, affect Cuban imports of U.S. goods and services; and 3. for sectors where the impact is likely to be significant, a qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative estimate of U.S. exports of goods and services to Cuba, in the event that statutory, regulatory, or other trade restrictions on U.S. exports of goods and services as well as travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens are lifted. The Committee also asked that the report include, to the extent possible, state-specific analysis of the impacts described above. The Committee asked that the Commission deliver its report no later than September 15, 2015. The Committee also stated that it intends to make the Commission’s report public and asked that the report not include any confidential business information. Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Requests to appear at E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6138 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2015 / Notices the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., March 10, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., March 12, 2015; and all posthearing briefs and statements responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., March 31, 2015. All hearingrelated briefs and statements should be filed in accordance with the requirements for filing written submissions set out below. In the event that, as of the close of business on March 10, 2015, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Office of the Secretary (202–205–2000) after March 5, 2015, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of, or in addition to, participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such submissions (other than prehearing and posthearing briefs and statements) should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., April 15, 2015. 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 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). 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 ‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the confidential VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Feb 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. In the request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make the Commission’s report available to the public in its entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any confidential business information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to its report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the appendix should include a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission will identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary, and will include a link to the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 29, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–02103 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA–2015–024] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below on or before March 6, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395– 5167; or electronically mailed to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301–837–1694 or fax number 301–713–7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for this information collection on November 14, 2014 (79 FR 68305). No comments were received. NARA has submitted the described information collection to OMB for approval. In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy of NARA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of information technology; and (e) whether small businesses are affected by this collection. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: Title: Use of NARA Official Seals and Logos. OMB number: 3095–0052. Agency form number: N/A. Type of review: Regular. Affected public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal government. Estimated number of respondents: 10. Estimated time per response: 20 minutes. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total annual burden hours: 3 hours. Abstract: The authority for this information collection is contained in 36 CFR 1200.8. NARA’s three official E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6137-6138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02103]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-552]


Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of 
U.S. Restrictions

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Following receipt on December 17, 2014, of a request from the 
Senate Committee on Finance (Committee) 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. 332-552, Overview 
of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. 
Restrictions.

DATES: 
    March 10, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    March 12, 2015: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and 
statements.
    March 24, 2015: Public hearing.
    March 31, 2015: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and 
statements.
    April 15, 2015: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
    September 15, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the 
Committee.

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 https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leader Heidi Colby-Oizumi 
(202-205-3391 or heidi.colby@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Alissa 
Tafti (202-205-3244 or alissa.tafti@usitc.gov) for information specific 
to this investigation. 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 (https://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 Committee, the Commission will 
conduct an investigation and provide a report that provides an overview 
of recent and current trends in Cuban imports of goods and services, 
including from the United States, and an analysis of U.S. restrictions 
affecting such purchases, including restrictions on U.S. citizen travel 
to Cuba. The Committee asked that the report, to the extent possible, 
include the following:
    1. An overview of Cuba's imports of goods and services from, to the 
extent possible, 2005 to the present, including identification of major 
supplying countries, products, and market segments;
    2. a description of how U.S. restrictions on trade, including those 
relating to export financing terms and travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, 
affect Cuban imports of U.S. goods and services; and
    3. for sectors where the impact is likely to be significant, a 
qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative estimate of U.S. 
exports of goods and services to Cuba, in the event that statutory, 
regulatory, or other trade restrictions on U.S. exports of goods and 
services as well as travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens are lifted.
    The Committee also asked that the report include, to the extent 
possible, state-specific analysis of the impacts described above. The 
Committee asked that the Commission deliver its report no later than 
September 15, 2015. The Committee also stated that it intends to make 
the Commission's report public and asked that the report not include 
any confidential business information.
    Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in 
connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Requests to appear at

[[Page 6138]]

the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 
5:15 p.m., March 10, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Submissions'' section below. All prehearing briefs and statements 
should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., March 12, 
2015; and all posthearing briefs and statements responding to matters 
raised at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 
5:15 p.m., March 31, 2015. All hearing-related briefs and statements 
should be filed in accordance with the requirements for filing written 
submissions set out below. In the event that, as of the close of 
business on March 10, 2015, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the 
hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in 
attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the 
Office of the Secretary (202-205-2000) after March 5, 2015, for 
information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of, or in addition to, participating 
in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written 
submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such submissions (other 
than prehearing and posthearing briefs and statements) should be 
received not later than 5:15 p.m., April 15, 2015. 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 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that 
interested parties file documents electronically on or before the 
filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. 
eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential 
treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at 
the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional 
true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted 
(see the following paragraph for further information regarding 
confidential business information). 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 
``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 for inspection by interested parties.
    In the request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make 
the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and 
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business 
information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential 
business information received by the Commission in this investigation 
and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner 
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish 
summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to its 
report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in 
the appendix should include a summary with their written submission. 
The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a 
format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include 
any confidential business information. The summary will be published as 
provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject 
matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission will 
identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary, and will 
include a link to the Commission's Electronic Document Information 
System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found.

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: January 29, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-02103 Filed 2-3-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.