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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of
Public Hearing Concerning Russia’s
Implementation of Its WTO
Commitments
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The interagency Trade Policy
Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a
public hearing and seek public
comment to assist the Office of the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) in the preparation of its annual
report to Congress on Russia’s
implementation of its commitments as a
Member of the World Trade
Organization (WTO).
DATES: If you want to testify at the
hearing, you must provide written
notification and a summary of your
testimony by Tuesday, September 20,
2016. Written comments also are due by
Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The
hearing will be held on Friday,
September 30, 2016, beginning at 9:30
a.m. in Rooms 1 & 2, 1724 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20508.
ADDRESSES: You should submit
notifications of intent to testify and
written comments through the Federal
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments in
section 3 below. For alternatives to online submissions, please contact Yvonne
Jamison, Trade Policy Staff Committee,
at (202) 395–3475.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
procedural questions concerning written
comments or participating in the public
hearing, contact Yvonne Jamison at
(202) 395–3475. Direct all other
questions regarding this notice to Betsy
Hafner, Deputy Assistant United States
Trade Representative for Russia and
Eurasia, at (202) 395–9124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
Russia became a Member of the WTO
on August 22, 2012, and on December
21, 2012, following the termination of
the application of the Jackson-Vanik
amendment to Russia and the extension
of permanent normal trade relations to
the products of Russia, the United States
and Russia both filed letters with the
WTO withdrawing their notices of nonapplication and consenting to have the
WTO Agreement apply between them.
In accordance with section 201(a) of the
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik
Repeal and Sergei Magnitskiy Rule of
Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Pub. L.
112–208), USTR is required to submit,
by December 21st of each year, a report
to Congress on the extent to which
Russia is implementing the WTO
Agreement, including the Agreement on
the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures and the
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights. The Report
also must assess Russia’s progress on
acceding to the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) and the Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA). In
addition, to the extent that USTR finds
that Russia is not implementing fully
the WTO Agreement or is not making
adequate progress in acceding to the
ITA or the GPA, USTR must describe in
the report the actions it plans to take to
encourage Russia to improve its
implementation and/or increase its
accession efforts. In accordance with
section 201(a), and to assist it in
preparing this year’s report, the TPSC is
hereby soliciting public comment. Last
year’s report is available on USTR’s Web
site: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/
2015-Report-on-ImplementationEnforcement-Russia-WTOCommitments.pdf
The terms of Russia’s accession to the
WTO are contained in the Marrakesh
Agreement Establishing the World
Trade Organization and the Protocol on
the Accession of the Russian Federation
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to the WTO (including its annexes)
(Protocol). The Report of the Working
Party on the Accession of the Russian
Federation (Working Party Report)
provides detail and context to the
commitments listed in the Protocol. The
Protocol and Working Party Report can
be found on USTR’s Web page, https://
ustr.gov/node/5887 or on the WTO Web
site, https://docsonline.wto.org
(document symbols: WT/ACC/RUS/70,
WT/MIN(11)/2, WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/
839, and WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.1, WT/
ACC/RUS/70/Add.2.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/
or oral testimony of interested persons
on Russia’s implementation of the
commitments made in connection with
its accession to the WTO, including, but
not limited to, commitments in the
following areas:
(a) import regulation (e.g., tariffs,
tariff-rate quotas, quotas, import
licenses);
(b) export regulation;
(c) subsidies;
(d) standards and technical
regulations;
(e) sanitary and phytosanitary
measures;
(f) trade-related investment measures;
(g) taxes and charges levied on
imports and exports;
(h) other internal policies affecting
trade;
(i) intellectual property rights
(including intellectual property rights
enforcement);
(j) services;
(k) rule of law issues (e.g.,
transparency, judicial review, uniform
administration of laws and regulations);
(l) trade-related investment measures;
and
(m) other WTO commitments.
You must submit written comments
no later than Tuesday, September 20,
2016.
A hearing will be held on Friday,
September 30, 2016, in Rooms 1 & 2,
1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20508. Persons wishing to testify at the
hearing must provide written
notification of their intention by 11:59
p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The
intent to testify notification must be
made in the ‘‘Type Comment’’ field
under docket number USTR–2016–0014
on the www.regulations.gov Web site
and should include the name, address
and telephone number of the person
presenting the testimony. A summary of
the testimony should be attached by
using the ‘‘Upload File’’ field. The name
of the file also should include who will
be presenting the testimony. Remarks at
the hearing should be limited to no
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more than five minutes to allow for
possible questions from the TPSC.
You should submit all documents in
accordance with the instructions in
section 3 below.
3. Requirements for Submissions
Persons submitting a notification of
intent to testify and/or written
comments must do so in English and
must identify (on the first page of the
submission) ‘‘Russia’s WTO
Implementation of its WTO
Commitments.’’ In order to be assured of
consideration, comments should be
submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 20,
2016.
In order to ensure the timely receipt
and consideration of comments, USTR
strongly encourages commenters to
make on-line submissions, using the
www.regulations.gov Web site. To
submit comments via
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2016–0014 on the home
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will
provide a search-results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice and click
on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’
For further information on using the
www.regulations.gov Web site, please
consult the resources provided on the
Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to Use
Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the
home page.
The www.regulations.gov Web site
allows users to provide comments by
filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by
attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload
File’’ field. USTR prefers that comments
be provided in an attached document. If
a document is attached, it is sufficient
to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type
Comment’’ field. USTR prefers
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission
is in an application other than those
two, please indicate the name of the
application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’
field.
For any comments submitted
electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name
of the business confidential version
should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’.
Any page containing business
confidential information must be clearly
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
on the top of that page. Filers of
submissions containing business
confidential information also must
submit a public version of their
comments. The file name of the public
version should begin with the character
‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be
followed by the name of the person or
entity submitting the comments or reply
comments. Filers submitting comments
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containing no business confidential
information should name their file using
the name of the person or entity
submitting the comments.
Please do not attach separate cover
letters to electronic submissions; rather,
include any information that might
appear in a cover letter in the comments
themselves. Similarly, to the extent
possible, please include any exhibits,
annexes, or other attachments in the
same file as the submission itself, not as
separate files.
As noted, USTR strongly urges
submitters to file comments through
www.regulations.gov. Any alternative
arrangements must be made with
Yvonne Jamison in advance of
transmitting a comment. You can
contact Ms. Jamison at (202) 395–3475.
General information concerning USTR
is available at www.ustr.gov.
Comments will be placed in the
docket and open to public inspection,
except business confidential
information. Comments may be viewed
on the www.regulations.gov Web site by
entering the relevant docket number in
the search field on the home page.
Edward Gresser,
Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning
Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Commitments
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will
convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the Office
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of
its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its
commitments as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
DATES: If you want to testify at the hearing, you must provide written
notification and a summary of your testimony by Tuesday, September 20,
2016. Written comments also are due by Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The
hearing will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016, beginning at 9:30
a.m. in Rooms 1 & 2, 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20508.
ADDRESSES: You should submit notifications of intent to testify and
written comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments in
section 3 below. For alternatives to on-line submissions, please
contact Yvonne Jamison, Trade Policy Staff Committee, at (202) 395-
3475.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions concerning
written comments or participating in the public hearing, contact Yvonne
Jamison at (202) 395-3475. Direct all other questions regarding this
notice to Betsy Hafner, Deputy Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Russia and Eurasia, at (202) 395-9124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
Russia became a Member of the WTO on August 22, 2012, and on
December 21, 2012, following the termination of the application of the
Jackson-Vanik amendment to Russia and the extension of permanent normal
trade relations to the products of Russia, the United States and Russia
both filed letters with the WTO withdrawing their notices of non-
application and consenting to have the WTO Agreement apply between
them. In accordance with section 201(a) of the Russia and Moldova
Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitskiy Rule of Law Accountability
Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-208), USTR is required to submit, by December
21st of each year, a report to Congress on the extent to which Russia
is implementing the WTO Agreement, including the Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and the Agreement on
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The Report also
must assess Russia's progress on acceding to the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) and the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). In
addition, to the extent that USTR finds that Russia is not implementing
fully the WTO Agreement or is not making adequate progress in acceding
to the ITA or the GPA, USTR must describe in the report the actions it
plans to take to encourage Russia to improve its implementation and/or
increase its accession efforts. In accordance with section 201(a), and
to assist it in preparing this year's report, the TPSC is hereby
soliciting public comment. Last year's report is available on USTR's
Web site: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2015-Report-on-Implementation-Enforcement-Russia-WTO-Commitments.pdf
The terms of Russia's accession to the WTO are contained in the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and the
Protocol on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO
(including its annexes) (Protocol). The Report of the Working Party on
the Accession of the Russian Federation (Working Party Report) provides
detail and context to the commitments listed in the Protocol. The
Protocol and Working Party Report can be found on USTR's Web page,
https://ustr.gov/node/5887 or on the WTO Web site, https://docsonline.wto.org (document symbols: WT/ACC/RUS/70, WT/MIN(11)/2, WT/
MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839, and WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.1, WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.2.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/or oral testimony of interested
persons on Russia's implementation of the commitments made in
connection with its accession to the WTO, including, but not limited
to, commitments in the following areas:
(a) import regulation (e.g., tariffs, tariff-rate quotas, quotas,
import licenses);
(b) export regulation;
(c) subsidies;
(d) standards and technical regulations;
(e) sanitary and phytosanitary measures;
(f) trade-related investment measures;
(g) taxes and charges levied on imports and exports;
(h) other internal policies affecting trade;
(i) intellectual property rights (including intellectual property
rights enforcement);
(j) services;
(k) rule of law issues (e.g., transparency, judicial review,
uniform administration of laws and regulations);
(l) trade-related investment measures; and
(m) other WTO commitments.
You must submit written comments no later than Tuesday, September
20, 2016.
A hearing will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016, in Rooms 1 &
2, 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20508. Persons wishing to testify
at the hearing must provide written notification of their intention by
11:59 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The intent to testify
notification must be made in the ``Type Comment'' field under docket
number USTR-2016-0014 on the www.regulations.gov Web site and should
include the name, address and telephone number of the person presenting
the testimony. A summary of the testimony should be attached by using
the ``Upload File'' field. The name of the file also should include who
will be presenting the testimony. Remarks at the hearing should be
limited to no
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more than five minutes to allow for possible questions from the TPSC.
You should submit all documents in accordance with the instructions
in section 3 below.
3. Requirements for Submissions
Persons submitting a notification of intent to testify and/or
written comments must do so in English and must identify (on the first
page of the submission) ``Russia's WTO Implementation of its WTO
Commitments.'' In order to be assured of consideration, comments should
be submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 20, 2016.
In order to ensure the timely receipt and consideration of
comments, USTR strongly encourages commenters to make on-line
submissions, using the www.regulations.gov Web site. To submit comments
via www.regulations.gov, enter docket number USTR-2016-0014 on the home
page and click ``search.'' The site will provide a search-results page
listing all documents associated with this docket. Find a reference to
this notice and click on the link entitled ``Comment Now!'' For further
information on using the www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult
the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on ``How to Use
Regulations.gov'' on the bottom of the home page.
The www.regulations.gov Web site allows users to provide comments
by filling in a ``Type Comment'' field, or by attaching a document
using an ``Upload File'' field. USTR prefers that comments be provided
in an attached document. If a document is attached, it is sufficient to
type ``See attached'' in the ``Type Comment'' field. USTR prefers
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the
submission is in an application other than those two, please indicate
the name of the application in the ``Type Comment'' field.
For any comments submitted electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name of the business confidential
version should begin with the characters ``BC''. Any page containing
business confidential information must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS
CONFIDENTIAL'' on the top of that page. Filers of submissions
containing business confidential information also must submit a public
version of their comments. The file name of the public version should
begin with the character ``P''. The ``BC'' and ``P'' should be followed
by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments or reply
comments. Filers submitting comments containing no business
confidential information should name their file using the name of the
person or entity submitting the comments.
Please do not attach separate cover letters to electronic
submissions; rather, include any information that might appear in a
cover letter in the comments themselves. Similarly, to the extent
possible, please include any exhibits, annexes, or other attachments in
the same file as the submission itself, not as separate files.
As noted, USTR strongly urges submitters to file comments through
www.regulations.gov. Any alternative arrangements must be made with
Yvonne Jamison in advance of transmitting a comment. You can contact
Ms. Jamison at (202) 395-3475. General information concerning USTR is
available at www.ustr.gov.
Comments will be placed in the docket and open to public
inspection, except business confidential information. Comments may be
viewed on the www.regulations.gov Web site by entering the relevant
docket number in the search field on the home page.
Edward Gresser,
Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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