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Commission should grant such
treatment. See section 201.6 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for
which confidential treatment by the
Commission is sought will be treated
accordingly. All non-confidential
written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the
Secretary.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in
sections 210.16(c) and 210.42 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.16(c) and
210.42).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 13, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–7878 Filed 4–19–05; 8:45 am]
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
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Authority: These reviews are being
terminated under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.69 of the
Commission’s rules (19 CFR § 207.69).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 15, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–7926 Filed 4–19–05; 8:45 am]
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[Investigation No. Morocco FTA–103–11]
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Effect of Modifications to the U.S.Morocco Free Trade Agreement
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
AGENCY:
[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–297 and 731–
TA–422 (Second Review)]
Steel Rails From Canada
International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Termination of five-year
reviews.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The subject five-year reviews
were initiated in January 2005 to
determine whether revocation of the
countervailing duty and antidumping
duty orders on steel rails from Canada
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury to a
domestic industry. On April 11, 2005,
the Department of Commerce published
notice that it was revoking the orders
effective February 9, 2005 because ‘‘no
domestic interested party responded to
the sunset review notice of initiation by
the applicable deadline’’ (70 FR 18361).
Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)), the subject reviews are
terminated.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Carpenter (202–205–3172),
Office of Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
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United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and
request for written submissions.
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request
on April 14, 2005, from the Acting
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) under authority delegated by the
President and pursuant to section 104 of
the United States-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19
U.S.C. 3805 note), the Commission
instituted investigation No. Morocco
FTA–103–11, Effect of Modifications to
the U.S.–Morocco Free Trade
Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information may be obtained from Janis
Summers, Office of Tariff Affairs (202)
205–2605, janis.summers@usitc.gov),
and Douglas Newman, Office of
Industries (202) 205–3328,
douglas.newman@usitc.gov); for
information on legal aspects, contact
William Gearhart of the Office of the
General Counsel (202) 205–3091,
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202) 205–
1819, margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Background: On August 17, 2004, the
President signed the United StatesMorocco Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (the Act). The Act
approved the Agreement and authorized
the President to proclaim the tariff and
other customs treatment set forth
therein. As required by section 2104(f)
of the Trade Act of 2002, the
Commission submitted its advice
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concerning the likely impact of the
Agreement in June 2004.
According to USTR, the United States
and Morocco (‘‘the Parties’’) drafted the
Agreement based on the assumption
that it would enter into force at the
beginning of a calendar year, and the
date on which the Agreement was to
enter into force was January 1, 2005.
Due to subsequent events, the Parties
agreed that the date of entry into force
of the Agreement should be delayed
until July 1, 2005. Accordingly, the
Parties agreed to amend the Agreement
so that the first stage of negotiated tariff
reductions and related measures will
become effective on that date, with the
second stage starting on January 1, 2006.
In addition, the Parties agreed to amend
the Agreement so that the in-quota
quantities of the tariff-rate quotas for
agricultural and apparel goods and the
quantities of textile and apparel goods
that receive preferential tariff treatment,
as set out in the Agreement, be reduced
by fifty percent for the period July 1,
2005 through December 31, 2005, after
which the previously agreed treatment
would be accorded.
According to USTR, the Parties will
exchange letters to modify the
Agreement as specified in the preceding
paragraph in order to effect a date of
entry into force of July 1, 2005; no other
amendments to the Agreement will be
made.
Section 201 of the Act authorizes the
President, subject to the consultation
and layover requirements of section 104
of the Act, to proclaim such tariff
modifications and other customs
treatment as are necessary to carry out
or apply specified provisions of the
Agreement with Morocco. One of the
requirements set out in section 104 of
the Act is that the President obtain
advice from the United States
International Trade Commission.
USTR asked that the Commission
provide advice on the probable effect of
the modifications to the Agreement
described above, with a view toward
identifying any changes in the
Commission’s previous advice
concerning the impact of the
Agreement.
As requested, the Commission will
submit its advice to USTR by April 28,
2005, and shortly thereafter issue a
public version of the report with any
confidential business information
deleted.
The Commission has styled this as a
section 103 investigation to make it part
of a series of reports, generally
submitted under section 103 of the U.S.
implementing legislation for a free trade
agreement (e.g., section 103 of the
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NAFTA Implementation Act, section
103 of the United States-Singapore Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act),
in which the Commission provides
advice to the President on the effect of
a modification to the agreement. This
investigation is the 11th in a series of
such investigations.
Written Submissions: No public
hearing is planned. However, interested
parties are invited to submit written
statements concerning the matters to be
addressed by the Commission in this
investigation. Submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. In view of the short amount of
time that the Commission has to provide
its advice, the Commission asks that any
written statements related to the
Commission’s report be submitted to the
Commission at the earliest practical date
and no later than the close of business
on April 25, 2005. The Commission will
consider submissions received by that
date.
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
of the rules requires that a signed
original (or copy designated as an
original) and fourteen (14) copies of
each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in
which the confidential business
information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further
information regarding confidential
business information). The
Commission’s rules do not authorize
filing submissions with the Secretary by
facsimile or electronic means, except to
the extent permitted by section 201.8 of
the rules (see Handbook for Electronic
Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/
pub/reports/
electronic_filing_handbook.pdf).
Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Secretary (202) 205–2000 or
edis@usitc.gov).
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
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confidential business information, will
be made available in the Office of the
Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
The Commission may include some or
all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of
this investigation in the report it sends
to the USTR and the President. As
requested by USTR, the Commission
will publish a public version of the
report. However, in the public version,
the Commission will not publish
confidential business information in a
manner that would reveal the operations
of the firm supplying the information.
The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing impaired
individuals may obtain information on
this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
205–1810. 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 18, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–8015 Filed 4–19–05; 8:45 am]
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Government in the Sunshine Act
Meeting Notice
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: April 28, 2005 at 11 a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agenda for future meetings: none.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Inv. No. 731–TA–653. (Second
Review) (Sebacic Acid from China)—
briefing and vote. (The Commission is
currently scheduled to transmit its
determination and Commissioners’
opinions to the Secretary of Commerce
on or before May 11, 2005.)
5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
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Issued: April 18, 2005.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–8017 Filed 4–18–05; 11:48 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act
Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby
given that on April 7, 2005, a proposed
Consent Decree in United States v. Air
Products and Chemicals, et al., Civil
Action JH–88–365 (D. Md.), was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the District of Maryland.
This Consent Decree obligates the 40
settling defendants at the Maryland
Sand and Gravel Superfund Site (the
‘‘Site’’) to implement the Record of
Decision for the third operable unit at
the Site. This is the third consent decree
in this action for remedial action at the
Site. EPA estimates that the work to be
performed under the decree will be
approximately $23 million. In the
decree, the United States covenants not
to sue the settling defendants under
Section 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and
9607, for the third operable unit, subject
to certain standard reopeners for new
information or unknown conditions.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the proposed Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20044–7611, and
should refer to United States v. Air
Product and Chemicals, Inc., et al., Civil
Action No. JH–88–365 (D. Md.), DOJ#
90–11–225A.
The Consent Decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney, District of Maryland, 36 South
Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201,
and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029.
During the public comment period, the
Consent Decree may also be examined
on the following Department of Justice
Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
open.html. A copy of the Consent
Decree may also be obtained by mail
from the Consent Decree Library, P.O.
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. Morocco FTA-103-11]
Effect of Modifications to the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and request for written
submissions.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on April 14, 2005, from the
Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) under authority
delegated by the President and pursuant to section 104 of the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805
note), the Commission instituted investigation No. Morocco FTA-103-11,
Effect of Modifications to the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from Janis
Summers, Office of Tariff Affairs (202) 205-2605,
janis.summers@usitc.gov), and Douglas Newman, Office of Industries
(202) 205-3328, douglas.newman@usitc.gov); for information on legal
aspects, contact William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel
(202) 205-3091, william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact
Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202) 205-1819,
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Background: On August 17, 2004, the President signed the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Act). The
Act approved the Agreement and authorized the President to proclaim the
tariff and other customs treatment set forth therein. As required by
section 2104(f) of the Trade Act of 2002, the Commission submitted its
advice concerning the likely impact of the Agreement in June 2004.
According to USTR, the United States and Morocco (``the Parties'')
drafted the Agreement based on the assumption that it would enter into
force at the beginning of a calendar year, and the date on which the
Agreement was to enter into force was January 1, 2005. Due to
subsequent events, the Parties agreed that the date of entry into force
of the Agreement should be delayed until July 1, 2005. Accordingly, the
Parties agreed to amend the Agreement so that the first stage of
negotiated tariff reductions and related measures will become effective
on that date, with the second stage starting on January 1, 2006. In
addition, the Parties agreed to amend the Agreement so that the in-
quota quantities of the tariff-rate quotas for agricultural and apparel
goods and the quantities of textile and apparel goods that receive
preferential tariff treatment, as set out in the Agreement, be reduced
by fifty percent for the period July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005,
after which the previously agreed treatment would be accorded.
According to USTR, the Parties will exchange letters to modify the
Agreement as specified in the preceding paragraph in order to effect a
date of entry into force of July 1, 2005; no other amendments to the
Agreement will be made.
Section 201 of the Act authorizes the President, subject to the
consultation and layover requirements of section 104 of the Act, to
proclaim such tariff modifications and other customs treatment as are
necessary to carry out or apply specified provisions of the Agreement
with Morocco. One of the requirements set out in section 104 of the Act
is that the President obtain advice from the United States
International Trade Commission.
USTR asked that the Commission provide advice on the probable
effect of the modifications to the Agreement described above, with a
view toward identifying any changes in the Commission's previous advice
concerning the impact of the Agreement.
As requested, the Commission will submit its advice to USTR by
April 28, 2005, and shortly thereafter issue a public version of the
report with any confidential business information deleted.
The Commission has styled this as a section 103 investigation to
make it part of a series of reports, generally submitted under section
103 of the U.S. implementing legislation for a free trade agreement
(e.g., section 103 of the
[[Page 20598]]
NAFTA Implementation Act, section 103 of the United States-Singapore
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act), in which the Commission
provides advice to the President on the effect of a modification to the
agreement. This investigation is the 11th in a series of such
investigations.
Written Submissions: No public hearing is planned. However,
interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning
the matters to be addressed by the Commission in this investigation.
Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
In view of the short amount of time that the Commission has to provide
its advice, the Commission asks that any written statements related to
the Commission's report be submitted to the Commission at the earliest
practical date and no later than the close of business on April 25,
2005. The Commission will consider submissions received by that date.
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 of the rules requires that a signed original (or
copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each
document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be
filed, in which the confidential business information must be deleted
(see the following paragraph for further information regarding
confidential business information). The Commission's rules do not
authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or
electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of
the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://
ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary
(202) 205-2000 or edis@usitc.gov).
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 in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report
it sends to the USTR and the President. As requested by USTR, the
Commission will publish a public version of the report. However, in the
public version, the Commission will not publish confidential business
information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing
impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 18, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-8015 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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