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Pursuant to section 127(e) of the
URAA (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will
maintain a file on this dispute
settlement proceeding, accessible to the
public, in the USTR Reading Room,
which is located at 1724 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508. The public file
will include non-confidential comments
received by USTR from the public with
respect to the dispute; the U.S.
submissions to the panel in the dispute,
the submissions, or non-confidential
summaries of submissions, to the panel
received from other participants in the
dispute, as well as the report of the
panel; and, if applicable, the report of
the Appellate Body. An appointment to
review the public file may be made by
calling the USTR Reading Room at (202)
395–6186. The USTR Reading Room is
open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12
p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS316]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding European Communities and
Certain Member States—Measures
Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that on May 31, 2005,
in accordance with the Marrakesh
Agreement Establishing the World
Trade Organization (‘‘WTO
Agreement’’), the United States
requested the establishment of a dispute
settlement panel to examine certain
measures of the European Communities
(‘‘EC’’) and of Germany, France, the
United Kingdom, and Spain (‘‘member
States’’ affecting trade in large civil
aircraft (‘‘LCA’’). The request alleges
that such measures are inconsistent
with various provisions of the
Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures (‘‘SCM
Agreement’’) and the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
(‘‘GATT 1994’’). USTR invites written
comments from the public concerning
the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the dispute settlement proceedings,
comments should be submitted on or
before July 22, 2005 to be assured of
timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically, to
FR0505@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘European
Communities and Certain Member
States—Aircraft (DS316)’’ in the subject
line, or (ii) by fax, to Sandy McKinzy at
(202) 395–3640, with a confirmation
copy sent electronically to the e-mail
address above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David J. Ross, Associate General
Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–
3581; or William D. Hunter, Associate
General Counsel, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508,
(202) 395–3582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’) (19 U.S.C.
3537(b)) requires that notice and
opportunity for comment be provided
after the United States submits or
receives a request for the establishment
of a WTO dispute settlement panel.
Consistent with this obligation, USTR is
providing notice that the establishment
of a panel has been requested pursuant
to the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (‘‘DSU’’). The U.S. request for
the establishment of a panel may be
found at www.wto.org contained in a
document designated as WT/DS316/2. If
a panel is established, such panel,
which would hold its meetings in
Geneva, Switzerland, would be
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expected to issue a report on its findings
and recommendations within six to nine
months after it is established.
Major Issues Raised and Legal Basis of
the Complaint
On October 6, 2004, the United States
requested consultations with the EC and
the Governments of the member States
with respect to certain measures of the
EC and the member States affecting
trade in LCA. Consultations were held
on November 4, 2004.
On May 31, 2005, the United States
requested the establishment of a panel
pursuant to Article 6 of the DSU, Article
XXIII:2 of the GATT 1994, and Articles
4, 7, and 30 of the SCM Agreement with
respect to such measures. In its request,
the United States alleges that such
measures are inconsistent with Articles
3.1(a), 3.2, 5(a), 5(c), 6.3(a), 6.3(b), and
6.3(c) of the SCM Agreement and Article
XVI:1 of the GATT 1994. In particular,
the measures that the United States
claims are WTO-inconsistent subsidies
include:
1. The provision by the member States
of financing for LCA design and
development to the Airbus companies
on non-commercial terms, such as
financing with no interest rates, belowmarket interest rates, or repayment
obligations tied to sales (‘‘launch aid’’);
2. The provision by the EC and the
member States, through the European
Investment Bank, of financing to the
Airbus companies for LCA design,
development, and other purposes;
3. The provision by the EC and the
member States of financial contributions
to develop, expand, and upgrade
facilities and other infrastructure for the
Airbus companies;
4. The assumption and forgiveness by
the EC and the member States of debt
resulting from launch aid and other
financing for LCA development and
production;
5. The provision by the EC and the
member States to the Airbus companies
of equity infusions and grants, including
through government-owned and
government-controlled banks;
6. The provision by the EC and the
member States of financial contributions
for aeronautics-related research,
development, and demonstration
undertaken by Airbus or to the benefit
of Airbus; and
7. Any other measures that involve a
financial contribution by the EC or any
of the member States that benefit the
Airbus companies.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
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the issues raised in the United States
request for the establishment of a panel.
Persons submitting comments may
either send one copy by fax to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395–3640, or transmit
a copy electronically to
FR0505@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘European
Communities and Certain Member
States—Aircraft (DS316)’’ in the subject
line. For documents sent by fax, USTR
requests that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy electronically. USTR
encourages the submission of
documents in Adobe PDF format, as
attachments to an electronic mail.
Interested persons who make
submissions by electronic mail should
not provide separate cover letters;
information that might appear in a cover
letter should be included in the
submission itself. Similarly, to the
extent possible, any attachments to the
submission should be included in the
same file as the submission itself, and
not as separate files.
Comments must be in English. A
person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by
that person be treated as confidential
business information must certify that
such information is business
confidential and would not customarily
be released to the public by the
submitter. Confidential business
information must be clearly designated
as such and the submission must be
marked ‘‘Business Confidential’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page of the submission.
Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter—
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘Submitted in Confidence’’ at the top
and bottom of the cover page and each
succeeding page of the submission; and
(3) Is encouraged to provide a nonconfidential summary of the
information or advice.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the URAA
(19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain
a file on this dispute settlement
proceeding, accessible to the public, in
the USTR Reading Room, which is
located at 1724 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508. The public file
will include non-confidential comments
received by USTR from the public with
respect to the dispute; the U.S.
submissions to the panel in the dispute,
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the submissions, or non-confidential
summaries of submissions, to the panel
received from other participants in the
dispute, as well as the report of the
panel; and, if applicable, the report of
the Appellate Body. An appointment to
review the public file may be made by
calling the USTR Reading Room at (202)
395–6186. The USTR Reading Room is
open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12
p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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Dated: June 13, 2005.
Martha Curry,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 05–12046 Filed 6–17–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Multilingual Initiative
(MLI) Issue Committee Will Be
Conducted (Via Teleconference)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel (Including the States
of New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine)
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Notice.
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Multilingual
Initiative (MLI) Issue Committee will be
conducted (via teleconference). The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
AGENCY:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
DATES:
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area
1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be
conducted (via teleconference). The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas and suggestions
on improving customer service at the
Internal Revenue Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, July 6, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marisa Knispel at 1–888–912–1227 (tollfree), or 718–488–3557 (non toll-free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An open
meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel will be held
Wednesday, July 6, 2005 from 3 p.m. et
to 4 p.m. et via a telephone conference
call. Individual comments will be
limited to 5 minutes. If you would like
to have the TAP consider a written
statement, please call 1–888–912–1227
or 718–488–3557, or write Marisa
Knispel, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech
Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
11201. Due to limited conference lines,
notification of intent to participate in
the telephone conference call meeting
must be made with Marisa Knispel. Ms.
Knispel can be reached at 1–888–912–
1227 or 718–488–3557, or post
comments to the Web site: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various IRS
issues.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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The meeting will be held
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 from 2:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET.
Inez
E. De Jesus at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–
423–7977
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to section 10 (a)
(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open
meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel Multilingual Initiative Issue
Committee will be held Tuesday, July
12, 2005 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
via a telephone conference call. If you
would like to have the TAP consider a
written statement, please call 1–888–
912–1227 or 954–423–7977, or write
Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South
Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation,
FL 33324. Due to limited conference
lines, notification of intent to participate
in the telephone conference call meeting
must be made with Inez E. De Jesus. Ms.
De Jesus can be reached at 1–888–912–
1227 or 954–423–7977, or post
comments to the Web site: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include the
following: Various IRS issues.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 13, 2005.
Martha Curry,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS316]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding European Communities
and Certain Member States--Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil
Aircraft
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') is providing notice that on May 31, 2005, in accordance with
the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
(``WTO Agreement''), the United States requested the establishment of a
dispute settlement panel to examine certain measures of the European
Communities (``EC'') and of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and
Spain (``member States[rdquo)] affecting trade in large civil aircraft
(``LCA''). The request alleges that such measures are inconsistent with
various provisions of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures (``SCM Agreement'') and the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade 1994 (``GATT 1994''). USTR invites written comments from the
public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the
course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be
submitted on or before July 22, 2005 to be assured of timely
consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (i) electronically, to
FR0505@ustr.eop.gov, with ``European Communities and Certain Member
States--Aircraft (DS316)'' in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640, with a confirmation copy sent
electronically to the e-mail address above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Ross, Associate General
Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395-3581; or William D.
Hunter, Associate General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395-
3582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (``URAA'') (19 U.S.C. 3537(b)) requires that notice and
opportunity for comment be provided after the United States submits or
receives a request for the establishment of a WTO dispute settlement
panel. Consistent with this obligation, USTR is providing notice that
the establishment of a panel has been requested pursuant to the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (``DSU''). The U.S. request for the establishment of a panel
may be found at www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/
DS316/2. If a panel is established, such panel, which would hold its
meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, would be expected to issue a report on
its findings and recommendations within six to nine months after it is
established.
Major Issues Raised and Legal Basis of the Complaint
On October 6, 2004, the United States requested consultations with
the EC and the Governments of the member States with respect to certain
measures of the EC and the member States affecting trade in LCA.
Consultations were held on November 4, 2004.
On May 31, 2005, the United States requested the establishment of a
panel pursuant to Article 6 of the DSU, Article XXIII:2 of the GATT
1994, and Articles 4, 7, and 30 of the SCM Agreement with respect to
such measures. In its request, the United States alleges that such
measures are inconsistent with Articles 3.1(a), 3.2, 5(a), 5(c),
6.3(a), 6.3(b), and 6.3(c) of the SCM Agreement and Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994. In particular, the measures that the United States
claims are WTO-inconsistent subsidies include:
1. The provision by the member States of financing for LCA design
and development to the Airbus companies on non-commercial terms, such
as financing with no interest rates, below-market interest rates, or
repayment obligations tied to sales (``launch aid'');
2. The provision by the EC and the member States, through the
European Investment Bank, of financing to the Airbus companies for LCA
design, development, and other purposes;
3. The provision by the EC and the member States of financial
contributions to develop, expand, and upgrade facilities and other
infrastructure for the Airbus companies;
4. The assumption and forgiveness by the EC and the member States
of debt resulting from launch aid and other financing for LCA
development and production;
5. The provision by the EC and the member States to the Airbus
companies of equity infusions and grants, including through government-
owned and government-controlled banks;
6. The provision by the EC and the member States of financial
contributions for aeronautics-related research, development, and
demonstration undertaken by Airbus or to the benefit of Airbus; and
7. Any other measures that involve a financial contribution by the
EC or any of the member States that benefit the Airbus companies.
Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning
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the issues raised in the United States request for the establishment of
a panel. Persons submitting comments may either send one copy by fax to
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640, or transmit a copy electronically to
FR0505@ustr.eop.gov, with ``European Communities and Certain Member
States--Aircraft (DS316)'' in the subject line. For documents sent by
fax, USTR requests that the submitter provide a confirmation copy
electronically. USTR encourages the submission of documents in Adobe
PDF format, as attachments to an electronic mail. Interested persons
who make submissions by electronic mail should not provide separate
cover letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should
be included in the submission itself. Similarly, to the extent
possible, any attachments to the submission should be included in the
same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files.
Comments must be in English. A person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by that person be treated as
confidential business information must certify that such information is
business confidential and would not customarily be released to the
public by the submitter. Confidential business information must be
clearly designated as such and the submission must be marked ``Business
Confidential'' at the top and bottom of the cover page and each
succeeding page of the submission.
Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than
business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information
or advice may qualify as such, the submitter--
(1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``Submitted in Confidence''
at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page of the
submission; and
(3) Is encouraged to provide a non-confidential summary of the
information or advice.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will
maintain a file on this dispute settlement proceeding, accessible to
the public, in the USTR Reading Room, which is located at 1724 F
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. The public file will include non-
confidential comments received by USTR from the public with respect to
the dispute; the U.S. submissions to the panel in the dispute, the
submissions, or non-confidential summaries of submissions, to the panel
received from other participants in the dispute, as well as the report
of the panel; and, if applicable, the report of the Appellate Body. An
appointment to review the public file may be made by calling the USTR
Reading Room at (202) 395-6186. The USTR Reading Room is open to the
public from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 05-12024 Filed 6-17-05; 8:45 am]
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