Overseas Buildings Operations; Industry Advisory Panel: Meeting Notice, 2611 [E6-404]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2006 / Notices information regarding the Panel should contact the staff by: • Mail addressed to the Social Security Administration, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Staff, 400 Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20024. • Telephone contact with Tinya White-Taylor at (202) 358–6420. • Fax at (202) 358–6440. • E-mail to TWWIIAPanel@ssa.gov. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Dated: January 9, 2006 Chris Silanskis, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E6–381 Filed 1–13–06; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection. (Section 182 is commonly referred to as the ‘‘Special 301’’ provisions of the Trade Act.) In addition, USTR is required to determine which of these countries should be identified as Priority Foreign Countries. Acts, policies, or practices that are the basis of a country’s identification as a priority foreign country are normally the subject of an investigation under the Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act. Section 182 of the Trade Act contains a special rule for the identification of actions by Canada affecting United States cultural industries. USTR requests written submissions from the public concerning foreign countries’ acts, policies, and practices that are relevant to the decision whether particular trading partners should be identified under Section 182 of the Trade Act. DATES: Submissions must be received on or before 10 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Sybia Harrison, Special Assistant to the Section 301 Committee, and sent (i) electronically, to the following e-mail address: FR0606@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘Special 301 Review’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to (202) 395–9458, with a confirmation copy sent electronically to the e-mail address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Choe Groves, Director for Intellectual Property and Chair of the Special 301 Committee (202) 395–4510, Office of the United States Trade Representative. BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5223] Overseas Buildings Operations; Industry Advisory Panel: Meeting Notice sroberts on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES The Industry Advisory Panel of the Overseas Buildings Operations will meet on Thursday, February 16th, 2006 from 9:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held at the Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW. (entrance on 23rd Street), Room 1107, Washington, DC. The majority of the meeting is devoted to an exchange of ideas between the Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ senior management and the panel members, on design, operations and building maintenance. Members of the public are asked to kindly refrain from joining the discussion until Director Williams opens the discussion to the public. Due to limited seating space for members of the public, we ask that you kindly e-mail your information. To participate in this meeting, simply register by e-mail at IAPR@STATE.GOV before February 9th, 2006. Your e-mail should include the following information; Date of birth, social security number, company name and title. This information is required to issue a temporary pass to enter the building. For questions, please contact PinzinoLE3@state.gov, tel: 703/875– 6872 for Ms. Gina Pinzino; or SpragueMA@state.gov, tel: 703/875– 7173 for Michael Sprague. Dated: 3 January 2006. Charles E. Williams, Director & Chief Operating Officer, Overseas Buildings Operations, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–404 Filed 1–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–27–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:57 Jan 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 Identification of Countries Under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974: Request for Public Comment Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Request for written submissions from the public. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 182 of the Trade Act, USTR must identify those countries that deny adequate and effective protection for intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2611 persons who rely on intellectual property protection. Those countries that have the most onerous or egregious acts, policies, or practices and whose acts, policies or practices have the greatest adverse impact (actual or potential) on relevant U.S. products are to be identified as Priority Foreign Countries. Acts, policies or practices that are the basis of a country’s designation as a Priority Foreign Country are normally the subject of an investigation under the Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act. USTR may not identify a country as a Priority Foreign Country if it is entering into good faith negotiations, or making significant progress in bilateral or multilateral negotiations, to provide adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights. USTR requests that, where relevant, submissions mention particular regions, provinces, states, or other subdivisions of a country in which an act, policy, or practice deserves special attention in this year’s report. Such mention may be positive or negative, so long as it deviates from the general norm in that country. Section 182 contains a special rule regarding actions of Canada affecting United States cultural industries. The USTR must identify any act, policy, or practice of Canada that affects cultural industries, is adopted or expanded after December 17, 1992, and is actionable under Article 2106 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Any act, policy, or practice so identified shall be treated the same as an act, policy, or practice that was the basis for a country’s identification as a Priority Foreign Country under Section 182(a)(2) of the Trade Act, unless the United States has already taken action pursuant to Article 2106 of the NAFTA. USTR must make the abovereferenced identifications within 30 days after publication of the National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, i.e., no later than April 30, 2006. Requirements for comments: Comments should include a description of the problems experienced and the effect of the acts, policies, and practices on U.S. industry. Comments should be as detailed as possible and should provide all necessary information for assessing the effect of the acts, policies, and practices. Any comments that include quantitative loss claims should be accompanied by the methodology used in calculating such estimated losses. Comments must be in English. No submissions will be accepted via postal service mail. Documents should be submitted as either WordPerfect, MS E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-404]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5223]


 Overseas Buildings Operations; Industry Advisory Panel: Meeting 
Notice

    The Industry Advisory Panel of the Overseas Buildings Operations 
will meet on Thursday, February 16th, 2006 from 9:45 a.m. until 3:30 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held at the Department 
of State, 2201 C Street, NW. (entrance on 23rd Street), Room 1107, 
Washington, DC. The majority of the meeting is devoted to an exchange 
of ideas between the Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings 
Operations' senior management and the panel members, on design, 
operations and building maintenance. Members of the public are asked to 
kindly refrain from joining the discussion until Director Williams 
opens the discussion to the public.
    Due to limited seating space for members of the public, we ask that 
you kindly e-mail your information. To participate in this meeting, 
simply register by e-mail at IAPR@STATE.GOV before February 9th, 2006. 
Your e-mail should include the following information; Date of birth, 
social security number, company name and title. This information is 
required to issue a temporary pass to enter the building.
    For questions, please contact PinzinoLE3@state.gov, tel: 703/875-
6872 for Ms. Gina Pinzino; or SpragueMA@state.gov, tel: 703/875-7173 
for Michael Sprague.

     Dated: 3 January 2006.
Charles E. Williams,
Director & Chief Operating Officer, Overseas Buildings Operations, 
Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E6-404 Filed 1-13-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-27-P
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