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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA–2104–20]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement:
Potential Economy-Wide and Selected
Sectoral Effects
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and
scheduling of public hearing.
AGENCY:
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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request
from the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) on January 13,
2006, the Commission instituted
investigation No. TA–2104–20, U.S.Peru Trade Promotion Agreement:
Potential Economy-wide and Selected
Sectoral Effects, under section 2104(f) of
the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C.
3804(f)), for the purpose of assessing the
likely impact of the U.S. Trade
Promotion Agreement with Peru on the
United States economy as a whole and
on specific industry sectors and the
interests of U.S. consumers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leaders Nannette Christ, Office
of Economics (202–205–3263;
nannette.christ@usitc.gov) or Laura
Polly, Office of Industries (202–205–
3408; laura.polly@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: As requested by the
USTR, the Commission will prepare a
report as specified in section 2104(f)(2)–
(3) of the Trade Act of 2002 assessing
the likely impact of the U.S. Trade
Promotion Agreement with Peru on the
U.S. economy as a whole and on
specific industry sectors, including the
impact the agreement will have on the
gross domestic product, exports and
imports, aggregate employment and
employment opportunities, the
production, employment, and
competitive position of industries likely
to be significantly affected by the
agreement, and the interests of U.S.
consumers.
In preparing its assessment, the
Commission will review available
economic assessments regarding the
agreement, including literature
concerning any substantially equivalent
proposed agreement, and will provide
in its assessment a description of the
analyses used and conclusions drawn in
such literature, and a discussion of areas
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of consensus and divergence between
the various analyses and conclusions,
including those of the Commission
regarding the agreement.
Section 2104(f)(2) requires that the
Commission submit its report to the
President and the Congress not later
than 90 days after the President enters
into the agreement, which he can do 90
days after he notifies the Congress of his
intent to do so. On January 6, 2006, the
President notified the Congress of his
intent to enter into a TPA with Peru.
The USTR requested that the
Commission provide the report as soon
as possible.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with the investigation is
scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on
March 15, 2006, at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC. All persons
shall have the right to appear, by
counsel or in person, to present
information and to be heard. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary, United States
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, no
later than 5:15 p.m., February 27, 2006.
Any prehearing briefs (original and 14
copies) should be filed no later than
5:15 p.m., March 1, 2006; the deadline
for filing posthearing briefs or
statements is 5:15 p.m., March 29, 2006.
In the event that, as of the close of
business on February 27, 2006, 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 Secretary to the
Commission (202–205–2000) after
February 27, 2006, 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 submit
written statements concerning the
matters to be addressed by the
Commission in its report on this
investigation. Submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. To be assured of consideration
by the Commission, written statements
related to the Commission’s report
should be submitted to the Commission
at the earliest practical date and should
be received no later than 5:15 p.m.,
March 29, 2006. 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
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(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 intends to prepare
only a public report in this
investigation. The report that the
Commission sends to the President and
the Congress and makes available to the
public will not contain confidential
business information. Any confidential
business information received by the
Commission in this investigation and
used in preparing the report will not be
published 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.
Issued: February 6, 2006.
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By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Dealer’s Records (Records of
Acquisition and Disposition).
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Request for
ACTION:
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The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register
Volume 70, Number 181, page 55166 on
September 20, 2005, allowing for a 60
day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until March 13, 2006. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to The Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk
Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–5806.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
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Overview of this Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Request for Information Regarding
Federal Firearms Dealer’s Records
(Records of Acquisition and
Disposition).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: ATF F
5300.3A. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: None. Abstract: Firearms
licensees are required to keep records of
acquisition and disposition. These
records remain with the licensee as long
as he is in business. When a firearms or
ammunition business is discontinued
and succeeded by a new licensee, the
records required to be kept shall
appropriately reflect such facts and
shall be delivered to the successor.
When discontinuance of the business is
absolute, such records shall be delivered
within thirty days after the business
discontinuance to ATF.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: There will be an estimated
28,000 respondents, who will complete
the form within approximately 5
minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in
hours) associated with the collection:
There are an estimated 2,380 total
burden hours associated with this
collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 7, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-2104-20]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-Wide and
Selected Sectoral Effects
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) on January 13, 2006, the Commission instituted
investigation No. TA-2104-20, U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement:
Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects, under section
2104(f) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3804(f)), for the purpose
of assessing the likely impact of the U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement
with Peru on the United States economy as a whole and on specific
industry sectors and the interests of U.S. consumers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Nannette Christ,
Office of Economics (202-205-3263; nannette.christ@usitc.gov) or Laura
Polly, Office of Industries (202-205-3408; laura.polly@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: As requested by the USTR, the Commission will prepare a
report as specified in section 2104(f)(2)-(3) of the Trade Act of 2002
assessing the likely impact of the U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement with
Peru on the U.S. economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors,
including the impact the agreement will have on the gross domestic
product, exports and imports, aggregate employment and employment
opportunities, the production, employment, and competitive position of
industries likely to be significantly affected by the agreement, and
the interests of U.S. consumers.
In preparing its assessment, the Commission will review available
economic assessments regarding the agreement, including literature
concerning any substantially equivalent proposed agreement, and will
provide in its assessment a description of the analyses used and
conclusions drawn in such literature, and a discussion of areas of
consensus and divergence between the various analyses and conclusions,
including those of the Commission regarding the agreement.
Section 2104(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit its report
to the President and the Congress not later than 90 days after the
President enters into the agreement, which he can do 90 days after he
notifies the Congress of his intent to do so. On January 6, 2006, the
President notified the Congress of his intent to enter into a TPA with
Peru. The USTR requested that the Commission provide the report as soon
as possible.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the
investigation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on March 15, 2006, at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC. All persons shall have the right to appear, by counsel
or in person, to present information and to be heard. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, no later than 5:15 p.m., February 27, 2006. Any prehearing
briefs (original and 14 copies) should be filed no later than 5:15
p.m., March 1, 2006; the deadline for filing posthearing briefs or
statements is 5:15 p.m., March 29, 2006. In the event that, as of the
close of business on February 27, 2006, 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 Secretary to the Commission (202-205-2000) after February
27, 2006, 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 submit written
statements concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in
its report on this investigation. Submissions should be addressed to
the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of consideration by the
Commission, written statements related to the Commission's report
should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date
and should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., March 29, 2006. 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 intends to prepare only a public report in this
investigation. The report that the Commission sends to the President
and the Congress and makes available to the public will not contain
confidential business information. Any confidential business
information received by the Commission in this investigation and used
in preparing the report will not be published 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.
Issued: February 6, 2006.
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By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-1884 Filed 2-9-06; 8:45 am]
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