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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Probable Effect of Modifications to the
United States-Singapore Free Trade
Agreement To Accelerate the
Reduction of Tariffs on Certain Articles
and Modify the Rule of Origin Rule for
One Article
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
SUMMARY: The United States Trade
Representative (USTR) is requesting
public input as to the probable effect
certain modifications to tariff treatment
of imports under the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement on
total U.S. trade, domestic producers,
and workers in the affected industries.
Specifically, USTR is evaluating
proposals to accelerate the planned
reduction in duties on nutritionals,
peanuts, and polycarbonates of
Singapore and to modify the rule of
origin for photocopiers of Singapore. In
addition, USTR is soliciting proposals
regarding what sort of concessions
Singapore, which does not impose
duties on imports from the United
States, could make to maintain the
balance of concessions if these tariff
acceleration requests are approved.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information may be obtained from Jeri
Jensen, Office of Southeast Asia and the
Pacific and Pharmaceutical Policy (202–
395–6851). The electronic mail address
for any submissions is
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fr0625@ustr.eop.gov. General
information about USTR may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server
(https://www.ustr.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement
(USSFTA), the United States and
Singapore have agreed to enter into
consultations to consider acceleration of
the reduction or elimination of tariffs on
certain items and a change to the rule
of origin for an item. In accordance with
Article 2.2.3 of the United StateSingapore Free Trade Agreement, the
Parties are authorized to accelerate tariff
reduction or elimination on a faster
schedule than required in the
Agreement. In accordance with Article
3.18.2 of the USSFTA, the United States
and Singapore consult regularly to
discuss necessary amendments to the
USSFTA’s rules of origin. Article
20.1.2(d) of the USSFTA authorizes the
Joint Committee, which is composed of
the designates of the U.S. Trade
Representative and Singapore’s Minister
of Trade and Industry, to consider and
adopt amendments to the agreement.
Under Section 201(b) of United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (Act), 19 U.S.C.
3805, note, the President is authorized
to proclaim modifications in duty
treatment or continuation of any duty
that the President considers to be
necessary or appropriate to maintain the
general level of reciprocal and mutually
advantageous concessions, subject to the
Act’s consultation and layover
requirements. In accordance with the
Act, USTR will request advice regarding
the potential impact of the proposed
actions from the U.S. International
Trade Commission.
USTR is specifically interested in
determining the probable economic
effect of accelerating the reduction of
U.S. duties on three products and of
changing the USSFTA rules of origin for
photocopiers (HS 9009.1200) on
domestic industries producing like or
directly competitive articles, workers in
these industries, and on consumers of
the affected goods. The three products
potentially subject to accelerated tariff
reduction are nutritionals ‘‘preparations
for infant use, put up for retail sale’’ (HS
1901.10), peanuts in snack products (HS
2008.11), and polycarbonates (HS
3907.40.00). A list of the proposed
modifications to the tariff reduction
schedules is available from the Office of
Southeast Asia and Pacific and
Pharmaceutical Policy.
Written Submissions: No public
hearing is being scheduled in
connection with this request. However,
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interested parties are invited to submit
written statements concerning any
economic effects of the proposed
modifications. In order to facilitate
prompt consideration, USTR requests
electronic mail (e-mail) submission of
any statements submitted in response to
this notice. E-mail submissions should
be single copy transmissions, and use
the following e-mail subject line:
‘‘Acceleration in Duty Reduction Under
USSFTA.’’ Documents should be
submitted as WordPerfect (‘‘.WPD’’), MS
Word (‘‘.DOC’’), or text (‘‘.TXT’’) files.
Documents should not be submitted as
electronic image files or contain
imbedded images (for example, ‘‘.JPG’’,
‘‘.TIF’’, ‘‘.PDF’’, ‘‘.BMP’’, or ‘‘.GIF’’) as
these files are often excessively large.
Supporting documentation submitted in
spreadsheets form is acceptable in
Quattro Pro or Excel, pre-formatted for
printing on 81⁄2 × 11 inch paper. To the
extent possible, any data attachments to
the submission should be included in
the same file as the submission itself,
and not as separate files. E-mail
submissions should not include
separate cover letters or messages in the
body of the e-mail. Information that
might appear in any cover letter should
be included directly in the attached file
containing the submission itself,
including the identity of the submitter
and the submitter’s e-mail address.
Commercial or financial information
that a submitter desires USTR to hold in
confidence must be submitted on
separate sheets of paper, each clearly
marked at the top and bottom as
‘‘Confidential Business Information’’.
For any document containing business
confidential information submitted as
an electronic file attached to an e-mail
transmission, in addition to the proper
marking at the top and bottom of each
page as previously specified, the file
name of the business confidential
version should begin with the characters
‘‘BC-’’, and the file name of the public
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‘‘P-’’. The ‘‘P-’’ or ‘‘BC-’’ should be
followed by the name of the person or
party submitting the document. All
written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by
interested parties. To ensure
consideration by USTR, all statements
must be received no later than the close
of business on September 15, 2006. All
submissions should be submitted by
electronic mail (e-mail) to:
FR0625@ustr.eop.gov. Persons with
mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to
USTR or who are otherwise unable to
submit comments by e-mail should
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contact the USTR Office of Southeast
Asia and the Pacific and Pharmaceutical
Policy at 202–395–3644.
Barbara Weisel,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Office
of Southeast Asia and the Pacific and
Pharmaceutical Policy.
[FR Doc. E6–13117 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am]
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In the Matter of Corpas Investments,
Inc., Paving Stone Corp., and Wastech,
Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading
August 9, 2006.
It appears to the Securities and
Exchange Commission that there is a
lack of current and accurate information
concerning the securities of Corpas
Investments, Inc. (n/k/a Corpas
Holdings, Inc.) because it has not filed
any periodic reports since the period
ended September 30, 2001.
It appears to the Securities and
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lack of current and accurate information
concerning the securities of Paving
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September 30, 2003.
It appears to the Securities and
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concerning the securities of Wastech,
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reports since the period ended March
31, 2003.
Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to
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Act of 1934, that trading in the abovelisted companies is suspended for the
period from 9:30 a.m. EST on August 9,
2006, through 11:59 p.m. EST on August
22, 2006.
By the Commission.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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Small Business Administration.
Notice of reporting requirements
submitted for OMB review.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
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Jacqueline White,
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Public Federal Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Region
X Regulatory Fairness Board
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Small Business Administration.
Notice of reporting requirements
submitted for OMB review.
Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under OMB Review
ACTION:
promptly, please advise the OMB
Reviewer and the Agency Clearance
Officer before the deadline.
Copies: Request for clearance (OMB
83–1), supporting statement, and other
documents submitted to OMB for
review may be obtained from the
Agency Clearance Officer.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to: Agency
Clearance Officer, Jacqueline White,
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
Street, SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20416; and
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, fax
number 202–395–7285 Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance
Officer, jacqueline.white@sba.gov (202)
205–7044.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Financial Institution
Confirmation Form.
Form No: 860.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Small
Businesses Investment Companies.
Annual Responses: 1,500.
Annual Burden: 750.
ACTION:
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
AGENCY:
Chapter 35), agencies are required to
submit proposed reporting and
recordkeeping requirements to OMB for
review and approval, and to publish a
notice in the Federal Register notifying
the public that the agency has made
such a submission.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 11, 2006. If you intend to
comment but cannot prepare comments
promptly, please advise the OMB
Reviewer and the Agency Clearance
Officer before the deadline.
Copies: Request for clearance (OMB
83–1), supporting statement, and other
documents submitted to OMB for
review may be obtained from the
Agency Clearance Officer.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to: Agency
Clearance Officer, Jacqueline White,
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
Street, SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20416; and
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, fax
number 202–395–7285, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance
Officer, jacqueline.white@sba.gov, (202)
205–7044.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Information
Concerning.
Form No: 857.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Small
Businesses Investment Companies.
Annual Responses: 2,160.
Annual Burden: 2,160.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), agencies are required to
submit proposed reporting and
recordkeeping requirements to OMB for
review and approval, and to publish a
notice in the Federal Register notifying
the public that the agency has made
such a submission.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 11, 2006. If you intend to
comment but cannot prepare comments
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Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
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The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) Region X
Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA
Office of the National Ombudsman will
hold a public hearing on Friday, August
18, 2006, at 9 a.m. The meeting will take
place at the Z.J. Loussac Library, 3600
Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.
The purpose of the meeting is to receive
comments and testimony from small
business owners, small government
entities, and small non-profit
organizations concerning regulatory
enforcement and compliance actions
taken by Federal agencies.
Anyone wishing to attend or to make
a presentation must contact Sam Dickey,
in writing or by fax, in order to be put
on the agenda. Sam Dickey, Deputy
District Director, SBA, 510 L Street,
Suite 310, Anchorage, AK, phone (907)
271–4844 and fax (907) 271–4545, Email: Sam.dickey@sba.gov.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Probable Effect of Modifications to the United States-Singapore
Free Trade Agreement To Accelerate the Reduction of Tariffs on Certain
Articles and Modify the Rule of Origin Rule for One Article
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting
public input as to the probable effect certain modifications to tariff
treatment of imports under the United States-Singapore Free Trade
Agreement on total U.S. trade, domestic producers, and workers in the
affected industries. Specifically, USTR is evaluating proposals to
accelerate the planned reduction in duties on nutritionals, peanuts,
and polycarbonates of Singapore and to modify the rule of origin for
photocopiers of Singapore. In addition, USTR is soliciting proposals
regarding what sort of concessions Singapore, which does not impose
duties on imports from the United States, could make to maintain the
balance of concessions if these tariff acceleration requests are
approved.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from Jeri
Jensen, Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific and Pharmaceutical
Policy (202-395-6851). The electronic mail address for any submissions
is fr0625@ustr.eop.gov. General information about USTR may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.ustr.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the United
States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA), the United States and
Singapore have agreed to enter into consultations to consider
acceleration of the reduction or elimination of tariffs on certain
items and a change to the rule of origin for an item. In accordance
with Article 2.2.3 of the United State-Singapore Free Trade Agreement,
the Parties are authorized to accelerate tariff reduction or
elimination on a faster schedule than required in the Agreement. In
accordance with Article 3.18.2 of the USSFTA, the United States and
Singapore consult regularly to discuss necessary amendments to the
USSFTA's rules of origin. Article 20.1.2(d) of the USSFTA authorizes
the Joint Committee, which is composed of the designates of the U.S.
Trade Representative and Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry, to
consider and adopt amendments to the agreement. Under Section 201(b) of
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Act),
19 U.S.C. 3805, note, the President is authorized to proclaim
modifications in duty treatment or continuation of any duty that the
President considers to be necessary or appropriate to maintain the
general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions,
subject to the Act's consultation and layover requirements. In
accordance with the Act, USTR will request advice regarding the
potential impact of the proposed actions from the U.S. International
Trade Commission.
USTR is specifically interested in determining the probable
economic effect of accelerating the reduction of U.S. duties on three
products and of changing the USSFTA rules of origin for photocopiers
(HS 9009.1200) on domestic industries producing like or directly
competitive articles, workers in these industries, and on consumers of
the affected goods. The three products potentially subject to
accelerated tariff reduction are nutritionals ``preparations for infant
use, put up for retail sale'' (HS 1901.10), peanuts in snack products
(HS 2008.11), and polycarbonates (HS 3907.40.00). A list of the
proposed modifications to the tariff reduction schedules is available
from the Office of Southeast Asia and Pacific and Pharmaceutical
Policy.
Written Submissions: No public hearing is being scheduled in
connection with this request. However, interested parties are invited
to submit written statements concerning any economic effects of the
proposed modifications. In order to facilitate prompt consideration,
USTR requests electronic mail (e-mail) submission of any statements
submitted in response to this notice. E-mail submissions should be
single copy transmissions, and use the following e-mail subject line:
``Acceleration in Duty Reduction Under USSFTA.'' Documents should be
submitted as WordPerfect (``.WPD''), MS Word (``.DOC''), or text
(``.TXT'') files. Documents should not be submitted as electronic image
files or contain imbedded images (for example, ``.JPG'', ``.TIF'',
``.PDF'', ``.BMP'', or ``.GIF'') as these files are often excessively
large. Supporting documentation submitted in spreadsheets form is
acceptable in Quattro Pro or Excel, pre-formatted for printing on 8\1/
2\ x 11 inch paper. To the extent possible, any data attachments to the
submission should be included in the same file as the submission
itself, and not as separate files. E-mail submissions should not
include separate cover letters or messages in the body of the e-mail.
Information that might appear in any cover letter should be included
directly in the attached file containing the submission itself,
including the identity of the submitter and the submitter's e-mail
address.
Commercial or financial information that a submitter desires USTR
to hold in confidence must be submitted on separate sheets of paper,
each clearly marked at the top and bottom as ``Confidential Business
Information''. For any document containing business confidential
information submitted as an electronic file attached to an e-mail
transmission, in addition to the proper marking at the top and bottom
of each page as previously specified, the file name of the business
confidential version should begin with the characters ``BC-'', and the
file name of the public version should begin with the characters ``P-
''. The ``P-'' or ``BC-'' should be followed by the name of the person
or party submitting the document. All written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will be made available for
inspection by interested parties. To ensure consideration by USTR, all
statements must be received no later than the close of business on
September 15, 2006. All submissions should be submitted by electronic
mail (e-mail) to: FR0625@ustr.eop.gov. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to USTR
or who are otherwise unable to submit comments by e-mail should
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contact the USTR Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific and
Pharmaceutical Policy at 202-395-3644.
Barbara Weisel,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Office of Southeast Asia and the
Pacific and Pharmaceutical Policy.
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