Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, 7455-7456 [E7-2604]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 31 / Thursday, February 15, 2007 / Notices Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808– 6306 Utah Utah RAC Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, (801) 539–4195 Jim Hughes, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E7–2597 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P Dated: December 4, 2006. Donald Simpson, Associate State Director. [FR Doc. E7–2591 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY–040–1320–EL; WYW160394] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Pit 14 Coal Lease-byApplication, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Pit 14 Coal Lease-by-Application. ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following Web site: https://www.wy.blm.gov/nepa/rsfodocs/ pit14/index.htm. Paper copies of the ROD are also available at the following BLM office locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming. • Bureau of Land Management, Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Janssen, Wyoming Coal Coordinator, (307) 775–6206 or Ms. Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner (307) 775–6258. Both Mr. Janssen’s and Ms. Love’s offices are located at the BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD covered by this NOA is for the Pit 14 coal tract (WYW160394) and addresses leasing coal administered by the BLM Rock Springs Field Office contained within 1,399.48 acres of Federal surface and mineral estate in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The BLM estimates that approximately 34.6 million tons of ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Feb 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 in-place coal reserves are present in the Upper Cretaceous Almond Formation within the project area. The BLM approves the proposed action as described in the Final EIS. A competitive lease sale will be announced in the Federal Register at a later date. This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) as provided in 43 CFR 4 within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The ROD contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA. 7455 subdivision of sections 1–18, 20–29, 32, and 34–36 and was accepted December 11, 2006. We will place a copy of the plat we described in the open files. It will be available to the public as a matter of information. If BLM receives a protest against this survey, as shown on the plat, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file the plat until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions on appeals. Dated: February 9, 2007. Jerry L. Wahl, Chief Cadastral Surveyor (acting). [FR Doc. E7–2633 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [ES–960–1420–BJ–TRST; Group No. 162, Wisconsin] [Investigation No. DR–CAFTA–103–016] Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of filing of plat of survey; Wisconsin. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153. Attn: Cadastral Survey. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey was requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The lands we surveyed are: SUMMARY: Township 40 North, Range 8 West, of the 4th Principal Meridian in the State of Wisconsin The plat of survey represents the dependent resurvey of a portion of the North (Fourth Standard Parallel North), East, South, and West Boundaries and a portion of the subdivisional lines; a corrective dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, a corrective survey of the subdivision of section 33, including the reestablishment of a portion of the record meander line, the survey of a portion of the present shoreline of Gurno Lake, and the apportionment of the shoreline frontage to original lot 3, section 33; and the survey of the PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR–CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on January 24, 2007, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. DR–CAFTA–103–016, Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR– CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, for the purpose of providing advice on the probable economic effect of the modification of the rules of origin and tariff treatment as reflected in the annex to the request. DATES: March 2, 2007: Deadline for filing written submissions. May 24, 2007: Transmittal of Commission report to USTR. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 7456 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 31 / Thursday, February 15, 2007 / Notices 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Laura Rodriguez, Office of Industries (202–205–3499; laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov or George Serletis, Office of Industries (202–205– 3315; george.serletis@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). General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https:// www.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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USTR’s letter states that the United States has recently signed letters of understanding with the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica concerning amendments to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement after the Agreement enters into force for those countries that would modify certain rules of origin in the Agreement as well as the tariff treatment of certain nonoriginating goods imported from parties to the agreement. Section 1634(b) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 authorizes the President, subject to the layover requirements of section 104 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4014), to proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as are necessary to implement amendments to the Agreement. One of the requirements set out in section 104 of the Act is that the President obtain advice regarding the proposed action from the Commission. The Annex to the USTR’s letter identified five modifications for which advice is requested. The list can be viewed at https://www.usitc.gov/ edis.htm. As requested, the Commission will transmit its advice to the USTR by May 24, 2007, and will issue a public verison of its report shortly thereafter, with any confidential business information deleted. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Feb 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 its report on this investigation. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary to the Commission. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written statements related to the investigation should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date but no later than 5:15 p.m. on March 2, 2007. All written submissions must conform with 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 the filing of 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, https:// www.usitc.gov/secretary/ fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/ handbook_on_electronic_filing.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. The USTR has directed that the Commission, after transmitting its report, publish a public version of its report, with any confidential business information deleted. Accordingly, any PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in the public version of the report in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Issued: February 9, 2007. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7–2604 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–543] In the Matter of Certain Baseband Processor Chips and Chipsets, Transmitter and Receiver (Radio) Chips, Power Control Chips, and Products Containing Same, Including Cellular Telephone Handsets; Notice of Commission Decision To Hold a Public Hearing on the Issues of Remedy and the Public Interest; Extension of the Target Date for Completion of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to hold a public hearing on the issues of remedy and the public interest, and has determined to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation by two (2) months to May 8, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– 205–3152. Copies of the ID and all other nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7455-7456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2604]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-016]


Probable Economic Effect of Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of 
Origin and Tariffs for Certain Apparel Goods of Costa Rica and the 
Dominican Republic

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on January 24, 2007, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted 
investigation No. DR-CAFTA-103-016, Probable Economic Effect of 
Modifications to DR-CAFTA Rules of Origin and Tariffs for Certain 
Apparel Goods of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, for the purpose 
of providing advice on the probable economic effect of the modification 
of the rules of origin and tariff treatment as reflected in the annex 
to the request.

DATES: 
March 2, 2007: Deadline for filing written submissions.
May 24, 2007: Transmittal of Commission report to USTR.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, 
including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC

[[Page 7456]]

20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Laura Rodriguez, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3499; laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov or George 
Serletis, Office of Industries (202-205-3315; 
george.serletis@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). General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server 
(https://www.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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USTR's letter states that the United 
States has recently signed letters of understanding with the Dominican 
Republic and Costa Rica concerning amendments to the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement after the 
Agreement enters into force for those countries that would modify 
certain rules of origin in the Agreement as well as the tariff 
treatment of certain non-originating goods imported from parties to the 
agreement. Section 1634(b) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 
authorizes the President, subject to the layover requirements of 
section 104 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4014), to proclaim 
such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States as are necessary to implement amendments to the Agreement. One 
of the requirements set out in section 104 of the Act is that the 
President obtain advice regarding the proposed action from the 
Commission.
    The Annex to the USTR's letter identified five modifications for 
which advice is requested. The list can be viewed at https://
www.usitc.gov/edis.htm. As requested, the Commission will transmit its 
advice to the USTR by May 24, 2007, and will issue a public verison of 
its report shortly thereafter, with any confidential business 
information deleted.
    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 its report on this 
investigation. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary to the 
Commission. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written 
statements related to the investigation should be submitted to the 
Commission at the earliest practical date but no later than 5:15 p.m. 
on March 2, 2007. All written submissions must conform with 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 the filing of 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, https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_
on_electronic_filing.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. The USTR has directed that the Commission, after 
transmitting its report, publish a public version of its report, with 
any confidential business information deleted. Accordingly, any 
confidential business information received by the Commission in this 
investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in 
the public version of the report in a manner that would reveal the 
operations of the firm supplying the information.

    Issued: February 9, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-2604 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.