WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding European Communities and Certain Member States-Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft; Notice of Opportunity To View Non-Confidential Session of Dispute Settlement Panel's Second Meeting With the Parties, 39468-39469 [E7-13945]
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Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically, to:
FR0705@ustr.eop.gov, with
‘‘Agricultural Subsidies (Canada)
(DS357)’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by
fax, to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–
3640. For documents sent by fax, USTR
requests that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy to the electronic mail
address listed above.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Yocis, Assistant General Counsel,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, (202) 395–6150.
Section
127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C.
3537(b)(1)) 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 dispute settlement panel has been
requested pursuant to the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(‘‘DSU’’). If such a panel is established
pursuant to the DSU, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Major Issues Raised by Canada
In its request for the establishment of
a panel, Canada alleges that the United
States has provided support to domestic
agricultural producers in excess of U.S.
commitments with respect to the
Aggregate Measurement of Support
(‘‘AMS’’) as described in Article 6.2 of
the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and
the U.S. WTO schedule of
commitments. According to Canada, the
United States has provided domestic
support in excess of its AMS
commitments in each of the years 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005, in
breach of Article 3.2 of the WTO
Agreement on Agriculture. In addition,
Canada alleges that U.S. export credit
guarantees under the GSM–102 program
in respect of agricultural products not
included in the U.S. WTO schedule of
agricultural export subsidy
commitments are export subsidies
prohibited under Articles 3.1(a) and 3.2
of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures and
provided in violation of Articles 8 and
10.1 of the WTO Agreement on
Agriculture.
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Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
the issues raised in the dispute.
Comments should be submitted (i)
electronically, to: FR0705@ustr.eop.gov,
with ‘‘Agricultural Subsidies (Canada)
(DS357)’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by
fax, to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–
3640. For documents sent by fax, USTR
requests that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy to the electronic mail
address listed above.
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.
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; 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
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respect to the dispute; if a dispute
settlement panel is convened or in the
event of an appeal from such a panel,
the U.S. submissions, the submissions,
or non-confidential summaries of
submissions, received from other
participants in the dispute; the report of
the panel; and, if applicable, the report
of the Appellate Body. An appointment
to review the public file (Docket WTO/
DS–357, Canada Corn–AMS Dispute)
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 noon and 1
p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Daniel 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;
Notice of Opportunity To View NonConfidential Session of Dispute
Settlement Panel’s Second Meeting
With the Parties
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that members of the
public have an opportunity to view the
non-confidential session of the second
substantive meeting of the World Trade
Organization (‘‘WTO’’) in the dispute
European Communities and Certain
Member States—Measures Affecting
Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (WT/
DS316). At the session, parties will
make their opening statements and may
pose questions or make comments on
the other party’s statement. The United
States does not expect the Panel to pose
any questions or make any comments
during the session. The session will be
videotaped. At an appropriate time after
the session is over, the Panel will
confirm that no business confidential
information was referenced during the
session. Public viewing of the videotape
will occur after the conclusion of the
second substantive meeting, which will
take place July 24–26, 2007. In the case
of the first panel meeting, the viewing
was held the day after the panel meeting
concluded, so the viewing could be as
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early as July 27. Once the WTO
announces the time and date of the
public viewing, USTR will post that
information on its Web site at
www.ustr.gov. The public viewing will
be held at the World Trade
Organization, Centre William Rappard,
Rue de Lausanne 154, CH—1211 Geneva
21, Switzerland.
USTR invites any person interested in
viewing the non-confidential session to
so inform USTR by e-mail at rsvpDS316@ustr.eop.gov. USTR urges that
the request be made as soon as possible
and in any event no later than July 20.
Requests will be forwarded to the WTO.
Each request should indicate the
person’s full name, contact information
(full address, phone, and e-mail),
organization (if any), and nationality,
and whether the person has made any
other request to view the session (such
as a request directly to the WTO or to
the other party to the dispute, the
European Communities).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shane Warren, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC, (202) 395–3150.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
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Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR)
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the
following collection of information:
3220–0200, Designation of Contact
Officials. Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the
public. Review and approval by OIRA
ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
Coordination between railroad
employers and the RRB is essential to
properly administer the payment of
benefits under the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA) and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA).
In order to enhance timely coordination
activity, the RRB utilizes Form G–117a,
Designation of Contact Officials. Form
G–117a is used by railroad employers to
designate employees who are to act as
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point of contact with the RRB on a
variety of RRA and RUIA-related
matters. Completion is voluntary. The
RRB estimates that about 100 G–117a’s
are submitted annually. One response is
requested from each respondent.
Completion time is estimated at 15
minutes. No changes are proposed to
Form G–117a.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collection of information to
determine (1) The practical utility of the
collection; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collection; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to RRB or OIRA must contain
the OMB control number of the ICR. For
proper consideration of your comments,
it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them
within 30 days of publication date.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (72 FR 26657 on May 10,
2007) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2).
That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Designation of Contact Officials.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0200.
Form(s) Submitted: G–117A.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Abstract: The Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) requests that railroad
employers designate employees to act as
liaison with the RRB on a variety of
Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act matters.
Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form G–117A.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 100.
Total Annual Responses: 100.
Total Annual Reporting Hours: 25.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from
Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance
officer (312–751–3363) or
Charles.Mierzwa@rrb.gov.
Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611–2092 or
Ronald.Hodapp@rrb.gov and to the
OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the
Office of Management and Budget,
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Room 10230, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
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[Release No. 34–56051; File No. SR–BSE–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Extension of the iShares Russell 2000
Index Fund Option Pilot Program Until
January 18, 2008
July 12, 2007.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on July 3,
2007, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘BSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been
substantially prepared by BSE. The
Exchange has filed the proposal
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4
which renders the proposal effective
upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to extend an
existing pilot program that increases the
position and exercise limits for options
on the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
(‘‘IWM’’) traded on the Exchange (‘‘IWM
Option Pilot Program’’). The text of the
proposed rule change is available at
BSE, the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, and https://www.bostonstock.com.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, BSE
included statements concerning the
purpose of and basis for the proposed
rule change and discussed any
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
2 17
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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; Notice of Opportunity To View Non-Confidential Session of
Dispute Settlement Panel's Second Meeting With the Parties
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') is providing notice that members of the public have an
opportunity to view the non-confidential session of the second
substantive meeting of the World Trade Organization (``WTO'') in the
dispute European Communities and Certain Member States--Measures
Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (WT/DS316). At the session,
parties will make their opening statements and may pose questions or
make comments on the other party's statement. The United States does
not expect the Panel to pose any questions or make any comments during
the session. The session will be videotaped. At an appropriate time
after the session is over, the Panel will confirm that no business
confidential information was referenced during the session. Public
viewing of the videotape will occur after the conclusion of the second
substantive meeting, which will take place July 24-26, 2007. In the
case of the first panel meeting, the viewing was held the day after the
panel meeting concluded, so the viewing could be as
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early as July 27. Once the WTO announces the time and date of the
public viewing, USTR will post that information on its Web site at
www.ustr.gov. The public viewing will be held at the World Trade
Organization, Centre William Rappard, Rue de Lausanne 154, CH--1211
Geneva 21, Switzerland.
USTR invites any person interested in viewing the non-confidential
session to so inform USTR by e-mail at rsvp-DS316@ustr.eop.gov. USTR
urges that the request be made as soon as possible and in any event no
later than July 20. Requests will be forwarded to the WTO. Each request
should indicate the person's full name, contact information (full
address, phone, and e-mail), organization (if any), and nationality,
and whether the person has made any other request to view the session
(such as a request directly to the WTO or to the other party to the
dispute, the European Communities).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Warren, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC, (202) 395-3150.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E7-13945 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am]
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