Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the Acceptance of Product and Country Practice Petitions for the 2007 Annual Review, 51264-51266 [E7-17614]
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[LICENSEE] will establish Technical
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Proposed No Significant Hazards
Consideration Determination
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change to the standard technical
specifications (STS) for Combustion
Engineering (CE) Plants (NUREG–1432) and
plant specific technical specifications (TS), to
allow modification of TS moderator
temperature coefficient (MTC) surveillance
requirements (SR) associated with
implementation of WCAP–16011–P–A,
‘‘Startup Test Activity Reduction (STAR)
Program,’’ dated February 2005.’’ The
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‘‘Revise MTC Surveillance for Startup Test
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element assembly (CEA) worth and
isothermal temperature coefficient (ITC)
measurements at hot zero power (HZP). The
measured ITC is then used to calculate the
HZP MTC. WCAP–16011–P–A includes a
method to substitute the measured
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for core design, fabrication, refueling, startup
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requirements. WCAP–16011–P–A methods
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Basis for proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination: As required by
10 CFR 50.91(a), an analysis of the issue of
no significant hazards consideration is
presented below:
Criterion 1—The Proposed Change Does
Not Involve a Significant Increase in the
Probability or Consequences of an Accident
Previously Evaluated
The proposed change generically
implements MTC SR changes associated with
implementation of WCAP–16011–P–A, STAR
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Program. WCAP–16011–P–A describes
methods to reduce the time required for
startup testing. The consequences of an
accident after adopting TSTF–486 are no
different than the consequences of an
accident prior to adoption. Therefore, this
change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences
of an accident previously evaluated.
Criterion 2—The Proposed Change Does
Not Create the Possibility of a New or
Different Kind of Accident from any
Accident Previously Evaluated
The proposed change does not involve a
physical alteration of the plant (no new or
different type of equipment will be installed)
or a change in the methods governing normal
plant operation. The proposed change will
not introduce new failure modes or effects
and will not, in the absence of other
unrelated failures, lead to an accident whose
consequences exceed the consequences of
accidents previously analyzed. Thus, this
change does not create the possibility of a
new or different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated.
Criterion 3—The Proposed Change Does
Not Involve a Significant Reduction in the
Margin of Safety
TSTF–486 provides the means and
standardized wording for CE STS plants
implementing the previously approved
WCAP–16011–P–A alternate MTC
verification at startup. MTC is a parameter
controlled in the licensee’s TS, including
surveillance requirements. As stated
previously WCAP–16011–P–A describes
methods to reduce the time required for
startup testing. The changes to NUREG–1432
proposed by TSTF–486 have been reviewed
for and found to be consistent with the
current NUREG–1432 and WCAP–16011–P–
A, and therefore the proposed changes are
acceptable and do not involve a significant
reduction in a margin of safety.
Based upon the reasoning presented above
and the previous discussion of the
amendment request, the requested change
does not involve a significant hazards
consideration.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day
of August, 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Timothy J. Kobetz,
Section Chief, Technical Specifications
Branch, Division of Inspection & Regional
Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP): Notice Regarding the
Acceptance of Product and Country
Practice Petitions for the 2007 Annual
Review
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR)
received petitions in connection with
the 2007 GSP Annual Review to modify
the list of products that are eligible for
duty-free treatment under the GSP
program and to modify the GSP status
of certain GSP beneficiary developing
countries because of country practices.
This notice announces the product
petitions, other than those requesting
competitive need limitation (CNL)
waivers, and country practice petitions
that are accepted for further review in
the 2007 GSP Annual Review. This
notice also sets forth the schedule for
comment and public hearings on these
petitions, for requesting participation in
the hearings, and for submitting prehearing and post-hearing briefs. The list
of accepted petitions is available at:
https://www.ustr.gov/
Trade_Development/
Preference_Programs/GSP/
Section_Index.html [2007 Annual
review]. Petitions for CNL waivers are
due November 16, 2007 (see 72 FR
28,527), and a review of those petitions
will be conducted thereafter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the GSP Subcommittee of the
Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of
the United States Trade Representative,
1724 F Street, NW., Room F–220,
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone
number is (202) 395–6971.
The GSP regulations (15 CFR
part 2007) provide the schedule of dates
for conducting an annual review unless
otherwise specified in a Federal
Register notice. The current schedule
follows. Notification of any other
changes will be given in the Federal
Register.
September 21, 2007: Due date for
submission of pre-hearing briefs and
requests to appear at the GSP
Subcommittee Public Hearing that
include the name, address, telephone,
fax, e-mail address and organization of
witnesses for accepted product
petitions.
October 3, 2007: GSP Subcommittee
Public Hearing on all product petitions
accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual
Review in Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20508, beginning
at 9:30 a.m.
October 4, 2007: GSP Subcommittee
Public Hearing, for all country practice
petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP
Annual Review in Rooms 1 and 2, 1724
F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508,
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
DATES:
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October 19, 2007: Due date for
submission of post-hearing briefs.
January 2007: USITC scheduled to
publish report on products of cases
2007–01 to 2007–11 in the 2007 GSP
Annual Review. Comments on the
USITC report on these products are due
10 days after USITC date of publication.
June 30, 2007: Modifications to the
list of articles eligible for duty-free
treatment under the GSP resulting from
the 2007 Annual Review will be
announced on or about June 30, 2007,
in the Federal Register, and any
changes will take effect on the effective
date announced.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP
provides for the duty-free importation of
designated articles when imported from
designated beneficiary developing
countries. The GSP is authorized by title
V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2461, et seq.), as amended (the ‘‘1974
Act’’), and is implemented in
accordance with Executive Order 11888
of November 24, 1975, as modified by
subsequent Executive Orders and
Presidential Proclamations.
A. Petitions Requesting Modifications of
Product Eligibility
In a Federal Register notice dated
May 21, 2007, USTR announced that the
deadline for the filing of product
petitions, other than those requesting
waivers of ‘‘competitive need
limitations’’ (CNLs), and country
practice petitions for the 2007 GSP
Annual Review was June 22, 2007 (72
FR 28527). The product petitions
received have requested changes in the
list of GSP-eligible products by adding
new products and by removing dutyfree treatment for products from specific
GSP-eligible countries.
The interagency GSP Subcommittee of
the Trade Policy Staff Committee
(TPSC) has reviewed the product
petitions, and the TPSC has decided to
accept for review the product petitions
listed in ‘‘List of Petitions Accepted in
the 2007 GSP Annual Review’’ posted
on the USTR Web site. That list sets
forth, for each type of change requested:
the case number, the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheading number, a brief description
of the product (see the HTSUS for an
authoritative description available on
the USITC Web site (https://
www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/) and the
petitioner for each petition included in
this review). Acceptance of a petition
for review does not indicate any opinion
with respect to the disposition on the
merits of the petition. Acceptance
indicates only that the listed petitions
have been found eligible for review by
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the TPSC and that such review will take
place.
B. Petitions for Review Regarding
Country Practices
Pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.0(b), the GSP
Subcommittee of the TPSC has
recommended, and the TPSC has
accepted or continued the review of
several country practice petitions (see
‘‘List of Petitions Accepted in the 2007
GSP Annual Review’’ posted on the
USTR Web site). Acceptance of a
petition for review does not indicate any
opinion with respect to the disposition
on the merits of the petition.
Acceptance indicates only that the
petition has been found eligible for
review by the TPSC and that such
review will take place.
Opportunities for Public Comment and
Inspection of Comments
The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC
invites comments in support of or in
opposition to any petition that has been
accepted thus far for the 2007 GSP
Annual Review. Submissions should
comply with 15 CFR part 2007, except
as modified below. All submissions
should identify the subject article(s) in
terms of the case number and eight digit
HTSUS subheading number, if
applicable, as shown in the ‘‘List of
Petitions Accepted in the 2007 GSP
Annual Review’’ available at: https://
www.ustr.gov/Trade_Development/
Preference_Programs/GSP/
Section_Index.html [2007 Annual
Review].
Requirements for Submissions
In order to facilitate prompt
processing of submissions, USTR
requires electronic e-mail submissions
in response to this notice. Handdelivered submissions will not be
accepted. These submissions should be
single-copy transmissions in English,
with the total submission not to exceed
30 single-spaced standard letter-size
pages in 12-point type and three
megabytes as sent as a digital file
attached to an e-mail transmission. Email submissions should use the
following subject line: ‘‘2007 GSP
Annual Review’’ followed by the Case
Number and, if a product petition, the
eight-digit HTSUS subheading number
found in the ‘‘List of Petitions Accepted
in the 2007 GSP Annual Review’’ on the
USTR Web site (for example, 2007–05
7202.99.20) and, as appropriate
‘‘Written Comments’’, ‘‘Notice of Intent
to Testify’’, ‘‘Pre-hearing brief’’, ‘‘Posthearing brief’’ or ‘‘Comments on USITC
Advice’’. (For example, an e-mail
subject line might read ‘‘2007–05
7202.99.20 Written Comments’’.)
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Documents must be submitted in
English in one of the following formats:
WordPerfect (.WPD), Adobe (.PDF),
MSWord (.DOC), or text (.TXT) files.
Documents cannot be submitted as
electronic image files or contain
embedded images, e.g., ‘‘.JPG’’, ‘‘.TIF’’,
‘‘.BMP’’, or ‘‘.GIF’’. Supporting
documentation submitted as
spreadsheets are acceptable as Excel
files, formatted for printing on 81⁄2 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.
If the submission contains business
confidential information, a nonconfidential version of the submission
must also be submitted that indicates
where confidential information was
redacted by inserting asterisks where
material was deleted. In addition, the
confidential submission must be clearly
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
at the top and bottom of each page of the
document. The non-confidential version
must also be clearly marked at the top
and bottom of each page (either
‘‘PUBLIC VERSION’’ or ‘‘NONCONFIDENTIAL’’). Documents that are
submitted without any marking might
not be accepted or will be considered
public documents.
For any document containing
business confidential information
submitted as an electronic attached file
to an e-mail transmission, 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 party (government,
company, union, association, etc.)
which is making the submission.
E-mail submissions should not
include separate cover letters or
messages in the message area of the email; information that might appear in
any cover letter should be included
directly in the attached file containing
the submission itself, including the
sender’s name, organization name,
address, telephone number and e-mail
address. The e-mail address for these
submissions is
FR0711@USTR.EOP.GOV. Documents
not submitted in accordance with these
instructions might not be considered in
this review. If unable to provide
submissions by e-mail, please contact
the GSP Subcommittee to arrange for an
alternative method of transmission.
Public versions of all documents
relating to this review will be available
for review approximately two weeks
after the relevant due date by
appointment in the USTR public
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reading room, 1724 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC. Appointments may be
made from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, by
calling (202) 395–6186.
Notice of Public Hearing
A hearing will be held by the GSP
Subcommittee of the TPSC on October
3, 2007, for product petitions accepted
for the 2007 GSP Annual Review (i.e.,
for product petitions other than those
requesting CNL waivers) beginning at
9:30 a.m. at the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative, Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F
St., NW., Washington, DC 20508. A
second hearing will be held by the GSP
Subcommittee of the TPSC on October
5, 2007 for country practice petitions in
the 2007 GSP Annual Review. The
hearings will be open to the public and
a transcript of the hearings will be made
available for public inspection or can be
purchased from the reporting company.
No electronic media coverage will be
allowed.
All interested parties wishing to make
an oral presentation at the hearing must
submit, following the above
‘‘Requirements for Submissions’’, the
name, address, telephone number, and
facsimile number and email address, if
available, of the witness(es) representing
their organization to Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director of the GSP Program
by 5 p.m., September 21, 2007. Requests
to present oral testimony in connection
with the public hearing must be
accompanied by a written brief or
statement, in English, and also must be
received by 5 p.m., September 21, 2007.
Oral testimony before the GSP
Subcommittee will be limited to fiveminute presentations that summarize or
supplement information contained in
briefs or statements submitted for the
record. Post-hearing briefs or statements
will be accepted if they conform with
the regulations cited above and are
submitted, in English, by 5 p.m.,
October 19, 2007. Parties not wishing to
appear at the public hearing may submit
pre-hearing briefs or statements, in
English, by 5 p.m., September 21, 2007,
and post-hearing written briefs or
statements, in English, by 5 p.m.,
October 19, 2007.
In accordance with sections
503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act and the
authority delegated by the President,
pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, the U.S. Trade
Representative has requested that the
USITC provide its advice on the
probable economic effect on U.S.
industries producing like or directly
competitive articles and on consumers
of the elimination of U.S. import duties
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where applicable, the probable
economic effect on U.S. industries
producing like or directly competitive
articles and on consumers of the
removal from eligibility for duty-free
status under GSP for such article from
the specified countries, with respect to
the articles that are specified in the
‘‘List of Petitions Accepted in the 2007
GSP Annual Review.’’ Comments by
interested persons on the USITC Report
prepared as part of the product review
other than those requesting CNL waivers
should be submitted by 5 p.m., 10 days
after the date of USITC publication of its
report.
Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director, Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP) Program, Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of
Brazil, the Czech Republic, and
Pakistan: Request for Public Comment
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for written submissions
from the public.
AGENCY:
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, the 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.
On April 27, 2007, USTR announced
the results of the 2007 Special 301
Review and stated that Out-of-Cycle
Reviews of Brazil, the Czech Republic,
and Pakistan would be conducted this
year. Pursuant to these Out-of-Cycle
Reviews, USTR requests written
submissions from the public concerning
acts, policies, and practices regarding
the adequacy and effectiveness of
intellectual property protection and
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enforcement in Brazil, the Czech
Republic, and Pakistan.
DATES: Submissions must be received on
or before 10 a.m. on Monday, October
15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
addressed to Jennifer Choe Groves,
Director for Intellectual Property and
Innovation and Chair of the Special 301
Committee, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, and sent (i)
Electronically, to FR0606@ustr.eop.gov
(please note, ‘‘FR0606’’ consists of the
numbers ‘‘zero-six-zero-six,’’) with
‘‘Brazil, Czech Republic, Pakistan Outof-Cycle 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 Innovation
and Chair of the Special 301 Committee,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative at (202) 395–4510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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.
On April 27, 2007, USTR announced
the results of the 2007 Special 301
Review and stated that Out-of-Cycle
Review of Brazil, the Czech Republic,
and Pakistan would be conducted this
year. Pursuant to these Out-of-Cycle
Reviews, USTR requests written
submissions from the public concerning
acts, policies, and practices regarding
the adequacy and effectiveness of
intellectual property protection and
enforcement in Brazil, the Czech
Republic, and Pakistan.
Requirements for comments:
Comments should include a description
of experiences with respect to Brazil,
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the
Acceptance of Product and Country Practice Petitions for the 2007
Annual Review
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
received petitions in connection with the 2007 GSP Annual Review to
modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment
under the GSP program and to modify the GSP status of certain GSP
beneficiary developing countries because of country practices. This
notice announces the product petitions, other than those requesting
competitive need limitation (CNL) waivers, and country practice
petitions that are accepted for further review in the 2007 GSP Annual
Review. This notice also sets forth the schedule for comment and public
hearings on these petitions, for requesting participation in the
hearings, and for submitting pre-hearing and post-hearing briefs. The
list of accepted petitions is available at: https://www.ustr.gov/Trade_
Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/Section_Index.html [2007 Annual
review]. Petitions for CNL waivers are due November 16, 2007 (see 72 FR
28,527), and a review of those petitions will be conducted thereafter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the GSP Subcommittee of the
Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., Room F-220, Washington, DC 20508.
The telephone number is (202) 395-6971.
DATES: The GSP regulations (15 CFR part 2007) provide the schedule of
dates for conducting an annual review unless otherwise specified in a
Federal Register notice. The current schedule follows. Notification of
any other changes will be given in the Federal Register.
September 21, 2007: Due date for submission of pre-hearing briefs
and requests to appear at the GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing that
include the name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail address and
organization of witnesses for accepted product petitions.
October 3, 2007: GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing on all product
petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual Review in Rooms 1 and 2,
1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
October 4, 2007: GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing, for all country
practice petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual Review in Rooms 1
and 2, 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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October 19, 2007: Due date for submission of post-hearing briefs.
January 2007: USITC scheduled to publish report on products of
cases 2007-01 to 2007-11 in the 2007 GSP Annual Review. Comments on the
USITC report on these products are due 10 days after USITC date of
publication.
June 30, 2007: Modifications to the list of articles eligible for
duty-free treatment under the GSP resulting from the 2007 Annual Review
will be announced on or about June 30, 2007, in the Federal Register,
and any changes will take effect on the effective date announced.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP provides for the duty-free
importation of designated articles when imported from designated
beneficiary developing countries. The GSP is authorized by title V of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended (the ``1974
Act''), and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of
November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and
Presidential Proclamations.
A. Petitions Requesting Modifications of Product Eligibility
In a Federal Register notice dated May 21, 2007, USTR announced
that the deadline for the filing of product petitions, other than those
requesting waivers of ``competitive need limitations'' (CNLs), and
country practice petitions for the 2007 GSP Annual Review was June 22,
2007 (72 FR 28527). The product petitions received have requested
changes in the list of GSP-eligible products by adding new products and
by removing duty-free treatment for products from specific GSP-eligible
countries.
The interagency GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff
Committee (TPSC) has reviewed the product petitions, and the TPSC has
decided to accept for review the product petitions listed in ``List of
Petitions Accepted in the 2007 GSP Annual Review'' posted on the USTR
Web site. That list sets forth, for each type of change requested: the
case number, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheading number, a brief description of the product (see the
HTSUS for an authoritative description available on the USITC Web site
(https://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/) and the petitioner for each petition
included in this review). Acceptance of a petition for review does not
indicate any opinion with respect to the disposition on the merits of
the petition. Acceptance indicates only that the listed petitions have
been found eligible for review by the TPSC and that such review will
take place.
B. Petitions for Review Regarding Country Practices
Pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.0(b), the GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC has
recommended, and the TPSC has accepted or continued the review of
several country practice petitions (see ``List of Petitions Accepted in
the 2007 GSP Annual Review'' posted on the USTR Web site). Acceptance
of a petition for review does not indicate any opinion with respect to
the disposition on the merits of the petition. Acceptance indicates
only that the petition has been found eligible for review by the TPSC
and that such review will take place.
Opportunities for Public Comment and Inspection of Comments
The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC invites comments in support of or
in opposition to any petition that has been accepted thus far for the
2007 GSP Annual Review. Submissions should comply with 15 CFR part
2007, except as modified below. All submissions should identify the
subject article(s) in terms of the case number and eight digit HTSUS
subheading number, if applicable, as shown in the ``List of Petitions
Accepted in the 2007 GSP Annual Review'' available at: https://
www.ustr.gov/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/Section_
Index.html [2007 Annual Review].
Requirements for Submissions
In order to facilitate prompt processing of submissions, USTR
requires electronic e-mail submissions in response to this notice.
Hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. These submissions
should be single-copy transmissions in English, with the total
submission not to exceed 30 single-spaced standard letter-size pages in
12-point type and three megabytes as sent as a digital file attached to
an e-mail transmission. E-mail submissions should use the following
subject line: ``2007 GSP Annual Review'' followed by the Case Number
and, if a product petition, the eight-digit HTSUS subheading number
found in the ``List of Petitions Accepted in the 2007 GSP Annual
Review'' on the USTR Web site (for example, 2007-05 7202.99.20) and, as
appropriate ``Written Comments'', ``Notice of Intent to Testify'',
``Pre-hearing brief'', ``Post-hearing brief'' or ``Comments on USITC
Advice''. (For example, an e-mail subject line might read ``2007-05
7202.99.20 Written Comments''.) Documents must be submitted in English
in one of the following formats: WordPerfect (.WPD), Adobe (.PDF),
MSWord (.DOC), or text (.TXT) files. Documents cannot be submitted as
electronic image files or contain embedded images, e.g., ``.JPG'',
``.TIF'', ``.BMP'', or ``.GIF''. Supporting documentation submitted as
spreadsheets are acceptable as Excel files, 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.
If the submission contains business confidential information, a
non-confidential version of the submission must also be submitted that
indicates where confidential information was redacted by inserting
asterisks where material was deleted. In addition, the confidential
submission must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top
and bottom of each page of the document. The non-confidential version
must also be clearly marked at the top and bottom of each page (either
``PUBLIC VERSION'' or ``NON-CONFIDENTIAL''). Documents that are
submitted without any marking might not be accepted or will be
considered public documents.
For any document containing business confidential information
submitted as an electronic attached file to an e-mail transmission, 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 party (government, company, union,
association, etc.) which is making the submission.
E-mail submissions should not include separate cover letters or
messages in the message area 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 sender's name,
organization name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. The e-
mail address for these submissions is FR0711@USTR.EOP.GOV. Documents
not submitted in accordance with these instructions might not be
considered in this review. If unable to provide submissions by e-mail,
please contact the GSP Subcommittee to arrange for an alternative
method of transmission.
Public versions of all documents relating to this review will be
available for review approximately two weeks after the relevant due
date by appointment in the USTR public
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reading room, 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC. Appointments may be
made from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, by calling (202) 395-6186.
Notice of Public Hearing
A hearing will be held by the GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC on
October 3, 2007, for product petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual
Review (i.e., for product petitions other than those requesting CNL
waivers) beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative, Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F St., NW., Washington, DC 20508. A
second hearing will be held by the GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC on
October 5, 2007 for country practice petitions in the 2007 GSP Annual
Review. The hearings will be open to the public and a transcript of the
hearings will be made available for public inspection or can be
purchased from the reporting company. No electronic media coverage will
be allowed.
All interested parties wishing to make an oral presentation at the
hearing must submit, following the above ``Requirements for
Submissions'', the name, address, telephone number, and facsimile
number and email address, if available, of the witness(es) representing
their organization to Marideth Sandler, Executive Director of the GSP
Program by 5 p.m., September 21, 2007. Requests to present oral
testimony in connection with the public hearing must be accompanied by
a written brief or statement, in English, and also must be received by
5 p.m., September 21, 2007. Oral testimony before the GSP Subcommittee
will be limited to five-minute presentations that summarize or
supplement information contained in briefs or statements submitted for
the record. Post-hearing briefs or statements will be accepted if they
conform with the regulations cited above and are submitted, in English,
by 5 p.m., October 19, 2007. Parties not wishing to appear at the
public hearing may submit pre-hearing briefs or statements, in English,
by 5 p.m., September 21, 2007, and post-hearing written briefs or
statements, in English, by 5 p.m., October 19, 2007.
In accordance with sections 503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act and the
authority delegated by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. Trade Representative has requested that
the USITC provide its advice on the probable economic effect on U.S.
industries producing like or directly competitive articles and on
consumers of the elimination of U.S. import duties for all GSP
beneficiary countries or, where applicable, the probable economic
effect on U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive
articles and on consumers of the removal from eligibility for duty-free
status under GSP for such article from the specified countries, with
respect to the articles that are specified in the ``List of Petitions
Accepted in the 2007 GSP Annual Review.'' Comments by interested
persons on the USITC Report prepared as part of the product review
other than those requesting CNL waivers should be submitted by 5 p.m.,
10 days after the date of USITC publication of its report.
Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program,
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. E7-17614 Filed 9-5-07; 8:45 am]
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