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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Advice Concerning Possible
Modifications to the U.S. Generalized
System of Preferences, 2008 Review of
Competitive Need Limit Waivers
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
17:30 Jan 27, 2009
BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P
[Investigation No. 332–506]
BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P
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Dated: January 21, 2009.
Dominica Van Koten,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor.
[FR Doc. E9–1795 Filed 1–27–09; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request
on January 12, 2009 from the United
States Trade Representative (USTR)
under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S.
International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted investigation
No. 332–506, Advice Concerning
Possible Modifications to the U.S.
Generalized System of Preferences, 2008
Review of Competitive Need Limit
Waivers.
DATES: February 4, 2009: Deadline for
filing requests to appear at the public
hearing.
February 6, 2009: Deadline for filing
pre-hearing briefs and statements.
February 27, 2009: Public hearing.
March 6, 2009: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements and
other written submissions.
April 13, 2009: Transmittal of report
to the Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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 should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information specific to this investigation
may be obtained from Eric Land, Project
Leader, Office of Industries (202–205–
3349 or eric.land@usitc.gov) or Gail
Burns, Deputy Project Leader, Office of
Industries (202–205–2501 or
gail.burns@usitc.gov). For information
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on the legal aspects of these
investigations, contact William Gearhart
of the Commission’s Office of the
General Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
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.
Background: As requested by the
USTR, under the authority delegated by
the President, pursuant to section 332(g)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, and in
accordance with sections 503(d)(1)(A) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (1974 Act) (19
U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)(A)), the Commission
will provide advice on whether any
industry in the United States is likely to
be adversely affected by a waiver of the
competitive need limits specified in
section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for
the following countries and articles
provided for in the noted subheadings
of the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS):
Argentina for HTS subheading
4107.91.80 and 7202.99.20; Brazil for
HTS subheading 2922.41.00; India for
HTS subheading 7202.41.00; Indonesia
for HTS subheading 3907.60.00; and
Turkey for HTS subheading 7413.00.10.
As requested, the Commission will also
provide advice in accordance with
section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act with
respect to whether like or directly
competitive products were being
produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995. In addition, as
requested, the Commission will provide
advice as to the probable economic
effect on total U.S. imports, and on
consumers, of the petitioned waivers.
As requested by the USTR, the
Commission will use the dollar value
limit of $135,000,000 for purposes of
section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act.
As requested by the USTR, the
Commission will provide its advice by
April 13, 2009. The USTR indicated that
those sections of the Commission’s
report and related working papers that
contain the Commission’s advice will be
classified as ‘‘confidential.’’
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30
a.m. on February 27, 2009. Requests to
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appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary no later than
5:15 p.m. February 4, 2009. Any prehearing briefs and other statements
relating to the hearing should be filed
with the Secretary not later than 5:15
p.m. February 6, 2009, and all posthearing briefs and statements and any
other written submissions should be
filed with the Secretary not later than
5:15 p.m. March 6, 2009. All requests to
appear and pre- and post-hearing briefs
and statements must be filed in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Written Submissions’’ section below.
In the event that, as of the close of
business on February 4, 2009, no
witnesses are scheduled to appear at the
hearing, the hearing will be canceled.
Persons interested in learning whether
the hearing has been cancelled should
call the Office of the Secretary after
February 4, 2009, at 202–205–2000.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to file
written submissions concerning this
investigation. All such submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m. March 6, 2009 (see earlier
dates for filing requests to appear and
for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements). 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 requires that a
signed original (or a copy so designated)
and fourteen (14) copies of each
document be filed. In the event that
confidential treatment of a document is
requested, at least four (4) additional
copies must be filed in which the
confidential information must be
deleted (see the following paragraph for
further information regarding
confidential business information). The
Commission’s rules authorize filing
submissions with the Secretary by
facsimile or electronic means only 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). 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
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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 the
investigation in the report it sends to the
USTR.
As requested by the USTR, the
Commission will publish a public
version of the report, which will
exclude portions of the report that the
USTR has classified as well as any
business confidential information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 23, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–1774 Filed 1–27–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Settlement
Agreement
Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Department of Justice proposes to enter
into a settlement agreement with Shell
Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises,
LLP (collectively, ‘‘the Shell entities’’)
regarding a portion of the Southeast
Federal Center in Washington, DC.
The United States alleges that the
Shell entities are liable to the United
States for damages and cleanup costs
incurred in connection with benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene
contamination found in and around soil
and groundwater beneath a portion of
the Southeast Federal Center. The
United States alleges that the
contamination originated from leaking
underground storage tanks located at a
former filling station adjacent to the
contamination. Under the settlement
agreement, the Shell entities will pay
$2.1 million to the United States and
will monitor groundwater in accordance
with a plan previously approved by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Department of Justice will
receive, for a period of thirty (30) days
from the date of this publication,
comments relating to the settlement
agreement. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and either e-mailed
to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
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Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Motiva Enteriprises, LLP, D.J.
Ref. 90–7–1–08569.
The Settlement Agreement may be
examined at the General Services
Administration, National Capital
Region, 7th and D Streets, SW., Suite
7048, Washington, DC 20407. Visitors
should make an appointment with
Kathleen Ryan by calling (202) 708–
5155. During the public comment
period, the settlement agreement, may
also be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site, https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
settlement agreement may also be
obtained by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a
request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no.
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a
copy from the Consent Decree Library,
please enclose a check in the amount of
$23.50 (25 cents per page reproduction
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if
by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that
amount to the Consent Decree Library at
the stated address.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
[FR Doc. E9–1776 Filed 1–27–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Student and
Supervisor Training Validation Surveys.
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), will be
submitting 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. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
‘‘sixty days’’ until March 30, 2009. This
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-506]
Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized
System of Preferences, 2008 Review of Competitive Need Limit Waivers
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on January 12, 2009 from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-506, Advice
Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of
Preferences, 2008 Review of Competitive Need Limit Waivers.
DATES: February 4, 2009: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
February 6, 2009: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
February 27, 2009: Public hearing.
March 6, 2009: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements and other written submissions.
April 13, 2009: Transmittal of report to the Office of the United
States Trade Representative.
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
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this
investigation may be obtained from Eric Land, Project Leader, Office of
Industries (202-205-3349 or eric.land@usitc.gov) or Gail Burns, Deputy
Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-2501 or
gail.burns@usitc.gov). For information on the legal aspects of these
investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of
the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations
(202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
Background: As requested by the USTR, under the authority delegated
by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
and in accordance with sections 503(d)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974
(1974 Act) (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)(A)), the Commission will provide
advice on whether any industry in the United States is likely to be
adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need limits specified
in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for the following countries and
articles provided for in the noted subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff
System (HTS): Argentina for HTS subheading 4107.91.80 and 7202.99.20;
Brazil for HTS subheading 2922.41.00; India for HTS subheading
7202.41.00; Indonesia for HTS subheading 3907.60.00; and Turkey for HTS
subheading 7413.00.10. As requested, the Commission will also provide
advice in accordance with section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act with
respect to whether like or directly competitive products were being
produced in the United States on January 1, 1995. In addition, as
requested, the Commission will provide advice as to the probable
economic effect on total U.S. imports, and on consumers, of the
petitioned waivers. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will use
the dollar value limit of $135,000,000 for purposes of section
503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act.
As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide its advice by
April 13, 2009. The USTR indicated that those sections of the
Commission's report and related working papers that contain the
Commission's advice will be classified as ``confidential.''
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
February 27, 2009. Requests to
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appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no
later than 5:15 p.m. February 4, 2009. Any pre-hearing briefs and other
statements relating to the hearing should be filed with the Secretary
not later than 5:15 p.m. February 6, 2009, and all post-hearing briefs
and statements and any other written submissions should be filed with
the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m. March 6, 2009. All requests to
appear and pre- and post-hearing briefs and statements must be filed in
accordance with the requirements in the ``Written Submissions'' section
below. In the event that, as of the close of business on February 4,
2009, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing
will be canceled. Persons interested in learning whether the hearing
has been cancelled should call the Office of the Secretary after
February 4, 2009, at 202-205-2000.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions
concerning this investigation. All such submissions should be addressed
to the Secretary and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m. March
6, 2009 (see earlier dates for filing requests to appear and for filing
pre-hearing briefs and statements). 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 requires that a
signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of
each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be
filed in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential
business information). The Commission's rules authorize filing
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only 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). 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 ``non-confidential'' 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 the investigation in the report it sends to the USTR.
As requested by the USTR, the Commission will publish a public
version of the report, which will exclude portions of the report that
the USTR has classified as well as any business confidential
information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 23, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-1774 Filed 1-27-09; 8:45 am]
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