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part of the Government. The Bureau
reserves the right to reduce, revise, or
increase proposal budgets in accordance
with the needs of the program and the
availability of funds. In addition, it
reserves the right to accept proposals in
whole or in part and to make an award
or awards in the best interest of the
program. Awards made will be subject
to periodic reporting and evaluation
requirements per section VI.3 above.
Dated: May 22, 2009.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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relevant due date. Public versions of the
petitions submitted for the June 24,
2009, deadline will be available in
docket USTR–2009–0015 at https://
www.regulations.gov.
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
I. 2009 Annual GSP Review
Dated: May 18, 2009.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP): Notice Regarding the Initiation
of the 2009 Annual GSP Product and
Country Eligibility Practices Review
and Deadlines for Filing Petitions
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and solicitation for
public petitions.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6641]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Dalou
in England: Portraits of Womanhood,
1871–1879’’
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as
amended, and Delegation of Authority
No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875],
I hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Dalou in
England: Portraits of Womanhood,
1871–1879,’’ imported from abroad for
temporary exhibition within the United
States, are of cultural significance. The
objects are imported pursuant to loan
agreements with the foreign owners or
custodians. I also determine that the
exhibition or display of the exhibit
objects at the Yale Center for British Art,
New Haven, CT, from on or about June
10, 2009, until on or about August 23,
2009, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
Public Notice of these Determinations is
ordered to be published in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Julie
Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: (202–453–8050). The
address is U.S. Department of State, SA–
44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700,
Washington, DC 20547–0001.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) will receive
petitions in 2009 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 determines that the deadline for
submission of country practice petitions
for the 2009 Annual GSP Product and
Country Eligibility Practices Review is 5
p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. This
notice further determines that the
deadline for submission of product
petitions, other than those requesting
competitive need limitation (CNL)
waivers or section 503(c)(1)(E)
determinations regarding products not
produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995, is 5 p.m., Wednesday,
June 24, 2009. The deadline for
submission of petitions requesting CNL
waivers and 503(c)(1)(E) determinations
regarding products not produced in the
United States on January 1, 1995 is 5
p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The
lists of product petitions and country
practice petitions accepted for review
will be announced in the Federal
Register at later dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of
the United States Trade Representative,
1724 F Street, NW., Room F–214,
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone
number is (202) 395–6971, the fax
number is (202) 395–2961, and the email address is
Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov.
Public versions of all documents
relating to this review will be made
available for public viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov upon completion
of processing and no later than
approximately two weeks after the
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The GSP regulations (15 CFR part
2007) provide the timetable for
conducting an annual review, unless
otherwise specified by Federal Register
notice. Notice is hereby given that, in
order to be considered in the 2009
Annual GSP Product and Country
Practices Eligibility Review, all petitions
to modify the list of articles eligible for
duty-free treatment under GSP or to
review the GSP status of any beneficiary
developing country must be received by
the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade
Policy Staff Committee no later than 5
p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
Petitions requesting CNL waivers and
503(c)(1)(E) determinations regarding
products not produced in the United
States on January 1, 1995, must be
received by the GSP Subcommittee of
the Trade Policy Staff Committee no
later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November
17, 2009, in order to be considered in
the 2009 Annual Review. Petitions
submitted after the respective deadlines
will not be considered for review.
GSP Product Review Petitions
Interested parties, including foreign
governments, may submit petitions to:
(1) Designate additional articles as
eligible for GSP benefits, including to
designate articles as eligible for GSP
benefits only for countries designated as
least-developed beneficiary developing
countries, or only for countries
designated as beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA);
(2) withdraw, suspend or limit the
application of duty-free treatment
accorded under the GSP with respect to
any article, either for all beneficiary
developing countries, least-developed
beneficiary developing countries or
beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries, or for any of these countries
individually; (3) determine whether a
like or directly competitive product was
produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995, for the purposes of
section 503(c)(1)(E); (4) waive the
‘‘competitive need limitations’’ for
individual beneficiary developing
countries with respect to specific GSPeligible articles (these limits do not
apply to either least-developed
beneficiary developing countries or
AGOA beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries); and (5) otherwise modify
GSP coverage.
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As specified in 15 CFR 2007.1, all
product petitions must include a
detailed description of the product and
the 8-digit subheading of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under which the
product is classified.
Further, product petitions requesting
CNL waivers for GSP-eligible articles
from beneficiary developing countries
that exceed the CNLs in 2009 as well as
503(c)(1)(E) determinations regarding
whether a like or directly competitive
product was produced in the United
States on January 1, 1995, must be filed
in the 2009 Annual Review. In order to
allow petitioners an opportunity to
review additional 2009 U.S. import
statistics, these petitions may be filed
after Wednesday, June 24, 2009, but
must be received on or before the
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, deadline
described above in order to be
considered in the 2009 Annual Review.
Copies will be made available for public
inspection at https://
www.regulations.gov after the November
17, 2009, deadline.
Country Practices Eligibility Review
Petitions
Any person may submit petitions to
review the designation of any
beneficiary developing country,
including any least-developed
beneficiary developing country, with
respect to any of the designation criteria
listed in sections 502(b) or 502(c) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(b) and (c)).
Petitions to review the designation of
beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries are considered in the Annual
Review of the AGOA, a separate
administrative process not governed by
the GSP regulations.
II. Requirements for Submissions
All submissions for the GSP Product
and Country Practices Eligibility Review
must conform to the GSP regulations set
forth at 15 CFR part 2007, except as
modified below. These regulations are
reprinted in the ‘‘U.S. Generalized
System of Preferences Guidebook’’
(‘‘GSP Guidebook’’), available at:
https://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_
Development/Preference_Programs/
GSP/asset_upload_file666_8359.pdf.
Any person or party making a
submission is strongly advised to review
the GSP regulations. A model petition
format is available from the GSP
Subcommittee and is included in the
GSP Guidebook. Petitioners are
requested to use this model petition
format so as to ensure that all
information requirements are met.
Submissions in response to this notice,
with the exception of business
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confidential submissions, must be
submitted electronically using https://
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2009–0015. Hand-delivered
submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions must be submitted in
English to the Chairman of the GSP
Subcommittee, Trade Policy Staff
Committee, by the applicable deadlines
set forth in this notice. Submissions that
do not provide the information required
by sections 2007.0 and 2007.1 of the
GSP regulations will not be accepted for
review, except upon a detailed showing
in the submission that the petitioner
made a good faith effort to obtain the
information required.
To ensure their most timely and
expeditious receipt and consideration,
petitions provided in response to this
notice, with the exception of business
confidential submissions, must be
submitted online at https://
www.regulations.gov. To make a
submission using https://
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2009–0015 on the home
page and click ‘‘go.’’ The site will
provide a search-results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice by
selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document
Type’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link
entitled ‘‘Send a Comment or
Submission.’’ The https://
www.regulations.gov Web site offers the
option of providing comments by filling
in a ‘‘General Comments’’ field or by
attaching a document. Submissions
must be in English, with the total
submission not to exceed 30 singlespaced standard letter-size pages in 12point type, including attachments. Any
data attachments to the submission
should be included in the same file as
the submission itself, and not as
separate files.
Given the detailed nature of the
information sought by the GSP
Subcommittee, it is expected that most
comments and submissions will be
provided in an attached document.
When attaching a document, type (1)
The eight-digit HTSUS subheading
number, and (2) ‘‘See attached’’ in the
‘‘General Comments’’ field on the online
submission form, and indicate on the
attachment whether the document is a
‘‘Country Practice Review Petition’’ or
‘‘Product Review Petition for [HTSUS
Subheading Number], [Product Name],
and, if pertinent, [Country].’’
Submissions must include at the
beginning of the submission, or on the
first page (if an attachment), the
following text (in bold and underlined):
(1) ‘‘2009 GSP Annual Review’’; and (2)
for product petitions, the eight-digit
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HTSUS subheading number in which
the product is classified; for country
practice petitions, the name of the
country. Furthermore, interested parties
submitting petitions that request action
with respect to specific products should
also list at the beginning of the
submission, or on the first page (if an
attachment) the following information:
(1) The requested action; and (2) if
applicable, the beneficiary developing
country.
Each submitter will receive a
submission tracking number upon
completion of the submissions
procedure at https://
www.regulations.gov. The tracking
number will be the submitter’s
confirmation that the submission was
received into https://
www.regulations.gov. The confirmation
should be kept for the submitter’s
records. USTR is not responsible for any
delays in a submission due to technical
difficulties, nor is it able to provide any
technical assistance for the Web site.
Documents not submitted in accordance
with these instructions may not be
considered in this review. If unable to
provide submissions as requested,
please contact the GSP Program to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
Business Confidential Petitions
Persons wishing to submit business
confidential information must submit
that information by electronic mail to
FR0807@ustr.eop.gov. Business
confidential submissions will not be
accepted at https://www.regulations.gov.
For any document containing business
confidential information submitted as a
file attached to an e-mail transmission,
the file name of the business
confidential version should begin with
the characters ‘‘BC.’’ The ‘‘BC’’ should
be followed by the name of the party
(government, company, union,
association, etc.) that is making the
submission.
Persons wishing to submit business
confidential submissions must also
follow each of these steps: (1) Provide
a written explanation of why the
information should be protected in
accordance with 15 CFR 2007.7(b),
which must be submitted along with the
business confidential version of the
submission; (2) clearly mark the
business confidential submission
‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ at the top
and bottom of each page of the
submission; (3) indicate using brackets
what information in the document is
confidential; and (4) submit a nonconfidential version of the submission,
marked ‘‘Public’’ at the top and bottom
of each page, that also indicates, using
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asterisks, where business confidential
information was redacted or deleted
from the applicable sentences to
https://www.regulations.gov. Business
confidential submissions that are
submitted without the required
markings, or are not accompanied by a
properly marked non-confidential
version, as set forth above, might not be
accepted or may be considered public
documents. The non-confidential
summary will be placed in the docket
and open to public inspection.
III. Public Viewing of Review
Submissions
Submissions in response to this
notice, except for information granted
‘‘business confidential’’ status under 15
CFR 2003.6, will be available for public
viewing pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.6 at
https://www.regulations.gov upon
completion of processing and no later
than approximately two weeks after the
relevant due date. Such submissions
may be viewed by entering the docket
number USTR–2009–0015 in the search
field at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director, GSP Program, Chairman,
GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff
Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2009–0112]
Agency Information Collection (IC)
Activities; Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection: Training
Certification for Entry-Level
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval, and invites public
comment. The FMCSA requests
approval to extend an ICR entitled,
‘‘Training Certification for Entry-Level
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.’’
There is no change from the burden
estimate approved by OMB on March
11, 2008.
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DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before July 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2009–0112 by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., e.t. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number for
this Notice. Note that DOT posts all
comments received without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 20590–
0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The FDMS is available 24
hours each day, 365 days each year. If
you want acknowledgement that we
received your comments, please include
a self-addressed, stamped envelope or
postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting them
on-line.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or of the person signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19476). This information is also
available at https://docketsinfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier
Operations Division, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, 20590–0001. Telephone: 202–366–
4325. E-mail: MCPSD@dot.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (49
U.S.C. 31301 et seq.) established
national minimum testing and licensing
standards for operators of large trucks
and buses. Congress sought to ensure
that drivers of large trucks and buses
possessed the knowledge and skills
necessary to operate these vehicles. The
CMVSA established the ‘‘Commercial
Drivers License’’ (CDL) program and
directed the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), FMCSA’s
predecessor agency, to establish
minimum Federal standards that States
must meet when licensing CMV drivers.
The CMVSA applies to most operators
of CMVs in interstate or intrastate
commerce, including employees of
Federal, State and local governments.
Section 4007(a)(2) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 (ISTEA) (Pub. L. 102–240,
December 18, 1991) directed the FHWA
to ‘‘commence a rulemaking proceeding
on the need to require training of all
entry-level drivers of CMVs.’’ On June
21, 1993, the FHWA published in the
Federal Register an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking entitled,
‘‘Commercial Motor Vehicles: Training
for All Entry Level Drivers’’ (58 FR
33874). The Agency also began a study
of the effectiveness of the training of
entry-level drivers by the private sector.
The results of the study were published
in 1997 under the title ‘‘Adequacy of
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver
Training,’’ and are available in FMCSA
Docket 1997–2199. The study found that
the heavy truck, motor coach, and
school bus segments of the industry
were not providing adequate entry-level
training.
On August 15, 2003, FMCSA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,
‘‘Minimum Training Requirements for
Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle
Operators’’ (68 FR 48863). The Agency
proposed mandatory training for
operators of CMVs in four areas: Driver
qualifications, hours-of-service of
drivers, driver wellness and whistleblower protection. Training in these
topics was not required at that time, and
the Agency believed that knowledge of
these areas was crucial to CMV safety.
On May 21, 2004, FMCSA published a
final rule with the same title as the
NPRM (69 FR 29384). The Agency
mandated training for all CDL operators
in the four subject areas, effective July
20, 2004, despite litigation over the final
rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
D.C. Circuit. While the court ordered a
remand so the Agency could review the
matter, the court did not vacate the rule.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the
Initiation of the 2009 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility
Practices Review and Deadlines for Filing Petitions
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and solicitation for public petitions.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR) will receive petitions in 2009 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
determines that the deadline for submission of country practice
petitions for the 2009 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility
Practices Review is 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. This notice
further determines that the deadline for submission of product
petitions, other than those requesting competitive need limitation
(CNL) waivers or section 503(c)(1)(E) determinations regarding products
not produced in the United States on January 1, 1995, is 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The deadline for submission of petitions
requesting CNL waivers and 503(c)(1)(E) determinations regarding
products not produced in the United States on January 1, 1995 is 5
p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The lists of product petitions and
country practice petitions accepted for review will be announced in the
Federal Register at later dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of
the United States Trade Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., Room F-214,
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395-6971, the fax
number is (202) 395-2961, and the e-mail address is Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov.
Public versions of all documents relating to this review will be
made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov upon
completion of processing and no later than approximately two weeks
after the relevant due date. Public versions of the petitions submitted
for the June 24, 2009, deadline will be available in docket USTR-2009-
0015 at https://www.regulations.gov.
I. 2009 Annual GSP Review
The GSP regulations (15 CFR part 2007) provide the timetable for
conducting an annual review, unless otherwise specified by Federal
Register notice. Notice is hereby given that, in order to be considered
in the 2009 Annual GSP Product and Country Practices Eligibility
Review, all petitions to modify the list of articles eligible for duty-
free treatment under GSP or to review the GSP status of any beneficiary
developing country must be received by the GSP Subcommittee of the
Trade Policy Staff Committee no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June
24, 2009. Petitions requesting CNL waivers and 503(c)(1)(E)
determinations regarding products not produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995, must be received by the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade
Policy Staff Committee no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17,
2009, in order to be considered in the 2009 Annual Review. Petitions
submitted after the respective deadlines will not be considered for
review.
GSP Product Review Petitions
Interested parties, including foreign governments, may submit
petitions to: (1) Designate additional articles as eligible for GSP
benefits, including to designate articles as eligible for GSP benefits
only for countries designated as least-developed beneficiary developing
countries, or only for countries designated as beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA);
(2) withdraw, suspend or limit the application of duty-free treatment
accorded under the GSP with respect to any article, either for all
beneficiary developing countries, least-developed beneficiary
developing countries or beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or
for any of these countries individually; (3) determine whether a like
or directly competitive product was produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995, for the purposes of section 503(c)(1)(E); (4) waive
the ``competitive need limitations'' for individual beneficiary
developing countries with respect to specific GSP-eligible articles
(these limits do not apply to either least-developed beneficiary
developing countries or AGOA beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries); and (5) otherwise modify GSP coverage.
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As specified in 15 CFR 2007.1, all product petitions must include a
detailed description of the product and the 8-digit subheading of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under which the
product is classified.
Further, product petitions requesting CNL waivers for GSP-eligible
articles from beneficiary developing countries that exceed the CNLs in
2009 as well as 503(c)(1)(E) determinations regarding whether a like or
directly competitive product was produced in the United States on
January 1, 1995, must be filed in the 2009 Annual Review. In order to
allow petitioners an opportunity to review additional 2009 U.S. import
statistics, these petitions may be filed after Wednesday, June 24,
2009, but must be received on or before the Tuesday, November 17, 2009,
deadline described above in order to be considered in the 2009 Annual
Review. Copies will be made available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov after the November 17, 2009, deadline.
Country Practices Eligibility Review Petitions
Any person may submit petitions to review the designation of any
beneficiary developing country, including any least-developed
beneficiary developing country, with respect to any of the designation
criteria listed in sections 502(b) or 502(c) of the Trade Act (19
U.S.C. 2462(b) and (c)). Petitions to review the designation of
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries are considered in the Annual
Review of the AGOA, a separate administrative process not governed by
the GSP regulations.
II. Requirements for Submissions
All submissions for the GSP Product and Country Practices
Eligibility Review must conform to the GSP regulations set forth at 15
CFR part 2007, except as modified below. These regulations are
reprinted in the ``U.S. Generalized System of Preferences Guidebook''
(``GSP Guidebook''), available at: https://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/asset_upload_file666_8359.pdf.
Any person or party making a submission is strongly advised to
review the GSP regulations. A model petition format is available from
the GSP Subcommittee and is included in the GSP Guidebook. Petitioners
are requested to use this model petition format so as to ensure that
all information requirements are met. Submissions in response to this
notice, with the exception of business confidential submissions, must
be submitted electronically using https://www.regulations.gov, docket
number USTR-2009-0015. Hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions must be submitted in English to the Chairman of the GSP
Subcommittee, Trade Policy Staff Committee, by the applicable deadlines
set forth in this notice. Submissions that do not provide the
information required by sections 2007.0 and 2007.1 of the GSP
regulations will not be accepted for review, except upon a detailed
showing in the submission that the petitioner made a good faith effort
to obtain the information required.
To ensure their most timely and expeditious receipt and
consideration, petitions provided in response to this notice, with the
exception of business confidential submissions, must be submitted
online at https://www.regulations.gov. To make a submission using https://www.regulations.gov, enter docket number USTR-2009-0015 on the home
page and click ``go.'' The site will provide a search-results page
listing all documents associated with this docket. Find a reference to
this notice by selecting ``Notice'' under ``Document Type'' on the left
side of the search-results page, and click on the link entitled ``Send
a Comment or Submission.'' The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
offers the option of providing comments by filling in a ``General
Comments'' field or by attaching a document. Submissions must be in
English, with the total submission not to exceed 30 single-spaced
standard letter-size pages in 12-point type, including attachments. Any
data attachments to the submission should be included in the same file
as the submission itself, and not as separate files.
Given the detailed nature of the information sought by the GSP
Subcommittee, it is expected that most comments and submissions will be
provided in an attached document. When attaching a document, type (1)
The eight-digit HTSUS subheading number, and (2) ``See attached'' in
the ``General Comments'' field on the online submission form, and
indicate on the attachment whether the document is a ``Country Practice
Review Petition'' or ``Product Review Petition for [HTSUS Subheading
Number], [Product Name], and, if pertinent, [Country].''
Submissions must include at the beginning of the submission, or on
the first page (if an attachment), the following text (in bold and
underlined): (1) ``2009 GSP Annual Review''; and (2) for product
petitions, the eight-digit HTSUS subheading number in which the product
is classified; for country practice petitions, the name of the country.
Furthermore, interested parties submitting petitions that request
action with respect to specific products should also list at the
beginning of the submission, or on the first page (if an attachment)
the following information: (1) The requested action; and (2) if
applicable, the beneficiary developing country.
Each submitter will receive a submission tracking number upon
completion of the submissions procedure at https://www.regulations.gov.
The tracking number will be the submitter's confirmation that the
submission was received into https://www.regulations.gov. The
confirmation should be kept for the submitter's records. USTR is not
responsible for any delays in a submission due to technical
difficulties, nor is it able to provide any technical assistance for
the Web site. Documents not submitted in accordance with these
instructions may not be considered in this review. If unable to provide
submissions as requested, please contact the GSP Program to arrange for
an alternative method of transmission.
Business Confidential Petitions
Persons wishing to submit business confidential information must
submit that information by electronic mail to FR0807@ustr.eop.gov.
Business confidential submissions will not be accepted at https://www.regulations.gov. For any document containing business confidential
information submitted as a file attached to an e-mail transmission, the
file name of the business confidential version should begin with the
characters ``BC.'' The ``BC'' should be followed by the name of the
party (government, company, union, association, etc.) that is making
the submission.
Persons wishing to submit business confidential submissions must
also follow each of these steps: (1) Provide a written explanation of
why the information should be protected in accordance with 15 CFR
2007.7(b), which must be submitted along with the business confidential
version of the submission; (2) clearly mark the business confidential
submission ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top and bottom of each page
of the submission; (3) indicate using brackets what information in the
document is confidential; and (4) submit a non-confidential version of
the submission, marked ``Public'' at the top and bottom of each page,
that also indicates, using
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asterisks, where business confidential information was redacted or
deleted from the applicable sentences to https://www.regulations.gov.
Business confidential submissions that are submitted without the
required markings, or are not accompanied by a properly marked non-
confidential version, as set forth above, might not be accepted or may
be considered public documents. The non-confidential summary will be
placed in the docket and open to public inspection.
III. Public Viewing of Review Submissions
Submissions in response to this notice, except for information
granted ``business confidential'' status under 15 CFR 2003.6, will be
available for public viewing pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.6 at https://www.regulations.gov upon completion of processing and no later than
approximately two weeks after the relevant due date. Such submissions
may be viewed by entering the docket number USTR-2009-0015 in the
search field at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Marideth Sandler,
Executive Director, GSP Program, Chairman, GSP Subcommittee of the
Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-12406 Filed 5-27-09; 8:45 am]
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