Request for Public Comments Concerning Regulatory Cooperation Activities That Would Help Eliminate or Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Divergences in North America That Disrupt U.S. Exports, 18165 [2011-7849]

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[FR Doc. 2011–7761 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Request for Public Comments Concerning Regulatory Cooperation Activities That Would Help Eliminate or Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Divergences in North America That Disrupt U.S. Exports International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: This notice announces an extension of the request for public comment to the Federal Register notice on regulatory cooperation activities in North America. The comment period is extended to April 18, 2011. DATES: The comment period for notice published on March 3, 2011 (76 FR 11760), is extended to April 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submissions should be made via the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket ITA– 2011–0003. Please direct written submissions to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. The public is strongly encouraged to file submissions electronically rather than by mail. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 In comments made on the interim final sunset regulations, a number of parties stated that the proposed five-day period for rebuttals to substantive responses to a notice of initiation was insufficient. This requirement was retained in the final sunset regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(4). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b), however, the Department will consider individual requests to extend that five-day deadline based upon a showing of good cause. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding this notice should be directed to regcoop@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published a document in the Federal Register on March 3, 2011, inviting public comment on the following possible types of cooperative regulatory activities between or among the United States, Mexico, and Canada: Information-sharing agreements; technical assistance; memoranda of understanding, mutual recognition agreements; collaboration between regulators before initiating rulemaking proceedings; agreements to align particular regulatory measures; equivalency arrangements; and accreditation of testing laboratories or other conformity assessment bodies. These comments will serve as a basis for bilateral and trilateral discussion with Canada and Mexico on regulatory cooperation activities to undertake which will support the President’s National Export Initiative and serve as a basis for discussion with the U.S.Mexico High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Council and the U.S.Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council. The notice published on March 3, 2011 (76 FR 11760) informed interested parties that DOC would accept written comments no later than April 4, 2011. Associations and organizations with an interest in these activities have expressed concerns with the 30-day deadline and have requested an extension. Based on these requests, DOC is extending the comment period until April 18, 2011, to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit comments. DOC will accept comments received no later than April 18, 2011 and will not consider any further extensions to the comment period. Requirements for Submissions: In order to ensure the timely receipt and consideration of comments, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) strongly encourages commenters to make on-line submissions, using the www.regulations.gov Web site. Comments should be submitted under docket number ITA–2011–0003. To find this docket, enter the docket number in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ window at the www.regulations.gov home page and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will provide a search-results page listing all documents associated with that docket number. Find a reference to this notice by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document Type’’ on the search-results page, and click on the link entitled ‘‘Submit a PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18165 Comment.’’ The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site provides the option of making submissions by filling in a comments field, or by attaching a document. ITA prefers submissions to be provided in an attached document. (For further information on using the https:// www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on the ‘‘Help’’ tab.) All comments and recommendations submitted in response to this notice will be made available to the public. For any comments submitted electronically containing business confidential information, the file name of the business confidential version should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’. The top of any page containing business confidential information must be clearly marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’. Any person filing comments that contain business confidential information must also file in a separate submission a public version of the comments. The file name of the public version of the comments should begin with the character ‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be followed by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments. If a comment contains no business confidential information, the file name should begin with the character ‘‘P’’, followed by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments. Please do not attach separate cover letters to electronic submissions; rather, include any information that might appear in a cover letter in the comments themselves. Similarly, to the extent possible, please include any exhibits, annexes, or other attachments in the same file as the submission itself, not as separate files. Dated: March 29, 2011. John Andersen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, International Trade Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–7849 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2011-7849]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Request for Public Comments Concerning Regulatory Cooperation 
Activities That Would Help Eliminate or Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory 
Divergences in North America That Disrupt U.S. Exports

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an extension of the request for public 
comment to the Federal Register notice on regulatory cooperation 
activities in North America. The comment period is extended to April 
18, 2011.

DATES: The comment period for notice published on March 3, 2011 (76 FR 
11760), is extended to April 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submissions should be made via the internet at https://www.regulations.gov under docket ITA-2011-0003. Please direct written 
submissions to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230. The public is strongly encouraged to file 
submissions electronically rather than by mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding this notice should 
be directed to regcoop@trade.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) 
published a document in the Federal Register on March 3, 2011, inviting 
public comment on the following possible types of cooperative 
regulatory activities between or among the United States, Mexico, and 
Canada: Information-sharing agreements; technical assistance; memoranda 
of understanding, mutual recognition agreements; collaboration between 
regulators before initiating rulemaking proceedings; agreements to 
align particular regulatory measures; equivalency arrangements; and 
accreditation of testing laboratories or other conformity assessment 
bodies. These comments will serve as a basis for bilateral and 
trilateral discussion with Canada and Mexico on regulatory cooperation 
activities to undertake which will support the President's National 
Export Initiative and serve as a basis for discussion with the U.S.-
Mexico High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Council and the U.S.-Canada 
Regulatory Cooperation Council.
    The notice published on March 3, 2011 (76 FR 11760) informed 
interested parties that DOC would accept written comments no later than 
April 4, 2011. Associations and organizations with an interest in these 
activities have expressed concerns with the 30-day deadline and have 
requested an extension. Based on these requests, DOC is extending the 
comment period until April 18, 2011, to provide interested parties 
additional time to prepare and submit comments. DOC will accept 
comments received no later than April 18, 2011 and will not consider 
any further extensions to the comment period.
    Requirements for Submissions: In order to ensure the timely receipt 
and consideration of comments, the Department of Commerce's 
International Trade Administration (ITA) strongly encourages commenters 
to make on-line submissions, using the www.regulations.gov Web site. 
Comments should be submitted under docket number ITA-2011-0003. To find 
this docket, enter the docket number in the ``Enter Keyword or ID'' 
window at the www.regulations.gov home page and click ``Search.'' The 
site will provide a search-results page listing all documents 
associated with that docket number. Find a reference to this notice by 
selecting ``Notice'' under ``Document Type'' on the search-results 
page, and click on the link entitled ``Submit a Comment.'' The https://www.regulations.gov Web site provides the option of making submissions 
by filling in a comments field, or by attaching a document. ITA prefers 
submissions to be provided in an attached document. (For further 
information on using the https://www.regulations.gov Web site, please 
consult the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on the 
``Help'' tab.)
    All comments and recommendations submitted in response to this 
notice will be made available to the public. For any comments submitted 
electronically containing business confidential information, the file 
name of the business confidential version should begin with the 
characters ``BC''. The top of any page containing business confidential 
information must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL''. Any 
person filing comments that contain business confidential information 
must also file in a separate submission a public version of the 
comments. The file name of the public version of the comments should 
begin with the character ``P''. The ``BC'' and ``P'' should be followed 
by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments. If a 
comment contains no business confidential information, the file name 
should begin with the character ``P'', followed by the name of the 
person or entity submitting the comments.
    Please do not attach separate cover letters to electronic 
submissions; rather, include any information that might appear in a 
cover letter in the comments themselves. Similarly, to the extent 
possible, please include any exhibits, annexes, or other attachments in 
the same file as the submission itself, not as separate files.

    Dated: March 29, 2011.
John Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-7849 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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