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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7722]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Civic
Pride: Group Portraits from
Amsterdam’’
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, and Delegation of
Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000
(and, as appropriate, Delegation of
Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I
hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Civic Pride:
Group Portraits from Amsterdam,’’
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
National Gallery of Art, Washington,
DC, from on or about January 22, 2012,
until on or about January 2, 2017, and
at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the
national interest. I have ordered that
Public Notice of these Determinations
be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Ona M.
Hahs, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the
Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
(telephone: (202) 632–6473). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Dated: November 29, 2011.
J. Adam Ereli,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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[Public Notice 7723]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Van
Gogh. Up Close’’
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.
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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, and Delegation of
Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000
(and, as appropriate, Delegation of
Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I
hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Van Gogh.
Up Close.,’’ 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 Philadelphia Museum of
Art, Philadelphia, PA, from on or about
January 26, 2012, until on or about May
6, 2012, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
I have ordered that Public Notice of
these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Ona M.
Hahs, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the
Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
(telephone: (202) 632–6473). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Dated: December 2, 2011.
J. Adam Ereli,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP): Notice of Review of Certain
Pending Country Practice Petitions
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for submissions and
notice of public hearing.
SUMMARY: As part of past GSP annual
reviews, the Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR) accepted
for review petitions to modify the GSP
status of certain GSP beneficiary
developing countries because of country
practices. This notice announces the
schedule for submissions and a public
hearing on the ongoing reviews of
outstanding country practice petitions
related to concerns about internationally
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recognized worker rights and/or child
labor in Bangladesh, Niger, Philippines,
Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan. In addition,
the hearing will include testimony on a
country practice petition related to the
Republic of Georgia. (See 76 FR 67530.)
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.
DATES: The GSP regulations (15 CFR
Part 2007) provide the schedule of dates
for conducting an annual review unless
otherwise specified in a notice
published in the Federal Register. The
schedule for the review of the country
practice petitions cited above follows.
January 10, 2012: Due date for
submission of pre-hearing briefs and
requests to appear at the GSP
Subcommittee Public Hearing; must be
submitted by 5 p.m.
January 24, 2012: GSP Subcommittee
Public Hearing on the the subject
country practice petitions, to be held at
1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20508, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
February 14, 2012: Due date for
submission of post-hearing briefs and
comments from the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP
program provides for the duty-free
importation of eligible articles when
imported from designated beneficiary
developing countries. The GSP program
is authorized by Title V of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as
amended, and is implemented in
accordance with Executive Order 11888
of November 24, 1975, as modified by
subsequent Executive Orders and
Presidential Proclamations.
Notice of Public Hearing
A hearing will be held by the GSP
Subcommittee of the TPSC on Tuesday,
January 24, 2012, for the country
practice petitions described above
beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 1724 F Street
NW., Washington, DC 20508. The
hearing will be open to the public, and
a transcript of the hearing will be made
available for public inspection or can be
purchased from the reporting company.
No electronic media coverage or
recording devices will be allowed.
All interested parties wishing to make
an oral presentation at the hearing must
submit, following the ‘‘Requirements for
Submissions’’ set out below, the name,
address, telephone number, facsimile
number, and email address, if available,
of the witness(es) representing their
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organization to William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative for GSP, by 5 p.m.,
January 10, 2012. Requests to present
oral testimony must be accompanied by
a written brief or statement, in English.
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 below and are
submitted, in English, by 5 p.m.,
February 14, 2012. Parties not wishing
to appear at the public hearing may
submit pre-hearing briefs or comments,
in English, by 5 p.m., January 10, 2012,
and post-hearing written briefs or
comments, in English, by 5 p.m.,
February 14, 2012.
Requirements for Submissions
All submissions for the GSP Annual
Review must conform to the GSP
regulations set forth at 15 CFR part
2007, except as modified below. These
regulations are available on the USTR
Web site at https://www.ustr.gov/tradetopics/trade-development/preferenceprograms/generalized-systempreference-gsp/gsp-program-inf. Any
person or party making a submission is
strongly advised to review the GSP
regulations and the GSP Guidebook,
available at: https://www.ustr.gov/
webfm_send/2880.
To ensure their timely and
expeditious receipt and consideration,
submissions in response to this notice
must be submitted online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Hand-delivered
submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions must be submitted in
English by the applicable deadlines set
forth in this notice.
To make a submission using https://
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2011–0015 in the ‘‘Enter
Keyword or ID’’ field on the home page
and click ‘‘Search.’’ 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’’ in the top-middle section of the
search-results page, and click on the
link entitled ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site
offers the option of providing comments
by filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field or
by attaching a document using the
‘‘Upload file(s)’’ field. Given the
detailed nature of the information
sought by the GSP Subcommittee, it is
preferred that submissions be provided
in an attached document. When
attaching a document, type (1) 2011 GSP
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Annual Review; (2) the country and case
number of the subject petition; (3) ‘‘See
attached’’ in the ‘‘Type Comment’’ field
on the online submission form, and
indicate on the attachment whether the
document is, as appropriate, ‘‘Written
Comments,’’ ‘‘Notice of Intent to
Testify,’’ ‘‘Pre-hearing brief,’’ or a ‘‘Posthearing brief.’’ The case number and
country name can be found in the
document ‘‘2011 Annual Review List of
Country Practice Petitions under
Review,’’ which can be found on the
USTR Web site at https://www.ustr.gov/
trade-topics/trade-development/
preference-programs/generalizedsystem-preference-gsp/current-review-4.
Submissions should not 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.
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 able to provide
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 at USTR
to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
Business Confidential Submissions
A person seeking to request that
information contained in a submission
from that person be treated as business
confidential information must certify
that such information is business
confidential and would not customarily
be released to the public by the
submitter. Confidential business
information must be clearly designated
as such. The submission must be
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
at the top and bottom of the cover page
and each succeeding page, and the
submission should indicate, via
brackets, the specific information that is
confidential. Additionally, ‘‘Business
Confidential’’ must be included in the
‘‘Type Comment’’ field. Any submission
containing business confidential
information must be accompanied by a
separate non-confidential version of the
confidential submission, indicating
where confidential information has been
redacted. The non-confidential version
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will be placed in the docket and open
to public inspection.
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–2011–0015 in
the search field at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for the Generalized System of Preferences and
Chair of the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade
Policy Staff Committee, Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice of Review of
Certain Pending Country Practice Petitions
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for submissions and notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: As part of past GSP annual reviews, the Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) accepted for review petitions to
modify the GSP status of certain GSP beneficiary developing countries
because of country practices. This notice announces the schedule for
submissions and a public hearing on the ongoing reviews of outstanding
country practice petitions related to concerns about internationally
recognized worker rights and/or child labor in Bangladesh, Niger,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan. In addition, the hearing will
include testimony on a country practice petition related to the
Republic of Georgia. (See 76 FR 67530.)
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.
DATES: The GSP regulations (15 CFR Part 2007) provide the schedule of
dates for conducting an annual review unless otherwise specified in a
notice published in the Federal Register. The schedule for the review
of the country practice petitions cited above follows.
January 10, 2012: Due date for submission of pre-hearing briefs and
requests to appear at the GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing; must be
submitted by 5 p.m.
January 24, 2012: GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing on the the
subject country practice petitions, to be held at 1724 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20508, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
February 14, 2012: Due date for submission of post-hearing briefs
and comments from the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP program provides for the duty-free
importation of eligible articles when imported from designated
beneficiary developing countries. The GSP program is authorized by
Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended,
and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November
24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential
Proclamations.
Notice of Public Hearing
A hearing will be held by the GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC on
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, for the country practice petitions described
above beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20508. The hearing will be open to the public, and a transcript of the
hearing will be made available for public inspection or can be
purchased from the reporting company. No electronic media coverage or
recording devices will be allowed.
All interested parties wishing to make an oral presentation at the
hearing must submit, following the ``Requirements for Submissions'' set
out below, the name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and
email address, if available, of the witness(es) representing their
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organization to William D. Jackson, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative for GSP, by 5 p.m., January 10, 2012. Requests to
present oral testimony must be accompanied by a written brief or
statement, in English. 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 below and are submitted, in English, by 5 p.m.,
February 14, 2012. Parties not wishing to appear at the public hearing
may submit pre-hearing briefs or comments, in English, by 5 p.m.,
January 10, 2012, and post-hearing written briefs or comments, in
English, by 5 p.m., February 14, 2012.
Requirements for Submissions
All submissions for the GSP Annual Review must conform to the GSP
regulations set forth at 15 CFR part 2007, except as modified below.
These regulations are available on the USTR Web site at https://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp/gsp-program-inf. Any person or party
making a submission is strongly advised to review the GSP regulations
and the GSP Guidebook, available at: https://www.ustr.gov/webfm_send/2880.
To ensure their timely and expeditious receipt and consideration,
submissions in response to this notice must be submitted online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Hand-delivered submissions will not be
accepted. Submissions must be submitted in English by the applicable
deadlines set forth in this notice.
To make a submission using https://www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR-2011-0015 in the ``Enter Keyword or ID'' field on the home
page and click ``Search.'' 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'' in the top-
middle section of the search-results page, and click on the link
entitled ``Submit a Comment.'' The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
offers the option of providing comments by filling in a ``Type
Comment'' field or by attaching a document using the ``Upload file(s)''
field. Given the detailed nature of the information sought by the GSP
Subcommittee, it is preferred that submissions be provided in an
attached document. When attaching a document, type (1) 2011 GSP Annual
Review; (2) the country and case number of the subject petition; (3)
``See attached'' in the ``Type Comment'' field on the online submission
form, and indicate on the attachment whether the document is, as
appropriate, ``Written Comments,'' ``Notice of Intent to Testify,''
``Pre-hearing brief,'' or a ``Post-hearing brief.'' The case number and
country name can be found in the document ``2011 Annual Review List of
Country Practice Petitions under Review,'' which can be found on the
USTR Web site at https://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp/current-review-4.
Submissions should not 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.
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
able to provide 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 at USTR to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
Business Confidential Submissions
A person seeking to request that information contained in a
submission from that person be treated as business confidential
information must certify that such information is business confidential
and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter.
Confidential business information must be clearly designated as such.
The submission must be marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top and
bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page, and the submission
should indicate, via brackets, the specific information that is
confidential. Additionally, ``Business Confidential'' must be included
in the ``Type Comment'' field. Any submission containing business
confidential information must be accompanied by a separate non-
confidential version of the confidential submission, indicating where
confidential information has been redacted. The non-confidential
version will be placed in the docket and open to public inspection.
Public Viewing of Review Submissions
Submissions in response to this notice, except for information
granted ``business confidential'' status under 15 CFR Sec. 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-2011-0015
in the search field at: https://www.regulations.gov.
William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Generalized System
of Preferences and Chair of the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy
Staff Committee, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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