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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
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WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding India—Measures
Concerning the Importation of Certain
Agricultural Products
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Office of the United States
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ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that on March 6, 2012,
the United States requested
consultations with the Government of
India under the Marrakesh Agreement
Establishing the World Trade
Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’)
concerning antidumping measures
prohibitions imposed by India on the
importation of various agricultural
products from the United States
purportedly because of concerns related
to Avian Influenza. That request may be
found at www.wto.org contained in a
document designated as WT/DS430/1.
USTR invites written comments from
the public concerning the issues raised
in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the dispute settlement proceedings,
comments should be submitted on or
before April 19, 2012, to be assured of
timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be
submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2012–0004. If you are unable to
provide submissions by
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
If (as explained below) the comment
contains confidential information, then
the comment should be submitted by
fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202)
395–3640.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mayur R. Patel, Assistant General
Counsel, or Micah Myers, Assistant
General Counsel, Office of the United
States Trade Representative 600 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20508,
(202) 395–3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is
providing notice that consultations have
been requested pursuant to the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(‘‘DSU’’). If such consultations should
fail to resolve the matter and a dispute
settlement panel is established pursuant
to the DSU, such panel, which would
hold its meetings in Geneva,
Switzerland, would be expected to issue
a report on its findings and
recommendations within nine months
after it is established.
SUMMARY:
Major Issues Raised by the United
States
On March 6, 2012, the United States
requested consultations concerning
measures imposed by India prohibiting
the importation of various agricultural
products from the United States
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purportedly because of concerns related
to Avian Influenza. The United States is
alleging that India’s measures appear to
be inconsistent with Articles I and XI of
the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade 1994 (‘‘GATT 1994’’) and Articles
2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6.1,
6.2, 7, and Annex B, paragraphs 2, 5,
and 6 of the Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
the issues raised in this dispute. Persons
may submit public comments
electronically to www.regulations.gov
docket number USTR–2012–0004. If you
are unable to provide submissions by
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
To submit comments via
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2012–0004 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’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link
entitled ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ (For
further information on using the
www.regulations.gov Web site, please
consult the resources provided on the
Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to Use
This Site’’ on the left side of the home
page.)
The www.regulations.gov site
provides the option of providing
comments by filling in a ‘‘Type
Comments’’ field, or by attaching a
document using an ‘‘upload file’’ field.
It is expected that most comments will
be provided in an attached document. If
a document is attached, it is sufficient
to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type
Comments’’ field.
A person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by
that person be treated as confidential
business 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 and the submission must be
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
at the top and bottom of the cover page
and each succeeding page. Any
comment containing business
confidential information must be
submitted by fax to Sandy McKinzy at
(202) 395–3640. A non-confidential
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summary of the confidential
information must be submitted to
www.regulations.gov. The nonconfidential summary will be placed in
the docket and open to public
inspection.
Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter—
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page; and
(3) Must provide a non-confidential
summary of the information or advice.
Any comment containing confidential
information must be submitted by fax. A
non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be
submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be
placed in the docket and open to public
inspection.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain a
docket on this dispute settlement
proceeding accessible to the public at
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2012–0004.
The public file will include nonconfidential comments received by
USTR from the public with respect to
the dispute. If a dispute settlement
panel is convened or in the event of an
appeal from such a panel, the U.S.
submissions, any non-confidential
submissions, or non-confidential
summaries of submissions, received
from other participants in the dispute,
will be made available to the public on
USTR’s Web site at www.ustr.gov, and
the report of the panel, and, if
applicable, the report of the Appellate
Body, will be available on the Web site
of the World Trade Organization,
www.wto.org. Comments open to public
inspection may be viewed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site.
Bradford L. Ward,
Acting Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Noise, Fuel Burn, and
Emissions Modeling Using the
Aviation Environmental Design Tool
Version 2a
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Policy Statement.
AGENCY:
This document provides a
statement of FAA policy concerning the
required use of the Aviation
Environmental Design Tool version 2a
(AEDT 2a) to analyze noise, fuel burn,
and emissions for FAA air traffic
airspace and procedure actions where
the study area is larger than the
immediate vicinity of an airport,
incorporates more than one airport, or
includes actions above 3,000 feet above
ground level (AGL). The policy
statement is intended to ensure
consistency and quality of analysis
performed to assess noise, fuel burn,
and emissions impacts of such actions
under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended,
42 United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 4321
et seq.
DATES: Effective March 21, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Cointin, Office of Environment
and Energy (AEE), Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20591; Telephone:
(202) 493–5047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: FAA Order 1050.1E,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, describes FAA policies and
procedures for compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA).
Under FAA Order 1050.1E, Appendix
A, Section 2.4c, states ‘‘the [Emissions
and Dispersion Modeling System]
EDMS is FAA’s required methodology
for performing air quality analysis
modeling for aviation sources.’’ Section
2.4d states that ‘‘[e]xcept for air toxics
or where advance written approval has
been granted to use an equivalent
methodology and computer model by
the FAA Office of Environment and
Energy, the air quality analyses for
aviation emission sources from airport
and FAA proposed projects conducted
to satisfy NEPA, general conformity, and
49 USC 47106(c) requirements under
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
(as amended) must be prepared using
the most recent EDMS model available
at the start of the environmental
analysis process.’’
SUMMARY:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Dispute No. WTO/DS430]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding India--Measures
Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') is providing notice that on March 6, 2012, the United States
requested consultations with the Government of India under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO
Agreement'') concerning antidumping measures prohibitions imposed by
India on the importation of various agricultural products from the
United States purportedly because of concerns related to Avian
Influenza. That request may be found at www.wto.org contained in a
document designated as WT/DS430/1. USTR invites written comments from
the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the
course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be
submitted on or before April 19, 2012, to be assured of timely
consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2012-0004. If you are unable to
provide submissions by www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
If (as explained below) the comment contains confidential
information, then the comment should be submitted by fax only to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-3640.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mayur R. Patel, Assistant General
Counsel, or Micah Myers, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the
United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20508, (202) 395-3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is providing notice that consultations
have been requested pursuant to the WTO Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (``DSU''). If such
consultations should fail to resolve the matter and a dispute
settlement panel is established pursuant to the DSU, such panel, which
would hold its meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, would be expected to
issue a report on its findings and recommendations within nine months
after it is established.
Major Issues Raised by the United States
On March 6, 2012, the United States requested consultations
concerning measures imposed by India prohibiting the importation of
various agricultural products from the United States
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purportedly because of concerns related to Avian Influenza. The United
States is alleging that India's measures appear to be inconsistent with
Articles I and XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
(``GATT 1994'') and Articles 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7,
6.1, 6.2, 7, and Annex B, paragraphs 2, 5, and 6 of the Agreement on
the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning the issues raised in this dispute. Persons may submit public
comments electronically to www.regulations.gov docket number USTR-2012-
0004. If you are unable to provide submissions by www.regulations.gov,
please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 to arrange for an
alternative method of transmission.
To submit comments via www.regulations.gov, enter docket number
USTR-2012-0004 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'' on the left side of the search-results page,
and click on the link entitled ``Submit a Comment.'' (For further
information on using the www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult
the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on ``How to Use This
Site'' on the left side of the home page.)
The www.regulations.gov site provides the option of providing
comments by filling in a ``Type Comments'' field, or by attaching a
document using an ``upload file'' field. It is expected that most
comments will be provided in an attached document. If a document is
attached, it is sufficient to type ``See attached'' in the ``Type
Comments'' field.
A person requesting that information contained in a comment
submitted by that person be treated as confidential business
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
and the submission must be marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top
and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page. Any comment
containing business confidential information must be submitted by fax
to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640. A non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be placed in the docket and open to
public inspection.
Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than
business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information
or advice may qualify as such, the submitter--
(1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE''
at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page; and
(3) Must provide a non-confidential summary of the information or
advice.
Any comment containing confidential information must be submitted
by fax. A non-confidential summary of the confidential information must
be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The non-confidential summary will
be placed in the docket and open to public inspection.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain a docket on this dispute settlement
proceeding accessible to the public at www.regulations.gov, docket
number USTR-2012-0004.
The public file will include non-confidential comments received by
USTR from the public with respect to the dispute. If a dispute
settlement panel is convened or in the event of an appeal from such a
panel, the U.S. submissions, any non-confidential submissions, or non-
confidential summaries of submissions, received from other participants
in the dispute, will be made available to the public on USTR's Web site
at www.ustr.gov, and the report of the panel, and, if applicable, the
report of the Appellate Body, will be available on the Web site of the
World Trade Organization, www.wto.org. Comments open to public
inspection may be viewed on the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Bradford L. Ward,
Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
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