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Determinations Under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has determined
that Cote d’Ivoire has adopted an
effective visa system and related
procedures to prevent unlawful
transshipment of textile and apparel
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of beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries. The textile and apparel trade
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imports of eligible products from
countries that the President designates
as ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries,’’ provided that these
countries: (1) Have adopted an effective
visa system and related procedures to
prevent unlawful transshipment of
textile and apparel articles and the use
of counterfeit documents in connection
with shipment of such articles; and (2)
have implemented and follow, or are
making substantial progress toward
implementing and following, certain
customs procedures that assist the
Customs Service in verifying the origin
of the products. In Proclamation 8741
(October 25, 2011), the President
designated Cote d’Ivoire as a
‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan Africa
country’’ and proclaimed that, for
purposes of section 112(c) of the AGOA,
Cote d’Ivoire shall be considered a
lesser developed beneficiary subSaharan African country.
In Proclamation 7350 (October 2,
2000), the President authorized the
USTR to perform the function of
determining whether eligible subSaharan beneficiary countries have met
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The President directed the USTR to
announce any such determinations in
the Federal Register and to implement
them through modifications the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS). Based on actions
that Cote d’Ivoire has taken, I have
determined that Cote d’Ivoire has
satisfied these two requirements.
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
assigned to the USTR in Proclamation
7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of
chapter 98 of the HTS, and U.S. notes
1 and 2(d) to subchapter XIX of the HTS
are modified by inserting ‘‘Cote
d’Ivoire’’ in alphabetical sequence in the
list of countries. The foregoing
modifications to the HTS are effective
with respect to articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on date of publication.
Importers claiming preferential tariff
treatment under the AGOA for entries of
textile and apparel articles should
ensure that those entries meet the
applicable visa requirements. See Visa
Requirements Under the African Growth
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Ron Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
2012 Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP) Product Review:
Inviting Public Comments on Possible
Actions Related to Competitive Need
Limitations
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and solicitation of
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of full 2012 calendar year
import statistics relating to competitive
need limitations (CNLs) under the
Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP) program. The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) will
accept public comments submitted by
April 12, 2013, regarding: (1) Possible
de minimis CNL waivers; (2) possible
redesignations of articles currently not
eligible for GSP benefits because they
previously exceeded the CNL
thresholds; and (3) potential revocation
of CNL waivers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of
the United States Trade Representative,
600 17th Street NW., Room 422,
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone
number is (202) 395–6971, the fax
number is (202) 395–9674, and the
email address is
Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov.
DATES: Public comments are due by 5:00
p.m., Friday, April 12, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Statutory Provisions Related to CNLs
The GSP program provides for the
duty-free importation of designated
articles when imported from designated
beneficiary developing countries
(BDCs). The GSP program is authorized
by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended (‘‘the
1974 Act’’).
Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act
sets out the two CNLs. When the
President determines that a BDC
exported to the United States during a
calendar year either: (1) A quantity of a
GSP-eligible article having a value in
excess of the applicable amount for that
year ($155 million for 2012), or (2) a
quantity of a GSP-eligible article having
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a value equal to or greater than 50
percent of the value of total U.S. imports
of the article from all countries (the ‘‘50
percent’’ CNL), the President must
terminate GSP duty-free treatment for
that article from that BDC by no later
than July 1 of the next calendar year,
unless a waiver is granted. As
announced in a December 28, 2012,
Federal Register notice (FRN), petitions
for CNL waivers are being considered
under a separate timeline than that of
the actions on CNLs set forth in this
FRN.
De minimis waivers: Under section
503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, the
President may waive the 50 percent
CNL with respect to an eligible article
imported from a BDC if the value of
total imports of that article from all
countries during the calendar year did
not exceed the applicable de minimis
amount for that year ($21 million for
2012).
Redesignations: Under section
503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, if imports
of an eligible article from a BDC ceased
to receive duty-free treatment due to
exceeding a CNL in a prior year, the
President may, subject to the
considerations in sections 501 and 502
of the 1974 Act, redesignate such an
article for duty-free treatment if imports
in the most recently completed calendar
year did not exceed the CNLs.
CNL waiver revocation: Under Section
503(d)(5) of the 1974 Act, a CNL waiver
remains in effect until the President
determines that it is no longer
warranted due to changed
circumstances. Section 503(d)(4)(B)(ii)
of the 1974 Act, as amended by Public
Law 109–432, also provides that, ‘‘[n]ot
later than July 1 of each year, the
President should revoke any waiver that
has then been in effect with respect to
an article for five years or more if the
beneficiary developing country has
exported to the United States (directly
or indirectly) during the preceding
calendar year a quantity of the article—
(I) having an appraised value in excess
of 1.5 times the applicable amount set
forth in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) for that
calendar year ($232.5 million in 2012);
or (II) exceeding 75 percent of the
appraised value of the total imports of
that article into the United States during
that calendar year.’’
Exclusions from GSP duty-free
treatment where CNLs have been
exceeded will be effective July 1, 2013,
unless granted a waiver by the
President. Any CNL-based exclusions,
CNL waiver revocations, and decisions
with respect to de minimis waivers and
redesignations will be based on full
2012 calendar year import data.
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II. 2012 Import Statistics
In order to provide notice of articles
that have exceeded the CNLs for 2012
and to afford an opportunity for
comment regarding (1) potential de
minimis waivers, (2) redesignations, and
(3) the potential revocation of waivers
for articles exceeding the CNL waiver
thresholds for 2012, USTR has posted
product lists on the USTR Web site at
https://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/tradedevelopment/preference-programs/
generalized-system-preferences-gsp/
current-review under the title ‘‘2012
GSP Annual Product Review: Import
Statistics Relating to Competitive Need
Limitations, Potential Revocations, De
Minimis Waivers, and Product
Redesignations.’’ These lists can also be
found at www.regulations.gov in Docket
Number USTR–2012–0013. Full 2012
calendar year data for individual tariff
subheadings may also be viewed on the
Web site of the U.S. International Trade
Commission at https://dataweb.usitc.gov.
The lists available on the USTR Web
site contain, for each article, the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheading and
BDC country of origin, the value of
imports of the article for the 2012
calendar year, and the percentage of
total imports of that article from all
countries.
The lists published on the USTR Web
site are for informational purposes only.
They may not include all articles to
which the GSP CNLs may apply. All
determinations and decisions regarding
the CNLs of the GSP program will be
based on full 2012 calendar year import
data with respect to each GSP-eligible
article. Each interested party is advised
to conduct its own review of 2012
import data with respect to the possible
application of the GSP CNL provisions.
List I on the USTR Web site shows
GSP-eligible articles from BDCs that
exceeded a CNL by having been
exported in excess of $155 million, or in
a quantity equal to or greater than 50
percent of the total U.S. import value, in
2012. These products will be removed
from eligibility for GSP for the subject
countries on July 1, 2013, unless the
President grants a waiver for the
product for the subject country in
response to a petition filed by an
interested party. Such petitions for CNL
waivers must have been previously
submitted in the 2012 GSP Annual
Review. (See 77 FR 44704 and 77 FR
76594.) The last column in List I shows
those products for which petitions have
been accepted and are now under
review.
List II identifies GSP-eligible articles
from BDCs that are above the 50 percent
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CNL, but that are eligible for a de
minimis waiver of the 50 percent CNL.
Articles eligible for de minimis waivers
are automatically considered in the GSP
annual review process, without the
filing of a petition. Public comments
(including comments in support of or in
opposition to de minimis waivers) are
invited in accordance with the
Requirements for Submissions set out
below.
List III shows GSP-eligible articles
from certain BDCs that are currently not
receiving GSP duty-free treatment, but
that may be considered for GSP
redesignation based on 2012 trade data
and consideration of certain statutory
factors. Recommendations to the
President on redesignations are
normally made as part of the GSP
annual review process, and public
comments (including comments in
support of or in opposition to
redesignations) are invited in
accordance with the Requirements for
Submissions below.
List IV shows articles subject to CNL
waiver revocation based on the
provisions of Section 503(d)(4)(B)(ii) of
the 1974 Act, as amended by Public Law
109–432. Recommendations to the
President on revocation of these waivers
will be made as part of the 2012 GSP
annual review process, and public
comments (including comments in
support of or in opposition to
revocations of CNL waivers) are invited
in accordance with the Requirements for
Submissions below.
III. Public Comments
Requirements for Submissions
Written comments submitted in
response to this notice must be
submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m.,
Friday, April 12, 2013 using
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2012–0013. Instructions for
submitting business confidential
versions are provided below. Handdelivered submissions will not be
accepted. Comments must be submitted
in English to the Chairman of the GSP
Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff
Committee. 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 as well as the GSP
Guidebook, which is available at the
same link.
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To make a submission using
www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
number in the ‘‘Search for’’ field on the
home page and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site
will provide a search-results page listing
all documents associated with this
docket number. Find a reference to this
notice by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under
‘‘Document Type’’ in the ‘‘Filter Results
by’’ section on the left side of the screen
and click on the link entitled ‘‘Comment
Now.’’ The 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. The GSP Subcommittee prefers
that submissions be provided in an
attached document. At the beginning of
the submission, or on the first page (if
an attachment), please note that the
submission is in response to this notice
and provides comments on the
product(s) described in the notice.
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 www.regulations.gov. The
tracking number will be the submitter’s
confirmation that the comments were
received into 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
An interested party requesting that
information contained in a submission
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. For any submission
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information, a non-confidential version
must be submitted separately (i.e., not as
part of the same submission with the
confidential version), indicating where
confidential information has been
redacted. The non-confidential version
will be placed in the docket and open
to public inspection.
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, usually
within two weeks of the relevant due
date. Such submissions may be viewed
by entering the country-specific docket
number in the search field at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for the Generalized System of Preferences,
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Approval of Noise Compatibility
Program for Cleveland-Hopkins
International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The FAA announces its
findings on the noise compatibility
program submitted by the City of
Cleveland, Ohio under the provisions of
49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (formerly the
Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement
Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’)
and 14 CFR part 150 (hereinafter
referred to as ‘‘Part 150’’). On June 6,
2012, the FAA determined that the
noise exposure maps submitted by the
City of Cleveland, Ohio under Part 150
were in compliance with applicable
requirements. On November 29, 2012
the FAA approved the ClevelandHopkins International Airport noise
compatibility program. Twelve
recommendations were granted outright
approval; six were approved in part; one
was withdrawn; one was disapproved;
and one required no action.
DATES: This notice is effective March 19,
2013, and is applicable beginning
December 12, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine S. Delaney, 11677 S. Wayne
Road, Suite 107, Romulus, Michigan;
Email: Katherine.S.Delaney@faa.gov;
SUMMARY:
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Phone: 734–229–2900. Documents
reflecting this FAA action may be
reviewed at this same location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces that the FAA has
made a determination on each measure
in the Noise Compatibility Program for
Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport, effective November 29, 2012.
Under section 47504 of the Act, an
airport operator who has previously
submitted a Noise Exposure Map may
submit to the FAA a Noise
Compatibility Program which sets forth
the measures taken or proposed by the
airport operator for the reduction of
existing non-compatible land uses and
prevention of additional non-compatible
land uses within the area covered by the
Noise Exposure Maps. The Act requires
such programs to be developed in
consultation with interested and
affected parties including local
communities, government agencies,
airport users, and FAA personnel. Each
airport noise compatibility program
developed in accordance with Part 150
is a local program, not a Federal
program. The FAA does not substitute
its judgment for that of the airport
proprietor with respect to which
measures should be recommended for
action. The FAA’s approval or
disapproval of Part 150 program
recommendations is measured
according to the standards expressed in
Part 150 and the Act and is limited to
the following determinations:
a. The Noise Compatibility Program
was developed in accordance with the
provisions and procedures of Part 150;
b. Program measures are reasonably
consistent with achieving the goals of
reducing existing non-compatible land
uses around the airport and preventing
the introduction of additional noncompatible land uses;
c. Program measures would not create
an undue burden on interstate or foreign
commerce, unjustly discriminate against
types or classes of aeronautical uses,
violate the terms of airport grant
agreements, or intrude into areas
preempted by the Federal Government;
and
d. Program measures relating to the
use of flight procedures can be
implemented within the period covered
by the program without derogating
safety, adversely affecting the efficient
use and management of the navigable
airspace and air traffic control systems,
or adversely affecting other powers and
responsibilities of the Administrator
prescribed by law.
Specific limitations with respect to
FAA’s approval of an airport noise
compatibility program are delineated in
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
2012 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Product Review:
Inviting Public Comments on Possible Actions Related to Competitive
Need Limitations
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and solicitation of comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of full 2012 calendar
year import statistics relating to competitive need limitations (CNLs)
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The Office
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will accept public
comments submitted by April 12, 2013, regarding: (1) Possible de
minimis CNL waivers; (2) possible redesignations of articles currently
not eligible for GSP benefits because they previously exceeded the CNL
thresholds; and (3) potential revocation of CNL waivers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of
the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Room 422,
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395-6971, the fax
number is (202) 395-9674, and the email address is Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov.
DATES: Public comments are due by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Statutory Provisions Related to CNLs
The GSP program provides for the duty-free importation of
designated articles when imported from designated beneficiary
developing countries (BDCs). The GSP program is authorized by Title V
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended (``the
1974 Act'').
Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act sets out the two CNLs. When
the President determines that a BDC exported to the United States
during a calendar year either: (1) A quantity of a GSP-eligible article
having a value in excess of the applicable amount for that year ($155
million for 2012), or (2) a quantity of a GSP-eligible article having
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a value equal to or greater than 50 percent of the value of total U.S.
imports of the article from all countries (the ``50 percent'' CNL), the
President must terminate GSP duty-free treatment for that article from
that BDC by no later than July 1 of the next calendar year, unless a
waiver is granted. As announced in a December 28, 2012, Federal
Register notice (FRN), petitions for CNL waivers are being considered
under a separate timeline than that of the actions on CNLs set forth in
this FRN.
De minimis waivers: Under section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, the
President may waive the 50 percent CNL with respect to an eligible
article imported from a BDC if the value of total imports of that
article from all countries during the calendar year did not exceed the
applicable de minimis amount for that year ($21 million for 2012).
Redesignations: Under section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, if
imports of an eligible article from a BDC ceased to receive duty-free
treatment due to exceeding a CNL in a prior year, the President may,
subject to the considerations in sections 501 and 502 of the 1974 Act,
redesignate such an article for duty-free treatment if imports in the
most recently completed calendar year did not exceed the CNLs.
CNL waiver revocation: Under Section 503(d)(5) of the 1974 Act, a
CNL waiver remains in effect until the President determines that it is
no longer warranted due to changed circumstances. Section
503(d)(4)(B)(ii) of the 1974 Act, as amended by Public Law 109-432,
also provides that, ``[n]ot later than July 1 of each year, the
President should revoke any waiver that has then been in effect with
respect to an article for five years or more if the beneficiary
developing country has exported to the United States (directly or
indirectly) during the preceding calendar year a quantity of the
article--(I) having an appraised value in excess of 1.5 times the
applicable amount set forth in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) for that
calendar year ($232.5 million in 2012); or (II) exceeding 75 percent of
the appraised value of the total imports of that article into the
United States during that calendar year.''
Exclusions from GSP duty-free treatment where CNLs have been
exceeded will be effective July 1, 2013, unless granted a waiver by the
President. Any CNL-based exclusions, CNL waiver revocations, and
decisions with respect to de minimis waivers and redesignations will be
based on full 2012 calendar year import data.
II. 2012 Import Statistics
In order to provide notice of articles that have exceeded the CNLs
for 2012 and to afford an opportunity for comment regarding (1)
potential de minimis waivers, (2) redesignations, and (3) the potential
revocation of waivers for articles exceeding the CNL waiver thresholds
for 2012, USTR has posted product lists on the USTR Web site at https://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preferences-gsp/current-review under the title
``2012 GSP Annual Product Review: Import Statistics Relating to
Competitive Need Limitations, Potential Revocations, De Minimis
Waivers, and Product Redesignations.'' These lists can also be found at
www.regulations.gov in Docket Number USTR-2012-0013. Full 2012 calendar
year data for individual tariff subheadings may also be viewed on the
Web site of the U.S. International Trade Commission at https://dataweb.usitc.gov.
The lists available on the USTR Web site contain, for each article,
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading
and BDC country of origin, the value of imports of the article for the
2012 calendar year, and the percentage of total imports of that article
from all countries.
The lists published on the USTR Web site are for informational
purposes only. They may not include all articles to which the GSP CNLs
may apply. All determinations and decisions regarding the CNLs of the
GSP program will be based on full 2012 calendar year import data with
respect to each GSP-eligible article. Each interested party is advised
to conduct its own review of 2012 import data with respect to the
possible application of the GSP CNL provisions.
List I on the USTR Web site shows GSP-eligible articles from BDCs
that exceeded a CNL by having been exported in excess of $155 million,
or in a quantity equal to or greater than 50 percent of the total U.S.
import value, in 2012. These products will be removed from eligibility
for GSP for the subject countries on July 1, 2013, unless the President
grants a waiver for the product for the subject country in response to
a petition filed by an interested party. Such petitions for CNL waivers
must have been previously submitted in the 2012 GSP Annual Review. (See
77 FR 44704 and 77 FR 76594.) The last column in List I shows those
products for which petitions have been accepted and are now under
review.
List II identifies GSP-eligible articles from BDCs that are above
the 50 percent CNL, but that are eligible for a de minimis waiver of
the 50 percent CNL. Articles eligible for de minimis waivers are
automatically considered in the GSP annual review process, without the
filing of a petition. Public comments (including comments in support of
or in opposition to de minimis waivers) are invited in accordance with
the Requirements for Submissions set out below.
List III shows GSP-eligible articles from certain BDCs that are
currently not receiving GSP duty-free treatment, but that may be
considered for GSP redesignation based on 2012 trade data and
consideration of certain statutory factors. Recommendations to the
President on redesignations are normally made as part of the GSP annual
review process, and public comments (including comments in support of
or in opposition to redesignations) are invited in accordance with the
Requirements for Submissions below.
List IV shows articles subject to CNL waiver revocation based on
the provisions of Section 503(d)(4)(B)(ii) of the 1974 Act, as amended
by Public Law 109-432. Recommendations to the President on revocation
of these waivers will be made as part of the 2012 GSP annual review
process, and public comments (including comments in support of or in
opposition to revocations of CNL waivers) are invited in accordance
with the Requirements for Submissions below.
III. Public Comments
Requirements for Submissions
Written comments submitted in response to this notice must be
submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2013 using
www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2012-0013. Instructions for
submitting business confidential versions are provided below. Hand-
delivered submissions will not be accepted. Comments must be submitted
in English to the Chairman of the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy
Staff Committee. 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
as well as the GSP Guidebook, which is available at the same link.
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To make a submission using www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
number in the ``Search for'' field on the home page and click
``Search.'' The site will provide a search-results page listing all
documents associated with this docket number. Find a reference to this
notice by selecting ``Notice'' under ``Document Type'' in the ``Filter
Results by'' section on the left side of the screen and click on the
link entitled ``Comment Now.'' The 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. The GSP
Subcommittee prefers that submissions be provided in an attached
document. At the beginning of the submission, or on the first page (if
an attachment), please note that the submission is in response to this
notice and provides comments on the product(s) described in the notice.
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 www.regulations.gov. The
tracking number will be the submitter's confirmation that the comments
were received into 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
An interested party requesting that information contained in a
submission 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. For any submission containing business confidential
information, a non-confidential version must be submitted separately
(i.e., not as part of the same submission with the confidential
version), indicating where confidential information has been redacted.
The non-confidential version will be placed in the docket and open to
public inspection.
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, usually within two
weeks of the relevant due date. Such submissions may be viewed by
entering the country-specific docket number in the search field at:
https://www.regulations.gov.
William D. Jackson,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Generalized System
of Preferences, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2013-06229 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am]
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