Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Obligations, 49789-49790 [2013-19859]
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[FR Doc. 2013–19846 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of
Public Hearing Concerning Russia’s
Implementation of Its WTO Obligations
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments and
notice of public hearing concerning
Russia’s implementation of its
obligations as a Member of the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
AGENCY:
The interagency Trade Policy
Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a
public hearing and seek public
comment to assist the Office of the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) in the preparation of its annual
report to Congress on Russia’s
implementation of its obligations as a
Member of the WTO.
DATES: Written comments are due by
11:59 p.m., Thursday, September 12,
2013. Persons wishing to testify orally at
the hearing must provide written
notification of their intention, as well as
a summary of their testimony, by 11:59
p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013.
The hearing will be held on Friday,
September 27, 2013, beginning at 9:30
a.m. in Rooms 1 & 2, 1724 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20508.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
notifications of intent to testify should
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be submitted electronically via the
Internet at www.regulations.gov. If you
are unable to provide submissions at
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Yvonne Jamison, TPSC, at (202) 395–
3475, to arrange for an alternative
method of transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
procedural questions concerning written
comments, please contact Yvonne
Jamison at (202) 395–3475. All other
questions regarding this notice should
be directed to Betsy Hafner, Deputy
Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Russia and Eurasia, at
(202) 395–9124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
Russia became a Member of the WTO
on August 22, 2012, and on December
21, 2012, following the termination of
the application of the Jackson-Vanik
amendment to Russia and the extension
of permanent normal trade relations to
the products of Russia, the United States
and Russia both filed letters with the
WTO withdrawing their notices of nonapplication and consenting to have the
WTO Agreement apply between them.
In accordance with section 201(a) of the
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik
Repeal and Sergei Magnitskiy Rule of
Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Pub. L.
112–208), USTR is required to submit,
by December 21 of each year, a report
to Congress on the extent to which
Russia is implementing the WTO
Agreement, including the Agreement on
the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures and the
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights. The Report
must also assess Russia’s progress on
acceding to the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) and the Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA). In
addition, to the extent that USTR finds
that Russia is not implementing fully
the WTO Agreement or is not making
adequate progress in acceding to the
ITA or the GPA, USTR must describe in
the report the actions it plans to take to
encourage Russia to improve its
implementation and/or increase its
accession efforts. In accordance with
section 201(a), and to assist it in
preparing this year’s report, the TPSC is
hereby soliciting public comment.
The terms of Russia’s accession to the
WTO are contained in the Marrakesh
Agreement Establishing the World
Trade Organization (WTO Agreement)
and the Protocol on the Accession of the
Russian Federation to the WTO
(including its annexes) (Protocol). The
Report of the Working Party on the
Accession of the Russian Federation
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(Working Party Report) provides detail
and context to the commitments listed
in the Protocol. The Protocol and
Working Party Report can be found on
USTR’s Web page, https://www.ustr.gov/
webfm_send/3224 or on the WTO Web
site, https://docsonline.wto.org
(document symbols: WT/ACC/RUS/70,
WT/MIN(11)/2, WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/
839, and WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.1, WT/
ACC/RUS/70/Add.2.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/
or oral testimony of interested persons
on Russia’s implementation of the
commitments made in connection with
its accession to the WTO, including, but
not limited to, commitments in the
following areas: (a) Import regulation
(e.g., tariffs, tariff-rate quotas, quotas,
import licenses); (b) export regulation;
(c) subsidies; (d) standards and
technical regulations; (e) sanitary and
phytosanitary measures; (f) trade-related
investment measures; (g) taxes and
charges levied on imports and exports;
(h) other internal policies affecting
trade; (i) intellectual property rights
(including intellectual property rights
enforcement); (j) services; (k) rule of law
issues (e.g., transparency, judicial
review, uniform administration of laws
and regulations); and (l) other WTO
commitments.
Written comments must be received
no later than 11:59 p.m., Thursday,
September 12, 2013.
A hearing will be held on Friday,
September 27, 2013, in Rooms 1 & 2,
1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20508. If necessary, the hearing will
continue on the next business day.
Persons wishing to testify at the hearing
must provide written notification of
their intention by 11:59 p.m., September
12, 2013. The intent to testify
notification must be made in the ‘‘Type
Comment’’ field under docket number
USTR–2013–0025 on the
www.regulations.gov Web site and
should include the name, address and
telephone number of the person
presenting the testimony. A summary of
the testimony should be attached by
using the ‘‘Upload File’’ field. The name
of the file should also include who will
be presenting the testimony. Remarks at
the hearing should be limited to no
more than five minutes to allow for
possible questions from the TPSC.
3. Requirements for Submissions
Persons submitting a notification of
intent to testify and/or written
comments must do so in English and
must identify (on the first page of the
submission) ‘‘Russia’s WTO
Implementation.’’ In order to be assured
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of consideration, comments should be
submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 12,
2013.
In order to ensure the timely receipt
and consideration of comments, USTR
strongly encourages commenters to
make on-line submissions, using the
www.regulations.gov Web site. To
submit comments via
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2013–0025 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 and click
on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’
(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 Web site
allows users to provide comments by
filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by
attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload
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For any comments submitted
electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name
of the business confidential version
should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’.
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confidential information must be clearly
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
on the top of that page. Filers of
submissions containing business
confidential information must also
submit a public version of their
comments. The file name of the public
version should begin with the character
‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be
followed by the name of the person or
entity submitting the comments or reply
comments. Filers submitting comments
containing no business confidential
information should name their file using
the name of the person or entity
submitting the comments.
Please do not attach separate cover
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include any information that might
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As noted, USTR strongly urges
submitters to file comments through
www.regulations.gov, if at all possible.
Any alternative arrangements must be
made with Yvonne Jamison in advance
of transmitting a comment. Ms. Jamison
should be contacted at (202) 395–3475.
General information concerning USTR
is available at www.ustr.gov. Comments
will be placed in the docket and open
to public inspection, except business
confidential information. Comments
may be viewed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site by
entering the relevant docket number in
the search field on the home page.
Douglas M. Bell,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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Notice of Request To Release Airport
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request to release airport property at the
Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM),
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AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the release of
land, Lot #2, at the Ottumwa Regional
Airport, Ottumwa, Iowa, under the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this
application may be mailed or delivered
to the FAA at the following address:
Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance
Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, Airports Division,
ACE–610C, 901 Locust Room 364,
Kansas City, MO 64106.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to: Tom Francis,
Airport Manager, C/O Ottumwa
Regional Airport 14802 Terminal St.
Ottumwa, IA 50501, 641–683–0619.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance
Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, Airports Division,
ACE–610C, 901 Locust Room 364,
Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329–2644,
lynn.martin@faa.gov.
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The FAA
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to release approximately 2.39 acres of
airport property, Lot #2, at the Ottumwa
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January 2, 2013, the Airport Manager at
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from the FAA that approximately 2.39
acres of property, Lot #2, be released for
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Airport (OTM) submitted by the
Sponsor meets the procedural
requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and the release of the
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future aviation needs at the airport. The
FAA may approve the request, in whole
or in part, no sooner than thirty days
after the publication of this Notice.
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Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is
proposing the release of one parcel, Lot
#2, containing 2.39 acres, more or less.
The release of land is necessary to
comply with Federal Aviation
Administration Grant Assurances that
do not allow federally acquired airport
property to be used for non-aviation
purposes. The sale of the subject
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Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) being
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from the conditions of the Airport
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airport will receive fair market value for
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Issued in Kansas City, MO, on August 7,
2013.
Jim A. Johnson,
Manager, Airports Division.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning
Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Obligations
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing concerning
Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
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SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will
convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the Office
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of
its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its
obligations as a Member of the WTO.
DATES: Written comments are due by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, September 12,
2013. Persons wishing to testify orally at the hearing must provide
written notification of their intention, as well as a summary of their
testimony, by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013. The hearing
will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in
Rooms 1 & 2, 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20508.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and notifications of intent to testify
should be submitted electronically via the Internet at
www.regulations.gov. If you are unable to provide submissions at
www.regulations.gov, please contact Yvonne Jamison, TPSC, at (202) 395-
3475, to arrange for an alternative method of transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions concerning
written comments, please contact Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395-3475. All
other questions regarding this notice should be directed to Betsy
Hafner, Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Russia
and Eurasia, at (202) 395-9124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
Russia became a Member of the WTO on August 22, 2012, and on
December 21, 2012, following the termination of the application of the
Jackson-Vanik amendment to Russia and the extension of permanent normal
trade relations to the products of Russia, the United States and Russia
both filed letters with the WTO withdrawing their notices of non-
application and consenting to have the WTO Agreement apply between
them. In accordance with section 201(a) of the Russia and Moldova
Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitskiy Rule of Law Accountability
Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-208), USTR is required to submit, by December
21 of each year, a report to Congress on the extent to which Russia is
implementing the WTO Agreement, including the Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and the Agreement on
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The Report must
also assess Russia's progress on acceding to the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) and the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). In
addition, to the extent that USTR finds that Russia is not implementing
fully the WTO Agreement or is not making adequate progress in acceding
to the ITA or the GPA, USTR must describe in the report the actions it
plans to take to encourage Russia to improve its implementation and/or
increase its accession efforts. In accordance with section 201(a), and
to assist it in preparing this year's report, the TPSC is hereby
soliciting public comment.
The terms of Russia's accession to the WTO are contained in the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO
Agreement) and the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian Federation
to the WTO (including its annexes) (Protocol). The Report of the
Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation (Working Party
Report) provides detail and context to the commitments listed in the
Protocol. The Protocol and Working Party Report can be found on USTR's
Web page, https://www.ustr.gov/webfm_send/3224 or on the WTO Web site,
https://docsonline.wto.org (document symbols: WT/ACC/RUS/70, WT/MIN(11)/
2, WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839, and WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.1, WT/ACC/RUS/70/
Add.2.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/or oral testimony of interested
persons on Russia's implementation of the commitments made in
connection with its accession to the WTO, including, but not limited
to, commitments in the following areas: (a) Import regulation (e.g.,
tariffs, tariff-rate quotas, quotas, import licenses); (b) export
regulation; (c) subsidies; (d) standards and technical regulations; (e)
sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (f) trade-related investment
measures; (g) taxes and charges levied on imports and exports; (h)
other internal policies affecting trade; (i) intellectual property
rights (including intellectual property rights enforcement); (j)
services; (k) rule of law issues (e.g., transparency, judicial review,
uniform administration of laws and regulations); and (l) other WTO
commitments.
Written comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m.,
Thursday, September 12, 2013.
A hearing will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013, in Rooms 1 &
2, 1724 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20508. If necessary, the hearing
will continue on the next business day. Persons wishing to testify at
the hearing must provide written notification of their intention by
11:59 p.m., September 12, 2013. The intent to testify notification must
be made in the ``Type Comment'' field under docket number USTR-2013-
0025 on the www.regulations.gov Web site and should include the name,
address and telephone number of the person presenting the testimony. A
summary of the testimony should be attached by using the ``Upload
File'' field. The name of the file should also include who will be
presenting the testimony. Remarks at the hearing should be limited to
no more than five minutes to allow for possible questions from the
TPSC.
3. Requirements for Submissions
Persons submitting a notification of intent to testify and/or
written comments must do so in English and must identify (on the first
page of the submission) ``Russia's WTO Implementation.'' In order to be
assured
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of consideration, comments should be submitted by 11:59 p.m., September
12, 2013.
In order to ensure the timely receipt and consideration of
comments, USTR strongly encourages commenters to make on-line
submissions, using the www.regulations.gov Web site. To submit comments
via www.regulations.gov, enter docket number USTR-2013-0025 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 and click on the link entitled ``Comment Now!'' (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 Web site allows users to provide comments
by filling in a ``Type Comment'' field, or by attaching a document
using an ``Upload File'' field. USTR prefers that comments be provided
in an attached document. If a document is attached, it is sufficient to
type ``See attached'' in the ``Type Comment'' field. USTR prefers
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the
submission is in an application other than those two, please indicate
the name of the application in the ``Type Comment'' field.
For any comments submitted electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name of the business confidential
version should begin with the characters ``BC''. Any page containing
business confidential information must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS
CONFIDENTIAL'' on the top of that page. Filers of submissions
containing business confidential information must also submit a public
version of their comments. The file name of the public version should
begin with the character ``P''. The ``BC'' and ``P'' should be followed
by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments or reply
comments. Filers submitting comments containing no business
confidential information should name their file using 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.
As noted, USTR strongly urges submitters to file comments through
www.regulations.gov, if at all possible. Any alternative arrangements
must be made with Yvonne Jamison in advance of transmitting a comment.
Ms. Jamison should be contacted at (202) 395-3475. General information
concerning USTR is available at www.ustr.gov. Comments will be placed
in the docket and open to public inspection, except business
confidential information. Comments may be viewed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site by entering the relevant docket number in
the search field on the home page.
Douglas M. Bell,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-19859 Filed 8-14-13; 8:45 am]
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