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Request for Comments on Additional
Participants in Trade in Services
Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
On January 15, 2013, the
United States Trade Representative
notified Congress of the
Administration’s intention to enter into
negotiations for a Trade in Services
Agreement (TISA) with an initial group
of 20 trading partners. The January 15
notification states that the group
negotiating TISA ‘‘will expand as
negotiations progress to include others
who share our ambitious goals. This
expansion will help further U.S.
objectives for this agreement rather than
change them.’’ The TISA negotiating
countries agree that two additional
trading partners, Paraguay and
Liechtenstein, are willing and able to
meet the high standards envisioned for
the agreement. The negotiating
countries have formed a consensus to
allow these new participants to join the
negotiations. The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
seeking public comments regarding
particular priorities with respect to the
participation of these two countries in
the negotiations.
DATES: Written comments are due by
October 4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submissions via on-line:
https://www.regulations.gov. For
alternatives to on-line submissions
please contact Yvonne Jamison at (202)
395–3475.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions concerning requirements for
written comments, please contact
Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395–3475. All
other questions regarding this notice
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should be directed to Thomas Fine at
(202) 395–6875.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 15, 2013, Ambassador Kirk
notified Congress of the
Administration’s intention to enter into
the TISA negotiations. The TISA
negotiations will be compatible with
and will build upon the WTO General
Agreement on Trade in Services,
because TISA partners are aiming for a
high-standard agreement, which, at
some point in the future, may be
brought under the auspices of the WTO
Agreement.
The following 20 trading partners
constituted the initial group of TISA
participants: Australia, Canada, Chile,
Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica,
European Union on behalf of its member
states, Hong Kong China, Iceland, Israel,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand,
Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru,
Switzerland, and Turkey. USTR
solicited public comments on the
agreement through a notification
published in the Federal Register on
January 24, 2013 (Document number:
2013–01497). Comments received
through that process may be reviewed at
https://www.regulations.gov under
docket number USTR–2013–0001.
With the addition of Paraguay and
Liechtenstein to the negotiating group,
the Chair of the interagency Trade
Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) now
invites interested persons to provide
written comments that will assist USTR
in assessing U.S. objectives with regard
to their participation. The TPSC Chair
invites comments on all relevant
matters, and, in particular, with regard
to the nature of any existing barriers to
trade in services with these markets or
issues affecting the supply of services to
these markets through various modes of
supply and technologies.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Persons submitting written comments
must do so in English and must identify
(on the first page of the submission)
‘‘Trade in Services Agreement: New
Participants—Paraguay and
Liechtenstein.’’ In order to be assured of
consideration, comments should be
submitted by October 4, 2013. In order
to ensure the timely receipt and
consideration of comments, USTR
strongly encourages commenters to
make on-line submissions, using the
https://www.regulations.gov Web site.
Comments should be submitted under
the following docket: USTR–2013–0029.
To find the docket, enter the docket
number in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’
window at the https://
www.regulations.gov home page and
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USTR strongly urges submitters to file
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Any alternative arrangements must be
made with Yvonne Jamison in advance
of transmitting a comment. Ms. Jamison
should be contacted at (202) 395–3475.
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Comments will be placed in the
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except business confidential
information. Comments may be viewed
on the http:www.regulations.gov Web
site by entering the relevant docket
number in the search field on the home
page.
Douglas Bell,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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Description of Relief Sought. The
petitioner requests relief from the
requirements pertaining to cabin
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments on Additional Participants in Trade in
Services Agreement
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: On January 15, 2013, the United States Trade Representative
notified Congress of the Administration's intention to enter into
negotiations for a Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) with an initial
group of 20 trading partners. The January 15 notification states that
the group negotiating TISA ``will expand as negotiations progress to
include others who share our ambitious goals. This expansion will help
further U.S. objectives for this agreement rather than change them.''
The TISA negotiating countries agree that two additional trading
partners, Paraguay and Liechtenstein, are willing and able to meet the
high standards envisioned for the agreement. The negotiating countries
have formed a consensus to allow these new participants to join the
negotiations. The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(USTR) is seeking public comments regarding particular priorities with
respect to the participation of these two countries in the
negotiations.
DATES: Written comments are due by October 4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submissions via on-line: https://www.regulations.gov. For
alternatives to on-line submissions please contact Yvonne Jamison at
(202) 395-3475.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning requirements
for written comments, please contact Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395-3475.
All other questions regarding this notice should be directed to Thomas
Fine at (202) 395-6875.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 15, 2013, Ambassador Kirk
notified Congress of the Administration's intention to enter into the
TISA negotiations. The TISA negotiations will be compatible with and
will build upon the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services, because
TISA partners are aiming for a high-standard agreement, which, at some
point in the future, may be brought under the auspices of the WTO
Agreement.
The following 20 trading partners constituted the initial group of
TISA participants: Australia, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia,
Costa Rica, European Union on behalf of its member states, Hong Kong
China, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway,
Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, and Turkey. USTR solicited public
comments on the agreement through a notification published in the
Federal Register on January 24, 2013 (Document number: 2013-01497).
Comments received through that process may be reviewed at https://www.regulations.gov under docket number USTR-2013-0001.
With the addition of Paraguay and Liechtenstein to the negotiating
group, the Chair of the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC)
now invites interested persons to provide written comments that will
assist USTR in assessing U.S. objectives with regard to their
participation. The TPSC Chair invites comments on all relevant matters,
and, in particular, with regard to the nature of any existing barriers
to trade in services with these markets or issues affecting the supply
of services to these markets through various modes of supply and
technologies.
Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions
Persons submitting written comments must do so in English and must
identify (on the first page of the submission) ``Trade in Services
Agreement: New Participants--Paraguay and Liechtenstein.'' In order to
be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted by October 4,
2013. In order to ensure the timely receipt and consideration of
comments, USTR strongly encourages commenters to make on-line
submissions, using the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Comments
should be submitted under the following docket: USTR-2013-0029. To find
the docket, enter the docket number in the ``Enter Keyword or ID''
window at the https://www.regulations.gov home page and
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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 ``Notices'' under ``Document Type'' on the search-
results page, and click on the link entitled ``Comment Now!'' (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.)
The https://www.regulations.gov Web site provides the option of
making submissions by filling in a ``Type Comment'' field, or by
attaching a document using the ``Upload File'' field. USTR prefers
submissions to be provided in an attached document. If a document is
attached, it is sufficient to type ``See attached'' in the ``Type
Comment'' field. USTR also 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
``Comments'' 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.
USTR strongly urges submitters to file comments through https://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 https://www.ustr.gov.
Public Inspection of Submissions
Comments will be placed in the docket and open to public
inspection, except business confidential information. Comments may be
viewed on the http:www.regulations.gov Web site by entering the
relevant docket number in the search field on the home page.
Douglas Bell,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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