Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report, 47516-47517 [2015-19436]

Download as PDF 47516 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices planning objectives apply to the proposed action/project modification. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Planning Objectives • Primary Planning objectives: (1) Increase the survival of anadromous fish populations in the Sacramento River, primarily upstream from the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, and (2) increase water supply and water supply reliability for agricultural, municipal and industrial, and environmental purposes to help meet future water demands, with a focus on enlarging Shasta Dam and Reservoir. Action alternatives were formulated to address these primary planning objectives. • Secondary Planning Objectives. The following actions, operations, or features are included to the extent possible and consistent with the primary planning objectives: (1) Conserve, restore, and enhance ecosystem resources in the Shasta Lake area and along the upper Sacramento River, (2) reduce flood damage along the Sacramento River, (3) develop additional hydropower generation capabilities at Shasta Dam, (4) maintain and increase recreation opportunities at Shasta Lake, and (5) maintain or improve water quality conditions in the Sacramento River downstream from Shasta Dam and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Final Environmental Impact Statement The FEIS documents a reasonable range of alternatives and evaluates the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of alternative plans. Evaluation of six alternatives is documented in the FEIS, including a No-Action Alternative and five action alternatives. The FEIS displays the potential project-related impacts, including the effects of project construction and operation on the following resource areas: Geology, air quality, hydrology, water quality, noise, hazards and hazardous materials, important agricultural lands, fish, vegetation and wildlife, cultural resources, Indian Trust Assets, socioeconomics, land use, recreation, visual resources, traffic and circulation, utilities, public services, power and energy, environmental justice, and wild and scenic rivers; and identifies the Preferred Alternative, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Potential project-related impacts include the construction-related effects of the dam enlargement, reservoir area relocations, and other alternative features; water operations-related effects within the reservoir area (e.g., including additional inundation areas); and associated effects to operations of other VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 Central Valley Project and State Water Project facilities. Project operations may directly or indirectly affect the resources of the Sacramento River, its tributaries, the San Joaquin River, its tributaries, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The FEIS also evaluates potential growth-inducing impacts for the Central Valley Project and State Water Project water service areas. Potential cumulative effects associated with reasonably foreseeable actions are also evaluated for each resource area. Copies of the FEIS and Final Feasibility Report are available for public review at the following locations: • Bureau of Reclamation, Regional Library, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. • Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard, Shasta Lake, CA 96019. • Natural Resources Library, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Main Interior Building, Washington, DC 20240. • Shasta County Main Library, 1855 Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001. Copies of the FEIS and Final Feasibility Report are available on-line via the SLWRI Web site, at: www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri. Public Disclosure Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any correspondence, you should be aware that your entire correspondence— including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your correspondence to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: July 30, 2015. Jason Phillips, Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2015–19472 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–555] Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing. AGENCY: The Commission has instituted investigation No. 332–555, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report, for the purpose of preparing the first of two reports required by section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–26). Section 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance two reports, one by June 29, 2016, and a second by June 29, 2020, on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984. DATES: November 2, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. November 4, 2015: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. November 17, 2015: Public hearing. November 30, 2015: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs. February 5, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written statements. June 29, 2016: Transmittal of Commission report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/ app. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Tamar Khachaturian (202–205–3299 or tamar.khachaturian@ usitc.gov) and David Riker (202–205– 2201 or david.riker@usitc.gov) or Deputy Project Leader Ravinder Ubee (202–205–3493 or ravinder.ubee@ usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Background: On June 29, 2015, the President signed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA). Section 105(f)(2) of the Act requires the Commission to submit two reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance, one in 2016 and a second not later than mid-2020, on the economic impact of trade agreements implemented under trade authorities procedures since 1984. Section 105(f)(2) provides as follows: (2) REPORT ON IMPACT OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 5 years thereafter, the United States International Trade Commission shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984. The Commission will submit its first report by June 29, 2016, and the second report by June 29, 2020. This notice pertains only to the procedures relating to preparation of the first report. For purposes of this report the Commission considers the trade agreements covered to include the Uruguay Round Agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA—Canada and Mexico), and U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore. The Commission has instituted an investigation under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) for the purpose of preparing this report and also for the purpose of assisting the public in the filing and inspection of documents and also to make the report more readily accessible to the public through the Commission’s Web site. Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in connection with this investigation at the U.S. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2015. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., November 2, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., November 4, 2015; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November 30, 2015. In the event that, as of the close of business on November 2, 2015, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000 after November 2, 2015, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary. Except in the case of requests to appear at the hearing and pre- and post-hearing briefs, all written submissions should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., February 5, 2016. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information (CBI) must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). 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The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission will identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary, and will include a link to the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. By order of the Commission. Issued: August 4, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–19436 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division United States and State of New York v. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-555]


Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade 
Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-555, 
Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities 
Procedures, 2016 Report, for the purpose of preparing the first of two 
reports required by section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional 
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26). 
Section 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit to the House 
Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance two 
reports, one by June 29, 2016, and a second by June 29, 2020, on the 
economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with 
respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade 
authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.

DATES: 
November 2, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
November 4, 2015: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
November 17, 2015: Public hearing.
November 30, 2015: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs.
February 5, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written statements.
June 29, 2016: Transmittal of Commission report to the House Committee 
on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/app.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leaders Tamar Khachaturian 
(202-205-3299 or tamar.khachaturian@usitc.gov) and David Riker (202-
205-2201 or david.riker@usitc.gov) or Deputy Project Leader Ravinder 
Ubee (202-205-3493 or ravinder.ubee@usitc.gov) for information specific 
to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these 
investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of 
the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The 
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations 
(202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired 
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the 
Commission's TDD

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terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
    Background: On June 29, 2015, the President signed the Bipartisan 
Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA). 
Section 105(f)(2) of the Act requires the Commission to submit two 
reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate 
Committee on Finance, one in 2016 and a second not later than mid-2020, 
on the economic impact of trade agreements implemented under trade 
authorities procedures since 1984. Section 105(f)(2) provides as 
follows:
    (2) REPORT ON IMPACT OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.-- Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later 
than 5 years thereafter, the United States International Trade 
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report 
on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements 
with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under 
trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.
    The Commission will submit its first report by June 29, 2016, and 
the second report by June 29, 2020. This notice pertains only to the 
procedures relating to preparation of the first report.
    For purposes of this report the Commission considers the trade 
agreements covered to include the Uruguay Round Agreements, the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA--Canada and Mexico), and U.S. free 
trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, 
Colombia, the Dominican Republic and five Central American countries 
(Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), Israel, 
Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore.
    The Commission has instituted an investigation under section 332(g) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) for the purpose of 
preparing this report and also for the purpose of assisting the public 
in the filing and inspection of documents and also to make the report 
more readily accessible to the public through the Commission's Web 
site.
    Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in 
connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 
9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2015. Requests to appear at the public 
hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., 
November 2, 2015, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements 
should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., November 4, 2015; and all 
post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 
p.m., November 30, 2015. In the event that, as of the close of business 
on November 2, 2015, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the 
hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in 
attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 after November 2, 2015, for 
information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions 
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary. Except in the case of requests to appear at 
the hearing and pre- and post-hearing briefs, all written submissions 
should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., February 5, 2016. All 
written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 
Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures 
require that interested parties file documents electronically on or 
before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 
12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that 
confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties 
must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four 
(4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information 
must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information 
regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions 
regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-
2000).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information 
(CBI) must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 
201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the 
individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the 
``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the 
confidential business information is clearly identified by means of 
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business 
information, will be made available for inspection by interested 
parties. Any confidential business information received by the 
Commission in this investigation and used in preparing this report will 
not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the 
firm supplying the information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish 
summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to its 
report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in 
the appendix should include a summary with their written submission. 
The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a 
format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include 
any confidential business information. The summary will be published as 
provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject 
matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission will 
identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary, and will 
include a link to the Commission's Electronic Document Information 
System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found.


    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 4, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-19436 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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