Determination Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, 51650 [2015-20921]

Download as PDF 51650 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 164 / Tuesday, August 25, 2015 / Notices 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. 2015–21067 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290–F5–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Determination Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Trade Representative has determined that Curacao meets certain customs criteria ¸ of the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and, therefore, imports of eligible products from Curacao ¸ qualify for the enhanced trade benefits provided under the Act. DATES: Effective date: August 18, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Estelle Ryckman, Senior Advisor, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–9585. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (Title II of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–200) (CBTPA) expands the trade benefits available to Caribbean and Central American beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). The enhanced trade benefits provided by the CBTPA are available to imports of eligible products from countries that (1) the President designates as CBTPA beneficiary countries, and (2) meet the requirements of the CBERA relating to implementation of customs procedures and requirements similar to those in Chapter 5 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in verifying the origin of the products. In Proclamation 9072 of December 23, 2013, the President designated Curacao ¸ as a CBERA and a CBTPA beneficiary country. In that proclamation, the President also delegated to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority to determine whether Curacao ¸ is meeting the customs criteria of the CBERA. The President directed the USTR to announce any such determinations in the Federal Register and to implement any such determinations through modifications to asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Aug 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States. Based on information and commitments provided by Curacao to ¸ date, I have determined that Curacao ¸ satisfies the requirements of section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA relating to the implementation of procedures and requirements similar in all material respects to those in Chapter 5 of the NAFTA. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the USTR by Proclamation 9072, the HTS is modified by (i) modifying general note 17(a) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States by adding in alphabetical sequence ‘‘Curacao,’’ and (ii) modifying ¸ U.S. note 1 to subchapter XX of chapter 98 by inserting in alphabetical sequence ‘‘Curacao,’’, effective with respect to ¸ articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on the date of this notice. Michael B.G. Froman, United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2015–20921 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] defect that relates to motor vehicle safety. 49 U.S.C. 30162(a)(2); 49 CFR 552.1. Upon receipt of a properly filed petition, the agency conducts a technical review of the petition, material submitted with the petition, and any additional information. 49 U.S.C. 30162(c); 49 CFR 552.6. The technical review may consist solely of a review of information already in the possession of the agency, or it may include the collection of information from the motor vehicle manufacturer and/or other sources. After considering the technical review and taking into account appropriate factors, which may include, among others, allocation of agency resources, agency priorities, the likelihood of uncovering sufficient evidence to establish the existence of a defect, and the likelihood of success in any necessary enforcement litigation, the agency will grant or deny the petition. See 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); 49 CFR 552.8. BILLING CODE 3290–F5–P 2.0 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Denial of a petition for a defect investigation. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the reasons for denying a petition submitted to NHTSA, 49 U.S.C. 30162, 49 CFR part 552, requesting that the agency open ‘‘an investigation into low-speed surging in different models of Toyota automobiles in which the car starts accelerating and the engine RPM increases even when the accelerator pedal is not depressed.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen McHenry, Vehicle Control Division, Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–4883. Email stephen.mchenry@ dot.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1.0 Introduction Interested persons may petition NHTSA requesting that the agency initiate an investigation to determine whether a motor vehicle or item of replacement equipment does not comply with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard or contains a PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Petition Background Information In a letter dated June 19, 2015, Dr. Gopal Raghavan (the petitioner) requested that NHTSA open ‘‘an investigation into low-speed surging in different models of Toyota automobiles in which the car starts accelerating and the engine RPM increases even when the accelerator pedal is not depressed.’’ Dr. Raghavan based his request on his analysis of EDR data from an accident involving his wife and from two other accidents in Toyota vehicles. NHTSA has reviewed the material cited by the petitioner. The results of this review and our evaluation of the petition are set forth in the DP15–005 Petition Analysis Report, published in its entirety as an appendix to this notice. After a thorough assessment of the material submitted by the petitioner, the information already in NHTSA’s possession, and the potential risks to safety implicated by the petitioner’s allegations, it is unlikely that an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect would result from any proceeding initiated by the granting of Dr. Raghavan’s petition. After full consideration of the potential for finding a safety related defect in the vehicle, and in view of NHTSA’s enforcement priorities, its previous investigations into this issue, and the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA’s limited resources to best accomplish the agency’s mission, the petition is denied. E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 51650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20921]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Determination Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative has determined that 
Cura[ccedil]ao meets certain customs criteria of the Caribbean Basin 
Trade Partnership Act and, therefore, imports of eligible products from 
Cura[ccedil]ao qualify for the enhanced trade benefits provided under 
the Act.

DATES: Effective date: August 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Estelle Ryckman, Senior Advisor, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395-9585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act 
(Title II of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200) 
(CBTPA) expands the trade benefits available to Caribbean and Central 
American beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act (CBERA). The enhanced trade benefits provided by the CBTPA 
are available to imports of eligible products from countries that (1) 
the President designates as CBTPA beneficiary countries, and (2) meet 
the requirements of the CBERA relating to implementation of customs 
procedures and requirements similar to those in Chapter 5 of the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that assist the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) in verifying the origin of the products.
    In Proclamation 9072 of December 23, 2013, the President designated 
Cura[ccedil]ao as a CBERA and a CBTPA beneficiary country. In that 
proclamation, the President also delegated to the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) the authority to determine whether Cura[ccedil]ao 
is meeting the customs criteria of the CBERA. The President directed 
the USTR to announce any such determinations in the Federal Register 
and to implement any such determinations through modifications to the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States.
    Based on information and commitments provided by Cura[ccedil]ao to 
date, I have determined that Cura[ccedil]ao satisfies the requirements 
of section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA relating to the implementation 
of procedures and requirements similar in all material respects to 
those in Chapter 5 of the NAFTA. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 
vested in the USTR by Proclamation 9072, the HTS is modified by (i) 
modifying general note 17(a) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States by adding in alphabetical sequence ``Cura[ccedil]ao,'' 
and (ii) modifying U.S. note 1 to subchapter XX of chapter 98 by 
inserting in alphabetical sequence ``Cura[ccedil]ao,'', effective with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on the date 
of this notice.

Michael B.G. Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2015-20921 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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