Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Policy Recommendations for Deepening the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Relationship, 77406-77407 [2015-31324]
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• Respondents: United States
Citizens.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,400.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
2,400.
• Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden: 600 hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Abstract of proposed collection: The
Local U.S. Citizen Skills/Resources
Survey is a systematic method of
gathering information about skills and
resources from U.S. citizens that will
assist in improving the well-being of
other U.S. citizens affected or
potentially affected by a crisis.
Methodology: This information
collection can be completed by the
respondent electronically or manually.
The information will be collected onsite at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate, by
mail, fax, or email.
Dated: December 2, 2015.
Henry Hand,
(Acting) Managing Director, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of
Public Hearing Concerning Policy
Recommendations for Deepening the
U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment
Relationship
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
AGENCY:
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Request for comments; notice of
hearing.
ACTION:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR),
with the participation of other U.S.
Government agencies, will convene a
public hearing and seek public
comment to assist in the preparation of
its report to Congress on policy levers
for deepening the U.S.-Africa trade and
investment relationship.
DATES: Written comments are due by
11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
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., Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The
hearing will be held on Thursday,
January 28, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
in the Main Hearing Room, 500 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20436.
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 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 Bennett Harman, Deputy
Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Africa, at (202) 395–
9612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
1. Background
The African Growth and Opportunity
Act (AGOA) (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–
200) (19 U.S.C. 2466a et seq.), as
amended, authorizes the President to
designate sub-Saharan African countries
as beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries eligible for duty-free treatment
for certain additional products not
included for duty-free treatment under
the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP) (Title V of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) (the ‘‘1974
Act’’)), as well as for the preferential
treatment for certain textile and apparel
articles. Many developments since
AGOA was enacted in 2000—including
a significant increase in the number of
trade agreements signed by both the
United States and sub-Saharan African
countries with third parties and
reductions in preference programs by
other developed countries such as the
European Union and Canada—signal the
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importance for the United States to
assess many policies and approaches,
including those beyond preferences, to
deepen the U.S.-sub-Saharan Africa
trade and investment relationship. Such
policies and approaches could maintain
and enhance the competitiveness of U.S.
companies and investors in the region
while promoting sustainable,
transformative development in the
region. Congress also has signaled an
interest in exploring such policies and
approaches, and pursuant to section
110(b) of the Trade Preferences
Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114–
27, required USTR to submit certain
information about the prospect for free
trade agreements with sub-Saharan
African countries.
Accordingly, USTR is undertaking a
comprehensive analysis to examine how
to deepen our trade and investment
relationship with sub-Saharan African
countries. USTR is hereby soliciting
public comment to assist in the
preparation of its report.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/
or oral testimony of interested persons
on issues including, but not limited to,
the following: (a) Why a deeper trade
and investment relationship is critical
both for African growth and for U.S.
interests; (b) which trade and
investment policy areas should serve as
building blocks to deepen this
relationship; (c) what goals should the
U.S. and African partners establish with
respect to each building block; and (d)
what mechanisms and approaches could
be used to best achieve these goals.
Written comments must be received no
later than 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January
19, 2016.
A hearing will be held on Thursday,
January 28, 2016, in the Main Hearing
Room, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC 20436, in the facilities of the U.S.
International Trade Commission.
Persons wishing to testify at the hearing
must provide written notification of
their intention by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday,
January 19, 2016. The intent to testify
notification must be made in the ‘‘Type
Comment’’ field under docket number
USTR–2015–0019 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 government
representatives.
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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) ‘‘Post-AGOA Trade and
Investment.’’ In order to be assured of
consideration, comments should be
submitted by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday,
January 19, 2016.
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–2015–0019 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
Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom 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,
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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.
Bennett M. Harman,
Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for African Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA 2015–0268]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection:
Motor Carrier Identification Report
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval and invites public
comment. The FMCSA requests
approval to revise an ICR titled, ‘‘Motor
Carrier Identification Report,’’ which is
used to identify FMCSA regulated
entities, help prioritize the agency’s
activities, aid in assessing the safety
outcomes of those activities, and for
statistical purposes. This ICR is being
revised due to a Final Rule titled,
‘‘Unified Registration System (80 FR
63695) dated October 21, 2015, which
changed the effective and compliance
dates for the on-line Unified
Registration System (URS) from October
23, 2015, in the URS Final Rule, (78 FR
SUMMARY:
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September 30, 2016.
DATES: Please send your comments to
this notice by January 13, 2016. OMB
must receive your comments by this
date to act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2015–0268. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the attention of
the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov, faxed to (202) 395–6974,
or mailed to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Docket
Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and
Safety Information, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Telephone: 202–385–2367; email
jeff.secrist@dot.gov. Office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Motor Carrier Identification
Report.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0013.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently-approved information
collection.
Respondents: Motor carriers and
commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
489,925.
Estimated Time per Response: To
complete Form MCS–150—20 minutes
and 7.5 minutes for the biennial update.
To complete Form MCS–150B (HM
Permit Application), interstate carriers
that have already completed the Form
MCS–150 will need 6 minutes and
intrastate carriers that have never
completed a Form MCS–150 will need
about 16 minutes and 5 minutes for the
biennial update. Form MCS–150C—
Intermodal Equipment Providers will
need 20 minutes the first time they file
this report and 7.5 minutes for the
biennial update.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2015.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and biennially.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning
Policy Recommendations for Deepening the U.S.-Africa Trade and
Investment Relationship
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments; notice of hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),
with the participation of other U.S. Government agencies, will convene
a public hearing and seek public comment to assist in the preparation
of its report to Congress on policy levers for deepening the U.S.-
Africa trade and investment relationship.
DATES: Written comments are due by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 19,
2016. 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., Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The hearing will
be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the
Main Hearing Room, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
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 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 Bennett
Harman, Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Africa,
at (202) 395-9612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (Title I of the Trade
and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200) (19 U.S.C. 2466a et
seq.), as amended, authorizes the President to designate sub-Saharan
African countries as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries eligible
for duty-free treatment for certain additional products not included
for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP) (Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) (the
``1974 Act'')), as well as for the preferential treatment for certain
textile and apparel articles. Many developments since AGOA was enacted
in 2000--including a significant increase in the number of trade
agreements signed by both the United States and sub-Saharan African
countries with third parties and reductions in preference programs by
other developed countries such as the European Union and Canada--signal
the importance for the United States to assess many policies and
approaches, including those beyond preferences, to deepen the U.S.-sub-
Saharan Africa trade and investment relationship. Such policies and
approaches could maintain and enhance the competitiveness of U.S.
companies and investors in the region while promoting sustainable,
transformative development in the region. Congress also has signaled an
interest in exploring such policies and approaches, and pursuant to
section 110(b) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public
Law 114-27, required USTR to submit certain information about the
prospect for free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries.
Accordingly, USTR is undertaking a comprehensive analysis to
examine how to deepen our trade and investment relationship with sub-
Saharan African countries. USTR is hereby soliciting public comment to
assist in the preparation of its report.
2. Public Comment and Hearing
USTR invites written comments and/or oral testimony of interested
persons on issues including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Why
a deeper trade and investment relationship is critical both for African
growth and for U.S. interests; (b) which trade and investment policy
areas should serve as building blocks to deepen this relationship; (c)
what goals should the U.S. and African partners establish with respect
to each building block; and (d) what mechanisms and approaches could be
used to best achieve these goals. Written comments must be received no
later than 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
A hearing will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016, in the Main
Hearing Room, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, in the facilities
of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Persons wishing to testify
at the hearing must provide written notification of their intention by
11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The intent to testify
notification must be made in the ``Type Comment'' field under docket
number USTR-2015-0019 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 government representatives.
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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) ``Post-AGOA Trade and Investment.'' In order to
be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted by 11:59
p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
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-2015-0019 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 Regulations.gov'' on the bottom 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.
Bennett M. Harman,
Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for African Affairs.
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