Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IV, 13317 [2019-06543]
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individuals may obtain information on
this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its website
(https://www.usitc.gov).
Purpose of Information Collection:
The information requested by these
forms is for use by the Commission in
connection with its evaluation of
miscellaneous tariff bill petitions
submitted under the American
Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of
2016 (the Act) (Pub. L. 114–159,
approved May 20, 2016). Section 3 of
the Act establishes a process for the
submission and consideration of
petitions for, and public comments on,
duty suspensions and reductions for
imported goods. The Act requires the
Commission to conduct two petition
submission cycles. One such cycle, now
completed, was conducted beginning in
October 2016. The cycle that is the
subject of this notice begins not later
than October 15, 2019.
Summary of Proposal:
(1) Number of forms submitted: 2.
(2) Title of forms: Miscellaneous Tariff
Bill Petition Submission Form and
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition
Comment Form;
(3) Type of request: Extension of
approval for a collection of information.
(4) Frequency of use: Once.
(5) Description of affected industry:
Domestic firms.
(6) Estimated number of petitioners
and commenters: up to 5,000 petitions;
3,000 comments.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to
complete the forms: 5 hours for
compiling information and submitting
petitions and 0.5 hours to draft and
submit comments.
(8) Information obtained from the
forms that qualifies as confidential
business information will be so treated
by the Commission and not disclosed in
a manner that would reveal the
individual operations of a firm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Tariff categories and duty rates on
imported goods are established by
Congress and set out in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS). Temporary duty suspensions and
reductions are set forth in chapter 99,
subchapter II of the HTS.
The Act referenced above requires the
Commission to establish a process to
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receive petitions for temporary duty
suspensions and reductions, and
specifies the contents of such petitions.
The Act also provides that these
petitions must be made available on the
Commission’s website for public review
and comment. The Act specifies the
information that the Commission must
include in its preliminary and final
reports to the House Committee on
Ways and Means and the Senate
Committee on Finance (Committees),
including certain determinations the
Commission must make concerning the
petitions filed. While the Act only
requires that the Commission provide
one public comment period, the
Commission may provide additional
opportunity for public comment if
deemed appropriate.
The Act specifies the schedule for
conducting each of the two cycles for
collection of petitions. The first cycle
commenced on October 14, 2016, and
the Commission delivered its final
report to the Committees on the
submitted petitions on August 8, 2017.
This notice concerns the second petition
submission cycle, which must start not
later than October 15, 2019.
II. Method of Collection
Each interested party will be required
to establish a user web account on the
Commission’s designated website, the
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition
System (MTBPS), to submit a petition
requesting the extension or
establishment of a temporary duty
suspension or reduction provision in
the HTS. Similarly, each interested
party will be required to establish a user
web account on MTBPS to submit a
comment on received petitions.
III. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (1) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
The draft forms and other
supplementary documents may be
downloaded from the USITC website at
https://www.usitc.gov/mtbpscomments.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
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they will also become a matter of public
record.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 1, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
Group on HEDGE IV
Notice is hereby given that, on March
11, 2019, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research
Institute—Cooperative Research Group
on HEDGE IV (‘‘HEDGE IV’’) has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
changes in its membership. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of extending the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances. Specifically,
Tenneco Automotive Operating
Company, Inc., Grass Lake, MI, has
withdrawn as a party to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and HEDGE IV
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On February 14, 2017, HEDGE IV,
filed its original notification pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on March 27, 2017 (82
FR 15238).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on January 28, 2019. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on February 28, 2019 (84 FR 6820).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IV
Notice is hereby given that, on March 11, 2019, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Southwest Research Institute--
Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IV (``HEDGE IV'') has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal
Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The
notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's
provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual
damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Tenneco Automotive
Operating Company, Inc., Grass Lake, MI, has withdrawn as a party to
this venture.
No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project. Membership in this group
research project remains open, and HEDGE IV intends to file additional
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
On February 14, 2017, HEDGE IV, filed its original notification
pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice
published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of
the Act on March 27, 2017 (82 FR 15238).
The last notification was filed with the Department on January 28,
2019. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
section 6(b) of the Act on February 28, 2019 (84 FR 6820).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-06543 Filed 4-3-19; 8:45 am]
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