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ponds adjacent to the Don Plant, which
would require the acquisition of
adjacent Federal lands. Additionally,
this acquisition would allow Simplot to
maximize the operational life of its
ongoing phosphate processing
operations at the Don Plant by
expanding gypsum stacks onto adjacent
land.
The formal public scoping process for
the EIS began on May 20, 2019, with
publication of a Notice of Intent in the
Federal Register, which initiated a 45day public comment period. Key
resource issues identified during
scoping include: Air quality, cultural
resources, fish and wildlife, hazardous
and solid wastes, lands and realty,
recreation, socioeconomics,
environmental justice, tribal treaty
rights, visual resources, and water
resources. The Notice of Availability for
the Draft EIS was published on
December 20, 2019, initiating a 45-day
public comment period. The public
comments resulted in the addition of:
(1) Information on radioactivity and
radionuclides, (2) information on water
quality in the Portneuf River, including
contributions from upstream sources,
especially phosphorous and arsenic,
and (3) qualitative information
describing how a complete liner failure
could occur and general types of effects/
impacts. The BLM has responded to
substantive comments and made
appropriate revisions to the Final EIS or
explained why a comment did not
warrant a change.
The Final EIS evaluates the Proposed
Action and two action alternatives, in
addition to a No Action Alternative. The
Proposed Action is to exchange 719
acres of Federal land for 667 acres of
non-Federal land.
Alternative A (Increased Non-Federal
Land Acreage) includes the same area of
Federal (719 acres) and non-Federal
lands (667 acres) as the proposed action,
with the addition of voluntary
mitigation and donation parcels (A and
B) proposed by Simplot. Parcel A is
voluntary mitigation that includes an
additional 160 acres of non-Federal land
within Blackrock Canyon to mitigate the
net loss of Federal acres in the proposed
action. The acquired lands would be
available to tribal members for
aboriginal purposes and would improve
existing public access to the Chinese
Peak/Blackrock Trail system. Parcel B is
a proposed donation consisting of
approximately 950 acres within the Fort
Hall Reservation that would be offered
to the Secretary of the Interior, or to the
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
Alternative B (Avoiding the West
Canyon) was developed from comments
received during scoping to adjust the
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boundary of the Federal lands to
minimize impacts to cultural and tribal
resources in the West Canyon area on
the north side of Howard Mountain. The
Federal lands that would be acquired by
Simplot would be reconfigured to
eliminate the West Canyon area from
the land exchange. This alternative
would involve exchanging 711 acres of
Federal land for 667 acres of nonFederal land. This alternative also
includes the voluntary mitigation and
donation parcels (A and B). Simplot
would donate $25,000 to the ShoshoneBannock Tribes’ Language Program as
voluntary mitigation for the BLM’s
conveyance of a National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible site
within the Federal land.
Under the No Action Alternative, the
proposed land exchange would not be
authorized.
The BLM selected Alternative B as the
Preferred Alternative, because it adjusts
the boundary of the Federal lands to
minimize impacts to cultural resources,
allows for a net gain of public lands,
and makes additional lands available for
tribal uses. The BLM will continue
consultation with Native American
Tribes on a government-to-government
basis in accordance with Executive
Order 13175 and other policies. The
BLM will give tribal concerns due
consideration, including impacts on
Native American trust assets and
potential impacts to cultural resources.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10.
John F. Ruhs,
BLM Idaho State Director.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–578]
Generalized System of Preferences:
Possible Modifications, 2020 Review
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of institution of
investigation and scheduling of public
hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt of a request
on May 4, 2020, from the United States
Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S.
International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted Investigation
No. 332–578, Generalized System of
Preferences: Possible Modifications,
2020 Review, for the purpose of
providing advice and information
relating to the possible addition of
articles and removal of articles.
SUMMARY:
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DATES:
June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements.
June 19, 2020: Public hearing.
June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing all
other written submissions.
August 31, 2020: Transmittal of
Commission report to the USTR.
Because COVID–19 mitigation
measures are in effect, the Commission
will hold the public hearing virtually.
For further information on the hearing,
see the section below on ‘‘public
hearing’’ and also the Commission’s
ongoing investigations website (https://
usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_
we_are_working_on.htm), before June
22, 2020 for details about the hearing
format.
All Commission offices 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information specific to this investigation
may be obtained from Sharon Ford,
Project Leader, Office of Industries
(202–205–3084 or sharon.ford@
usitc.gov), or Greg LaRocca, Deputy
Project Leader, Office of Industries
(202–205–3405 or gregory.larocca@
usitc.gov) or Marin Weaver, Technical
Advisor, Office of Industries (202–205–
3461 or marin.weaver@usitc.gov). For
information on the legal aspects of this
investigation, 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
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
website (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: In his letter, the USTR
requested the advice and information
described below.
ADDRESSES:
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Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June
19, 2020, virtually. Information about
the virtual hearing and how to
participate will be posted on the
Commission’s website at (https://
usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_
we_are_working_on.htm). Once on that
web page, scroll down to the entry for
investigation No. 332–578, Generalized
System of Preferences: Possible
Modifications, 2020 Review, and click
on the link to ‘‘hearing instructions’’.
Requests to appear at the public hearing
should be filed with the Secretary no
TABLE B—2020 GSP ANNUAL REVIEW—PETITIONS SUBMITTED TO later than 5:15 p.m., June 3, 2020. All
REMOVE DUTY-FREE STATUS FOR A pre-hearing briefs and statements
PRODUCT ON THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m.,
June 3, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs
ARTICLES FOR THE GSP PROGRAM
and statements should be filed no later
than 5:15 p.m., June 29, 2020. All
HTS
Brief description
requests to appear, and pre- and postprovision
hearing briefs and statements should be
1006.10.00 ..... Rice in the husk (paddy or
filed in accordance with the
rough).
requirements of the ‘‘written
1006.20.20 ..... Basmati rice, husked.
submissions’’ section below.
1006.20.40 ..... Husked (brown) rice, other
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
than Basmati.
addition to participating in the hearing,
1006.30.10 ..... Rice semi-milled or wholly
milled, whether or not pol- interested parties are invited to file
ished or glazed, parboiled. written submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
1006.30.90 ..... Rice semi-milled or wholly
milled, whether or not pol- should be addressed to the Secretary,
ished or glazed, other than and should be received not later than
parboiled.
5:15 p.m., June 29, 2020. All written
TABLE A—2020 GSP ANNUAL RE1006.40.00 ..... Broken rice.
submissions must conform to the
VIEW—PETITIONS SUBMITTED TO
provisions of section 201.8 of the
ADD PRODUCTS TO THE LIST OF ELITime for reporting, HTS detail,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
GIBLE ARTICLES FOR THE GENERAL- portions of report to be classified. As
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as
IZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES requested by the USTR, the Commission temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798
will provide the requested advice and
(GSP)
(March 19, 2020). Under that rule
information by August 31, 2020. The
waiver, the Office of the Secretary will
USTR asked that the Commission issue, accept only electronic filings at this
HTS
Brief
description
as soon as possible thereafter, a public
provision
time. Filings must be made through the
version of the report containing only the Commission’s Electronic Document
0603.11.00 ..... Sweetheart, Spray and other unclassified information, with any
Information System (EDIS, https://
Roses, fresh cut.
confidential business information
edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper0603.11.0010
Sweetheart roses, fresh,
deleted. As requested, the Commission
based filings or paper copies of any
suitable for bouquets or
will provide its probable economic
electronic filings will be accepted until
for ornamental purposes.
effect advice and statistics (profile of the further notice. Persons with questions
0603.11.0030
Spray roses, fresh, suitable
U.S. industry and market and U.S.
for bouquets or for ornaregarding electronic filing should
import and export data) and any other
mental purposes.
contact the Office of the Secretary,
0603.11.0060
Roses, fresh, suitable for
relevant information or advice
Docket Services Division (202–205–
bouquets for ornamental
separately and individually for each
1802), or consult the Commission’s
purposes, nesoi.
U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Handbook on Filing Procedures.
provision for all products subject to the
Confidential Business Information:
request. The USTR indicated that those
(2) Advice as to the probable
Any submissions that contain
sections of the Commission’s report and confidential business information must
economic effect of the removal from
working papers that contain the
eligibility for duty-free treatment under
also conform with the requirements of
Commission’s advice and assessment of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
the GSP program for these articles from
probable economic effects on domestic
all countries on total U.S. imports, on
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
industries, on U.S. imports, and on U.S. 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
U.S. industries producing like or
consumers, will be classified as
directly competitive articles, and on
requires that the cover of the document
‘‘confidential.’’ The USTR also stated
U.S. consumers. The USTR notified the
and the individual pages be clearly
that his office considers the
Commission that six articles from all
marked as to whether they are the
Commission’s report to be an interbeneficiary developing countries are
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
agency memorandum that will contain
being considered for removal from
version, and that the confidential
pre-decisional advice and be subject to
eligibility for duty-free treatment under
business information is clearly
the deliberative process privilege.
the GSP program. Under authority
identified by means of brackets. All
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(1) Advice as to the probable
economic effect on total U.S. imports,
on U.S. industries producing like or
directly competitive articles, and on
U.S. consumers of the elimination of
U.S. import duties on the articles in
Table A for all beneficiary developing
countries under the GSP program. In
accordance with sections 503(a)(1)(A),
503(e), and 131(a) of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (‘‘the 1974 Act’’) and
pursuant to the authority of the
President delegated to the USTR by
sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of
Executive Order 11846 of March 31,
1975, as amended, and pursuant to
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
the USTR notified the Commission that
the articles identified in Table A of the
Annex to the USTR request letter are
being considered for designation as
eligible articles for purposes of the GSP
program. The USTR requested that the
Commission provide its advice as to the
probable economic effect on total U.S.
imports, U.S. industries producing like
or directly competitive articles, and on
U.S. consumers of the elimination of
U.S. import duties on the articles
identified in Table A of the Annex to
the USTR request letter for all
beneficiary developing countries under
the GSP program (see Table A below).
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delegated by the President, pursuant to
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
with respect to the articles listed in
Table B of the Annex to the USTR
request letter, the USTR requested that
the Commission provide its advice as to
the probable economic effect of the
removal from eligibility for duty-free
treatment under the GSP program for
these articles from all beneficiary
developing countries on total U.S.
imports, on U.S. industries producing
like or directly competitive articles, and
on U.S. consumers (see Table B below).
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written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by
interested parties.
The Commission may include some or
all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of
this investigation in the report it sends
to the USTR. Additionally, all
information, including confidential
business information, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and
used: (i) By the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and
evaluations relating to the programs,
personnel, and operations of the
Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government
employees and contract personnel for
cybersecurity purposes. The
Commission will not otherwise disclose
any confidential business information in
a manner that would reveal the
operations of the firm supplying the
information.
Summaries of Written Submissions:
Persons wishing to have a summary of
their position included in the report
should include a summary with their
written submission and should mark the
summary as having been provided for
that purpose. The summary should be
clearly marked as ‘‘summary for
inclusion in the report’’ at the top of the
page. The summary may not exceed 500
words, should be in MS Word format or
a format that can be easily converted to
MS Word, 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. The Commission will list
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: May 21, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1201]
Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices,
Components Thereof, and Products
Containing the Same; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
April 21, 2020, under section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Sharp Corporation of Japan
and Sharp Electronics Corporation of
New Jersey. Supplements to the
complaint were filed on April 22, 2020,
May 4, 2020, and May 12, 2020. The
complaint, as supplemented, alleges
violations of section 337 based upon the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain liquid crystal display devices,
components thereof, and products
containing the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 7,245,329 (‘‘the ’329 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 7,372,533 (‘‘the ’533
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,022,912 (‘‘the
’912 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,451,204
(‘‘the ’204 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No.
8,847,863 (‘‘the ’863 patent’’). The
complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by the applicable Federal
Statute.
The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, as
supplemented, except for any
confidential information contained
therein, may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help
accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810. 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. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its internet server at
https://www.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Hiner, Office of the Secretary,
SUMMARY:
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Docket Services Division, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
The authority for institution of this
investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2020).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
May 20, 2020, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims 1
and 4–6 of the ’329 patent; claims 1–2
and 11–13 of the ’533 patent; claims 1,
4, 6, 11–12, 15, 17, and 22 of the ’912
patent; claims 1, 3, 5, 10–11, 13, 15, 17,
and 22 of the ’204 patent; and claims 8–
13 of the ’863 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the
plain language description of the
accused products or category of accused
products, which defines the scope of the
investigation, is ‘‘high definition
televisions and display screens, LCD
panels, LCD modules (consisting of LCD
panels as well as a controller and
backlight), and components of each’’;
(3) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainants are:
Sharp Corporation, 1 Takumi-cho,
Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka, 590–8522
Japan
Sharp Electronics Corporation, 100
Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey
07645
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
VIZIO Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618
Xianyang CaiHong Optoelectronics
Technology Co., Ltd., No.1, Gaoke
Yilu, Qindu District, Xianyang,
Shaanxi, 712000, China
TPV Technology, Ltd., Units 1208–16,
12/F, C-Bons International Center, 108
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-578]
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2020
Review
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation and scheduling of public
hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on May 4, 2020, from the United
States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-578,
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2020 Review,
for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the
possible addition of articles and removal of articles.
DATES:
June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public
hearing.
June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
June 19, 2020: Public hearing.
June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
August 31, 2020: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.
Because COVID-19 mitigation measures are in effect, the Commission
will hold the public hearing virtually. For further information on the
hearing, see the section below on ``public hearing'' and also the
Commission's ongoing investigations website (https://usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_we_are_working_on.htm), before June 22, 2020
for details about the hearing format.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this
investigation may be obtained from Sharon Ford, Project Leader, Office
of Industries (202-205-3084 or [email protected]), or Greg LaRocca,
Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-3405 or
[email protected]) or Marin Weaver, Technical Advisor, Office
of Industries (202-205-3461 or [email protected]). For information
on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of
the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or
[email protected]). The media should contact Margaret
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or
[email protected]). Hearing-impaired 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). 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: In his letter, the USTR requested the advice and
information described below.
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(1) Advice as to the probable economic effect on total U.S.
imports, on U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive
articles, and on U.S. consumers of the elimination of U.S. import
duties on the articles in Table A for all beneficiary developing
countries under the GSP program. In accordance with sections
503(a)(1)(A), 503(e), and 131(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
(``the 1974 Act'') and pursuant to the authority of the President
delegated to the USTR by sections 4(c) and 8(c) and (d) of Executive
Order 11846 of March 31, 1975, as amended, and pursuant to section
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the USTR notified the Commission that
the articles identified in Table A of the Annex to the USTR request
letter are being considered for designation as eligible articles for
purposes of the GSP program. The USTR requested that the Commission
provide its advice as to the probable economic effect on total U.S.
imports, U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive
articles, and on U.S. consumers of the elimination of U.S. import
duties on the articles identified in Table A of the Annex to the USTR
request letter for all beneficiary developing countries under the GSP
program (see Table A below).
Table A--2020 GSP Annual Review--Petitions Submitted To Add Products to
the List of Eligible Articles for the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP)
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HTS provision Brief description
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0603.11.00............................. Sweetheart, Spray and other
Roses, fresh cut.
0603.11.0010........................... Sweetheart roses, fresh,
suitable for bouquets or for
ornamental purposes.
0603.11.0030........................... Spray roses, fresh, suitable
for bouquets or for ornamental
purposes.
0603.11.0060........................... Roses, fresh, suitable for
bouquets for ornamental
purposes, nesoi.
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(2) Advice as to the probable economic effect of the removal from
eligibility for duty-free treatment under the GSP program for these
articles from all countries on total U.S. imports, on U.S. industries
producing like or directly competitive articles, and on U.S. consumers.
The USTR notified the Commission that six articles from all beneficiary
developing countries are being considered for removal from eligibility
for duty-free treatment under the GSP program. Under authority
delegated by the President, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, with respect to the articles listed in Table B of the
Annex to the USTR request letter, the USTR requested that the
Commission provide its advice as to the probable economic effect of the
removal from eligibility for duty-free treatment under the GSP program
for these articles from all beneficiary developing countries on total
U.S. imports, on U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive
articles, and on U.S. consumers (see Table B below).
Table B--2020 GSP Annual Review--Petitions Submitted To Remove Duty-Free
Status for a Product on the List of Eligible Articles for the GSP
Program
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HTS provision Brief description
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1006.10.00............................. Rice in the husk (paddy or
rough).
1006.20.20............................. Basmati rice, husked.
1006.20.40............................. Husked (brown) rice, other than
Basmati.
1006.30.10............................. Rice semi-milled or wholly
milled, whether or not
polished or glazed, parboiled.
1006.30.90............................. Rice semi-milled or wholly
milled, whether or not
polished or glazed, other than
parboiled.
1006.40.00............................. Broken rice.
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Time for reporting, HTS detail, portions of report to be
classified. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide the
requested advice and information by August 31, 2020. The USTR asked
that the Commission issue, as soon as possible thereafter, a public
version of the report containing only the unclassified information,
with any confidential business information deleted. As requested, the
Commission will provide its probable economic effect advice and
statistics (profile of the U.S. industry and market and U.S. import and
export data) and any other relevant information or advice separately
and individually for each U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule provision for
all products subject to the request. The USTR indicated that those
sections of the Commission's report and working papers that contain the
Commission's advice and assessment of probable economic effects on
domestic industries, on U.S. imports, and on U.S. consumers, will be
classified as ``confidential.'' The USTR also stated that his office
considers the Commission's report to be an inter-agency memorandum that
will contain pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative
process privilege.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 19, 2020,
virtually. Information about the virtual hearing and how to participate
will be posted on the Commission's website at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_we_are_working_on.htm). Once on that web
page, scroll down to the entry for investigation No. 332-578,
Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2020 Review,
and click on the link to ``hearing instructions''. Requests to appear
at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no later than
5:15 p.m., June 3, 2020. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should
be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., June 3, 2020; and all post-hearing
briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., June 29,
2020. All requests to appear, and pre- and post-hearing briefs and
statements should be filed in accordance with the requirements of the
``written submissions'' section below.
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, and should be received not later than 5:15
p.m., June 29, 2020. 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), as temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798 (March
19, 2020). Under that rule waiver, the Office of the Secretary will
accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made
through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS,
https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper
copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802), or
consult the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures.
Confidential Business Information: Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must also conform with 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
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written submissions, except for confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by interested parties.
The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report
it sends to the USTR. Additionally, all information, including
confidential business information, submitted in this investigation may
be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract
personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise
disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would
reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
Summaries of Written Submissions: Persons wishing to have a summary
of their position included in the report should include a summary with
their written submission and should mark the summary as having been
provided for that purpose. The summary should be clearly marked as
``summary for inclusion in the report'' at the top of the page. The
summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MS Word format or a
format that can be easily converted to MS Word, 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. The Commission will list 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: May 21, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-11359 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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