Notice of the Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Title VIII) Advisory Committee Open Virtual Meeting, 46776-46777 [2020-16827]
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Notice of the Program for the Study of
Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Title VIII)
Advisory Committee Open Virtual
Meeting
Notice of an advisory committee
open meeting.
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 10 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), notice is hereby given to
announce a public virtual meeting of the
Title VIII Advisory Committee on
Thursday, August 20, 2020.
DATES: The meeting will begin at
approximately 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) on Thursday,
August 20, 2020 via Google Meets and
adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m.
EDT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sidni
Dechaine, Title VIII Program Officer,
Department of State, Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, TitleVIII@
state.gov.
All
meeting participants are being asked to
submit a notice of intent to attend by
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 via email to
TitleVIII@state.gov, subject line ‘‘Title
VIII Advisory Committee Public
Meeting 2020.’’ Upon receipt of notice,
attendees will receive the meeting
number and password. Members of the
public who will participate are
encouraged to dial into the meeting 10
minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Purpose of Meeting and Topics to be
Discussed: The Advisory Committee
will announce grant recipients for the
2020 funding opportunity for the
Program for the Study of Eastern Europe
and the Independent States of the
Former Soviet Union, in accordance
with the Research and Training for
Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union Act
of 1983, Public Law 98–164, as
amended. The agenda will include
opening statements by the Committee
chair and Committee members. The
Committee will provide an overview
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and discussion of eligible grant
proposals submitted from ‘‘national
organizations with an interest and
expertise in conducting research and
training concerning the countries of
Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union,’’
based on the guidelines set forth in the
March 12, 2020 request for proposals
published on Grants.gov and SAMS
Domestic (mygrants.service-now.com).
Following Committee deliberation,
interested members of the public may
make oral statements concerning the
Title VIII program. This meeting will be
open to the public; however, attendees
must register in advance.
Zachary A. Parker,
Director,Office of Directives
Management,Department of State.
A. Background
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Request for Comments Concerning the
Extension of Particular Exclusions
Expiring in October 2020 Granted
Under the $34 Billion Action Pursuant
to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies,
and Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and
Innovation
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S.
Trade Representative imposed
additional duties on goods of China
with an annual trade value of
approximately $34 billion as part of the
action in the Section 301 investigation
of China’s acts, policies, and practices
related to technology transfer,
intellectual property, and innovation.
The U.S. Trade Representative initiated
an exclusion process in July 2018 and
granted multiple sets of exclusions. In
October and December 2019, and
February 2020, the U.S. Trade
Representative granted exclusions that
are scheduled to expire on October 2,
2020. The U.S. Trade Representative has
decided to consider a possible extension
for up to 12 months of particular
exclusions scheduled to expire in
October 2020. The Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative (USTR) invites
public comment on whether to extend
particular exclusions.
DATES:
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August 1, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. ET: The
public docket on the web portal at
https://comments.USTR.gov will open
for parties to submit comments on the
possible extension of particular
exclusions.
August 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET: To
be assured of consideration, submit
written comments on the public docket
by this deadline.
ADDRESSES: You must submit all
comments through the online portal at
https://comments.USTR.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Associate General Counsel Philip Butler
or Assistant General Counsel Benjamin
Allen at (202) 395–5725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
For background on the proceedings in
this investigation, please see prior
notices including 82 FR 40213 (August
23, 2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018),
83 FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR
33608 (July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760
(August 7, 2018), 83 FR 40823 (August
16, 2018), 83 FR 47974 (September 21,
2018), 83 FR 65198 (December 19,
2018), 84 FR 67463 (December 28,
2018), 84 FR 7966 (March 5, 2019), 84
FR 11152 (March 25, 2019), 84 FR 16310
(April 18, 2019), 84 FR 21389 (May 14,
2019), 84 FR 25895 (June 4, 2019), 84 FR
32821 (July 9, 2019), 84 FR 49564
(September 20, 2019), 84 FR 52567
(October 2, 2019), 84 FR 69016
(December 17, 2019), 84 FR 70616
(December 23, 2019), 85 FR 7816
(February 11, 2020), 85 FR 15849
(March 19, 2020), 85 FR 20332 (April
10, 2020), 85 FR 28692 (May 13, 2020),
85 FR 29503 (May 15, 2020), 85 FR
33775 (June 2, 2020), 85 FR 35158 (June
8, 2020), 85 FR 41267 (July 9, 2020), and
85 FR 42970 (July 15, 2020).
Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade
Representative imposed additional 25
percent duties on goods of China
classified in 818 eight-digit subheadings
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), with an
approximate annual trade value of $34
billion. See 83 FR 28710. The U.S.
Trade Representative’s determination
included a decision to establish a
process by which U.S. stakeholders
could request exclusion of particular
products classified within an eight-digit
HTSUS subheading covered by the $34
billion action from the additional
duties. The U.S. Trade Representative
issued a notice setting out the process
for the product exclusions, and opened
a public docket. See 83 FR 32181 (July
11, 2018) (July 11 notice).
The July 11 notice required
submission of requests for exclusion
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from the $34 billion action no later than
October 9, 2018, and noted that the U.S.
Trade Representative periodically
would announce decisions. The U.S.
Trade Representative has granted
multiple sets of exclusions. In October
and December 2019, and February 2020,
the U.S. Trade Representative granted
exclusions that are scheduled to expire
on October 2, 2020. See 84 FR 52567
(October 2, 2019), 84 FR 69016
(December 17, 2019), and 85 FR 7816
(February 11, 2020).
B. Possible Extensions of Particular
Product Exclusions
The U.S. Trade Representative has
decided to consider a possible extension
for up to 12 months of particular
exclusions scheduled to expire in
October 2020. Accordingly, USTR
invites public comments on whether to
extend particular exclusions scheduled
to expire on October 2, 2020, that were
granted under the following notices of
product exclusions: 84 FR 52567
(October 2, 2019); 84 FR 69016
(December 17, 2019); and 85 FR 7816
(February 11, 2020).
USTR will evaluate the possible
extension of each exclusion on a caseby-case basis. The focus of the
evaluation will be whether, despite the
first imposition of these additional
duties in July 2018, the particular
product remains available only from
China. In addressing this factor,
commenters should address specifically:
• Whether the particular product
and/or a comparable product is
available from sources in the United
States and/or in third countries.
• Any changes in the global supply
chain since July 2018 with respect to the
particular product or any other relevant
industry developments.
• The efforts, if any, the importers or
U.S. purchasers have undertaken since
July 2018 to source the product from the
United States or third countries.
In addition, USTR will continue to
consider whether the imposition of
additional duties on the products
covered by the exclusion will result in
severe economic harm to the commenter
or other U.S. interests.
C. Procedures To Comment on the
Extension of Particular Exclusions
To submit a comment regarding the
extension of a particular exclusion
scheduled to expire in October 2020,
commenters first must register on the
portal at https://comments.USTR.gov.
As noted above, the public docket on
the portal will be open from August 1,
2020, to August 30, 2020. After
registration, the commenter may submit
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11176]
Notice of the Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and Eurasia
(Title VIII) Advisory Committee Open Virtual Meeting
ACTION: Notice of an advisory committee open meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), notice is hereby given to announce a public virtual meeting of
the Title VIII Advisory Committee on Thursday, August 20, 2020.
DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2020 via Google Meets and
adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sidni
Dechaine, Title VIII Program Officer, Department of State, Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All meeting participants are being asked to
submit a notice of intent to attend by Tuesday, August 18, 2020 via
email to [email protected], subject line ``Title VIII Advisory
Committee Public Meeting 2020.'' Upon receipt of notice, attendees will
receive the meeting number and password. Members of the public who will
participate are encouraged to dial into the meeting 10 minutes prior to
the start of the meeting.
Purpose of Meeting and Topics to be Discussed: The Advisory
Committee will announce grant recipients for the 2020 funding
opportunity for the Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, in accordance with the
Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of
the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983, Public Law 98-164, as amended. The
agenda will include opening statements by the Committee chair and
Committee members. The Committee will provide an overview
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and discussion of eligible grant proposals submitted from ``national
organizations with an interest and expertise in conducting research and
training concerning the countries of Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union,'' based on the guidelines set forth
in the March 12, 2020 request for proposals published on Grants.gov and
SAMS Domestic (mygrants.service-now.com). Following Committee
deliberation, interested members of the public may make oral statements
concerning the Title VIII program. This meeting will be open to the
public; however, attendees must register in advance.
Zachary A. Parker,
Director,Office of Directives Management,Department of State.
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