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[Investigation No. 332–579]
Lobsters: Effects of the Canada-EU
Trade Agreement on the U.S. Industry;
Institution of Investigation and
Scheduling of Hearing
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of investigation and
scheduling of a public hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt of a request
dated July 29, 2020 from the U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR) under section
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332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International
Trade Commission (Commission)
instituted investigation No. 332–579:
Lobsters: Effects of the Canada-EU
Trade Agreement on the U.S. Industry.
DATES:
September 15, 2020: Deadline for
filing requests to appear at the public
hearing.
September 17, 2020: Deadline for
filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.
September 28, 2020: Deadline for
filing electronic copies of oral hearing
statements.
October 1, 2020: Public hearing.
October 16, 2020: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
October 16, 2020: Deadline for filing
all other written submissions.
January 29 2021: Transmittal of
Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions must be
submitted electronically and 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:
Project Leader Christopher Robinson
(202–205–2602 or
christopher.robinson@usitc.gov) or
Deputy Project Leader Amelia Shister
(202–205–2047 or amelia.shister@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations,
contact William Gearhart of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
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Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
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Background: In his letter, the USTR
stated that the President, on June 24,
2020, issued a Memorandum on
Protecting the United States Lobster
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Industry (Memorandum). He indicated
that the Memorandum states, in part,
that U.S. exports of lobster to the
European Union (EU) appear to have
been significantly and negatively
affected by the recent implementation of
the Comprehensive Economic and Trade
Agreement (CETA) between Canada and
the European Union. The Memorandum
directed the USTR to request that the
Commission provide a report that
details any negative effects of the CETA
on the United States lobster industry.
The Memorandum requires the USTR to
submit the report to the President, and,
in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture and Secretary of Commerce,
recommend appropriate actions that
may. be taken to minimize or eliminate
any negative effects identified in the
Commission’s report.
Accordingly, the USTR, under
authority delegated by the President and
pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)),
requested that the Commission conduct
an investigation and prepare a report
that details any. negative effects of the
CETA on the United States lobster
industry.
More specifically, the USTR asked
that the Commission’s report contain:
• An overview of the U.S. and
Canadian lobster industries, including
information on production/catch levels,
employment, processing capacity,
supply chains, prices, domestic
consumption, and key factors that affect
industry competitiveness;
• A description of trends in lobster
exports from the U.S. and Canada to the
EU and the United Kingdom (UK), as
well as other major destination markets,
including but not limited to China, over
the last five years, covering the period
before and after implementation of the
CETA;
• Information on the tariff treatment
of U.S. and Canadian exports of lobster
to the EU, the UK, and other major
destination markets, including China,
since the implementation of the CETA;
and
• A quantitative assessment of the
economic effects of the CETA on the
volume of U.S. exports of lobster to the
EU and the UK.
The USTR asked that the Commission
transmit its report not later than six
months after receipt of the request, and
the Commission will transmit its report
by January 29, 2021. The USTR also
stated that he intends to make the
Commission’s report available to the
public in its entirety and asked that the
report not include any confidential
business information.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
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be held via an online videoconferencing
platform, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
October 1, 2020. Information about how
to participate in or view the hearing,
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.
332–579, Lobsters: Effects of the
Canada-EU Trade Agreement on the
U.S. Industry, and click on the link to
‘‘hearing instructions.’’ All written
submissions in connection with the
investigation must be submitted in
electronic form. Requests to appear at
the public hearing should be filed with
the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m.,
September 15, 2020 in accordance with
the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’
section below. Persons appearing at the
hearing must file, with the Secretary, a
copy of the oral statement they plan to
present at the hearing no later than 5:15
p.m., September 28, 2020. All prehearing briefs and statements should be
filed no later than 5:15 p.m., September
17, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs and
statements should be filed no later than
5:15 p.m., October 16, 2020. In the event
that, as of the close of business on
September 15, 2020, no witnesses are
scheduled to appear at the hearing, the
hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an
observer or nonparticipant should
contact the Office of the Secretary at
202–205–2000 after September 15, 2020,
for information concerning whether the
hearing will be held.
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., October 16, 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 paperbased 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.
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Confidential Business Information.
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform to 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
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makes available to the public. However,
all information, including confidential
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 24, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110–0046]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection;
Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and
Institution FD–249; Applicant FD–258;
Identity History Summary Request FD–
1164; FBI Standard Palm Print FD–884;
Supplemental Finger and Palm Print
FD–884a
Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division
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Department of Justice (DOJ),
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Criminal Justice Information Services
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following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
October 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Gerry Lynn Brovey, Supervisory
Information Liaison Specialist, FBI,
CJIS, Resources Management Section,
Administrative Unit, Module C–2, 1000
Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West
Virginia, 26306 (telephone: 304–625–
5093) or email glbrovey@fbi.gov. Written
comments and/or suggestions can also
be sent to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer,
Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted via email
to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
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address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether and if so how
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be
collected and be enhanced;
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and
Institution; Applicant; Identity History
Summary Request; FBI Standard Palm
Print; Supplemental Finger and Palm
Print.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Agency form number: Forms FD–249
(Arrest and Institution), FD–258
(Applicant), and FD–1164 (Identity
History Summary Request)
Identification); FD–884 (FBI Standard
Palm Print); FD–884a (Supplemental
Finger and Palm Print) encompassed
under OMB 1110–0046; CJIS Division,
FBI, DOJ.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: City, county, state,
federal and tribal law enforcement
agencies; civil entities requesting
security clearance and background
checks. This collection is needed to
collect information on individuals
requesting background checks, security
clearance, or those individuals who
have been arrested for or accused of
criminal activities. Acceptable data is
stored as part of the Next Generation
Identification System (NGI) of the FBI.
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 399, 813
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respondents will complete each form
within approximately 10 minutes.
6. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 11.5
million total annual burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: August 24, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1110–0004]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection;
eComments Requested; Extension
Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection; Number of FullTime Law Enforcement Employees as
of October 31
Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Criminal Justice Information Services
Division, will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
for review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
SUMMARY:
Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
October 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All
comments, suggestions, or questions
regarding additional information, to
include obtaining a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, should be
directed to Ms. Amy C. Blasher, Unit
Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Criminal Justice Information Services
Division, Module E–3, 1000 Custer
Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia
26306; Email: acblasher@fbi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
DATES:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-579]
Lobsters: Effects of the Canada-EU Trade Agreement on the U.S.
Industry; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request dated July 29, 2020 from the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-579: Lobsters: Effects of
the Canada-EU Trade Agreement on the U.S. Industry.
DATES:
September 15, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
September 17, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
September 28, 2020: Deadline for filing electronic copies of oral
hearing statements.
October 1, 2020: Public hearing.
October 16, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
October 16, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written
submissions.
January 29 2021: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions must
be submitted electronically and 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: Project Leader Christopher Robinson
(202-205-2602 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project
Leader Amelia Shister (202-205-2047 or [email protected]) for
information specific to this investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations, 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 internet server (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 stated that the President, on
June 24, 2020, issued a Memorandum on Protecting the United States
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Industry (Memorandum). He indicated that the Memorandum states, in
part, that U.S. exports of lobster to the European Union (EU) appear to
have been significantly and negatively affected by the recent
implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
between Canada and the European Union. The Memorandum directed the USTR
to request that the Commission provide a report that details any
negative effects of the CETA on the United States lobster industry. The
Memorandum requires the USTR to submit the report to the President,
and, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of
Commerce, recommend appropriate actions that may. be taken to minimize
or eliminate any negative effects identified in the Commission's
report.
Accordingly, the USTR, under authority delegated by the President
and pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1332(g)), requested that the Commission conduct an investigation and
prepare a report that details any. negative effects of the CETA on the
United States lobster industry.
More specifically, the USTR asked that the Commission's report
contain:
An overview of the U.S. and Canadian lobster industries,
including information on production/catch levels, employment,
processing capacity, supply chains, prices, domestic consumption, and
key factors that affect industry competitiveness;
A description of trends in lobster exports from the U.S.
and Canada to the EU and the United Kingdom (UK), as well as other
major destination markets, including but not limited to China, over the
last five years, covering the period before and after implementation of
the CETA;
Information on the tariff treatment of U.S. and Canadian
exports of lobster to the EU, the UK, and other major destination
markets, including China, since the implementation of the CETA; and
A quantitative assessment of the economic effects of the
CETA on the volume of U.S. exports of lobster to the EU and the UK.
The USTR asked that the Commission transmit its report not later
than six months after receipt of the request, and the Commission will
transmit its report by January 29, 2021. The USTR also stated that he
intends to make the Commission's report available to the public in its
entirety and asked that the report not include any confidential
business information.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held via an online videoconferencing platform,
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 1, 2020. Information about how to
participate in or view the hearing, 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. 332-579, Lobsters: Effects of the Canada-EU
Trade Agreement on the U.S. Industry, and click on the link to
``hearing instructions.'' All written submissions in connection with
the investigation must be submitted in electronic form. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no
later than 5:15 p.m., September 15, 2020 in accordance with the
requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. Persons appearing at
the hearing must file, with the Secretary, a copy of the oral statement
they plan to present at the hearing no later than 5:15 p.m., September
28, 2020. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no
later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs
and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., October 16,
2020. In the event that, as of the close of business on September 15,
2020, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing
will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an
observer or nonparticipant should contact the Office of the Secretary
at 202-205-2000 after September 15, 2020, for information concerning
whether the hearing will be held.
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., October 16, 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 to 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 written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
parties.
As requested by the USTR, the Commission will not include any
confidential business information in the report that it sends to the
USTR or makes available to the public. However, 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: The Commission intends to publish
summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to the
report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in
the report should include a summary with their written submission,
titled ``Public Summary,'' and should mark the summary as having been
provided for that purpose. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should
be in 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 identify
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.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 24, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-18889 Filed 8-26-20; 8:45 am]
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