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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1586 (Final)]
Sodium Nitrite From Russia
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigation, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of sodium nitrite from Russia, provided
for in subheading 2834.10.10 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).2
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Background
The Commission instituted this
investigation effective January 13, 2022,
following receipt of antidumping and
countervailing duty petitions filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC,
Parsippany, New Jersey. The
Commission established a general
schedule for the conduct of the final
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 87 FR 55781 (September 12, 2022).
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phase of its investigations of sodium
nitrite from India and Russia following
publication of a preliminary
determination by Commerce that
imports of sodium nitrite were
subsidized by the government of Russia.
Notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of the Commission’s
investigations and of a public hearing to
be held in connection therewith was
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of April
20, 2022 (87 FR 23567). In light of the
restrictions on access to the Commission
building due to the COVID–19
pandemic, the Commission conducted
its hearing through written testimony
and video conference on June 21, 2022.
All persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to
participate.
The investigation schedules became
staggered when Commerce did not align
its countervailing duty investigation on
Russia with either of the corresponding
antidumping duty investigations; did
not postpone the final determination of
its antidumping duty investigation on
Russia; and aligned its countervailing
duty investigation on sodium nitrite
from India with its postponed
antidumping duty investigation
regarding India. On August 15, 2022, the
Commission issued a final affirmative
determination in its countervailing duty
investigation of sodium nitrite from
Russia (87 FR 51141, August 19, 2022).
Following publication of a final
determination by Commerce that
imports of sodium nitrite from Russia
were being sold at LTFV within the
meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673d(a)), notice of the
supplemental scheduling of the final
phase of the Commission’s antidumping
duty investigation on Russia was given
by posting copies of the notice in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of
September 23, 2022 (87 FR 58136).
The Commission made this
determination pursuant to § 735(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determination in
this investigation on October 27, 2022.
The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5379
(October 2022), entitled Sodium Nitrite
from Russia: Investigation No. 731–TA–
1586 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
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Issued: October 28, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–593]
U.S.-Pacific Islands Trade and
Investment: Impediments and
Opportunities
Notice of investigation and
scheduling of a public hearing.
ACTION:
Following receipt on
September 29, 2022, of a request from
the United States Trade Representative
(USTR), under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International
Trade Commission (Commission)
instituted Investigation No. 332–593,
U.S.- Pacific Islands Trade and
Investment: Impediments and
Opportunities. The USTR requested that
the Commission conduct an
investigation and provide a report that
analyzes Pacific Island trade with the
United States and identifies
impediments to and opportunities for
increased trade flows between the
United States and the Pacific Islands,
and for increased U.S. investment in the
Pacific Islands.
DATES:
January 31, 2023: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
February 2, 2023: Deadline for filing
prehearing briefs and statements.
February 7, 2023: Deadline for filing
electronic copies of oral hearing
statements.
February 14, 2023: Public hearing.
February 21, 2023: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
April 17, 2023: Deadline for filing all
other written submissions.
September 29, 2023: Transmittal of
Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, U.S.
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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Steven LeGrand
(steven.legrand@usitc.gov or 202–205–
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3094) or Deputy Project Leader Robert
Ireland (robert.ireland@usitc.gov or
202–708–4101) for information specific
to this investigation. For information on
the legal aspects of this investigation,
contact Brian Allen (brian.allen@
usitc.gov or 202–205–3034) or William
Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of
the General Counsel (william.gearhart@
usitc.gov or 202–205–3091). The media
should contact Jennifer Andberg, Office
of External Relations (jennifer.andberg@
usitc.gov or 202–205–1819). Hearingimpaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal at 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 website (https://
www.usitc.gov).
Background: As requested by the
USTR under section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the
Commission will include the following
in its report:
• An overview of the Pacific Island
economies, including major sectors in
production, consumption, trade, and
employment.
• A description of goods and services
exports from the Pacific Islands during
the period 2017–21, and identification
of major factors that impact those
exports to the United States.
• A description of the use of the U.S.
General System of Preferences (GSP)
program by the Pacific Island countries
and identification of the goods from the
Pacific Islands that enter the United
States under GSP, sectors in which
these programs might be underutilized,
and factors affecting utilization of GSP.
• A description of foreign investment
in the Pacific Islands during the period
2017–21; and identification of major
factors affecting investment from the
United States.
• Identification of major products
(including goods covered by the GSP
program) and services in the Pacific
Islands with greatest potential for export
sales to the United States, sectors with
U.S. investment potential, and the
factors that impede trade and
investment with the United States for
these products and sectors using
qualitative analysis and, to the extent
data are available, quantitative analysis.
• A description of initiatives and/or
technical assistance that could address
such trade and investment
impediments, if found during the
Commission’s research.
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The 22 Pacific Island economies
covered in this investigation are Fiji,
Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Tuvalu, and Vanuatu (independent
countries); Federated States of
Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands
(Freely Associated States); Guam,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and American Samoa (U.S.
territories); and Cook Islands, French
Polynesia, New Caledonia, Niue,
Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis
and Futuna (non-independent countries
and territories).
The USTR requested that the
Commission transmit its report no later
than 12 months following receipt of this
request. In its request letter, the USTR
stated that it 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 or classified
information.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held in-person beginning at 9:30 a.m.
on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in the
Main Hearing Room of the U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington DC 20436. The
hearing can also be accessed remotely
using the WebEx videoconference
platform. A link to the hearing will be
posted on the Commission’s website at
https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/
calendar.html.
Requests to appear at the public
hearing should be filed with the
Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m.,
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Written Submissions’’ section below.
Any requests to appear as a witness via
videoconference must be included with
your request to appear. Requests to
appear as a witness via videoconference
must include a statement explaining
why the witness cannot appear in
person; the Chairman, or other person
designated to conduct the investigation,
may at their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such requests. Requests to
appear as a witness via videoconference
due to illness or a positive COVID–19
test result may be submitted by 3pm the
business day prior to the hearing.
All prehearing briefs and statements
should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m.,
Thursday, February 2, 2023. To
facilitate the hearing, including the
preparation of an accurate written
transcript of the hearing, oral testimony
to be presented at the hearing must be
submitted to the Commission
electronically no later than noon,
February 7, 2023. All post-hearing briefs
and statements should be filed no later
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than 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 21,
2023. Post-hearing briefs and statements
should address matters raised at the
hearing. For a description of the
different types of written briefs and
statements, see the ‘‘Definitions’’ section
below.
In the event that, as of the close of
business on January 31, 2023, 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 check the Commission website
as indicated two paragraphs above 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
the date specified in this notice. 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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addition to requests to appear at the
hearing, this notice provides for the
possible filing of four types of
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hearing statements, post-hearing briefs,
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consider will help the Commission in
understanding your views. You should
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must file a copy of your oral statement
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understand your position in advance of
the hearing and will also assist the court
reporter in preparing an accurate
transcript of the hearing (e.g., names
spelled correctly).
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submissions filed after the hearing by
persons who appeared at the hearing.
Such briefs: (a) should be limited to
matters that arose during the hearing, (b)
should respond to any Commissioner
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or correct any statements you made at
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previously provided.
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follow. However, each such document
must identify on its cover (1) the type
of document filed (i.e., prehearing brief,
oral statement of (name), post-hearing
brief, or written submission), (2) the
name of the person or organization
filing it, and (3) whether it contains
confidential business information (CBI).
If it contains CBI, it must comply with
the marking and other requirements set
out below in this notice relating to CBI.
Submitters of written documents (other
than oral hearing statements) are
encouraged to include a short summary
of their position or interest at the
beginning of the document, and a table
of contents when the document
addresses multiple issues.
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
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be made available for inspection by
interested parties.
As requested by the USTR, the
Commission will not include any
confidential business information in its
report. 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 way that would reveal the operations
of the firm supplying the information.
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Persons wishing to have a summary of
their position included in the report that
the Commission sends to the USTR
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: October 28, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-593]
U.S.-Pacific Islands Trade and Investment: Impediments and
Opportunities
ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt on September 29, 2022, of a request from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR), under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-593, U.S.- Pacific
Islands Trade and Investment: Impediments and Opportunities. The USTR
requested that the Commission conduct an investigation and provide a
report that analyzes Pacific Island trade with the United States and
identifies impediments to and opportunities for increased trade flows
between the United States and the Pacific Islands, and for increased
U.S. investment in the Pacific Islands.
DATES:
January 31, 2023: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
February 2, 2023: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and
statements.
February 7, 2023: Deadline for filing electronic copies of oral
hearing statements.
February 14, 2023: Public hearing.
February 21, 2023: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
April 17, 2023: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
September 29, 2023: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, U.S. 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 Steven LeGrand
([email protected] or 202-205-
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3094) or Deputy Project Leader Robert Ireland ([email protected]
or 202-708-4101) for information specific to this investigation. For
information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact Brian
Allen ([email protected] or 202-205-3034) or William Gearhart of
the Commission's Office of the General Counsel
([email protected] or 202-205-3091). The media should contact
Jennifer Andberg, Office of External Relations
([email protected] or 202-205-1819). Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal at 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 website (https://www.usitc.gov).
Background: As requested by the USTR under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the Commission will include the
following in its report:
An overview of the Pacific Island economies, including
major sectors in production, consumption, trade, and employment.
A description of goods and services exports from the
Pacific Islands during the period 2017-21, and identification of major
factors that impact those exports to the United States.
A description of the use of the U.S. General System of
Preferences (GSP) program by the Pacific Island countries and
identification of the goods from the Pacific Islands that enter the
United States under GSP, sectors in which these programs might be
underutilized, and factors affecting utilization of GSP.
A description of foreign investment in the Pacific Islands
during the period 2017-21; and identification of major factors
affecting investment from the United States.
Identification of major products (including goods covered
by the GSP program) and services in the Pacific Islands with greatest
potential for export sales to the United States, sectors with U.S.
investment potential, and the factors that impede trade and investment
with the United States for these products and sectors using qualitative
analysis and, to the extent data are available, quantitative analysis.
A description of initiatives and/or technical assistance
that could address such trade and investment impediments, if found
during the Commission's research.
The 22 Pacific Island economies covered in this investigation are
Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Tuvalu, and Vanuatu (independent countries); Federated States of
Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands (Freely Associated States);
Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
(U.S. territories); and Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia,
Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna (non-independent
countries and territories).
The USTR requested that the Commission transmit its report no later
than 12 months following receipt of this request. In its request
letter, the USTR stated that it 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 or classified
information.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held in-person beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
February 14, 2023, in the Main Hearing Room of the U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington DC 20436. The hearing can
also be accessed remotely using the WebEx videoconference platform. A
link to the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website at
https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html.
Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the
Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in
accordance with the requirements in the ``Written Submissions'' section
below. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be
included with your request to appear. Requests to appear as a witness
via videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness
cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to
conduct the investigation, may at their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such requests. Requests to appear as a witness via
videoconference due to illness or a positive COVID-19 test result may
be submitted by 3pm the business day prior to the hearing.
All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than
5:15 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023. To facilitate the hearing,
including the preparation of an accurate written transcript of the
hearing, oral testimony to be presented at the hearing must be
submitted to the Commission electronically no later than noon, February
7, 2023. All post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no
later than 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Post-hearing briefs
and statements should address matters raised at the hearing. For a
description of the different types of written briefs and statements,
see the ``Definitions'' section below.
In the event that, as of the close of business on January 31, 2023,
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 check the Commission website as
indicated two paragraphs above 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 the
date specified in this notice. 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.
Definitions of Types of Documents That May Be Filed; Requirements:
In addition to requests to appear at the hearing, this notice provides
for the possible filing of four types of documents: prehearing briefs,
oral hearing statements, post-hearing briefs, and other written
submissions.
(1) Prehearing briefs refers to written materials relevant to the
investigation and submitted in advance of the hearing, and includes
written views on matters that are the subject of the investigation,
supporting materials, and any other written materials that you consider
will help the Commission in understanding your views. You should file a
prehearing brief particularly if you plan to testify at the hearing on
behalf of an industry group, company, or other organization, and wish
to provide detailed views or information that will support or
supplement your testimony.
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(2) Oral hearing statements (testimony) refers to the actual oral
statement that you intend to present at the public hearing. Do not
include any confidential business information in that statement. If you
plan to testify, you must file a copy of your oral statement by the
date specified in this notice. This statement will allow Commissioners
to understand your position in advance of the hearing and will also
assist the court reporter in preparing an accurate transcript of the
hearing (e.g., names spelled correctly).
(3) Post-hearing briefs refers to submissions filed after the
hearing by persons who appeared at the hearing. Such briefs: (a) should
be limited to matters that arose during the hearing, (b) should respond
to any Commissioner and staff questions addressed to you at the
hearing, (c) should clarify, amplify, or correct any statements you
made at the hearing, and (d) may, at your option, address or rebut
statements made by other participants in the hearing.
(4) Other written submissions refers to any other written
submissions that interested persons wish to make, regardless of whether
they appeared at the hearing, and may include new information or
updates of information previously provided.
There is no standard format that a brief or other written
submission must follow. However, each such document must identify on
its cover (1) the type of document filed (i.e., prehearing brief, oral
statement of (name), post-hearing brief, or written submission), (2)
the name of the person or organization filing it, and (3) whether it
contains confidential business information (CBI). If it contains CBI,
it must comply with the marking and other requirements set out below in
this notice relating to CBI. Submitters of written documents (other
than oral hearing statements) are encouraged to include a short summary
of their position or interest at the beginning of the document, and a
table of contents when the document addresses multiple issues.
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 its report. 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 way 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 that the Commission sends to
the USTR 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: October 28, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-23856 Filed 11-2-22; 8:45 am]
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