Trade Representative, Office of United States February 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding Extension of Deadline To Receive Comments on the Child Labor Review in the Production of Certain GSP-Eligible Hand-Loomed Carpets

Document Number: E8-3925

Type: Notice

Date: 2008-02-29

Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative, Office of United States, Executive Office of the President

On January 18, 2008, a public notice was published in the Federal Register on pages 3495-3496 requesting public comments by February 15, 2008, on whether each beneficiary country exporting certain hand-loomed carpets is taking steps to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, including the use of bonded child labor, in the production of certain carpets imported under the U.S. GSP program. The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee has decided to extend the deadline to March 14, 2008, for receipt of public comments for this review.

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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Import Statistics Relating to Competitive Need Limitations (CNLs); Invitation for Public Comment on CNL Waivers Subject to Potential Revocation Based on New Statutory Thresholds, Possible De Minimis Waivers, and Product Redesignations

Document Number: E8-3805

Type: Notice

Date: 2008-02-28

Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative, Office of United States, Executive Office of the President

This notice is to inform the public of the availability of full 2007 calendar year import statistics relating to competitive need limitations (CNLs) under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Public comments are invited and must be submitted by 5 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2008, to FR0441@USTR.EOP.GOV regarding the potential revocation of CNL waivers that meet the new statutory thresholds set forth by section 503(d)(4)(B)(ii) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(4)(B)(ii)), as amended by Public Law 109-432. Additionally, public comments are invited and must be submitted by 5 p.m., Friday, March 28, 2008, to FR0618@USTR.EOP.GOV regarding possible de minimis CNL waivers with respect to particular articles and possible redesignations under the GSP program of articles currently not eligible for GSP benefits because they previously exceeded the CNLs.

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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): Request for Public Comments

Document Number: E8-2944

Type: Notice

Date: 2008-02-15

Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative, Office of United States, Executive Office of the President

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks to negotiate an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement to strengthen international cooperation, enforcement practices, and participants' legal frameworks to address counterfeiting and piracy. USTR requests written comments from the public concerning specific matters that should be the focus of such an agreement.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2008/02/15/E8-2944.html

Freedom of Information Act

Document Number: E8-2254

Type: Proposed Rule

Date: 2008-02-14

Agency: Executive Office of the President, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative, Office of United States

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is issuing a proposed rule to update its Freedom of Information Act regulations. USTR's last made changes to its FOIA regulations in 1975. Since that time the information relating to USTR has changed and there have been several changes to the Freedom of Information Act, which needed to be reflected in the regulations.

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