G/ADP/N/1/USA/1/Suppl.28  
G/SCM/N/1/USA/1/Suppl.27  
 
17 April 2020 
(20-3057) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS  
TEMPORARY CHANGE TO ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERV AILING DUTY (AD/CVD)  
CONFERENCE AND HEARI NG PROCEDURES  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 16 April 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 32.6 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Article 18.5 
of the Agree ment on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994, the United States hereby notifies:  
Temporary Change to Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Conference  and Hearing 
Procedures  
The United States provides notice tha t, to address concerns related to COVID -19, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (Commission) is temporarily waiving and amending certain of the 
Commission's rules that permit participants to appear in -person to give oral presentations,  written 
witness testimony, or statements at AD/CVD preliminary phase conferences, and final phase 
investigation and five -year review hearings held under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930.  
The temporary change is effective April 16, 2020 and until further notice . 
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16 , 2020)]  
[Notices]  
[Page 21266 ] 
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] 
[FR Doc No: 2020 -07967 ] 
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION  
Temporary Change to Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Conference and Hearing Procedures  
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.  
ACTION: Notic e. 
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SUMMARY:  The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) provides notice that, 
to address concerns related to COVID -19, it is temporarily waiving and amending certain of the 
Commission's rules that permit participants to appear in -person to give oral presentations, written 
witness testimony, or statements at antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) preliminary phase 
conferences, and final phase investigation and  five-year review hearings held under Title VII of the 
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  DATES : Immediately and until further notice.  
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : You may direct telephone inquiries  to Lisa R. Barton, 
Secretary to the Commission, the Office of the Se cretary at (202) 205 -2000. You may direct email  
inquiries to EDIS3help@usitc.gov . Hearing  impaired persons can obtain information on this matter 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at (202) 205 -1810. You m ay find general information 
concerning the Commission at https://www.usitc.gov . 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Section 201.4(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 201.4(b)) permits the Commission to amend, waive, suspend, or revoke 
Commission rules for "good and sufficient reason'' if the rule is not a matter of procedure required 
by law. The procedures permitting participants to make oral statements or presentations, or submit 
written witness test imony, at AD/CVD proceedings are not procedures required by law . Therefore, 
to address concerns related to COVID -19, the Commission has determined that there is good and 
sufficient reason to waive and amend certain Commission rules. This rule waiver and am endment is 
effective immediately and until further notice, which will be provided in a subsequent Federal 
Register notice. Waiver and amendment of these rules will mitigate disruption to Title VII 
investigations while the USITC building is closed . 
Specifically, the Commission temporarily waives the provisions of Rules 201.13(f) and (h), 207.15, 
and 207.24(b) (19 CFR 201.13(f) and (h), 207.15, and 207.24(b)) that require or permit participants 
to submit presentations, statements, and written witness testimony at in -person AD/CVD 
conferences and hearings.  
The Commission has approved the temporary amendment of Rule 207.24(b) (19 CFR 207.24(b)) to 
permit parties to submit written presentations and written witness testimony, and to permit 
nonparties to su bmit brief written statements. The Commission has also approved the temporary 
amendment of Rule 207.15 (19 CFR 207.15) to instruct each  party to provide written witness 
testimony in accordance with the schedule and instructions specified by the Director or  presiding 
official. All such filings shall comply with the procedures set forth in the Commission's Electronic 
Document Information System website at https://edis.usitc.gov . 
By order of the Commission.  
Issued: April 10, 2020.  
William Bishop,  
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.  
[FR Doc. 2020 -07967 Filed 4 -15-20; 8:45 am]  
BILLING CODE 7020 -02-P 
 
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