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8 October 2020 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT  
TEMPORARY CHANGE TO FILING PROCEDURES  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 7 October 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United  States . 
 
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The United States is notifying that, to address concerns related to COVID -19, the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (Commission) is temporarily waiving certai n of the Commission's rules that 
require the filing of paper copies, CD -ROMs, and other physical media, and amending certain of the 
Commission's rules that allow only for paper filing of certain documents in import injury 
investigations.  
The temporary chan ge is effective March 19, 2020.  
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 54 (Thursday, March 19, 2020)]  
[Notices]  
[Pages 15797 -15798]  
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] 
[FR Doc No: 2020 -05773]  
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION  
Temporary Change to Filing Procedures  
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.  
ACTION: Notice.  
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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 certain of the Commission's rules 
that require the filing of paper copies, CD -ROMs, and other physical media, and amending certain of 
the Commission's rules that allow only for paper filing of certain documents in import injury 
investigations.  
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DATES : Immediately and until further notice.  
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : You may direct telephone inquiries to the Office of the 
Secretary 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 G/SG/N/1/USA/1/Suppl.2  
 
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  terminal at (202) 205 -1810. You may 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 th e rule is not a matter of procedure required 
by law. The procedures for the filing of documents, including the provision of paper copies, CD -ROMs, 
and other physical media and methods of filing in import injury investigations 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 
that require such submissions and to require electronic filing for all documents fi led with the 
Commission. This waiver and amendment 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 import injury investigatio ns in the event that the USITC building is 
inaccessible.  
Specifically, the Commission temporarily waives:  
− Rule 201.8(d)(1) -(4)'s paper copy requirements, as they pertain to Rules 201.12, 201.14, 
206.2, 206.8(d), 207.10(a), 207.15, 207.23, 207.24, 207.25, 2 07.28, 207.30, 207.61, 
207.62(b)(ii)(2), 207.65, 207.67(a), and 207.68(b); and the paper copy requirements set 
forth in Rules 201.8(f), 201.12, 201.14, 206.2, 206.8(d), 207.10(a), 207.15, 207.23, 
207.25, 207.28, 207.30, 207.61, 207.62(b)(ii)(2), 207.65, 20 7.67(a), and 207.68(b).  
The Commission has also approved the temporary amendment of Rule 206.2 and Rule 207.10(a) to 
permit parties to file import injury petitions, exhibits, attachments, and appendices electronically. 
All such filings shall comply with th e procedures set forth in the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System website at https://edis.usitc.gov . 
By order of the Commission.  
Issued: March 16, 2020.  
Lisa Barton,  Secretary to the Commission.  
[FR Doc. 2020 -05773 Filed 3 -18-20; 8:45 am]  
BILLING CODE 7020 -02-P. 
 
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