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individuals are advised that information 

on this matter can be obtained by 

contacting our TDD terminal on 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.

List of Subjects 

AGOA, Sub-Sahran Africa.

Issued: December 8, 2004.

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–27265 Filed 12–10–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Inv. Nos. TA–131–31 and TA–2104–17] 

U.S.-UAE Free Trade Agreement: 

Advice Concerning the Probable 

Economic Effect of Providing DutyFree Treatment for Imports

AGENCY: International Trade 

Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and 

scheduling of public hearing. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 6, 2004.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on 

December 1, 2004, of a request from the 

United States Trade Representative 

(USTR), the Commission instituted 

investigation Nos. TA–131–31 and TA–

2104–17, U.S.-UAE Free Trade 

Agreement: Advice Concerning the 

Probable Economic Effect of Providing 

Duty-Free Treatment for Imports, under 

section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 and 

section 2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 

2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Information specific to these 

investigations may be obtained from 

Robert Carr, Project Leader (202–205–

3402; robert.carr@usitc.gov), or Peder 

Andersen, Deputy Project Leader (202–

205–3388; peder.andersen@usitc.gov), 

Office of Industries, United States 

International Trade Commission, 

Washington, DC 20436. For information 

on the legal aspects of these 

investigations, contact William Gearhart 

of the Office of the General Counsel 

(202–205–3091; 

william.gearhart@usitc.gov). Hearing 

impaired individuals are advised that 

information on this matter can be 

obtained by contacting the TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may also be obtained by accessing its 

Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 

The public record for these 

investigations may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at http://edis.usitc.gov.

Background: On November 15, 2004, 

the USTR notified the Congress of the 

President’s intent to initiate free trade 

agreement negotiations with the United 

Arab Emirates (UAE). Accordingly, the 

USTR, pursuant to section 131 of the 

Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), 

requested the Commission to provide a 

report including advice as to the 

probable economic effect of providing 

duty-free treatment for imports of 

products of UAE (i) on industries in the 

United States producing like or directly 

competitive products, and (ii) on 

consumers. In preparing the advice, the 

Commission’s analysis will consider 

each article in chapters 1 through 97 of 

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States for which U.S. tariffs will 

remain after the United States fully 

implements its Uruguay Round tariff 

commitments. The import advice will 

be based on the 2004 Harmonized Tariff 

System nomenclature and 2003 trade 

data. The advice with respect to the 

removal of U.S. duties on imports from 

UAE will assume that any known U.S. 

nontariff barrier will not be applicable 

to such imports. The Commission will 

note in its report any instance in which 

the continued application of a U.S. 

nontariff barrier to such imports would 

result in different advice with respect to 

the effect of the removal of the duty. 

As also requested, pursuant to section 

2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 

U.S.C. 3804(b)(2)), the Commission will 

provide advice as to the probable 

economic effect of eliminating tariffs on 

imports of certain agricultural products 

of UAE on (i) industries in the United 

States producing the product concerned, 

and (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. 

USTR indicated that the 

Commission’s report will be classified 

and that USTR considered it to be an 

interagency memorandum containing 

pre-decisional advice and subject to the 

deliberative process privilege. The 

Commission expects to provide its 

report to USTR by February 28, 2005. 

Public Hearing: A public hearing in 

connection with these investigations is 

scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on 

January 5, 2005, at the United States 

International Trade Commission 

Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 

DC. This hearing will be held 

sequentially with a separate 

Commission hearing on January 5, 2005, 

in connection with its investigation 

U.S.-Oman FTA: Advice Concerning the 

Probable Economic Effects of Providing 

Duty-Free Treatment for Imports (Inv. 

Nos. TA–131–30 and TA–2104–16). 

Requests to appear at the public hearing 

should be filed with the Secretary, not 

later than 5:15 p.m., December 17, 2004, 

in accordance with the requirements in 

the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. In the 

event that, as of the close of business on 

December 17, 2004, no witnesses are 

scheduled to appear, the hearing will be 

canceled. Any person interested in 

attending the hearing as an observer or 

non-participant may call the Secretary 

(202–205–1806) after December 17, 2004 

to determine whether the hearing will 

be held. 

Written Submissions: In lieu of or in 

addition to participating in the hearing, 

interested parties are invited to submit 

written statements or briefs concerning 

these investigations. All written 

submissions, including requests to 

appear at the hearing, statements, and 

briefs, should be addressed to the 

Secretary, United States International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436. Any prehearing 

statements or briefs should be filed not 

later than 5:15 p.m., December 21, 2004; 

the deadline for filing posthearing 

statements or briefs is 5:15 p.m., January 

12, 2005. All written submissions must 

conform with the provisions of § 201.8 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 

201.8 of the rules requires that a signed 

original (or a copy designated as an 

original) and fourteen (14) copies of 

each document be filed. In the event 

that confidential treatment of the 

document is requested, at least four (4) 

additional copies must be filed, in 

which the confidential information 

must be deleted (see the following 

paragraph for further information 

regarding confidential business 

information). The Commission’s rules 

do not authorize filing submissions with 

the Secretary by facsimile or electronic 

means, except to the extent permitted by 

§ 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for 

Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://

ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/

electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). 

Any submissions that contain 

confidential business information must 

also conform with the requirements of 

§ 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 

‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the 

confidential business information be 

clearly identified by means of brackets. 

All written submissions, except for 

confidential business information, will 

be made available in the Office of the 

Secretary to the Commission for 

inspection by interested parties. 

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The Commission may include some or 

all of the confidential business 

information submitted in the course of 

these investigations in the report it 

sends to the USTR and the President. 

However, should the Commission 

publish a public version of this report, 

such confidential business information 

will not be published in a manner that 

would reveal the operations of the firm 

supplying the information. 

Persons with mobility impairments 

who will need special assistance in 

gaining access to the Commission 

should contact the Secretary at 202–

205–2000.

List of Subjects 

UAE, tariffs, and imports.

Issued: December 7, 2004

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–27239 Filed 12–10–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested

ACTION: 60–Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Investigator 

Integrity Questionnaire. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the 

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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until February 11, 2005. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

If you have comments on the 

estimated public burden or associated 

response time, suggestions, or need a 

copy of the proposed information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

please contact Renee Reid, Office of 

Inspection, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20226. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should 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 agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

—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:

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Investigator Integrity Questionnaire. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: ATF F 8620.7. 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Other: None. ATF utilizes 

the services of contract investigators to 

conduct security/suitability 

investigations on prospective or current 

employees, as well as those contractors 

and consultants doing business with 

ATF. Persons interviewed by contract 

investigators will be randomly selected 

to voluntarily complete a questionnaire 

regarding the investigator’s degree of 

professionalism. 

(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 2,500 

respondents will complete a 5 minute 

form. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 208 

annual total burden hours associated 

with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy 

Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning 

Staff, Justice Management Division, 

United States Department of Justice, 

Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 

D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: December 7, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, 

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 04–27231 Filed 12–10–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested

ACTION: 60–Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Personnel 

Security Request. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the 

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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until February 11, 2005. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

If you have 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 Terry L. Cates, Office of 

Professional Responsibility and Security 

Operations, Room 2240, 650 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20226. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should 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 agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the