[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 28 (Friday, February 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9420-9421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02869]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Notice Regarding Periodic Revision of Section 301 Action: 
Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative together with the affected 
United States industry have agreed that it is unnecessary at this time 
to revise the action in the Section 301 investigation involving the 
enforcement of U.S. rights in the World Trade Organization (WTO) 
dispute involving Large Civil Aircraft subsidies provided by certain 
current or former member States of the European Union. The U.S. Trade 
Representative will continue to consider the action taken in the 
investigation.

DATES: This exception to periodic revisions is applicable as of 
February 8, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the investigation 
or this notice, contact Associate General Counsel Megan Grimball, at 
(202) 395-5725, or Director for Europe Michael Rogers, at (202) 395-
3320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Proceedings in the Investigation

    For background on the proceedings in this investigation, please see 
the prior notices issued in the investigation, including: Notice of 
initiation (84 FR 15028 (April 12, 2019)); notice of determination and 
action (84 FR 54245 (October 9, 2019)); and notices of revision of 
action (85 FR 10204 (February 21, 2020), 85 FR 50866 (August 18, 2020), 
and 86 FR 674 (January 6, 2021)).

B. Periodic Revisions and Exceptions Thereto

    Section 306(b)(2)(B)-(F) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
provides for periodic revisions of the list of goods subject to 
additional duties imposed in response to the failure of a U.S. trading 
partner to implement a WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) 
recommendation. The statute includes exceptions to the periodic 
revisions. As relevant here, section 306(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II) provides that 
no revision is required if the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. 
industry affected by the non-compliance with the DSB recommendation 
agree that a revision of the list is unnecessary.

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    The most recent revision to the list of goods subject to additional 
duties was effective on January 12, 2021. See 86 FR 674 (January 6, 
2021). In light of the recent revision, the U.S. Trade Representative 
has agreed with the affected U.S. industry that it is unnecessary at 
this time to revise the action. The U.S. Trade Representative will 
continue to consider the action taken in this investigation.

William Busis,
Deputy Assistant USTR for Monitoring and Enforcement and Chair, Section 
301 Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-02869 Filed 2-11-21; 8:45 am]
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