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available to the general public, identify

more fully our customer base, and to

evaluate benefits. The user registration

form is required to accurately track

usage and costs by user sector and

geographic location. The form would

appear on the USITC EOL Internet site

(http://dockets.usitc.gov) and would

need to be filled out only once. The

commission expects to complete the

pilot project by March 31, 2003.

Summary of Proposal

(1) Number of forms submitted: One.

(2) Title of form: USITC Electronic

Docket Imaging System Pilot Project:

‘‘Create New User Account Form’’.

(3) Type of request: New.

(4) Frequency of use: Single data

gathering.

(5) Description of respondents:

Government and private sector users of

the USITC EOL Web Pilot Project.

(6) Estimated number of respondents:

600.

(7) Estimated total number of minutes

to complete the forms: 2.0 minutes.

(8) Information obtained from the

form that qualifies as confidential

business information will be so treated

by the Commission and not disclosed in

a manner that would reveal the

individual operations of a firm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the form and supporting

documents may be obtained from

Marilyn Abbott (E-mail

mabbott@usitc.gov or telephone 202–

205–3431). Comments about the

proposals should be directed to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Room 10102 (Docket Library),

Washington, DC 20503, ATTENTION:

Docket Librarian. All Comments should

be specific, indicate which part of the

questionnaire is objectionable, describe

the concern in detail, and include

specific suggested revisions or language

changes. Copies of any comments

should be provided to Donna R.

Koehnke, Secretary, Office of the

Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436, who is the

Commission’s designated Senior Official

under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Hearing impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting our TTD

terminal (telephone No. 202–205–1810).

General information concerning the

Commission may also be obtained by

accessing its Internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov).

Issued: May 16, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13074 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

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[Investigation 332–416]

The Economic Effects on the United

States of the EU-South Africa

Agreement on Trade, Development,

and Cooperation

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of public hearing.

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request

on April 12, 2000 from the United States

Trade Representative (USTR), the

Commission instituted investigation No.

332–416, The Economic Effects on the

United States of the EU-South Africa

Agreement on Trade, Development, and

Cooperation, a report to the President

under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of

1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Information may be obtained from

Walker Pollard (202–205–3228) or

Constance Hamilton (202–205–3263),

Office of Economics, U.S. International

Trade Commission, Washington, DC

20436. For information on the legal

aspects of this investigation, contact

William Gearhart of the Office of the

General Counsel (202–205-3091).

Hearing impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting the TDD

terminal on (202) 205–1810.

Background

USTR requested that the

Commission’s report include the

following:

• An analysis of the likely impact of

the EU-South Africa agreement (EU-SA

agreement) on U.S. trade and

investment with South Africa.

• An analysis of the potential trade

diversionary effects of the EU-SA

agreement and other relevant factors

affecting U.S. trade with South Africa.

• The percentage of trade in goods

covered by the EU-SA agreement and a

profile of South Africa’s trade and

investment patterns.

• A summary of the EU-SA

agreement’s trade-related provisions

including a descriptive summary of the

staging provisions of the agreement and

a list of all product categories on which

tariffs will not drop to zero by the end

of the 12-year implementation period.

• A summary of relevant U.S.

business views of the EU-SA agreement.

As requested by the USTR, because

the agreement will be implemented in

stages, the Commission’s economic

analysis will look at the impact of the

provisions that would be in effect in the

first year of the agreement, midimplementation and full

implementation. In addition, because

the agreement has implications for the

Southern African Customs Union

(SACU) and the Southern African

Development Community (SADC), the

Commission’s analysis will, as

requested, include information on the

effects on U.S. trade with the other

SACU and SADC members and a

discussion of the impact of the

agreement on the members of the SACU

and SADC in general. The report will

contain a review and bibliography of

existing academic and other literature

relating to this topic.

In addition to descriptive materials

related to the agreement and its broad

range of potential effects, the

Commission will, as requested, conduct

a formal quantitative economic analysis

based on actual trade and related to

economic variables from a recent

representative, historical period. This

analysis will report on export and

import levels and at a sectoral level, to

the extent possible, on changes in U.S.

trade and investment with South Africa.

The report will include a description

of any models or data sets used in the

quantitative assessments of the issues.

These descriptions will include a

discussion of the structure and function

of the model and the type and breadth

of data. The study will discuss the

nature of the limitations and biases in

any formal modeling conducted and

how such factors may affect reported

results, based on economic theory,

reviews of any relevant economic

literature, and more general descriptive

analysis.

The Commission plans to submit its

report, The Economic Effects on the

United States of the EU-South Africa

Agreement on Trade, Development, and

Cooperation, by April 12, 2001. The

USTR indicated that the report will be

classified as confidential.

Public Hearing

A public hearing in connection with

the investigation will be held at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,

DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September

7, 2000. All persons shall have the right

to appear, by counsel or in person, to

present information and to be heard.

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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR § 207.2(f)).

Requests to appear at the public hearing

should be filed with the Secretary,

United States International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436, no later than

5:15 p.m., August 17, 2000.

Any prehearing briefs (original and 14

copies) should be filed not later than

5:15 p.m., August 31, 2000; the deadline

for filing post-hearing briefs or

statements is 5:15 p.m., September 21,

2000. In the event that, as of the close

of business on August 17, 2000, no

witnesses are scheduled to appear at the

hearing, the hearing will be canceled.

Any person interested in attending the

hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary of the

Commission (202–205–1806) after

August 17, 2000, 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 (original and 14 copies)

concerning the matters to be addressed

by the Commission in its report on this

investigation.

Commercial or financial information

that a person desires the Commission to

treat as confidential must be submitted

on separate sheets of paper, each clearly

marked ‘‘Confidential Business

Information’’ at the top. All submissions

requesting confidential treatment must

conform with the requirements of

section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR

201.6).

All written submissions must conform

with the provisions of section 201.8 of

the Commission’s Rules. All written

submissions, except for confidential

business information, will be made

available in the Office of the Secretary

of the Commission for inspection by

interested parties. To be assured of

consideration by the Commission,

written statements relating to the

Commission’s report should be

submitted to the Commission at the

earliest practical date and should be

received no later than the close of

business on September 21, 2000. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, United States International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436. The

Commission’s rules do not authorize

filing submissions with the Secretary by

facsimile or electronic means.

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. General

information concerning the Commission

may also be obtained by accessing its

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

List of Subjects

European Union, EU, South Africa,

free trade area, FTA, imports, exports,

foreign direct investment.

Issued: May 18, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13078 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

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[Investigation No. 731–TA–828 (Final)]

In the Matter of Bulk Aspirin From

China; Notice of Commission

Determination To Conduct a Portion of

the Hearing In Camera

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Closure of a portion of a

Commission hearing.

SUMMARY: Upon request of domestic

producer Rhodia, Inc.(‘‘Petitioner’’), the

Commission has determined to conduct

a portion of its hearing in the abovecaptioned investigation scheduled for

May 18, 2000, in camera. See

Commission rules 207.24(d), 201.13(m)

and 201.36(b)(4) (19 CFR §§ 207.24(d),

201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4)). The

remainder of the hearing will be open to

the public.

The Commission has determined that

the seven-day advance notice of the

change to a meeting was not possible.

See Commission rule 201.35(a), (c)(1)

(19 CFR 201.35(a), (c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina

Potuto Kimble, Office of General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3116,

e-mail tkimble@usitc.gov.

Hearing-impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

may be obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission believes that Petitioner has

justified the need for a closed session.

Petitioner seeks a closed session to

allow for a discussion of its financial

and operating condition and specific

customer accounts. In this investigation,

the aggregate data of the domestic

industry are business proprietary

information (BPI). Because discussion

by Petitioner of its own operations and

of the domestic industry’s data will

necessitate disclosure of BPI, it can only

occur if a portion of the hearing is held

in camera. In making this decision, the

Commission nevertheless reaffirms its

belief that whenever possible its

business should be conducted in public.

The hearing will begin with public

presentations by Petitioner with

questions from the Commission. In

addition, the hearing will include a 10-

minute in camera session for a

confidential presentation by the

Petitioner (Rhodia) and for questions

from the Commission relating to the

business proprietary information

(‘‘BPI’’). For any in camera session the

room will be cleared of all persons

except those who have been granted

access to BPI under a Commission

administrative protective order (APO)

and are included on the Commission’s

APO service list in this investigation.

See 19 CFR 201.35(b)(1), (2). The time

for the petitioners’ presentation in the in

camera session will be taken from their

respective overall allotment for the

hearing. All persons planning to attend

the in camera portions of the hearing

should be prepared to present proper

identification.

Authority: The General Counsel has

certified, pursuant to Commission Rule

201.39 (19 C.F.R. 201.39) that, in her opinion,

a portion of the Commission’s hearing in

Bulk Aspirin from China, Inv. No. 731–TA–

828 (Final) may be closed to the public to

prevent the disclosure of BPI.

Issued: May 17, 2000

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13077 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

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[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–825–826

(Final)]

Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From

Korea and Taiwan

Determinations

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigations, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 735(b)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in

the United States is materially injured

by reason of imports from Korea and

Taiwan of certain subject polyester

staple fiber, other than low-melt fiber,

provided for in subheading 5503.20.00

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of