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VI. Public Viewing of Review 

Submissions 

USTR will post written submissions 

in the docket for public inspection, 

except properly designated BCI. You 

can view comments on Regulations.gov 

by entering Docket Number USTR– 

2023–0010 in the search field on the 

home page. 

Laura Buffo, 

Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Extension for Product 

Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and 

Practices Related to Technology 

Transfer, Intellectual Property, and 

Innovation 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative (USTR). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In prior notices, the U.S. 

Trade Representative modified the 

actions in the section 301 investigation 

of China’s acts, policies, and practices 

related to technology transfer, 

intellectual property, and innovation by 

excluding from additional duties certain 

products of China, including medicalcare products needed to address COVID. 

In December 2022, the U.S. Trade 

Representative determined to extend 

352 previously reinstated exclusions 

through September 30, 2023 and in May 

2023 determined to extend 77 COVIDrelated exclusions through September 

30, 2023. This notice announces the 

U.S. Trade Representative’s 

determination to further extend the 352 

reinstated exclusions and 77 COVIDrelated exclusions until December 31, 

2023. 

DATES: The extensions in this notice 

extend the 352 reinstated exclusions 

and 77 COVID-related exclusions 

through December 31, 2023. U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection will 

issue instructions on entry guidance and 

implementation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions about this notice, 

contact Associate General Counsel 

Philip Butler or Assistant General 

Counsel Edward Marcus at (202) 395– 

5725. For specific questions on customs 

classification or implementation of the 

product exclusions, contact 

traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

In the course of this investigation, the 

U.S. Trade Representative has imposed 

additional duties on products of China 

in four tranches. See 83 FR 28719 (June 

20, 2018); 83 FR 40823 (August 16, 

2018); 83 FR 47974 (September 21, 

2018), as modified by 83 FR 49153 

(September 28, 2018); and 84 FR 43304 

(August 20, 2019), as modified by 84 FR 

69447 (December 18, 2019) and 85 FR 

3741 (January 22, 2020). 

Reinstated Exclusions 

For each tranche of additional duties, 

the U.S. Trade Representative 

established a process by which U.S. 

stakeholders could request the 

exclusion of particular products subject 

to the action. Starting in November 

2019, the U.S. Trade Representative 

established processes for submitting 

public comments on whether to extend 

particular exclusions. See, e.g., 85 FR 

6687 (February 5, 2019) and 85 FR 

38482 (June 26, 2020). Pursuant to these 

processes, the U.S. Trade Representative 

determined to extend 549 exclusions. 

With the exception of certain exclusions 

related to the U.S. response to COVID, 

all of these 549 exclusions expired. 

On October 8, 2021, the U.S. Trade 

Representative invited the public to 

submit comments on whether to 

reinstate certain exclusions previously 

granted and extended. 86 FR 56345 

(October 8, 2021) (the October 8 notice). 

On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Trade 

Representative determined to further 

modify the action by reinstating 352 of 

the 549 expired exclusions. The 

reinstated exclusions applied as of 

October 12, 2021, and extended through 

December 31, 2022. See 87 FR 17380 

(March 28, 2022). 

In accordance with section 307(c)(3) 

of the Trade Act of 1974, on September 

8, 2022, USTR announced that it would 

be conducting a review of the July 6, 

2018 and August 23, 2018 actions, as 

modified. See 87 FR 26797 (May 5, 

2022); 87 FR 55073 (September 8, 2022). 

On December 21, 2022, based on 

continued consideration of the factors 

and criteria set forth in the October 8 

notice, and in light of the ongoing 

statutory four-year review, the U.S. 

Trade Representative determined to 

extend the 352 reinstated exclusions 

through September 30, 2023 to allow the 

U.S. Trade Representative to consider 

and align, as appropriate, the reinstated 

exclusions with the results of the 

statutory four-year review. See 87 FR 

78187 (December 21, 2022) (December 

21 notice). 

COVID-Related Exclusions 

On March 25, 2020, USTR requested 

public comments on proposed 

modifications to exclude from 

additional duties certain medical-care 

products related to the U.S. response to 

COVID. 85 FR 16987 (March 25, 2020). 

On December 29, 2020, USTR 

announced 99 product exclusions for 

medical-care products and products 

related to the U.S. COVID response. 

These 99 exclusions were later extended 

until September 30, 2021. See 86 FR 

13785. On August 27, 2021, USTR 

published a notice requesting public 

comments on whether any of these 

exclusions should be further extended 

for up to six months. See 86 FR 48280. 

On November 16, 2021, USTR 

announced the U.S. Trade 

Representative’s determination to 

extend 81 of these exclusions for an 

additional six months. See 86 FR 63438 

(November 16, 2021). These 81 

exclusions were subsequently extended 

through February 28, 2023. See 87 FR 

33871 (June 03, 2022); 87 FR 73383 

(November 29, 2022). 

On February 7, 2023, USTR published 

a notice requesting public comments on 

whether to further extend any of the 

COVID-related exclusions for up to six 

months. See 87 FR 8027 (February 7, 

2023). 

On May 17, 2023, based on evaluation 

of the public comments, the factors set 

out in the February 7 notice, and to 

allow the U.S. Trade Representative to 

consider and align, as appropriate, the 

exclusions with the results of the 

statutory 4-year review, the U.S. Trade 

Representative determined to extend 77 

of the COVID-related exclusions through 

September 30, 2023. See 88 FR 31580 

(May 17, 2023). 

B. Determination To Further Extend 

Reinstated and COVID-Related 

Exclusions 

To provide a transition period for the 

expiring exclusions and to allow for 

further consideration under the fouryear review, and pursuant to sections 

301(b), 301(c), and 307(a) of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Trade 

Representative has determined that it is 

appropriate to further extend the 352 

reinstated exclusions and the 77 COVIDrelated exclusions, as set out in the 

Annex A and Annex B to this notice, 

until December 31, 2023. 

The exclusion extensions are 

available for any product that meets the 

description in the product exclusion. 

Further, the scope of each exclusion and 

modification is governed by the scope of 

the ten-digit Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 


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subheadings and product descriptions 

in the Annexes A and B to this notice. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 

issue instructions on entry guidance and 

implementation. 

Annex for Reinstated Exclusions 

Annex A 

The U.S. Trade Representative has 

determined to extend all exclusions 

previously extended under heading 

9903.88.67 and U.S. notes 20(ttt)(i), 

20(ttt)(ii), 20(ttt)(iii), and 20(ttt)(iv) to 

subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). See 87 FR 

78187 (December 21, 2022). The 

extension is effective with respect to 

goods entered for consumption, or 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. 

eastern daylight time on October 1, 

2023, and before 11:59 p.m. eastern 

standard time on December 31, 2023. 

Effective on October 1, 2023, the article 

description of heading 9903.88.67 of the 

HTSUS is modified by deleting 

‘‘September 30, 2023,’’ and by inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2023,’’ in lieu thereof. 

Annex for COVID-Related Exclusions 

Annex B 

The U.S. Trade Representative has 

determined to extend all exclusions 

previously extended under heading 

9903.88.68 and U.S. notes 20(uuu)(i), 

20(uuu)(ii), 20(uuu)(iii), and 20(uuu)(iv) 

to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). See 88 FR 

31580 (May 17, 2023). The extension is 

effective with respect to goods entered 

for consumption, or withdrawn from 

warehouse for consumption, on or after 

12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 

October 1, 2023, and before 11:59 p.m. 

eastern standard time on December 31, 

2023. Effective on October 1, 2023, the 

article description of heading 

9903.88.68 of the HTSUS is modified by 

deleting ‘‘October 1, 2023,’’ and by 

inserting ‘‘January 1, 2024,’’ in lieu 

thereof. 

Greta Peisch, 

General Counsel, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Opportunity for Public 

Comment on Surplus Property Release 

at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport, 

Wetumpka, Alabama 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on land 

release request. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a 

request from the City of Wetumpka, 

Alabama to waive the requirement that 

16.07± acres of airport property located 

at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport in 

Wetumpka, Alabama, be used for 

aeronautical purposes. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 11, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice 

may be mailed or delivered in triplicate 

to the FAA to the following address: 

Jackson Airports District Office Attn: 

Brian Hendry, Community Planner, 

Jackson Airports District Office 100 

West Cross Street, Suite B Jackson, MS 

39208–2307. 

In addition, one copy of any 

comments submitted to the FAA must 

be mailed or delivered to Wetumpka 

Municipal Airport, Attn: Ms. Lynn 

Weldon, Airport Manager, City of 

Wetumpka, Post Office Box 1180, 

Wetumpka, AL 36092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Hendry, Community Planner, 

Jackson Airports District Office, 100 

West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 

39208–2307, (601) 664–9897. The land 

release request may be reviewed in 

person at this same location. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

is reviewing a request by the City of 

Wetumpka to release approximately 

16.07± acres of airport property at 

Wetumpka Municipal Airport (08A) 

under the provisions of title 49, U.S.C. 

47153(c). The FAA determined that the 

request to release property at Wetumpka 

Municipal Airport (08A) submitted by 

the Sponsor meets the procedural 

requirements of the Federal Aviation 

Administration and the release of the 

property does not and will not impact 

future aviation needs at the airport. The 

FAA may approve the request, in whole 

or in part, no sooner than thirty days 

after the publication of this notice. The 

property will be purchased by Alabama 

Department of Transportation (ALDOT) 

which is purchasing the land for Right 

of Way (ROW) as related to a Highway 

14 road widening project. The property 

is located on the northwest quadrant of 

airport property adjacent to Highway 14. 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

47107(c)(2)(B)(i), the airport will receive 

fair market value for the property, and 

the net proceeds from the sale of this 

property will be used for maintenance 

and improvements at the Wetumpka 

Municipal Airport. 

Any person may inspect the request 

in person at the FAA office listed above 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

In addition, any person may, upon 

request, inspect the request, notice and 

other documents germane to the request 

in person at the Wetumpka Municipal 

Airport (08A). 

Issued in Jackson, Mississippi, on 

September 5, 2023. 

Rans D. Black, 

Manager, Jackson Airports District Office 

Southern Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0352] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Recreation Vehicle Industry 

Association Application for Exemption 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final exemption; 

renewal of exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its final 

decision to renew the Recreation 

Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 

exemption from the Federal commercial 

driver’s license (CDL) requirements for 

drivers who deliver certain newly 

manufactured motorhomes and 

recreational vehicles (RVs) to dealers or 

trade shows before retail sale 

(driveaway operations), subject to 

revised terms and conditions. FMCSA 

announced its decision to provisionally 

renew RVIA’s exemption on May 19, 

2022, pending a review of any 

comments received in response to that 

notice. Four comments were submitted 

to the docket and are discussed later in 

this notice. The Agency believes that 

drivers who qualify for the exemption 

will maintain a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the CDL requirements. 

DATES: This renewed exemption was 

effective April 6, 2022, and expires on 

April 6, 2027. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Pearlie Robinson, Driver and Carrier 


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