Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Notices 8505

Send comments regarding whether

this information collection is necessary

for the proper performance of the

function of the agency, accuracy of

burden estimate, in addition to ways to

minimize this estimate, and ways to

enhance the quality.

Jacqueline White,

Chief, Administrative Information Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–4532 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Notice of Meeting of the Advisory

Committee for Trade Policy and

Negotiations (ACTPN)

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee for

Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN)

will hold a meeting on March 6, 1997

from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The

meeting will be open to the public from

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

Marcy 6, 1997, unless otherwise

notified.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at

the Sheraton Carlton Hotel in the

Chandelier Room, located at 16th and K

Streets, Washington, D.C., unless

otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanna Kang, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20508, (202)

395–6120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

ACTPN will hold a meeting on March

6, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The

meeting will include a review and

discussion of current issues which

influence U.S. trade policy. Pursuant to

Section 2155(f)(2) of Title 19 of the

United States Code and Executive Order

11846 of March 27, 1975, the Office of

the U.S. Trade Representative has

determined that part of this meeting will

be concerned with matters the

disclosure of which would seriously

compromise the development by the

United States Government of trade

policy, priorities, negotiating objectives

or bargaining positions with respect to

the operation of any trade agreement

and other matters arising in connection

with the development, implementation

and administration of the trade policy of

the United States. During the discussion

of such matters, the meeting will be

closed to the public from 10:00 a.m. to

1:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to

the public and press from 1:30 p.m. to

2:00 p.m. when other trade policy issues

will be discussed. Attendance during

this part of the meeting is for

observation only. Individuals who are

not members of the committee will not

be invited to comment.

Charlene Barshefsky,

United States Trade Representative—

Designate.

[FR Doc. 97–4594 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

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Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public

Comments on the Accessions of

Algeria, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz

Republic, Moldova, Oman, Seychelles

and Vanuatu to the World Trade

Organization (WTO), and on U.S.

Participation in Negotiations for the

Terms of Those Accessions

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Trade Policy Staff

Committee (TPSC) is requesting written

public comments concerning U.S.

commercial interests and other issues

related to the accessions of Algeria,

Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic,

Moldova, Oman, Seychelles and

Vanuatu to the WTO. Public comments

should include, but not be limited to,

information concerning those countries’

current trade policies and practices

which affect (A) market access for U.S.

exports, e.g., tariffs, non-tariff measures;

(B) trade and investment in services, (C)

other aspects of the trade regime

affecting U.S. trade interests subject to

WTO provisions, and (D) conditions or

practices that impair the ability of WTO

provisions to be applied on a reciprocal

basis in these countries’ trade regimes.

Comments received will be considered

in developing U.S. positions and

objectives for the multilateral and

bilateral negotiations that will

determine the terms of WTO accession

for Algeria, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz

Republic, Moldova, Oman, Seychelles

and Vanuatu to the World Trade

Organization.

DATES: Public comments are due by

noon on Friday, March 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative, 600 17th Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Chattin, Director for Tariff

Negotiations (202–395–5097), Peter

Collins, Deputy Assistant USTR for

Services and Investment (202–395–

7271) or Cecilia Leahy Klein, Director

for WTO Accessions (202–395–9437),

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Chairman of the Trade Policy Staff

Committee invites written comments

from the public on market access and

other issues to be addressed in the

course of negotiations with Algeria,

Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic,

Moldova, Oman, Seychelles and

Vanuatu to the WTO. Each of these

countries have already tabled the

documentation necessary to begin the

process of accession. Jordan and

Vanuatu have already completed their

first working party meetings, and first

working party meetings are scheduled

during the first half of 1997 for Algeria,

Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova,

Oman, and Seychelles. The terms of

WTO membership for these countries

will be negotiated with WTO Members

bilaterally and in meetings of the

Working Parties established by the

Members of the WTO to conduct

negotiations.

All comments received will be

considered in developing U.S. positions

and objectives for participation in these

negotiations, which will establish

schedules of commitments and

concessions in the areas of agriculture,

industrial goods, and trade and

investment in services, and will develop

elements of the protocols of accession

for Algeria, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz

Republic, Moldova, Oman, Seychelles

and Vanuatu to the WTO.

The Committee is seeking public

comments on the possible affect on U.S.

trade of the accessions of Algeria,

Jordan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyz Republic,

Moldova, Oman, Seychelles and

Vanuatu to the WTO, with reference to

tariffs applied to imports and any other

trade measures currently applied by

those countries that could be subject to

the provisions of the WTO; particularly

market access issues for goods and

services, or practices that could affect

the competitiveness of U.S. goods and

services in those markets. Issues of

interest to the TPSC include, but are not

limited to: (a) Comments on possible

tariff reductions and the removal of

border measures such as quotas or

import licensing requirements; (b)

uniform application of the trading

system and access to the right to trade;

(c) the provision of national treatment

and nondiscriminatory treatment for

imports, especially in the area of

domestic taxation; (d) transparency in

application of trade laws and

regulations; (e) right of appeal in cases

involving application of trade laws and

other laws relating to WTO provisions,

such as protection and enforcement of