[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28662-28663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13176]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-567]


Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of amendment of scope of investigation.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on June 6, 2018 of a correction to the 
United States Trade Representative's (USTR) request letter of May 18, 
2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has amended 
the scope of its investigation No. 332-567, Generalized System of 
Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, and will treat 
ferroniobium, nesoi, from Brazil, provided for in subheading 7202.93.80 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, as having been listed in Table E of 
the Annex to the USTR's request letter instead of Table D. As a result, 
the Commission will also provide advice for this article with respect 
to whether a like or directly competitive article was being produced in 
the United States in any of the preceding three calendar years.

DATES: 
    June 4, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
    June 7, 2018: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    June 14, 2018: Public hearing.
    June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    June 21, 2018: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
    September 7, 2018: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this 
investigation may be obtained from Sabina Neumann, Project Leader, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3000 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be8faf9f2f5fab5f5feeef6faf5f5dbeee8f2eff8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccbfadaea5a2ade2a2a9b9a1ada2a28cb9bfa5b8afe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>), Mark 
Brininstool, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-708-1395 
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0964687b62276b7b606760677a7d666665497c7a607d6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb969a8990d5998992959295888f949497bb8e88928f98d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>), or Marin Weaver, Technical Advisor, 
Office of Industries (202-205-3461 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fe2eefde6e1a1f8eaeef9eafdcffafce6fbeca1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd2decdd6d191c8dadec9dacdffcaccd6cbdc91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>. For 
information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William 
Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-
3091 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbccd2d7d7d2dad695dcdedac9d3dac9cffbcec8d2cfd895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cebf5f0f0f5fdf1b2fbf9fdeef4fdeee8dce9eff5e8ffb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#036e627164627166772d6c6f6276646b6f6a6d4376706a77602d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afc2ceddc8ceddcadb81c0c3cedac8c7c3c6c1efdadcc6dbcc81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission

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may also be obtained by accessing its website (http://www.usitc.gov). 
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.
    Background: All dates and other information relating to this 
investigation remain the same as in the Commission's notice of 
investigation and public hearing issued on May 23, 2018 and published 
in the Federal Register of May 25, 2018 (83 FR 24342).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: June 14, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-13176 Filed 6-19-18; 8:45 am]
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