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INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–588] 

Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs): Effects of 

FTZ Policies and Practices on U.S. 

Firms Operating in U.S. FTZs and 

Under Similar Programs in Canada and 

Mexico 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of investigation and 

scheduling of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: Following receipt on 

December 14, 2021 of a request from the 

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 

under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 

1930, the U.S. International Trade 

Commission (Commission) instituted 

Investigation No. 332–588, Foreign 

Trade Zones (FTZs): Effects of FTZ 

Policies and Practices on U.S. Firms 

Operating in U.S. FTZs and Under 

Similar Programs in Canada and 

Mexico, for the purpose of preparing a 

report that provides an overview of 

economic activity in FTZs operating in 

the United States, Canada, and Mexico 

since 2016, an overview of current FTZ 

policies and practices in the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico, and an 

analysis of the effects of current FTZ 

policies and practices in the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico on the costcompetitiveness of products of firms 

operating in these FTZs. 

DATES: 

May 3, 2022: Deadline for filing 

requests to appear at the public hearing. 

May 5, 2022: Deadline for filing 

prehearing briefs and statements. 

May 10, 2022: Deadline for filing 

electronic copies of oral hearing 

statements. 

May 17, 2022: Public hearing. 

May 24, 2022: Deadline for filing 

posthearing briefs and statements. 

November 30, 2022: Deadline for 

filing all other written submissions. 

April 14, 2023: Transmittal of 

Commission report to USTR. 

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are 

in the U.S. International Trade 

Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC. Due to the COVID–19 

pandemic, the Commission’s building is 

currently closed to the public. Once the 

building reopens, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Project Leader Fernando Gracia (202– 

205–2747 or Fernando.Gracia@

usitc.gov), co-Deputy Project Leader 

Ann Marie Carton (202–205–2781 or 

Annmarie.Carton@usitc.gov), or coDeputy Project Leader Lin Jones (202– 

205–3246 or Lin.Jones@usitc.gov), for 

information specific to this 

investigation. 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 

william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media 

should contact Jennifer Andberg, Office 

of External Relations (202–205–3404 or 

publicaffairs@usitc.gov). Hearingimpaired individuals may obtain 

information on this matter by contacting 

the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202– 

205–1810. General information 

concerning the Commission may also be 

obtained by accessing its website 

(https://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. 

The public record for this 

investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may be obtained by accessing its 

internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: As requested in the letter 

received from the USTR on December 

14, 2021, the Commission has instituted 

an investigation under section 332(g) of 

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

1332(g)) on the economic activity in 

FTZs, current FTZ policies and 

practices, and the effects of those 

policies and practices, in the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico, on the costcompetitiveness of products of firms 

operating in these FTZs. For the 

purposes of this investigation, the term 

FTZs includes U.S. FTZs and similar 

programs in Canada and Mexico. 

Specifically, the USTR requested that 

the Commission provide a report that 

includes the following: 

• An overview of economic activity 

in FTZs operating in the United States, 

Canada, and Mexico since 2016. The 

overview should include to the extent 

practicable: 

Æ Data on the number of firms 

operating in FTZs. 

Æ Data on FTZ employment. 

Æ A list of the leading sectors/ 

industries participating in FTZs. 

Æ Data on shipments into FTZs and 

exports from FTZs. 

Æ Data on foreign direct investment in 

FTZs. 

• An overview of the current FTZ 

policies and practices in the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico. To the 

extent information is available, describe: 

Æ FTZ tariff treatment. 

Æ Other relevant policies and 

practices that affect the costcompetitiveness of products of U.S. 

firms operating in FTZs. 

• To the extent practicable, an 

analysis of the effects of current FTZ 

policies and practices in the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico on the costcompetitiveness of products of firms 

operating in these FTZs. The analysis 

should include: 

Æ A description of these effects of 

these policies and practices on the 

relative production costs of U.S. firms 

operating in FTZs in the United States, 

Canada, and Mexico. 

Æ A description of the effects on U.S. 

employment. 

Æ A description of the effects on 

selected U.S. sectors/industries 

operating in FTZs in the United States, 

Canada, and Mexico, including through 

the use of case studies as appropriate. 

Æ A review of recent literature on the 

effects of FTZs on U.S. firm 

competitiveness and production. 

As part of its investigation, the 

Commission intends to conduct a 

survey, and will post the survey on its 

website at a later date. 

As requested by the USTR, the 

Commission will deliver the report on 

April 14, 2023. Since the USTR has 

indicated that USTR intends to make 

this report available to the public in its 

entirety, the Commission will not 

include confidential business or 

national security classified information 

in its report. 

Public Hearing: A public hearing in 

connection with this investigation will 

be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 

17, 2022. More detailed information 

about the hearing, including how to 

participate, will be posted on the 

Commission’s website at (https://

usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_

we_are_working_on.htm). 

Requests to appear at the hearing 

should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m. 

on May 3, 2022, in accordance with the 

requirements in the ‘‘Written 

Submissions’’ section below. All 

prehearing briefs and statements should 

be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., May 5, 

2022. To facilitate the hearing, 

including the preparation of an accurate 

written transcript of the hearing, oral 

testimony to be presented at the hearing 

must be submitted to the Commission 

electronically no later than noon, May 

10, 2022. All posthearing briefs and 

statements should be filed no later than 

5:15 p.m., May 24, 2022. Posthearing 

briefs and statements should address 

matters raised at the hearing. For a 

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written briefs and statements, see the 

‘‘Definitions’’ section below. 

In the event that, as of the close of 

business on May 3, 2022, 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 

should check the Commission website 

in the preceding paragraph for 

information concerning whether the 

hearing will be held. 

Written Submissions: In lieu of or in 

addition to participating in the hearing, 

interested parties are invited to file 

written submissions concerning this 

investigation. All written submissions 

should be addressed to the Secretary, 

and should be received not later than 

the dates provided for in this notice. All 

written submissions must conform to 

the provisions of section 201.8 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as 

temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798 

(March 19, 2020). Under that rule 

waiver, the Office of the Secretary will 

accept only electronic filings at this 

time. Filings must be made through the 

Commission’s Electronic Document 

Information System (EDIS, https://

edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any 

electronic filings will be accepted until 

further notice. Persons with questions 

regarding electronic filing should 

contact the Office of the Secretary, 

Docket Services Division (202–205– 

1802), or consult the Commission’s 

Handbook on Filing Procedures. 

Definitions of Types of Documents 

That May Be Filed; Requirements: In 

addition to requests to appear at the 

hearing, this notice provides for the 

possible filing of four types of 

documents: prehearing briefs, oral 

hearing statements, posthearing briefs, 

and other written submissions. 

(1) Prehearing briefs refers to written 

materials relevant to the investigation 

and submitted in advance of the 

hearing, and includes written views on 

matters that are the subject of the 

investigation, supporting materials, and 

any other written materials that you 

consider will help the Commission in 

understanding your views. You should 

file a prehearing brief particularly if you 

plan to testify at the hearing on behalf 

of an industry group, company, or other 

organization, and wish to provide 

detailed views or information that will 

support or supplement your testimony. 

(2) Oral hearing statements 

(testimony) refers to the actual oral 

statement that you intend to present at 

the public hearing. Do not include any 

confidential business information in 

that statement. If you plan to testify, you 

must file a copy of your oral statement 

by the date specified in this notice. This 

statement will allow Commissioners to 

understand your position in advance of 

the hearing and will also assist the court 

reporter in preparing an accurate 

transcript of the hearing (e.g., names 

spelled correctly). 

(3) Posthearing briefs refers to 

submissions filed after the hearing by 

persons who appeared at the hearing. 

Such briefs: (a) Should be limited to 

matters that arose during the hearing, (b) 

should respond to any Commissioner 

and staff questions addressed to you at 

the hearing, (c) should clarify, amplify, 

or correct any statements you made at 

the hearing, and (d) may, at your option, 

address or rebut statements made by 

other participants in the hearing. 

(4) Other written submissions refer to 

any other written submissions that 

interested persons wish to make, 

regardless of whether they appeared at 

the hearing, and may include new 

information or updates of information 

previously provided. 

In accordance with the provisions of 

section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.8) the document must identify on 

its cover (1) the type of document filed 

(i.e., prehearing brief, oral statement of 

(name), posthearing brief, or written 

submission), (2) the name of the person 

or organization filing it, and (3) whether 

it contains confidential business 

information (CBI). If it contains CBI, it 

must comply with the marking and 

other requirements set out below in this 

notice relating to CBI. Submitters of 

written documents (other than oral 

hearing statements) are encouraged to 

include a short summary of their 

position or interest at the beginning of 

the document, and a table of contents 

when the document addresses multiple 

issues. 

Confidential Business Information: 

Any submissions that contain 

confidential business information must 

also conform to the requirements of 

section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules 

requires that the cover of the document 

and the individual pages be clearly 

marked as to whether they are the 

‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ 

version, and that the confidential 

business information is clearly 

identified by means of brackets. All 

written submissions, except for 

confidential business information, will 

be made available for inspection by 

interested parties. 

As requested by the USTR, the 

Commission will not include any 

confidential business information in its 

report. However, all information, 

including confidential business 

information, submitted in this 

investigation may be disclosed to and 

used: (i) By the Commission, its 

employees and Offices, and contract 

personnel (a) for developing or 

maintaining the records of this or a 

related proceeding, or (b) in internal 

investigations, audits, reviews, and 

evaluations relating to the programs, 

personnel, and operations of the 

Commission including under 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government 

employees and contract personnel for 

cybersecurity purposes. The 

Commission will not otherwise disclose 

any confidential business information in 

a way that would reveal the operations 

of the firm supplying the information. 

Summaries of Written Submissions: 

Persons wishing to have a summary of 

their position included in the report that 

the Commission sends to the USTR 

should include a summary with their 

written submission and should mark the 

summary as having been provided for 

that purpose. The summary should be 

clearly marked as ‘‘summary for 

inclusion in the report’’ at the top of the 

page. The summary may not exceed 500 

words and should not include any 

confidential business information. The 

summary will be published as provided 

if it meets these requirements and is 

germane to the subject matter of the 

investigation. The Commission will list 

the name of the organization furnishing 

the summary and will include a link to 

the Commission’s Electronic Document 

Information System (EDIS) where the 

full written submission can be found. 

Issued: January 26, 2022. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01916 Filed 1–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–1295] 

Certain Integrated Circuit Products and 

Devices Containing the Same; Notice 

of Institution of Investigation 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

complaint was filed with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission on 

December 29, 2021, under section 337 of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on 

behalf of Future Link Systems, LLC of 

Santa Clara, California. A supplement 


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