[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29023]
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U.S. TRADE DEFICIT REVIEW COMMISSION
Notice of Open Hearing
AGENCY: U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.
Trade Deficit Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated to report to the Congress and the
President on the causes, consequences, and solutions to the U.S. trade
deficit. The purpose of this public hearing is to discuss aerospace and
other high-technology exports, and U.S.-Asia trade and market access.
There will be two sessions, one in the morning and one in the
afternoon, for presentations by invited witnesses on their views on the
interrelationship between the trade deficit and the topics of the
hearing. There will be a question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
Public participation is invited and there will be an open-mike
session for public comment at the conclusion of the afternoon session.
Sign-up for the open-mike session will take place in the afternoon and
will be on a first come first served basis. Each individual or group
making an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of 3
minutes. Because of time constraints, parties with common interests are
encouraged to designate a single speaker to represent their views.
DATES: Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 9 am-5 pm Pacific Time inclusive.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at King County Courthouse,
Snoqualmie Room, 516 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Public seating is
limited to 75 to 100 seats and will be on a first come first served
basis. Commercial public parking lots are available within the vicinity
of the King County Courthouse.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the hearing or who wishes to submit oral
or written comments should contact Kathy Michels, Administrative
Officer for the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission, 444 North Capitol
Street, NW, Suite 706, Washington, DC 20001; phone 202/624-1407; or via
e-mail at: tdrc@sso.org.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at the Seattle Hearing
Copies of the draft meeting agenda, when available, may be obtained
from the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission by going to the
Commission's website at www.ustdrc.gov. The Commission requests that
written public statements submitted for the record be brief and concise
and limited to two pages in length. Written comments (at least 35
copies) must be received at the USTDRC Headquarters Office in
Washington, DC by November 11, 1999. Comments received too close to the
hearing date will normally be provided to the Commission Members at its
hearing. Written comments may be provided up until the time of the
hearing.
Authority: The Trade Deficit Review Commission Act, Pub. L. No.
105-277, Div. A, section 127, 112 Stat. 2681-547 (1998), established
the Commission to study the nature, causes and consequences of the
United States merchandise trade and current accounts deficits and
report its findings to the President and the Congress. By statute,
the Commission must hold at least 4 regional field hearings and 1
hearing in Washington, DC. This is the third in a series of field
hearings to be conducted. The schedule of hearings is available at
the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission website www.ustdrc.gov>.
For the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.
Dated at Washington, DC, November 2, 1999.
Allan I. Mendelowitz,
Executive Director, U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-29023 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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