[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65092-65093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32336]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-325]
The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints:
Second Biennial Update
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of hearing and opportunity to submit written comments
for biennial update report.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 1997.
SUMMARY: The Commission has scheduled a hearing in connection with the
second biennial report in this investigation for May 12, 1998, and has
established deadlines for the submission of requests to appear at the
hearing and for the filing of written submissions as set forth below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Gallaway at (202) 205-3247,
Office of Economics, U.S. International Trade Commission. Hearing
impaired persons are advised that information on this investigation can
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-
1810.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter dated May 15, 1992, the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) requested that the United States
International Trade Commission conduct an investigation assessing the
quantitative economic effects of significant U.S. import restraint
programs operating in the U.S. economy. The request also asked the
Commission to prepare reports updating the analysis, with delivery of
those reports to be made on 2-year intervals following the submission
of the first report. The first report was delivered to the USTR in
November 1993 and the first update was transmitted in December 1995. A
letter from USTR sent March 10, 1997 requested that the second update
be delayed to February 1999 to allow the analysis to incorporate
important information due to be released very near the previously
scheduled December 1997 due date.
In this second biennial update report, the Commission will, as was
done in the first two reports, assess the economic effects of
significant U.S. import restraints on U.S. consumers, on the activities
of U.S. firms, on the income and employment of U.S. workers, and on the
net economic welfare of the United States. The investigation will not
include import restraints resulting from final antidumping or
countervailing duty investigations, section 337 or 406 investigations,
or section 301 actions.
The initial notice of institution of this investigation was
published in the Federal Register of June 17, 1992 (57 FR 27063).
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing in connection with this investigation
will be held on May 12, 1998, beginning at 9:30 a.m. It will be held in
the Commission's hearing room at 500 E Street, SW., Washington, D.C.
20436. All persons will have the right to appear by counsel or in
person to present information and to be heard. Requests to appear at
the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, United States
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, D.C.,
not later than the close of business, 5:15 p.m., on May 5, 1998.
Hearing statements should be filed not later than May 8, 1998. Any
posthearing submissions must be filed not later than COB June 12, 1998.
In the event that, as of the close of business on May 5, 1998, 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 non-participant may call the Secretary to the Commission (202-205-
1816) after May 7, 1998, to determine whether the hearing will be held.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: Interested persons are invited to submit written
statements concerning the matters to be addressed in the report.
Commercial or financial information that a party desires the Commission
to treat as confidential must be submitted on separate sheets of paper,
each clearly marked ``Confidential Business Information'' at the top.
(Generally, submission of separate confidential and public versions of
the submission would be appropriate.) All submissions requesting
confidential treatment must conform with the requirements of Sec. 201.6
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All
written submissions, except for confidential business information, will
be made available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested persons. To be assured of consideration,
written submissions must be filed by June 12, 1998.
Issued: December 4, 1997.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32336 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
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