97-31603. Cancellation of Public Hearing in Section 302 Investigation: Honduran Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64039-64040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31603]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket No. 301-116]


Cancellation of Public Hearing in Section 302 Investigation: 
Honduran Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 31, 1997, the United States Trade Representative 
(USTR) initiated an investigation under section 302(b) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 with regard to acts, policies, and practices of the Government 
of Honduras with respect to the protection of intellectual property 
rights, and proposed to determine that these acts, policies and 
practices are actionable under section 301(b) and that the appropriate 
response is a partial suspension of tariff preference benefits accorded 
to Honduras under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and 
Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) programs (62 FR 60299 of November 7, 
1997). The annex to that notice set forth a list of articles of 
Honduras which could be subject to the suspension of tariff preference 
benefits. The USTR also invited interested persons to submit written 
comments and to participate in a public hearing on December 4, 1997, 
concerning the proposed determinations and action. Due to a lack of 
response, the December 4, 1997 hearing is hereby canceled. Written 
comments are still due by December 10, 1997.


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ADDRESSES: Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Morrissy, Office of Trade and Development, Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, [phone], or William Busis, Office 
of the General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, [phone].
Irving A. Williamson,
Chairman, Section 301 Committee.
[FR Doc. 97-31603 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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