[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11537]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-345]
Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of 2000 report on Recent Trends in U.S. Services
Trade and the opportunity for the public to submit information.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Commission has prepared and published annual reports on
U.S. trade in selected industries/commodity areas in conjunction with
Commission investigation No. 332-345, U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected
Industries, since 1993. Under the investigation the Commission
publishes two annual reports, Shifts in U.S. Merchandise Trade, and
Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade. The latest version of the Recent
Trends report may be obtained from the ITC's Internet server (http://
www.usitc.gov). A printed report may be requested by contacting the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 or by fax at 202-205-2104. The
Commission plans to publish its 1999 report on services trade in May
1999. The 2000 report, scheduled to be published in May 2000, will
cover cross-border trade for the period ending in 1998 and transactions
by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the
period ending in 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the Recent Trends
report may be directed to the project leader, Dennis Luther, Office of
Industries (202-205-3497). For information on the legal aspects, please
contact Mr. William Gearhart, Office of General Counsel (202-205-3091).
The media should contact Ms. Margaret O'Laughlin, Public Affairs
Officer (202-205-1819). Hearing impaired individuals are advised that
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD
terminal on (202-205-1810). Inquiries or suggestions from the public
regarding the report are welcome and should be addressed to the
Secretary to the Commission, at (202-205-2000), U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. General
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing
its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
Background
The initial notice of institution of this investigation was
published in the Federal Register of September 8, 1993 (58 FR 47287).
The Commission expanded the scope of this investigation to cover
services trade in a separate report, which it announced in a notice
published in the Federal Register of December 28, 1994 (59 FR 66974).
The services trade report has been published annually since June 1996
under investigation No. 332-345, while the merchandise trade report has
been published under the same investigation annually since September
1993.
As in past years, the report will summarize trade in services in
the aggregate and provide analyses of trends and developments in trade
in selected service industries that occurred in the latest period for
which data are published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis.
Written Submission
No public hearing is planned. However, interested persons are
invited to submit written information relating to trade in service
industries for the May 2000 report. Commercial or financial information
which a submitter desires the Commission to treat as confidential must
be provided on separate sheets of paper, each clearly marked
``Confidential Business Information'' at the top. All submissions
requesting confidential treatment must conform with the requirements of
Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's rules and 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 of
the Commission for inspection by interested persons. To be assured of
consideration by the Commission, written statements relating to the
Commission's report should be submitted to the Commission in accordance
with Sec. 201.8 at the earliest practical date and should be received
no later than the close of business on August 31, 1999. All submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The Commission's
rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by
facsimile or electronic means.
Issued: May 3, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11537 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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