96-16315. Annual Report on the Impact of the Andean Trade Preference Act on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Andean Drug Crop Eradication

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-352]


Annual Report on the Impact of the Andean Trade Preference Act on 
U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Andean Drug Crop Eradication

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with 
1995 annual report.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Stamps (202-205-3227), Trade 
Reports Division, Office of Economics, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20436.

BACKGROUND: Section 206 of ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the 
Commission submit annual reports to the Congress regarding:
    (1) The actual economic effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy 
generally as well as on specific industries which produce articles that 
are like, or directly competitive with, articles being imported under 
the Act;
    (2) The probable future effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy 
generally and on industries affected by the Act; and
    (3) The estimated effect of ATPA on drug-related crop eradication 
and crop substitution efforts of beneficiary countries.
    Section 332(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(b)) 
provides the Commission with general authority to conduct factfinding 
investigations with respect to trade and tariff matters. Notice of 
institution of the investigation and the schedule for such reports was 
published in the Federal Register of March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11308). The 
Commission's third annual report on ATPA, covering calendar year 1995, 
is to be submitted by September 30, 1996.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: The Commission does not plan to hold a public 
hearing in connection with the preparation of this report. However, 
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. All 
submissions requesting confidential treatment must conform with the 
requirements of section 201 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 for 
inspection by interested persons in the Office of the Secretary to the 
Commission. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written 
statements relating to the Commission's report should be submitted at 
the earliest practical date and should be received no later than July 
30, 1996.
    Address all submissions to Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20436. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 
[phone].

    Issued: June 21, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16315 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
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