[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13992]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
19 CFR Part 132
Extension of Comment Period for Administration of Tobacco Tariff-
Rate Quota
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 20, 1996, the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) published a notice soliciting comments and views
on the administration of the tariff-rate quota on leaf tobacco,
established on September 13, 1995, which was operating on a first-come,
first-served basis (61 FR 6333). Because of request by interested
parties for an extension of the comment period, USTR is extending the
comment period until June 19, 1996.
DATES: Comment period extended until June 19, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Room 222, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, attention: Tobacco Tariff-Rate
Quota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Perkins, Senior Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs, USTR,
(202) 395-6127; or Rachel Shub, Assistant General Counsel, USTR (202)
395-7305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons submitting written comments should
provide a statement, in ten copies, by noon June 19, 1996 to Sybia
Harrison, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Room 222,
600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, attention: Tobacco Tariff-
Rate Quota. Non-confidential information received will be available for
public inspection by appointment, in the USTR Reading Room, Room 101,
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. For an appointment call Brenda Webb at (202) 395-6186. Business
confidential information will be subject to the requirements of 15 CFR
2003.6 Any business confidential material must be clearly marked as
such on the cover letter or page and each succeeding page, and must be
accompanied by a non-confidential summary thereof.
Jennifer Hillman,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-13992 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
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