[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38923-38924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13883]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-573]
Global Economic Impact of Missing and Low Pesticide Maximum
Residue Levels; Extension of Time To File Written Submissions, and
Delay in Submitting Volume 2 of the Report
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission
ACTION: Extension of the Deadline for Filing Written Submissions in
Connection with Volume 2 of the Report and Extension of the Time for
Transmitting Volume 2 of the Report.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has extended the deadline for filing written
comments relating to volume 2 of its report from June 5, 2020, to July
31, 2020, and in accordance with a request on behalf of the U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR), the Commission will submit volume 2 of its
report by January 31, 2021 (delivered Monday, February 1, 2021) instead
of by October 31, 2020.
DATES:
June 30, 2020: Transmittal of volume 1 of the report to the USTR (this
date is unchanged)
July 31, 2020: New deadline for filing written submissions relating to
volume 2
January 31, 2021: New transmittal date for volume 2 of the Commission's
report to the USTR (Delivered Monday, February 1, 2021)
ADDRESSES: All written submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Sabina Neumann (volumes
1 and 2) (202-205-3000 or sabina.neumann@usitc.gov) or Deputy Project
Leader (volume 2) Brian Daigle (202-205-3458 or brian.daigle@usitc.gov)
for information specific to this investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the
Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or
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ma[email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also
be obtained by accessing its website (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at
202-205-2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published notice of
institution of the above referenced investigation in the Federal
Register on September 27, 2019 (84 FR 51178, September 27, 2019). The
Commission instituted the investigation following receipt of a request
from the USTR on August 30, 2019. The USTR asked that the Commission
provide its report in two volumes, with volume 1 provided by June 30,
2020, and volume 2 by October 31, 2020. In its notice announcing the
investigation, the Commission noted the respective due dates for
volumes 1 and 2 of the report, and in connection with volume 2,
requested that written submissions be filed with the Commission by June
5, 2020. On May 28, 2020, the Commission received a request on behalf
of the U.S. Trade Representative, requesting that the Commission
deliver volume 2 of its report by January 31, 2021. That request noted
the disruption and technical issues that have arisen with respect to
completion of volume 2 of the report due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
including with respect to the ability to do travel-related research,
and asked that the Commission transmit volume 2 of the report by
January 31, 2021 (delivered Monday, February 1, 2021). The Commission
still expects to transmit volume 1 of the report to USTR by June 30,
2020, the date indicated in the notice published in the Federal
Register on April 17, 2020.
Written Submissions: The Commission has invited interested parties
to submit written statements concerning this investigation. All written
submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be
received no later than 5:15 p.m., July 31, 2020 for matters to be
covered by volume 2 of the Commission's report. All written submissions
must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 of the
Rules (as further explained in the Commission's Handbook on Filing
Procedures) requires that interested parties file documents
electronically on or before the filing deadline (see the following
paragraph for further information regarding confidential business
information or ``CBI''). Persons with questions regarding electronic
filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
Division (202-205-1802). The Commission has waived the requirement in
section 201.8(d)(1) of its rules (19 CFR 201.8(d)(1)) that persons
filing written submissions must also file paper copies of their written
submissions by noon of the next day; accordingly, no paper copies
should be filed, nor should copies be filed in any form other than
electronic.
Confidential Business Information (CBI): Any submissions that
contain CBI must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6).
Section 201.6 of the Rules requires that the cover of the document and
the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the
``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the CBI is
clearly identified using brackets. The Commission will make all written
submissions, except for those (or portions thereof) containing CBI,
available for inspection by interested parties.
In his request letter, the USTR stated that his office intends to
make the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety,
and he asked that the Commission not include any CBI in the report that
it delivers to USTR.
The Commission will not include any of the CBI submitted in the
course of this investigation in the report it sends to the USTR.
However, all information, including CBI, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and used (i) by the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission, including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not
otherwise disclose any CBI in a manner that would reveal the operations
of the firm supplying the information.
Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish
any summaries of written submissions filed by interested persons.
Persons wishing to have a summary of their submission included in the
report should include a summary with their written submission, titled
``Public Summary,'' and should mark the summary as having been provided
for that purpose. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in
MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and
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should not include any CBI. The summary will be published as provided
if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of
the investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the
organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the
Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the
full written submission can be found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 23, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-13883 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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