Notice2022-05206
Request for Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
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Published
March 11, 2022
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Commerce Department
Abstract
On October 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden announced that the United States would explore the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to deepen economic relations in the Indo-Pacific region and coordinate approaches to addressing global economic challenges. The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative will co-chair the U.S. team leading the negotiations of the framework. The United States Trade Representative will lead the Framework's pillar on fair and resilient trade, and the Department of Commerce will lead the Framework's pillars on: (1) Supply chain resilience; (2) infrastructure, clean energy, and decarbonization; and (3) tax and anti-corruption. Accordingly, the Department of Commerce is seeking public comments on key areas of interest, including: Digital and emerging technologies; supply chain resilience; infrastructure, decarbonization, and clean energy; and tax and anti-corruption. This notice requests comments and information from the public to assist the Secretary of Commerce in developing the U.S. position in these negotiations. To provide comments on the fair and resilient trade pillar on elements unrelated to the digital and emerging technologies, please see the relevant USTR request for comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13971-13972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05206]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. ITA-2022-0001]
RIN 0605-XC047
Request for Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
AGENCY: Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: On October 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden announced that
the United States would explore the development of an Indo-Pacific
Economic Framework to deepen economic relations in the Indo-Pacific
region and coordinate approaches to addressing global economic
challenges. The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade
Representative will co-chair the U.S. team leading the negotiations of
the framework. The United States Trade Representative will lead the
Framework's pillar on fair and resilient trade, and the Department of
Commerce will lead the Framework's pillars on: (1) Supply chain
resilience; (2) infrastructure, clean energy, and decarbonization; and
(3) tax and anti-corruption. Accordingly, the Department of Commerce is
seeking public comments on key areas of interest, including: Digital
and emerging technologies; supply chain resilience; infrastructure,
decarbonization, and clean energy; and tax and anti-corruption. This
notice requests comments and information from the public to assist the
Secretary of
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Commerce in developing the U.S. position in these negotiations. To
provide comments on the fair and resilient trade pillar on elements
unrelated to the digital and emerging technologies, please see the
relevant USTR request for comment.
DATES: Comments and supporting documents must be submitted on or before
April 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Address all written comments in response to this notice to
``Indo-Pacific Economic Framework'' and file through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To submit comments via
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, enter docket number ITA-2022-0001 on the
home page and click ``search.'' The site will provide a search results
page listing all documents associated with this docket. Once you find
this notice, click into it and click on the ``Comment'' icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. (For further
information on using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, please consult the
resources provided on the website by clicking on ``How to Use This
Site.'')
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by the Department of Commerce. Commenters should
include which of the nine topics they are addressing or indicate
``other issues of consideration.'' Commentors that self-identify as a
small business (generally defined by the U.S. Small Business
Administration as firms with fewer than 500 employees) or organizations
representing small business members should indicate this.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct general questions or
questions concerning written comments to Eric Holloway, Deputy Director
for the Office of East Asia, Oceania, and APEC, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470e2923286a1726242e212e246902242829282a2e24690135262a223028352c07333526232269202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f46616b60225f6e6c6669666c214a6c60616062666c21497d6e626a78607d644f7b7d6e6b6a21686079">[email protected]</span></a> or at 202-482-3152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: On October 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden
announced that the United States would explore the development of an
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The United States is seeking to
include multiple pillars covering key areas of interest within the
IPEF, including digital and emerging technologies; supply chain
resilience; infrastructure, clean energy, and decarbonization; and tax
and anti-corruption. Launching negotiations on these topics under the
IPEF is an important step towards strengthening U.S. economic
engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and presents a novel approach to
promoting durable, broad-based economic growth.
Requirements for Written Content: The Department of Commerce is
developing negotiating objectives and positions to shape cooperation
with potential IPEF partners which could include various types of
commitments, cooperative actions, and other measures. To that end, via
this general solicitation, the Department of Commerce invites
interested parties to comment on issues that the Department of Commerce
should address in the negotiations, including whether those issues have
particular relevance for any of the economies in the Indo-Pacific
region. The Department of Commerce seeks broad input from all
interested stakeholders--including industry, researchers, academia,
labor, and civil society. To the extent commenters choose to respond to
particular matters related to the negotiations, they may comment on any
of the following:
1. General negotiating objectives for the IPEF.
2. Digital and emerging technologies-related issues.
3. Supply chain resilience-related issues.
4. Infrastructure-related issues.
5. Clean energy-related issues.
6. Decarbonization-related issues.
7. Tax-related issues.
8. Anti-corruption-related issues.
9. Issues of particular relevance to small and medium-sized
businesses that should be addressed in the negotiations.
10. Other issues for consideration.
The Department of Commerce requests that small businesses
(generally defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration as firms
with fewer than 500 employees) or organizations representing small
business members that submit comments to self-identify as such so that
we may be aware of issues of particular interest to small businesses.
Request for Written Comments: The <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
website allows users to provide comments by filling in a ``Type
Comment'' field, or by attaching a document using an ``Upload File''
field. Commerce prefers comments be provided in an attached document.
Commerce prefers submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc files) or Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf files). If the submission is in an application format
other than Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat, please indicate the name of
the application in the ``Type Comment'' field. Please do not attach
separate cover letters to electronic submissions; rather, include any
information that might appear in a cover letter within the comments.
Similarly, to the extent possible, please include any exhibits,
annexes, or other attachments in the same file, so that the submission
consists of one file instead of multiple files. Comments (both public
comments and non-confidential versions of comments containing business
confidential information) will be placed in the docket and open to
public inspection. Comments may be viewed on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by entering docket number ITA-2022-0001 in the
search field on the home page. All filers should name their files using
the name of the person or entity submitting the comments. Anonymous
comments also will be accepted. Communications from agencies of the
United States Government will not be made available for public
inspection.
Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly
identify the business confidential portion at the time of submission,
file a statement justifying nondisclosure and referring to the specific
legal authority claimed, and provide a non-confidential version of the
submission. The non-confidential version of the submission will be
placed in the public file on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. For comments
submitted electronically containing business confidential information,
the file name of the business confidential version should begin with
the characters ``BC''. Any page containing business confidential
information must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' on the top
of that page. The non-confidential version must be clearly marked
``PUBLIC''. The file name of the non-confidential version should begin
with the character ``P''. The ``BC'' and ``P'' should be followed by
the name of the person or entity submitting the comments or rebuttal
comments.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Diane Farrell,
Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2022-05206 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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