Notice2024-03050
Submission of Post-Hearing Comments: Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect to Trade in Automotive Goods
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Published
February 14, 2024
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
On February 7, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods (Committee) held a virtual public hearing to receive oral testimony related to the biennial review of the operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with respect to trade in automotive goods. USTR is accepting post-hearing comments until February 28, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03050]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR-2023-0013]
Submission of Post-Hearing Comments: Operation of the United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect to Trade in Automotive
Goods
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice and request for post-hearing comments.
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SUMMARY: On February 7, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) and the Interagency Committee on Trade in
Automotive Goods (Committee) held a virtual public hearing to receive
oral testimony related to the biennial review of the operation of the
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with respect to trade in
automotive goods. USTR is accepting post-hearing comments until
February 28, 2024.
DATES: February 28, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST: Deadline for submission of
post-hearing briefs or supplementary materials related to the virtual
public hearing.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions made through
the Federal rulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>
(<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>). Follow the instructions for submitting written
submissions in section II below, using docket number USTR-2023-0013.
For alternatives to on-line submissions, please contact Justin
Hoffmann, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Market Access
and Industrial Competitiveness, in advance of the deadline at (202)
395-2990 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5af9096918c8bcba1cbad8a838388848b8ba590969197cb808a95cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a99690978a8dcda7cdab8c85858e828d8da396909791cd868c93cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hoffmann, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness
at (202) 395-2990 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aae0dfd9dec3c484ee84e2c5ccccc7cbc4c4eadfd9ded884cfc5da84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c16292f28353272187214333a3a313d32321c292f282e7239332c723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In a notice published on November 22, 2023 (88 FR 81527) (November
22 notice), USTR requested public comments for the biennial review of
the USMCA with respect to trade in automotive goods, and announced a
virtual public hearing that was held on February 7, 2024. The November
22 notice included the hearing date, as well as the deadlines for
requests to testify and the submission of written comments. An
announcement regarding post-hearing submissions was made during the
February 7, 2024 virtual hearing, and the transcript of the hearing
will be available on <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> under Docket Number USTR-2023-
0013.
This notice announces that interested parties may submit post-
hearing briefs, supplementary materials, and statements by 5 p.m. EST
on February 28, 2024.
II. Procedures for Written Submissions
To be assured of consideration, submit your post-hearing briefs or
supplementary materials by the February 28, 2024, 5 p.m. EST deadline.
All submissions must be in English. USTR strongly encourages
submissions via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, using Docket Number USTR-2023-0013.
To make a submission via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, enter Docket Number USTR-
2023-0013 in the `search for' field on the home page and click
`search.' The site will provide a search results page listing all
documents associated with this docket. Find a reference to this notice
by selecting `notice' under `document type' in the `refine documents
results' section on the left side of the screen and click on the link
entitled `comment.' <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> allows users to make submissions by
filling in a `type comment' field, or by attaching a document using the
`upload file' field. USTR prefers that you provide submissions in an
attached document and that you write `see attached' in the `type
comment' field. USTR prefers submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If you use an application other than those two,
please indicate the name of the application in the `type comment'
field.
At the beginning of your submission or on the first page (if an
attachment), include the following text: (1) 2024 USMCA Autos Report;
(2) your organization's name; and (3) that it is a post-hearing
submission. Please do not attach separate cover letters, exhibits,
annexes, or other attachments to electronic submissions; rather,
include any in the same file as the submission itself, not as separate
files. You will receive a tracking number upon completion of the
submission procedure at <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. The tracking number is
confirmation that <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> received your submission. Keep the
confirmation for your records. USTR is not able to provide technical
assistance for <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
For further information on using <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, please consult
the resources provided on the website by clicking on `How to Use
<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>' on the bottom of the home page. USTR may not consider
submissions that you do not make in accordance with these instructions.
If you are unable to provide submissions as requested, please
contact Justin Hoffmann, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness, in advance of the
deadline at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13596660677a7d3d573d5b7c75757e727d7d53666067613d767c633d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a407f797e6364244e2442656c6c676b64644a7f797e78246f657a246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 395-2990, to
arrange for an alternative method of transmission. USTR will not accept
hand-delivered submissions. General information concerning USTR is
available at <a href="http://www.ustr.gov">www.ustr.gov</a>.
If you ask USTR to treat information you submit as business
confidential information (BCI), you must certify that the information
is business confidential and you would not customarily release it to
the public. For any comments submitted electronically containing BCI,
the file name of the business confidential version should begin with
the characters `BCI.' You must clearly mark any page containing BCI
with `BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL' at the top of that page. Filers of
submissions containing BCI also must submit a public version of their
submission that will be placed in the docket for public inspection. The
file name of the public version should begin with the character `P.'
USTR will post written submissions in the docket for public
inspection, except properly designated BCI. You can view submissions at
<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> by entering Docket Number USTR-2023-0013 in the search
field on the home page.
Juan Millan,
Acting General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2024-03050 Filed 2-13-24; 8:45 am]
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