[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4305-4306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1841]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments Concerning Compliance With
Telecommunications Trade Agreements
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Extension of time to file public comment concerning compliance
with Telecommunications Trade Agreements; additional information on
filing of comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative published
a document in the Federal Register on December 27, 2001, concerning
request for comments on compliance with telecommunications trade
agreements. We are extending the date by which persons should file
comments to February 1, 2002. In addition, we are providing additional
guidance for the submission of comments which should be carefully
reviewed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Schagrin, 202-395-5663.
In the Federal Register of December 27, 2001, in FR Doc. 01-31795
on page 66964, make the following changes:
1. In the first column, under DATES:, the new date should read
February 1, 2002.
2. In the second column under Public Comments: Requirements for
Submission, remove the second, third and fourth paragraphs and add new
paragraphs to read as follows:
In order to ensure the most timely and expeditious receipt and
consideration of comments, USTR has arranged to accept submissions in
electronic format (e-mail). Comments should be submitted electronically
to [email protected]. An automatic reply confirming receipt of e-mail
submission will be sent. E-mail submissions in Microsoft Word or Corel
WordPerfect are preferred. If a word processing application other than
those two is used, please include in your submission the specific
application used. For any documents containing business confidential
information submitted electronically, the file name of the business
confidential version should begin with the characters ``BC'', and the
file name of the public 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. Interested persons who make submissions
electronically should not provide separate cover letters; rather,
information that might appear in a cover letter should be included in
the submission itself. Similarly, to the extent possible, any
attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as
the submission itself, and not as separate files.
We strongly urge people to avail themselves of the electronic
filing, if at all possible. If an e-mail submission is impossible, 15
copies may be submitted, in English, to Gloria Blue, Office of the
United States Trade Representative, by noon on February 1, 2002.
Submissions not filed electronically must be delivered by private
commercial courier, and arrangements must be made with Ms. Blue prior
to delivery for their receipt. Ms. Blue should be contacted at (202)
395-3475.
All comments will be placed in the USTR Reading Room for inspection
shortly after the filing deadline, except
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business confidential information exempt from public inspection in
accordance with 15 CFR 2003.6. Confidential information submitted in
accordance with 15 CFR 2003.6, must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS
CONFIDENTIAL'' in a contrasting color ink at the top of each page on
each of 15 copies, and must be accompanied by 15 copies of a non-
confidential summary of the confidential information. The non-
confidential summary will be placed in the USTR Public Reading Room.
USTR will also post all non-confidential comments filed on the USTR web
site. Therefore, those persons not availing themselves of electronic
filing, must submit their 15 copies with a diskette. USTR will post the
non-confidential version of the filing, therefore the non-confidential
version must be clearly marked on the diskette.
An appointment to review the comments may be made by calling the
USTR Reading Room at (202) 395-6186. The USTR Reading Room is open to
the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and is located in Room 3 of 1724 F Street, NW.
Dated: January 18, 2002.
Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 02-1841 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
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