[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26410-26411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10556]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 NAFTA 
Binational Panel Reviews; Completion of Panel Review

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Completion of Panel Review.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Order of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA) Binational Panel dated March 18, 2014, the panel 
review of the Department of Commerce's final determination regarding 
Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from Mexico was 
completed on May 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen M. Bohon, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 25, 2014 the binational panel 
reviewing the U.S. Department of Commerce's final determination 
concerning Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from Mexico 
(NAFTA Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2012-1904-02) issued an Order 
granting a Joint Motion to Dismiss Panel Review filed by Samsung 
Electronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates and LG Electronics 
Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates and a Motion to Dismiss 
Panel Review filed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. In its Order, 
the panel also dismissed as moot the Renewed Motion to Stay filed by 
Whirlpool Corporation. Pursuant to the panel's Order, the Secretariat 
was instructed to issue a Notice of Completion of Panel Review on the 
31st day following the issuance of the Notice of Final Panel Action, if 
no request for an Extraordinary Challenge Committee was filed. No such 
request was filed. Therefore, on the basis of the Panel Order and Rule 
80 of the Article 1904 Panel Rules, the Panel Review was completed and 
the panelists were discharged from their duties effective May 1, 2014.


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    Dated: May 2, 2014.
Ellen M. Bohon,
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2014-10556 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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