[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25604-25605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10016]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
15 CFR Part 2017
[Docket Number USTR-2016-0002]
RIN 0350-AA07
Establishment of a Petition Process To Review the Eligibility of
Countries Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
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published an interim final rule establishing a petition process to
review the eligibility of countries for the benefits of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on March 18, 2016. USTR publishes
this final rule to adopt and implement the interim final rule without
change.
DATES: The final rule is effective on April 29, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions, please
contact Yvonne Jamison, Trade Policy Staff Committee, at 202-395-3475.
Direct all other questions to Constance Hamilton, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for African Affairs, at
[email protected] or 202-395-9514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 18, 2016 (81 FR 14716), USTR
published an interim final rule, which added 15 CFR part 2017. The new
Part 2017 establishes a petition process that supplements the annual
(normal cycle) request for public comments on whether a beneficiary
sub-Saharan African country is meeting the eligibility criteria and
requirements of the AGOA program (see, e.g., 80 FR 48951, Aug. 14,
2015). The interim final rule was effective upon publication and the
public comment period closed on April 18, 2016. USTR did not receive
any comments.
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Accordingly, the interim rule published March 18, 2016 (81 FR 14716),
is adopted as final without change.
Florizelle Liser,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for African Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-10016 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
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