[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-31891]
[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Supplementary Time Period for Submission of Public Comment:
Deregulation Measures in Japan
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for written comments regarding deregulation measures in
Japan.
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SUMMARY: On November 22, 1994, the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') issued a request for public comments (59 FR 60175) regarding
the five-year plan for deregulation measures in Japan which the
Government of Japan currently is preparing and expects to finalized by
the end of March, 1995. The deadline for submitting public comments was
December 21, 1994. Persons with a significant interest in deregulation
in Japan have requested that USTR provide additional time to submit
comments. In response to these requests, USTR has decided to provide
for a supplementary time period for interested persons to submit
comments. USTR solicits comments from interested parties regarding
specific laws, regulations, or regulatory practices in Japan, the
removal or modification of which would improve market access for United
States products or services.
DATES: Comments are due on or before noon on January 19, 1995.
ADDRESS: Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20506.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Weisel, Director of Policy
Planning for Japan, (202) 395-3900, or James Southwick, Assistant
General Counsel, (202) 395-7203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As explained further in the notice of
November 22, the Government of Japan currently is in the process of
preparing a five-year plan of deregulation, which it expects to
complete by the end of March, 1995. The United States Government is
consulting with the Government of Japan regarding the deregulation
plan. In response to an invitation by the Government of Japan, the
United States Government, under the coordination of USTR, prepared and
presented to the Government of Japan, on November 15, 1994, an initial
list of deregulation requests and comments for consideration in
connection with Japan's five-year deregulation plan. This list is
available for public inspection and copying in the USTR Reading Room:
Room 101, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20506. An appointment to review the list
may be made by calling Brenda Webb (202) 395-6186. The USTR Reading
Room is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
The United States Government intends to continue consultations with
the Government of Japan in various fora regarding the issues in the
list and regarding the preparation and implementation of the five-year
plan. The United States Government intends to submit to Japan, as
appropriate, additional requests or comments regarding the action plan
and other deregulation issues.
Request for Public Comment
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
specific laws, regulations, or regulatory practices in Japan, the
removal or modification of which would improve market access for United
States products or services. Comments may address any sector. Comments
should identify and explain the laws, regulations, and regulatory
practices in sufficient detail to allow a full understanding of the
regulatory issues and market access concerns.
In addition to comments regarding specific laws, regulations, or
regulatory practices, USTR is interested in receiving comments from
interested persons regarding regulatory processes and procedures, for
example regarding transparency or review of administrative actions,
which affect market access.
Comments are due no later than noon on January 19, 1994. Comments
must be in English and provided in twenty copies to: Office of Japan
and China Affairs, Attn: Japan Deregulation Issues, Room 322, USTR, 600
17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20506.
Comments will be placed on a file open to public inspection, except
confidential business information. Parties requesting that confidential
business information they submit be exempt from disclosure must mark
the confidential business information in the same manner as described
in 15 CFR 2006.15(b), i.e., it must be clearly marketed ``BUSINESS
CONFIDENTIAL'' in contrasting color ink at the top of each page on each
of 20 copies, and must be accompanied by a nonconfidential summary of
the confidential information. The nonconfidential summary will be
placed in the file that is open to public inspection.
Barbara Weisel,
Director of Policy Planning for Japan.
[FR Doc. 94-31891 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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