[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 3286] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-882] [[Page 3286]] OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Initiation of a Review to Consider the Designation of Moldova as a Beneficiary Developing Country Under the GSP; Solicitation of Public Comments Relating to the Designation Criteria AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice and solicitation of public comment with respect to the eligibility of Moldova for the GSP program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the initiation of a review to consider the designation of Moldova as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP program and solicits public comment relating to the designation criteria. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP Subcommittee, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Room 513, Washington, D.C. 20506. The telephone number is (202) 395-6971. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has initiated a review to determine if Moldova meets the designation criteria of the GSP law and should be designated as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP, which is provided for in the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2461-2465). The designation criteria are listed in sections 502(a), 502(b) and 502(c) of the Act. Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding the eligibility of Moldova for designation as a GSP beneficiary. The designation criteria mandate determinations related to participation in commodity cartels, preferential treatment provided to other developed countries, expropriation without compensation, enforcement of arbitral awards, support of international terrorism, and protection of internationally recognized worker rights. Other practices taken into account relate to the extent of market access for goods and services, investment practices and protection of intellectual property rights. Comments must be submitted in 15 copies, in English, to the Chairman of the GSP Subcommittee, Trade Policy Staff Committee, 600 17th Street, N.W., Room 513, Washington, D.C. 20506. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 1995. Information and comments submitted regarding Moldova will be subject to public inspection by appointment with the staff of the USTR Public Reading Room, except for information granted ``business confidential'' status pursuant to 15 CFR 2003.6. If the document contains business confidential information, 15 copies of a nonconfidential version of the submission along with 15 copies of the confidential version must be submitted. In addition, the submission should be clearly marked ``confidential'' at the top and bottom of each and every page of the document. The version which does not contain business confidential information (the public version) should also be clearly marked at the top and bottom of each and every page (either ``public version'' or ``non-confidential''). Frederick L. Montgomery, Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee. [FR Doc. 95-882 Filed 1-12-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190-01-M