[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
[Notices]               
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


 
Extension of Deadline for the Submission of Requests 
(Anniversary) for Exclusion of Particular Products From Actions With 
Regard to Certain Steel Products Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 
1974, as Established in Presidential Proclamation 7529 of March 5, 2002


AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.


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ACTION: Extension of deadline for submission of comments and responses.


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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is extending the 
deadline for the submission of requests for the exclusion of certain 
steel products (exclusion requests) from the safeguard measures 
established by Presidential Proclamation 7529 of March 5, 2002.


DATES: The deadline for the submission of exclusion requests is being 
extended to December 10, 2002. The deadlines for public comments 
expressing objections to the exclusion of certain products will be 
announced on the USTR web site.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send inquiries regarding the 
exclusion process by e-mail simultaneously to: support@ita.doc.gov  and <FR001@ustr.gov You may 
also contact the Office of Industry, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW, Room 501, Washington DC, 20508. 
Telephone (202) 395-5656.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 19, 2002, the USTR published in 
the Federal Register a notice establishing a deadline for the 
submission of exclusion requests and modifying certain procedures for 
the consideration of exclusion requests by USTR and the Department of 
Commerce. See 67 FR 69802 (``Notice''). According to the Notice, the 
deadline for the submission of exclusion requests is December 3, 2002. 
The USTR is extending the deadline for submitting exclusion requests 
until not later than December 10, 2002. Interested persons should refer 
to the Notice for instructions for the submission of exclusion 
requests.


Peter Davidson,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 02-30426 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]

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