[Federal Register: October 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 199)]
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U.S. TRADE DEFICIT REVIEW COMMISSION

 
Notice of Open Hearing of the U.S. Trade Deficit Review 
Commission

AGENCY: U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opeon public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S. 
Trade Deficit Review Commission:

Name: Murray Weidenbaum, Chairman of the U.S. Trade Deficit Review 
Commission

    The Commission is mandated to report to the Congress and the 
President on the causes, consequences, and solutions to the U.S. trade 
deficit. The purpose of this public hearing is to discuss related labor 
and environment issues and trade in traditional manufacturing. There 
will be two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, for 
presentations by

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invited witnesses on their views on the interrelationship between the 
trade deficit and the topics of the hearing. There will be a question 
and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses.
    Public participation is invited and there will be an open-mike 
session for public comments at the conclusion of the afternoon session. 
Sign-up for the open-mike session will take place in the afternoon and 
will be on a first come first served basis. Each individual or group 
making an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of 3 
minutes. Because of time constraints, parties with common interests are 
encouraged to designate a single speaker to represent their views.
    Dates and Time: Friday, October 29, 1999, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern 
Time inclusive.
    Location of Hearing: The hearing will be held at the Carnegie 
Museum of Art, Museum of Art Theater, located at 4400 Forbes Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213. Public seating is limited to about 180 
seats and will be on a first come first served basis. Public parking is 
available and will cost $3 when parking ticket is validated by the 
Museum.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the hearing or who wishes to submit oral 
or written comments should contact Kathy Michels, Administrative 
Officer for the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission, 444 North Capitol 
Street, NW, Suite 706, Washington, DC 20001; phone 202-624-1407; fax 
202-624-1406; or via e-mail at: tdrc@sso.org.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at the Pittsburgh Hearing

    Copies of the draft meeting agenda, when available, may be obtained 
from the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission by going to the 
Commission's website at ustdrc.gov. The commission requests that 
written public statements submitted for the record be brief and concise 
and limited to two pages in length. Written comments (at least 35 
copies) must be received in the USTDRC Headquarters Office in 
Washington, DC by Friday, October 15, 1999. Comments received too close 
to the hearing date will normally be provided to the Commission Members 
at its hearing. Written comments may be provided up until the time of 
the hearing.

    Authority: The Trade Deficit Review Commission Act, Pub. L. No. 
105277, Div. A, section 127, 112 Stat. 2681-547 (1998), established 
the Commission to study the nature, causes, and consequences of the 
United States merchandise trade and current accounts deficits and 
report its findings to the President and the Congress. By statute, 
the Commission must hold at least 4 regional field hearings and 1 
hearing in Washington, DC. This is the first in a series of field 
hearings to be conducted. The schedule of hearings is available at 
the ustdrc.gov website.

    For the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.

    Dated at Washington, DC October 12, 1999.
Allan I. Mendelowitz,
Executive Director, U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-27011 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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