[Federal Register: August 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 152)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-456]
Express Delivery Services: Competitive Conditions Facing U.S.-
Based Firms in Foreign Markets
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on July 1, 2003, from the House
Committee on Ways and Means, the Commission instituted investigation
No. 332-456, Express Delivery Services: Competitive Conditions Facing
U.S.-based Firms in Foreign Markets, under section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).
Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will
investigate and provide a report on the current competitive conditions
facing U.S.-based express delivery service suppliers in foreign
markets. Specifically, the Commission will (1) examine the composition
of the global industry, major market participants, and factors driving
change, including regulatory reform, in major markets; (2) examine the
extent to which competition among express delivery service suppliers in
foreign markets may be affected by government-sanctioned monopolies
competing in those markets; and (3) identify, to the extent possible,
additional trade impediments encountered by U.S.-based express delivery
service suppliers in foreign markets. For the purposes of its report,
the Commission will define express delivery services as the expedited
collection, transport and delivery of documents, printed matter,
parcels and/or other goods, while tracking the location of, and
maintaining control over, such items throughout the supply of the
service; and services provided in connection therewith, such as customs
facilitation and logistics services.
The Committee requested that the Commission furnish its report by
April 1, 2004, and that the Commission make the report available to the
public in its entirety.
Effective Date: August 1, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) Project Leader, Michael Nunes
(202-205-3462 or mnunes@usitc.gov); (2) Deputy Project Leader, Joann
Tortorice (202-205-3032 or jtortorice@usitc.gov) (3) Chief, Services
and Investment Division, Richard Brown (202-205-3438 or
rbrown@usitc.gov).
The above persons are in the Commission's Office of Industries. For
information on legal aspects of the investigation, contact William
Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel at 202-205-
3091 or wgearhart@usitc.gov.
Public Hearing
A public hearing in connection with this investigation is scheduled
to begin at 9:30 a.m. on November 5, 2003, at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All
persons have the right to appear by counsel or in person, to present
information, and to be heard. Persons wishing to appear at the public
hearing should file a letter with the Secretary, United States
International Trade Commission, 500 E St., SW., Washington, DC 20436,
not later than the close of business (5:15 p.m.) on October 22, 2003.
In addition, persons appearing should file prehearing briefs
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(original and 14 copies) with the Secretary by the close of business on
October 24, 2003. Posthearing briefs should be filed with the Secretary
by the close of business on November 19, 2003. In the event that no
requests to appear at the hearing are received by the close of business
on October 22, 2003, the hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant
may call the Secretary to the Commission (202-205-1816) after October
22, 2003 to determine whether the hearing will be held.
Written Submissions
In lieu of or in addition to appearing at the public hearing,
interested persons are invited to submit written statements concerning
the investigation. Written statements should be received by the close
of business on November 19, 2003. Commercial or financial information
which a submitter desires the Commission to treat as confidential must
be submitted on separate sheets of paper, each clearly marked
``Confidential Business Information'' at the top. All submissions
requesting confidential treatment must conform with the requirements of
Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR
201.6). All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
persons. The Committee has requested that the report not include any
confidential business information; the Commission will not include
confidential business information in the report it sends to the
Committee. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary at the
Commission's office in Washington, DC. The Commission's rules do not
authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or
electronic means, except to the extent permitted by Sec. 201.8 of the
Commission's rules (19 CFR 201.18) (see Handbook for Electronic Filing
Procedures, ftp://FTP.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf
). The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on this
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on
(202) 205-1810.
Issued: August 1, 2003.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20140 Filed 8-6-03; 8:45 am]
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