[Federal Register: April 18, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 75)]
[Notices]
[Page 19917]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Export Administration
[Docket No. 010412092-1092-01]
Initiation of National Security Investigation of Imports of Iron
Ore and Semi-Finished Steel, Re-Opening of Public Comment Period
AGENCY: Bureau of Export Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of National Security Investigation, re-
opening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to public request, the Bureau of Export
Administration (BXA) is re-opening its public comment period until May
2, 2001, for the Notice of initiation of National Security
Investigation and Request for Public Comments, published on February 6,
2001.
DATES: Comments must be received by May 2, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Send three copies of written comments to Brad Botwin,
Director, Strategic Analysis Division, Bureau of Export Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3876, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Botwin, Director, Strategic
Analysis Division, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-4060, bbotwin@bxa.doc.gov or Michael Vaccaro, Trade
and Industry Analyst, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, (202) 482-8232, mvaccaro@bxa.doc.gov. For more information
about the section 232 program, including the applicable Commerce
Department regulations and the text of previous investigations, see
www.doc-bxa.bmpcoe.org under ``Programs.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 6, 2001, BXA published a Notice
of Initiation of National Security Investigation and Request for Public
Comments (66 FR 9067) announcing the initiation of an investigation
under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on the national security of
imports of iron ore and semi-finished steel. The notice also requested
public comments on the investigation; the closing day for the comment
period was April 9, 2001. In response to requests received from
interested parties, BXA is re-opening the original 60 day public
comment period until May 2, 2001. As a result, comments on the
investigation must now be received by May 2, 2001. Comments received
after April 9, 2001 and before the date of this notice will be accepted
and considered by BXA.
Dated: April 12, 2001.
Matthew Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9611 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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