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with its views pursuant to section PART 206—INVESTIGATIONS RELAT- 301(e)(3) as to the probable impact on ING TO GLOBAL AND BILATERAL the economy of the United States of SAFEGUARD ACTIONS, MARKET imposing retaliatory restrictions on DISRUPTION, TRADE DIVERSION, imports into the United States from AND REVIEW OF RELIEF AC- countries or foreign instrumentalities which maintain restrictions against TIONS U.S. exports. Sec. (b) Institution and notice of investiga- 206.1 Applicability of part. tion. An investigation to which this subpart B relates will be instituted Subpart A—General promptly after the receipt from the President of a request for the views of 206.2 Identification of type of petition or re- the Commission with regard to the quest. matters indicated in paragraph (a) of 206.3 Institution of investigations; publication of notice; and availability for public this section. inspection. (c) Public hearings. If, in the judg- 206.4 Notification of other agencies. ment of the Commission, there is good 206.5 Public hearing. and sufficient reason therefor, the 206.6 Report to the President. Commission, in the course of its inves- 206.7 Confidential business information; fur- tigation, will hold a public hearing and nishing of nonconfidential summaries afford interested parties opportunity to thereof. appear and be heard at such hearing. If 206.8 Service, filing, and certification of documents. no notice of public hearing issues con- currently with a notice of investiga- Subpart B—Investigations Relating to tion, any interested party who believes Global Safeguard Actions that a public hearing should be held may, within thirty (30) days after the 206.11 Applicability of subpart. date of publication in the FEDERAL 206.12 Definitions applicable to subpart B of this part. REGISTER of the notice of investiga- 206.13 Who may file a petition. tion, submit a request in writing to the 206.14 Contents of petition. Secretary of the Commission that a 206.15 Institution of investigation. public hearing be held, stating the rea- 206.16 Industry adjustment plan and com- sons for such request. mitments. (d) Written statements. Any interested 206.17 Limited disclosure of certain con- party may submit to the Commission a fidential business information under ad- written statement of information per- ministrative protective order. tinent to the subject matter of such in- 206.18 Time for determinations, reporting. vestigation not later than thirty (30) 206.19 Public report. days after a notice of investigation Subpart C—Investigations Relating to a under paragraph (b) of this section is Surge in Imports From a NAFTA Country published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. If a public hearing is held in the inves- 206.21 Applicability of subpart. tigation, a statement may be received 206.22 Definition applicable to subpart C. in lieu of or in addition to appearance 206.23 Who may file a request. at the hearing. Statements shall con- 206.24 Contents of request. form with the requirements for docu- 206.25 Time for reporting. 206.26 Public report. ments set forth in §§ 201.6 and 201.8 of this chapter. Subpart D—Investigations Relating to (e) Report to the President. After the Bilateral Safeguard Actions completion of its investigation, the Commission will incorporate its views 206.31 Applicability of subpart. in a report which will be transmitted 206.32 Definitions applicable to subpart D. promptly to the President. 206.33 Who may file a petition. 206.34 Contents of petition. 206.35 Time for determinations, reporting. 206.36 Public report.

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Subpart E—Investigations for Relief From Act (19 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) (hereinafter Market Disruption NAFTA Implementation Act). Subpart A of this part sets forth rules generally 206.41 Applicability of subpart. applicable to investigations conducted 206.42 Who may file a petition. 206.43 Contents of a petition under section under these provisions; for other rules 406(a) of the Trade Act. of general application, see part 201 of 206.44 Contents of a petition under section this chapter. Subpart B of this part 421(b) or (o) of the Trade Act. sets forth rules specifically applicable 206.44a Special rules for conducting inves- to petitions and investigations under tigations under section 421(b) of the section 202 of the Trade Act; subpart C Trade Act. sets forth rules specifically applicable 206.45 Time for reporting. to requests and investigations under 206.46 Public report. section 312(c) of the NAFTA Implemen- 206.47 Limited disclosure of certain confidential business information under ad- tation Act; subpart D sets forth rules ministrative protective order. specifically applicable to petitions and investigations under section 302 of the Subpart F—Monitoring; Advice As to Effect NAFTA Implementation Act; and sub- of Extension, Reduction, Modification, part E sets forth rules specifically ap- or Termination of Relief Action plicable to petitions and investigations under section 406 or 421 of the Trade 206.51 Applicability of subpart. Act. Subpart F of this part sets forth 206.52 Monitoring. 206.53 Investigations to advise the President rules applicable to functions and duties as to the probable economic effect of re- under section 204 of the Trade Act. duction, modification, or termination of Subpart G sets forth rules applicable to action. functions and duties under section 422 206.54 Investigations with respect to exten- of the Trade Act. sion of action. 206.55 Investigations to evaluate the effec- [67 FR 8190, Feb. 22, 2002] tiveness of relief. Subpart A—General Subpart G—Investigations For Action in Re- sponse to Trade Diversion; Reviews of SOURCE: 60 FR 10, Jan. 3, 1995, unless other- Action Taken wise noted. 206.61 Applicability of subpart. 206.62 Who may file a petition. § 206.2 Identification of type of peti- 206.63 Contents of petition. tion or request. 206.64 Institution of investigation or review; An investigation under this part 206 publication of notice; and availability for may be commenced on the basis of a public inspection. petition, request, resolution, or motion 206.65 Public hearing. as provided in section 202(a)(1), 206.66 Limited disclosure of certain confidential business information under ad- 204(c)(1), 406(a)(1), 421(b) or (o), or 422(b) ministrative protective order. of the Trade Act of 1974 or section 206.67 Time for determination and report. 302(a)(1) or 312(c)(1) of the North Amer- 206.68 Public report. ican Free Trade Agreement Implemen- AUTHORITY: 19 U.S.C. 1335, 2251–2254, 2451– tation Act. Each petition or request, as 2451a, 3351–3382; secs. 103, 301–302, Pub. L. 103– the case may be, filed by an entity rep- 465, 108 Stat. 4809. resentative of a domestic industry under this part 206 shall state clearly SOURCE: 59 FR 5091, Feb. 3, 1994, unless oth- erwise noted. on the first page thereof ‘‘This is a [petition or request] under section [202, § 206.1 Applicability of part. 204(c), 406, 421(b) or (o), or 422(b) of the This part 206 applies specifically to Trade Act of 1974, or section 302 or functions and duties of the Commission 312(c) of the North American Free under sections 201–202, 204, 406, and 421– Trade Agreement Implementation Act] 422 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended and Subpart [B, C, D, E, F, or G] of part (19 U.S.C. 2251, 2252, 2254, 2436, 2451– 206 of the rules of practice and proce- 2451a) (hereinafter Trade Act), and sec- dure of the United States International tions 301–318 of the North American Trade Commission.’’ Free Trade Agreement Implementation [67 FR 8190, Feb. 22, 2002]

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