Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs, Vans and Light Trucks, and Automotive Parts; Change of Date for the Public Hearing

Earl Comstock
Department of Commerce
16 July 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 32833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15193]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of 
Imports of Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs, Vans and Light Trucks, 
and Automotive Parts; Change of Date for the Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Change of date for public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is cancelling one of the days of 
the two-day public hearing associated with the notice of request for 
public comments and public hearing that appeared in the Federal 
Register on May 30, 2018. In the notice, the Department encouraged 
interested public participants to participate in a hearing for the 
investigation assist the Department in determining whether imports of 
automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and 
automotive parts threaten to impair the national security and in 
recommending remedies if such a threat is found to exist. The hearing 
was originally scheduled for July 19 and 20. Only 45 requests to 
testify were received. Because these requests can all be accommodated 
on a single day, the second day of the hearing originally scheduled for 
July 20 is cancelled. The hearing will be held on July 19 only. The 
hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 5:30 p.m. The location 
of the hearing remains unchanged.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on July 19, 2018, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. local time and concluding at 5:30 p.m. local time.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington DC, 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sahra Park-Su, U.S. Department of 
Commerce (202) 482-2811. For more information about the section 232 
program, including the regulations and the text of previous 
investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 30, 2018, the 
Secretary of Commerce (``Secretary'') invited interested parties to 
submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent 
to the Department of Commerce's 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 automobiles, 
including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts (83 
FR 24735). In the notice, the Secretary also announced that the 
Department will be holding a public hearing on the investigation on 
July 19 and 20, 2018. Only 45 requests to testify were received. 
Because these requests can all be accommodated on a single day, the 
second day of the hearing originally scheduled for July 20, 2018 is 
cancelled.
    The hearing will be held on July 19 only and will take place from 
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The location of the hearing remains unchanged at 
the Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC, 
20230.

Procedures for Attending the Hearing

    The hearing is open to the general public and seating is on a 
first-come-first served basis. We anticipate a high volume of interest 
and encourage all members of public wishing to attend, to arrive early 
and be prepared to go through a security screening. You must present a 
valid form of identification such as a driver's license, passport, or 
state issued ID.
    The main entrance of the Department of Commerce is on 14th Street 
NW. between Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, across from 
the Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering the building, please go 
through security and check in at the guard's desk. DOC staff will meet 
and escort visitors to the auditorium.
    Non-U.S. Citizens Please Note: All foreign national visitors who do 
not have permanent resident status and who wish to attend the hearing 
must contact Autos232@doc.gov by 12 p.m., July 16. You will then be 
asked to provide additional information. Please also bring a copy of 
your passport on the day of the hearing to serve as identification. 
Failure to provide the requested information prior to arrival will 
result, at a minimum, in significant delays in entering the facility.

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
Earl Comstock,
Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2018-15193 Filed 7-12-18; 11:15 am]
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