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Page 1: 5674 Federal Register /Vol. 83, No. 27/Thursday, February ... · 5674 Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 27/Thursday, February 8, 2018/Notices Please include your full name and any organization

5674 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices

Please include your full name and any organization or group you represent.

In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to:

• Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade- agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- tpa/final-text,

• the Final Environmental Review of the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/ files/uploads/factsheets/ Trade%20Topics/environment/ Environmental%20Review%20FINAL%2020071101.pdf, and

• the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/ oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm.

These and other useful documents are available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade- agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ eqt/trade/peru/index.htm.

Robert Wing, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018–02490 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative is making technical modifications to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to correct errors and omissions in the Annex to a Presidential Proclamation issued on January 23, 2018, concerning imports of large residential washers and covered parts. DATES: The modifications and corrections are effective with respect to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth in each item in the annex to this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or 202–395–9450 or Juli Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or 202– 395–3150. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

On January 23, 2018, Presidential Proclamation 9694 (83 FR 3553)

established increases in duties and a tariff-rate quota known as the safeguard measure, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2253), on imports of large residential washers and covered parts described in paragraph 5 of that Proclamation. Effective with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on February 7, 2018, Proclamation 9694 modifies the HTS to provide for increased duties and a tariff-rate quota. The Annex to the Proclamation contained technical errors and omissions. This notice correct those errors and omissions to provide the intended tariff treatment. In particular, the notice corrects an error regarding the description of covered washer parts included in the application of the safeguard measure, as provided in paragraph 5 of Proclamation 9694.

2. Technical Corrections

Presidential Proclamation 6969 of January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415), authorizes the United States Trade Representative to exercise the authority provided to the President under section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) to embody rectifications, technical or conforming changes, or similar modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to this delegated authority, the United States Trade Representative is making the following changes to the HTS with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth below.

Annex

Effective with respect to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on February 7, 2018, U.S. Note 17(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified:

(1) By deleting the phrase ‘‘, the foregoing which incorporate, at a minimum, (A) a side wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub’’ in subdivision (1);

(2) by deleting the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision (2);

(3) by renumbering subdivision (3) as subdivision (4); and

(4) by inserting the following new subdivision (3) in numerical order:

‘‘(3) all assembled baskets provided for in subheading 8450.90.60 and designed for use in the washing machines defined in subdivision (c) of this note, which

incorporate, at a minimum: (A) a side wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub; and’’.

Jamieson Greer, Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2018–02564 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–F8–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2017–93]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Executive Air Charter of Boca Raton, Inc., dba Fair Wind Air Charter

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, the FAA’s exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before February 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2017–1049 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as

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