Rules of General Application; Investigations of Effects of Imports on Agricultural Programs; Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion and Review of Relief Actions; and Investigations of Whether Injury to Domestic Industries Results From Imports Sold at Less Than Fair Value or From Subsidized Exports to the United States; Adjudication and Enforcement; Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act

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The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) amends its rules of practice and procedure concerning rules of general application, safeguard investigations, antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and reviews, intellectual property-related investigations, and the Equal Access to Justice Act, in 19 CFR parts 201, 206, 207, 210, and 212. The Commission also renumbers two footnotes in 19 CFR part 204. The amendments are necessary to make certain technical corrections, to clarify certain provisions, to harmonize different parts of the Commission's rules, and to address concerns that have arisen in Commission practice. The intended effect of the amendments is to facilitate compliance with the Commission's rules and improve the administration of agency proceedings.