Cancellation of Public Hearing in Section 302 Investigation: Honduran Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

概要

On October 31, 1997, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under section 302(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 with regard to acts, policies, and practices of the Government of Honduras with respect to the protection of intellectual property rights, and proposed to determine that these acts, policies and practices are actionable under section 301(b) and that the appropriate response is a partial suspension of tariff preference benefits accorded to Honduras under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) programs (62 FR 60299 of November 7, 1997). The annex to that notice set forth a list of articles of Honduras which could be subject to the suspension of tariff preference benefits. The USTR also invited interested persons to submit written comments and to participate in a public hearing on December 4, 1997, concerning the proposed determinations and action. Due to a lack of response, the December 4, 1997 hearing is hereby canceled. Written comments are still due by December 10, 1997.