USTR Sets Procedures, Hearing Date for 'Special 301'
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on countries that parties believe deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection under the so-called "Special 301" provisions of the Trade Act, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Dec. 31. The information will be used, among other things, for creation of the 2013 "Priority Watch List" and "Watch List."
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It also announced a public hearing on the same issue for Feb. 20. Interested parties should submit written comments, requests to testify at the Special 301 Public Hearing, and hearing statements by Feb. 8, and foreign governments by Feb. 15. They should be sent via http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2012-0022.
The hearing will be at the offices of USTR, 1724 F Street, NW, Washington, DC. Further information: Paula Karol Pinha, 202-395-5419.