Because the estimated economy-wide results are sensitive to this weighting, several possible weights were considered that reflect high, moderate, and nonexistent benefits from provisions that reduce policy uncertainty for international ...

The “None” column shows the economy-wide results when the effects of the provisions that reduce policy uncertainty for international data transfer, cross-border services, and investment are excluded.

Note: Columns reflect different simulation specifications as follows: None: Does not incorporate the impact of provisions that reduce policy uncertainty for international data transfer, cross-border services, and market access and ...

84, No. 33/ Tuesday, February 19, 2019/ Notices 4853 ADDFIESSES:You may obtain copies of all documents and submit comments on the applicant’s ITP application by one of the following methods.

Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on an incidental take permit (ITP]application to take the federally listed American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus] during oil and gas well field infrastructure geophysical exploration (seismic) and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and decommissioning, as well as oil and gas gathering, transmission, and distribution pipeline infrastructure construction, maintenance, operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation in Oklahoma.

General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (lilIps:// www.z1sitc.gov).The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://ed1's.11s1'tc.gov.

SUMMARY:Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined tn grant the private parties’ joint motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONZTh8 Commission instituted this investigation on August 1, 2017, based on a complaint and supplement, filed on behalf of Hologic, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts.

If fully and properly implemented and vigorously enforced, certain of the provisions in the USMCA will enable creators, publishers, and distributors of U.S. music, movies, TV programs, videogames, books, journals, databases, and other creative works to reach more listeners, viewers, readers, gamers and other consumers in Mexico and Canada, and will allow this sector to enhance its already substantial contribution to U.S. economic growth, foreign sales and exports, and overall U.S. global competitiveness.

In sum, agreements that: (i) incorporate evolving global norms and best practices for copyright protection and enforcement; (ii) include other provisions aimed at dismantling barriers to U.S. participation in digital marketplaces around the world; (iii) are faithfully implemented by our trading partners; and (iv) have obligations that are vigorously enforced—play a critical role in U.S. exports and foreign sales, and will continue to do so in the future.

For the most part, disciplines in these areas meet or exceed the standards of prior FTAs, and the strong enforcement obligations should be of particular value in pursuing the massive online infringers whose activities are so inimical to the development of legitimate digital trade in copyrighted materials.

Not only is an explicit secondary liability standard missing in the text, the USMCA actually includes a number of new provisions that could undercut USTR’s efforts to ensure U.S. trading partners provide adequate “legal incentives” through secondary liability principles.3 Furthermore, Article 20.89 includes several new elements that do not appear to be consistent with U.S. law, and omits certain important conditions for safe harbor eligibility that are part of U.S. law.4 Making matters worse, the USMCA effectively exempts Canada’s clearly inadequate notice-and-notice system from even the weak requirements of the core safe harbor rules.

This 3For example, unlike in prior FTAs, the text includes an option to “take other action to deter the unauthorized storage and transmission of copyrighted materials.” While the intent of this language is not clear, one interpretation is that it provides broad flexibility in additional measures Parties may choose to take to address online piracy and frame limitations on liability, undercutting the “legal incentives” obligation.

TPA-105-0003] Dear Ms. Barton: On behalf of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. (Distilled Spirits Council) and its member companies, I am writing in response to your request for written submissions (83 Fed. Reg. 52232 (November l5, 2018)) regarding the United States-Mexico­ Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its likely impact on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors.

1 Tennessee 1 Kentucky 0 Texas 0 Florida 0 Arizona Illinois I California New York Nevada Virginia Minnesota Kansas Louisiana Maryland This is reflective of the rapidly-expanding small distiller presence across the U.S., many of whom are looking to export markets for growth opportunities.

The USMCA reaffirms some significant market access benefits and includes new important rules establishing it as a 21$‘Century agreement and a model for future negotiations.

However, the continued application of retaliatory tariffs is the biggest constraint affecting the growth of American Whiskey exports to Canada and Mexico.

Page 8 of 8 December 20, 2018 retaliatory tariffs as soon as possible and a return to duty-free trade is critical for the U.S. spirits industry to continue the impressive success it has enjoyed over the past two decades We appreciate the opportunity to provide our views and would be pleased to amplify or clarify any of the points raised.