Increasing Transparency of 232 Investigations by Requiring a Public Submission for an Application for an Investigation
trade-policy · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 2021-09-24 · Effective 2021-09-24 · 86 FR 52962
Document
Document number
2021-20526
Federal Register citation
86 FR 52962
CFR reference
15 CFR 705
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
trade-policy
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
2021-09-24
Effective date
2021-09-24
Commerce docket
Docket No. 210902-0177
Abstract
This final rule revises the regulations governing a request or application for an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended ("Section 232"). The changes in this final rule will increase the transparency of Section 232 investigations by requiring the submission of a public version of an application for an investigation from an interested party. The changes made in this final rule still allow an interested party to submit classified national security information and/or business confidential information when submitting an application for an investigation.