Department of State regulations concerning trade agreements and Committee for Reciprocity Information: See Foreign Relations, 22 CFR Part 55.

Section 301.1 Creation of Committee. The Committee for Reciprocity Information, created by Executive Order 6750, issued June 27, 1934, consists of members designated from the personnel of their respective departments or offices by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Chairman of the Tariff Commission, and the heads of such other Federal departments or offices as may be named from time to time by the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall be designated from among the members of that Committee by the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy.**

*88 301.1 to 301.7, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 4, 48 Stat. 945; 19 U.S.C. 1354; E.O. 6750, June 27, 1934; 50 Stat. 24; 19 U.S.C., Sup., 1352 (c).

fIn §§ 301.1 to 301.7, inclusive, the numbers obtained by deleting the first two digits (30) from the section numbers correspond with the respective section numbers in Rules of practice and procedure of the Committee for Reciprocity Information, June 1938. These rules are a codification of previous practice established by the Committee of which notice has been published from time to time in press releases and announcements issued by the Department of State and the Committee.

301.2 Functions of Committee. The Committee shall receive the views of any interested person with respect to all phases of the trade agreements program in general and with respect to any aspect of a particular agreement proposed or concluded.**

301.3 Office of Committee. The office of the Committee shall be at the Old Land Office Building, Eighth and E Streets, N.W., Washington, D. C., and shall be open on each business day from 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. except on Saturday, when the office hours are 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.*i

**For statutory and source citations, see note to § 301.1.

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301.4 Confidential information. All information submitted to the Committee by interested parties other than that presented at public hearings is confidential and for the use only of the Committee and the interdepartmental trade agreements organization.**

301.5 Action taken upon information received. All information submitted to the Committee, written and oral, is digested for the use of and distributed to all governmental organizations directly concerned with trade agreement matters, or with the particular subject matter to which the information relates.**

301.6 Publication of notices. Concurrently with the formal notices published by the Department of State of intention to negotiate agreements with foreign countries, the Committee publishes notices of the time during which views in writing may be presented, together with notices of the time set for the public hearings. Such notices are published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, Press Releases of the Department of State, the Treasury Decisions, Commerce Reports, and the Federal Reserve Bulletin, at least 30 days prior to the conclusion of any agreement.**

301.7 Submission of preliminary suggestions. Views submitted by interested parties containing suggestions of articles to be included for or omitted from consideration in the negotiation of any trade agreement, pursuant to preliminary announcement of any contemplated negotiation, need be in but one copy and need not be under oath.*t

Sec.

PART 302-RULES APPLICABLE TO WRITTEN
PRESENTATION OF VIEWS

802.1 Time and place of submission. 302.2 Number of copies.

Sec.

302.3 Form of submission.

Section 302.1 Time and place of submission. Notices of the time during which views in writing may be presented are published concurrently with the formal notices of intention to negotiate agreements. Views in writing should be addressed to the Committee for Reciprocity Information at its office in Washington, D. C. Views in writing can be assured of full consideration only if received by the Committee before the close of the period announced for their submission to the Committee.**††

**88 302.1 to 302.3, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 4, 48 Stat. 945; 19 U.S.C. 1354; E.O. 6750, June 27, 1934; 50 Stat. 24; 19 U.S.C., Sup., 1352 (c).

t+In 88 302.1 to 302.3, inclusive, the numbers obtained by deleting the first two digits (30) from the section numbers correspond with the respective section numbers in Rules of practice and procedure of the Committee for Reciprocity Information, June 1938.

302.2 Number of copies. Written views must be submitted in not less than six copies.**++

302.3 Form of submission. No special forms are required in. presentation of written views to the Committee other than that they shall be legibly typed, printed, or mimeographed, and at least one copy of those submitted shall be under oath or affirmation.**††

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**For statutory and source citations, see note to 8 301.1. **++For statutory and source citations, see note to § 302.1.

Sec.

PART 303-RULES APPLICABLE TO ORAL

PRESENTATION OF VIEWS

303.1 Request for permission to present oral testimony.

303.2 Notice of permission to present oral testimony.

Section 303.1 Request for permission to present oral testimony. Requests to present oral views to the Committee at public hearings must be made prior to the expiration of the time for submitting such requests and will be granted only if written views have been submitted by the person making the request.**

*§§ 303.1 to 303.4, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 4, 48 Stat. 945; 19 U.S.C. 1354; E.O. 6750, June 27, 1934; 50 Stat. 24; 19 U.S.C., Sup., 1352 (c).

†In 88 303.1 to 303.4, inclusive, the numbers obtained by deleting the first two digits (30) from the section numbers correspond with the respective section numbers in Rules of practice and procedure of the Committee for Reciprocity Information, June 1938.

303.2 Notice of permission to present oral testimony. After receipt and consideration of requests to present oral testimony, the Committee will notify the applicant whether or not the request is granted, and, if so, the time and place of the hearing.*†

303.3 Oath. All oral statements made to the Committee at public hearings shall be under oath or affirmation.**

303.4 Presentation of oral testimony other than at public hearings. Persons desiring to make oral presentations to the Committee other than at public hearings may request an informal conference with the Committee. Such conference may be arranged for discussion of any phase of trade agreement matters, and request therefor should be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for the application.*†

CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AREAS: See Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 CFR Part 1.

CUSTOMS PROCEDURE IN FOREIGN TRADE ZONES IN THE UNITED STATES: See Commerce, 15 CFR Part 401.

CUSTOMS SERVICE: See Customs Duties, 19 CFR Chapter I. Panama Canal, 35 CFR Part 9.

DAIRY PRODUCTS: See Agriculture, 7 CFR Chapter IX. Animals and Animal Products, 9 CFR Chapter II. Commercial Practices, 16 CFR Parts 23, 95. Food and Drugs, 21 CFR Part 185. Internal Revenue, 26 CFR Parts 301, 310. DANGER ZONE REGULATIONS: See Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 CFR Part 204.

DEAD MAIL MATTER: See Postal Service, 39 CFR Part 13.

DEPORTATION: See Aliens and Citizenship, 8 CFR Chapter I. Panama Canal, 35 CFR Part 10.

DESERT-LAND ENTRIES: See Public Lands: Interior, 43 CFR Part 232. DISEASES: See Animals and Animal Products, 9 CFR Chapter I. Public Health, 42 CFR Chapters I-IV.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: MOVEMENT OF PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS: See Agriculture, 7 CFR Part 302.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION: See Employees' Benefits, 20 CFR Parts 41-44.

**For statutory and source citations, see note to 8 303.1.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, APPOINTMENT OF NOTARIES PUBLIC: See Judicial Administration, 28 CFR Part 3.

DIVISION OF GRAZING, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: See Public Lands: Interior, 43 CFR Chapter III.

DIVISION OF MARKETING AND MARKETING AGREEMENTS, AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: See Agriculture, 7 CFR Chapter IX.

DIVISION OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: See Public Contracts, 41 CFR Chapter II.

DIVISION OF TERRITORIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: See Territories and Insular Possessions, 48 CFR Chapter I.

DOURINE IN HORSES AND ASSES: See Animals and Animal Products, 9 CFR Parts 52, 75.

DRAWBACK: See Customs Duties, 19 CFR Part 20.

DRAWBACK ON DISTILLED SPIRITS BOTTLED ESPECIALLY FOR EXPORT: See Internal Revenue, 26 CFR Part 176.

DRIED FRUIT WAREHOUSES: See Agriculture, 7 CFR Part 109.

DRESSED POULTRY AND DRESSED DOMESTIC RABBITS (INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION FOR CONDITION): See Agriculture, 7 CFR Part 56. DRUGS: See Commercial Practices, 16 CFR Part 104. Food and Drugs, 21 CFR Chapters I, II.

DRY BEANS WAREHOUSES: See Agriculture, 7 CFR Part 106.

DUMPING GROUND REGULATIONS: See Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 CFR Part 205.

EDUCATION, COAST GUARD: See Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 CFR Part 4.

EDUCATION, MERCHANT MARINE: See Shipping, 46 CFR Parts 133, 261. EDUCATION, MILITARY: See Army: War Department, 10 CFR Parts 41-44, 62, 75.

EDUCATION, NAVAL: See Navy, 34 CFR Part 4.

EDUCATION OF INDIANS: See Indians, 25 CFR Parts 41-47.

EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL: See Public Welfare, 45 CFR Chapters I-IV.

EGGS EXCHANGES: See Commodity and Securities Exchanges, 17 CFR Part 5. ELECTRIC POWER IN GENERAL: See Conservation of Power, 18 CFR Chapter I.

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS, FLATHEAD AND SAN CARLOS IRRIGATION PROJECTS: See Indians, 25 CFR Parts 131, 132.

ELECTRIC RAILROADS: See Transportation and Railroads, 49 CFR Chapter I. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, LAMPS, METHANE DETECTORS: TESTS FOR PERMISSIBILITY; FEES: See Mineral Resources, 30 CFR Parts 18-25.

ELECTRICAL TRADE PRACTICE RULES: See Commercial Practices, 16 CFR Parts 64, 87.

EMERGENCY BANKING REGULATIONS: See Money and Finance: Treasury, 31 CFR Part 121.

EMERGENCY CROP AND FEED SECTION: See Agricultural Credits, 6 CFR Parts 110-112.

EMERGENCY RADIO SERVICE: See Telecommunication, 47 CFR Part 10.

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