If the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative does not have, and cannot obtain from other Federal agencies, information requested in writing by any person, the Section 301 Chairman shall, within 30 days after the receipt of the request:
(a) Request the information from the foreign government involved; or
(b) Decline to request the information and inform the person in writing of the reasons for the refusal.
authority: Sec. 309(a)(1), Trade Act of 1974, as amended by sec. 1301 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-418, 102 Stat. 1176 (
19 U.S.C. 2419)
source: 55 FR 20595, May 18, 1990, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 15 CFR 2006.14