---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 2017.1"
title: "15"
number: "2017.1"
heading: "Petition for review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/2017.1"
---

# §2017.1. Petition for review.

- (a) Any person may submit a petition to USTR in accordance with this section with respect to the compliance of any country listed in [section 107](/cfr/15/107.md) of the AGOA ([19 U.S.C. 3706](/usc/19/3706.md)), with the eligibility requirements set forth in [section 104](/cfr/15/104.md) of the AGOA ([19 U.S.C. 3703](/usc/19/3703.md)) and the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 ([19 U.S.C. 2462](/usc/19/2462.md)).
- (b) **A petition must—**
  - (1) Identify the sub-Saharan African country that would be subject to the review;
  - (2) Indicate the specific eligibility requirement or criterion that the petitioner believes warrants review; and
  - (3) **Include all available supporting arguments and information to explain why review is warranted.**
- (c) A petition requesting an out-of-cycle review under [section 111(d)(4)](/cfr/15/111.md?p=d-4) of the AGOA ([19 U.S.C. 2466a(d)(4)](/usc/19/2466a.md?p=d-4)) must contain a statement indicating the existence of exceptional circumstances warranting the out-of-cycle review.
- (d) The TPSC may request additional information.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 2466a et seq.; Pub. L. 114-27, sec. 105(d)(3), 129 Stat. 366-367, June 29, 2015; E.O. 13720 of Feb. 26, 2016, 81 FR 11087, Mar. 2, 2016

### Source

Source: 81 FR 14717, Mar. 18, 2016, unless otherwise noted.