(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 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. § 3706), with the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. § 3703) and the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2462).

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(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) of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. § 2466a(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.