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and archaeological resources. The
inclusion of subsistence use as a
cultural resource is inconsistent with
this approach because it is a human
activity rather than a physical or
tangible asset. Subsistence use of the
marine environment is a very important
aspect to consider. However, NOAA and
DOI believe it will receive the most
effective treatment under Section 4(a)(6)
of the Executive Order where conflicts
between user groups are addressed. This
offers the best option to address
opportunities for subsistence use in the
competition among recreational,
commercial, industrial and traditional
uses for access to the same resources or
areas.
D. Final MMA Inventory Criteria and
Data Fields
Area: Must have legally defined
geographical boundaries, and may be of
any size, except that the site must be a
subset of the U.S. federal, State,
commonwealth, territorial, local or
tribal marine environment in which it is
located. Application of this criterion
would exclude, for example, generic
broad-based resource management
authorities without specific locations
and areas whose boundaries change
over time based on species presence.
Marine: Must be: (a) ocean or coastal
waters (note: Coastal waters may
include intertidal areas, bays or
estuaries); (b) an area of the Great Lakes
or their connecting waters; (c) an area of
lands under ocean or coastal waters or
the Great Lakes or their connecting
waters; or (d) a combination of the
above. The term ‘‘intertidal’’ is
understood to mean the shore zone
between the mean low water and mean
high water marks. An MMA may be a
marine component part of a larger site
that includes uplands. However, the
terrestrial portion is not considered an
MMA. For mapping purposes, an MMA
may show an associated terrestrial
protected area.
NOAA and DOI intend to use the
following definition for the term
‘‘estuary’’: ‘‘Part of a river or stream or
other body of water having unimpaired
connection with the open sea, where the
sea water is measurably diluted with
fresh water derived from land drainage,
and extending upstream to where oceanderived salts measure less than 0.5 parts
per thousand during the period of
average annual low flow.’’ Application
of this criterion would exclude, for
example, strictly freshwater sites
outside the Great Lakes region that
contain marine species at certain
seasons or life history stages unless that
site is a component of a larger, multiunit MMA. However, upon request the
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agencies will work with individual
states, commonwealths and territories to
examine unique conditions which may
affect applicability of the term
‘‘estuary’’. Estuarine-like sites on
tributaries of the Great Lakes will be
considered for inclusion if they are
located within the eight-digit U.S.
Geological Survey cataloging unit
adjacent to a Great Lake or its
connecting waters.
Reserved: Must be established by and
currently subject to federal, state,
commonwealth, territorial, local or
tribal law or regulation. Application of
this criterion would exclude, for
example, privately created or
maintained marine sites.
Lasting: Must provide the same
protection, for any duration within a
year, at the same location on the same
dates each year, for at least two
consecutive years.
Must be established with an
expectation of, history of, or at least the
potential for permanence.
Application of this criterion would
exclude, for example: Areas subject only
to temporary protections, such as areas
protected only by emergency fishery
regulations under the MagnusonStevens Act, which expire after 180
days.
Protection: To be included in the
MMA Inventory, the site:
Must have existing laws or regulations
that are designed and applied to afford
the site with increased protection for
part or all of the natural and submerged
cultural resources therein for the
purpose of maintaining or enhancing
the long-term conservation of these
resources, beyond any general
protections that apply outside the site.
Application of this criterion would
exclude restricted areas that are
established for purposes other than
conservation. For example, the term
would not include areas closed for
navigational safety, areas closed to
safeguard modern man-made structures
(e.g., submarine cable no-anchor zones),
polluted shellfish-bed closure areas,
areas closed to avoid fishing gear
conflicts, and areas subject to area-based
regulations that are established solely to
limit fisheries by quota management or
to facilitate enforcement.
Cultural: In addition, the Executive
Order uses the term cultural resources.
NOAA and DOI interpret this to mean
any submerged historical or submerged
cultural feature, including
archaeological sites, historic structures,
shipwrecks, and artifacts in the marine
environment.
Taken together, these six definitions
and criteria provide the basis for
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selecting sites to be included in the
MMA Inventory.
MMA Inventory Data Fields
The MMA Inventory database consists
of 35 main fields divided into 5 main
topic sections. These inventory fields
are used to gather site-specific
information including (but not limited
to) site description, legal authorities,
management tools, habitat information,
species information, location, and size.
Please refer to MPA.gov ‘‘inventory
database description’’ web page at
https://www.mpa.gov/inventory/
database_description.html for full list
and explanation of the data fields.
Dated: December 29, 2004.
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on a
Commercial Availability Request under
the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership
Act (CBTPA)
January 19, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a request for a determination
that certain yarns, for use in chiefweight cotton sweaters, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner under the CBTPA
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On January 14, 2005 the
Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.,
on behalf of Outlast Technology, Inc. of
Boulder, CO and Bernette Textile Co,
LLC of New York, NY, alleging that
certain colored open end spun yarns
ranging in size from 6/1 to 18/1 English
count (10.16/1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a
blend of reclaimed and reprocessed
cotton and not less than 35 percent nor
more than 49 percent by weight of
Outlast licensed phase change acrylic
staple fibers produced under license
from Outlast, for use in chief weight
cotton sweaters, cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. It
requests that such apparel made from
such yarn be eligible for preferential
treatment under the CBTPA. This is a
refiling of a previous petition regarding
the subject yarn. CITA hereby solicits
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public comments on this request, in
particular with regard to whether such
yarn can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. Comments must be
submitted by February 9, 2005 to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
Room 3001, United States Department
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shikha Bhatnagar, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner requesting quota- and
duty-free treatment under the CBTPA
for apparel articles that are cut and
sewn in one or more CBTPA beneficiary
countries from such yarns. The petition
contained the following yarn
specifications.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
HTS Subheadings:
Description:
Size:
Fiber Content:
BACKGROUND:
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James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.05–1437 Filed 1–21–05; 2:24 pm]
Yarn Specifications:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as
added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of
January 17, 2001.
The CBTPA provides for quota- and
duty-free treatment for qualifying textile
and apparel products. Such treatment is
generally limited to products
manufactured from yarns and fabrics
formed in the United States or a
beneficiary country. The CBTPA also
provides for quota- and duty-free
treatment for apparel articles that are
both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or
otherwise assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries from fabric
or yarn that is not formed in the United
States or a beneficiary country, if it has
been determined that such fabric or yarn
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. In Executive Order No.
13191, the President delegated to CITA
the authority to determine whether
yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA and directed CITA to establish
procedures to ensure appropriate public
participation in any such determination.
On March 6, 2001, CITA published
procedures that it will follow in
considering requests. (66 FR 13502).
On January 14, 2004, the Chairman of
CITA received a petition from Sandler,
Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
Outlast Technology, Inc. of Boulder, CO
and Bernette Textile Co, LLC of New
York, NY, alleging that certain colored
open end spun yarns ranging in size
from 6/1 to 18/1 English count (10.16/
1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a blend of
reclaimed and reprocessed cotton and
not less than 35 percent nor more than
49 percent by weight of Outlast licensed
phase change acrylic staple fiber
produced under license from Outlast,
for use in chief weight cotton sweaters,
request are encouraged to include a nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary.
5206.11.00.00,
5206.12.00.00
Open end spun yarn
10 to 31 metric count
In chief weight of cotton
reclaimed from fabric
scraps mixed with not
less than 35% nor more
than 49% producerdyed acrylic staple produced under license
from Outlast Technologies, Inc.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether this yarn can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Also relevant is whether other
yarns that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner are substitutable for
these yarns for purposes of the intended
use. Comments must be received no
later than February 9, 2005. Interested
persons are invited to submit six copies
of such comments or information to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
room 3100, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that this yarn can
be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner, CITA will closely review any
supporting documentation, such as a
signed statement by a manufacturer of
the yarns stating that it produces the
yarns that are the subject of the request,
including the quantities that can be
supplied and the time necessary to fill
an order, as well as any relevant
information regarding past production.
CITA will protect any business
confidential information that is marked
business confidential from disclosure to
the full extent permitted by law. CITA
will make available to the public nonconfidential versions of the request and
non-confidential versions of any public
comments received with respect to a
request in room 3100 in the Herbert
Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
Persons submitting comments on a
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Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)
Department of the Navy, DOD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Ocean Research Advisory
Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations
for new members.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted no later than Friday, February
25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be
submitted via e-mail to LT Cory
Huyssoon, U.S. Navy, at
huyssoc@onr.navy.mil. Contact
telephone number, 703–696–4395.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Melbourne G. Briscoe, Office of Naval
Research, 800 North Quincy Street,
Arlington, VA 22217–5660, telephone
703–696–4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORAP is a
statutorily mandated federal advisory
committee that provides senior
scientific advice to the National
Oceanographic Research Leadership
Council (NORLC), the governing body of
the National Oceanographic Partnership
Program (NOPP). ORAP advises the
NORLC on policies, procedures,
selection of projects and the allocation
of funds, as well as other
responsibilities that NORLC considers
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Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,
ocean industries, state governments,
academia, and others including
individuals who are eminent in the
fields of marine science, marine policy,
or related fields. Members are appointed
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normally compensated except for travel
expenses and per diem while away from
their homes in performance of services
for the panel.
The panel meets for at least one twoday public meeting per year, but
possibly meets three times per year, on
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on a Commercial Availability Request
under the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
January 19, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for a
determination that certain yarns, for use in chief-weight cotton
sweaters, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the CBTPA
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SUMMARY: On January 14, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of Outlast
Technology, Inc. of Boulder, CO and Bernette Textile Co, LLC of New
York, NY, alleging that certain colored open end spun yarns ranging in
size from 6/1 to 18/1 English count (10.16/1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a
blend of reclaimed and reprocessed cotton and not less than 35 percent
nor more than 49 percent by weight of Outlast licensed phase change
acrylic staple fibers produced under license from Outlast, for use in
chief weight cotton sweaters, cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. It requests that
such apparel made from such yarn be eligible for preferential treatment
under the CBTPA. This is a refiling of a previous petition regarding
the subject yarn. CITA hereby solicits
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public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether
such yarn can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by February
9, 2005 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shikha Bhatnagar, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act, as added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA provides for quota- and duty-free treatment for
qualifying textile and apparel products. Such treatment is generally
limited to products manufactured from yarns and fabrics formed in the
United States or a beneficiary country. The CBTPA also provides for
quota- and duty-free treatment for apparel articles that are both cut
(or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from fabric or yarn that is not formed in the
United States or a beneficiary country, if it has been determined that
such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely manner. In Executive Order No. 13191,
the President delegated to CITA the authority to determine whether
yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely manner under the CBTPA and directed
CITA to establish procedures to ensure appropriate public participation
in any such determination. On March 6, 2001, CITA published procedures
that it will follow in considering requests. (66 FR 13502).
On January 14, 2004, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of Outlast Technology,
Inc. of Boulder, CO and Bernette Textile Co, LLC of New York, NY,
alleging that certain colored open end spun yarns ranging in size from
6/1 to 18/1 English count (10.16/1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a blend of
reclaimed and reprocessed cotton and not less than 35 percent nor more
than 49 percent by weight of Outlast licensed phase change acrylic
staple fiber produced under license from Outlast, for use in chief
weight cotton sweaters, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely manner requesting quota- and duty-
free treatment under the CBTPA for apparel articles that are cut and
sewn in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from such yarns. The
petition contained the following yarn specifications.
Yarn Specifications:
HTS Subheadings: 5206.11.00.00, 5206.12.00.00
Description: Open end spun yarn
Size: 10 to 31 metric count
Fiber Content: In chief weight of cotton reclaimed from
fabric scraps mixed with not less than
35% nor more than 49% producer-dyed
acrylic staple produced under license
from Outlast Technologies, Inc.
CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request,
particularly with respect to whether this yarn can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Also
relevant is whether other yarns that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner are substitutable
for these yarns for purposes of the intended use. Comments must be
received no later than February 9, 2005. Interested persons are invited
to submit six copies of such comments or information to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, room 3100, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington,
DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that this yarn can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, CITA will closely
review any supporting documentation, such as a signed statement by a
manufacturer of the yarns stating that it produces the yarns that are
the subject of the request, including the quantities that can be
supplied and the time necessary to fill an order, as well as any
relevant information regarding past production.
CITA will protect any business confidential information that is
marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent
permitted by law. CITA will make available to the public non-
confidential versions of the request and non-confidential versions of
any public comments received with respect to a request in room 3100 in
the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are
encouraged to include a non-confidential version and a non-confidential
summary.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.05-1437 Filed 1-21-05; 2:24 pm]
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