Notice of Change to U.S. Note 2(d) to Subchapter XIX of Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9125 [05-3473]
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Secretary of State, Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Change to U.S. Note 2(d) to
Subchapter XIX of Chapter 98 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Section 2004(k) of the
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Corrections Act of 2004, Public Law
108–429, designated Mauritius as
eligible for certain additional benefits
under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year,
beginning October 1, 2004. This notice
modifies the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) to
reflect this designation.
DATES: Effective February 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Coleman, Director for African
Affairs, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–
200) provides preferential tariff
treatment for imports of certain textile
and apparel products of beneficiary subSaharan African countries. On
December 3, 2004, the President signed
the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Corrections Act (‘‘the Act’’), which
designates Mauritius as eligible for
benefits under section 112(b)(3)(B) of
the AGOA for one year, beginning
October 1, 2004.
In Proclamation 6969 (62 FR 4413),
the President delegated to the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) the
authority to make rectifications,
technical or conforming changes, or
similar modifications to the HTS.
Pursuant to the authority delegated to
the USTR in Proclamation 6969, U.S.
Note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter
98 of the HTS is modified by inserting
‘‘Mauritius’’ in alphabetical sequence in
the list of countries effective for the
period ending on midnight September
30, 2005, at which time ‘‘Mauritius’’
shall be deleted from the list. Importers
claiming preferential tariff treatment
under the AGOA for entries of textile
and apparel articles should ensure that
those entries meet the applicable visa
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requirements. Importers seeking
retroactive duty treatment pursuant to
section 2004(k)(2) of the Act should
direct their inquiries to the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection.
Robert B. Zoellick,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 05–3473 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–878]
City of Peoria and Village of Peoria
Heights, IL—Adverse
Discontinuance—Pioneer Industrial
Railway Company
On November 16, 2004, the City of
Peoria and the Village of Peoria Heights,
IL (Cities or applicants), filed an adverse
application under 49 U.S.C. 10903,
requesting that the Surface
Transportation Board authorize the
discontinuance of service by Pioneer
Industrial Railway Company (PIRY)
over a line of railroad known as the
Kellar Branch. The Kellar Branch is
located in Peoria Heights and Peoria and
runs between milepost 1.71 and
milepost 10.0. The line traverses United
States Postal Service ZIP Codes 61602
and 61616 and includes no stations.
The Cities state that the Kellar Branch
was fully abandoned by the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
and that Peoria acquired the line from
the Rock Island Trustee in 1984.
According to the Cities, Peoria entered
into an operating agreement with Peoria
and Pekin Union Railway Company
(P&PU) to serve shippers. P&PU
obtained an exemption from 49 U.S.C.
10901 to operate the line. Peoria and
Pekin Union Railway Co.—Exemption
from 49 U.S.C. 10901, Finance Docket
No. 30545 (ICC served Sept. 18, 1984).
Peoria Heights later obtained a 25
percent ownership interest in the Kellar
Branch. In 1998, PIRY became the sole
operator of the line as assignee of
P&PU’s rights under the operating
agreement with the Cities. Pioneer
Industrial Railway Co.—Lease and
Operation Exemption—Peoria, Peoria
Heights & Western Railroad, STB
Finance Docket No. 33549 (STB served
Feb. 20, 1998).
Applicants assert that the operating
agreement with PIRY expired on July
10, 2004, and that, prior to that date,
they notified PIRY that they intended to
contract with a different operator for
continued rail service on the line. The
Cities indicate that they have entered
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Change to U.S. Note 2(d) to Subchapter XIX of Chapter
98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 2004(k) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Corrections Act of 2004, Public Law 108-429, designated Mauritius as
eligible for certain additional benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year, beginning October 1, 2004. This
notice modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS) to reflect this designation.
DATES: Effective February 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Coleman, Director for African
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395-
9514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200) provides preferential tariff
treatment for imports of certain textile and apparel products of
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. On December 3, 2004, the
President signed the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act
(``the Act''), which designates Mauritius as eligible for benefits
under section 112(b)(3)(B) of the AGOA for one year, beginning October
1, 2004.
In Proclamation 6969 (62 FR 4413), the President delegated to the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority to make
rectifications, technical or conforming changes, or similar
modifications to the HTS. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the
USTR in Proclamation 6969, U.S. Note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter
98 of the HTS is modified by inserting ``Mauritius'' in alphabetical
sequence in the list of countries effective for the period ending on
midnight September 30, 2005, at which time ``Mauritius'' shall be
deleted from the list. Importers claiming preferential tariff treatment
under the AGOA for entries of textile and apparel articles should
ensure that those entries meet the applicable visa requirements.
Importers seeking retroactive duty treatment pursuant to section
2004(k)(2) of the Act should direct their inquiries to the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection.
Robert B. Zoellick,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 05-3473 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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