Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition under the United States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 11622-11623 [05-4613]
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Finish:
Of two or more yarns of
different colors in the
warp and filling, napped
on both sides
The petitioner emphasizes that the
yarns must be ring spun, the yarns must
be plied, and the fabric is napped on
both sides. The petitioner further states
that because of the fabric’s light weight
and the fact that it is napped on both
sides, it is imperative that the yarns be
ring spun and plied in order to offset the
degrading effects of napping on both
sides.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether these fabrics can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Also relevant is whether other
fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner are substitutable for the
fabric for purposes of the intended use.
Comments must be received no later
than March 24, 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 these fabrics
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 fabric stating that it
produces the fabric that is 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 nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
March 4, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a petition for a
determination that certain 100 percent
cotton, 4 thread twill weave, flannel
fabrics cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On March 3, 2005, the
Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.,
on behalf of B*W*A of New York, New
York alleging that certain 100 percent
cotton, 4-thread twill weave, flannel
fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed and ring
spun single yarns, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in subheading
5208.43.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. The petition requests
that men’s and boys’ woven cotton
shirts of such fabrics assembled in one
or more CBTPA beneficiary countries be
eligible for preferential treatment under
the CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this petition, in particular
with regard to whether these fabrics can
be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Comments must be submitted
by March 24, 2005 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United
States Department of Commerce, 14th
and Constitution, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
CBERA, 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 or fabrics
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formed in the United States. 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, 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 March 3, 2005, the Chairman of
CITA received a petition on behalf of
B*W*A of New York, New York alleging
that certain 100 percent cotton, 4-thread
twill weave, flannel fabrics, of yarndyed, combed and ring spun single
yarns, of the specifications detailed
below, classified HTSUS subheading
5208.43.0000, cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner and
requesting quota- and duty-free
treatment under the CBTPA for men’s
and boys’ woven cotton shirts that are
cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
Specifications:
Petitioner Style
No:
Fiber Content:
Weight:
Width:
Thread Count:
Yarn Number:
Weave:
Finish:
5375
100% Cotton
136 - 140 g/m2
148 - 152 centimeters
38 - 40 warp ends per
centimeter; 28 - 30 filling picks per centimeter; total 66 - 70
threads per square centimeter
48 - 52 metric warp and
filling, ring spun,
combed; average yarn
number: 48 - 50 metric
4-thread twill
Of two or more and up to
eight yarns of different
colors; napped on both
sides
The petitioner emphasizes that the
yarns must be combed and ring spun;
that yarns of at least two and as many
as eight different colors will be used in
both warp and filling; and the fabric
must be napped on both sides.
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CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether these fabrics can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Also relevant is whether other
fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner are substitutable for the
fabric for purposes of the intended use.
Comments must be received no later
than March 24, 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 these fabrics
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 fabric stating that it
produces the fabric that is 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 nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 05–4613 Filed 3–4–05; 2:57 pm]
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Policy Change Regarding the
Publication of Notices of Funding
Availability
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Register. Instead, all Corporation
NOFAs are synopsized and posted at the
government-wide Internet site, https://
Grants.gov, in accordance with the
policy directive issued by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
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(URL) link included in the synopsis, or
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Grants to States To Improve
Management of Drug and Violence
Prevention Programs
Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed priorities
and requirements.
AGENCY:
Dated: March 3, 2005.
Marlene Zakai,
Director, Office of Grants Policy and
Operations.
[FR Doc. 05–4589 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: The Assistant Deputy
Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free
Schools proposes priorities and
requirements under the Safe and DrugFree Schools and Communities Act
(SDFSCA) National Programs for the
Grants to States to Improve Management
of Drug and Violence Prevention
Programs. We may use one or more of
these priorities and requirements for
competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2005
and later years. We take this action to
focus Federal financial assistance on an
identified national need. We intend the
priorities and requirements to facilitate
the development, enhancement, or
expansion of the capacity of States and
other entities that receive SDFSCA State
Grants program funds to collect,
analyze, and use data to improve the
management of drug and violence
prevention programs.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before April 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
these proposed priorities and
requirements to: Deborah Rudy, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3E330, Washington,
DC 20202–6450. If you prefer to send
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1875 or via Internet:
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(202) 606–5000 ext. 536 or by e-mail at
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On
October 8, 2003, OMB issued a policy
directive entitled ‘‘Requirement to Post
Funding Opportunity Announcement
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October 8, 2003]. The directive requires
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having to search for announcements in
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began posting synopses of its NOFAs at
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition
under the United States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
March 4, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a petition for a
determination that certain 100 percent cotton, 4 thread twill weave,
flannel fabrics cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely manner under the CBTPA.
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SUMMARY: On March 3, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of B*W*A of New York,
New York alleging that certain 100 percent cotton, 4-thread twill
weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed and ring spun single
yarns, of the specifications detailed below, classified in subheading
5208.43.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. The petition requests that men's and
boys' woven cotton shirts of such fabrics assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries be eligible for preferential treatment
under the CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this petition,
in particular with regard to whether these fabrics can be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
Comments must be submitted by March 24, 2005 to the Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the CBERA, 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 or fabrics formed in the
United States. 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, 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 March 3, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition on
behalf of B*W*A of New York, New York alleging that certain 100 percent
cotton, 4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed and
ring spun single yarns, of the specifications detailed below,
classified HTSUS subheading 5208.43.0000, cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner and
requesting quota- and duty-free treatment under the CBTPA for men's and
boys' woven cotton shirts that are cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
Specifications:
Petitioner Style No: 5375
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Weight: 136 - 140 g/m2
Width: 148 - 152 centimeters
Thread Count: 38 - 40 warp ends per centimeter; 28 -
30 filling picks per centimeter; total
66 - 70 threads per square centimeter
Yarn Number: 48 - 52 metric warp and filling, ring
spun, combed; average yarn number: 48 -
50 metric
Weave: 4-thread twill
Finish: Of two or more and up to eight yarns of
different colors; napped on both sides
The petitioner emphasizes that the yarns must be combed and ring
spun; that yarns of at least two and as many as eight different colors
will be used in both warp and filling; and the fabric must be napped on
both sides.
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CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request,
particularly with respect to whether these fabrics can be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Also
relevant is whether other fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner are substitutable
for the fabric for purposes of the intended use. Comments must be
received no later than March 24, 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 these fabrics 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 fabric stating that it produces the
fabric that is 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. 05-4613 Filed 3-4-05; 2:57 pm]
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