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below, classified in under subheadings
5402.49.9005 and 5404.10.8005 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 requested that knit
apparel articles from such yarns or from
U.S. formed fabrics containing such
yarns, be eligible for preferential
treatment under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA), the U.S. Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
(CBTPA), and the Andean Trade
Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
(ATPDEA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shikha Bhatnagar, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 112(b)(5)(B) of the
AGOA; Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as
added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Sections 1 and 6 of Executive Order No.
13191 of January 17, 2001; Presidential
Proclamations 7350 and 7351 of October 4,
2000; Section 204 (b)(3)(B)(ii) of the
ATPDEA, Presidential Proclamation 7616 of
October 31, 2002, Executive Order 13277 of
November 19, 2002, and the United States
Trade Representative’s Notice of
Redelegation of Authority and Further
Assignment of Functions of November 25,
2002.
Background
The AGOA, the CBTPA, and the
ATPDEA provide for quota- and dutyfree 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 AGOA, the
CBTPA, and the ATPDEA also provide
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 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 (66 FR 7271) and pursuant to
Executive Order No. 13277 (67 FR
70305) and the United States Trade
Representative’s Notice of Redelegation
of Authority and Further Assignment of
Functions (67 FR 71606), CITA has been
delegated the authority to determine
whether yarns or fabrics cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner under the AGOA, the CBTPA,
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or the ATPDEA. On March 6, 2001,
CITA published procedures that it will
follow in considering requests (66 FR
13502).
On January 3, 2005 the Chairman of
CITA received a petition from Alston &
Bird, LLP, on behalf of Ge-Ray Fabrics,
Inc., alleging that certain anti-microbial
elastomeric filament yarn in under
subheadings 5402.49.9005 and
5404.10.8005 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 requested
that knit apparel articles from such
yarns or from U.S. formed fabrics
containing such yarns, be eligible for
preferential treatment under the AGOA,
the CBTPA, and the ATPDEA.
On January 10, 2005, CITA published
a Federal Register notice requesting
public comments on the request,
particularly with respect to whether
these yarns can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. See
Request for Public Comments on a
Commercial Availability Request under
the African Growth and Opportunity
Act (AGOA), Caribbean Basin Trade
Partnership Act (CBTPA), and the
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug
Eradication Act (ATPDEA), 70 FR 1694
(January 10, 2005). On January 26, 2005,
CITA and USTR offered to hold
consultations with the House Ways and
Means Committee and the Senate
Finance Committee, but no
consultations were requested. We also
requested advice from the U.S.
International Trade Commission and the
relevant Industry Trade Advisory
Committees.
CITA found that anti-microbial
elastomeric yarn can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities and in a timely manner.
Specifically, CITA found that there are
several domestic manufacturers who
currently produce the subject yarns and
are capable of producing the subject
yarn, or a substitutable yarn with the
same characteristics, in commercial
quantities and in a timely manner.
On the basis of currently available
information and our review of this
request, CITA has determined that there
is domestic capacity to supply the
subject product, or a substitutable
product, in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. Ge-Ray’s request is
denied.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board
Department of Defense.
Notice of advisory committee
meeting date change.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, February 1, 2005
(70 FR 5169) the Department of Defense
announced open meetings of the
Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force
on Manufacturing Technology. These
meetings will now be closed to the
public. Both meetings will be held at
Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA.
Dated: March 7, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Educational Advisory Committee
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I),
announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: U.S. Army War
College Subcommittee of the Army
Education Advisory Committee.
Dates of Meeting: April 28, 2005, and
April 29, 2005.
Place of Meeting: U.S. Army War
College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle,
PA, Command Conference Room, Root
Hall, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
17013.
Time of Meeting: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Proposed Agenda: Receive
information briefings; conduct
discussions with the Commandant and
staff and faculty; table and examine
online College issues; assess resident
and distance education programs, selfstudy techniques, assemble a working
group for the concentrated review of
institutional policies and a working
group to address committee
membership and charter issues; propose
strategies and recommendations that
will continue the momentum of Federal
accreditation success and guarantee
compliance with regional accreditation
standards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request advance approval or obtain
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting date change.
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SUMMARY: On Tuesday, February 1, 2005 (70 FR 5169) the Department of
Defense announced open meetings of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task
Force on Manufacturing Technology. These meetings will now be closed to
the public. Both meetings will be held at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA.
Dated: March 7, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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