Certain Yarns and Fabrics: Effect of Modification of U.S.-Singapore FTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Singapore, 13208-13209 [05-5390]

Download as PDF 13208 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 52 / Friday, March 18, 2005 / Notices Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.16, 210.42, 210.44. Issued: March 14, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–5389 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. Singapore FTA 103–10] Certain Yarns and Fabrics: Effect of Modification of U.S.-Singapore FTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Singapore United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and request for written submissions. AGENCY: March 14, 2005. Following receipt of a request on March 2, 2005, from the Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) under authority delegated by the President and pursuant to section 103 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA) Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), the Commission instituted Investigation No. Singapore FTA 103–10, Certain Yarns and Fabrics: Effect of Modification of U.S.-Singapore FTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Singapore. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from Robert W. Wallace, Office of Industries (202–205–3458, robert.wallace@usitc.gov); for information on legal aspects, contact William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091, william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819, margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Background: Chapter 3 and Annex 3A of the USSFTA contain the rules of origin for textiles and apparel for application of the tariff provisions of the USSFTA. These rules are set forth for the United States in general note 25 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). According to the request letter, U.S. negotiators have recently reached agreement in principle with representatives of the Government of Singapore to modify the USSFTA rules of origin for certain yarns and fabrics (as described below). If implemented, the proposed rules of origin would apply to U.S. imports from and exports to the USSFTA parties. Section 202(o)(2)(B)(i) of the United States-Singapore Free EFFECTIVE DATE: SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:14 Mar 17, 2005 Jkt 205001 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Act) authorizes the President, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section 103 of the Act, to proclaim such modifications to the rules of origin as are necessary to implement an agreement with Singapore pursuant to Article 3.18.4(c) of the Agreement. One of the requirements set out in section 103 of the Act is that the President obtain advice from the United States International Trade Commission. The request letter asked that the Commission provide advice on the probable effect of the proposed modification of the USSFTA rules of origin for the four textile articles described below on U.S. trade under the USSFTA, on total U.S. trade, and on domestic producers of the affected articles. As requested, the Commission will submit its advice to USTR by May 27, 2005, and soon thereafter, issue a public version of the report with any confidential business information deleted. Additional information concerning the articles and the proposed modifications can be obtained by accessing the electronic version of this notice at the Commission Internet site (https://www.usitc.gov). The current USSFTA rules of origin applicable to U.S. imports can be found in general note 25 of the 2005 HTS (see ‘‘General Notes’’ link at https://www.usitc.gov/ tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm). The articles of Singapore covered by the investigation are (1) ring spun single yarn of nm 51 and 85, containing 50 percent or more, but less than 85 percent, by weight of 0.9 denier or finer micro modal fiber, mixed solely with U.S. origin extra long pima cotton, classified in HTS subheading 5510.30.0000, for use in women’s and girls’ knit blouses, shirts, lingerie, and underwear; (2) 100 percent cotton woven flannel fabrics, of yarns of different colors, containing ring-spun yarns of nm 21 through nm 36, of 2 x 2 twill weave construction, classified in HTS subheading 5208.43.0000, for use in apparel other than gloves; (3) fabrics of cotton classified in HTS subheadings 5210.21 and 5210.31, not of square construction, containing more than 70 warp ends and filling picks per square centimeter, of average yarn number exceeding 70 nm, for use in women’s and girls’ blouses; and (4) micro-denier 30 singles and 36 singles solution dyed, open-end spun, staple spun viscose yarn, classified in HTS subheading 5510.11.0000, for use in apparel. Written Submissions: No public hearing is planned. However, interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in this PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 investigation. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written statements related to the Commission’s report should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date and should be received no later than the close of business on April 20, 2005. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential business information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules do not authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/ pub/reports/ electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000 or edis@usitc.gov). Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for inspection by interested parties. The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report it sends to the USTR and the President. As requested by the Acting USTR, the Commission will publish a public version of the report. However, in the public version, the Commission will not publish confidential business information in a manner that would E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 52 / Friday, March 18, 2005 / Notices reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Issued: March 15, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–5390 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice [USITC SE–05–008] United States International Trade Commission. AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: TIME AND DATE: March 23, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. Room 101, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436; Telephone: (202) 205–2000. PLACE: STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agenda for future meetings: None. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Inv. Nos. 731–TA–1071 and 1072 (Final) (Magnesium from China and Russia)—briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination and Commissioners’ opinions to the Secretary of Commerce on or before April 4, 2005.) 5. Outstanding action jackets: None. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. Issued: March 16, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–5516 Filed 3–16–05; 1:19 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P VerDate jul<14>2003 16:14 Mar 17, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Re-establishment, Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Re-establishment of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Department of Labor has determined that the re-establishment of a national advisory committee on apprenticeship is necessary and in the public interest. Accordingly, the Employment and Training Administration has rechartered the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA). The charter for the ACA expired on February 13, 2005. The current charter was signed March 2, 2005, and will expire two years from that date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Swoope, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–4671, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–2796 (this is not a toll-free number). Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of March, 2005. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. [FR Doc. 05–5357 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13209 financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Miner’s Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act; Employment History (CM–911 and CM–911a). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this notice. Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before May 17, 2005. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418, fax (202) 693–1451, e-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: I. Background The Black Lung Act of 1977, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., provides for the payment of benefits to a coal miner who is totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) and to certain survivors of the miner who died due to pneumoconiosis. A miner who applies for black lung benefits must complete the CM–911 (application form). The completed CM– 911 gives basic identifying information about the applicant and is the beginning of the development of the black lung claim. An applicant filing for black lungs benefits must also complete a CM–911a at the same time the black lung application form is submitted. The CM–911a when completed is formatted to render a complete history of employment and helps to establish if the miner currently or formerly worked in the nation’s coal mines. The Black Lung Benefits Act as amended, 30 U.S.C. et seq. and 20 CFR 725.304a, necessitates the collection of this information. This information collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2005. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[FR Doc No: 05-5390]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. Singapore FTA 103-10]


Certain Yarns and Fabrics: Effect of Modification of U.S.-
Singapore FTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Singapore

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and request for written 
submissions.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 2005.

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on March 2, 2005, from the 
Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) under authority 
delegated by the President and pursuant to section 103 of the United 
States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA) Implementation Act (19 
U.S.C. 3805 note), the Commission instituted Investigation No. 
Singapore FTA 103-10, Certain Yarns and Fabrics: Effect of Modification 
of U.S.-Singapore FTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Singapore.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from 
Robert W. Wallace, Office of Industries (202-205-3458, 
robert.wallace@usitc.gov); for information on legal aspects, contact 
William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091, 
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819, 
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
    Background: Chapter 3 and Annex 3-A of the USSFTA contain the rules 
of origin for textiles and apparel for application of the tariff 
provisions of the USSFTA. These rules are set forth for the United 
States in general note 25 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). 
According to the request letter, U.S. negotiators have recently reached 
agreement in principle with representatives of the Government of 
Singapore to modify the USSFTA rules of origin for certain yarns and 
fabrics (as described below). If implemented, the proposed rules of 
origin would apply to U.S. imports from and exports to the USSFTA 
parties. Section 202(o)(2)(B)(i) of the United States-Singapore Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Act) authorizes the President, 
subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section 103 of 
the Act, to proclaim such modifications to the rules of origin as are 
necessary to implement an agreement with Singapore pursuant to Article 
3.18.4(c) of the Agreement. One of the requirements set out in section 
103 of the Act is that the President obtain advice from the United 
States International Trade Commission.
    The request letter asked that the Commission provide advice on the 
probable effect of the proposed modification of the USSFTA rules of 
origin for the four textile articles described below on U.S. trade 
under the USSFTA, on total U.S. trade, and on domestic producers of the 
affected articles. As requested, the Commission will submit its advice 
to USTR by May 27, 2005, and soon thereafter, issue a public version of 
the report with any confidential business information deleted. 
Additional information concerning the articles and the proposed 
modifications can be obtained by accessing the electronic version of 
this notice at the Commission Internet site (https://www.usitc.gov). The 
current USSFTA rules of origin applicable to U.S. imports can be found 
in general note 25 of the 2005 HTS (see ``General Notes'' link at 
https://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm).
    The articles of Singapore covered by the investigation are (1) ring 
spun single yarn of nm 51 and 85, containing 50 percent or more, but 
less than 85 percent, by weight of 0.9 denier or finer micro modal 
fiber, mixed solely with U.S. origin extra long pima cotton, classified 
in HTS subheading 5510.30.0000, for use in women's and girls' knit 
blouses, shirts, lingerie, and underwear; (2) 100 percent cotton woven 
flannel fabrics, of yarns of different colors, containing ring-spun 
yarns of nm 21 through nm 36, of 2 x 2 twill weave construction, 
classified in HTS subheading 5208.43.0000, for use in apparel other 
than gloves; (3) fabrics of cotton classified in HTS subheadings 
5210.21 and 5210.31, not of square construction, containing more than 
70 warp ends and filling picks per square centimeter, of average yarn 
number exceeding 70 nm, for use in women's and girls' blouses; and (4) 
micro-denier 30 singles and 36 singles solution dyed, open-end spun, 
staple spun viscose yarn, classified in HTS subheading 5510.11.0000, 
for use in apparel.
    Written Submissions: No public hearing is planned. However, 
interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning 
the matters to be addressed by the Commission in this investigation. 
Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20436. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written 
statements related to the Commission's report should be submitted to 
the Commission at the earliest practical date and should be received no 
later than the close of business on April 20, 2005. All written 
submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the
    Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 
Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or copy 
designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be 
filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is 
requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which 
the confidential business information must be deleted (see the 
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential 
business information). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except 
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for 
Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/
electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons with questions regarding 
electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000 or 
edis@usitc.gov).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written 
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made 
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for 
inspection by interested parties.
    The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR and the President. As requested by the Acting 
USTR, the Commission will publish a public version of the report. 
However, in the public version, the Commission will not publish 
confidential business information in a manner that would

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reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing 
impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with 
mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access 
to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-
205-2000.

    Issued: March 15, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-5390 Filed 3-17-05; 8:45 am]
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