Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition under the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 17074-17075 [05-6733]
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behavioral observations of sea lions on
rookeries, haul outs and tagged sea lions
at sea; and mortality incidental to
research. The objectives of the study are
to understand how diets vary
temporally and spatially, and how this
variation is related to population trends
and abundance, nutritional stress, and
commercial fishing activities.
File No. 1034–1773: Dr. Horning has
requested a five-year permit to
surgically implant dual ‘‘Life History
Transmitters’’ into up to 80 free-ranging
Steller sea lions ages nine months to
four years, using ship-based surgical
operations under gas anesthesia. The
objectives of the proposed study are (1)
to determine age specific survival rates
for juvenile Steller sea ions, (2) to
determine the time of year for the
greatest mortality of juvenile Steller sea
lions, (3) to determine approximate
locations of mortalities, (4) to analyze
ontogenetic and seasonal changes in the
dive behavior and dive effort from
deceased animals and relate these to
environmental conditions and prey
abundance as assessed by other groups,
(5) to test the effects of body condition
and health indicators on survival of
juveniles, and (6) to assess the
predictive power of parameters
measurable in juvenile Steller sea lions
for future survival. All animals captured
would also be subject to comprehensive
‘‘body condition and health
assessments’’ and would be hot-branded
for future identification. Dr. Horning has
also requested a number of incidental
mortalities.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a draft
Environmental Assessment (EA) has
been prepared to examine whether
significant environmental impacts could
result from issuance of the proposed
permits and permit amendments. The
draft EA is available for review and
comment simultaneous with the
applications. The scope of the draft EA
includes the following six
environmental impact issues: (1) Is
NMFS able to coordinate research under
the various permits and ensure that
activities are not unnecessarily
duplicative and do not result in
significant adverse impacts on
threatened and endangered Steller sea
lions? (2) Is NMFS able to adequately
monitor the effects of the overall
research program on Steller sea lions?
(3) Can NMFS coordinate and
synthesize the data generated by this
research program in a way that is useful
or meaningful for conservation of Steller
sea lions? (4) Are all of the research
proposals consistent with permit
issuance criteria under the MMPA and
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ESA, such as whether all of the projects
are likely to contribute to conservation
of Steller sea lions? (5) Does the amount
of incidental mortality to be authorized
represent a significant adverse impact
on Steller sea lions? (6) What are the
potential effects of various research
activities, either individually or
cumulatively, on Steller sea lions as a
species? Chapter 4 of the draft EA
outlines NMFS analytical approach to
evaluating alternatives.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: March 29, 2005.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on
Commercial Availability Petitionunder
the United States-Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act(CBTPA)
March 31, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a request for a
determinationthat certain 100 percent
cotton, carbon-emerized, four-thread
twill weavefabric cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantitiesin a timely manner under the
CBTPA.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On March 29, 2005 the
Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler,Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A.,
on behalf of their client, Dillard’s
Inc.,alleging that certain 100 percent
cotton, carbon-emerized, fourthreadtwill weave fabric, of the
specifications detailed below, classified
insubheading 5208.33.00.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
UnitedStates (HTSUS), cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercialquantities in a timely
manner. The petition requests that
woven cottonshirts and blouses of such
fabrics assembled in one or more
CBTPAbeneficiary countries be eligible
for preferential treatment under
theCBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this request, in
particularwith regard to whether such
fabrics can be supplied by the
domesticindustry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
Comments must besubmitted by April
19, 2005, to the Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements,Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and
ConstitutionAvenue, N.W. Washington,
D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Naomi Freeman, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles
andApparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic RecoveryAct, as
added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive OrderNo. 13191 of
January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA provides for quota- and
duty-free treatment for qualifyingtextile
and apparel products. Such treatment is
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generally limited toproducts
manufactured from yarns or fabrics
formed in the United States ora
beneficiary country. The CBTPA also
provides for quota- and dutyfreetreatment for apparel articles that
are both cut (or knit-to-shape) andsewn
or otherwise assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries fromfabric
or yarn that is not formed in the United
States, if it has beendetermined that
such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied
by the domesticindustry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. In
Executive OrderNo. 13191, the
President delegated to CITA the
authority to determinewhether yarns or
fabrics cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry incommercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA and directed CITAto establish
procedures to ensure appropriate public
participation in anysuch determination.
On March 6, 2001, CITA published
procedures that itwill follow in
considering requests. (66 FR 13502).
On March 29, 2005 the Chairman of
CITA received a petition on behalf
ofDillard’s Inc. alleging that certain 100
percent cotton, carbon emerized,fourthread twill weave fabrics, of the
specifications detailed below,classified
under HTSUS subheading
5208.33.00.00, for use in woven
cottonshirts and blouses, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry
incommercial quantities in a timely
manner and requesting quota- anddutyfree treatment under the CBTPA for
apparel articles that are both cutand
sewn in one or more CBTPA beneficiary
countries from such fabrics.
Specifications:
HTS Subheading:
Petitioner Style No.:
Fiber Content:
Yarn Number:
Thread Count:
Weave:
Weight:
Width:
Finish:
5208.33.00.00
03842
100 percent cotton
39/1 - 41/1 metric combed
ring spun warp; 39/1 - 41/1
carded ring spunfilling;
overall average yarn number: 38 - 40 metric
43 - 45 warp ends per centimeter; 24 - 26 filling picks
percentimeter; total 61 - 71
threads per square centimeter
4 thread twill
176 - 182 grams per square
meter
168 - 172 centimeters
(Piece) dyed, carbon
emerized on both sides
The petitioner states:
The yarns must be ring spun, the
warp yarn combed, and the
fillingyarn carded. The yarn size
and thread count and consequently,
the weightof the fabric must be
exactly or nearly exactly as
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specified in theaccompanying
Exhibit or the fabric will not be
suitable for its intendedus. The
fabric must be carbon emerized, not
napped, on both sides. Theinstant
fabric has been lightly emerized on
the technical back and
somewhatmoreso on the face.
Napping will produce a different
and unacceptableproduct.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularlywith
respect to whether these fabrics can be
supplied by the domesticindustry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Also relevant iswhether other
fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry incommercial quantities in a
timely manner are substitutable for the
fabricfor purposes of the intended use.
Comments must be received no later
thanApril 19, 2005. Interestedpersons
are invited to submit six copies of such
comments or information tothe
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
room3100, 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
domesticindustry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner, CITA will
closelyreview any supporting
documentation, such as a signed
statement by amanufacturer of the fabric
stating that it produces the fabric that is
thesubject of the request, including the
quantities that can be supplied andthe
time necessary to fill an order, as well
as any relevant informationregarding
past production.
CITA will protect any business
confidential information that is
marked‘‘business confidential’’ from
disclosure to the full extentpermitted by
law. CITA generally considers specific
details, such asquantities and lead times
for providing the subject product as
businessconfidential. However,
information such as the names of
domesticmanufacturers who were
contacted, questions concerning the
capability tomanufacture the subject
product, and the responses thereto
should beavailable for public review to
ensure proper public participation in
theprocess. If this is not possible, an
explanation of the necessity fortreating
such information as business
confidential must be provided.
CITAwill make available to the public
non-confidential versions of the
requestand non-confidential versions of
any public comments received with
respectto a request in room 3100 in the
Herbert Hoover Building, 14th
andConstitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230. Persons
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submittingcomments on a request are
encouraged to include a nonconfidential versionand a nonconfidential summary.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of TextileAgreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability
Petitionunder the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership
Act(CBTPA)
March 31, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for a
determinationthat certain 100 percent cotton, carbon-emerized, four-
thread twill weavefabric cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantitiesin a timely manner under the CBTPA.
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SUMMARY: On March 29, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler,Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of their client,
Dillard's Inc.,alleging that certain 100 percent cotton, carbon-
emerized, four-threadtwill weave fabric, of the specifications detailed
below, classified insubheading 5208.33.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the UnitedStates (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercialquantities in a timely manner. The
petition requests that woven cottonshirts and blouses of such fabrics
assembled in one or more CBTPAbeneficiary countries be eligible for
preferential treatment under theCBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this request, in particularwith regard to whether such
fabrics can be supplied by the domesticindustry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. Comments must besubmitted by April 19,
2005, to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements,Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and
ConstitutionAvenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Freeman, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles andApparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic RecoveryAct, as added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive OrderNo. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA provides for quota- and duty-free treatment for
qualifyingtextile and apparel products. Such treatment is
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generally limited toproducts manufactured from yarns or fabrics formed
in the United States ora beneficiary country. The CBTPA also provides
for quota- and duty-freetreatment for apparel articles that are both
cut (or knit-to-shape) andsewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries fromfabric or yarn that is not formed in
the United States, if it has beendetermined that such fabric or yarn
cannot be supplied by the domesticindustry in commercial quantities in
a timely manner. In Executive OrderNo. 13191, the President delegated
to CITA the authority to determinewhether yarns or fabrics cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry incommercial quantities in a timely
manner under the CBTPA and directed CITAto establish procedures to
ensure appropriate public participation in anysuch determination. On
March 6, 2001, CITA published procedures that itwill follow in
considering requests. (66 FR 13502).
On March 29, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a petition on
behalf ofDillard's Inc. alleging that certain 100 percent cotton,
carbon emerized,four-thread twill weave fabrics, of the specifications
detailed below,classified under HTSUS subheading 5208.33.00.00, for use
in woven cottonshirts and blouses, cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry incommercial quantities in a timely manner and requesting
quota- andduty-free treatment under the CBTPA for apparel articles that
are both cutand sewn in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from
such fabrics.
Specifications:
HTS Subheading: 5208.33.00.00
Petitioner Style No.: 03842
Fiber Content: 100 percent cotton
Yarn Number: 39/1 - 41/1 metric combed ring spun
warp; 39/1 - 41/1 carded ring
spunfilling; overall average yarn
number: 38 - 40 metric
Thread Count: 43 - 45 warp ends per centimeter; 24 -
26 filling picks percentimeter; total
61 - 71 threads per square centimeter
Weave: 4 thread twill
Weight: 176 - 182 grams per square meter
Width: 168 - 172 centimeters
Finish: (Piece) dyed, carbon emerized on both
sides
The petitioner states:
The yarns must be ring spun, the warp yarn combed, and the
fillingyarn carded. The yarn size and thread count and consequently,
the weightof the fabric must be exactly or nearly exactly as specified
in theaccompanying Exhibit or the fabric will not be suitable for its
intendedus. The fabric must be carbon emerized, not napped, on both
sides. Theinstant fabric has been lightly emerized on the technical
back and somewhatmoreso on the face. Napping will produce a different
and unacceptableproduct.
CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request,
particularlywith respect to whether these fabrics can be supplied by
the domesticindustry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Also
relevant iswhether other fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry incommercial quantities in a timely manner are substitutable
for the fabricfor purposes of the intended use. Comments must be
received no later thanApril 19, 2005. Interestedpersons are invited to
submit six copies of such comments or information tothe Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, room3100, 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
domesticindustry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, CITA will
closelyreview any supporting documentation, such as a signed statement
by amanufacturer of the fabric stating that it produces the fabric that
is thesubject of the request, including the quantities that can be
supplied andthe time necessary to fill an order, as well as any
relevant informationregarding past production.
CITA will protect any business confidential information that is
marked``business confidential'' from disclosure to the full
extentpermitted by law. CITA generally considers specific details, such
asquantities and lead times for providing the subject product as
businessconfidential. However, information such as the names of
domesticmanufacturers who were contacted, questions concerning the
capability tomanufacture the subject product, and the responses thereto
should beavailable for public review to ensure proper public
participation in theprocess. If this is not possible, an explanation of
the necessity fortreating such information as business confidential
must be provided. CITAwill make available to the public non-
confidential versions of the requestand non-confidential versions of
any public comments received with respectto a request in room 3100 in
the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th andConstitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230. Persons submittingcomments on a request are
encouraged to include a non-confidential versionand a non-confidential
summary.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of TextileAgreements.
[FR Doc. 05-6733 Filed 3-31-05; 3:53 pm]
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