Technology Advisory Committee Meeting, 19061-19062 [05-7296]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / Notices States Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Freeman, 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 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, 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 or a beneficiary country. 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 April 6, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition on behalf of Dillard’s Inc. alleging that certain 100 percent cotton, carbon emerized, three or four-thread twill weave fabrics, of the specifications detailed below, classified under HTSUS subheading 5208.33.00.00, for use in woven cotton shirts and blouses, 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 woven cotton shirts and blouses that are both cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics. Specifications: HTS Subheading: Petitioner Style No.: Fiber Content: VerDate jul<14>2003 5208.33.00.00 03842 100 percent cotton 18:08 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 Yarn Number: Thread Count: Weave: Weight: Width: Finish: 39/1 - 41/1 metric combed ring spun warp; 39/1 - 41/1 carded ring spun filling; overall average yarn number: 38 - 40 metric 43 - 45 warp ends per centimeter; 24 - 26 filling picks per centimeter; total 61 - 71 threads per square centimeter three or four-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 filling yarn carded. The yarn size and thread count and consequently, the weight of the fabric must be exactly or nearly exactly as specified in the accompanying Exhibit or the fabric will not be suitable for its intended us. The fabric must be carbon emerized, not napped, on both sides. The instant fabric has been lightly emerized on the technical back and somewhat moreso on the face. Napping will produce a different and unacceptable product. 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 April 27, 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 generally considers specific details, such as quantities and lead times for providing the subject product as business confidential. However, PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19061 information such as the names of domestic manufacturers who were contacted, questions concerning the capability to manufacture the subject product, and the responses thereto should be available for public review to ensure proper public participation in the process. If this is not possible, an explanation of the necessity for treating such information as business confidential must be provided. CITA will make available to the public nonconfidential 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. 05–7365 Filed 4–7–05; 4:16 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–DS COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Technology Advisory Committee Meeting This is to give notice, pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a), that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2005. The meeting will take place in the first floor hearing room of the Commission’s Washington, DC headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m., and last until 4 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss technology-related issues involving the financial services and commodity markets. The agenda will consist of the following: (1) What constitutes ‘‘prior art’’ in the patents process. (2) Intellectual property in trading and settlements technology. (3) Restrictions on the usage of exchange settlement prices. (4) Market data piracy. The meeting is open to the public. Any member of the public who wishes to file a written statement with the Advisory Committee should mail a copy of the statement to the attention of: Technology Advisory Committee, c/o Acting Chairman Sharon Brown-Hruska, E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 19062 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / Notices Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, before the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements should inform Acting Chairman Brown-Hruska in writing at the foregoing address at least three business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made, if time permits, for oral presentations of no more than five minutes each in duration. For further information concerning this meeting, please contact Ananda Radhakrishnan, Counsel to Acting Chairman Brown-Hruska, (202) 418–5188. Issued by the Commission in Washington, DC on April 7, 2005. Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–7296 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Submit comments on or before May 12, 2005. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Accident Prevention Plans and Recordkeeping DATES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No.9000–0058, schedules for construction contracts, in all correspondence. ADDRESSES: BILLING CODE 6351–01–M FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 219–0202. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION A. Purpose NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0058] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Schedules for Construction Contracts Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning schedules for construction contracts. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 4821, January 31, 2005. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 Federal construction contractors may be required to submit schedules, in the form of a progress chart, showing the order in which the contractor proposes to perform the work. Actual progress shall be entered on the chart as directed by the contracting officer. This information is used to monitor progress under a Federal construction contract when other management approaches for ensuring adequate progress are not used. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 2,600. Responses Per Respondent: 2. Annual Responses: 5,200. Hours Per Response: 1. Total Burden Hours: 5,200. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0058, Schedules for Construction Contracts, in all correspondence. Dated: April 1, 2005 Rodney P. Lantier, Director, Contract Policy Division [FR Doc. 05–7268 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0060] Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning accident prevention plans and recordkeeping. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 4097, January 28, 2005. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 12, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No.9000–0060, accident prevention plans and recordkeeping, in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 219–0202. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19061-19062]
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[FR Doc No: 05-7296]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

    This is to give notice, pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a), that the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee 
will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2005. The meeting 
will take place in the first floor hearing room of the Commission's 
Washington, DC headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20581. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m., and last 
until 4 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss technology-
related issues involving the financial services and commodity markets.
    The agenda will consist of the following:
    (1) What constitutes ``prior art'' in the patents process.
    (2) Intellectual property in trading and settlements technology.
    (3) Restrictions on the usage of exchange settlement prices.
    (4) Market data piracy.
    The meeting is open to the public. Any member of the public who 
wishes to file a written statement with the Advisory Committee should 
mail a copy of the statement to the attention of: Technology Advisory 
Committee, c/o Acting Chairman Sharon Brown-Hruska,

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, before the meeting. Members of the 
public who wish to make oral statements should inform Acting Chairman 
Brown-Hruska in writing at the foregoing address at least three 
business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made, if 
time permits, for oral presentations of no more than five minutes each 
in duration. For further information concerning this meeting, please 
contact Ananda Radhakrishnan, Counsel to Acting Chairman Brown-Hruska, 
(202) 418-5188.

    Issued by the Commission in Washington, DC on April 7, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-7296 Filed 4-11-05; 8:45 am]
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