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and blouses are, due to a threat of market
disruption, threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in these products. This
finding supports a request for consultations
with the Government of the People’s
Republic of China under Paragraph 242 of the
Report of the Working Party on the Accession
of China to the World Trade Organization
(‘‘Paragraph 242’’). The following facts, and
others contained in this Statement, support
this belief:
U.S. Imports from China Are Increasing
Rapidly in Absolute Terms. U.S. imports
of man-made fiber trousers, slacks and
shorts from China were 2,851,512 dozens
for the entire twelve months of 2004. In
the first quarter of 2005, U.S. imports
from China were 2,328,112 dozens, an
increase of 278 percent from the first
quarter of 2004, and a level of 82 percent
of total calendar year 2004 imports from
China.
U.S. Imports from China Are Increasing
Rapidly in Absolute Terms. U.S. imports
of man-made fiber knit shirts and
blouses from China were 2,924,922
dozens for the entire twelve months of
2004. In the first quarter of 2005, U.S.
imports from China were 2,751,180
dozens, an increase of 328 percent from
the first quarter of 2004, and a level of
94 percent of total calendar year 2004
imports from China.
U.S. Imports from the World Are
Increasing Rapidly in Absolute Terms.
U.S. imports of man-made fiber trousers,
slacks and shorts from all sources,
excluding man-made fiber trousers,
slacks and shorts containing U.S.
components that were imported under
outward processing programs, increased
from 12,031 thousand dozens in the first
quarter of 2004 to 12,995 thousand
dozens in the first quarter of 2005 - an
increase of 8 percent. The absolute
increase in imports from China in the
first quarter of 2005 (1,713 thousand
dozens) is greater than the absolute
increase in U.S. imports of this category
from the world as a whole (964 thousand
dozens).
U.S. Imports from the World Are
Increasing Rapidly in Absolute Terms.
U.S. imports of man-made fiber knit
shirts and blouses from all sources,
excluding man-made fiber knit shirts and
blouses containing U.S. components that
were imported under outward processing
programs, increased from 13,630
thousand dozens in the first quarter of
2004 to 14,336 thousand dozens in the
first quarter of 2005 - an increase of 5
percent. The absolute increase in imports
from China in the first quarter of 2005
(2,109 thousand dozens) is greater than
the absolute increase in U.S. imports of
this category from the world as a whole
(706 thousand dozens).
The Average Unit Value of Imports from
China Is Falling in 2005. In 2004, the
average unit value of U.S. man-made
fiber knit shirts and blouses from China
was US$111.39 per dozen. In the first
three months of 2005, the average unit
value of those imports fell to US$71.72
per dozen, compared to US$60.67 per
dozen for ‘‘rest of world’’ imports.
SUMMARY OF THE REASONS AND
JUSTIFICATIONS FOR U.S. REQUEST FOR
CONSULTATIONS WITH CHINA
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 242 OF THE
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON
THE ACCESSION OF CHINA TO THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Man-Made Fiber Trousers, Slacks and
Shorts
Category 647/648
The United States believes that imports of
Chinese origin man-made fiber trousers,
slacks and shorts are, due to a threat of
market disruption, threatening to impede the
orderly development of trade in these
products. This finding supports a request for
consultations with the Government of the
People’s Republic of China under Paragraph
242 of the Report of the Working Party on the
Accession of China to the World Trade
Organization (‘‘Paragraph 242’’). The
following facts, and others contained in this
Statement, support this belief:
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The Average Unit Value of Imports from
China Is Falling in 2005. In 2004, the
average unit value of U.S. man-made
fiber trousers, slacks and shorts imports
from China was US$130.58 per dozen. In
the first three months of 2005, the
average unit value of those imports fell
to US$68.76 per dozen compared to
US$62.18 per dozen for ‘‘rest of world’’
imports.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for
OMB Review; Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service, CORP.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’) has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paper Reduction
Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by calling the
Corporation for National and
Community Service, Bruce Kellogg, at
(202) 606–5000, extension 526.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY–TDD) may call (800) 833–3722
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between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
eastern standard time, Monday through
Friday.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich,
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation
for National and Community Service, by
any of the following two methods
within 30 days from the date of
publication in this Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB
Desk Officer for the Corporation for
National and Community Service; and
(2) Electronically by e-mail to:
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Propose ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Propose ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
An ICR package has been submitted to
OMB for consideration concerning two
forms, each a proposed revision to an
earlier OMB-approved form. They are:
(1) The Forbearance Request Form
(OMB #3045–0030), and
(2) The Interest Accrual Form (OMB
#3045–0053).
These are the forms by which
AmeriCorps members first request
postponement, during their term of
service, of their obligation to make
payments on qualified student loans
and then access the interest payment
benefit that they have earned by
successfully completing their service.
Both forms are important for
AmeriCorps members who have
outstanding qualified student loans
during their period of national service.
The document was published in the
Federal Register on February 25, 2005,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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for a 60-day pre-clearance public
comment period. Only one organization
commented on the proposed revisions
to the document. It made numerous
suggestions, mostly regarding format
and wording, which were incorporated
wherever possible into the version now
being presented to OMB for
consideration. Each form will be
individually discussed below.
A. Forbearance Request Form
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Forbearance Request Form.
OMB Number: 3045–0030.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps members
and the holders of their qualified
student loans.
Total Respondents: 16,000 annually.
Frequency: Average of once per year
of national service per loan.
Average Time per Response: Ten
minutes (nine minutes for the
AmeriCorps member’s section and one
minute for certification).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,667
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Description
AmeriCorps members may request a
suspension of their obligation to repay
most qualified student loans not in
default during their service period. The
purpose of the forbearance is to
accommodate the minimal living
allowance they receive while they
complete their term of service, although
interest continues to accrue during this
period.
Currently, AmeriCorps members use
an OMB-approved form entitled
Forbearance Request for National
Service to obtain certification that they
are in an approved national service
position. The form also serves as the
borrower’s official request to the loan
companies for forbearance. Only the
loan holder can grant forbearance.
The form was originally developed
with the assistance of representatives of
several student loan associations.
Having a separate form for forbearance
based on AmeriCorps service clearly
distinguishes that criterion from
forbearance requests based on one of the
other conditions for which a borrower
may be eligible—e.g., military service,
employment in certain low income
areas, student status.
The Corporation seeks to continue
using this particular form, albeit in a
revised version. Along with formatting
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and wording changes to enhance clarity
and consistency, the one significant
modification designates the authorized
program official as the certifying official
for the form, in place of the Corporation
official. Program certifying officials
currently certify member enrollments
and exits, and authorize education
awards.
The current form is due to expire May
31, 2005.
Analysis of Comments Received During
the Public Comment Period
One comment was received from an
association of loan servicing
organizations. It provided a number of
wording and formatting suggestions,
most of which have been incorporated
in the form. It also recommends a
greater use of electronic technology in
the loan payment process, a
development with which the
Corporation concurs.
B. Interest Accrual Form
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Interest Accrual Form.
OMB Number: 3045–0053.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps members
and the holders of their qualified
student loans.
Total Respondents: 7,000 annually.
Frequency: Average of once per year
of national service per loan.
Average Time per Response: 10
minutes, total (three minutes for the
AmeriCorps member to complete the
form and seven minutes for the loan
holder).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,167
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Description
The Corporation’s legislation requires
that it pay all or a portion of the interest
that accrues during a period of national
service for those who successfully
complete their service and have had
their loans in forbearance during the
service. The intent is to keep the
qualified student loan debt of an
AmeriCorps member from increasing
during the period of service. Using the
current form, AmeriCorps members
complete the top section and indicate
their dates of service. Then they mail
the form to the loan holder who
indicates the total amount of interest
that accrued during the service period,
or indicates a daily accrual rate. The
loan holder also adds the address where
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the payment should be sent and returns
the form to the National Service Trust.
When the Corporation receives this
information, it is reviewed for accuracy
and is either paid or returned to the loan
holder or lender for additional
information.
Along with a number of changes
modifying wording and format for
greater consistency and clarity, for
example, by replacing boxes with lines
and restating instructions, the
Corporation requests the name of the
lending agency be cited in cases where
the loan is made by a state agency, in
accordance with recent legislative
changes.
The current form is due to expire May
31, 2005.
Analysis of Comments Received During
the Public Comment Period
One comment was received from an
association of loan servicing
organizations. It provided a number of
wording and formatting suggestions,
most of which have been incorporated
in the form. It also recommends a
greater use of electronic technology in
the loan payment process, a
development with which the
Corporation concurs.
Dated: May 25, 2005.
Ruben Wiley,
Manager, National Service Trust.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for
OMB Review; Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13,
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Corporation for National and
Community Service, Mr. James Willie,
at (202) 606–5000, extension 391,
(jwillie@cns.gov); (TTY/TDD) at (202)
606–5256 between the hours of 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service, CORP.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter the ``Corporation'') has submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval in accordance with the Paper Reduction Act of
1995, Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the
Corporation for National and Community Service, Bruce Kellogg, at (202)
606-5000, extension 526. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (800) 833-3722 between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern standard time, Monday through Friday.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk Officer for
the Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the
following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in
this Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich,
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community
Service; and
(2) Electronically by e-mail to: Katherine--T.--
Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Corporation, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submissions of responses.
An ICR package has been submitted to OMB for consideration
concerning two forms, each a proposed revision to an earlier OMB-
approved form. They are:
(1) The Forbearance Request Form (OMB 3045-0030), and
(2) The Interest Accrual Form (OMB 3045-0053).
These are the forms by which AmeriCorps members first request
postponement, during their term of service, of their obligation to make
payments on qualified student loans and then access the interest
payment benefit that they have earned by successfully completing their
service. Both forms are important for AmeriCorps members who have
outstanding qualified student loans during their period of national
service.
The document was published in the Federal Register on February 25,
2005,
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for a 60-day pre-clearance public comment period. Only one organization
commented on the proposed revisions to the document. It made numerous
suggestions, mostly regarding format and wording, which were
incorporated wherever possible into the version now being presented to
OMB for consideration. Each form will be individually discussed below.
A. Forbearance Request Form
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Forbearance Request Form.
OMB Number: 3045-0030.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps members and the holders of their
qualified student loans.
Total Respondents: 16,000 annually.
Frequency: Average of once per year of national service per loan.
Average Time per Response: Ten minutes (nine minutes for the
AmeriCorps member's section and one minute for certification).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,667 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Description
AmeriCorps members may request a suspension of their obligation to
repay most qualified student loans not in default during their service
period. The purpose of the forbearance is to accommodate the minimal
living allowance they receive while they complete their term of
service, although interest continues to accrue during this period.
Currently, AmeriCorps members use an OMB-approved form entitled
Forbearance Request for National Service to obtain certification that
they are in an approved national service position. The form also serves
as the borrower's official request to the loan companies for
forbearance. Only the loan holder can grant forbearance.
The form was originally developed with the assistance of
representatives of several student loan associations. Having a separate
form for forbearance based on AmeriCorps service clearly distinguishes
that criterion from forbearance requests based on one of the other
conditions for which a borrower may be eligible--e.g., military
service, employment in certain low income areas, student status.
The Corporation seeks to continue using this particular form,
albeit in a revised version. Along with formatting and wording changes
to enhance clarity and consistency, the one significant modification
designates the authorized program official as the certifying official
for the form, in place of the Corporation official. Program certifying
officials currently certify member enrollments and exits, and authorize
education awards.
The current form is due to expire May 31, 2005.
Analysis of Comments Received During the Public Comment Period
One comment was received from an association of loan servicing
organizations. It provided a number of wording and formatting
suggestions, most of which have been incorporated in the form. It also
recommends a greater use of electronic technology in the loan payment
process, a development with which the Corporation concurs.
B. Interest Accrual Form
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Interest Accrual Form.
OMB Number: 3045-0053.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps members and the holders of their
qualified student loans.
Total Respondents: 7,000 annually.
Frequency: Average of once per year of national service per loan.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes, total (three minutes for the
AmeriCorps member to complete the form and seven minutes for the loan
holder).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,167 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Description
The Corporation's legislation requires that it pay all or a portion
of the interest that accrues during a period of national service for
those who successfully complete their service and have had their loans
in forbearance during the service. The intent is to keep the qualified
student loan debt of an AmeriCorps member from increasing during the
period of service. Using the current form, AmeriCorps members complete
the top section and indicate their dates of service. Then they mail the
form to the loan holder who indicates the total amount of interest that
accrued during the service period, or indicates a daily accrual rate.
The loan holder also adds the address where the payment should be sent
and returns the form to the National Service Trust. When the
Corporation receives this information, it is reviewed for accuracy and
is either paid or returned to the loan holder or lender for additional
information.
Along with a number of changes modifying wording and format for
greater consistency and clarity, for example, by replacing boxes with
lines and restating instructions, the Corporation requests the name of
the lending agency be cited in cases where the loan is made by a state
agency, in accordance with recent legislative changes.
The current form is due to expire May 31, 2005.
Analysis of Comments Received During the Public Comment Period
One comment was received from an association of loan servicing
organizations. It provided a number of wording and formatting
suggestions, most of which have been incorporated in the form. It also
recommends a greater use of electronic technology in the loan payment
process, a development with which the Corporation concurs.
Dated: May 25, 2005.
Ruben Wiley,
Manager, National Service Trust.
[FR Doc. 05-10772 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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