Designation under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provisions of the United States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 39758-39759 [E5-3660]
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both cut and sewn or otherwise
assembled in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
On March 15, 2005, CITA requested
public comment on the petition. See
Request for Public Comment on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 70 FR
12655 (March 15, 2005). On March 31,
2005, CITA and the U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR) sought the
advice of the Industry Trade Advisory
Committee for Textiles and Clothing
and the Industry Trade Advisory
Committee for Distribution Services. On
March 31, 2005, CITA and USTR offered
to hold consultations with the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate
(collectively, the Congressional
Committees). On April 14, 2005, the
U.S. International Trade Commission
provided advice on the petition.
Based on the information and advice
received and its understanding of the
industry, CITA determined that the
fabrics set forth in the petition cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. On May 4, 2005, CITA and
USTR submitted a report to the
Congressional Committees that set forth
the action proposed, the reasons for
such action, and the advice obtained. A
period of 60 calendar days since this
report was submitted has expired.
CITA hereby designates as eligible for
preferential treatment under HTSUS
subheading 9820.11.27, woven cotton
shirts and blouses, that are both cut and
sewn or otherwise assembled in one or
more eligible CBTPA beneficiary
countries, from certain 100 percent
cotton, double faced irregular sateen
weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed,
single yarns, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in HTSUS
subheading 5209.59.0025, not formed in
the United States. The referenced
apparel articles are eligible provided
that all other fabrics are wholly formed
in the United States from yarns wholly
formed in the United States, subject to
the special rules for findings and
trimmings, certain interlinings and de
minimis fibers and yarns under section
211(b)(2)(A)(vii) of the CBTPA, and that
such articles are imported directly into
the customs territory of the United
States from an eligible CBTPA
beneficiary country.
Specifications:
Fiber Content:
Weight:
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100% Cotton
325 - 327 g/m2
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Jkt 205001
Width:
Thread Count:
Yarn Number:
Weave:
Finish:
148 - 152 centimeters
33 - 35 warp ends per centimeter; 57 - 59 filling picks
per centimeter; total: 90 94 threads per square centimeter
50 -52 metric warp; 23 - 25
metric filling; overall average yarn number 28 - 30
metric
Double faced irregular 1 x 3
sateen
Printed on one side on yarns
of different colors; napped
on both sides; sanforized
An ‘‘eligible CBTPA beneficiary
country’’ means a country which the
President has designated as a CBTPA
beneficiary country under section
213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(5)(B)) and which has been the
subject of a finding, published in the
Federal Register, that the country has
satisfied the requirements of section
213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) and resulting in the
enumeration of such country in U.S.
note 1 to subchapter XX of Chapter 98
of the HTSUS.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Designation under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provisions of the United States
Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
(CBTPA)
July 5, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Designation.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain 100
percent cotton, 4-thread twill weave,
flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed,
and ring spun single yarns, of the
specifications detailed below, classified
in subheading 5208.43.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), for use in men’s
and boys’ woven cotton shirts, cannot
be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. The CITA hereby designates
men’s and boys’ woven cotton shirts,
that are both cut and sewn or otherwise
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assembled in one or more eligible
CBTPA beneficiary countries from such
fabrics, as eligible for quota-free and
duty-free treatment under the textile
and apparel commercial availability
provisions of the CBTPA and eligible
under HTSUS subheadings 9820.11.27,
to enter free of quota and duties,
provided that all other fabrics in the
referenced apparel articles are wholly
formed in the United States from yarns
wholly formed in the United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Heinzen, 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
(CBERA), as added by Section 211(a) of the
CBTPA; Presidential Proclamation 7351 of
October 2, 2000; Section 6 of Executive Order
No. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The commercial availability provision
of the CBTPA provides for duty-free and
quota-free treatment for apparel articles
that are both cut (or knit to shape) and
sewn or otherwise assembled in one or
more beneficiary CBTPA country from
fabric or yarn that is not formed in the
United States if it has been determined
that such yarns or fabrics cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner and certain procedural
requirements have been met. In
Presidential Proclamation 7351, the
President proclaimed that this treatment
would apply to apparel articles from
fabrics or yarn designated by the
appropriate U.S. government authority
in the Federal Register. In Executive
Order 13191, the President authorized
CITA to determine whether yarns or
fabrics cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
On March 3, 2005, the Chairman of
CITA received a petition from Sandler,
Travis, and Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
B*W*A, alleging that certain 100
percent cotton, 4-thread twill weave,
flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed,
and ring spun single yarns, of the
specifications detailed below, classified
in HTSUS subheading 5208.43.0000, for
use in men’s and boys’ woven cotton
shirts, cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. It
requested quota- and duty-free
treatment under the CBTPA for men’s
and boys’ woven cotton shirts that are
both cut and sewn or otherwise
assembled in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
On March 9, 2005, CITA requested
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public comment on the petition. See
Request for Public Comment on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 70 FR
11622, (March 9, 2005). On March 25,
2005, CITA and the U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR) sought the
advice of the Industry Trade Advisory
Committee for Textiles and Clothing
and the Industry Trade Advisory
Committee for Distribution Services. On
March 25, 2005, CITA and USTR offered
to hold consultations with the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate
(collectively, the Congressional
Committees). On April 14, 2005, the
U.S. International Trade Commission
provided advice on the petition.
Based on the information and advice
received and its understanding of the
industry, CITA determined that the
fabrics set forth in the petition cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. On May 2, 2005, CITA and
USTR submitted a report to the
Congressional Committees that set forth
the action proposed, the reasons for
such action, and the advice obtained. A
period of 60 calendar days since this
report was submitted has expired.
CITA hereby designates as eligible for
preferential treatment under HTSUS
subheading 9820.11.27, men’s and boys’
woven cotton shirts, that are both cut
and sewn or otherwise assembled in one
or more eligible CBTPA beneficiary
countries, from certain 100 percent
cotton, 4-thread twill weave, flannel
fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed, and ring
spun single yarns, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in HTSUS
subheading 5208.43.0000, not formed in
the United States. The referenced
apparel articles are eligible provided
that all other fabrics are wholly formed
in the United States from yarns wholly
formed in the United States, subject to
the special rules for findings and
trimmings, certain interlinings and de
minimis fibers and yarns under section
211(b)(2)(A)(vii) of the CBTPA, and that
such articles are imported directly into
the customs territory of the United
States from an eligible CBTPA
beneficiary country.
Specifications:
Fiber Content:
Weight:
Width:
VerDate jul<14>2003
100% Cotton
136 - 140 g/m2
148 - 150 centimeters
17:13 Jul 08, 2005
Jkt 205001
Thread Count:
Yarn Number:
Weave:
Finish:
38 - 40 warp ends per centimeter; 28 - 30 filling picks
per centimeter; total: 66 70 threads per square centimeter
48 - 52 metric warp and filling, ring spun, combed; average yarn number 48 - 50
metric
4-thread twill
Of two or more and up to
eight yarns of different colors; napped on both sides
An ‘‘eligible CBTPA beneficiary
country’’ means a country which the
President has designated as a CBTPA
beneficiary country under section
213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(5)(B)) and which has been the
subject of a finding, published in the
Federal Register, that the country has
satisfied the requirements of section
213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) and resulting in the
enumeration of such country in U.S.
note 1 to subchapter XX of Chapter 98
of the HTSUS.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5–3660 Filed 7–8–05; 8:45 am]
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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.
Submit comments on or before
August 10, 2005.
DATES:
Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,
Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the General
Services Administration, FAR
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW,
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0055,
Freight Classification Description, in all
correspondence.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeritta Parnell, Contract Policy Division,
GSA (202) 501–4082.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0055]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Submission for OMB Review; Freight
Classification Description
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000–0055).
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat has submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve an
extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement
concerning freight classification
description. A request for public
comments was published in the Federal
Register at 70 FR 24008, May 6, 2005.
No comments were received.
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A. Purpose
When the Government purchases
supplies that are new to the supply
system, nonstandard, or modifications
of previously shipped items, and
different freight classifications may
apply, offerors are requested to indicate
the full Uniform Freight Classification
or National Motor Freight Classification.
The information is used to determine
the proper freight rate for the supplies.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 2,640.
Responses Per Respondent: 3.
Annual Responses: 7,920.
Hours Per Response: .167.
Total Burden Hours: 1,323.
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.
9000–0055, Freight Classification
Description, in all correspondence.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Designation under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability
Provisions of the United States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
(CBTPA)
July 5, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Designation.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain 100 percent cotton, 4-thread twill
weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed, and ring spun single
yarns, of the specifications detailed below, classified in subheading
5208.43.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), for use in men's and boys' woven cotton shirts, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner. The CITA hereby designates men's and boys' woven cotton shirts,
that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
eligible CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics, as eligible for
quota-free and duty-free treatment under the textile and apparel
commercial availability provisions of the CBTPA and eligible under
HTSUS subheadings 9820.11.27, to enter free of quota and duties,
provided that all other fabrics in the referenced apparel articles are
wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the
United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, 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 (CBERA), as added by Section 211(a) of the
CBTPA; Presidential Proclamation 7351 of October 2, 2000; Section 6
of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The commercial availability provision of the CBTPA provides for
duty-free and quota-free treatment for apparel articles that are both
cut (or knit to shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
beneficiary CBTPA country from fabric or yarn that is not formed in the
United States if it has been determined that such yarns or fabrics
cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in
a timely manner and certain procedural requirements have been met. In
Presidential Proclamation 7351, the President proclaimed that this
treatment would apply to apparel articles from fabrics or yarn
designated by the appropriate U.S. government authority in the Federal
Register. In Executive Order 13191, the President authorized CITA to
determine whether yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
On March 3, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from
Sandler, Travis, and Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of B*W*A, alleging that
certain 100 percent cotton, 4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of
yarn-dyed, combed, and ring spun single yarns, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in HTSUS subheading 5208.43.0000, for use in
men's and boys' woven cotton shirts, cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. It requested
quota- and duty-free treatment under the CBTPA for men's and boys'
woven cotton shirts that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled
in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics. On March
9, 2005, CITA requested
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public comment on the petition. See Request for Public Comment on
Commercial Availability Petition under the United States - Caribbean
Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 70 FR 11622, (March 9, 2005). On
March 25, 2005, CITA and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) sought
the advice of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Textiles and
Clothing and the Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Distribution
Services. On March 25, 2005, CITA and USTR offered to hold
consultations with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate
(collectively, the Congressional Committees). On April 14, 2005, the
U.S. International Trade Commission provided advice on the petition.
Based on the information and advice received and its understanding
of the industry, CITA determined that the fabrics set forth in the
petition cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. On May 2, 2005, CITA and USTR submitted
a report to the Congressional Committees that set forth the action
proposed, the reasons for such action, and the advice obtained. A
period of 60 calendar days since this report was submitted has expired.
CITA hereby designates as eligible for preferential treatment under
HTSUS subheading 9820.11.27, men's and boys' woven cotton shirts, that
are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more eligible
CBTPA beneficiary countries, from certain 100 percent cotton, 4-thread
twill weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed, and ring spun
single yarns, of the specifications detailed below, classified in HTSUS
subheading 5208.43.0000, not formed in the United States. The
referenced apparel articles are eligible provided that all other
fabrics are wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed
in the United States, subject to the special rules for findings and
trimmings, certain interlinings and de minimis fibers and yarns under
section 211(b)(2)(A)(vii) of the CBTPA, and that such articles are
imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from
an eligible CBTPA beneficiary country.
Specifications:
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Weight: 136 - 140 g/m2
Width: 148 - 150 centimeters
Thread Count: 38 - 40 warp ends per centimeter; 28 -
30 filling picks per centimeter; total:
66 - 70 threads per square centimeter
Yarn Number: 48 - 52 metric warp and filling, ring
spun, combed; average yarn number 48 -
50 metric
Weave: 4-thread twill
Finish: Of two or more and up to eight yarns of
different colors; napped on both sides
An ``eligible CBTPA beneficiary country'' means a country which the
President has designated as a CBTPA beneficiary country under section
213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(5)(B)) and which has been
the subject of a finding, published in the Federal Register, that the
country has satisfied the requirements of section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of
the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) and resulting in the
enumeration of such country in U.S. note 1 to subchapter XX of Chapter
98 of the HTSUS.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5-3660 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
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