Extension of Period of Determination on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China, 45704 [E5-4264]
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Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
Background
On December 1, 2004, the Committee
received a request from the American
Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition,
the National Council of Textile
Organizations, the National Textile
Association, SEAMS and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit
imports from China of cotton and manmade fiber brassieres (Category 349/649)
due to the threat of market disruption
(‘‘threat case’’).
The Committee determined this
request provided the information
necessary for the Committee to consider
the request and solicited public
comments for a period of 30 days. See
Solicitation of Public Comments on
Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China, 69 FR 77998 (Dec. 29, 2004).
On December 30, 2004, the Court of
International Trade preliminarily
enjoined the Committee from
considering or taking any further action
on this request and any other requests
‘‘that are based on the threat of market
disruption’’. U.S. Association of
Importers of Textiles and Apparel v.
United States, 350 F. Supp. 2d 1342
(CIT 2004). On April 27, 2005 the Court
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
granted the U.S. government’s motion
for a stay and reversed that injunction.
U.S. Association of Importers of
Textiles and Apparel v. United States,
Ct. No. 05-1209, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS
12751 (Fed. Cir. June 28, 2005). Thus,
CITA resumed consideration of this
case.
The public comment period for this
request had not yet closed when the
injunction took effect on December 30,
2004. The number of calendar days
remaining in the public comment period
beginning with and including December
30, 2004 was 30 days. On May 9, 2005,
therefore, the Committee published a
notice in the Federal Register reopening the comment period and
inviting public comments to be received
not later than June 8, 2005. See
Rescheduling of Consideration of
Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China and Solicitations of Public
Comments, 70 FR 24397 (May 9, 2005).
On April 6, 2005, the Committee
received a request from the American
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Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition,
the National Council of Textile
Organizations, the National Textile
Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit
imports from China of cotton and manmade fiber brassieres (Category 349/649)
due to market disruption (‘‘market
disruption case’’). The Committee
determined that this request provided
the information necessary for the
Committee to consider the request and
solicited public comments for a period
of 30 days. See Solicitation of Public
Comment on Request for Textile and
Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports
from China, 70 FR 23113 (May 4, 2005).
The Committee’s Procedure, 68 FR
27787 (May 21, 2003) state that the
Committee will make a determination
within 60 calendar days of the close of
the public comment period as to
whether the United States will request
consultations with China. If the
Committee is unable to make a
determination within 60 calendar days,
it will cause to be published a notice in
the Federal Register, including the date
by which it will make a determination.
The 60 day determination period for
the market disruption case expired on
August 2, 2005 and the determination
period for the threat case expired on
August 8, 2005. However, the
Committee has decided to extend until
August 31, 2005, the period for making
determinations on these cases in order
to consult with the domestic textile and
apparel industry and members of
Congress about whether to pursue a
broader agreement with China on
imports of Chinese textile and apparel
products to the United States. Because
of these consultations, the Committee is
unable to make a determination within
60 days of the close of the public
comment period.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Extension of Period of Determination
on Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China
August 2, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(the Committee)
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Committee is extending
through August 31, 2005, the period for
making a determination on whether to
request consultations with China
regarding imports of cotton and manmade fiber sweaters (Category 345/645/
646).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
Background
On April 6, 2005, the Committee
received a request from the American
Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition,
the National Council of Textile
Organizations, the National Textile
Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit
imports from China of cotton and manmade fiber sweaters (Category 345/645/
646) due to market disruption. The
Committee determined that this request
provided the information necessary for
the Committee to consider the request
and solicited public comments for a
period of 30 days. See Solicitation of
Public Comments on Request for Textile
and Apparel Safeguard Action on
Imports from China, 70 FR 23107 (May
4, 2005).
The Committee’s Procedures, 68 FR
27787 (May 21, 2003) state that the
Committee will make a determination
within 60 calendar days of the close of
the public comment period as to
whether the United States will request
consultations with China. If the
Committee is unable to make a
determination within 60 calendar days,
it will cause to be published a notice in
the Federal Register, including the date
by which it will make a determination.
The 60 day determination period for
this case expired on August 2, 2005.
However, the Committee has decided to
extend until August 31, 2005, the period
for making a determination on this case
in order to consult with the domestic
textile and apparel industry and
members of Congress about whether to
pursue a broader agreement with China
on imports of Chinese textile and
apparel products to the United States.
Because of these consultations, the
Committee is unable to make a
determination within 60 days of the
close of the public comment period.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5–4264 Filed 8–5–05; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Extension of Period of Determination on Request for Textile and
Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China
August 2, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the
Committee)
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The Committee is extending through August 31, 2005, the period
for making a determination on whether to request consultations with
China regarding imports of cotton and man-made fiber sweaters (Category
345/645/646).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Dowling, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture Act of 1956, as
amended; Executive Order 11651, as amended.
Background
On April 6, 2005, the Committee received a request from the
American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, the National Council of
Textile Organizations, the National Textile Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit imports from China of cotton and
man-made fiber sweaters (Category 345/645/646) due to market
disruption. The Committee determined that this request provided the
information necessary for the Committee to consider the request and
solicited public comments for a period of 30 days. See Solicitation of
Public Comments on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on
Imports from China, 70 FR 23107 (May 4, 2005).
The Committee's Procedures, 68 FR 27787 (May 21, 2003) state that
the Committee will make a determination within 60 calendar days of the
close of the public comment period as to whether the United States will
request consultations with China. If the Committee is unable to make a
determination within 60 calendar days, it will cause to be published a
notice in the Federal Register, including the date by which it will
make a determination.
The 60 day determination period for this case expired on August 2,
2005. However, the Committee has decided to extend until August 31,
2005, the period for making a determination on this case in order to
consult with the domestic textile and apparel industry and members of
Congress about whether to pursue a broader agreement with China on
imports of Chinese textile and apparel products to the United States.
Because of these consultations, the Committee is unable to make a
determination within 60 days of the close of the public comment period.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5-4264 Filed 8-5-05; 8:45 am]
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