Notice Regarding Pending Requests for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China, 46493-46494 [E5-4328]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 10, 2005 / Notices Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida 33149, has applied in due form for a permit to take smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before September 9, 2005. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713– 2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824– 5309. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing email comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1538. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222–226). The applicant proposes to annually capture up to 5 smalltooth sawfish using bottom longline gear. Animals would be sexed, measured, and tagged with a popup satellite archival tag. The research VerDate jul<14>2003 15:02 Aug 09, 2005 Jkt 205001 would provide information on the survival rates of smalltooth sawfish captured and released from commercial fishing gear; habitat for adult sawfish; and daily and seasonal movement patterns and migration corridors that could aid in reducing further fishery interactions. The research would be concentrated in areas offshore of the Marquesas Keys, Florida Keys, Florida. The permit would be issued for 5 years. Dated: August 4, 2005. Stephen L. Leathery, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 05–15824 Filed 8–9–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Notice Regarding Pending Requests for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China August 5, 2005. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the Committee) ACTION: Notice AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Committee is notifying the public that there is no need for further action on certain pending requests for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action based upon allegations of actual (i.e., existing) market disruption at this time regarding imports of men’s and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses (Category 638/639), and man-made fiber trousers (Category 647/648). 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 October 13, 2004, the Committee received requests 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 impose textile safeguard actions on imports from China of men’s and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), man-made fiber knit PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46493 shirts and blouses (Category 638/639), and man-made fiber trousers, slacks and shorts (Category 647/648), based on a threat of market disruption. The Committee determined these requests provided the information necessary for the Committee to consider these requests 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, 69 FR 64913 (Category 340/640), 64911 (Category 638/639) & 64915 (Category 647/48) (Nov. 9, 2004). On December 30, 2004, the United States Court of International Trade preliminarily enjoined the members of the Committee from considering or taking any further action on these requests 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the U.S. government’s motion for a stay of that injunction and ultimately reversed the preliminary injunction. U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel v. United States, Ct. No. 051209, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 12751 (Fed. Cir. June 28, 2005). Thus, the Committee resumed consideration of these cases. The public comment period for these three requests had closed prior to December 30, 2004. The Committee did not solicit additional comments for these requests when it published a notice in the Federal Register inviting public comments for other requests with comment periods interrupted by the litigation. 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 requests 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 men’s and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses (Category 638/ 639), and man-made fiber trousers, slacks and shorts (Category 647/648) due to the existence of market disruption (‘‘market disruption cases’’). The Committee determined these requests provided the information necessary for the Committee to consider the requests and solicited public E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 46494 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 10, 2005 / Notices 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 23100 (Category 340/640), 23130 (Category 638/639) & 23136 (Category 647/48) (May 4, 2005). On May 18, 2005, the Committee announced its determination that imports of Chinese origin men’s and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit, man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses, and 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. See Announcement of Request for Bilateral Textile Consultations with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Establishment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and ManMade Fiber Textiles and Textile Products in Categories 301, 340/640, 638/639, and 647/648, Produced or Manufactured in the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 30930 (May 31, 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 with a view to easing or avoiding market disruption. This 60-day period for the three market disruption cases expired on August 2, 2005. Based on the threat of market disruption, however, the Committee has already requested consultations with China with respect to the categories of products covered by these three cases. See Announcement of Request for Bilateral Textile Consultations with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Establishment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and ManMade Fiber Textiles and Textile Products in Categories 301, 340/640, 638/639, and 647/648, Produced or Manufactured in the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 30930 (May 31, 2005). Thus, there is no need for any further action based on allegations of actual market disruption at this time as to these categories. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD. Notice to delete systems of records; F031 DOD A–Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). ACTION: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice to delete systems of records; HDTRA012–Carpooling Program. AGENCY: VerDate jul<14>2003 15:02 Aug 09, 2005 Jkt 205001 Dated: August 4, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Dated: August 4, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. F031 DOD A HDTRA012 SYSTEM NAME: SYSTEM NAME: Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) (November 29, 2002, 67 FR 71152). Carpooling Program (December 14, 1998, 63 FR 68736). REASON: The system of records was transferred to the Defense Security Service, and was assigned the system identifier V5–05, entitled Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). The system of records is maintained under the Department of Transportation (DOT) system of records notice DOT/ ALL 8, entitled ‘‘Employee Transportation Facilitation’’, a Government-wide system notice. [FR Doc. 05–15789 Filed 8–9–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is deleting a system of records notice from its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. [FR Doc. 05–15786 Filed 8–9–05; 8:45 am] D. Michael Hutchinson, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E5–4328 Filed 8–9–05; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force is deleting an exempt system of records notice from its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The system of records, F031 DoD A, entitled Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), was transferred to the Defense Security Service and assigned the system identifier V5–05, entitled Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2005 (70 FR 38120). DATES: Effective August 10, 2005. ADDRESSES: Department of the Air Force, ATTN: SAF/XCISI, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330– 1800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Novella Hill at (703) 588–7855. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available from the address above. The deletion of the system notice from the Department of Air Force’s inventory is not within the purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system report. BILLING CODE 5001–06–M PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This proposed action will be effective without further notice on September 9, 2005, unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. DATES: Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Officer, Defense Threat Reduction, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060– 6201. ADDRESSES: Ms. Brenda Carter at (703) 325–1205. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available from the address above. The specific changes to the records system being amended are set forth below followed by the notice, as amended, published in its entirety. The proposed amendments are not within the purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system report. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: REASON: E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Notice Regarding Pending Requests for Textile and Apparel 
Safeguard Action on Imports from China

August 5, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the 
Committee)

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: The Committee is notifying the public that there is no need 
for further action on certain pending requests for Textile and Apparel 
Safeguard Action based upon allegations of actual (i.e., existing) 
market disruption at this time regarding imports of men's and boys' 
cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), man-made 
fiber knit shirts and blouses (Category 638/639), and man-made fiber 
trousers (Category 647/648).

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 October 13, 2004, the Committee received requests 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 impose textile safeguard 
actions on imports from China of men's and boys' cotton and man-made 
fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), man-made fiber knit shirts 
and blouses (Category 638/639), and man-made fiber trousers, slacks and 
shorts (Category 647/648), based on a threat of market disruption.
    The Committee determined these requests provided the information 
necessary for the Committee to consider these requests 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, 69 FR 64913 (Category 340/640), 64911 (Category 638/639) & 
64915 (Category 647/48) (Nov. 9, 2004).
    On December 30, 2004, the United States Court of International 
Trade preliminarily enjoined the members of the Committee from 
considering or taking any further action on these requests 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 United States 
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the U.S. government's 
motion for a stay of that injunction and ultimately reversed the 
preliminary 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, the Committee resumed consideration of 
these cases.
    The public comment period for these three requests had closed prior 
to December 30, 2004. The Committee did not solicit additional comments 
for these requests when it published a notice in the Federal Register 
inviting public comments for other requests with comment periods 
interrupted by the litigation. 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 requests 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 men's and 
boys' cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640), 
man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses (Category 638/639), and man-made 
fiber trousers, slacks and shorts (Category 647/648) due to the 
existence of market disruption (``market disruption cases''). The 
Committee determined these requests provided the information necessary 
for the Committee to consider the requests and solicited public

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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 23100 (Category 340/640), 23130 (Category 638/639) & 23136 
(Category 647/48) (May 4, 2005).
    On May 18, 2005, the Committee announced its determination that 
imports of Chinese origin men's and boys' cotton and man-made fiber 
shirts, not knit, man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses, and 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. See Announcement of Request for Bilateral Textile 
Consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
the Establishment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made 
Fiber Textiles and Textile Products in Categories 301, 340/640, 638/
639, and 647/648, Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of 
China, 70 FR 30930 (May 31, 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 with a view to easing or avoiding 
market disruption. This 60-day period for the three market disruption 
cases expired on August 2, 2005. Based on the threat of market 
disruption, however, the Committee has already requested consultations 
with China with respect to the categories of products covered by these 
three cases. See Announcement of Request for Bilateral Textile 
Consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
the Establishment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made 
Fiber Textiles and Textile Products in Categories 301, 340/640, 638/
639, and 647/648, Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of 
China, 70 FR 30930 (May 31, 2005). Thus, there is no need for any 
further action based on allegations of actual market disruption at this 
time as to these categories.

D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5-4328 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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