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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Allocation of a Tariff Rate Quota on
the Import of Certain Worsted Wool
Fabrics to Persons Who Weave Such
Fabrics in the United States
Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration.
ACTION: The Department of Commerce
(Department) is soliciting applications
for an allocation of the 2006 tariff rate
quotas on certain worsted wool fabric to
persons who weave such fabrics in the
United States.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department hereby
solicits applications from persons
(including firms, corporations, or other
legal entities) who weave worsted wool
fabrics in the United States for an
allocation of the 2006 tariff rate quota
on certain worsted wool fabric.
Interested persons must submit an
application on the form provided to the
address listed below by October 3, 2005.
The Department will cause to be
published in the Federal Register its
determination to allocate the 2006 tariff
rate quotas and will notify applicants of
their respective allocation as soon as
possible after that date. Promptly
thereafter, the Department will issue
licenses to eligible applicants.
DATES: To be considered, applications
must be received or postmarked by 5
p.m. on October 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to the Industry Assessment
Division, Office of Textiles, Apparel and
Consumer Goods Industries, Room
3001, United States Department of
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230
(telephone: (202) 482-4058). Application
forms may be obtained from that office
(via facsimile or mail) or from the
following Internet address: https://
web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/wooltrq.nsf/
TRQApp/fabric.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Title V of the Trade and Development
Act of 2000 (the Act) created two tariff
rate quotas (TRQs), providing for
temporary reductions in the import
duties on limited quantities of two
categories of worsted wool fabrics
suitable for use in making suits, suittype jackets, or trousers: (1) for worsted
wool fabric with average fiber diameters
greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized
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Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS) heading 9902.51.11); and (2) for
worsted wool fabric with average fiber
diameters of 18.5 microns or less (HTS
heading 9902.51.12). On August 6, 2002,
President Bush signed into law the
Trade Act of 2002, which includes
several amendments to Title V of the
Act. On December 3, 2004, the Act was
further amended pursuant to the
Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004, Public
Law 108-429. The 2004 amendment
includes authority for the Department to
allocate a TRQ for new HTS category,
HTS 9902.51.16. This HTS category
refers to worsted wool fabric with
average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns
or less. The amendment further
provides that HTS 9902.51.16 is for the
benefit of persons (including firms,
corporations, or other legal entities) who
weave such worsted wool fabric in the
United States that is suitable for making
men’s and boys’ suits. The TRQ for HTS
9902.51.16 will provide for temporary
reductions in the import duties on
2,000,000 square meters annually for
2005 and 2006.
The amendment requires that the TRQ
be allocated to persons who weave
worsted wool fabric with average fiber
diameter of 18.5 microns or less, which
is suitable for use in making men’s and
boys’ suits, in the United States. On
May 16, 2005, the Department
published regulations establishing
procedures for allocating the TRQ. 70
FR 25774, 15 CFR 335. In order to be
eligible for an allocation, an applicant
must submit an application on the form
provided at https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
wooltrq.nsf/TRQApp/fabric to the
address listed above by 5 p.m. on
October 3, 2005 in compliance with the
requirements of 15 CFR 335. Any
business confidential information that is
marked business confidential will be
kept confidential and protected from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law.
Dated: August 29, 2005.
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles
and Apparel.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
International Code Council: The
Update Process for the International
Codes
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
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SUMMARY: The International Code
Council (ICC), under whose auspices the
International Codes (‘‘I-Codes’’) are
developed, maintains a process for
updating these model codes based on
receipt of proposals from interested
individuals and organizations. The
ICC’s 14 separately published codes are
each comprehensively updated and republished every three years with a
supplement released between each
edition. The most current versions of
the I-Codes are the 2003 Editions and
2004 Supplements. The 2006 Editions
will be released in March, 2006.
The purpose of this notice is to invite
public participation in the Final Action
Hearings. At this session, public
comments are reviewed and discussed
and final voting is conducted to
determine which proposals are adopted
into the 2006 I-Codes.
The publication of this notice by the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) on behalf of ICC is
being undertaken as a public service;
NIST does not necessarily endorse,
approve, or recommend any of the codes
or standards referenced in the notice.
Session Dates: The Final Action
Hearings of the 2004/2005 Code
Development Cycle will occur between
September 28 and October 2, 2005, at
the COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Proposed changes approved during
this cycle, in addition to changes
published in the 2004 Supplement, will
constitute the 2006 editions of the
International Codes.
The agenda for the hearing as well as
updates to the schedule are also posted
on the ICC Web site at: https://
www.iccsafe.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Pfeiffer, PE, Vice President, Codes
and Standards Development at ICC’s
Chicago District Office, 4051 West
Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills,
Illinois, 60478; Telephone 888–422–
7233, Extension 4338; e-mail
mpfeiffer@iccsafe.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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Notice of Final Action Hearings
on U.S. Model Codes, 2006 editions.
ACTION:
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The ICC produces a family of Codes
and Standards that are comprehensive,
coordinated and are widely used across
the country in the regulation of the built
environment. Local, state and federal
agencies use these codes and standards
as the basis for developing regulations
concerning new and existing
construction.
The ICC code development process is
initiated when proposals from
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interested persons-supported by written
data, views, or arguments-are solicited,
received and then published in the
Proposed Changes document. This
document is distributed a minimum of
30 days in advance of the Code
Development Hearings and serves as the
agenda for that session.
At the Code Development Hearing the
ICC Code Development Committee for
each code or subject area of the code
considers testimony and takes action on
each proposal (Approval, Disapproval,
or Approval as Modified). Following the
Code Development Hearing, results are
published in a report entitled the Report
of the Public Hearing, which identifies
the disposition of each proposal and the
reason for the committee’s action. Any
person wishing to comment on the
committee’s action may do so in the
public comment period following the
first hearing. Comments received are
published and distributed in a
document called the Final Action
Agenda which serves as the agenda for
the second hearing.
Proposals which are approved by a
vote of the Governmental Members of
ICC at the second hearing (Final Action
Hearing) are incorporated in either the
Supplement or Edition, as applicable,
with the next 18-month cycle starting
with the submittal deadline for
proposals.
Proponents of proposals automatically
receive a copy of all documents
(Proposed Changes, Report of the Public
Hearing and Final Action Agenda).
Interested parties may also request a
copy, free of charge, by downloading the
‘‘return coupon’’ from the ICC Web site
at https://www.iccsafe.org and sending it
in as directed.
The International Codes consist of the
following:
International Building Code
ICC Electrical Code
International Energy Conservation Code
International Existing Building Code
International Fire Code
International Fuel Gas Code
International Mechanical Code
ICC Performance Code for Buildings and
Facilities
International Plumbing Code
International Private Sewage Disposal
Code
International Property Maintenance
Code
International Residential Code
International Urban-Wildland Interface
Code; and
International Zoning Code
Dated: August 25, 2005.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Construction Safety Team
Advisory Committee Meeting
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, United States
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Construction
Safety Team (NCST) Advisory
Committee (Committee), National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), will meet Monday, September
12, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Tuesday, September 13, 2005, from 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m. The primary purpose of
this meeting is to review the changes
made to the World Trade Center (WTC)
Investigation Final Reports in response
to comments received from the public.
The NCST Advisory Committee will
also discuss its annual report to the
Congress. The agenda may change to
accommodate Committee business. The
final agenda will be posted on the NIST
Web site at www.nist.gov/ncst.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
September 12, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. and
will adjourn at 5 p.m. on September 12,
2005. The meeting will resume on
September 13, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. and
end at 12 p.m. The meeting will be open
to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Administration Building, Lecture
Room A at NIST, Gaithersburg,
Maryland. Please note admittance
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Cauffman, National
Construction Safety Team Advisory
Committee, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899–8611. Mr. Cauffman’s e-mail
address is stephen.cauffman@nist.gov
and his phone number is (301) 975–
6051.
The
Committee was established pursuant to
Section 11 of the National Construction
Safety Team Act (15 U.S.C. 7310 et
seq.). The Committee is composed of
nine members appointed by the Director
of NIST who were selected for their
technical expertise and experience,
established records of distinguished
professional service, and their
knowledge of issues affecting teams
established under the NCST Act. The
Committee will advise the Director of
NIST on carrying out investigations of
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building failures conducted under the
authorities of the NCST Act that became
law in October 2002 and will review the
procedures developed to implement the
NCST Act and reports issued under
section 8 of the NCST Act. Background
information on the NCST Act and
information on the NCST Advisory
Committee is available at https://
www.nist.gov/ncst.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice
is hereby given that the National
Construction Safety Team (NCST)
Advisory Committee (Committee),
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), will meet Monday,
September 12, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. and
will adjourn at 5 p.m. on September 12,
2005. The meeting will resume on
Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 8:30
a.m. and end at 12 p.m. The meeting
will be held at NIST headquarters in
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The primary purpose of this meeting
is to review the changes made to the
WTC Investigation Final Reports in
response to comments received from the
public. The NCST Advisory Committee
will also discuss its annual report to the
Congress. The meeting will be open to
the public. The final agenda will be
posted on the NIST Web site at https://
www.nist.gov/ncst.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
Committee’s affairs, or the WTC
Investigation are invited to request a
place on the agenda. On September 12,
2005, approximately one-half hour will
be reserved for public comments, and
speaking times will be assigned on a
first-come, first-served basis. The
amount of time per speaker will be
determined by the number of requests
received, but is likely to be 5 minutes
each. Questions from the public will not
be considered during this period.
Speakers who wish to expand upon
their oral statements, those who had
wished to speak but could not be
accommodated on the agenda, and those
who were unable to attend in person are
invited to submit written statements to
the National Construction Safety Team
Advisory Committee, National Institute
of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899–8611, via fax at (301)
975–6122, or electronically by e-mail to
ncstac@nist.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are
required to pre-register to be admitted.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting
must register by close of business
Thursday, September 8, 2005, in order
to attend. Please submit your name,
time of arrival, e-mail address and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
International Code Council: The Update Process for the
International Codes
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Final Action Hearings on U.S. Model Codes, 2006
editions.
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SUMMARY: The International Code Council (ICC), under whose auspices the
International Codes (``I-Codes'') are developed, maintains a process
for updating these model codes based on receipt of proposals from
interested individuals and organizations. The ICC's 14 separately
published codes are each comprehensively updated and re-published every
three years with a supplement released between each edition. The most
current versions of the I-Codes are the 2003 Editions and 2004
Supplements. The 2006 Editions will be released in March, 2006.
The purpose of this notice is to invite public participation in the
Final Action Hearings. At this session, public comments are reviewed
and discussed and final voting is conducted to determine which
proposals are adopted into the 2006 I-Codes.
The publication of this notice by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) on behalf of ICC is being undertaken as
a public service; NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or
recommend any of the codes or standards referenced in the notice.
Session Dates: The Final Action Hearings of the 2004/2005 Code
Development Cycle will occur between September 28 and October 2, 2005,
at the COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Proposed changes approved during this cycle, in addition to changes
published in the 2004 Supplement, will constitute the 2006 editions of
the International Codes.
The agenda for the hearing as well as updates to the schedule are
also posted on the ICC Web site at: https://www.iccsafe.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Pfeiffer, PE, Vice President,
Codes and Standards Development at ICC's Chicago District Office, 4051
West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, 60478; Telephone
888-422-7233, Extension 4338; e-mail mpfeiffer@iccsafe.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The ICC produces a family of Codes and Standards that are
comprehensive, coordinated and are widely used across the country in
the regulation of the built environment. Local, state and federal
agencies use these codes and standards as the basis for developing
regulations concerning new and existing construction.
The ICC code development process is initiated when proposals from
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interested persons-supported by written data, views, or arguments-are
solicited, received and then published in the Proposed Changes
document. This document is distributed a minimum of 30 days in advance
of the Code Development Hearings and serves as the agenda for that
session.
At the Code Development Hearing the ICC Code Development Committee
for each code or subject area of the code considers testimony and takes
action on each proposal (Approval, Disapproval, or Approval as
Modified). Following the Code Development Hearing, results are
published in a report entitled the Report of the Public Hearing, which
identifies the disposition of each proposal and the reason for the
committee's action. Any person wishing to comment on the committee's
action may do so in the public comment period following the first
hearing. Comments received are published and distributed in a document
called the Final Action Agenda which serves as the agenda for the
second hearing.
Proposals which are approved by a vote of the Governmental Members
of ICC at the second hearing (Final Action Hearing) are incorporated in
either the Supplement or Edition, as applicable, with the next 18-month
cycle starting with the submittal deadline for proposals.
Proponents of proposals automatically receive a copy of all
documents (Proposed Changes, Report of the Public Hearing and Final
Action Agenda). Interested parties may also request a copy, free of
charge, by downloading the ``return coupon'' from the ICC Web site at
https://www.iccsafe.org and sending it in as directed.
The International Codes consist of the following:
International Building Code
ICC Electrical Code
International Energy Conservation Code
International Existing Building Code
International Fire Code
International Fuel Gas Code
International Mechanical Code
ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities
International Plumbing Code
International Private Sewage Disposal Code
International Property Maintenance Code
International Residential Code
International Urban-Wildland Interface Code; and
International Zoning Code
Dated: August 25, 2005.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
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