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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
the market disruption case expired on
August 2, 2005 and the determination
period for the threat case expired on
August 5, 2005. However, the
Committee 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
was unable to make a determination
within 60 days of the close of the public
comment period. See Extension of
Period of Determination on Request for
Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action
on Imports from China, 70 FR 45702
(August 8, 2005). The Committee is
unable to make a determination within
the extended period because it is
continuing to evaluate conditions in the
market for cotton and man-made fiber
dressing gowns and robes. Therefore,
the Committee is further extending the
determination period to October 1,
2005.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5–4945 Filed 9–8–05; 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
September 2, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(the Committee).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Committee is extending
through October 1, 2005, the period for
making a determination on whether to
request consultations with China
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regarding imports of men’s and boys’
wool trousers (Category 447).
Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
Background
On November 12, 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
men’s and boys’ wool trousers (Category
447) due to the threat of 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, 69 FR 71781 (Dec. 10,
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 the lower court
on June 28, 2005. U.S. Association of
Importers of Textiles and Apparel v.
United States, 413 F. 3d 1344 (Fed. Cir.
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 12 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 May 23, 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).
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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 July 22, 2005.
However, the Committee was unable to
make a determination at that time and
extended the determination period to
July 31, 2005. See Extension of Period
of Determination on Request for Textile
and Apparel Safeguard Action on
Imports from China, 70 FR 43397 (July
27, 2005). The Committee decided to
further 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 was unable to make a
determination within 60 days of the
close of the public comment period. See
Extension of Period of Determination on
Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China, 70 FR 45703 (August 8, 2005).
The Committee is unable to make a
determination within the extended
period because it is continuing to
evaluate conditions in the market for
men’s and boys’ wool trousers.
Therefore, the Committee is further
extending the determination period to
October 1, 2005.
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
September 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 October 1, 2005, the period
for making a determination on whether to request consultations with
China regarding imports of men's and boys' wool trousers (Category
447).
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 November 12, 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
men's and boys' wool trousers (Category 447) due to the threat of
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, 69 FR 71781 (Dec. 10, 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 the lower court on
June 28, 2005. U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel v.
United States, 413 F. 3d 1344 (Fed. Cir. 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 12 days. On May 9, 2005, therefore, the
Committee published a notice in the Federal Register re-opening the
comment period and inviting public comments to be received not later
than May 23, 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).
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 July 22,
2005. However, the Committee was unable to make a determination at that
time and extended the determination period to July 31, 2005. See
Extension of Period of Determination on Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from China, 70 FR 43397 (July 27, 2005).
The Committee decided to further 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 was unable to make a determination within
60 days of the close of the public comment period. See Extension of
Period of Determination on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard
Action on Imports from China, 70 FR 45703 (August 8, 2005). The
Committee is unable to make a determination within the extended period
because it is continuing to evaluate conditions in the market for men's
and boys' wool trousers. Therefore, the Committee is further extending
the determination period to October 1, 2005.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E5-4946 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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