Allocation of Duty-Exemptions for Calendar Year 2006 Among Watch Producers Located in the United States Virgin Islands, 10652 [06-1967]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. 990813222–0035–03]
RIN 0625–AA55
Allocation of Duty-Exemptions for
Calendar Year 2006 Among Watch
Producers Located in the United States
Virgin Islands
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce; Office of
Insular Affairs, Department of the
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action allocates calendar
year 2006 duty exemptions for watch
producers located in the Virgin Islands
pursuant to Pub. L. 97–446, as amended
by Pub. L. 103–465, Pub. L 106–36 and
Pub. L. 108–429 (‘‘the Act’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faye
Robinson, (202) 482–3526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Act, the Departments of the
Interior and Commerce (the
Departments) share responsibility for
the allocation of duty exemptions
among watch assembly firms in the
United States insular possessions and
the Northern Mariana Islands. In
accordance with Section 303.3(a) of the
regulations (15 CFR 303.3(a)), the total
quantity of duty-free insular watches
and watch movements for calendar year
2006 is 1,866,000 units for the Virgin
Islands (65 FR 8048, February 17, 2000).
The criteria for the calculation of the
calendar year 2006 duty-exemption
allocations among insular producers are
set forth in Section 303.14 of the
regulations (15 CFR 303.14).
The Departments have verified and
adjusted the data submitted on
application form ITA–334P by Virgin
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Islands producers and inspected their
current operations in accordance with
Section 303.5 of the regulations (15 CFR
303.5).
In calendar year 2005 the Virgin
Islands watch assembly firms shipped
266,607 watches and watch movements
into the customs territory of the United
States under the Act. The dollar amount
of creditable corporate income taxes
paid by Virgin Islands producers during
calendar year 2005 plus the creditable
wages paid by the industry during
calendar year 2005 to residents of the
territory was $2,079,543.
There are no producers in Guam,
American Samoa or the Northern
Mariana Islands.
The calendar year 2006 Virgin Islands
annual allocations, based on the data
verified by the Departments, are as
follows:
March 16, 2006. The proposed Recovery
Plan consists of a ‘‘Draft Puget Sound
Recovery Plan’’ prepared by the Shared
Strategy and a NMFS Supplement.
NMFS is reopening the public comment
period at the request of commenters to
provide additional opportunity for
public review and comment.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by March 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed
Plan may be submitted by any of the
following methods. Send written
comments and materials to Elizabeth
Babcock, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Salmon Recovery Division,
7600 Sandpoint Way NE Seattle, WA
98115. Comments may be submitted by
e-mail to
PugetSalmonPlan.nwr@noaa.gov;
include in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following identifier:
Comments on Puget Sound Salmon
Annual
Plan. Comments may also be submitted
Name of firm
allocation
via facsimile (fax) to 206 526 6426.
Persons wishing to review the Plan
Belair Quartz, Inc ..................
500,000
Hampden Watch Co., Inc .....
200,000 can obtain an electronic copy (i.e.,
Goldex Inc ............................
50,000 CDROM) from Carol Joyce by calling
Tropex, Inc ............................
300,000 503- 230–5408, or by e-mailing a request
to carol.joyce@noaa.gov, with the
subject line ‘‘CD-ROM Request for Puget
The balance of the units allocated to
Sound Salmon Plan’’. Electronic copies
the Virgin Islands is available for new
of the Shared Strategy Plan are also
entrants into the program or producers
available on-line on the Shared Strategy
who request a supplement to their
Web site https://
allocation.
www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Elizabeth Babcock, NMFS Puget Sound
Administration, Department of Commerce.
Salmon Recovery Coordinator (206–
Nikolao Pula,
526–4505), or Elizabeth Gaar, NMFS
Director for Office of Insular Affairs,
Salmon Recovery Division (503–230–
Department of the Interior.
5434).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. 990813222-0035-03]
RIN 0625-AA55
Allocation of Duty-Exemptions for Calendar Year 2006 Among Watch
Producers Located in the United States Virgin Islands
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce; Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action allocates calendar year 2006 duty exemptions for
watch producers located in the Virgin Islands pursuant to Pub. L. 97-
446, as amended by Pub. L. 103-465, Pub. L 106-36 and Pub. L. 108-429
(``the Act'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faye Robinson, (202) 482-3526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act, the Departments of the
Interior and Commerce (the Departments) share responsibility for the
allocation of duty exemptions among watch assembly firms in the United
States insular possessions and the Northern Mariana Islands. In
accordance with Section 303.3(a) of the regulations (15 CFR 303.3(a)),
the total quantity of duty-free insular watches and watch movements for
calendar year 2006 is 1,866,000 units for the Virgin Islands (65 FR
8048, February 17, 2000).
The criteria for the calculation of the calendar year 2006 duty-
exemption allocations among insular producers are set forth in Section
303.14 of the regulations (15 CFR 303.14).
The Departments have verified and adjusted the data submitted on
application form ITA-334P by Virgin Islands producers and inspected
their current operations in accordance with Section 303.5 of the
regulations (15 CFR 303.5).
In calendar year 2005 the Virgin Islands watch assembly firms
shipped 266,607 watches and watch movements into the customs territory
of the United States under the Act. The dollar amount of creditable
corporate income taxes paid by Virgin Islands producers during calendar
year 2005 plus the creditable wages paid by the industry during
calendar year 2005 to residents of the territory was $2,079,543.
There are no producers in Guam, American Samoa or the Northern
Mariana Islands.
The calendar year 2006 Virgin Islands annual allocations, based on
the data verified by the Departments, are as follows:
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Annual
Name of firm allocation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belair Quartz, Inc...................................... 500,000
Hampden Watch Co., Inc.................................. 200,000
Goldex Inc.............................................. 50,000
Tropex, Inc............................................. 300,000
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The balance of the units allocated to the Virgin Islands is
available for new entrants into the program or producers who request a
supplement to their allocation.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Department of
Commerce.
Nikolao Pula,
Director for Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior.
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