Request for Public Comment on Short Supply Petition under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 18727-18728 [E6-5405]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2006 / Notices wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Amanda Southwood, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before May 12, 2006. 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, Room 13705, 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. 1572. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Kate Swails, (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 purpose of the research would be to assess the physiological response of loggerhead, green, and Kemp’s ridley VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:42 Apr 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 sea turtles to entanglement in fishing gear, identify post-release mortality events, and integrate these data to assess the feasibility of using biochemical indices as predictors of post-release mortality. The research would also provide information on the movements of sea turtles utilizing the lower Cape Fear River. Researchers would annually capture up to 20 loggerhead, 20 green, and 5 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles for a 3year period using gillnets. Animals would be measured, weighed, blood sampled, passive integrated transponder tagged, satellite transmitter tagged, VHF tagged and tracked, have their cloacal body temperature taken, and be released. Up to 30 percent of the animals captured could die after release. Dated: April 6, 2006. Stephen L. Leathery, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–5407 Filed 4–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Request for Public Comment on Short Supply Petition under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) April 7, 2006. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) ACTION: Request for Public Comments concerning a request for modification of the NAFTA rules of origin for blankets made from acrylic staple fiber. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 24, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a request from Biederlack of America alleging that acrylic staple fiber, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, classified in subheading 5503.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner and requesting that CITA consider whether the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rule of origin for blankets classified under HTSUS subheading 6301.40 should be modified to allow the use of non-North American acrylic staple fiber. The President may proclaim a modification to the NAFTA rules of origin only after reaching an agreement with the other NAFTA countries on the modification. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18727 particular with regard to whether acrylic staple fiber of HTSUS subheading 5503.30 can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by May 12, 2006 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin J. Walsh, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2818. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 USC 1854); Section 202(q) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 USC 3332(q)); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. BACKGROUND: Under the NAFTA, the member countries are required to eliminate customs duties on textile and apparel goods that qualify as originating goods under the NAFTA rules of origin, which are set out in Annex 401 to the NAFTA. The NAFTA provides that the rules of origin for textile and apparel products may be amended through a subsequent agreement by the NAFTA countries. See Section 202(q) of the NAFTA Implementation Act. In consultations regarding such a change, the NAFTA countries are to consider issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the free trade area and whether domestic producers are capable of supplying commercial quantities of the good in a timely manner. The Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) that accompanied the NAFTA Implementation Act stated that any interested person may submit to CITA a request for a modification to a particular rule of origin based on a change in the availability in North America of a particular fiber, yarn or fabric and that the requesting party would bear the burden of demonstrating that a change is warranted. NAFTA Implementation Act, SAA, H. Doc. 103-159, Vol. 1, at 491 (1993). The SAA provides that CITA may make a recommendation to the President regarding a change to a rule of origin for a textile or apparel good. SAA at 491. The NAFTA Implementation Act provides the President with the authority to proclaim modifications to the NAFTA rules of origin as are necessary to implement an agreement with one or more NAFTA country on such a modification. See section 202(q) of the NAFTA Implementation Act. E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 18728 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2006 / Notices wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES On March 24, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a request from Biederlack of America alleging that acrylic staple fiber, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, classified in subheading 5503.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner and requesting that CITA consider whether the NAFTA rule of origin for blankets classified under HTSUS subheading 6301.40 should be modified to allow the use of non-North American acrylic staple fiber. The petitioner requested that the modification be effective for entries made on or after January 24, 2006, the date they alleged production of all acrylic fiber that meets their specifications ended in North America. CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request, particularly with respect to whether acrylic staple fiber can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be received no later than May 12, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit six copies of such comments or information to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, room 3100, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. If a comment alleges that acrylic staple fiber can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, CITA will closely review any supporting documentation, such as a signed statement by a manufacturer stating that it produces fiber that is the subject of the request, including the quantities that can be supplied and the time necessary to fill an order, as well as any relevant information regarding past production. CITA will protect any business confidential information that is marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent permitted by law. CITA will make available to the public nonconfidential versions of the request and non-confidential versions of any public comments received with respect to a request in room 3100 in the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are encouraged to include a nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary. James C. Leonard III, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc.E6–5405 Filed 4–11–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. AGENCY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 12, 2006. DATES: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency’s ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:42 Apr 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 6, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services Office of Management. Office of English Language Acquisition Type of Review: Revision. Title: Title III Biennial Report Required of State Education Agencies Regarding Activities Under the NCLB Act of 2001. Frequency: Biennially. Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 52. Burden Hours: 156. Abstract: State Directors of Title III of the No Child Left Behind (Elementary and Secondary Education) Act— Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students—are required to transmit their State Formula Grant Biennial Evaluation Report to the Secretary of Education every two years. The Department uses the information collected for the Secretary’s Biennial Report to Congress and for the determination of State Title III accountability. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 3024. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 245–6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. [FR Doc. E6–5352 Filed 4–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Magnet Schools Assistance Program Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of proposed priority. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18727-18728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5405]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Request for Public Comment on Short Supply Petition under the 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

April 7, 2006.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(CITA)

ACTION: Request for Public Comments concerning a request for 
modification of the NAFTA rules of origin for blankets made from 
acrylic staple fiber.

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SUMMARY: On March 24, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a request from 
Biederlack of America alleging that acrylic staple fiber, not carded, 
combed or otherwise processed for spinning, classified in subheading 
5503.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 
cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in 
a timely manner and requesting that CITA consider whether the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rule of origin for blankets 
classified under HTSUS subheading 6301.40 should be modified to allow 
the use of non-North American acrylic staple fiber.
    The President may proclaim a modification to the NAFTA rules of 
origin only after reaching an agreement with the other NAFTA countries 
on the modification. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this 
request, in particular with regard to whether acrylic staple fiber of 
HTSUS subheading 5503.30 can be supplied by the domestic industry in 
commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by 
May 12, 2006 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of 
Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin J. Walsh, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-2818.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as 
amended (7 USC 1854); Section 202(q) of the North American Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 USC 3332(q)); Executive Order 
11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended.

BACKGROUND:

    Under the NAFTA, the member countries are required to eliminate 
customs duties on textile and apparel goods that qualify as originating 
goods under the NAFTA rules of origin, which are set out in Annex 401 
to the NAFTA. The NAFTA provides that the rules of origin for textile 
and apparel products may be amended through a subsequent agreement by 
the NAFTA countries. See Section 202(q) of the NAFTA Implementation 
Act. In consultations regarding such a change, the NAFTA countries are 
to consider issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or 
fabrics in the free trade area and whether domestic producers are 
capable of supplying commercial quantities of the good in a timely 
manner. The Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) that accompanied 
the NAFTA Implementation Act stated that any interested person may 
submit to CITA a request for a modification to a particular rule of 
origin based on a change in the availability in North America of a 
particular fiber, yarn or fabric and that the requesting party would 
bear the burden of demonstrating that a change is warranted. NAFTA 
Implementation Act, SAA, H. Doc. 103-159, Vol. 1, at 491 (1993). The 
SAA provides that CITA may make a recommendation to the President 
regarding a change to a rule of origin for a textile or apparel good. 
SAA at 491. The NAFTA Implementation Act provides the President with 
the authority to proclaim modifications to the NAFTA rules of origin as 
are necessary to implement an agreement with one or more NAFTA country 
on such a modification. See section 202(q) of the NAFTA Implementation 
Act.

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    On March 24, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a request from 
Biederlack of America alleging that acrylic staple fiber, not carded, 
combed or otherwise processed for spinning, classified in subheading 
5503.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 
cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in 
a timely manner and requesting that CITA consider whether the NAFTA 
rule of origin for blankets classified under HTSUS subheading 6301.40 
should be modified to allow the use of non-North American acrylic 
staple fiber. The petitioner requested that the modification be 
effective for entries made on or after January 24, 2006, the date they 
alleged production of all acrylic fiber that meets their specifications 
ended in North America.
    CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request, 
particularly with respect to whether acrylic staple fiber can be 
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely 
manner. Comments must be received no later than May 12, 2006. 
Interested persons are invited to submit six copies of such comments or 
information to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of 
Textile Agreements, room 3100, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    If a comment alleges that acrylic staple fiber can be supplied by 
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, CITA 
will closely review any supporting documentation, such as a signed 
statement by a manufacturer stating that it produces fiber that is the 
subject of the request, including the quantities that can be supplied 
and the time necessary to fill an order, as well as any relevant 
information regarding past production.
    CITA will protect any business confidential information that is 
marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent 
permitted by law. CITA will make available to the public non-
confidential versions of the request and non-confidential versions of 
any public comments received with respect to a request in room 3100 in 
the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are 
encouraged to include a non-confidential version and a non-confidential 
summary.

James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.E6-5405 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am]
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