Designation under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provisions of the United States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 36327-36328 [E6-10032]
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The Twelve-Month Goal: The
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timeframe is simply a goal. Any failure
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issues relating to this twelve-month goal
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et seq.). The collection of information
involved in this notice has been
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OMB under OMB control number 0651–
0031. The Office has submitted a
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form PTO/SB/28 Petition to Make
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Section 708.02 of the Manual of
Patent Examining Procedure will be
revised in due course to reflect this
change in practice.
Dated: June 20, 2006.
Jon W. Dudas,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Designation under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provisions of the United States
Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
(CBTPA)
June 21, 2006.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Designation.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 26, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain 100
percent cotton, yarn-dyed, 3- or 4-thread
twill weave, flannel fabrics, of combed,
ring spun single yarns, of the
specifications detailed below, classified
in subheading 5208.43.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), for use in
products in Categories 340, 341, and
350, cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. The CITA hereby
designates products in Categories 340,
341, and 350 that are both cut and sewn
or otherwise assembled in one or more
eligible CBTPA beneficiary countries
from such fabrics, as eligible for quota
free and duty free treatment under the
textile and apparel commercial
availability provisions of the CBTPA
and eligible under HTSUS subheading
9820.11.27 to enter free of quota and
duties, provided that all other fabrics in
the referenced apparel articles are
wholly formed in the United States from
yarns wholly formed in the United
States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria K. Dybczak, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482 3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of
CBERA, as added by Section 211(a) of the
CBTPA; Presidential Proclamation 7351 of
October 2, 2000; Section 6 of Executive Order
No. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The commercial availability provision
of the CBTPA provides for duty free and
quota free treatment for apparel articles
that are both cut (or knit to shape) and
sewn or otherwise assembled in one or
more beneficiary CBTPA country from
fabric or yarn that is not formed in the
United States if it has been determined
that such yarns or fabrics cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
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manner and certain procedural
requirements have been met. In
Presidential Proclamation 7351, the
President proclaimed that this treatment
would apply to apparel articles from
fabrics or yarn designated by the
appropriate U.S. government authority
in the Federal Register. In Executive
Order 13191, the President authorized
CITA to determine whether yarns or
fabrics cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
On February 7, 2006, the Chairman of
CITA received a petition from Sandler,
Travis, and Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
B*W*A, alleging that certain 100
percent cotton, yarn-dyed 3- or 4-thread
twill weave, flannel fabrics, of combed,
ring spun single yarns, of the
specifications detailed below, classified
in HTSUS subheading 5208.43.0000, for
use in woven cotton shirts, blouses, and
dressing gowns, cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. It
requested quota and duty free treatment
under the CBTPA for woven cotton
shirts, blouses, and dressing gowns that
are both cut and sewn or otherwise
assembled in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
On February 13, 2006, CITA requested
public comment on the petition. See
Request for Public Comment on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (71 FR
7542). On March 1, 2006, CITA and the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
offered to hold consultations with the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate
(collectively, the Congressional
Committees). On March 22, 2006 the
U.S. International Trade Commission
provided advice on the petition.
Based on the information and advice
received and its understanding of the
industry, CITA determined that the
fabrics set forth in the petition cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. On April 7, 2006, CITA and
USTR submitted a report to the
Congressional Committees that set forth
the action proposed, the reasons for
such action, and the advice obtained. A
period of 60 calendar days since this
report was submitted has expired.
CITA hereby designates as eligible for
preferential treatment under HTSUS
subheading 9820.11.27, products in
Categories 340, 341, and 350, that are
both cut and sewn or otherwise
assembled in one or more eligible
CBTPA beneficiary countries, from
certain 100 percent cotton, 3- or 4-
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thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of
yarn-dyed, combed, and ring spun
single yarns, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in HTSUS
subheading 5208.43.0000 not formed in
the United States. The referenced
apparel articles are eligible provided
that all other fabrics are wholly formed
in the United States from yarns wholly
formed in the United States, subject to
the special rules for findings and
trimmings, certain interlinings and de
minimis fibers and yarns under section
211(b)(2)(A)(vii) of the CBTPA, and that
such articles are imported directly into
the customs territory of the United
States from an eligible CBTPA
beneficiary country.
Specifications:
Fiber Content:
Weight:
Thread Count:
Yarn Number:
Weave:
Finish:
100% Cotton
98- 150 g/m2
39 - 66 warp ends per centimeter; 27 - 39 filling picks
per centimeter
84 - 86 average warp and filling, ring spun, combed
3- or 4-thread twill
Of yarns of different colors;
dyed with fiber reactive
dyes; plaids, checks and
stripes, napped on both
sides and pre-shrunk.
An ‘‘eligible CBTPA beneficiary
country’’ means a country which the
President has designated as a CBTPA
beneficiary country under section
213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(5)(B)) and which has been the
subject of a finding, published in the
Federal Register, that the country has
satisfied the requirements of section
213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) and resulting in the
enumeration of such country in U.S.
note 1 to subchapter XX of Chapter 98
of the HTSUS.
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on
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ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
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Management, U.S. Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20581.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven A. Grossman, (202) 418–5192;
FAX (202) 418–5529; e-mail:
sgrossman@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
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Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
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before submitting the collection to OMB
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With respect to the following
collection of information, the
Commission invites comments on:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have a practical use;
• The accuracy of the Commission’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Ways to enhance the quality of,
usefulness, and clarify of the
information to be collected; and
• Ways to eliminate the burden of
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through use of
appropriate electronic, mechanical, or
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Designation under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability
Provisions of the United States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
(CBTPA)
June 21, 2006.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Designation.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 26, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain 100 percent cotton, yarn-dyed, 3- or
4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of combed, ring spun single
yarns, of the specifications detailed below, classified in subheading
5208.43.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), for use in products in Categories 340, 341, and 350, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner. The CITA hereby designates products in Categories 340, 341, and
350 that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
eligible CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics, as eligible for
quota free and duty free treatment under the textile and apparel
commercial availability provisions of the CBTPA and eligible under
HTSUS subheading 9820.11.27 to enter free of quota and duties, provided
that all other fabrics in the referenced apparel articles are wholly
formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United
States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria K. Dybczak, Office of Textiles
and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482 3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of CBERA, as added by
Section 211(a) of the CBTPA; Presidential Proclamation 7351 of
October 2, 2000; Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January
17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The commercial availability provision of the CBTPA provides for
duty free and quota free treatment for apparel articles that are both
cut (or knit to shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
beneficiary CBTPA country from fabric or yarn that is not formed in the
United States if it has been determined that such yarns or fabrics
cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in
a timely
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manner and certain procedural requirements have been met. In
Presidential Proclamation 7351, the President proclaimed that this
treatment would apply to apparel articles from fabrics or yarn
designated by the appropriate U.S. government authority in the Federal
Register. In Executive Order 13191, the President authorized CITA to
determine whether yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
On February 7, 2006, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from
Sandler, Travis, and Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of B*W*A, alleging that
certain 100 percent cotton, yarn-dyed 3- or 4-thread twill weave,
flannel fabrics, of combed, ring spun single yarns, of the
specifications detailed below, classified in HTSUS subheading
5208.43.0000, for use in woven cotton shirts, blouses, and dressing
gowns, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. It requested quota and duty free
treatment under the CBTPA for woven cotton shirts, blouses, and
dressing gowns that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one
or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics. On February 13,
2006, CITA requested public comment on the petition. See Request for
Public Comment on Commercial Availability Petition under the United
States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (71 FR 7542). On
March 1, 2006, CITA and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) offered to
hold consultations with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate
(collectively, the Congressional Committees). On March 22, 2006 the
U.S. International Trade Commission provided advice on the petition.
Based on the information and advice received and its understanding
of the industry, CITA determined that the fabrics set forth in the
petition cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. On April 7, 2006, CITA and USTR
submitted a report to the Congressional Committees that set forth the
action proposed, the reasons for such action, and the advice obtained.
A period of 60 calendar days since this report was submitted has
expired.
CITA hereby designates as eligible for preferential treatment under
HTSUS subheading 9820.11.27, products in Categories 340, 341, and 350,
that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more
eligible CBTPA beneficiary countries, from certain 100 percent cotton,
3- or 4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, combed, and
ring spun single yarns, of the specifications detailed below,
classified in HTSUS subheading 5208.43.0000 not formed in the United
States. The referenced apparel articles are eligible provided that all
other fabrics are wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly
formed in the United States, subject to the special rules for findings
and trimmings, certain interlinings and de minimis fibers and yarns
under section 211(b)(2)(A)(vii) of the CBTPA, and that such articles
are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States
from an eligible CBTPA beneficiary country.
Specifications:
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Weight: 98- 150 g/m2
Thread Count: 39 - 66 warp ends per centimeter; 27 -
39 filling picks per centimeter
Yarn Number: 84 - 86 average warp and filling, ring
spun, combed
Weave: 3- or 4-thread twill
Finish: Of yarns of different colors; dyed with
fiber reactive dyes; plaids, checks and
stripes, napped on both sides and pre-
shrunk.
An ``eligible CBTPA beneficiary country'' means a country which the
President has designated as a CBTPA beneficiary country under section
213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(5)(B)) and which has been
the subject of a finding, published in the Federal Register, that the
country has satisfied the requirements of section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of
the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) and resulting in the
enumeration of such country in U.S. note 1 to subchapter XX of Chapter
98 of the HTSUS.
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
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