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OFFICE OF THE TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE
Determinations Under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has determined
that Burkina Faso has adopted an
effective visa system and related
procedures to prevent unlawful
transshipment and the use of counterfeit
documents in connection with
shipments of textile and apparel articles
and has implemented and follows, or is
making substantial progress toward
implementing and following, the
customs procedures required by the
African Growth and Opportunity Act
(AGOA). Therefore, imports of eligible
products from Burkina Faso qualify for
the textile and apparel benefits provided
under the AGOA.
DATES: Effective August 4, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie-Ann Agama, Director for African
Affairs, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–
200) provides preferential tariff
treatment for imports of certain textile
and apparel products of beneficiary subSaharan African countries. The textile
and apparel trade benefits under the
AGOA are available to imports of
eligible products from countries that the
President designates as beneficiary subSaharan African countries, provided
that these countries: (1) Have adopted
an effective visa system and related
procedures to prevent unlawful
transshipment and the use of counterfeit
documents; and (2) have implemented
and follow, or are making substantial
progress toward implementing and
following, certain customs procedures
that assist U.S. Customs and Border
Protection in verifying the origin of the
products.
In Proclamation 7853, the President
designated Burkina Faso a ‘‘beneficiary
sub-Saharan African country.’’
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Proclamation 7350 (October 2, 2000)
delegated to the USTR the authority to
determine whether designated countries
have met the two requirements
described above. The President directed
the USTR to announce any such
determinations in the Federal Register
and to implement them through
modifications of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Based on actions that the Government of
Burkina Faso has taken, I have
determined that Burkina Faso has
satisfied these two requirements.
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority vested in the USTR by
Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to
subchapter II of chapter 98 of the HTS
and U.S. note 1 to subchapter XIX of
chapter 98 of the HTS are each modified
by inserting ‘‘Burkina Faso’’ in
alphabetical sequence in the list of
countries. The foregoing modifications
to the HTS are effective with respect to
articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date of publication of this notice.
Importers claiming preferential tariff
treatment under the AGOA for entries of
textile and apparel articles should
ensure that those entries meet the
applicable visa requirements. See Visa
Requirements Under the African Growth
and Opportunity Act, 66 FR 7837
(2001).
Susan C. Schwab,
United States Trade Representative.
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July 28, 2006.
The following is a notice of
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A copy of each application may be
obtained for a fee at the SEC’s Public
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The Thurlow Funds, Inc. [File No. 811–
8219]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On March 17,
2006, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $16,500 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by Thurlow Capital Management,
Inc., applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on June 30, 2006.
Applicant’s Address: 3212 Jefferson
St. #416, Napa, CA 94558.
Retirement Income Trust [File No. 811–
21320]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 27,
2006, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Applicant incurred
no expenses in connection with the
liquidation.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on July 19, 2006.
Applicant’s Address: 5553 Woodmont
St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
WM Prime Income Fund [File No. 811–
9122]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 17,
1998, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $4,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by WM Advisors, Inc., applicant’s
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on June 6, 2006.
Applicant’s Address: John T. West,
c/o WM Advisors, Inc., 1201 Third Ave.,
Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101.
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OFFICE OF THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determinations Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined
that Burkina Faso has adopted an effective visa system and related
procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment and the use of counterfeit
documents in connection with shipments of textile and apparel articles
and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress
toward implementing and following, the customs procedures required by
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Therefore, imports of
eligible products from Burkina Faso qualify for the textile and apparel
benefits provided under the AGOA.
DATES: Effective August 4, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie-Ann Agama, Director for African
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395-
9514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200) provides preferential tariff
treatment for imports of certain textile and apparel products of
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. The textile and apparel
trade benefits under the AGOA are available to imports of eligible
products from countries that the President designates as beneficiary
sub-Saharan African countries, provided that these countries: (1) Have
adopted an effective visa system and related procedures to prevent
unlawful transshipment and the use of counterfeit documents; and (2)
have implemented and follow, or are making substantial progress toward
implementing and following, certain customs procedures that assist U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in verifying the origin of the products.
In Proclamation 7853, the President designated Burkina Faso a
``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.'' Proclamation 7350 (October
2, 2000) delegated to the USTR the authority to determine whether
designated countries have met the two requirements described above. The
President directed the USTR to announce any such determinations in the
Federal Register and to implement them through modifications of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Based on actions
that the Government of Burkina Faso has taken, I have determined that
Burkina Faso has satisfied these two requirements.
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the USTR by
Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of chapter 98 of the
HTS and U.S. note 1 to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS are each
modified by inserting ``Burkina Faso'' in alphabetical sequence in the
list of countries. The foregoing modifications to the HTS are effective
with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the date of publication of this notice.
Importers claiming preferential tariff treatment under the AGOA for
entries of textile and apparel articles should ensure that those
entries meet the applicable visa requirements. See Visa Requirements
Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 66 FR 7837 (2001).
Susan C. Schwab,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. E6-12642 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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