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Dated: September 20, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 1034–1854
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Markus Horning, Ph.D., Department of
Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State
University, Hatfield Marine Science
Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive,
Newport, OR 97365, has been issued a
permit to conduct research on Weddell
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29, 2006, notice was published in the
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request for a scientific research permit
to take the species identified above had
been submitted by the above-named
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been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Dr. Horning has been issued a 5–year
permit to study aging in Weddell seals
in Antarctica. Specifically, researchers
will capture and sedate seals to attach
instruments and take tissue samples to
compare oxygen handling, body
condition, muscle physiology, and
foraging behavior of young and old
adults. Incidental harassment and
mortality may occur during these
activities. Samples will be imported into
the U.S. for analyses.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Dated: September 19, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free
Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled
in Beneficiary ATPDEA Countries from
Regional Country Fabric
September 21, 2006.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Publishing the New Cap on
Duty and Quota Free Benefits
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 3103 of the Trade Act
of 2002; Presidential Proclamation 7616 of
October 31, 2002 (67 FR 67283).
Section 3103 of the Trade Act of 2002
amended the Andean Trade Preference
Act (ATPA) to provide for duty and
quota-free treatment for certain textile
and apparel articles imported from
designated Andean Trade Promotion
and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA)
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beneficiary countries. Section
204(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the amended ATPA
provides duty- and quota-free treatment
for certain apparel articles assembled in
ATPDEA beneficiary countries from
regional fabric and components. More
specifically, this provision applies to
apparel articles sewn or otherwise
assembled in one or more ATPDEA
beneficiary countries from fabrics or
from fabric components formed or from
components knit-to-shape, in one or
more ATPDEA beneficiary countries,
from yarns wholly formed in the United
States or one or more ATPDEA
beneficiary countries (including fabrics
not formed from yarns, if such fabrics
are classifiable under heading 5602 and
5603 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(HTS) and are formed in one or more
ATPDEA beneficiary countries). Such
apparel articles may also contain certain
other eligible fabrics, fabric
components, or components knit-toshape.
For the period beginning on October
1, 2006 and extending through
December 31, 2006, preferential tariff
treatment is limited under the regional
fabric provision to imports of qualifying
apparel articles in an amount not to
exceed 5 percent of the aggregate square
meter equivalents of all apparel articles
imported into the United States in the
preceding 12-month period for which
data are available. For the purpose of
this notice, the 12-month period for
which data are available is the 12-month
period that ended July 31, 2006. In
Presidential Proclamation 7616,
(published in the Federal Register on
November 5, 2002, 67 FR 67283), the
President directed CITA to publish in
the Federal Register the aggregate
quantity of imports allowed during each
period.
For the period beginning on October
1, 2006 and extending through
December 31, 2006, the aggregate
quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the
regional fabric provision is
1,164,288,418 square meters equivalent.
Apparel articles entered in excess of this
quantity will be subject to otherwise
applicable tariffs.
This quantity is calculated using the
aggregate square meter equivalents of all
apparel articles imported into the
United States, derived from the set of
Harmonized System lines listed in the
Annex to the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
(ATC), and the conversion factors for
units of measure into square meter
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equivalents used by the United States in
implementing the ATC.
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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AGREEMENTS
Determination under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR
Agreement)
September 20, 2006.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Determination to add a product
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25
of the CAFTA-DR Agreement
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 26, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain 2way stretch woven fabrics, as specified
below, are not available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the
CAFTA-DR region. The product will be
added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the
CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482 2582.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE:
https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number:
15.2006.08.17.Fabric.ST&RforLido
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the
Dominican Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of
Administrative Action (SAA), accompanying
the CAFTA-DR Act; Presidential
Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and
7996 (March 31, 2006).
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they contain one of the products on the
Annex 3.25 list.
The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides
that the list in Annex 3.25 may be
modified pursuant to Article 3.25(4)-(6).
The CAFTA-DR Act states that the
President will make a determination on
whether additional fabrics, yarns, and
fibers are available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the
territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR
Act requires the President to establish
procedures governing the submission of
a request and to provide an opportunity
for interested entities to submit
comments and supporting evidence
before making a determination. In
Presidential Proclamations 7987 and
7996, the President delegated to CITA
the authority under section 203(o)(4) of
CAFTA-DR Act for modifying the
Annex 3.25 list. On February 23, 2006,
CITA published interim procedures it
would follow in considering requests to
modify the Annex 3.25 list (71 FR 9315).
On August 17, 2006, the Chairman of
CITA received a request from Sandler,
Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A. on behalf of
Lido Industrias for certain 2-way stretch
woven fabrics, of the specifications
detailed below. On August 21, 2006,
CITA notified interested parties of, and
posted on its Web site, the accepted
petition and requested that interested
entities provide, by August 31, 2006, a
response advising of its objection to the
request or its ability to supply the
subject product, and rebuttals to
responses by September 7, 2006.
No interested entity filed a response
advising of its objection to the request
or its ability to supply the subject
product.
In accordance with Section 203(o)(4)
of the CAFTA-DR Act, and its
procedures, as no interested entity
submitted a response objecting to the
request or expressing an ability to
supply the subject product, CITA has
determined to add the specified fabrics
to the list in Annex 3.25.
The subject fabrics are added to the
list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A
revised list has been published at:
https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf/Annex3.25.
Specifications:
The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a
list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and
fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR
Agreement have determined are not
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the territory of any
Party. Articles that otherwise meet the
rule of origin to qualify for preferential
treatment are not disqualified because
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HTSUS Subheading:
Fiber Content:
Fiber Length:
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60% to 75% Polyester
/ 20% to 35% viscose rayon /3% to
6% spandex
51 to 70 millimeter staple (2 to 2.75
inches)
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles
Assembled in Beneficiary ATPDEA Countries from Regional Country Fabric
September 21, 2006.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Publishing the New Cap on Duty and Quota Free Benefits
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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 3103 of the Trade Act of 2002; Presidential
Proclamation 7616 of October 31, 2002 (67 FR 67283).
Section 3103 of the Trade Act of 2002 amended the Andean Trade
Preference Act (ATPA) to provide for duty and quota-free treatment for
certain textile and apparel articles imported from designated Andean
Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA)
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beneficiary countries. Section 204(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the amended ATPA
provides duty- and quota-free treatment for certain apparel articles
assembled in ATPDEA beneficiary countries from regional fabric and
components. More specifically, this provision applies to apparel
articles sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more ATPDEA beneficiary
countries from fabrics or from fabric components formed or from
components knit-to-shape, in one or more ATPDEA beneficiary countries,
from yarns wholly formed in the United States or one or more ATPDEA
beneficiary countries (including fabrics not formed from yarns, if such
fabrics are classifiable under heading 5602 and 5603 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and are formed in one or more ATPDEA beneficiary
countries). Such apparel articles may also contain certain other
eligible fabrics, fabric components, or components knit-to-shape.
For the period beginning on October 1, 2006 and extending through
December 31, 2006, preferential tariff treatment is limited under the
regional fabric provision to imports of qualifying apparel articles in
an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the aggregate square meter
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in
the preceding 12-month period for which data are available. For the
purpose of this notice, the 12-month period for which data are
available is the 12-month period that ended July 31, 2006. In
Presidential Proclamation 7616, (published in the Federal Register on
November 5, 2002, 67 FR 67283), the President directed CITA to publish
in the Federal Register the aggregate quantity of imports allowed
during each period.
For the period beginning on October 1, 2006 and extending through
December 31, 2006, the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the regional fabric provision is
1,164,288,418 square meters equivalent. Apparel articles entered in
excess of this quantity will be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
This quantity is calculated using the aggregate square meter
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States,
derived from the set of Harmonized System lines listed in the Annex to
the World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC),
and the conversion factors for units of measure into square meter
equivalents used by the United States in implementing the ATC.
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
[FR Doc.E6-15737 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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