Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China, 67719-67720 [E7-23303]
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the Office of Textiles and Apparel
website at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov).
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements
November 27, 2007.
Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to the
Memorandum of Understanding between the
Governments of the United States of America
and the People’s Republic of China,
Concerning Trade in Textiles and Apparel
Products, dated November 8, 2005, you are
directed to prohibit, effective on January 1,
2008, entry into the United States for
consumption and withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool,
man-made fiber, silk blend and other
vegetable fiber textiles and textile products in
the following categories and HTS numbers
6111.20.6050, 6111.30.5050 and
6111.90.5050, produced or manufactured in
China and exported during the twelve-month
period beginning on January 1, 2008 and
extending through December 31, 2008, in
excess of the following agreed levels:
Category
Restraint Period
200/301 ....................
222 ...........................
229 ...........................
332/432/632-T (plus
baby socks) 1..
10,131,052 kilograms.
21,482,908 kilograms.
45,007,492 kilograms.
85,058,437 dozen
pairs, of which not
more than
80,866,195 dozen
pairs shall be in categories 332/432/
632-B (plus baby
socks) 2.
26,938,606 dozen.
8,724,590 dozen.
10,581,854 dozen.
25,442,951 dozen.
29,479,266 dozen.
24,302,011 dozen.
5,990,767 kilograms.
134,828,519 numbers.
1,756,637 numbers.
280,581 dozen.
72,177,600 square
meters.
103,755,190 square
meters.
43,412,575 square
meters.
10,427,707 dozen.
10,298,709 dozen.
1,268,884 kilograms.
23,029,668 dozen.
338/339pt. 3 .............
340/640 ....................
345/645/646 .............
347/348 ....................
349/649 ....................
352/652 ....................
359-S/659-S 4 ..........
363 ...........................
443 ...........................
447 ...........................
619 ...........................
620 ...........................
622 ...........................
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638/639pt. 5 .............
647/648pt. 6 .............
666pt. 7 ....................
847 ...........................
1 Categories 332/432/632–T: baby socks:
only
HTS
numbers
6111.20.6050,
6111.30.5050 and 6111.90.5050; within Category 632: only HTS numbers 6115.10.4000,
6115.10.5500, 6115.30.9010, 6115.96.6020,
6115.99.1420, 6115.96.9020, 6115.99.1920.
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2 Categories 332/432/632-B: baby socks:
only
HTS
numbers
6111.20.6050,
6111.30.5050 and 6111.90.5050; within Category 632: only HTS numbers 6115.10.4000,
6115.10.5500, 6115.96.6020, 6115.96.9020,
6115.99.1420, 6115.99.1920.
3 Categories 338/339pt: all HTS numbers
except:
6110.20.1026,
6110.20.1031,
6110.20.2067, 6110.20.2077, 6110.90.9067,
and 6110.90.9071.
4 Category
359-S: only HTS numbers
6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010, 6211.11.8010,
6211.11.8020,
6211.12.8010
and
6211.12.8020; Category 659-S: only HTS
numbers
6112.31.0010,
6112.31.0020,
6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030,
6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020,
6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020.
5 Categories 638/639pt.: all HTS numbers
except:
6110.30.2051,
6110.30.2061,
6110.30.3051, 6110.30.3057, 6110.90.9079,
and 6110.90.9081.
6 Categories 647/648pt.: all HTS numbers
except
6203.43.3510,
6204.63.3010,
6210.40.5031, 6210.50.5031, 6211.20.1525
and 6211.20.1555.
7 Category
666pt.: only HTS numbers
6303.12.0010 and 6303.92.2030.
Baby socks in HTS numbers 6111.20.6050,
6111.30.5050 and 6111.90.5050 shall be
counted in dozen pairs for quota purposes.
These baby socks are subject to the quota
level for 332/432/632–T and the sublevel for
332/432/632–B but the correct category
designation 239 will be required at the time
of entry for quota purposes.
The agreed levels set forth above are
subject to adjustment pursuant to the current
MOU between the Governments of the
United States and China.
Products in the above categories and HTS
numbers 6111.20.6050, 6111.30.5050, and
6111.90.5050 exported during 2007 shall be
charged to the applicable category limits for
that year (see directive dated October 23,
2006) to the extent of any unfilled balances.
In the event the limits established for that
period have been exhausted by previous
entries, such products shall be charged to the
limits set forth in this directive.
Sincerely,
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain
Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textiles
and Textile Products Produced or
Manufactured in the People’s Republic
of China
November 27, 2007.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection adjusting limits.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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Ross
Arnold, International Trade Specialist,
Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.
Department of Commerce, (202) 482–
4212. For information on the quota
status of this limit, refer to the Bureau
of Customs and Border Protection
website (https://www.cbp.gov), or call
(202) 863–6560. For information on
embargoes and quota re-openings, refer
to the Office of Textiles and Apparel
website at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural
Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854);
Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as
amended.
Pursuant to the Memorandum of
Understanding between the
Governments of the United States and
the People’s Republic of China
concerning Trade in Texile and Apparel
Products, signed and dated on
November 8, 2005, the current limits for
certain categories are being increased for
carryforward.
A description of the textile and
apparel categories in terms of HTS
numbers is available in the
CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel
Categories with the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (see
Federal Register notice 71 FR 62999,
published on October 27, 2006). Also
see 71 FR 65090 published on
November 7, 2006.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements
November 27, 2007.
Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive
amends, but does not cancel, the directive
issued to you on October 23, 2006, as
amended on November 2, 2006, by the
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements. That directive
concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,
man-made fiber, silk blend and other
vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,
produced or manufactured in China and
exported during the twelve-month period
which began on January 1, 2007 and extends
through December 31, 2007.
Effective on November 30, 2007, you are
directed to adjust the current limits for the
following categories, as provided for under
the terms of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Governments of
the United States and the People’s Republic
of China concerning Trade in Texile and
Apparel Products, signed and dated on
November 8, 2005:
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Category
345/645/646 ..............
352/652 .....................
Adjusted twelvemonth limit 1
9,477,660 dozen.
21,957,081 dozen.
1 The limit has not been adjusted to account
for any imports exported after December 31,
2006.
The Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements has determined that this
action falls within the foreign affairs
exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5
U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
Sincerely,
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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James Hyler,
Acting Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Federal Student Aid
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SUMMARY: The Acting Leader,
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Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
29, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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with any agency’s ability to perform its
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Services Team, 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
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frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
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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.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Federal Family Education Loan
Program and William D. Ford Federal
Direct Loan Program Teacher Loan
Forgiveness Forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit; individuals or household;
not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Government; State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 8,700.
Burden Hours: 2,871.
Abstract: These forms serve as the
means by which eligible borrowers in
the Federal Family Education Loan
Program and the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan Program apply for
teacher loan forgiveness and request
forbearance on their loans while
performing qualifying teaching service.
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 3533. 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
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245–6623. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
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Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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31, 2008. Before submitting this ICR to
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of the proposed information collection
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Instructions: Direct your comments to
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber
Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's
Republic of China
November 27, 2007.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection adjusting limits.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Arnold, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of this
limit, refer to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection website
(https://www.cbp.gov), or call (202) 863-6560. For information on
embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and
Apparel website at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as
amended.
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments
of the United States and the People's Republic of China concerning
Trade in Texile and Apparel Products, signed and dated on November 8,
2005, the current limits for certain categories are being increased for
carryforward.
A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS
numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories
with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see Federal
Register notice 71 FR 62999, published on October 27, 2006). Also see
71 FR 65090 published on November 7, 2006.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
November 27, 2007.
Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel,
the directive issued to you on October 23, 2006, as amended on
November 2, 2006, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain
cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber
textiles and textile products, produced or manufactured in China and
exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1,
2007 and extends through December 31, 2007.
Effective on November 30, 2007, you are directed to adjust the
current limits for the following categories, as provided for under
the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments
of the United States and the People's Republic of China concerning
Trade in Texile and Apparel Products, signed and dated on November
8, 2005:
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Adjusted twelve-month limit
Category \1\
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345/645/646.............................. 9,477,660 dozen.
352/652.................................. 21,957,081 dozen.
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\1\ The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported
after December 31, 2006.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has
determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs
exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
Sincerely,
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E7-23303 Filed 11-29-07; 8:45 am]
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