Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement), 67918 [E7-23408]

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• Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 67918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23408]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial 
Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United 
States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement)

November 28, 2007.
AGENCY: 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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(CITA) has determined that certain woven polyester/spandex moleskin 
fabric, as specified below, are not available in commercial quantities 
in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added 
to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement 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 ON-LINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number: 37.2007.10.29.Fabric.Alston&Birdfor 
GlennRiver.

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).

BACKGROUND:

    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. The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides 
that this list may be modified pursuant to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when 
the President of the United States determines that a fabric, yarn, or 
fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in 
the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25, Note; see also section 
203(o)(4)(C) of the Act.
    The CAFTA-DR Act requires the President to establish procedures 
governing the submission of a request and providing opportunity for 
interested entities to submit comments and supporting evidence before a 
commercial availability determination is made. 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 March 21, 2007, CITA published final procedures it 
would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list (72 
FR 13256).
    On October 29, 2007, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial 
availability request from Alston & Bird, LLP, on behalf of Glen River 
Trading, for certain polyester/spandex woven moleskin fabric of the 
specifications detailed below. On October 31, 2007, CITA notified 
interested parties of, and posted on its website, the accepted petition 
and requested that interested entities provide, by November 13, 2007, a 
response advising of its objection to the commercial availability 
request or its ability to supply the subject product. CITA also 
explained that rebuttals to responses were due to CITA by November 19, 
2007.
    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)(C) 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 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
    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 on-line.
Woven fabric specifications:

 
 
 
HTS Subheading(s):
5407.92.2050
5407.92.2090
5407.93.2050
5407.93.2090
5407.94.2050
5407.94.2090
5512.19.0005
5512.19.0045
5512.19.0090
5515.12.0040
5515.12.0090
 


Specifications:

 
 
 
Fiber content:                         96 to 99 percent polyester with 1
                                        to 4 percent spandex
Yarn:                                  .................................
                                       Warp: singles polyester filament
                                        of various yarn sizes
                                       Filling: singles polyester
                                        filament of various yarn sizes
                                        combined with spandex filament
                                        of various deniers
Thread count:                          55 to 71 warp ends by 23 to 37
                                        filling picks per centimeter
Weave type:                            Various (including satin or
                                        twill)
Weight:                                210 to 275 grams per square meter
Width:                                 109 to 152 centimeters
Finish:                                Jet dyed or printed
 


R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E7-23408 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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