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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
Title III, Subtitle B, Section 321 through
Section 328 of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’ or the
‘‘Agreement’’) Implementation Act;
Article 3.23 of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement.
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Notice
On January 18, 2007, as provided for
under Article 3.23 of the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States
Free Trade Agreement, the United States
submitted written notice to the
Government of Honduras with respect
to its intent to apply a textile safeguard
measure on imports of Honduran origin
cotton socks (Category 332).
Background
On August 21, 2007, the Committee
initiated a safeguard proceeding to
determine whether imports of Honduran
cotton, wool, and man-made fiber socks
(merged Category 332/432 and 632 part)
are causing serious damage, or actual
threat thereof, to the U.S. industry
producing socks, (72 FR 46611, August
21, 2007). The initiation of the safeguard
proceeding launched a 30-day period
during which interested parties and
stakeholders submitted comments. In
accordance with section 4 of the
Committee’s Procedures for considering
action under the CAFTA–DR textile and
apparel safeguard, (71 FR 25157, April
28, 2006), the Committee has
determined that it intends to apply a
textile safeguard measure with respect
to imports of Honduran origin cotton
socks (Category 332). This
determination is based on the comments
received and information available to
the Committee that demonstrates that
safeguard measures are warranted with
respect to Honduran origin cotton socks
falling within Category 332, which
represent approximately 99% of the
imports subject to this safeguard
inquiry. The Committee notes that it is
not at this time making a determination
to apply a safeguard measure with
respect to wool and man-made fiber
socks (Categories 432 and 632 Part,
respectively), that were part of this
original safeguards inquiry.
Article 3.23(4) of the Agreement
provides that, following receipt of
written notice by an importing Party of
intent to apply a safeguard measure, the
exporting Party may request
consultations. Article 3.23(4) further
provides that, upon receipt of a request
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for consultations, the United States and
the Government of Honduras shall begin
consultations without delay and shall be
completed within 60 days of the date of
the request for consultations. The
United States shall make a decision on
whether to apply a safeguard measure
within 30 days of completion of the
consultations.
If the United States decides in the
affirmative, the United States would
increase the duty on all Honduran
origin cotton socks within Category 332
(including those knit in the United
States) to a level that does not exceed
the lesser of: (a) The prevailing U.S.
normal trade relations (NTR)/mostfavored-nation (MFN) duty rate for the
article at the time the measure is
applied; or (b) the U.S. NTR/MFN
applied duty rate in effect on the date
of entry into force of the CAFTA–DR,
currently 13.5% for most socks
imported from Honduras. The
Committee is further considering the
appropriate safeguard tariff rate that
would be applied to imported cotton
socks from Honduras.
Article 3.23 of the Agreement
provides that, no Party may maintain a
textile safeguard measure for a period
exceeding three years. In this case, the
Committee has further determined that,
if at the conclusion of the consultation
period, the United States decides in the
affirmative, the United States would
apply a safeguard measure on imports of
Honduran origin cotton socks (Category
332) until December 31, 2008, to
coincide with the expiring limits on
cotton sock imports from China.
In the event that safeguard measures
are applied by the United States, the
United States would have to provide
mutually agreed and substantially
equivalent compensation in textile and
apparel products to Honduras. If the
United States and Honduras are unable
to agree on compensation within 30
days of the application of a textile
safeguard measure, Honduras may take
tariff action of a substantially equivalent
trade effect.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the
forthcoming public meeting of the Code
Committee established by Article 146(a),
Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10
U.S.C. 946(a), to be held at the
Courthouse of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E.
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20441–
0001, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4,
2008. The agenda for this meeting will
include consideration of proposed
changes to the Uniform Code of Military
Justice and the Manual for CourtsMartial, United States, and other matters
relating to the operation of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice throughout the
Armed Forces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William A. DeCicco, Clerk of Court,
United States Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces, 450 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20442–0001, telephone
(202) 761–1448.
Dated: January 17, 2008.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Code Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the forthcoming public meeting of the
Code Committee established by Article 146(a), Uniform Code of Military
Justice, 10 U.S.C. 946(a), to be held at the Courthouse of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E. Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20441-0001, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. The
agenda for this meeting will include consideration of proposed changes
to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for Courts-
Martial, United States, and other matters relating to the operation of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice throughout the Armed Forces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William A. DeCicco, Clerk of Court,
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20442-0001, telephone (202) 761-1448.
Dated: January 17, 2008.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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