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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices
International Trade Specialists, Office of
Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department
of Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural
Act of 1956, as amended (7 USC 1854);
Section 202(q) of the North American Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19
USC 3332(q)); Executive Order 11651 of
March 3, 1972, as amended.
BACKGROUND:
Under the NAFTA, NAFTA countries
are required to eliminate customs duties
on textile and apparel goods that qualify
as originating goods under the NAFTA
rules of origin, which are set out in
Annex 401 to the NAFTA. The NAFTA
provides that the rules of origin for
textile and apparel products may be
amended through a subsequent
agreement by the NAFTA countries. See
Section 202(q) of the NAFTA
Implementation Act. In consultations
regarding such a change, the NAFTA
countries are to consider issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or
fabrics in the free trade area and
whether domestic producers are capable
of supplying commercial quantities of
the good in a timely manner. The
Statement of Administrative Action
(SAA) that accompanied the NAFTA
Implementation Act stated that any
interested person may submit to CITA a
request for a modification to a particular
rule of origin based on a change in the
availability in North America of a
particular fiber, yarn or fabric and that
the requesting party would bear the
burden of demonstrating that a change
is warranted. NAFTA Implementation
Act, SAA, H. Doc. 103-159, Vol. 1, at
491 (1993). The SAA provides that CITA
may make a recommendation to the
President regarding a change to a rule of
origin for a textile or apparel good. SAA
at 491. The NAFTA Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim modifications to
the NAFTA rules of origin as are
necessary to implement an agreement
with one or more NAFTA country on
such a modification. See section 202(q)
of the NAFTA Implementation Act.
On May 2, 2008, the Chairman of
CITA received a request from Oxford
Industries, Inc., alleging that certain
woven jacquard acetate rayon fabrics, of
the specifications listed below,
classified under subheading
5408.23.2930 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner and requesting that CITA
consider whether the NAFTA rule of
origin for certain men’s apparel,
classified under certain HTSUS Chapter
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62 subheadings, should be modified to
allow the use of non-North American
woven jacquard acetate rayon fabric.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether the woven jacquard
acetate rayon fabrics described above
can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. Comments must be
received no later than June 13, 2008.
Interested persons are invited to submit
six copies of such comments or
information to the Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 3100, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that these woven
jacquard acetate rayon fabrics can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner, CITA will closely review any
supporting documentation, such as a
signed statement by a manufacturer
stating that it produces fabric that is the
subject of the request, including the
quantities that can be supplied and the
time necessary to fill an order, as well
as any relevant information regarding
past production.
CITA will protect any business
confidential information that is marked
business confidential from disclosure to
the full extent permitted by law. CITA
will make available to the public nonconfidential versions of the request and
non-confidential versions of any public
comments received with respect to a
request in room 3001 in the Herbert
Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
Persons submitting comments on a
request are encouraged to include a nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary.
Specifications:
HTS Classification:
Overall fiber content:
Yarn size:
Warp:
Filling:
Yarn number:
Warp:
75 denier;
120 denier
146 single threads/inch
(57.5 single threads/
cm)
80 single threads/inch
(31.5 single threads/
cm)
2.59 ounces/square
yard (88 grams/
square meter)
55 inches (including
selvedge)
Jacquard of 2 or more
color yarns
Yarn dyed and not
coated
Filling:
Weight:
Width:
Weave type:
Finish:
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R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Availability of Non-Exclusive,
Exclusive License or Partially
Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent
Concerning ‘‘Article of Footwear with
Temperature Regulation Means’’
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
404.6, announcement is made of the
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent
No. U.S. 7,344,751 entitled ‘‘Article of
Footwear with Temperature Regulation
Means’’ issued April 29, 2008. This
patent has been assigned to the United
States Government as represented by the
Secretary of the Army.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeffrey DiTullio at U.S. Army Soldier
Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick,
MA 01760, Phone; (508) 233–4184 or Email: Jeffrey.Ditullio@natick.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any
licenses granted shall comply with 35
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Availability of Non-Exclusive, Exclusive License or Partially
Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning ``Article of Footwear
with Temperature Regulation Means''
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. U.S. 7,344,751 entitled
``Article of Footwear with Temperature Regulation Means'' issued April
29, 2008. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government
as represented by the Secretary of the Army.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey DiTullio at U.S. Army
Soldier Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760, Phone; (508)
233-4184 or E-mail: Jeffrey.Ditullio@natick.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any licenses granted shall comply with 35
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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