Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement), 40853-40854 [E8-16315]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 16, 2008 / Notices 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 CAFTADR 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 June 12, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial availability request from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain polyester/nylon corduroy fabrics, of the specifications detailed below. On June 16, 2008, CITA notified interested parties of, and posted on its website, the accepted request and requested that interested entities provide, by June 26, 2008, 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 July 2, 2008. 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 CAFTADR 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. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Corduroy fabric specifications: Polyester/Nylon Corduroy Fabric HTS: 5801.32.00 Fiber Content: 60 to 90% polyester/40 to 10% nylon Yarn: Warp - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed dyed VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Jul 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Fill - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed, and nylon filament between 120-220 Denier (133-244 decitex), acid dyed Construction: 65 to 85 warp ends x 150 to 170 fill picks per inch (25 to 34 warp ends x 59 to 67 fill picks per cm). Number of Wales: 4 to 6 wales per cm (10 to 16 wales per inch) Weight: 240 to 280 g/m2 (7.08 to 8.26 oz./sq.yd.) Width: 56 to 64 inches (142 to 162 cm) Finish: Dyed R. Matthew Priest, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E8–16313 Filed 7–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement) July 11, 2008. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. AGENCY: EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2008. SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain uncut polyester/nylon corduroy fabrics, 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: Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2043. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number: 68.2008.06.12.Fabric.SharrettsPaley forFishman&Tobin. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40853 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 CAFTADR 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 June 12, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial availability request from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain uncut polyester/nylon corduroy fabrics, of the specifications detailed below. On June 16, 2008, CITA notified interested parties of, and posted on its website, the accepted request and requested that interested entities provide, by June 26, 2008, 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 July 2, 2008. 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 CAFTADR 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. Corduroy fabric specifications: Polyester/Nylon Uncut Corduroy Fabric HTS: 5801.31.00 Fiber Content: 60 to 90% polyester/40 to 10% nylon E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 40854 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 16, 2008 / Notices Yarn: Warp - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex) dispersed dyed; Fill - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed, and nylon filament between 120-220 Denier (133-244 decitex), acid dyed Construction: 55 to 75 warp ends x 145 to 165 fill picks per inch (21 to 30 warp ends x 57 to 65 fill picks per cm) Weight: 210 to 235 g/m2 (6.19 to 6.93 oz/sq. yd.) Width: 56 to 64 inches (142 to 162 cm) Finish: Dyed R. Matthew Priest, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E8–16315 Filed 7–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests Department of Education. Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by July 17, 2008. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Jul 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency’s ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 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 frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED invites public comment. 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 respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: July 10, 2008. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of the Under Secretary Type of Review: New. Title: Study of Pell Grant Recipients Who Transfer Among Eligible Institutions. Abstract: This is a request for clearance for a survey of Pell Grant recipients who transferred from one institution to another. The general purpose of the survey is to determine the satisfaction of Pell Grant recipients with the financial aid process, while a more specific purpose is to identify and describe problems that Pell Grant recipients may encounter when attempting to transfer credits/courses from one institution to another. Additional Information: The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) requests that OMB grant an emergency clearance of the Study of Pell Grant Recipients Who Transfer Among Eligible Institutions. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This study is designed to determine the satisfaction of Pell Grant recipients with the financial aid process and to identify and describe problems that they may encounter when attempting to transfer credits/courses from one institution to another. This study is particularly relevant, given the timing of the following factors: First, the Congress is currently working on reauthorization for the Higher Education Act/ reauthorization will likely include new requirements for disclosing institutions’ transfer of credit policies. Implementation of these requirements by the Department would be best informed by the results of this study. Second, the Department of Education currently has the best sample with the most recent contact information for the population of interest. Given that this population is particularly difficult to reach, there is significant risk that our sample may degrade if we delay data collection further. Finally the information obtained from this study will assist in improving the Department’s customer service functions for students who receive federal student aid for the 2009–10 school year. Data from this study will inform messaging to federal student aid applicants who appear to transfer to ensure that the credits that they have earned are considered by their receiving institution. Delays in conducting this study would prevent the Department from providing this service to federal student aid applicants. We respectfully request OMB approval by July 17, 2008. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,500. Burden Hours: 375. 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 3758. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40853-40854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16315]


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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)

July 11, 2008.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to 
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(CITA) has determined that certain uncut polyester/nylon corduroy 
fabrics, 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: Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2043.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON-LINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number: 68.2008.06.12.Fabric.SharrettsPaley 
forFishman&Tobin.

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 CAFTA-DR 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 June 12, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial 
availability request from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on 
behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain uncut polyester/nylon corduroy 
fabrics, of the specifications detailed below. On June 16, 2008, CITA 
notified interested parties of, and posted on its website, the accepted 
request and requested that interested entities provide, by June 26, 
2008, 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 July 2, 
2008.
    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.

 
 
 
Corduroy fabric specifications:
 
Polyester/Nylon Uncut Corduroy Fabric
HTS: 5801.31.00
Fiber Content: 60 to 90% polyester/40 to 10% nylon

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Yarn:
  Warp - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex)
   dispersed dyed;
  Fill - Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex),
   dispersed, and nylon filament between 120-220 Denier (133-244
   decitex), acid dyed
Construction: 55 to 75 warp ends x 145 to 165 fill picks per inch (21 to
 30 warp ends x 57 to 65 fill picks per cm)
Weight: 210 to 235 g/m2 (6.19 to 6.93 oz/sq. yd.)
Width: 56 to 64 inches (142 to 162 cm)
Finish: Dyed
 


R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E8-16315 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]
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