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Therese Conant,
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Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Red
Snapper Individual Fishing Quota
Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of determination of
catastrophic conditions.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
regulations implementing the individual
fishing quota (IFQ) program for the
commercial red snapper fishery in the
Gulf of Mexico, the Administrator,
Southeast Region, NMFS (RA) has
determined that catastrophic conditions
exist in those parts of Texas and
Louisiana from the mouth of the
Mississippi River west to Freeport,
Texas as a result of recent hurricanes.
Consistent with those regulations, the
RA has authorized IFQ participants
within this affected area to use paperbased forms, if necessary, for basic
required IFQ administrative functions,
e.g., landing transactions, until October
24, 2008. This determination of
catastrophic conditions and allowance
of alternative methods for completing
required IFQ administrative functions is
intended to facilitate continuation of
IFQ operations during the period of
catastrophic conditions.
DATES: The RA is authorizing IFQ
participants within this affected area to
use paper-based forms until October 24,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Britni Tokotch, telephone 727–824–
5305, fax 727–824–5308, e-mail
Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implementing the IFQ
program for the commercial red snapper
fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR
622.16) require that IFQ participants
have access to a computer and Internet
access and that they conduct
administrative functions associated with
the IFQ program, e.g., landing
transactions, online. However, these
regulations also specify that during
catastrophic conditions, as determined
by the RA, the RA can authorize IFQ
participants in the affected area who are
unable to submit information
electronically to use paper-based forms
to complete IFQ administrative
functions for the duration of the
catastrophic conditions. The RA must
determine that catastrophic conditions
exist, specify the duration of the
catastrophic conditions, and specify
which participants or geographic areas
are deemed affected by the catastrophic
conditions.
Hurricane Gustav made landfall near
Cocodrie, Louisiana as a strong Category
2 hurricane on September 1, 2008.
Twelve days later Hurricane Ike made
landfall near Galveston, Texas as a
Category 2 hurricane. Strong winds and
flooding from these two hurricanes
impacted coastal communities
throughout Texas and Louisiana,
resulting in power outages and loss of
homes, businesses, and other
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infrastructure. As a result the RA has
determined that catastrophic conditions
exist in those areas of the states of
Louisiana and Texas from the mouth of
the Mississippi River west to Freeport,
Texas. The RA is authorizing IFQ
participants within this affected area to
use paper-based forms until October 24,
2008. NMFS will provide additional
notification to affected participants via
NOAA weather radio, fishery bulletins,
and other appropriate means.
NMFS previously provided each IFQ
dealer the necessary paper forms
(sequentially coded) and instructions in
the event catastrophic conditions exist.
Paper forms are also available from the
RA upon request. The electronic system
for submitting information to NMFS
will continue to be available to all
participants, and participants in the
affected area are encouraged to continue
using this system, if accessible.
The administrative program functions
available to participants in the area
affected by catastrophic conditions will
be limited under the paper-based
system. There will be no mechanism for
transfers of IFQ shares or allocation
under the paper-based system in effect
during catastrophic conditions.
Assistance in complying with the
requirements of the paper-based system
will be available via IFQ Customer
Service 1–866–425–7627 Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. eastern time.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free
Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled
in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African
Countries from Regional and ThirdCountry Fabric
September 19, 2008.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Publishing the New 12-Month
Cap on Duty- and Quota-Free Benefits
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Niewiaroski, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
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Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: Title I, Section 112(b)(3) of the
Trade and Development Act of 2000 (TDA
2000), P.L. 106-200, as amended by section
3108 of the Trade Act of 2002, P.L. 107-210;
Section 7(b)(2) of the AGOA Acceleration Act
of 2004, P.L. 108-274; Title VI, section 6002
of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
(TRHCA 2006), P.L. 109-432; Presidential
Proclamation 7350 of October 4, 2000 (65 FR
59321); Presidential Proclamation 7626 of
November 13, 2002 (67 FR 69459).
Title I of TDA 2000 provides for dutyand quota-free treatment for certain
textile and apparel articles imported
from designated beneficiary subSaharan African countries. Section
112(b)(3) of TDA 2000 provides dutyand quota-free treatment for apparel
articles wholly assembled in one or
more beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries from fabric wholly formed in
one or more beneficiary countries from
yarn originating in the U.S. or one or
more beneficiary countries, subject to
quantitative limitations. This
preferential treatment is also available
for apparel articles assembled in one or
more lesser-developed beneficiary subSaharan African countries, regardless of
the country of origin of the fabric used
to make such articles, subject to
quantitative limitation. Title VI of the
TRHCA 2006 extended this special rule
for lesser-developed countries through
September 30, 2012.
The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004
provides that the quantitative limitation
for the twelve-month period beginning
October 1, 2008 will be an amount not
to exceed 7 percent of the aggregate
square meter equivalents of all apparel
articles imported into the United States
in the preceding 12-month period for
which data are available. See Section
112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as
amended by Section 7(b)(2)(B) of the
AGOA Acceleration Act. Of this overall
amount, apparel imported under the
special rule for lesser-developed
countries is limited to an amount not to
exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles
imported into the United States in the
preceding 12-month period. See Section
112(c)(1)(B)(ii) of TDA 2000, as
amended by Section 6002(a) of TRHCA
2006. Presidential Proclamation 7350
directed CITA to publish the aggregate
quantity of imports allowed during each
12-month period in the Federal
Register. See Annex.
For the one-year period, beginning on
October 1, 2008, and extending through
September 30, 2009, the aggregate
quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under these
provisions is 1,711,900,006 square
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meters equivalent. Of this amount,
855,950,003 square meters equivalent is
available to apparel articles imported
under the special rule for lesserdeveloped countries. Apparel articles
entered in excess of these quantities will
be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
These quantities are calculated using
the aggregate square meter equivalents
of all apparel articles imported into the
United States, derived from the set of
Harmonized System lines listed in the
Annex to the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
(ATC), and the conversion factors for
units of measure into square meter
equivalents used by the United States in
implementing the ATC.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E8–22465 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Notification of Request for Extension
of Approval of Information Collection
Activity—Notification Requirements for
Coal and Wood Burning Appliances
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
In the July 3, 2008 Federal
Register (73 FR 38187), the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC or
Commission) published a notice in
accordance with provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to announce
the agency’s intention to seek extension
of its PRA approval of information
collection requirements regarding
certain coal and wood burning
appliances pursuant to 16 CFR part
1406. The Commission now announces
that it has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget a request for
extension of approval of that collection
of information.
The Commission received no
comments. The CPSC will use the
information it obtains to monitor
industry compliance with the
requirements and to reduce risks of
injuries from fires associated with the
installation, operation, and maintenance
of the appliances that are subject to the
regulation.
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Additional Information About the
Request for Extension of Approval of
Information Collection Activity
Title of information collection:
Notification Requirements for Coal and
Wood Burning Appliances.
Type of request: Extension of
approval.
General description of respondents:
Manufacturers or importers of coal and
wood burning appliances.
Frequency of collection: Information
will be submitted when there is any
change to the required data or when a
new model is introduced in the market.
Estimated number of respondents: 5
per year.
Estimated average number of
responses per respondent: 1 per year.
Estimated number of responses for all
respondents: 5 per year.
Estimated number of hours per
response: 3 hours per response.
Estimated number of hours for all
respondents: 15 hours per year.
Estimated annual cost of collection to
all respondents: $387 per year.
Estimated total annual cost of the
information collection requirements to
the Federal Government: $1,773 per
year.
Comments: Comments on this request
for extension of approval of an
information collection activity should
be submitted by October 24, 2008 to (1)
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for
CPSC, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503;
telephone: (202) 395–7340, and (2) emailed to the Office of the Secretary at
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments may also
be sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127,
or by mail to the Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this request for approval of an
information collection activity is
available from Linda Glatz, Division of
Policy and Planning, Office of
Information Technology and
Technology Services, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone: (301) 504–7671 or by e-mail
to lglatz@cpsc.gov.
Dated: September 18, 2008.
Todd Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–22446 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles
Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries from Regional
and Third-Country Fabric
September 19, 2008.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Publishing the New 12-Month Cap on Duty- and Quota-Free
Benefits
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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Niewiaroski, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
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Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Title I, Section 112(b)(3) of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000 (TDA 2000), P.L. 106-200, as amended by
section 3108 of the Trade Act of 2002, P.L. 107-210; Section 7(b)(2)
of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004, P.L. 108-274; Title VI,
section 6002 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA
2006), P.L. 109-432; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of October 4,
2000 (65 FR 59321); Presidential Proclamation 7626 of November 13,
2002 (67 FR 69459).
Title I of TDA 2000 provides for duty- and quota-free treatment for
certain textile and apparel articles imported from designated
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. Section 112(b)(3) of TDA
2000 provides duty- and quota-free treatment for apparel articles
wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries from fabric wholly formed in one or more beneficiary
countries from yarn originating in the U.S. or one or more beneficiary
countries, subject to quantitative limitations. This preferential
treatment is also available for apparel articles assembled in one or
more lesser-developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries,
regardless of the country of origin of the fabric used to make such
articles, subject to quantitative limitation. Title VI of the TRHCA
2006 extended this special rule for lesser-developed countries through
September 30, 2012.
The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 provides that the quantitative
limitation for the twelve-month period beginning October 1, 2008 will
be an amount not to exceed 7 percent of the aggregate square meter
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in
the preceding 12-month period for which data are available. See Section
112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as amended by Section 7(b)(2)(B) of
the AGOA Acceleration Act. Of this overall amount, apparel imported
under the special rule for lesser-developed countries is limited to an
amount not to exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles imported into
the United States in the preceding 12-month period. See Section
112(c)(1)(B)(ii) of TDA 2000, as amended by Section 6002(a) of TRHCA
2006. Presidential Proclamation 7350 directed CITA to publish the
aggregate quantity of imports allowed during each 12-month period in
the Federal Register. See Annex.
For the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2008, and
extending through September 30, 2009, the aggregate quantity of imports
eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is
1,711,900,006 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 855,950,003
square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported
under the special rule for lesser-developed countries. Apparel articles
entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise
applicable tariffs.
These quantities are calculated using the aggregate square meter
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States,
derived from the set of Harmonized System lines listed in the Annex to
the World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC),
and the conversion factors for units of measure into square meter
equivalents used by the United States in implementing the ATC.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E8-22465 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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