Limitation of Duty-free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement Act (HOPE), 66952 [E9-30142]

Download as PDF 66952 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 241 / Thursday, December 17, 2009 / Notices • Executive Director’s Report. • ADA and ABA Guidelines; Federal Agency Updates. All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An assistive listening system, computer assisted real-time transcription (CART), and sign language interpreters will be available at the Board meeting. Persons attending Board meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants (see https://www.accessboard.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more information). David M. Capozzi, Executive Director. [FR Doc. E9–29992 Filed 12–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8150–01–P COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Limitation of Duty-free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement Act (HOPE) December 14, 2009. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Notification of Annual Quantitative Limit on Certain Apparel under HOPE. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3651. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 Authority: The Caribbean Basin Recovery Act (‘‘CBERA’’), as amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement Act of 2006 (collectively, ‘‘HOPE’’), Title V of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (‘‘HOPE II’’); and Presidential Proclamation No. 8114, 72 Fed. Reg. 13655, 13659 (March 22, 2007) (‘‘Proclamation’’). HOPE provides for duty-free treatment for certain apparel articles imported directly from Haiti. Section 213A (b)(1)(B) of HOPE outlines the requirements for certain apparel articles to qualify for duty-free treatment under a ‘‘value-added’’ program. In order to qualify for duty-free treatment, apparel articles must be wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:19 Dec 16, 2009 Jkt 220001 and yarns, as long as the sum of the cost or value of materials produced in Haiti or one or more countries, as described in HOPE, or any combination thereof, plus the direct costs of processing operations performed in Haiti or one or more countries, as described in HOPE, or any combination thereof, is not less than an applicable percentage of the declared customs value of such apparel articles. For the period December 20, 2009 through December 19, 2010, the applicable percentage is 55 percent. For every twelve month period following the effective date of HOPE, duty-free treatment under the valueadded program is subject to a quantitative limitation. HOPE provides that the quantitative limitation will be recalculated for each subsequent 12month period. Section 213A (b)(1)(C) of HOPE, as amended by HOPE II, requires that, for the twelve-month period beginning on December 20, 2009, the quantitative limitation for qualifying apparel imported from Haiti under the value-added program will be an amount equivalent to 1.25 percent of the aggregate square meter equivalent of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12month period for which data are available. For purposes of this notice, the most recent 12-month period for which data are available as of December 20, 2009 is the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2009. Therefore, for the one-year period beginning on December 20, 2009 and extending through December 19, 2010, the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under the valueadded program is 284,904,116 square meters equivalent. Apparel articles entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise applicable tariffs. These quantities are calculated using the aggregate square meters equivalent 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. Kimberly Glas, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E9–30142 Filed 12–15–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–DS PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–904] Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Palmer, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–9068. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADMENDMENT TO THE FINAL RESULTS: In accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (‘‘Act’’), on November 10, 2009, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published1 the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) covering the period October 11, 2006, through March 31, 2008. See First Administrative Review of Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 57995 (November 10, 2009) (‘‘Final Results’’). On November 12, 2009, Petitioner Norit Americas, voluntary respondent Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (‘‘Cherishmet’’),2 mandatory respondent Jacobi,3 importer Albemarle,4 and separate rate company Hebei Foreign Trade & Advertising Corp. (‘‘Hebei Foreign’’) filed timely ministerial allegations pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(1) that the Department made various ministerial errors in the Final Results and requested, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224, that the Department correct the alleged ministerial errors in the Final Results and the ‘‘Administrative Review of Certain 1 The Department publicly announced the final results on November 3, 2009. 2 Consisting of Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (‘‘GHC’’), Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd. (‘‘Beijing Pacific’’), and Cherishmet Inc. 3 Consisting of Jacobi Carbons AB, Tianjin Jacobi Iternational Trading Co., Ltd., and Jacobi Carbons, Inc. 4 Consisting of Albemarle Sorbent Technologies Corp. and Albemarle Corporation. E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 241 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30142]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Limitation of Duty-free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in 
Haiti under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for 
Encouragement Act (HOPE)

December 14, 2009.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Notification of Annual Quantitative Limit on Certain Apparel 
under HOPE.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-3651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: The Caribbean Basin Recovery Act (``CBERA''), as 
amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership 
for Encouragement Act of 2006 (collectively, ``HOPE''), Title V of 
the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 and the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (``HOPE II''); and Presidential 
Proclamation No. 8114, 72 Fed. Reg. 13655, 13659 (March 22, 2007) 
(``Proclamation'').

    HOPE provides for duty-free treatment for certain apparel articles 
imported directly from Haiti. Section 213A (b)(1)(B) of HOPE outlines 
the requirements for certain apparel articles to qualify for duty-free 
treatment under a ``value-added'' program. In order to qualify for 
duty-free treatment, apparel articles must be wholly assembled, or 
knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric 
components, components knit-to-shape, and yarns, as long as the sum of 
the cost or value of materials produced in Haiti or one or more 
countries, as described in HOPE, or any combination thereof, plus the 
direct costs of processing operations performed in Haiti or one or more 
countries, as described in HOPE, or any combination thereof, is not 
less than an applicable percentage of the declared customs value of 
such apparel articles. For the period December 20, 2009 through 
December 19, 2010, the applicable percentage is 55 percent.
    For every twelve month period following the effective date of HOPE, 
duty-free treatment under the value-added program is subject to a 
quantitative limitation. HOPE provides that the quantitative limitation 
will be recalculated for each subsequent 12-month period. Section 213A 
(b)(1)(C) of HOPE, as amended by HOPE II, requires that, for the 
twelve-month period beginning on December 20, 2009, the quantitative 
limitation for qualifying apparel imported from Haiti under the value-
added program will be an amount equivalent to 1.25 percent of the 
aggregate square meter equivalent of all apparel articles imported into 
the United States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are 
available.
    For purposes of this notice, the most recent 12-month period for 
which data are available as of December 20, 2009 is the 12-month period 
ending on October 31, 2009. Therefore, for the one-year period 
beginning on December 20, 2009 and extending through December 19, 2010, 
the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under the 
value-added program is 284,904,116 square meters equivalent. Apparel 
articles entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to 
otherwise applicable tariffs.
    These quantities are calculated using the aggregate square meters 
equivalent 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.

Kimberly Glas,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E9-30142 Filed 12-15-09; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS
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