Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR Agreement”), 52640-52641 [2011-21561]

Download as PDF 52640 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820– 2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA655 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting Dated: August 18, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. [FR Doc. 2011–21543 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) ad hoc groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee (EFHRC) will hold a conference call to continue the periodic review of groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). 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Requests for sign language interpretation or other VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Aug 22, 2011 Jkt 223001 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIN 0648–XA653 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Oversight Committee on September 13, 2011 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 225 McClellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 569–5250; fax: (617) 569–5159. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will review input from the Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) and the Scallop Advisory Panel related to Framework 23 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Committee will identify preferred alternatives for the full Council to consider at the final meeting for Framework 23 being held on September 26–29, 2011 in Danvers, MA. The Committee will also discuss recommendations related to potential 2012 Council work priorities for the Scallop FMP. Other business may also be discussed at this meeting. Specifically, the Scallop Committee may SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 discuss potential accountability measures for bycatch of Southern New England (SNE) windowpane flounder in the event that the Council decides to allocate a sub-ACL of windowpane flounder to the scallop fishery in a future action under the Groundfish FMP. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 18, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–21541 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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’’) The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. ACTION: Determination to remove a product currently on Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. AGENCY: DATES: Effective Date: February 20, 2012. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (‘‘CITA’’) has determined that an acceptable substitute for certain compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns, as specified below, is available in the CAFTA–DR countries in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The product, which is currently on the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices Agreement in unrestricted quantities, will be removed, effective 180 days after publication of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482–3651. For Further Information On-Line: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/CaftaReq Track.nsf under ‘‘Approved Requests,’’ Reference number: 156.2011.07.20.Yarn. ParkdaleMillsandBuhlerQualityYarns. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: The CAFTA–DR Agreement; Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA– DR Implementation Act’’), Public Law 109– 53; the Statement of Administrative Action, accompanying the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act; and Presidential Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and 7996 (March 31, 2006). mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 of the CAFTA–DR Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act. The CAFTA–DR Implementation 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 Implementation Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, CITA published modified procedures it would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products determined to be not commercially available in the territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR (Modifications to Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic– Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement, 73 FR 53200 (September 15, 2008)) (‘‘CITA’s procedures’’). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Aug 22, 2011 Jkt 223001 On July 20, 2011, the Chairman of CITA received a request from Parkdale Mills and Buhler Quality Yarns for a Commercial Availability determination to remove or restrict (‘‘Request’’) certain compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns, currently on Annex 3.25. Parkdale Mills and Buhler Quality Yarns offered to supply yarns substitutable for the specified yarns and provided documentation demonstrating their ability to supply commercial quantities in a timely manner. On July 22, 2011, in accordance with CITA’s procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request, which was posted on the dedicated Web site for CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response to the Request (‘‘Response’’) must be submitted by August 3, 2011, and any Rebuttal Comments to a Response (‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be submitted by August 9, 2011, in accordance with Sections 6, 7 and 9 of CITA’s procedures. No interested entity submitted a Response advising CITA of its objection to the Request. In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act, Section 8(a) and (b), and Section 9(c)(1) of CITA’s procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request, CITA has determined to remove the subject product from Annex 3.25. Pursuant to Section 9(c)(3)(iii)(A), textile and apparel articles containing the subject product are not to be treated as originating in a CAFTA–DR country if the subject product is obtained from non-CAFTA–DR sources, effective for goods entered into the United States on or after 180 calendar days after the date of publication of this notice. A revised list in Annex 3.25, noting the effective date of the removal of the subject product, has been posted on the dedicated Web site for CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability proceedings. Specifications: Certain Compacted, Plied, Ring Spun Cotton Yarns Compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns, with yarn counts in the range from 42 to 102 metric, classified in subheadings 5205.42.0020, 5205.43.0020, 5205.44.0020, 5205.46.0020, and 5205.47.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Kim Glas, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 2011–21561 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52641 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Open Meeting Notice; Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Open meeting notice. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education will take place. DATES: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. SUMMARY: 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Steve Schrankel, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, at (703) 588–3109, or Steve.Schrankel@hq.dodea.edu. 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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'')

AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

ACTION: Determination to remove a product currently on Annex 3.25 of 
the CAFTA-DR Agreement.

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DATES: Effective Date: February 20, 2012.

SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(``CITA'') has determined that an acceptable substitute for certain 
compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns, as specified below, is 
available in the CAFTA-DR countries in commercial quantities in a 
timely manner. The product, which is currently on the list in Annex 
3.25 of the CAFTA-DR

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Agreement in unrestricted quantities, will be removed, effective 180 
days after publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3651.
    For Further Information On-Line: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/CaftaReqTrack.nsf under ``Approved Requests,'' Reference number: 
156.2011.07.20.Yarn.ParkdaleMillsandBuhlerQualityYarns.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority:  The CAFTA-DR Agreement; Section 203(o)(4) of the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (``CAFTA-DR Implementation Act''), 
Public Law 109-53; the Statement of Administrative Action, 
accompanying the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act; and 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 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement; 
see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act.
    The CAFTA-DR Implementation 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 Implementation 
Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, CITA 
published modified procedures it would follow in considering requests 
to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products determined to be not 
commercially available in the territory of any Party to CAFTA-DR 
(Modifications to Procedures for Considering Requests Under the 
Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central 
America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 73 FR 53200 (September 15, 
2008)) (``CITA's procedures'').
    On July 20, 2011, the Chairman of CITA received a request from 
Parkdale Mills and Buhler Quality Yarns for a Commercial Availability 
determination to remove or restrict (``Request'') certain compacted, 
plied, ring spun cotton yarns, currently on Annex 3.25. Parkdale Mills 
and Buhler Quality Yarns offered to supply yarns substitutable for the 
specified yarns and provided documentation demonstrating their ability 
to supply commercial quantities in a timely manner. On July 22, 2011, 
in accordance with CITA's procedures, CITA notified interested parties 
of the Request, which was posted on the dedicated Web site for CAFTA-DR 
Commercial Availability proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised 
that any Response to the Request (``Response'') must be submitted by 
August 3, 2011, and any Rebuttal Comments to a Response (``Rebuttal'') 
must be submitted by August 9, 2011, in accordance with Sections 6, 7 
and 9 of CITA's procedures. No interested entity submitted a Response 
advising CITA of its objection to the Request.
    In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 
Implementation Act, Section 8(a) and (b), and Section 9(c)(1) of CITA's 
procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response objecting to 
the Request, CITA has determined to remove the subject product from 
Annex 3.25. Pursuant to Section 9(c)(3)(iii)(A), textile and apparel 
articles containing the subject product are not to be treated as 
originating in a CAFTA-DR country if the subject product is obtained 
from non-CAFTA-DR sources, effective for goods entered into the United 
States on or after 180 calendar days after the date of publication of 
this notice. A revised list in Annex 3.25, noting the effective date of 
the removal of the subject product, has been posted on the dedicated 
Web site for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings.

Specifications: Certain Compacted, Plied, Ring Spun Cotton Yarns

    Compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns, with yarn counts in the 
range from 42 to 102 metric, classified in subheadings 5205.42.0020, 
5205.43.0020, 5205.44.0020, 5205.46.0020, and 5205.47.0020 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)

Kim Glas,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2011-21561 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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