Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics to Persons Who Cut and Sew Men's and Boys' Worsted Wool Suits, Suit-Type Jackets and Trousers in the United States, 58465 [2011-24253]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on
the Import of Certain Worsted Wool
Fabrics to Persons Who Cut and Sew
Men’s and Boys’ Worsted Wool Suits,
Suit-Type Jackets and Trousers in the
United States
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: The Department of Commerce
(Department) is soliciting applications
for an allocation of the 2012 tariff rate
quotas on certain worsted wool fabric to
persons who cut and sew men’s and
boys’ worsted wool suits, suit-type
jackets and trousers in the United
States.
AGENCY:
The Department hereby
solicits applications from persons
(including firms, corporations, or other
legal entities) who cut and sew men’s
and boys’ worsted wool suits and suitlike jackets and trousers in the United
States for an allocation of the 2012 tariff
rate quotas on certain worsted wool
fabric. Interested persons must submit
an application on the form provided to
the address listed below by October 21,
2011. The Department will cause to be
published in the Federal Register its
determination to allocate the 2012 tariff
rate quotas and will notify applicants of
their respective allocation as soon as
possible after that date. Promptly
thereafter, the Department will issue
licenses to eligible applicants.
DATES: To be considered, applications
must be received or postmarked by
5 p.m. on October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to Office of Textiles and
Apparel, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230 (telephone: (202) 482–3400).
Application forms may be obtained from
that office (via facsimile or mail) or from
the following Internet address: https://
otexa.ita.doc.gov/wooltrq/
wool_app.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Carrigg, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2573.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
Title V of the Trade and Development
Act of 2000 (the Act) created two tariff
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rate quotas (TRQs), providing for
temporary reductions in the import
duties on limited quantities of two
categories of worsted wool fabrics
suitable for use in making suits, suittype jackets, or trousers: (1) For worsted
wool fabric with average fiber diameters
greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS) heading 9902.51.11); and (2) for
worsted wool fabric with average fiber
diameters of 18.5 microns or less (HTS
heading 9902.51.12). On August 6, 2002,
President Bush signed into law the
Trade Act of 2002, which includes
several amendments to Title V of the
Act. On December 3, 2004, the Act was
further amended pursuant to the
Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004, Public
Law 108–429, by increasing the TRQ for
worsted wool fabric with average fiber
diameters greater than 18.5 microns,
HTS 9902.51.11, to an annual total level
of 5.5 million square meters, and
extending it through 2007, and
increasing the TRQ for average fiber
diameters of 18.5 microns or less, HTS
9902.51.15 (previously 9902.51.12), to
an annual total level of 5 million square
meters and extending it through 2006.
On August 17, 2006 the Act was further
amended pursuant to the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, Public Law 109–
280, which extended both TRQs,
9902.51.11 and 9902.51.15, through
2009. The Senate-passed Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
extending the TRQ for both HTS
through 2014.
The Act requires that the TRQs be
allocated to persons who cut and sew
men’s and boys’ worsted wool suits,
suit-type jackets and trousers in the
United States. On October 24, 2005, the
Department adopted final regulations
establishing procedures for allocating
the TRQ. See 70 FR 61363; 19 CFR 335.
In order to be eligible for an allocation,
an applicant must submit an application
on the form provided at https://
otexa.ita.doc.gov/wooltrq/wool_app.htm
to the address listed above by 5 p.m. on
October 21, 2011 in compliance with
the requirements of 15 CFR 335. Any
business confidential information that is
marked business confidential will be
kept confidential and protected from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law.
Dated: September 14, 2011.
Kim Glas,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and
Apparel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on
the Import of Certain Worsted Wool
Fabrics to Persons Who Weave Such
Fabrics in the United States
Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration.
ACTION: The Department of Commerce
(Department) is soliciting applications
for an allocation of the 2012 tariff rate
quotas on certain worsted wool fabric to
persons who weave such fabrics in the
United States.
AGENCY:
The Department hereby
solicits applications from persons
(including firms, corporations, or other
legal entities) who weave worsted wool
fabrics in the United States for an
allocation of the 2012 tariff rate quotas
on certain worsted wool fabric.
Interested persons must submit an
application on the form provided to the
address listed below by October 21,
2011. The Department will cause to be
published in the Federal Register its
determination to allocate the 2012 tariff
rate quotas and will notify applicants of
their respective allocation as soon as
possible after that date. Promptly
thereafter, the Department will issue
licenses to eligible applicants.
DATES: To be considered, applications
must be received or postmarked by 5
p.m. on October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to the Office of Textiles and
Apparel, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230 (telephone: (202) 482–3400).
Application forms may be obtained from
that office (via facsimile or mail) or from
the following Internet address: https://
otexa.ita.doc.gov/wooltrq/
wool_fabric.htm.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Carrigg, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2573.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Title V of the Trade and Development
Act of 2000 (the Act) created two tariff
rate quotas (TRQs), providing for
temporary reductions in the import
duties on limited quantities of two
categories of worsted wool fabrics
suitable for use in making suits, suittype jackets, or trousers: (1) For worsted
wool fabric with average fiber diameters
greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Allocation of Tariff
Rate Quotas on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics to Persons
Who Cut and Sew Men's and Boys' Worsted Wool Suits, Suit-Type Jackets
and Trousers in the United States
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: The Department of Commerce (Department) is soliciting
applications for an allocation of the 2012 tariff rate quotas on
certain worsted wool fabric to persons who cut and sew men's and boys'
worsted wool suits, suit-type jackets and trousers in the United
States.
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SUMMARY: The Department hereby solicits applications from persons
(including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who cut and
sew men's and boys' worsted wool suits and suit-like jackets and
trousers in the United States for an allocation of the 2012 tariff rate
quotas on certain worsted wool fabric. Interested persons must submit
an application on the form provided to the address listed below by
October 21, 2011. The Department will cause to be published in the
Federal Register its determination to allocate the 2012 tariff rate
quotas and will notify applicants of their respective allocation as
soon as possible after that date. Promptly thereafter, the Department
will issue licenses to eligible applicants.
DATES: To be considered, applications must be received or postmarked by
5 p.m. on October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to Office of Textiles and
Apparel, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230 (telephone: (202) 482-3400). Application forms may be obtained
from that office (via facsimile or mail) or from the following Internet
address: https://otexa.ita.doc.gov/wooltrq/wool_app.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Carrigg, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2573.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (the Act) created
two tariff rate quotas (TRQs), providing for temporary reductions in
the import duties on limited quantities of two categories of worsted
wool fabrics suitable for use in making suits, suit-type jackets, or
trousers: (1) For worsted wool fabric with average fiber diameters
greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS) heading 9902.51.11); and (2) for worsted wool fabric with
average fiber diameters of 18.5 microns or less (HTS heading
9902.51.12). On August 6, 2002, President Bush signed into law the
Trade Act of 2002, which includes several amendments to Title V of the
Act. On December 3, 2004, the Act was further amended pursuant to the
Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004, Public Law 108-429, by increasing the
TRQ for worsted wool fabric with average fiber diameters greater than
18.5 microns, HTS 9902.51.11, to an annual total level of 5.5 million
square meters, and extending it through 2007, and increasing the TRQ
for average fiber diameters of 18.5 microns or less, HTS 9902.51.15
(previously 9902.51.12), to an annual total level of 5 million square
meters and extending it through 2006. On August 17, 2006 the Act was
further amended pursuant to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Public
Law 109-280, which extended both TRQs, 9902.51.11 and 9902.51.15,
through 2009. The Senate-passed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
2008 extending the TRQ for both HTS through 2014.
The Act requires that the TRQs be allocated to persons who cut and
sew men's and boys' worsted wool suits, suit-type jackets and trousers
in the United States. On October 24, 2005, the Department adopted final
regulations establishing procedures for allocating the TRQ. See 70 FR
61363; 19 CFR 335. In order to be eligible for an allocation, an
applicant must submit an application on the form provided at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov/wooltrq/wool_app.htm to the address listed above by
5 p.m. on October 21, 2011 in compliance with the requirements of 15
CFR 335. Any business confidential information that is marked business
confidential will be kept confidential and protected from disclosure to
the full extent permitted by law.
Dated: September 14, 2011.
Kim Glas,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and Apparel.
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