Amendment to the 2012 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua Under the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), 40589 [2012-16834]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Amendment to the 2012 Tariff
Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua
Under the Central America-Dominican
Republic-United States Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA–DR)
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Amending the 2012 TPL for
Nicaragua.
AGENCY:
Effective Date: July 10, 2012.
This notice reduces the 2012
TPL for Nicaragua to 96,529,059 square
meters equivalent to account for the
shortfall in meeting the one-to-one
commitment for cotton and man-made
fiber woven trousers exported from
Nicaragua to the United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
SUMMARY:
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Authority: Annex 3.28 of the CAFTA–DR;
Section 1634(a)(2) and (c)(2) of the Pension
Protection Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–280);
Presidential Proclamation 8111 of February
28, 2007.
Background: Annex 3.28 of the
CAFTA–DR establishes a TPL for nonoriginating apparel goods of Nicaragua.
Section 1634(a)(2) of the Pension
Protection Act references the exchange
of letters between the United States and
Nicaragua, which establishes the one-toone commitment for cotton and manmade fiber trousers. Section 1634(c)(2)
of the Pension Protection Act authorizes
the President to proclaim a reduction in
the overall limit in the TPL if the
President determines that Nicaragua has
failed to comply with the one-to-one
commitment. In Presidential
Proclamation 8111, the President
delegated to CITA the authority to
determine whether Nicaragua had failed
to comply with the one-to-one
commitment and to reduce the overall
limit in the TPL.
In an exchange of letters dated March
24 and 27, 2006, Nicaragua agreed that
for each square meter equivalent (SME)
of exports of cotton and man-made fiber
woven trousers entered under the TPL,
Nicaragua would export to the United
States an equal amount of cotton and
man-made fiber woven trousers made of
U.S. formed fabric of U.S. formed yarn.
Any shortfall in meeting this
commitment that was not rectified by
April 1 of the succeeding year would be
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applied against the TPL for the
succeeding year. For 2011, the shortfall
in meeting the one-to-one commitment
is 3,470,941 square meters equivalent.
This amount is being deducted from the
2012 TPL, resulting in a new TPL level
for 2012 of 96,529,059 square meters
equivalent.
Kim Glas,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests; Institute of
Education Sciences; Implementation of
Title I/II Program Initiatives
This evaluation will examine
the implementation of core policies
promoted by Title I and Title II at the
state district, and school levels in four
areas: content standards, assessments,
accountability, and effective teachers
and leaders.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be
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ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC
20202–4537. Copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
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by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
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link number 04888. When you access
the information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
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Requests may also be electronically
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to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
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that Federal agencies provide interested
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on information collection requests. The
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Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information
and Records Management Services,
Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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 the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Implementation of
Title I/II Program Initiatives.
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Type of Review: New.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,107.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,191.
Abstract: Historically, Title I provides
financial assistance to schools and
districts with a high percentage of
students from low-income families to
help these students increase
achievement. Title I also includes
requirements that states hold schools
and districts accountable for
improvements in student achievement.
Title II provides funds to increase
academic achievement by improving
teacher and principal quality including
educator preparation and professional
development, as well as providing funds
for class-size reduction. This is the first
submission of a request for approval of
baseline data collection activities that
will be used to support the
Implementation of Title I/II Program
Initiatives. This package requests
approval for an initial data collection
that will include surveys of all states
and a nationally representative sample
of school districts, schools, and
Kindergarten through 12th grade
teachers in spring 2013. The second
package will request approval for the
spring 2015 follow-up data collection.
Dated: July 5, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Amendment to the 2012 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua
Under the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Amending the 2012 TPL for Nicaragua.
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DATES: Effective Date: July 10, 2012.
SUMMARY: This notice reduces the 2012 TPL for Nicaragua to 96,529,059
square meters equivalent to account for the shortfall in meeting the
one-to-one commitment for cotton and man-made fiber woven trousers
exported from Nicaragua to the United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-2582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Annex 3.28 of the CAFTA-DR; Section 1634(a)(2) and
(c)(2) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-280);
Presidential Proclamation 8111 of February 28, 2007.
Background: Annex 3.28 of the CAFTA-DR establishes a TPL for non-
originating apparel goods of Nicaragua. Section 1634(a)(2) of the
Pension Protection Act references the exchange of letters between the
United States and Nicaragua, which establishes the one-to-one
commitment for cotton and man-made fiber trousers. Section 1634(c)(2)
of the Pension Protection Act authorizes the President to proclaim a
reduction in the overall limit in the TPL if the President determines
that Nicaragua has failed to comply with the one-to-one commitment. In
Presidential Proclamation 8111, the President delegated to CITA the
authority to determine whether Nicaragua had failed to comply with the
one-to-one commitment and to reduce the overall limit in the TPL.
In an exchange of letters dated March 24 and 27, 2006, Nicaragua
agreed that for each square meter equivalent (SME) of exports of cotton
and man-made fiber woven trousers entered under the TPL, Nicaragua
would export to the United States an equal amount of cotton and man-
made fiber woven trousers made of U.S. formed fabric of U.S. formed
yarn. Any shortfall in meeting this commitment that was not rectified
by April 1 of the succeeding year would be applied against the TPL for
the succeeding year. For 2011, the shortfall in meeting the one-to-one
commitment is 3,470,941 square meters equivalent. This amount is being
deducted from the 2012 TPL, resulting in a new TPL level for 2012 of
96,529,059 square meters equivalent.
Kim Glas,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2012-16834 Filed 7-9-12; 8:45 am]
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