Amendment to the 2013 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua Under the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), 39259 [2013-15714]

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[FR Doc. 2013–15559 Filed 6–28–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Amendment to the 2013 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 2013 TPL for Nicaragua. AGENCY: Dates: Effective Date:July 1, 2013. This notice reduces the 2013 TPL for Nicaragua to 98,447,866 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: SUMMARY: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 39259 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 2012, the shortfall in meeting the one-to-one commitment is 1,552,134 square meters equivalent. This amount is being deducted from the 2013 TPL, resulting in a new TPL level for 2013 of 98,447,866 square meters equivalent. Kim Glas, Chairman Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 2013–15714 Filed 6–28–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulation System [Docket No. DARS–2013–0005] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Correction ACTION: Notice; correction. This document corrects the heading to a notice published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2013, 78 FR 36542, regarding the Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for OMB Control Number 0704–0441. This correction revises the docket number associated with the OMB Control Number. In the Federal Register of June 18, 2013 at 78 FR 36542, in the first column, correct the Docket No. to read: Docket No. DARS–2013–0005. SUMMARY: Kortnee Stewart, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 2013–15682 Filed 6–28–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 39259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15714]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Amendment to the 2013 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 2013 TPL for Nicaragua.

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    Dates: Effective Date:July 1, 2013.
SUMMARY: This notice reduces the 2013 TPL for Nicaragua to 98,447,866 
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 2012, the shortfall in meeting the one-to-one 
commitment is 1,552,134 square meters equivalent. This amount is being 
deducted from the 2013 TPL, resulting in a new TPL level for 2013 of 
98,447,866 square meters equivalent.

Kim Glas,
Chairman Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2013-15714 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

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