Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request Under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 44076-44077 [2015-18207]
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times of observations, and weather
conditions (sunny/cloudy, wind speed,
fog, visibility).
(ii) For each marine mammal sighting,
the following shall be recorded, if
possible:
• Species
• Number of animals (with or without
pup/calf)
• Age class (pup/calf, juvenile, adult)
• Identifying marks or color (scars, red
pelage, damaged dorsal fin, etc.)
• Position relative to Pier E3 (distance
and direction)
• Movement (direction and relative
speed)
• Behavior (logging [resting at the
surface], swimming, spyhopping
[raising above the water
• surface to view the area], foraging,
etc.)
• Duration of sighting or times of
multiple sightings of the same
individual
(e) Real Time Acoustic Monitoring for
Harbor Porpoises:
(i) Real time acoustic monitoring
(PAM) system shall be used to detect the
presence or absence of harbor porpoises
as a supplement to visual monitoring.
(ii) Real time PAM shall involve two
bio-acousticians monitoring the site
near the north end of Treasure Island.
(iii) Real time PAM shall use a
hydrophone or towed array suspended
from a boat and/or several sonobuoys, or
a hydrophone moored offshore with a
cable leading to a shore based acoustic
station outside of the monitoring area of
Pier E3.
(iv) All equipment used for real time
PAM shall be calibrated and tested prior
to the implosion to ensure functionality.
(v) The bio-acousticians shall be in
communication with the Lead PSO and
shall alert the crew to the presence of
any cetacean approaching the
monitoring area. The bio-acousticians
shall also provide further confirmation
that there are no cetaceans around Pier
E3 in addition to the visual observations
documenting no observations.
(f) Hydroacoustic Monitoring for
Underwater Implosion:
(i) Hydroacoustic monitoring of sound
field from the controlled implosion
shall be conducted in near field and far
field regions around Pier E3
(A) Near field measurements shall be
taken within 500 ft of the Pier
(B) Far field measurements shall be
taken at 500 feet and all greater
distances from the Pier.
(ii) Near field and far field
measurements protocols
(A) Measurements inside the BAS
shall be made with near and far field
systems using PCB 138A01 transducers.
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At the 100-ft distance, the near field
system will use another PCB 138A01
transducer.
(B) Far field measurements shall be
conducted using both a PCB 138A01
transducer and a Reson TC4013
hydrophone.
(iii) Ambient and background noise
measurements
(A) Prior to activating the BAS,
ambient noise levels shall be measured.
(B) While the BAS is operating and
before the test implosion, background
noise measurements shall also be made.
(C) After the test implosion, the
results shall be evaluated to determine
if any final adjustments are needed in
the measurement systems prior to the
Pier E3 controlled implosion.
(D) Pressure signals shall be analyzed
for peak pressure and SEL values prior
to the scheduled time of the Pier E3
controlled implosion.
8. Reporting:
(a) CALTRANS shall submit a draft
monitoring report within 90 days after
completion of the construction work or
the expiration of the IHA (if issued),
whichever comes earlier. This report
would detail the monitoring protocol,
summarize the data recorded during
monitoring, and estimate the number of
marine mammals that may have been
harassed.
(b) NMFS would have an opportunity
to provide comments within 30 days
after receiving the draft report, and if
NMFS has comments, CALTRANS shall
address the comments and submit a
final report to NMFS within 30 days.
(c) If NMFS does not provide
comments within 30 days after receiving
the report, the draft report is considered
to be final.
9. Marine Mammal Stranding Plan:
A marine mammal stranding plan
shall be prepared in cooperation with
the local NMFS-designated marine
mammal stranding, rescue, and
rehabilitation center. Elements of that
plan would include the following:
(a) The stranding crew shall prepare
treatment areas at the NMFS-designated
facility for cetaceans or pinnipeds that
may be injured from the implosion.
Preparation shall include equipment to
treat lung injuries, auditory testing
equipment, dry and wet caged areas to
hold animals, and operating rooms if
surgical procedures are necessary.
Equipment to conduct auditory
brainstem response hearing testing
would be available to determine if any
inner ear threshold shifts (TTS or PTS)
have occurred.
(b) A stranding crew and a
veterinarian shall be on call near the
Pier E3 site at the time of the implosion
to quickly recover any injured marine
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mammals, provide emergency
veterinary care, stabilize the animal’s
condition, and transport individuals to
the NMFS-designated facility. If an
injured or dead animal is found, NMFS
(both the regional office and
headquarters) shall be notified
immediately even if the animal appears
to be sick or injured from other than
blasting.
(c) Post-implosion surveys shall be
conducted immediately after the event
and over the following three days to
determine if there are any injured or
dead marine mammals in the area.
(d) Any veterinarian procedures,
euthanasia, rehabilitation decisions and
time of release or disposition of the
animal shall be at the discretion of the
NMFS-designated facility staff and the
veterinarians treating the animals. Any
necropsies to determine if the injuries or
death of an animal was the result of the
blast or other anthropogenic or natural
causes will be conducted at the NMFSdesignated facility by the stranding crew
and veterinarians. The results shall be
communicated to both CALTRANS and
to NMFS as soon as possible with a
written report within a month.
10. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein or if the
authorized taking is having more than a
negligible impact on the species or stock
of affected marine mammals, or if there
is an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of such species or stocks for
subsistence uses.
11. A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of each contractor
who performs the pre-demolition test
implosion and Pier E3 controlled
implosion work.
Dated: July 21, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on a
Commercial Availability Request Under
the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Request for Public Comment
concerning a request for modification of
the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
AGENCY:
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rules of origin for certain woven fabrics
of artificial filament yarn.
On June 11, 2015, the
Government of the United States
received a request from the Government
of Chile to modify the U.S.-Chile Free
Trade Agreement’s (FTA) rules of origin
for woven fabrics of artificial filament
yarn in subheadings 5408.22–5408.23 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) to allow the use
of non-U.S. or Chilean filament yarn of
viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41
of the HTSUS. As provided in Article
3.20.3–3.20.5 of the U.S.-Chile FTA, the
Parties shall consult to consider
whether the rules of origin applicable to
particular textile and apparel goods
should be revised to address issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns or
fabrics in the territory of the Parties. The
United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim a modification to
the U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin
necessary to implement an agreement
with Chile on the modification. CITA
hereby solicits public comments on this
request, in particular with regard to
whether filament yarn of viscose rayon
classified in subheadings 5403.10,
5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Comments must be submitted
by August 24, 2015 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 30003,
United States Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2582.
SUMMARY:
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Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March
3, 1972, as amended; Section 202 of the U.S.Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (19 U.S.C. 3805).
Background
Under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade
Agreement (FTA), each Party is required
to eliminate customs duties on textile
and apparel goods that qualify as
originating goods under the FTA rules
of origin, which are set out in Annex 4.1
to the FTA. Article 3.20 of the FTA
provides that the rules of origin for
textile and apparel products may be
amended through a subsequent
agreement between the two Parties
under certain circumstances. In
consultations regarding such a change,
the two Parties are to consider issues of
availability of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in
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the free trade area and whether
domestic producers are capable of
supplying commercial quantities of the
good in a timely manner. Section 202 of
the U.S.-Chile FTA Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim modifications to
the FTA rules of origin as are necessary
to implement an agreement with Chile
on such a modification.
On June 11, 2015, the Government of
the United States received a request
from the Government of Chile to modify
the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement’s
(FTA) rules of origin for woven fabrics
of artificial filament yarn in
subheadings 5408.22–5408.23 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) to allow the use
of non-U.S. or Chilean filament yarn of
viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41
of the HTSUS. As provided in Article
3.20.3–3.20.5 of the U.S.-Chile FTA, the
Parties shall consult to consider
whether the rules of origin applicable to
particular textile and apparel goods
should be revised to address issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns or
fabrics in the territory of the Parties. The
United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim a modification to
the U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin
necessary to implement an agreement
with Chile on the modification. CITA
hereby solicits public comments on this
request, in particular with regard to
whether filament yarn of viscose rayon
classified in subheadings 5403.10,
5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this request, in particular
with regard to whether filament yarn of
viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41
can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. Comments must be
received no later than August 24, 2015.
Interested persons are invited to submit
six copies of such comments or
information to the Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 30003, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that filament
yarn of viscose rayon can be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner, CITA will
closely review any supporting
documentation, such as a signed
statement by a manufacturer stating that
it produces the filament yarn of viscose
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rayon that is the subject of the request,
including the quantities that can be
supplied and the time necessary to fill
an order, as well as any relevant
information regarding past production.
CITA will protect any business
confidential information that is marked
‘business confidential’ from disclosure
to the full extent permitted by law.
CITA will make available to the public
non-confidential versions of the request
and non-confidential versions of any
public comments received with respect
to a request in Room 30003 in the
Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230. Persons submitting
comments on a request are encouraged
to include a non-confidential version
and a non-confidential summary.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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This action adds products to
the Procurement List that will be
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective date: 8/24/2015.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish
the products and impact of the
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request
Under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Request for Public Comment concerning a request for
modification of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
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rules of origin for certain woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn.
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SUMMARY: On June 11, 2015, the Government of the United States received
a request from the Government of Chile to modify the U.S.-Chile Free
Trade Agreement's (FTA) rules of origin for woven fabrics of artificial
filament yarn in subheadings 5408.22-5408.23 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to allow the use of non-U.S. or
Chilean filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 of the HTSUS. As provided in
Article 3.20.3-3.20.5 of the U.S.-Chile FTA, the Parties shall consult
to consider whether the rules of origin applicable to particular
textile and apparel goods should be revised to address issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns or fabrics in the territory of
the Parties. The United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act provides the President with the authority to
proclaim a modification to the U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin necessary
to implement an agreement with Chile on the modification. CITA hereby
solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to
whether filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be
submitted by August 24, 2015 to the Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 30003, United States
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-2582.
Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended;
Section 202 of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (19 U.S.C. 3805).
Background
Under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), each Party is
required to eliminate customs duties on textile and apparel goods that
qualify as originating goods under the FTA rules of origin, which are
set out in Annex 4.1 to the FTA. Article 3.20 of the FTA provides that
the rules of origin for textile and apparel products may be amended
through a subsequent agreement between the two Parties under certain
circumstances. In consultations regarding such a change, the two
Parties are to consider issues of availability of fibers, yarns, or
fabrics in the free trade area and whether domestic producers are
capable of supplying commercial quantities of the good in a timely
manner. Section 202 of the U.S.-Chile FTA Implementation Act provides
the President with the authority to proclaim modifications to the FTA
rules of origin as are necessary to implement an agreement with Chile
on such a modification.
On June 11, 2015, the Government of the United States received a
request from the Government of Chile to modify the U.S.-Chile Free
Trade Agreement's (FTA) rules of origin for woven fabrics of artificial
filament yarn in subheadings 5408.22-5408.23 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to allow the use of non-U.S. or
Chilean filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 of the HTSUS. As provided in
Article 3.20.3-3.20.5 of the U.S.-Chile FTA, the Parties shall consult
to consider whether the rules of origin applicable to particular
textile and apparel goods should be revised to address issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns or fabrics in the territory of
the Parties. The United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act provides the President with the authority to
proclaim a modification to the U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin necessary
to implement an agreement with Chile on the modification. CITA hereby
solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to
whether filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. CITA hereby
solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to
whether filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings
5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be
received no later than August 24, 2015. Interested persons are invited
to submit six copies of such comments or information to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 30003,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that filament yarn of viscose rayon can be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner, CITA will closely review any supporting documentation, such as
a signed statement by a manufacturer stating that it produces the
filament yarn of viscose rayon that is the subject of the request,
including the quantities that can be supplied and the time necessary to
fill an order, as well as any relevant information regarding past
production.
CITA will protect any business confidential information that is
marked `business confidential' from disclosure to the full extent
permitted by law. CITA will make available to the public non-
confidential versions of the request and non-confidential versions of
any public comments received with respect to a request in Room 30003 in
the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are
encouraged to include a non-confidential version and a non-confidential
summary.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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