Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request Under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 14149-14150 [2023-04555]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–P–2023–0007] Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 6,929,639— POLARX® (Cryoablation Balloon Catheter) will continue beyond the original expiration date of the patent, March 16, 2023, interim extension of the patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) is appropriate. An interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) of the term of U.S. Patent No. 6,929,639 is granted for a period of one year from the original expiration date of the patent. Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and Trademark Office. United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of interim patent term extension. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 156 of Title 35, United States Code, generally provides that the term of a patent may be extended for a period of up to five years if the patent claims a product, or a method of making or using a product, that has been subject to certain defined regulatory review, and that the patent may be extended for interim periods of up to one year if the regulatory review is anticipated to extend beyond the expiration date of the patent. On February 10, 2023, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., the patent owner of record, timely filed an application under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for an interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 6,929,639. The patent claims a cryoablation balloon catheter, POLARX®. The application for patent term extension indicates that Premarket Approval Application P220032 was submitted to the Food and Drug Administration on December 20, 2022. Review of the patent term extension application indicates that, except for permission to market or use the product commercially, the subject patent would be eligible for an extension of the patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156, and that the patent should be extended for one year as required by 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)(B). Because the regulatory review period ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 comments. AGENCY: In June 2015, the Government of the United States received a request from the Government of Chile to modify the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (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. In July 2015, CITA solicited 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. No information was received at that time indicating that domestic industry could supply the subject yarns. Subsequently, the United States and Chile have continued to consult regarding the subject rule change. In November 2022, the Government of Chile reiterated its interest in advancing the subject rule change. Given the period of time that has elapsed since CITA initially solicited public comments on this request, CITA is again soliciting public comments to determine if the subject yarns can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The President may proclaim a modification to the U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14149 only after reaching an agreement with Chile on the modification and after other domestic processes are completed to implement the modification. DATES: Comments must be submitted by April 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 30003, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Public versions of such comments may be submitted electronically to otexa@ trade.gov. Interested persons who wish to submit business confidential information electronically should contact Laurie.Mease@trade.gov for instructions for secure online submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482–2043 or Laurie.Mease@ trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); 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 country 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 countries under certain circumstances. In the consultations regarding such a change, the two countries 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. In June 2015, the Government of the United States received a request for consultations from the Government of Chile for the purpose of considering whether the FTA rules of origin for woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn in subheadings 5408.22–5408.23 of the HTSUS should be modified to allow the use of non-U.S. or Chilean filament yarn E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 14150 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices of viscose rayon. The request alleged that filament yarn of viscose rayon classified in subheadings 5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 of the HTSUS cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. In 80 FR 44076 (July 24, 2015), CITA solicited public comments regarding this request, particularly with respect to whether filament yarn of viscose rayon can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. No information was received at that time indicating that domestic industry could supply the subject yarns. Subsequently, the United States and Chile have continued to consult regarding the subject rule change. In November 2022, the Government of Chile reiterated its request for the subject rule change. Accordingly, CITA is again soliciting public comments on the request to determine if the subject yarns can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be received no later than April 6, 2023. Interested persons are invited to submit 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. Public versions of such comments may be submitted electronically to otexa@trade.gov. Interested persons who wish to submit business confidential information electronically should contact Laurie.Mease@trade.gov for instructions for secure online submission. 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. Persons submitting comments on a request should include a nonconfidential version that summarizes VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 the information included in the confidential version. Jennifer Knight, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 2023–04555 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2023–0009] Request for Information on Chronic Hazards Associated With Gas Ranges and Proposed Solutions Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of request for information. AGENCY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is publishing this notice to request information on chronic hazards associated with gas ranges and proposed solutions to those hazards. DATES: Written comments must be submitted by May 8, 2023. ADDRESSES: You can submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2023– 0009, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit through this website: confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by email, except as described below. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ Confidential Written Submissions: CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using www.regulations.gov. You may, however, submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided to www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you may email them to: cpscos@cpsc.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number, CPSC–2023–0009, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. I. Background Gas ranges are large residential appliances used to cook food, where the energy needed to heat the food is generated by the burning of a gas fuel such as natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).1 Gas ranges are also sometimes referred to as, or include, gas stoves, gas cooktops, gas stovetops, and gas ovens. This request for information (RFI) 2 seeks input from the public on chronic chemical hazards from gas ranges. Chemical hazards result in acute (shortterm) or chronic (long-term) adverse health outcomes resulting from exposures to chemical substances. This RFI does not cover non-chemical (i.e., fire, electrical mechanical) hazards, except as relevant to chemical hazard issues such as solutions and potential trade-offs, nor does it cover acute chemical hazards (e.g., carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning). This RFI does not constitute or propose regulatory action, but rather is intended to inform the Commission and the public. II. Information Requested CPSC is requesting information from all stakeholders such as consumers, manufacturers, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and researchers on chronic chemical hazards associated with the use of gas ranges, and proposed solutions. The Commission seeks comment on all significant aspects of this issue, including but not limited to the following questions. Question 1: Please provide information related to the scope and scale of potential chronic chemical 1 LPG contains a mix of flammable simple hydrocarbon gases, primarily propane but also butane, isobutane, propylene, and butylene. 2 The Commission voted 3–1 to approve publication of this notice. Chair Hoehn-Saric, Commissioners Trumka and Boyle voted to approve publication of the notice as drafted. Commissioner Feldman voted to not approve publication of the notice. Commissioner Trumka issued a statement in connection with his vote available at: https:// www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RCA-Draft-FederalRegister-Notice-Request-for-information-on-chronichazards-associated-with-gas-ranges-and-proposedsolutions.pdf?VersionId=_t7VvFidNZttG3 UoRVYuwJEVxioilrtS. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14149-14150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04555]


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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 comments.

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SUMMARY: In June 2015, the Government of the United States received a 
request from the Government of Chile to modify the U.S.-Chile Free 
Trade Agreement (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. In July 2015, CITA 
solicited 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. No information 
was received at that time indicating that domestic industry could 
supply the subject yarns. Subsequently, the United States and Chile 
have continued to consult regarding the subject rule change. In 
November 2022, the Government of Chile reiterated its interest in 
advancing the subject rule change. Given the period of time that has 
elapsed since CITA initially solicited public comments on this request, 
CITA is again soliciting public comments to determine if the subject 
yarns can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities 
in a timely manner. The President may proclaim a modification to the 
U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin only after reaching an agreement with 
Chile on the modification and after other domestic processes are 
completed to implement the modification.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by April 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Chairman, Committee for the 
Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 30003, United States 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Public versions of such 
comments may be submitted electronically to [email protected]. Interested 
persons who wish to submit business confidential information 
electronically should contact [email protected] for instructions 
for secure online submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-2043 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1854); 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 country 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 countries under certain 
circumstances. In the consultations regarding such a change, the two 
countries 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.
    In June 2015, the Government of the United States received a 
request for consultations from the Government of Chile for the purpose 
of considering whether the FTA rules of origin for woven fabrics of 
artificial filament yarn in subheadings 5408.22-5408.23 of the HTSUS 
should be modified to allow the use of non-U.S. or Chilean filament 
yarn

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of viscose rayon. The request alleged that filament yarn of viscose 
rayon classified in subheadings 5403.10, 5403.31, 5403.32, and 5403.41 
of the HTSUS cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial 
quantities in a timely manner. In 80 FR 44076 (July 24, 2015), CITA 
solicited public comments regarding this request, particularly with 
respect to whether filament yarn of viscose rayon can be supplied by 
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. No 
information was received at that time indicating that domestic industry 
could supply the subject yarns.
    Subsequently, the United States and Chile have continued to consult 
regarding the subject rule change. In November 2022, the Government of 
Chile reiterated its request for the subject rule change. Accordingly, 
CITA is again soliciting public comments on the request to determine if 
the subject yarns can be supplied by the domestic industry in 
commercial quantities in a timely manner.
    Comments must be received no later than April 6, 2023. Interested 
persons are invited to submit 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. Public versions of such comments may be submitted 
electronically to [email protected]. Interested persons who wish to 
submit business confidential information electronically should contact 
[email protected] for instructions for secure online submission.
    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. Persons submitting comments on a request should 
include a non-confidential version that summarizes the information 
included in the confidential version.

Jennifer Knight,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2023-04555 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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