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and threatened species (50 CFR parts 17 

and 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 

1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et 

seq.).

On February 5, 2004, a permit was 

issued to take only those species under 

the jurisdiction of the NMFS. This 

permit amendment allows The National 

Museum of Natural History to salvage 

and collect, import/export samples, 

whole carcasses, hard and soft parts 

from the above mentioned species that 

are under USFWS jurisdiction, 

including polar bear that were 

inadvertently omitted from the original 

Federal Register notice. No live animal 

takes are authorized.

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement.

Issuance of this amendment, as 

required by the ESA, was based on a 

finding that such permit: (1) was 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) is 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA.

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations:

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376;

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426;

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249;

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018;

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, 

HI 96814–4700; phone (808)973–2937; 

fax (808)973–2941;

Northeast Region, NMFS, One 

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 

01930–2298; phone (978)281–9200; fax 

(978)281–9371;

Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 

Executive Center Drive North, St. 

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432; phone 

(727)570–5301; fax (727)570–5320; and

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Division of Management Authority, 

4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, 

Arlington, VA 22203 (1–800–358–2104).

Dated: September 16, 2004.

Stephen L. Leathery,

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service.

Dated: September 16, 2004.

Charlie R. Chandler, 

Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of 

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 04–21689 Filed 9–27–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS

Request for Public Comments on 

Commercial Availability Petition under 

the United States - Caribbean Basin 

Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

September 23, 2004.

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments 

concerning a petition for a 

determination that certain circular 

single knit jersey fabric cannot be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner under the CBTPA.

SUMMARY: On September 20, 2004, the 

Chairman of CITA received a petition 

from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., 

on behalf of Jaclyn, Inc. of New York, 

alleging that certain circular single knit 

jersey fabric of the specifications 

detailed below, classified in subheading 

6006.34.00.80 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 

cannot be supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner. The petition requests 

that women’s and girl’s nightwear of 

such fabric assembled in one or more 

CBTPA beneficiary countries be eligible 

for preferential treatment under the 

CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public 

comments on this petition, in particular 

with regard to whether this fabric can be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. Comments must be submitted 

by October 13, 2004 to the Chairman, 

Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United 

States Department of Commerce, 14th 

and Constitution, NW., Washington, 

D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anna Flaaten, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the 

CBERA, as added by Section 211(a) of the 

CBTPA; Section 6 of Executive Order No. 

13191 of January 17, 2001.

Background:

The CBTPA provides for quota- and 

duty-free treatment for qualifying textile 

and apparel products. Such treatment is 

generally limited to products 

manufactured from yarns or fabrics 

formed in the United States. The CBTPA 

also provides for quota- and duty-free 

treatment for apparel articles that are 

both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or 

otherwise assembled in one or more 

CBTPA beneficiary countries from fabric 

or yarn that is not formed in the United 

States, if it has been determined that 

such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied 

by the domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner. In 

Executive Order No. 13191, the 

President delegated to CITA the 

authority to determine whether yarns or 

fabrics cannot be supplied by the 

domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner under the 

CBTPA and directed CITA to establish 

procedures to ensure appropriate public 

participation in any such determination. 

On March 6, 2001, CITA published 

procedures that it will follow in 

considering requests. (66 FR 13502).

On September 20, 2004, the Chairman 

of CITA received a petition on behalf of 

Jaclyn, Inc. of New York, alleging that 

certain circular single knit jersey fabric, 

of the specifications detailed below, 

classified HTSUS subheading 

6006.34.00.80, cannot be supplied by 

the domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner and 

requesting quota- and duty-free 

treatment under the CBTPA for certain 

apparel articles that are cut and sewn in 

one or more CBTPA beneficiary 

countries from such fabric.

Specifications:

Fabric Description: single knit jersey, jacquard 

geometric rib stitch

Petitioner Style No: 4944

HTS Subheading: 6006.34.00.80

Fiber Content: 64% polyester staple/35.5% - 

35.8% cotton/0.2% - 0.5% 

spandex

Weight: 6.06 sq. meters/kg

Yarn Size: 54.14 metric (32/1 English), 

spun, filament core

Gauge: 28

Finish: (Piece) dyed and printed

Stretch Characteristics:25% from relaxed state; 90% 

recovery to relaxed state

The petitioner emphasizes that the 

fabric must be knit on a jacquard 

machine in order to provide the 

geometric pattern and puckered effect 

apparent in the fabric. Also, the 

petitioner states that it is imperative that 

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the fabric be piece dyed before it is 

printed.

CITA is soliciting public comments 

regarding this request, particularly with 

respect to whether this fabric can be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. Also relevant is whether other 

fabrics that are supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner are substitutable for the 

fabric for purposes of the intended use. 

Comments must be received no later 

than October 13, 2004. Interested 

persons are invited to submit six copies 

of such comments or information to the 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements, 

room 3100, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th and Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

If a comment alleges that this fabric 

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 of the fabric stating that it 

produces the fabric 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 3100 in the Herbert 

Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution 

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. 

Persons submitting comments on a 

request are encouraged to include a nonconfidential version and a nonconfidential summary.

James C. Leonard III,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS

Request for Public Comments on 

Commercial Availability Petition under 

the United States - Caribbean Basin 

Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

September 24, 2004.

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments 

concerning a petition for a 

determination that certain woven, 100 

percent cotton, double-napped flannel 

fabric cannot be supplied by the 

domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner under the 

CBTPA.

SUMMARY: On September 23, 2004, the 

Chairman of CITA received a petition 

from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., 

on behalf of Picacho, S.A., alleging that 

certain woven, 100 percent cotton, 

double-napped flannel fabric, of the 

specifications detailed below, classified 

in subheading 5209.31.60.50 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS), cannot be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. The petition requests that 

shirts, trousers, nightwear, robes, 

dressing gowns and woven underwear 

of such fabrics assembled in one or 

more CBTPA beneficiary countries be 

eligible for preferential treatment under 

the CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public 

comments on this petition, in particular 

with regard to whether these fabrics can 

be supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. Comments must be submitted 

by October 13, 2004 to the Chairman, 

Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United 

States Department of Commerce, 14th 

and Constitution, N.W., Washington, 

D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the 

CBERA, as added by Section 211(a) of the 

CBTPA; Section 6 of Executive Order No. 

13191 of January 17, 2001.

Background:

The CBTPA provides for quota- and 

duty-free treatment for qualifying textile 

and apparel products. Such treatment is 

generally limited to products 

manufactured from yarns or fabrics 

formed in the United States. The CBTPA 

also provides for quota- and duty-free 

treatment for apparel articles that are 

both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or 

otherwise assembled in one or more 

CBTPA beneficiary countries from fabric 

or yarn that is not formed in the United 

States, if it has been determined that 

such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied 

by the domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner. In 

Executive Order No. 13191, the 

President delegated to CITA the 

authority to determine whether yarns or 

fabrics cannot be supplied by the 

domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner under the 

CBTPA and directed CITA to establish 

procedures to ensure appropriate public 

participation in any such determination. 

On March 6, 2001, CITA published 

procedures that it will follow in 

considering requests. (66 FR 13502).

On September 23, 2004, the Chairman 

of CITA received a petition on behalf of 

Picacho, S.A., alleging that certain 

woven, 100 percent cotton, doublenapped flannel fabric, of the 

specifications detailed below, classified 

HTSUS subheading 5209.31.60.50, 

cannot be supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner and requesting quotaand duty-free treatment under the 

CBTPA for certain apparel articles that 

are cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA 

beneficiary countries from such fabrics.

Specifications:

Petitioner Style No: 2897A

Fiber Content: 100% Cotton

Weight: 203 g/m2

Width: 150 centimeters

Thread Count: 21 warp ends per centimeter; 

18 filling picks per centimeter; total: 39 threads per 

square centimeter

Yarn Number: Warp: 40.6 metric, ring spun; 

filling: 13.54 metric, open 

end spun; overall average 

yarn number: 19.2 metric

Finish: (Piece) dyed; napped on both 

sides, sanforized

The petitioner emphasizes that the 

fabrics must be napped on both sides, 

that the yarn sizes and thread count, 

and consequently, the weight of the 

fabrics must be as nearly exact as 

possible as sepcified. The warp yarns 

must be ring spun and the filling yarns 

must be open end spun.

CITA is soliciting public comments 

regarding this request, particularly with 

respect to whether these fabrics can be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. Also relevant is whether other 

fabrics that are supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner are substitutable for the 

fabric for purposes of the intended use. 

Comments must be received no later 

than October 13, 2004. Interested 

persons are invited to submit six copies 

of such comments or information to the 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements, 

room 3100, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th and Constitution 

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

If a comment alleges that these fabrics 

can be supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner, CITA will closely