61658 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 20, 2004 / Notices 

bulletin boards of each Customs port, 

call (202) 344–2650, or refer to the 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection website at http://

www.cbp.gov. For information on 

embargoes and quota re-openings, refer 

to the Office of Textiles and Apparel 

website at http://www.otexa.ita.doc.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.

The current limits for certain 

categories are being adjusted for 

carryover, swing, and the recrediting of 

unused carryforward.

A description of the textile and 

apparel categories in terms of HTS 

numbers is available in the 

CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel 

Categories with the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (see 

Federal Register notice 69 FR 4926, 

published on February 2, 2004). Also 

see 68 FR 55038, published on 

September 22, 2003.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements

October 15, 2004.

Commissioner,

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 

Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive 

amends, but does not cancel, the directive 

issued to you on September 16, 2003, by the 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. That directive 

concerns imports of certain cotton and man–

made fiber textiles and textile products, 

produced or manufactured in the United 

Arab Emirates and exported during the 

twelve-month period which began on January 

1, 2004 and extends through December 31, 

2004.

Effective on October 21, 2004, you are 

directed to adjust the current limits for the 

following categories, as provided for under 

the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles 

and Clothing:

Category Adjusted limit 1

219 ........................... 2,560,910 square meters.

226/313 .................... 4,379,218 square meters.

317 ........................... 67,406,089 square 

meters.

326 ........................... 4,133,989 square meters.

334/634 .................... 550,116 dozen.

335/635 .................... 333,087 dozen.

336/636 .................... 452,317 dozen.

Category Adjusted limit 1

338/339 .................... 1,292,590 dozen of 

which not more than 

821,801 dozen shall 

be in Categories 

338–S/339–S2.

340/640 .................... 800,257 dozen.

341/641 .................... 700,749 dozen.

342/642 .................... 586,796 dozen.

347/348 .................... 975,054 dozen of 

which not more than 

457,861 dozen shall 

be in Categories 

347–T/348–T 3.

351/651 .................... 400,128 dozen.

352 ........................... 777,503 dozen.

363 ........................... 13,779,958 numbers.

369–O 4 .................... 168,360 kilograms.

369–S5 .................... 184,534 kilograms.

638/639 .................... 521,905 dozen.

647/648 .................... 748,067 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 

31, 2003. 2 Category 338–S: only HTS numbers 

6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010, 6105.10.0030, 

6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025, 

6110.20.2040, 6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068, 

6112.11.0030 and 6114.20.0005; Category 

339–S: only HTS numbers 6104.22.0060, 

6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010, 6106.10.0030, 

6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0070, 

6110.20.1030, 6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075, 

6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010 

and 6117.90.9020. 3 Category 347–T: only HTS numbers 

6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030, 

6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010, 

6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020, 

6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005, 

6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 

6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.49.8020, 

6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810 

and 6211.32.0040; Category 348–T: only HTS 

numbers 6104.12.0030, 6104.19.8030, 

6104.22.0040, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006, 

6104.62.2011, 6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028, 

6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042, 

6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 

6204.22.3040, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 

6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 

6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050, 

6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010. 6210.50.9060, 

6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030 

and 6217.90.9050. 4 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except 

6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S); 

4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 

4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030, 

4202.32.4000, 4202.32.9530, 4202.92.0505, 

4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 

5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020, 

5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 

5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000, 

5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020, 

5805.00.3000, 5807.10.0510, 5807.90.0510, 

6301.30.0010, 6301.30.0020, 6302,51.1000, 

6302.51.2000, 6302.51.3000, 6302.51.4000, 

6302.60.0010, 6302.60.0030, 6302.91.0005, 

6302.91.0025, 6302.91.0045, 6302.91.0050, 

6302.91.0060, 6303.11.0000, 6303.91.0010, 

6303.91.0020, 6304.91.0020, 6304.92.0000, 

6305.20.0000, 6306.11.0000, 6307.10.1020, 

6307.10.1090, 6307.90.3010, 6307.90.4010, 

6307.90.5010, 6307.90.8910, 6307.90.8945, 

6307.90.9882, 6406.10.7700, 9404.90.1000, 

9404.90.8040 and 9404.90.9505 (Category 

369pt.). 5 Category 369–S: only HTS number 

6307.10.2005.

The Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreements has determined that 

these actions fall within the foreign affairs 

exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS

Request for Public Comments on a 

Commercial Availability Request under 

the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership 

Act (CBTPA)

October 18, 2004.

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments 

concerning a request for a determination 

that certain yarns, for use in chiefweight cotton sweaters, cannot be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner under the CBTPA

SUMMARY: On October 12, 2004, the 

Chairman of CITA received a petition 

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

on behalf of Bernette Textile Co, LLC of 

New York, NY, alleging that certain 

colored open end spun yarns ranging in 

size from 6/1 to 18/1 English count 

(10.16/1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a blend of 

reclaimed and reprocessed cotton and 

acrylic staple fiber, for use in chief 

weight cotton sweaters, cannot be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. It requests that such apparel 

made from such yarn be eligible for 

preferential treatment under the CBTPA. 

CITA hereby solicits public comments 

on this request, in particular with regard 

to whether such yarn can be supplied by 

the domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner. 

Comments must be submitted by 

November 4, 2004, to the Chairman, 

Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United 

States Department of Commerce, 14th 

and Constitution Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shikha Bhatnagar, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-3821.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as 

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added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA; 

Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of 

January 17, 2001.

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 and fabrics 

formed in the United States or a 

beneficiary country. 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 or a beneficiary country, 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 October 12, 2004, the Chairman of 

CITA received a petition from Sandler, 

Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of 

Bernette Textile Co, LLC of New York, 

NY, alleging that certain colored open 

end spun yarns ranging in size from 6/

1 to 18/1 English count (10.16/1 to 

30.47/1 metric) of a blend of reclaimed 

and reprocessed cotton and acrylic 

staple fiber, for use in chief weight 

cotton sweaters, cannot be supplied by 

the domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner requesting 

quota- and duty-free treatment under 

the CBTPA for apparel articles that are 

cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA 

beneficiary countries from such yarns.

Yarn Specifications:

HTS Subheadings: 5206.11.00.00, 5206.12.00.00

Description: Open end spun yarn of 

uncombed fibers

Size: 10 to 31 metric count

Fiber Content: In chief weight of cotton reclaimed from fabric scraps 

blended with producer dyed 

acrylic stable produced 

under license from Oulast 

Technologies, Inc.

CITA is soliciting public comments 

regarding this request, particularly with 

respect to whether this yarn can be 

supplied by the domestic industry in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner. Also relevant is whether other 

yarns that are supplied by the domestic 

industry in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner are substitutable for 

these yarns for purposes of the intended 

use. Comments must be received no 

later than November 4, 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 this yarn 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 yarns stating that it produces the 

yarns that are 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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pm]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, 

November 5, 2004.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Surveillance Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb, 

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–23568 Filed 10–18–04; 11:51 

am] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, 

November 12, 2004.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Surveillance Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb, 

Secretary of the Commission.

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am] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, 

November 19, 2004.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Surveillance Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb, 

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–23570 Filed 10–18–04; 11:51 

am] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m, Friday, 

November 26, 2004.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Surveillance Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb, 

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–23571 Filed 10–18–04; 11:51 

am] 

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