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39040 

Vol. 74, No. 149 

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act 

August 3, 2009. 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Directive to the Commissioner 

of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA) has determined that certain 

textile and apparel goods from Burkina 

Faso shall be treated as ‘‘handloomed 

and handmade articles’’ and qualify for 

preferential treatment under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act. Imports of 

eligible products from Burkina Faso 

with an appropriate visa will qualify for 

duty-free treatment. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Niewiaroski, Jr., International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-4058. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: Sections 112(a) and 112(b)(6) of 

the African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 

2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (‘‘AGOA’’), as 

amended by Section 7(c) of the AGOA 

Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) 

(‘‘AGOA Acceleration Act’’) (19 U.S.C. §§ 

3721(a) and (b)(6)); Sections 2 and 5 of 

Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 

2001; Sections 25-27 and Paras. 13-14 of 

Presidential Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 

2005. 

AGOA provides preferential tariff 

treatment for imports of certain textile 

and apparel products of beneficiary subSaharan African countries, including 

handloomed, handmade, or folklore 

articles of a beneficiary country that are 

certified as such by the competent 

authority in the beneficiary country. 

The AGOA Acceleration Act further 

expanded AGOA by adding ethnic 

printed fabrics to the list of textile and 

apparel products made in the 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries that may be eligible for the 

preferential treatment described in 

section 112(a) of the AGOA. In 

Executive Order 13191 (January 17, 

2001) and Presidential Proclamation 

7912 (June 29, 2005), the President 

authorized CITA to consult with 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries and to determine which, if 

any, particular textile and apparel goods 

shall be treated as being handloomed, 

handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic 

printed fabrics. See 66 FR 7271, 7271- 

72 (January 22, 2001) and 70 FR 37959, 

37961 & 63 (June 30, 2005). 

In a letter to the Commissioner of 

Customs dated January 18, 2001, the 

United States Trade Representative 

directed Customs to require that 

importers provide an appropriate export 

visa from a beneficiary sub-Saharan 

African country to obtain preferential 

treatment under section 112(a) of the 

AGOA. See 66 FR 7837. The first digit 

of the visa number corresponds to one 

of the groupings of textile and apparel 

products that are eligible for preferential 

tariff treatment. Grouping ‘‘9’’ is 

reserved for handmade, handloomed, 

folklore articles, or ethnic printed 

fabrics. 

CITA consulted with Burkina Faso 

authorities on July 21, 2009 and has 

determined that handloomed fabrics, 

handloomed articles (e.g., handloomed 

rugs, scarves, place mats, and 

tablecloths), and handmade articles 

made from fabrics handloomed in 

Burkina Faso, if produced in and 

exported from Burkina Faso, are eligible 

for preferential tariff treatment under 

section 112(a) of the AGOA, as 

amended. After further consultations 

with Burkina Faso authorities, CITA 

may determine that additional textile 

and apparel goods shall be treated as 

folklore articles. In the letter published 

below, CITA directs the Commissioner 

of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

to allow duty-free entry of such 

products under U.S. Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule subheading 9819.11.27 if 

accompanied by an appropriate ‘‘AGOA 

visa in grouping 9.’’ 

Maria D’Andrea, 

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements 

August 3, 2009. 

Commissioner, 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Washington, DC 20229. 

Dear Commissioner: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textiles Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’), pursuant to Sections 112(a) and 

(b)(6) of the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act (Title I of the Trade and Development 

Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (‘‘AGOA’’), 

as amended by Section 7(c) of the AGOA 

Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) 

(‘‘AGOA Acceleration Act’’) (19 U.S.C. §§ 

3721(a) and (b)(6)), Executive Order No. 

13191 of January 17, 2001, and Presidential 

Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 2005, has 

determined, effective on August 5, 2009, that 

the following articles shall be treated as 

‘‘handloomed, handmade, folklore articles 

under the AGOA: handloomed fabrics, 

handloomed articles (e.g., handloomed rugs, 

scarves, placemats, and tablecloths), and 

handmade articles made from handloomed 

fabrics, if made in Burkina Faso from fabric 

handloomed in Burkina Faso. Such articles 

are eligible for duty-free treatment only if 

entered under subheading 9819.11.27 and 

accompanied by a properly completed visa 

for product grouping ‘‘9’’, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Visa Arrangement 

between the Government of Burkina Faso and 

the Government of the United States 

Concerning Textile and Apparel Articles 

Claiming Preferential Tariff Treatment under 

Section 112 of the Trade and Development 

Act of 2000. After further consultations with 

Burkina Faso authorities, CITA may 

determine that additional textile and apparel 

goods shall be treated as folklore articles. 

Maria D’Andrea, 

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Southeast Region 

Dealer and Interview Family of Forms 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 


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SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 5, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Steve Turner, (305) 361– 

4482 or Steve.Turner@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Fishery quotas are established for 

many species in the fishery management 

plans developed by both the Gulf of 

Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management 

Council and the South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council. The Southeast 

Fisheries Science Center has been 

delegated the responsibility to monitor 

these quotas. To do so in a timely 

manner, seafood dealers that handle 

these species are required to report the 

purchases (landings) of these species. 

The frequency of these reporting 

requirements varies depending on the 

magnitude of the quota (i.e., lower quota 

usually require more frequent reporting) 

and the intensity of fishing effort. The 

most common reporting frequency is 

twice a month; however, some fishery 

quotas, e.g., the mackerel gill net, 

necessitate weekly or by the trip. 

In addition, information collection 

included in this family of forms 

includes interview with fishermen to 

gather information on the fishing effort, 

location and type of gear used on 

individual trips. This data collection is 

conducted for a subsample of the fishing 

trips and vessel/trips in selected 

commercial fisheries in the Southeast 

region. Fishing trips and individuals are 

selected at random to provide a viable 

statistical sample. These data are used 

for scientific analyses that support 

critical conservation and management 

decisions made by national and 

international fishery management 

organizations. 

II. Method of Collection 

Dealer reports may be e-mailed, faxed 

or mailed. Information from fisherman 

is obtained by face-to-face interviews. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0013. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

13,755. 

Estimated Time per Response: Fifteen 

minutes for a dealer report in the golden 

crab, rock shrimp and Puerto Rican 

prohibited coral dealers; 5 minutes for 

a dealer quota monitoring report in the 

Coastal Fisheries and mackerel fisheries; 

5 minutes for an annual vessel 

interview; 10 minutes for other 

interviews; 10 minutes for a dealer and 

vessel report in the eastern Gulf of 

Mexico runaround gill mackerel fishery; 

and 5 minutes for a wreckfish dealer 

report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,659. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: July 31, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–18670 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Information for 

Share Transfer in the Wreckfish 

Fishery 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 5, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Rich Malinowski, (727) 824– 

5305 or rich.malinowski@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Southeast Region manages the 

wreckfish fishery of the Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ) in or from the 

South Atlantic under the Fishery 

Management Plan for Snapper-Grouper 

(FMP). The FMP was prepared by the 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council and is implemented through 

regulations at 50 CFR Part 622 under the 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Conservation and Management Act. 

The recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements at 50 CFR Part 622 form 

the basis for this collection of 

information. NMFS Southeast Region 

requests, from participating wreckfish 

participants, information necessary to 

transfer ownership of percentage shares. 

The information collected includes the 

percentage of the shares transferred, 

dollar value of the transfer and the 

name, address, and employer 

identification number of the transfer 

recipient. This information, upon 

receipt, results in an increasingly more 

efficient and accurate database for 

management and monitoring of the 


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