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July 12, 2013–6 p.m.—Club Na ́utico 

de Arecibo, Carr. 681 Km. 1.4, Barrio 

Islote, Sector Vigı ́a, Arecibo, Puerto 

Rico. 

In the U.S. Virgin Islands 

July 9, 2013–7 p.m.—The Buccaneer 

Hotel, Estate Shoys, Christiansted, St. 

Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 

July 10, 2013–7 p.m.—Windward 

Passage Hotel, Charlotte Amalie, St. 

Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

For more information or request for sign 

language interpretation and other 

auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. 

Miguel A. Rolo ́n, Executive Director, 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

270 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, 

telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: June 14, 2013. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act 

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 Benin 

shall be treated as ‘‘folklore articles’’ 

and ‘‘ethnic printed fabrics’’ and qualify 

for preferential treatment under the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(‘‘AGOA’’). Imports of eligible products 

from Benin with an appropriate visa 

will qualify for duty-free treatment. 

DATES: As of June 14, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Niewiaroski, Jr., International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–2496. 

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) 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 (January 25, 

2001). 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 Benin 

authorities on November 7, 2012, 

January 3, 2013, April 11, 2013, and 

May 29, 2013 and has determined that 

folklore articles described in Annex A 

and ethnic printed fabrics described in 

Annex B, if produced in and exported 

from Benin, are eligible for preferential 

tariff treatment under section 112(a) of 

the AGOA, as amended. After further 

consultations with Benin authorities, 

CITA may determine that additional 

textile and apparel goods shall be 

treated as handloomed, handmade, 

folklore articles or ethnic printed 

fabrics. 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’’. 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements 

June 11, 2013. 

Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, 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. 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, as of June 14, 2013, that the 

following articles shall be treated as 

handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, or 

ethnic printed fabrics under the AGOA: (a) 

folklore articles described in Annex A to this 

letter and (b) ethnic printed fabrics described 

in Annex B, if made in Benin. 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 Benin 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 Benin 

authorities, CITA may determine that 

additional textile and apparel goods shall be 

treated as for handmade, handloomed, 

folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics. 

Sincerely, 

Kim Glas 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

Annex A: Benin Folklore Products 

CITA has determined that the following 

textile and apparel goods shall be treated as 

folklore articles for purposes of the AGOA if 

such goods are made in Benin. Articles must 

be ornamented in characteristic Benin or 

regional folk style. An article may not 

include modern features such as zippers, 

elastic, elasticized fabrics, snaps, or hookand-pile fasteners (such as velcro© or similar 

holding fabric). An article may not 

incorporate patterns that are not traditional 

or historical to Benin, such as airplanes, 

buses, cowboys, or cartoon characters and 

may not incorporate designs referencing 

holidays or festivals not common to 

traditional Benin culture, such as Halloween 

and Thanksgiving. Eligible folklore articles: 

(a) Bomba: Made of cotton and/or synthetic 

fibers. Hand-woven on manually operated 

looms then hand or machine stitched. There 

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1printed plain weave fabrics of cotton, 85% or 

more cotton by weight, weighing more than 100g/ 

m2 but not more than 200 g/m2, of yarn number 

42 or lower. 

2printed plain weave fabrics of cotton, 85% or 

more cotton by weight, weighing more than 100g/ 

m2 but not more than 200g/m2, of yarn numbers 

43–68. 

are also fringes on the end of the sleeves and 

the bottom of the shirt. The shirt extends 

beyond the waist, has a pocket, an open neck 

that stays closed, and the sleeves extend a 

little past the elbow; the embroidery is 

around the neck, down the neck opening to 

the chest, and on top of the pocket. The pants 

are baggy and have no embroidery. The 

pattern of the ensemble is houndstooth and 

the colors are variable, white, and black. 

(b) Barmassou (Daunchiki): Made of cotton 

and/or synthetic fibers. Bands are handwoven in manually operated looms then 

machine stitched together to form a wider 

substrate. This is a three piece garment for 

men—hat, loose fitting outer garment that 

extends from the thorax to the knees, and 

baggy pants. Patterns can vary but are usually 

plain weave. Colors are usually white and 

sometimes black and white. 

(c) Boubou (Batik Peulh or Aizo): Made of 

cotton textile amassed, hand or machine 

assembled and hand dyed with repetitive 

patterns. This is a one piece dress for 

women—it is loose fitting with sleeves going 

to or a little past the elbow and the bottom 

of the garment going slightly past the knees. 

The edges of the sleeves and the bottom 

usually have fringes. Patterns and colors 

vary. 

(d) Daunchiki: Made of cotton and/or 

synthetic fibers. Bands are hand-woven in 

manually operated looms then machine 

stitched together to form a wider substrate. 

This is a three piece garment for men—hat, 

loose fitting outer garment that extends from 

the thorax to the knees, and baggy pants with 

a cord that acts as a belt. Patterns are stripes 

of ‘‘fakle issile’’. Colors are usually white and 

sometimes black and white. 

(e) King’s hat (Daa zaa): Made of cotton. 

This is a cap for men. It is cylindrical in 

shape. It has various patterns and designs 

and colors 

(f) Peulh: Made of cotton from manually 

operated loom. This is a one piece dress/robe 

for women—it is loose fitting with sleeves 

ending at the shoulder and the bottom of the 

dress/robe going to the mid-shin level. This 

dress also has a slight v-neck. The v-neck can 

be closed at the top with a loop and bottom. 

Colors and patterns vary. 

(g) Tako: Made of cotton bands handwoven in manually operated looms then 

hand and/or machined stitched together to 

form a wider substrate. This is a three piece 

garment for men—hat, loose fitting outer 

garment which extends from the thorax to the 

feet, and baggy pants. Patterns are a mix of 

guinea fowl and bakoko. Comes in various 

colors, usually with vertical strips. 

(h) Tako (Grand Baubou): Made of cotton 

bands hand-woven in manually operated 

looms then hand and/or machined stitched 

together to form a wider substrate. This is a 

three piece garment for men—hat, loose 

fitting outer garment which extends from the 

thorax to the feet, and baggy pants. The 

pattern varies and is usually plain weave. 

The colors are typically white, black and 

white. 

(i) Tchanka (Cavaliers Pants): Made of 

cotton fabric hand-woven operated on looms 

by hand and machine stitched. The colors 

vary and the pattern is houndstooth then 

gbangbana. It is a loose fitting pants for men, 

consisting of baggy from the waist to 

approximately the knees and then tighter 

after the knees to the ankles. 

(j) Wanwolovo: Made of mix of cotton and 

synthetic fibers. It is hand-woven from a 

manually operated loom to form a chain of 

patterns. This is a three piece garment for 

women—this consists of a wrap that goes 

around the body above the breast area and 

under the arms going down to below the 

knees; another wrap hangs over one 

shoulder; the last wrap is wrapped around 

the head. It has a chain of patterns. These 

wraps can have fringes on the ends. Colors 

are blue, red, white but colors can vary. 

Annex B: Benin Ethnic Printed Fabrics 

Each ethnic print must meet all of the 

criteria listed below: 

(A) Selvedge on both edges. 

(B) Width of less than 50 inches. 

(C) Classifiable under subheading 

5208.52.30 1 or 5208.52.40 2 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States. 

(D) Contains designs, symbols, and other 

characteristics of African prints normally 

produced for and sold in Africa by the piece. 

(E) Made from fabric woven in the U.S. 

using U.S. yarn or woven in one or more 

eligible sub-Saharan beneficiary countries 

using U.S. or African yarn. 

(F) Printed, including waxed, in one or 

more eligible sub-Saharan beneficiary 

countries. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled Senior 

Corps Independent Living Impact 

Evaluation Study for review and 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, 

Wanda Carney, at (202) 606–6934 or 

email to wcarney@cns.gov. Individuals 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800– 

833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 

Friday. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, by 

any of the following two methods 

within 30 days from the date of 

publication in the Federal Register: 

(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 

Officer for the Corporation for National 

and Community Service; or 

(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments 

A 60-day public comment Notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 27, 2012. This comment 

period ended January 26, 2013. No 

public comments were received from 

this Notice. 

Description: CNCS is seeking approval 

of its Senior Corps Independent Living 

Impact Evaluation Study. This project 

will assess the impact of the Senior 

Companion Program on clients’ selfefficacy, life satisfaction, and perceived 

social ties and social supports. Copies of 

the information collection request can 

be obtained by contacting the office 

listed in the addresses section of this 

Notice. The anticipated sample size for 

the pilot pre/post study is 500 new 

Senior Companion clients. This 

expanded sample size will increase the 

precision of future calculations because 

it provides a more: 

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