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commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA-DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)–(5), when the President 

of the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA-DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

Pursuant to this authority, on September 

15, 2008, CITA published modified 

procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA-DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s 

procedures’’). 

On November 10, 2011, the Chairman 

of CITA received a request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Sorini Samet & 

Associates on behalf of Hansoll Textile 

Ltd. for certain cotton/nylon/spandex 

raschel knit, open work crepe, printed 

fabric, as specified below. On November 

15, 2011, in accordance with CITA’s 

procedures, CITA notified interested 

parties of the Request, which was 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. In its notification, CITA 

advised that any Response with an Offer 

to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be 

submitted by November 28, 2011, and 

any Rebuttal Comments to a Response 

(‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be submitted by 

December 2, 2011, in accordance with 

sections 6 and 7 of CITA’s procedures. 

No interested entity submitted a 

Response to the Request advising CITA 

of its objection to the Request and its 

ability to supply the subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 

Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and demonstrating its 

ability to supply the subject product, 

CITA has determined to add the 

specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTADR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

SPECIFICATIONS: Certain Cotton/

Nylon/Spandex Raschel Knit Open 

Work Crepe Printed Fabric 

HTS: 6005.24.00. 

Fabric Type: Raschel knit, open work 

crepe fabric, with a blistered surface 

with interstices covering 15% of the 

surface area, printed. 

Fiber content: Cotton 61–65%; Nylon 

32–34%; Spandex 3–5%. 

Yarn size: 

Cotton: 

Metric: 28/2 to 32/2. 

English: 16.5/2 to 19/2. 

Nylon: 

Metric: 150–160 denier/10 filament. 

English: 56–60 denier/10 filament. 

Nylon (wrapping yarn for spandex core): 

Metric: 113–150 denier/36 filament. 

English: 60–80 denier/36 filament. 

Spandex (wrapped in nylon): 

Metric: 40–45 denier. 

English: 200–225 denier. 

Weight: 

Metric: 160–180 grams per sq. meter. 

English: 4.7–5.3 ounces per sq. yard. 

Width: 

Metric: 137.2–147.4 centimeters, 

cuttable. 

English: 54–58 inches, cuttable. 

Machine gauge: 18. 

Bar: 18. 

Coloration: Pigment print. 

Performance criteria: 

1. Dimensional stability: ¥7%/+2%, 

AATCC 135/150. 

2. Fabric skewing: 4%, AATCC 179. 

3. Fabric weight: ¥8%/+8%. 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile and Apparel. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Corps of Engineers 

Notice for the Great Lakes and 

Mississippi River Interbasin Study 

(GLMRIS) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), Chicago District has 

posted on http://glmris.anl.gov the 

‘‘Inventory of Available Controls for 

Aquatic Nuisance Species of Concern— 

Chicago Area Waterway System’’ (ANS 

Control Paper). An Aquatic Nuisance 

Species (ANS) Control is an option or 

technology that may be applied to 

prevent ANS transfer via aquatic 

pathways. The ANS Control Paper 

identifies the range of options or 

technologies available to target the ANS 

of Concern in the Chicago Area 

Waterway System (CAWS). These ANS 

of Concern—CAWS were previously 

identified as non-native species that are 

the initial focus of GLMRIS. 

In a December 8, 2010 notice of 

intent, Federal Register Notice (75 FR 

76447), USACE announced it will 

prepare a feasibility report and an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

for GLMRIS. GLMRIS is a feasibility 

study of the range of options and 

technologies that could be applied to 

prevent ANS transfer between the Great 

Lakes and Mississippi River basins 

through aquatic pathways. USACE is 

conducting GLMRIS in consultation 

with other federal agencies, Native 

American tribes, state agencies, local 

governments and non-governmental 

organizations. The ANS Control Paper is 

an interim product of GLMRIS. For 

additional information regarding 

GLMRIS, please refer to the project Web 

site http://glmris.anl.gov. 

This notice announces a comment 

period during which USACE is asking 

the public to submit (i) information on 

ANS Controls that may be effective at 

preventing the transfer of ANS of 

Concern—CAWS but that are not 

included in the paper, or (ii) comments 

regarding ANS Controls identified in the 

paper. This notice also announces the 

dates and times of conference calls 

hosted by USACE for the purpose of 

providing the public an opportunity to 

ask questions regarding the ANS Control 

Paper. 

DATES: USACE announces an ANS 

Control Comment Period from 

Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 

through Friday, February 17, 2012. 

Please refer to the ‘‘ANS Control 

Comment Period’’ section below for 

details on the information USACE is 

seeking during this comment period and 

instructions on comment submittal. 

USACE will be hosting two (2) 

conference calls regarding the paper. 

These calls are open to the public. The 

first call is scheduled on Tuesday, 

January 10, 2012 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. 

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 from 10 

a.m.–12 p.m. (CST). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information and/or questions 

about GLMRIS, please contact USACE, 

Chicago District, Project Manager, Mr. 

David Wethington, by mail: USACE, 

Chicago District, 111 N. Canal, Suite 

600, Chicago, IL 60606, or by email: 

david.m.wethington@usace.army.mil. 

For media inquiries, please contact 

USACE, Chicago District, Public Affairs 

Officer, Ms. Lynne Whelan, by mail: 

USACE, Chicago District, 111 N. Canal, 

Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606, by phone: 

(312) 846–5330 or by email: 

lynne.e.whelan@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background. USACE is conducting 

GLMRIS in consultation with other 

federal agencies, Native American 

tribes, state agencies, local governments 

and non-governmental organizations. 

For GLMRIS, USACE will explore ANS 

Controls that could be applied to 

prevent ANS transfer between the Great 

Lakes and Mississippi River basins 

through aquatic pathways. Potential 

ANS Controls may include, but are not 

limited to, hydrologic separation of the 

basins, modification of water quality or 

flow within a waterway, chemical 

application to ANS, collection and 

removal of ANS from a waterway, as 

well as other types of controls currently 

in research and development. 

USACE will develop screening 

criteria consistent with study objectives 

and refine the list of ANS Controls to 

determine which warrant further 

consideration. USACE will formulate 

plans comprised of one or more of the 

screened ANS Controls in consideration 

of four criteria: Completeness, 

effectiveness, efficiency, and 

acceptability. USACE will then evaluate 

and compare the effects of the 

alternative plans. 

USACE is conducting GLMRIS in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

with the Economic and Environmental 

Principles and Guidelines for Water and 

Related Land Resource Implementation 

Studies, Water Resources Council, 

March 10, 1983. 

2. ANS Control Paper. The ANS 

Control Paper is an interim product of 

GLMRIS and is found at http:// 

glmris.anl.gov/documents/interim/ 

anscontrol/index.cfm. Through 

literature search and consultation with 

experts in the field of ANS and ANS 

Controls, USACE identified the ANS 

Controls found in the paper. These ANS 

Controls are those that may be effective 

at preventing the transfer of ANS of 

Concern—CAWS via aquatic pathways. 

ANS of Concern—CAWS are the nonnative species that are the initial focus 

of GLMIRS. 

3. ANS Control Comment Period. 

USACE is currently soliciting 

information from the public on ANS 

Controls that may be effective on ANS 

of Concern—CAWS but that may be 

missing from the list developed for the 

ANS Control Paper; USACE is also 

seeking comments on the included ANS 

Controls. The comment period runs 

from December 21, 2011 through 

February 17, 2012. Comments may be 

submitted in the following ways: 

• GLMRIS project Web site: Use the 

web form found at www.glmris.anl.gov 

through February 17, 2012; 

• Mail: Mail written information to 

GLMRIS ANS Control Comments, 111 

N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606. 

Comments must be postmarked by 

February 17, 2012; and 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be 

hand delivered to the USACE, Chicago 

District office located at 111 N. Canal 

St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606 

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Comments 

must be received by Friday, February 

17, 2012. 

USACE will consider all comments 

received during this comment period. If 

necessary, USACE will update the ANS 

Control Paper and in spring 2012, will 

post an updated ANS Control Paper to 

the GLMRIS Web site. 

4. Public Conference Calls. USACE 

will host conference calls on Tuesday, 

January 10, 2012 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. 

(CST) and Wednesday, February 8, 2012 

from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (CST). The 

conference calls are intended to provide 

the public with an opportunity to ask 

questions regarding the ANS Control 

Paper. Call-in information for both calls 

is: 

USA Toll-Free: (877) 336–1839. 

Access Code: 8506361. 

5. Authority. This action is being 

undertaken pursuant to the Water 

Resources and Development Act of 

2007, Section 3061, Pub. L. 110–114, 

121 STAT. 1121, and NEPA of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4321, et seq., as amended. 

Dated: December 14, 2011. 

Susanne J. Davis, 

Chief, Planning Branch, Chicago District, 

Corps of Engineers. 

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BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

U.S. Department of Energy Audit 

Guidance: For-Profit Recipients 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) seeks information and 

comments related to the requirements 

and guidance for independent audit 

organizations in conducting program 

compliance audits of for-profit 

recipients of federal financial assistance 

from DOE under its financial assistance 

regulations. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested on or before 

January 20, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• Email to: FederalRegisterAudit

Comments@hq.doe.gov. Hand Delivery/ 

Courier: Ms. Kimberly Krizanovic, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 4th Floor (Suite 

4A–236), 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 

(202) 586–5304. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Kimberly Krizanovic, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer, 4th Floor (Suite 4A–236), 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 

586–5304. Email: kimberly.krizanovic@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 

Department of Energy Audit Guidance: 

For-Profit Recipients provides 

requirements and guidance for 

independent audit organizations in 

conducting program compliance audits 

of for-profit recipients of federal 

financial assistance from the 

Department of Energy (DOE) under 

Regulation 10 CFR 600.316. The 

requirements for financial statement 

audits of for-profit recipients are not 

provided for under Regulation 10 CFR 

600.316, which applies only to program 

compliance audits. As such, this Audit 

Program and all compliance 

supplements (Parts II and III of this 

guidance) do not apply to financial 

statement audits. Audits of financial 

statements are allowable as indirect 

costs if the recipient normally has 

financial statement audits. However, 

DOE is not requiring an audit of 

financial statements solely to address 

Regulation 10 CFR 600.316, nor are 

financial statement audits allowable as 

direct costs to satisfy the requirements 

of Regulation 10 CFR 600.316. 

Compliance audits as required under 

Regulation 10 CFR 600.316 and this 


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