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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act 

August 13, 2007. 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA). 

ACTION: Directive to the Commissioner 

of Customs and Border Protection. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA) has determined that certain 

additional textile and apparel goods 

from Mali shall be treated as 

‘‘handloomed, handmade, folklore 

articles, or ethnic printed fabrics’’ and 

qualify for preferential treatment under 

the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act. Imports of eligible products from 

Mali with an appropriate visa will 

qualify for duty-free treatment. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2007. 

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: 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 describes 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 hand-loomed, 

handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic 

printed fabrics. See 66 FR 7271, 7271–

72 (January 22, 2001); 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 nine 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 has consulted with Malian 

authorities and has previously 

determined that handloomed fabrics, 

handloomed articles (e.g., handloomed 

rugs, scarves, place mats, and 

tablecloths), handmade articles made 

from handloomed fabrics, and certain 

folklore articles and ethnic printed 

fabrics are eligible for preferential 

treatment. See 71 FR 78408 (December 

29, 2006). This directive expands Mali’s 

existing Category 9 treatment to include 

certain additional folklore articles 

described in Annex A to this notice, if 

produced in and exported from Mali. 

These goods are eligible for preferential 

tariff treatment under section 112(a) of 

the AGOA, as amended. In the letter 

published below, CITA directs the 

Commissioner of 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’’. 

R. Matthew Priest, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements 

August 13, 2007. 

Commissioner of Customs, 

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 27, 2007, 

that certain folklore products described in 

Annex A 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 Mali 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 Malian 

authorities, CITA may determine that 

additional textile and apparel goods shall be 

treated as folklore articles. 

Sincerely, 

R. Matthew Priest, 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ANNEX A: Malian Folklore Products 

CITA has determined that the following 

textile and apparel goods shall be treated as 

folklore articles for purposes of the AGOA if 

made in Mali. Articles must be ornamented 

in characteristic Malian or regional folk style. 

An article may not include modern features 

such as zippers, elastic, elasticized fabrics, 

snaps, or hook-and-pile fasteners (such as 

Velcro  or similar holding fabric). An article 

may not incorporate patterns that are not 

traditional or historical to Mali, such as 

airplanes, buses, cowboys, or cartoon 

characters and may not incorporate designs 

referencing holidays or festivals not common 

to traditional Malian culture, such as 

Halloween and Thanksgiving. 

Eligible folklore articles: 

(a) Bogolan (Mudcloth) Bags: This bag is 

constructed of several narrow strips of 100% 

heavy cotton hand-woven fabric, hand or 

machine sewn together, dyed and painted in 

geometric shapes using natural dyes. The 

Bogolan bags may or may not have an interior 

lining which is generally made of machinemade fabric. Handles attached to the top of 

the bag are also made of the handwoven 

mudcloth fabric. Dimensions vary. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Sunshine Act; Department of Defense 

Task Force on the Future of Military 

Health Care 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 

41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

102–3.140 through 160, the Department 

of Defense announces the following 

committee meeting: 

NAME OF COMMITTEE: Department of 

Defense Task Force on the Future of 


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Military Health Care, a duly established 

subcommittee of the Defense Health 

Board. 

DATE OF MEETING: September 5, 2007. 

TIME OF MEETING: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

PLACE OF MEETING: National 

Transportation Safety Board Conference 

Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, 

DC 20594. 

PURPOSE OF MEETING: To obtain, review, 

and evaluate information related to the 

Task force’s congressionally directed 

mission to examine matters relating to 

the future of military health care. The 

Task Force members will receive 

briefings on topics related to the 

delivery of military health care during 

the public meeting. 

AGENDA: Discussion topic will be 

Command and Control of the Military 

Health Care System. 

Prior to the public meeting the Task 

Force will conduct a Preparatory Work 

Meeting from 8 a.m.–8:50 a.m. to solely 

analyze relevant issues and facts in 

preparation for the Task Force’s next 

public meeting. In addition, the Task 

Force, following its public meeting, will 

conduct an additional Preparatory Work 

Meeting from 3:10 p.m. to 4 p.m. to 

analyze relevant issues and facts in 

preparation for the Task Force’s next 

public meeting. Both Preparatory 

Meetings will be held at the National 

Transportation Safety Board Conference 

Center, and pursuant to 41 Code of 

Federal Regulations, Part 102–3.160(a). 

Both Preparatory Work Meetings are 

closed to the public. 

Additional information and meeting 

registration is available online at the 

Task Force Web site: 

www.DoDfuturehealthcare.net. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Christine Bader, Executive 

Secretary, Department of Defense Task 

Force on the Future of Military Health 

Care, TMA/Code: DHS, Five Skyline 

Place, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22041–3206, 

(703) 681–3279, ext. 109 

(christine.bader@ha.osd.mil). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open 

sessions of the meeting will be limited 

by space accomodations. Any interested 

person may attend; however, seating is 

limited to the space available at the 

National Transportation Safety Board 

Conference Center. Individuals or 

organizations wishing to submit written 

comments for consideration by the Task 

Force should provide their comments in 

an electronic (PDF Format) document 

through the Task Force Web site (http:// 

DoDfuturehealthcare.net) at the 

‘‘Contact Us’’ page, no later than five (5) 

business days prior to the scheduled 

meeting. 

Dated: August 13, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Sunshine Act Meeting of the Uniform 

Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, 

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 

Affairs). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) 

and the Sunshine in the Government 

Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) 

the Department of Defense announces 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting: 

NAME OF COMMITTEE: Uniform Formulary 

Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter 

referred to as the Panel). 

DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday, September 

18, 2007. 

LOCATION: Naval Heritage Center 

Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20004. 

TIME: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

PURPOSE OF MEETING: The Panel will 

review and comment on 

recommendations made to the Director, 

TRICARE Management Activity, by the 

Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) 

Committee regarding the Uniform 

Formulary. 

MEETING AGENDA: Sign-In; Welcome and 

Opening Remarks; Opportunity for 

Public Citizen Comments; Scheduled 

Therapeutic Class Review—

(Leukotriene Modifying Agents (LMAs), 

Growth Stimulating Agents (GSAs), 

Second Generation (newer) 

Antihistamines (SGAs) and Designated 

newly Approved Drugs; Panel 

discussions, vote, and comments 

following each therapeutic class review. 

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is limited 

and will be provided only to the first 

220 people signing in. All persons must 

sign in legibly. 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written statements to the 

membership of the Panel at any time or 

in response to the stated agenda of a 

planned meeting. Written statements 

should be submitted to the Panel’s 

Designated Federal Officer. The 

Designated Federal Officer’s contact 

information can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database—https:// 

www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 

Written statements that do not pertain 

to the scheduled meeting of the Panel 

may be submitted at any time. However, 

if individual comments pertain to a 

specific topic being discussed at a 

planned meeting then these statements 

must be submitted no later than five (5) 

business days prior to the meeting in 

question. The Designated Federal 

Officer will review all submitted written 

statements and provide copies to all the 

committee members. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: In addition to written 

statements, the Panel will set aside one 

(1) hour for individual or interested 

groups to address the Panel. To ensure 

consideration of their comments, 

individuals and interested groups 

should submit written statements as 

outlined in this notice. Additionally, 

they will be afforded the opportunity to 

address the Panel. Registration for 

addressing the Panel in on a first-come, 

first-serve basis. Those wishing to 

address the Panel will be given no more 

than five (5) minutes to present their 

comments, and at the end of the one (1) 

hour time period no further public 

comments will be accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Travis Watson, Designated 

Federal Officer, Uniform Formulary 

Beneficiary Advisory Panel, Skyline 5, 

Suite 810–5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls 

Church, Virginia 22041–3206, 

Telephone: (703) 681–2890—Fax: (703) 

681–1940, E-mail Address: 

baprequests@tma.osd.mil. 

Dated: August 13, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[DoD–2007–OS–0088] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of 

Records 

AGENCY: Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice to add a system of 

records. 


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