60826 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 219 / Thursday, November 13, 1997 / Notices

1Category 606(1): all HTS numbers except

5403.31.0040 (Category 606(2)).

2Category 606(2): only HTS number

5403.31.0040.

to include entry for consumption into the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of

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

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.97–29876 Filed 11–12–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Extension of Suspension of Group II

Restriction for Certain Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in India

November 6, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs extending

suspension of the Group II restriction

for certain products from India.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori

Mennitt, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

A document published in the Federal

Register on March 31, 1997 (62 FR

15159) announces suspension of the

Group II restriction for rayon filament

yarn in HTS number 5403.31.0040 in

Category 606 from India for the period

March 31, 1997 through December 31,

1997.

The Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

has decided to extend the suspension

for the twelve-month period beginning

on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998. A visa is

still required for this product.

Anyone wishing to comment or

provide data or information regarding

the treatment of imports in HTS number

5403.31.0040 from India or to comment

on domestic production or availability

of products included in HTS number

5403.31.0040 is invited to submit 10

copies of such comments or information

to Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande.

Comments or information submitted

in response to this notice will be

available for public inspection in the

Office of Textiles and Apparel, room

H3100, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC.

Further comments may be invited

regarding particular comments or

information received from the public

which the Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

considers appropriate for further

consideration.

The solicitation of comments is not a

waiver in any respect of the exemption

contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1) relating

to matters which constitute ‘‘a foreign

affairs function of the United States.’’

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 61 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996).

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 6, 1997.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Effective on January 1,

1998, man-made fiber textile products in

HTS 5403.31.0040 in Category 606, in Group

II, produced or manufactured in India and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, shall not be

subject to the Group II quota established for

the 1998 period. A visa is still required for

this product.

For U.S. Customs’ administrative purposes,

the remaining HTS numbers in Category 606

shall be designated Category 606(1) 1.

To facilitate implementation of the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing (ATC), I request that, effective on

January 1, 1998, entry/entry summary

procedures be required, and that you

continue to count imports for consumption

and withdrawals from warehouse for

consumption of textile products in HTS

number 5403.31.0040 in Category 606(2) 2,

produced or manufactured in India and

exported during the period March 31, 1997

through December 31, 1997.

Also effective on January 1, 1998, I request

that entry/entry summary procedures be

required, and that you count imports for

consumption and withdrawals from

warehouse for consumption of textile

products in HTS number 5403.31.0040 in

Category 606(2), produced or manufactured

in India and exported during the period

January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998.

Inasmuch as these imports may later be

charged against the Group II level, it is

important that an accurate count be taken.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5

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

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–29896 Filed 11–12–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend

and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in India

November 6, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on the

quota status of these limits, refer to the

Quota Status Reports posted on the

bulletin boards of each Customs port or

call (202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted for swing

and carryforward.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS

numbers is available in the

CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 219 / Thursday, November 13, 1997 / Notices 60827

Categories with the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (see

Federal Register notice 61 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 68143, published on

December 27, 1996.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 6, 1997.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on December 20, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, manmade fiber, silk blend and other vegetable

fiber textiles and textile products, produced

or manufactured in India and exported

during the twelve-month period which began

on January 1, 1997 and extends through

December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 13, 1997, you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

level 1

218 ........................... 11,140,199 square

meters.

219 ........................... 63,803,082 square

meters.

314 ........................... 7,163,193 square meters.

315 ........................... 12,236,009 square

meters.

334/634 .................... 143,977 dozen.

335/635 .................... 507,735 dozen.

336/636 .................... 900,539 dozen.

338/339 .................... 3,899,054 dozen.

340/640 .................... 1,996,493 dozen.

342/642 .................... 1,210,095 dozen.

351/651 .................... 265,272 dozen.

363 ........................... 42,398,013 numbers.

369–D 2 .................... 1,250,947 kilograms.

369–S3 .................... 510,233 kilograms.

641 ........................... 1,321,069 dozen.

647/648 .................... 462,706 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

level 1

Group II

200, 201, 220–229,

237, 239, 300,

301, 330–333,

349, 350, 352,

359–362, 600–

607, 611–629,

630–633, 638,

639, 643–646,

649, 650, 652,

659, 665–O 4, 666,

669, 670, and

831–859, as a

group.

110,796,693 square

meters equivalent.

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

31, 1996. 2 Category 369–D: only HTS numbers

6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and

6302.91.0045. 3 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 4 Category 665–O: all HTS numbers except

5702.10.9030, 5702.42.2020, 5702.92.0010

and 5703.20.1000 (rugs).

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5

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

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–29898 Filed 11–12–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton and ManMade Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in Kuwait

November 6, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on the

quota status of these limits, refer to the

Quota Status Reports posted on the

bulletin boards of each Customs port or

call (202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

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 import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Kuwait and exported during the period

January 1, 1998 through December 31,

1998 are based on limits notified to the

Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant to

the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing (ATC).

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the limits for the 1998 period. The 1998

level for Category 361 is zero.

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 61 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996).

Information regarding the 1998

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 6, 1997.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section

204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order

11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; and the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing (ATC), you are directed to prohibit,

effective on January 1, 1998, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of cotton and man-made fiber textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in Kuwait and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

340/640 .................... 272,125 dozen.

341/641 .................... 149,669 dozen.

361 ........................... –0–

The limits set forth above are subject to

adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the

ATC and administrative arrangements

notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body.

Products in the above categories exported

during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable category limits for that year (see

directive dated November 4, 1996) to the

extent of any unfilled balances. In the event

the limits established for that period have

been exhausted by previous entries, such