66056 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 242 / Wednesday, December 17, 1997 / Notices

1The level has not been adjusted to account for

any imports exported after December 31, 1996.

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212. For information on the quota

status of this level, 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 Government of the United States

has agreed to increase the 1997

consultation level for Categories 347/

348/647/648 to 690,000 dozen.

This level does not apply to NAFTA

(North America Free Trade Agreement)

originating goods, as defined in Annex

300–B, Chapter 4 and Annex 401 of the

agreement. In addition, this consultation

level does not apply to textile and

apparel goods that are assembled in

Mexico from fabrics wholly formed and

cut in the United States and exported

from and re-imported into the United

States under U.S. tariff item 9802.00.90.

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 20, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 54986, published on October

23, 1996.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

December 12, 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 October 17, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in Mexico and exported during

the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 1997 and extending through

December 31, 1997. The levels established in

that directive do not apply to NAFTA (North

America Free Trade Agreement) originating

goods, as defined in Annex 300–B, Chapter

4 and Annex 401 of NAFTA or to goods

assembled in Mexico from fabrics wholly

formed and cut in the United States and

exported from and re-imported into the

United States under U.S. tariff item

9802.00.90.

Effective on December 17, 1997, you are

directed to increase the level for Categories

347/348/647/648 to 690,000 dozen 1,

pursuant to exchange of letters dated

December 5, 1997 and provisions of the

NAFTA (North America Free Trade

Agreement).

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. 97–32900 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Textile and Apparel Categories With

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States; Changes to the 1997

Correlation

December 11, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Changes to the 1997 Correlation

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori

E. Mennitt, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Correlation: Textile and Apparel

Categories based on the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States

(1997) presents the harmonized tariff

numbers under each of the cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber categories used by the

United States in monitoring imports of

these textile products and in the

administration of the textile program.

The Correlation should be amended to

include the following changes:

Changes to the 1997 Correlation

The following changes for certain discharged

printed cotton fabrics were effective on October 1, 1997:

Category 313

Delete 5208.52.3040.

Add 5208.52.3035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of number 42 or lower number,

sheeting, discharge printed.

Changes to the 1997 Correlation

Add 5208.52.3045—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of number 42 or lower number,

sheeting, other than discharge printed.

Delete 5208.52.4040.

Add 5208.52.4035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, sheeting,

discharge printed.

Add 5208.52.4045—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, sheeting,

other than discharge printed.

Delete 5209.51.6030.

Add 5209.51.6032—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, sheeting, not napped, discharge

printed.

Add 5209.51.6035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, sheeting, not napped, other than

discharge printed.

Category 314

Delete 5209.51.6020.

Add 5209.51.6015—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, poplin or broadcloth, discharge

printed.

Add 5209.51.6025—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, poplin or broadcloth, other than

discharge printed.

Category 315

Delete 5208.52.4060.

Add 5208.52.4055—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, printcloth,

discharge printed.

Add 5208.52.4065—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, printcloth,

other than discharged printed.

Category 317

Delete 5208.59.2090.

Add 5208.59.2085—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

other than sateens, discharged printed.

Add 5208.59.2095—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

other than sateens, other than discharged

printed.

Category 326

Delete 5208.59.2020.
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Changes to the 1997 Correlation

Add 5208.59.2015—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

sateens, discharged printed.

Add 5208.59.2025—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

sateens, other than discharge printed.

Delete 5209.59.0020.

Add 5209.59.0015—Woven fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton,

weighing more than 200 g/m2, printed,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

sateens, discharge printed.

Add 5209.59.0025—Woven fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton,

weighing more than 200 g/m2, printed,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

sateens, other than discharge printed.

Delete 5211.59.0020.

Add 5211.59.0015—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing less than 85 percent by weight

of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with manmade fibers, weighing more than 200 g/

m2, printed, other fabrics, satin weave or

twill weave, sateens, discharge printed.

Add 5211.59.0025—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing less than 85 percent by weight

of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with manmade fibers, weighing more than 200 g/

m2, printed, other fabrics, satin weave or

twill weave, sateens, other than discharge

printed.

The following changes were effective on August 1, 1997:

Category 622

Delete 7019.40.4000.

Add 7019.40.4030—Other woven fiberglass

fabrics, not colored, silica filament fabric of

filaments with a silica content greater than

93 percent.

Add 7019.40.4060—Other woven fiberglass

fabrics, not colored, other than silica filament fabric of filaments with a silica content greater than 93 percent.

Delete 7019.40.9000.

Add 7019.40.9030—Other colored woven fiberglass fabrics, silica filament fabric of

filaments with a silica containing greater

than 93 percent.

Add 7019.40.9060—Other colored woven fiberglass fabrics, other than silica filament

fabric of filaments with a silica containing

greater than 93 percent.

Category 359

Delete 6117.80.9010.

Replace with 6117.80.9510—definition remains unchanged.

Delete 6217.10.9010.

Replace with 6217.10.9510—definition remains unchanged.

Category 459

Delete 6117.80.9020.

Replace with 6117.80.9520—definition remains unchanged.

Delete 6117.80.9030.

Replace with 6117.80.9530—definition remains unchanged.

Changes to the 1997 Correlation

Delete 6217.10.9020.

Replace with 6217.10.9520—definition remains unchanged.

Category 659

Delete 6117.80.9040.

Replace with 6117.80.9540—definition remains unchanged.

Delete 6217.10.9030.

Replace with 6217.10.9530—definition remains unchanged.

Category 859

Delete 6117.80.9070.

Replace with 6117.80.9570—definition remains unchanged.

Delete 6217.10.9050.

Replace with 6217.10.9550—definition remains unchanged.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–32895 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Availability of the Correlation: Textile

and Apparel Categories With the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States for 1998

December 12, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori

E. Mennitt, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA) announces that the 1998

Correlation, based on the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States,

will be available either in December

1997 or January 1998 as part of the

Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA)

CD-Rom of publications.

The CD-Rom may be purchased from

the U.S. Department of Commerce,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., room H3100,

Washington, DC 20230, ATTN: Barbara

Anderson, at a cost of $25. Checks or

money orders should be made payable

to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–32899 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Extension of Temporary Amendment

to the Requirements for Participating

in the Special Access Progam for

Caribbean Basin Countries

December 11, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs extending

amendment of requirements for

participation in the Special Access

Program for a temporary period.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori

E. Mennitt, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

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.

A notice and letter to the

Commissioner of Customs published in

the Federal Register on July 2, 1997 (62

FR 35788) announced the temporary

amendment to the foreign origin

exception for findings and trimmings

under the Special Access Program. By

date of export, the foreign origin

exception for findings and trimmings,

including elastic strips of less than one

inch in width, under the Special Access

Program was temporarily amended to

include non-U.S. formed, U.S. cut

interlinings for the period June 23, 1997

through December 22, 1997 for women’s

and girls’ suit jackets and suit-type

jackets in Categories 435, 444, 635 and

644. This amendment is being extended

for a one-year period beginning on

December 23, 1997 and extending

through December 22, 1998 for women’s

and girls’ suit jackets and suit-type

jackets entered under the Special Access

Program (9802.00.8015) provided they

are cut in the United States and are of

a type described below:

(1) A chest type plate, ‘‘hymo’’ piece

or ‘‘sleeve header’’ of woven or welfinserted warp knit construction of