61310 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 17, 2000 / Notices

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 2000 shall be charged to the

applicable category limits for that year (see

directive dated December 10, 1999) to the

extent of any unfilled balances. In the event

the limits established for that period have

been exhausted by previous entries, such

products shall be charged to the limits set

forth in this directive.

In carrying out the above directions, the

Commissioner of Customs should construe

entry into the United States for consumption

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 to the rulemaking provisions of 5

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

Sincerely,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 00–26608 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk

Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber

Textiles and Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in the

Republic of Korea

October 11, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, 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, call (202)

927–5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs

website at http://www.customs.gov. For

information on embargoes and quota reopenings, 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 current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for swing, carryover, carryforward,

carryforward used and special shift.

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 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999). Also

see 64 FR 68334, published on

December 7, 1999.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 11, 2000.

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 1, 1999, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Korea and

exported during the period which began on

January 1, 2000 and extends through

December 31, 2000.

Effective on October 17, 2000, you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted limit 1

Group I

200–223, 224–V2,

224–O 3, 225–

227, 300–326,

360–363,

369pt. 4, 400–

414, 464,

469pt. 5, 600–

629, 666, 669–

P6, 669pt. 7 and

670–O 8, as a

group.

420,482,425 square

meters equivalent.

Group II

237, 239pt. 9, 331–

348, 350–352,

359–H 10,

359pt. 11, 431,

433–438, 440–

448, 459–W 12,

459pt. 13, 631,

633–652, 659–

H 14, 659–S15

and 659pt. 16, as

a group.

600,653,070 square

meters equivalent.

Sublevels within

Group II

333/334/335 ......... 325,193 dozen of

which not more than

166,211 dozen shall

be in Category 335.

336 ....................... 68,922 dozen.

338/339 ................ 1,430,197 dozen.

Category Adjusted limit 1

340 ....................... 798,508 dozen of

which not more than

422,170 dozen shall

be in Category 340–

D 17.

341 ....................... 189,050 dozen.

342/642 ................ 263,796 dozen.

345 ....................... 141,709 dozen.

347/348 ................ 575,581 dozen.

350 ....................... 20,172 dozen.

351/651 ................ 277,125 dozen.

352 ....................... 215,097 dozen.

433 ....................... 15,127 dozen.

434 ....................... 7,759 dozen.

435 ....................... 39,522 dozen.

436 ....................... 16,729 dozen.

438 ....................... 65,847 dozen.

442 ....................... 56,539 dozen.

443 ....................... 344,600 numbers.

444 ....................... 60,480 numbers.

445/446 ................ 56,751 dozen.

447 ....................... 95,012 dozen.

448 ....................... 39,776 dozen.

459–W .................. 107,596 kilograms.

631 ....................... 364,124 dozen pairs.

633/634/635 ......... 1,425,286 dozen of

which not more than

161,624 dozen shall

be in Category 633

and not more than

602,324 dozen shall

be in Category 635.

636 ....................... 309,393 dozen.

638/639 ................ 5,456,769 dozen.

640–D 18 ............... 3,002,692 dozen.

640–O 19 .............. 2,837,492 dozen.

641 ....................... 1,164,074 dozen of

which not more than

49,403 dozen shall

be in Category 641–

Y20.

647/648 ................ 1,421,191 dozen.

650 ....................... 29,520 dozen.

659–H .................. 1,497,317 kilograms.

659–S ................... 217,092 kilograms.

Group III

831, 833–838,

840–844, 847–

858 and

859pt. 21, as a

group.

17,653,944 square

meters equivalent.

Sublevel within

Group III

835 ....................... 31,846 dozen.

Group VI

369–L/670–L/

870 22, as a

group.

70,506,099 square

meters equivalent.

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

31, 1999. 2 Category 224–V: only HTS numbers

5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000, 5801.24.0000,

5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010,

5801.26.0020, 5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000,

5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020,

5801.36.0010 and 5801.36,0020. 3 Category 224–O: all remaining HTS numbers in Category 224.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 17, 2000 / Notices 61311

1The limit has not been adjusted to account for

any imports exported after December 31, 1999.

4 Category 369pt.: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060,

4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091,

6307.90.9905, (Category 369–L);

5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020,

5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010,

5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000,

5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020

and 6406.10.7700. 5 Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except

5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and

6406.10.9020. 6 Category 669–P: only HTS numbers

6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010,

6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000. 7 Category 669pt.: all HTS numbers except

6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010,

6305.33.0020, 6305.39.0000 (Category 669–

P); 5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090,

5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and

6406.10.9040. 8 Category 670–O: All HTS numbers except

only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,

4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031,

4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (Category

670–L). 9 Category 239pt.: only HTS number

6209.20.5040 (diapers). 10 Category 359–H: only HTS numbers

6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060. 11 Category 359pt.: all HTS numbers except

6505.90.1540, 6505.20.2060 (Category 359–

H); and 6406.99.1550. 12 Category 459–W: only HTS number

6505.90.4090. 13 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except

6505.90.4090 (Category 459–W);

6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090,

6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560. 14 Category 659–H: only HTS numbers

6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060,

6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090

and 6505.90.8090. 15 Category 659–S: only HTS numbers

6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010,

6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040,

6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010

and 6211.12.1020. 16 Category 659pt.: all HTS numbers except

6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060,

6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090,

6505.90.8090 (Category 659–H);

6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010,

6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040,

6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010,

6211.12.1020 (Category 659–S);

6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540. 17 Category 340–D: only HTS numbers

6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020, 6205.20.2025

and 6205.20.2030. 18 Category 640–D: only HTS numbers

6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020, 6205.30.2030,

6205.30.2040, 6205.90.3030 and

6205.90.4030. 19 Category 640–O: only HTS numbers

6203.23.0080, 6203.29.2050, 6205.30.1000,

6205.30.2050, 6205.30.2060, 6205.30.2070,

6205.30.2080 and 6211.33.0040. 20 Category 641–Y: only HTS numbers

6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030, 6206.40.3010

and 6206.40.3025. 21 Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers

6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020, 6212.10.5030,

6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030,

6212.90.0090, 6214.10.2000 and

6214.90.0090. 22 Category 870; Category 369–L: only HTS

numbers 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,

4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016,

4202.92.6091 and 6307.90.9905; Category

670–L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,

4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031,

4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907.

The Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

has determined that these actions fall

within the foreign affairs exception of

the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C.

553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 00–26609 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of an Import Limit for

Certain Wool Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in Romania

October 11, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on the

quota status of this limit, refer to the

Quota Status Reports posted on the

bulletin boards of each Customs port,

call (202) 927–5850, or refer to the U.S.

Customs website at http://

www.customs.gov. 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 current limit for Category 435 is

being increased for carryforward.

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 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999). Also

see 64 FR 71116, published on

December 20, 1999.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 11, 2000.

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 14, 1999, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Romania and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 2000 and extending

through December 31, 2000.

Effective on October 17, 2000, you are

directed to increase the current limit for

Category 435 to 15,232 dozen,1 as provided

for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing:

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,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 00–26610 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Restraint Limits

for Certain Cotton, Wool and ManMade Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in Thailand

October 11, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, 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, call (202)