Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 7, 2000 / Notices 66727

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).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 27, 2000.

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, 2001, 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 Qatar and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 2001 and extending

through December 31, 2001, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

340/640 .................... 572,874 dozen.

341/641 .................... 264,404 dozen.

347/348 .................... 652,195 dozen.

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. 00–28543 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool and

Man-Made Fiber Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in

Singapore

October 27, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 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 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 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

Singapore and exported during the

period January 1, 2001 through

December 31, 2001 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 2001 limits.

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).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 27, 2000.

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, 2001, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of cotton, wool and man-made fiber textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in Singapore and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 2001 and extending

through December 31, 2001, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

222 ........................... 647,036 kilograms.

237 ........................... 331,861 dozen.

239pt. 1 .................... 223,410 kilograms.

331 ........................... 589,417 dozen pairs.

334 ........................... 85,126 dozen.

335 ........................... 256,060 dozen.

338/339 .................... 1,710,196 dozen of

which not more than

999,454 dozen shall

be in Category 338

and not more than

1,111,269 dozen

shall be in Category

339.

340 ........................... 1,196,883 dozen.

341 ........................... 300,957 dozen.

342 ........................... 185,203 dozen.

347/348 .................... 1,198,311 dozen of

which not more than

748,943 dozen shall

be in Category 347

and not more than

582,513 dozen shall

be in Category 348.

435 ........................... 7,217 dozen.

604 ........................... 1,071,991 kilograms.

631 ........................... 694,517 dozen pairs.

634 ........................... 324,996 dozen.

635 ........................... 332,581 dozen.

638 ........................... 1,193,658 dozen.

639 ........................... 3,872,566 dozen.

640 ........................... 255,165 dozen.

641 ........................... 416,201 dozen.

642 ........................... 425,468 dozen.

645/646 .................... 183,077 dozen.

647 ........................... 744,765 dozen.

648 ........................... 1,620,471 dozen.

1 Category 239pt.: only HTS number

6209.20.5040 (diapers).

The limits set forth above are subject to

adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the

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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 October 4, 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 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. 00–28544 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Wool Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

the Slovak Republic

October 27, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

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 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 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

the Slovak Republic and exported

during the period January 1, 2001

through December 31, 2001 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 2001 limits.

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).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 27, 2000.

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, 2001, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of wool textile products in the following

categories, produced or manufactured in the

Slovak Republic and exported during the

twelve-month period beginning on January 1,

2001 and extending through December 31,

2001 in excess of the following limits:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

410 ........................... 435,557 square meters.

433 ........................... 12,165 dozen.

435 ........................... 18,375 dozen.

443 ........................... 101,630 numbers.

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 September 21, 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 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. 00–28545 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, ManMade Fiber, Silk Blend and Other

Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Thailand

October 27, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

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 import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Thailand and exported during the

period January 1, 2001 through

December 31, 2001 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 2001 limits. Carryforward used will

be charged to the 2001 limits as it is

used.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS

numbers is available in the