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an opportunity to submit comments on 

the proposed actions. 

Addition 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed addition, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice will be required to procure the 

service listed below from the nonprofit 

agency employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

The following service is proposed for 

addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agency 

listed: 

Service 

Service Type/Location: Operations Support 

Service, Defense Health Headquarters, 

7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA. 

NPA: Linden Resources, Inc., Arlington, VA 

Contracting Activity: Washington 

Headquarters Services (WHS), 

Acquisition Directorate, Washington, DC 

Deletion 

The following product is proposed for 

deletion from the Procurement List: 

Product 

Shape, Day Maritime 

NSN: 8345–01–101–1101, 

NPA: None assigned. 

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics 

Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA 

Barry S. Lineback, 

Director, Business Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR 

Agreement’’) 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 22, 2013. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

piece dyed three-thread fleece fabric, as 

specified below, is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the CAFTA–DR countries. 

The product will be added to the list in 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement in unrestricted quantities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–3651. 

For Further Information On-Line: 

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/Cafta

ReqTrack.nsf under ‘‘Approved 

Requests,’’ Reference number: 178.2013.

02.21.Fabric.SoriniSametforGaranMfg. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: The CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; Section 203(o)(4) of the 

Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement 

Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act’’), Pub. L. 109–53; 

the Statement of Administrative Action, 

accompanying the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act; and Presidential 

Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) 

and 7996 (March 31, 2006). 

Background 

The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides 

a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, 

and fibers that the Parties to the 

CAFTA–DR Agreement have 

determined are not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA–DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)(5), when the President of 

the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA–DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

Pursuant to this authority, on September 

15, 2008, CITA published modified 

procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s 

procedures’’). 

On February 21, 2013, the Chairman 

of CITA received a request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Sorini Samet & 

Associates LLC on behalf of Garan 

Manufacturing, Inc. for certain piece 

dyed three-thread fleece fabric, as 

specified below. On February 25, 2013, 

in accordance with CITA’s procedures, 

CITA notified interested parties of the 

Request, which was posted on the 

dedicated Web site for CAFTA–DR 

Commercial Availability proceedings. In 

its notification, CITA advised that any 

Response with an Offer to Supply 

(‘‘Response’’) must be submitted by 

March 7, 2013, and any Rebuttal 

Comments to a Response must be 

submitted by March 13, 2013, in 

accordance with sections 6 and 7 of 

CITA’s procedures. No interested entity 

submitted a Response to the Request 

advising CITA of its objection to the 

Request and its ability to supply the 

subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and providing an offer to 

supply the subject product, CITA has 

determined to add the specified fabric to 

the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

SPECIFICATIONS: Certain Piece Dyed 

Three-thread Fleece Fabric 

HTS: 6001.21 

Overall fiber content: Cotton—57 to 63%; 

Polyester—37 to 43%. 

Gauge: 21 

Face Yarn: 

Fiber content: 57–63% combed cotton; 37– 

43% polyester ring spun 

Yarn size: 47.4/1–57.6/1 (metric); 28/1–34/ 

1 (English) 

Tie Yarn: 

Fiber content: 100% polyester 

Yarn size: 157.9–191.5/48 filament 

(metric); 47–57 denier 48 filament 

(English) 

Fleece Yarn: 

Fiber content: 72–78% carded cotton, 22– 

28% polyester 

Yarn Size: 18.6/1–28.8/1(metric); 11/1–17/ 

1 (English) 

Weight: 233.9–267.8 g/square meter (6.9– 

7.8 oz./square yard) 

Width: 152.4 cm cuttable or greater, open 

width (60′′ cuttable or greater, open width) 

Finish: Single fiber piece dyed with 

reactive dyestuff for cotton or disperse dye 

stuff for polyester. 

Performance Criteria: 

1. Torque must not exceed 4% (must meet 

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2. Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must 

be under 5% 

3. Must meet a class-1 flammability rating. 

NOTE: The attributes listed for yarn size 

relate to the size of the yarn prior to knitting. 

The measurements for fabric construction 

and weight relate to the fabric prior to 

garment production. Some variations may 

occur in these measurements as a result of 

the manufacturing processes. 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers 

Greater Mississippi River Basin Water 

Management Board; Engineer 

Regulation No. 15–2–13 

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (Corps) is revising its 

Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 dated 

10 May 1989. This regulation 

establishes and prescribes the 

objectives, composition, responsibilities 

and authority of the Corps Greater 

Mississippi River Basin Water 

Management Board. It is applicable to 

all Corps offices involved with water 

management within the Greater 

Mississippi River Basin. The Board 

consists of the Deputy Commanding 

General for Civil and Emergency 

Operations, and Division Commanders 

of the Northwestern, Mississippi Valley, 

Great Lakes and Ohio River, and 

Southwestern Divisions. The Deputy 

Commanding General for Civil and 

Emergency Operations serves as 

permanent Board Chairperson. The 

Board provides oversight and guidance 

during significant regional drought or 

flood events that cross Division 

boundaries. The Board discusses water 

management issues among Corps 

Divisions within the Greater Mississippi 

River Basin. 

DATES: Effective date: April 22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Attn: CECW–CE, 441 G Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20314–1000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert Bank at 202–761–5532 or by 

email at Robert.Bank@usace.army.mil, 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Previous 

Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 titled 

‘‘Mississippi River Water Control 

Board’’ was published on 10 May 1989 

by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Since its last revision, the Corps has 

reorganized its command and control 

structure. This regulation revision 

reflects the current organizational 

structure and is aligned with water 

management activities during recent 

flood and drought events in the United 

States. 

This is published in Federal Register 

as a notice to concerned people and 

entities, and is not a request for 

comments. 

Dated: March 18, 2013. 

Approved by: 

Robert A. Bank, 

Chief, Civil Works Branch Engineering & 

Construction, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers. 

For the reasons stated above, the Corps is 

revising Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 

dated 10 May 1989 as follows: 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

ER 15–2–13 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

CECW–CE 

Washington, DC 20314–1000 

Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 

Boards, Commission and Committees 

GREATER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD 

1. Purpose. This regulation establishes and 

prescribes the objectives, composition, 

responsibilities and authority of the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Greater 

Mississippi River Basin Water Management 

Board. 

2. Applicability. The regulation is 

applicable to the Board members and to all 

field operating activities concerned with 

water management within the Greater 

Mississippi River Basin. The Greater 

Mississippi River Basin drains 41% of the 48 

contiguous states of the United States and the 

drainage basin covers approximately 1.25 

million square miles, including all or part of 

31 states and two Canadian provinces. Its 

major tributaries are the Missouri, Ohio, 

Arkansas-White, and the Red Rivers. The 

Mississippi River is located within 

Mississippi Valley Division; however, the 

majority of its drainage area and its 

significant tributaries are located within the 

Northwestern Division, Great Lakes and Ohio 

River Division and Southwestern Division 

boundaries. The Board will be activated as 

deemed appropriate by the Deputy 

Commanding General for Civil and 

Emergency Operations, including during 

significant regional drought or flood events— 

considered as emergency conditions. 

3. Objectives. The objectives of the Board 

are: 

a. To provide oversight and guidance 

during significant regional drought or flood 

events that cross Division boundaries, and 

require coordination of basin-wide water 

management activities. 

b. To serve as a forum for discussion of 

water management issues among Corps 

Divisions within the Greater Mississippi 

River Basin when agreement is otherwise 

unobtainable. 

c. Provides a forum, when necessary, for 

division commanders to keep the Chief of 

Engineers informed of any unusual problems 

or activities associated with water control 

that impact his/her responsibilities. 

4. Composition. The Greater Mississippi 

River Basin Water Management Board is a 

continuing board consisting of the Deputy 

Commanding General for Civil and 

Emergency Operations, and Division 

Commanders of the Northwestern, 

Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Ohio 

River, and Southwestern Divisions. The 

Deputy Commanding General for Civil and 

Emergency Operations serves as permanent 

Board Chairperson. 

5. Responsibilities. The Board functions 

under the general direction of the 

Commanding General, USACE, and is 

responsible for: 

a. Oversight of procedures for maintaining 

and improving inter-divisional coordination 

of water management activities within the 

Greater Mississippi River Basin. 

b. Oversight of the development and use of 

facilities (physical and computer models, 

automated data processing equipment, and 

communications and information 

dissemination networks) needed to 

coordinate water management activities for 

the Greater Mississippi River Basin projects. 

c. Oversight of basin-wide water 

management activities associated with Corps 

projects in the Greater Mississippi River 

Basin and, during certain significant 

emergency periods, may also include other 

agency projects located within the Basin (e.g., 

Tennessee Valley Authority, Bureau of 

Reclamation). 

d. Periodic reports and/or briefings to the 

Commanding General, regarding the Board’s 

activities and plans, during periods when 

Board is active. 

6. Committees. The Greater Mississippi 

River Basin Water Management Board is 

authorized to establish continuing or ad hoc 

inter-divisional operating or study 

committees comprised of Corps personnel to 

facilitate the work of the Board. A standing 

Technical Committee comprised of the senior 

water control managers from the four 

Divisions within the Greater Mississippi 

River Basin, and the HQUSACE Principal 

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer—who 

serves as Technical Committee 

Chairperson—is established to advise and 

assist the Board. The Technical Committee 

meets whenever a need is determined by the 

Chairperson or identified by the Board. 

7. Procedures. The procedures used by the 

Board to carry out its responsibilities are as 

follows: 

a. During the emergency period when the 

Board is active, the Board will meet to review 

recent past activities and current and future 

project operations, and to discuss new or 

revised water management activities for this 

period as appropriate. 

b. The Board will provide instructions to 

committees under its jurisdiction and review 

their recommendations for improvements in 

water management for the above stated 

purpose. 

c. Deviations or changes to a current water 

control plan may be made at the discretion 

of the respective division commander, unless 


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