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5,428 dozen, in the case of Hong Kong.

On April 18, 1995, CITA dropped its

request for consultations with India on

Category 440 that was made on

December 30, 1994 (see 60 FR 5653,

published on January 30, 1995) and

resubmitted the request under Article 6

of the ATC.

A summary statement of serious

damage concerning Category 440

follows this notice.

Anyone wishing to comment or

provide data or information regarding

the treatment of Category 440, or to

comment on domestic production or

availability of products included in

Category 440, is invited to submit 10

copies of such comments or information

to Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The

comments received will be considered

in the context of the consultations with

the Government of India and the

Government of Hong Kong.

Because the exact timing of the

consultations is not yet certain,

comments should be submitted

promptly. 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

regarding any aspect of the agreement or

the implementation thereof 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.’’

The United States remains committed

to finding a solution concerning

Category 440. Should such a solution be

reached in consultations with the

Governments of India and Hong Kong,

further notice will be published in the

Federal Register.

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 59 FR 65531,

published on December 20, 1994).

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Summary Statement of Serious Damage

Woven Wool Shirts and Blouses—Category

440

April 1995

The sharp and substantial increase in

imports of woven wool shirts and

blouses, Category 440, is causing serious

damage to the U.S. industry producing

woven wool shirts and blouses.

Category 440 imports surged to

141,502 dozen in the year ending

January 1995, nearly double the year

ending January 1994 level.

Serious damage to the domestic

industry resulting from the sharp and

substantial increase in imports of woven

wool shirts and blouses is attributed to

India and Hong Kong. The combination

of high import levels, surging imports,

and low priced goods from these

countries have resulted in loss of

domestic output, market share,

investment, employment, man-hours

worked, and total annual wages.

Total imports from these two

countries increased from 17,687 dozen

in the year ending January 1994 to

82,126 dozen in the twelve months

ending in January 1995, a sharp and

substantial increase of 364 percent.

Together their year ending January 1994

imports were 24 percent of total

Category 440 imports. Their share of

total category imports increased to 58

percent in the year ending January 1995.

Their year ending January 1995 imports

were 107 percent of total U.S.

production of woven wool shirts and

blouses in the year ending September

1994.

[FR Doc. 95–12601 Filed 5–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Request for Public Comments on

Bilateral Textile Consultations on

Women’s and Girls’ Wool Coats

May 17, 1995.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen (India) and Jennifer

Aldrich (Honduras), International Trade

Specialists, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on

categories for which consultations have

been requested, call (202) 482–3740.

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).

Under the terms of Article 6 of the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles

and Clothing (ATC) and the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act, the Government

of the United States requested

consultations, on April 18, 1995 and

April 24, 1995, respectively, with the

Governments of India and Honduras

with respect to women’s and girls’ wool

coats in Category 435, produced or

manufactured in India and Honduras.

The purpose of this notice is to advise

the public that, if no solution is agreed

upon in consultations with the

Government of India and the

Government of Honduras, the

Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements may later establish

a limit for the entry and withdrawal

from warehouse for consumption of

wool textile products in Category 435,

produced or manufactured in India and

Honduras and exported during the

twelve-month period April 18, 1995

through April 17, 1996, at a level of not

less than 37,487 dozen, in the case of

India, and exported during the twelvemonth period April 24, 1995 through

April 23, 1996, at a level of not less than

14,400 dozen, in the case of Honduras.

On April 18, 1995, CITA dropped its

request for consultations with India on

Category 435 that was made on

December 30, 1994 (see 60 FR 5653,

published on January 30, 1995) and

resubmitted the request under Article 6

of the ATC.

A summary statement of serious

damage concerning Category 435

follows this notice.

Anyone wishing to comment or

provide data or information regarding

the treatment of Category 435, or to

comment on domestic production or

availability of products included in

Category 435, is invited to submit 10

copies of such comments or information

to Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The

comments received will be considered

in the context of the consultations with

the Government of India and the

Government of Honduras.

Because the exact timing of the

consultations is not yet certain,

comments should be submitted

promptly. 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,
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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

regarding any aspect of the agreement or

the implementation thereof 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.’’

The United States remains committed

to finding a solution concerning

Category 435. Should such a solution be

reached in consultations with the

Governments of India and Honduras,

further notice will be published in the

Federal Register.

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 59 FR 65531,

published on December 20, 1994).

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Summary Statement of Serious Damage

Women’s and Girls’ Wool Coats—Category

435

April 1995

The sharp and substantial increase in

imports of women’s and girls’ wool

coats, Category 435, is causing serious

damage to the U.S. industry producing

women’s and girls’ wool coats.

Category 435 imports surged to

1,206,632 dozen in the year ending

January 1995, 9 percent above the year

ending January 1994 level.

Serious damage to the domestic

industry resulting from the sharp and

substantial increase in imports of

women’s and girls’ wool coats is

attributed to India and Honduras. In

both cases surging imports and low

priced goods have resulted in loss of

domestic output, market share,

investment, employment, man-hours

worked, and total annual wages.

Total imports from these two

countries increased from 10,366 dozen

in the year ending January 1994 to

51,887 dozen in the twelve months

ending in January 1995, a sharp and

substantial increase of 400 percent.

Together their year ending January 1994

imports were 0.9 percent of total

Category 435 imports. Their share of

total category imports increased to 4.3

percent in the year ending January 1995.

Their year ending January 1995 imports

were 5.7 percent of total U.S.

production of women’s and girls’ wool

coats in the year ending September

1994.

[FR Doc. 95–12603 Filed 5–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Request for Public Comments on

Bilateral Textile Consultations on ManMade Fiber Luggage

May 17, 1995.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen (Philippines), Helen L.

LeGrande (Sri Lanka) and Ross Arnold

(Thailand), International Trade

Specialists, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on

categories for which consultations have

been requested, call (202) 482–3740.

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).

Under the terms of Article 6 of the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles

and Clothing (ATC) and the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act, the Government

of the United States requested

consultations, on April 24, 1995

(Philippines) and April 27, 1995 (Sri

Lanka and Thailand), with the

Governments of the Philippines, the

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri

Lanka and Thailand with respect to

man-made fiber luggage in Category

670–L, produced or manufactured in the

Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

The purpose of this notice is to advise

the public that, if no solution is agreed

upon in consultations with the

Government of the Philippines and the

Government of the Democratic Socialist

Republic of Sri Lanka and the

Government of Thailand, the Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements may later establish a limit

for the entry and withdrawal from

warehouse for consumption of manmade fiber textile products in Category

670–L, produced or manufactured in the

Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand

and exported during the twelve-month

period April 24, 1995 through April 23,

1996, at a level of not less than

7,718,533 kilograms, in the case of the

Philippines; exported during the twelvemonth period April 27, 1995 through

April 26, 1996, at a level of not less than

3,420,904 kilograms, in the case of Sri

Lanka; and exported during the twelvemonth period April 27, 1995 through

April 26, 1996, at a level of not less than

19,792,859 kilograms, in the case of

Thailand. On April 27, 1995, CITA

dropped its request for consultations

with Thailand on Category 670–L that

was made on November 28, 1994 (see 60

FR 2081, published on January 6, 1995)

and resubmitted the request under

Article 6 of the ATC.

A summary statement of serious

damage concerning Category 670–L

follows this notice.

Anyone wishing to comment or

provide data or information regarding

the treatment of Category 670–L, or to

comment on domestic production or

availability of products included in

Category 670–L, is invited to submit 10

copies of such comments or information

to Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The

comments received will be considered

in the context of the consultations with

the Government of the Philippines, the

Government of the Democratic Socialist

Republic of Sri Lanka and the

Government of Thailand.

Because the exact timing of the

consultations is not yet certain,

comments should be submitted

promptly. 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

regarding any aspect of the agreement or

the implementation thereof 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.’’

The United States remains committed

to finding a solution concerning

Category 670–L. Should such a solution

be reached in consultations with the

Governments of the Philippines, Sri

Lanka and Thailand, further notice will

be published in the Federal Register.

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