70586 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 22, 2005 / Notices 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, these 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

listed in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final actions to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 

907–271–2809 at least 7 working days 

prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: November 17, 2005. 

Emily Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E5–6440 Filed 11–21–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act 

November 16, 2005. 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA) 

ACTION: Directive to the Commissioner, 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA) has determined that certain 

textile and apparel goods from Sierra 

Leone shall be treated as ‘‘handloomed, 

handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic 

printed fabrics’’ and qualify for 

preferential treatment under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act. Imports of 

eligible products from Sierra Leone with 

an appropriate visa will qualify for 

duty-free treatment. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2005 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anna Flaaten, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-3400. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: Sections 112(a) and 112(b)(6) of 

the African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 

2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (‘‘AGOA’’), as 

amended by Section 7(c) of the AGOA 

Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) 

(‘‘AGOA Acceleration Act’’) (19 U.S.C. §§

3721(a) and (b)(6)); Sections 2 and 5 of 

Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 

2001; Sections 25-27 and Paras. 13-14 of 

Presidential Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 

2005. 

AGOA provides preferential tariff 

treatment for imports of certain textile 

and apparel products of beneficiary subSaharan African countries, including 

hand-loomed, handmade, or folklore 

articles of a beneficiary country that are 

certified as such by the competent 

authority in the beneficiary country. 

The AGOA Acceleration Act further 

expanded AGOA by adding ethnic 

printed fabrics to the list of textile and 

apparel products made in the 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries that may be eligible for the 

preferential treatment described in 

section 112(a) of the AGOA. In 

Executive Order 13191 (January 17, 

2001) and Presidential Proclamation 

7912 (June 29, 2005), the President 

authorized CITA to consult with 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries and to determine which, if 

any, particular textile and apparel goods 

shall be treated as being hand-loomed, 

handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic 

printed fabrics. (66 FR 7271-72 and 70 

FR 37951, 37961 & 63) 

In a letter to the Commissioner of 

Customs dated January 18, 2001, the 

United States Trade Representative 

directed Customs to require that 

importers provide an appropriate export 

visa from a beneficiary sub-Saharan 

African country to obtain preferential 

treatment under section 112(a) of the 

AGOA (66 FR 7837). The first digit of 

the visa number corresponds to one of 

nine groupings of textile and apparel 

products that are eligible for preferential 

tariff treatment. Grouping ‘‘9’’ is 

reserved for handmade, hand-loomed, 

folklore articles, or ethnic printed 

fabrics. 

CITA has consulted with Sierra 

Leonean authorities and has determined 

that hand-loomed fabrics, hand-loomed 

articles (e.g., hand-loomed rugs, scarves, 

place mats, and tablecloths), handmade 

articles made from hand-loomed fabrics, 

and the folklore articles described in 

Annex A to this notice, if produced in 

and exported from Sierra Leone, are 

eligible for preferential tariff treatment 

under section 112(a) of the AGOA, as 

amended. After further consultations 

with Sierra Leonean authorities, CITA 

may determine that additional textile 

and apparel goods shall be treated as 

folklore articles or ethnic printed 

fabrics. In the letter published below, 

CITA directs the Commissioner of 

Customs and Border Protection to allow 

duty-free entry of such products under 

U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

subheading 9819.11.27 if accompanied 

by an appropriate AGOA visa in 

grouping ‘‘9’’. 

James C. Leonard III, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements 

November 16, 2005. 

Commissioner, 

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 

Washington, DC 20229. 

Dear Commissioner: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textiles Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’), pursuant to Sections 112(a) and 

(b)(6) of the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act (Title I of the Trade and Development 

Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (‘‘AGOA’’), 

as amended by Section 7(c) of the AGOA 

Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) 

(‘‘AGOA Acceleration Act’’) (19 U.S.C. §§

3721(a) and (b)(6)), Executive Order No. 

13191 of January 17, 2001, and Presidential 

Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 2005, has 

determined, effective on November 28, 2005, 

that the following articles shall be treated as 

‘‘handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, 

and ethnic printed fabrics’’ under the AGOA: 

(a) handloomed fabrics, handloomed articles 

(e.g., handloomed rugs, scarves, placemats, 

and tablecloths), and hand-made articles 

made from handloomed fabrics, if made in 

Sierra Leone from fabric handloomed in 

Sierra Leone; and (b) the folklore articles 

described in Annex A if made in Sierra 

Leone. Such articles are eligible for duty-free 

treatment only if entered under subheading 

9819.11.27 and accompanied by a properly 

completed visa for product grouping ‘‘9’’, in 

accordance with the provisions of the Visa 

Arrangement between the Government of 

Sierra Leone and the Government of the 

United States Concerning Textile and 

Apparel Articles Claiming Preferential Tariff 

Treatment under Section 112 of the Trade 

and Development Act of 2000. After further 

consultations with Sierra Leonean 

authorities, CITA may determine that 

additional textile and apparel goods shall be 

treated as folklore articles or ethnic printed 

fabrics. 

James C. Leonard III, 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

Attachment 

ANNEX A: Sierra Leonean Folklore Products 

CITA has determined that the following 

textile and apparel goods shall be treated as 

folklore articles for purposes of the AGOA if 

made in Sierra Leone. Articles must be 

ornamented in characteristic Sierra Leonean 

or regional folk style. An article may not 

include modern features such as zippers, 

elastic, elasticized fabrics, snaps, or hookand-pile fasteners (such as velcro or similar 

holding fabric). An article may not 

incorporate patterns that are not traditional 

or historical to Sierra Leone, such as 

airplanes, buses, cowboys, or cartoon 

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characters and may not incorporate designs 

referencing holidays or festivals not common 

to traditional Sierra Leonean culture, such as 

Halloween and Thanksgiving. 

Eligible folklore articles: 

(a) Country Cloth: Strips of handloomed 

fabric, hand or machine sewn together to 

make a larger piece of fabric, dyed with 

natural dyes, striped. Dimensions 

depend on use (blankets are usually 3 

meters x 2.4 meters, or may vary to 

smaller sizes, and body wraps standard 

dimensions are 1.8 meters x 1 meter). 

(b) Country Cloth Smocks: Made of 

country cloth described in (a), traditional 

sleeveless garments, may come with 

matching hat, round neckline with a slit 

down the center front. Garments 

typically have a center chest pocket 

immediately below the neckline, and 

side patch pockets may be present. If 

embroidered, it is usually around the 

neckline and pockets. May come with or 

without matching brimless cap with a 

flat top and cylindrical side or 

headwrap/scarf. 

(c) Kabaslot: Primarily worn by ‘‘Creoles’’, 

this cotton ladies’ dress is a loose-fitting 

garment with matching scarf of colorful 

cotton printed fabric. The body is 

pleated from the imperial waistline 

down. Necklines may be square or be in 

an asymmetrical zigzag decorative 

pattern. Sleeves are three-quarter length, 

with ruffles around the cuff. The bottom 

of garment has a decorative ruffle sewn 

just above the bottom hem. Garment has 

side pockets. Garment may be heavily 

decorated with embroidery around the 

neckline, pockets and back shoulder. 

(d) Ronko Smocks: This loose fitting 

garment, is made of handloomed cotton 

strips of fabric, and dyed with natural 

dyes, usually a deep brown from the kola 

nut. May be a solid dark color, or dark 

brown with geometric black patterns. 

The three-quarter length upper garment 

is sleeveless or has half to three-quarter 

length sleeves that are open at the 

bottom. The smock has a center chest 

pocket immediately below the neckline, 

and may or may not have side-seam 

pockets. Garment comes with matching 

brimless cap with a flat top and 

cylindrical side. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0139] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; Federal 

Acquisition and Community Right-ToKnow 

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0139). 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning Federal acquisition and 

community right-to-know. A request for 

public comments was published in the 

Federal Register at 70 FR 54035, 

September 13, 2005. No comments were 

received. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 22, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ms. 

Kimberly Marshall, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA, at (202) 219–0986. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, 

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 

20503, and a copy to the General 

Services Administration, FAR 

Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, 

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate 

solicitation provision and contract 

clause implement the requirements of 

E.O. 12969 of August 8, 1995 (60 FR 

40989, August 10, 1995), ‘‘Federal 

Acquisition and Community Right-toKnow,’’ and the Environmental 

Protection Agency’s ‘‘Guidance 

Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal 

Acquisition Community Right-to-Know; 

Toxic Chemical Release Reporting’’ (60 

FR 50738, September 29, 1995). The 

FAR coverage requires offerors in 

competitive acquisitions over $100,000 

(including options) to certify that they 

will comply with applicable toxic 

chemical release reporting requirements 

of the Emergency Planning and 

Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 

(42 USC 11001–11050) and the 

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 

USC 13101–13109). 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 167,487. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 167,487. 

Hours Per Response: 0.50. 

Total Burden Hours: 83,744. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), Room 

4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 

(202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0139, Federal 

Acquisition and Community Right-toKnow, in all correspondence. 

Dated: November 16, 2005. 

Gerald Zaffos, 

Director, Contract Policy Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 06–13] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of a 

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 

This is published to fulfill the 

requirements of section 155 of Public 

Law 104–164 dated 21 July 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

J. Hurd, DSCA/DBO/ADM, (703) 604–

6575.