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participate in this investigation, we

determine, as BIA, that imports have

been massive over a short period.

Therefore, we preliminarily determine

that critical circumstances exist.

Final Critical Circumstances

Determination

We will make a final determination

concerning critical circumstances when

we make our final determination of

sales at less than fair value in this

investigation.

Suspension of Liquidation

In accordance with section 733(d)(1)

and 733(e)(2) of the Act, we are

directing the Customs Service to

suspend liquidation of all entries of

glycine from the PRC, as defined in the

‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ section of

this notice, that are entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse, for

consumption on or after August 18,

1994, which is 90 days prior to the date

of publication of our affirmative

preliminary determination in the

Federal Register. This suspension of

liquidation will remain in effect until

further notice.

ITC Notification

In accordance with section 733(f) of

the Act, we have notified the ITC of our

determination.

Public Comment

Written comments regarding this

preliminary determination on critical

circumstances should be incorporated

into the case and rebuttal briefs which

are due on January 5 and January 7,

1995, respectively. Parties wishing to

comment on this determination, but

who are unable to do so in the context

of the case and rebuttal briefs noted

above, should submit comments no later

than January 13, 1995.

This determination is published

pursuant to section 733(f) of the Act.

Dated: December 30, 1994.

Barbara R. Stafford,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–350 Filed 1–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Request for Public Comments on

Bilateral Textile Consultations with the

Government of Thailand on Certain

Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textiles

and Textile Products

December 30, 1994.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Notice.

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 categories on

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).

On November 28, 1994, under the

terms of the Bilateral Textile Agreement

of September 3, 1991, as amended and

extended, between the Governments of

the United States and Thailand, the

United States Government requested

consultations with the Government of

Thailand with respect to Categories 352/

652 (underwear), Category 603 (staple

fiber yarn) and Category 670–L

(luggage).

The purpose of this notice is to advise

the public the request to consult was

based on year ending August 1994 trade

of 1,505,169 dozen for Categories 352/

652; 792,415 kilograms for Category 603;

and 19,929,610 kilograms for Category

670–L.

Summary market statements

concerning Categories 352/652, 603 and

670–L follow this notice.

Anyone wishing to comment or

provide data or information regarding

the treatment of Categories 352/652, 603

and 670–L, under the agreement with

the Government of Thailand, or to

comment on domestic production or

availability of products included in the

categories, 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

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 bilateral

textile agreement or any other

appropriate agreement between the

Governments of the United States and

Thailand 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

Categories 352/652, 603 and 670–L.

Should such a solution be reached in

consultations with the Government of

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

Schedule of the United States (see

Federal Register notice 58 FR 62645,

published on November 29, 1993).

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Market Statement—Thailand

Category 352/652—Cotton and Manmade

Fiber Underwear

October 1994

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of cotton and manmade

fiber underwear, Category 352/652, from

Thailand reached 1,505,169 dozen for

the year ending August 1994, 27 percent

above the 1,183,686 dozen imported in

the year ending August 1993. During the

first eight months of 1994, imports from

Thailand were 989,385 dozen, 23

percent above their January-August

1993 level.

The sharp and substantial increase in

Category 352/652 imports from

Thailand is causing a real risk of

disruption in the U.S. market for cotton

and manmade fiber underwear.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and

Market Share

U.S. production of cotton and

manmade fiber underwear, Category
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352/652, declined from 175,542,000

dozen in 1992 to 168,802,000 dozen in

1993, a decline of 4 percent. Production

continued to decline in 1994, falling to

81,713,000 dozen in the first half for

1994, 8 percent below the January-June

1993 production level.

In contrast, U.S. imports of cotton and

manmade fiber underwear increased

from 65,507,000 dozen in 1992 to

79,962,000 dozen in 1993, a 22 percent

increase. Category 352/652 imports

continued to increase in 1994, reaching

59,204,000 dozen in the first eight

months of 1994, 12 percent above the

January-August 1993 import level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production increased from 37 percent in

1992 to 47 percent in 1993, and reached

51 percent during the first half of 1994.

The share of this market held by

domestic manufacturers fell from 73

percent in 1992 to 68 percent in 1993,

a decline of five percentage points, and

fell to 66 percent during the first half

1994.

Duty-Paid Value and U.S. Producers’ Price

Approximately 71 percent of Category

352/652 imports from Thailand during

the year ending August 1994 entered

under HTSUSA numbers

6107.11.0010—men’s knitted cotton

underpants and briefs; 6108.21.0010—

women’s knitted cotton briefs and

panties; and 6207.11.0000—men’s and

boys’ woven cotton underpants and

briefs. This underwear entered the U.S.

at landed duty-paid values below U.S.

producers’ prices for comparable

underwear.

Market Statement—Thailand

Category 603—85 Percent or More Artificial

Staple Fiber Yarn

October 1994

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of Category 603, 85

percent or more artificial staple fiber

yarn, from Thailand reached 792,415

kilograms for the year ending August

1994, more than double the 368,987

kilograms imported in the year ending

August 1993. During the first eight

months of 1994, imports from Thailand

were 683,140 kilograms, two and half

times their January-August 1993 level,

and 84 percent above their calendar year

1993 level.

The sharp and substantial increase in

Category 603 imports from Thailand is

causing a real risk of disruption in the

U.S. market for 85 percent or more

artificial staple fiber yarn.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and

Market Share

U.S. production of 85 percent or more

artificial staple fiber yarn, Category 603,

declined from 36,694,000 kilograms in

1991 to 30,964,000 kilograms in 1993, a

16 percent decrease. By contrast, U.S.

imports of Category 603, nearly tripled

increasing from 3,638,000 kilograms in

1991 to 9,886,000 kilograms in 1993.

Imports continued to increase in 1994

reaching 7,714,000 kilograms in the first

eight months, 24 percent above the

January-August 1993 level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production more than tripled,

increasing from 10 percent in 1991 to 32

percent in 1993. The share of this

market held by domestic manufacturers

fell from 91 percent in 1991 to 76

percent in 1993, a decline of 15

percentage points.

Duty-Paid Value and U.S. Producers’ Price

All of Category 603 imports from

Thailand during 1994 entered under

HTSUSA numbers 5510.11.0000—single

artificial fiber staple yarn; and

5510.12.0000—multiple artificial fiber

staple yarn. These yarns entered the

U.S. at landed duty-paid values below

U.S. producers’ prices and below the

landed duty-paid values of other major

foreign suppliers to the U.S. market for

comparable yarn.

Market Statement—Thailand

Category 670–L—Manmade Fiber Luggage

October 1994

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of Category 670-L,

manmade fiber luggage, from Thailand

reached 19.9 million kilograms for the

year ending August 1994, 41 percent

above the 14.1 million kilograms

imported a year earlier. During the first

eight months of 1994, imports from

Thailand were 13.3 million kilograms,

44 percent above their January-August

1993 level. During the year ending

August 1994, Thailand became the

largest supplier of manmade fiber

luggage to the U.S., accounting for 24

percent of total Category 670–L imports.

A year earlier, Thailand was the third

largest supplier, accounting for 18

percent of total Category 670–L imports.

The sharp and substantial increase in

Category 670–L imports from Thailand

is causing a real risk of market

disruption in the U.S. market for

manmade fiber luggage.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration and

Market Share

U.S. production of manmade fiber

luggage, Category 670–L, measured in

kilograms of fabric consumed in the

production of luggage, declined every

year since 1989 except for 1992, when

production increased 1 percent.

Production in 1993 declined 3 percent

from the 1992 level and was 10 percent

below the 1989 level. In contrast,

Category 670–L luggage imports,

measured in kilograms of fabric content,

increased every year since 1989 except

in 1991, when imports decreased 3

percent from the 1990 level. However,

imports of category 670–L increased 16

percent from 1991 to 1993 and are up

10 percent for the first eight months of

1994 when compared to the JanuaryAugust 1993 level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production in Category 670–L luggage

increased to 250 percent in 1993 from

195 percent in 1989. The domestic

manufacturers’ share of this market fell

from 34 percent in 1989 to 29 percent

in 1993, a decline of 5 percentage

points.

Duty-Paid Values and U.S. Producers’ Prices

Approximately 94 percent of Category

670–L imports from Thailand during

1994 entered the U.S. under HTSUSA

numbers 4202.12.8070—suitcases and

similar containers of manmade fiber,

and 4202.92.3030—travel bags and

similar bags of manmade fiber. The

prices of these imports of luggage from

Thailand are lower than the prices of

comparable U.S. produced luggage.

[FR Doc. 95–304 Filed 1–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled

ACTION: Proposed Additions to

Procurement List.

SUMMARY: The Committee has received

proposals to add to the Procurement List

services to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: February 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published pursuant to 41

U.S.C. 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its

purpose is to provide interested persons

an opportunity to submit comments on

the possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the services listed below from