34494 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 2, 1996 / Notices

1The limit has not been adjusted to account for

any imports exported after December 31, 1995.

Adjustment of an Import Limit for

Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced of

Manufactured in Malaysia

June 26, 1996.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs reducing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

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 this limit, refer to the Quota

Status Reports posted on the bulletin

boards of of each Customs port or call

(202) 927–6712. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

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); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limit for Categories 336/

636 is being reduced for carryforward

used during the previous period.

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 60 FR 65299,

published on December 19, 1995). Also

see 60 FR 62394, published on

December 6, 1995.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 26, 1996.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on November 29, 1995, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textiles and textile products

and silk blend and other vegetable fiber

apparel, produced or manufactured in

Malaysia and exported during the twelvemonth period which began on January 1,

1996 and extends through December 31,

1996.

Effective on July 1, 1996, you are directed

to reduce the limit for Categories 336/636 to

413,061 dozen 1, as provided for under the

terms of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

and the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5

U.S.C.553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.96–16822 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Pakistan

June 26, 1996.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 2, 1996.

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 of each Customs port or call

(202) 927–6714. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

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); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for swing, special shift, carryover and

recrediting of unused carryforward.

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 60 FR 65299,

published on December 19, 1995). Also

see 60 FR 62393, published on

December 6, 1995.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 26, 1996.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on November 29, 1995, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton and manmade fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in Pakistan and exported

during the twelve-month period which began

on January 1, 1996 and extends through

December 31, 1996.

Effective on July 2, 1996, you are directed

to amend the November 29, 1995 directive to

adjust the limits for the following categories,

as provided for under the terms of the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

219 ........................... 7,636,274 square meters.

226/313 .................... 113,687,603 square

meters.

237 ........................... 296,468 dozen.

239 ........................... 1,157,963 kilograms.

314 ........................... 5,553,654 square meters.

315 ........................... 70,503,799 square

meters.

317/617 .................... 29,844,402 square

meters.

331/631 .................... 2,397,501 dozen pairs.

334/634 .................... 267,867 dozen.

335/635 .................... 328,892 dozen.

336/636 .................... 455,565 dozen.

338 ........................... 4,807,211 dozen.

340/640 .................... 609,142 dozen of

which not more than

200,757 dozen shall

be in Categories

340–D/640–D 2.

341/641 .................... 668,522 dozen.

342/642 .................... 330,883 dozen.

347/348 .................... 845,231 dozen.

351/651 .................... 290,178 dozen.

352/652 .................... 716,033 dozen.

359–C/659–C 3 ........ 1,230,909 kilograms.

363 ........................... 42,975,448 numbers.
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 2, 1996 / Notices 34495

1Category 670–L: only HTS numbers

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.

2Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670–L).

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

369–F/369–P4 ......... 2,214,872 kilograms.

369–R 5 .................... 10,024,470 kilograms.

369–S6 .................... 655,830 kilograms.

613/614 .................... 20,248,735 square

meters.

615 ........................... 21,944,309 square

meters.

625/626/627/628/629 66,884,707 square

meters of which not

more than

33,177,281 square

meters shall be in

Category 625; not

more than

33,177,281 square

meters shall be in

Category 626; not

more than

33,177,281 square

meters shall be in

Category 627; not

more than 6,864,265

square meters shall

be in Category 628;

and not more than

33,177,281 square

meters shall be in

Category 629.

638/639 .................... 204,796 dozen.

647/648 .................... 678,467 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December

31, 1995. 2 Category 340–D: only HTS numbers

6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020, 6205.20.2025

and 6205.20.2030; Category 640–D: only HTS

numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,

6205.30.2030, 6205.30.2040, 6205.90.3030

and 6205.90.4030. 3 Category 359–C: only HTS numbers

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010; Category 659–C: only HTS

numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,

6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000,

6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054,

6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010,

6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017

and 6211.43.0010. 4 Category 369–F: only HTS number

6302.91.0045; Category 369–P: only HTS

numbers 6302.60.0010 and 6302.91.0005. 5 Category 369–R: only HTS number

6307.10.2020. 6 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005.

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,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.96–16823 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Cancellation of a Limit and

Amendment of Visa Requirements for

Certain Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Sri Lanka

June 26, 1996.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs cancelling a

limit and amending visa requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Helen L. LeGrande, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212.

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); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The United States Government has

decided to cancel the current limit on

imports of man-made fiber luggage in

Category 670–L from Sri Lanka

established on January 1, 1996.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to cancel the

limit established for Category 670–L for

the period January 1, 1996 through

December 31, 1996. Also, for goods

produced or manufactured in Sri Lanka,

visa requirements are being amended to

no longer require a 670–L and 670–O

part-category visa. Goods in Category

670 shall not be denied entry if visaed

as 670, 670–L or 670–O.

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 60 FR 65299,

published on December 19, 1995). Also

see 53 FR 34573, published on

September 7, 1988; and 60 FR 66265,

published on December 21, 1995.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 26, 1996.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on December 15, 1995, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Sri Lanka and

exported during the period which began on

January 1, 1996 and extends through

December 31, 1996.

Effective on July 1, 1996, you are directed

to cancel the current limit for Category 670–

L 1.

For visa purposes, you are directed to

amend the directive dated September 1, 1988

to no longer require a 670–L and 670–O 2

part-category visa. Goods in Category 670

shall not be denied entry if visaed as 670,

670–L or 670–O.

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,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.96–16825 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Thailand

June 26, 1996.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs reducing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1996.

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