Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.
157 / Wednesday, August 15, 2007 / Notices
Matters To Be Considered
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closed to the public pursuant to Section
10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, as
amended by Section 5(c) of the
Government in Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94–409 and in accordance with
Section 552b(c)(1) of Title 5, United
States Code. Accordingly, portions of
this meeting which involve the ongoing
review and implementation of the April
2003 U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing
Space Policy and related national
security and foreign policy
considerations for NOAA’s licensing
decisions are closed to the public. These
briefings are likely to disclose matters
that are specifically authorized under
criteria established by Executive Order
12958 to be kept secret in the interest
of national defense or foreign policy and
are in fact properly classified pursuant
to such Executive Order.
All other portions of the meeting will
be open to the public. During the open
portion of the meeting, the Committee
will receive updates on NOAA’s
licensing activities and foreign systems.
The committee will also be available to
receive public comments on its
activities.
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may be directed to ACCRES, NOAA/
NESDIS International and Interagency
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Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910.
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Comments
Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the
meeting or who wishes to submit oral or
written comments should contact Kay
Weston, Designated Federal Officer for
ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS International
and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335
East-West Highway, Room 7311, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910. Copies of the
draft meeting agenda can be obtained
from David Hasenauer at (301) 713–
2024 ext. 207, fax (301) 713–2032, or
e-mail David.Hasenauer@noaa.gov.
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members in advance of the meeting.
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meeting date will normally be provided
to Committee members at the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay
Weston, NOAA/NESDIS International
and Interagency Affairs, 1335 East West
Highway, Room 7313, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910; telephone (301) 713–
2024 x205, fax (301) 713–2032, e-mail
Kay.Weston@noaa.gov, or David
Hasenauer at telephone (301) 713–2024
x207, e-mail
David.Hasenauer@noaa.gov.
Mary E. Kicza,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and
Information Services.
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BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P
COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Determination under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR
Agreement)
August 9, 2007.
AGENCY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Determination to add a product
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25
of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain
circular knit, three-end fleece fabrics, as
specified below, are not available in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the CAFTA-DR region. 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/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number:
25.2007.07.06.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the
Dominican Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of
Administrative Action (SAA), accompanying
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the CAFTA-DR Act; 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. Articles that otherwise meet the
rule of origin to qualify for preferential
treatment are not disqualified because
they contain one of the products on the
Annex 3.25 list.
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. The CAFTA-DR Act states
that the President will make a
determination on whether additional
fabrics, yarns, and fibers are available in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the territory of any Party.
The CAFTA-DR 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 the CAFTA-DR Act for
modifying the Annex 3.25 list. On
March 21, 2007, CITA published final
procedures it would follow in
considering requests to modify the
Annex 3.25 list (72 FR 13256).
On July 6, 2007, the Chairman of
CITA received a request from Sandler,
Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
their client, Garan Manufacturing, for
certain circular knit, three-end fleece
fabrics of the specifications detailed
below. On July 10, 2007, CITA notified
interested parties of, and posted on its
website, the accepted request and
requested that any interested entity
provide, by July 20, 2007, a response
advising of its objection to the request
or its ability to supply the subject
product, and rebuttals to responses by
July 26, 2007.
No interested entity filed a response
advising of its objection to the request
or its ability to supply the subject
product.
In accordance with Section
203(o)(4)(C)(iii)(II) of the CAFTA-DR
Act, and its procedures, as no interested
entity submitted a response objecting to
the request or expressing an ability to
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supply the subject product, CITA has COMMITTEE FOR THE determination on whether additional
determined to add the specified fabrics IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE fabrics, yarns, and fibers are available in
to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA- AGREEMENTS commercial quantities in a timely
DR Agreement. manner in the territory of any Party.
Determination under the Textile and The CAFTA-DR Act requires the
The subject fabrics are added to the
Apparel Commercial Availability President to establish procedures
list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Provision of the Dominican Republic-
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A governing the submission of a request
Central America-United States Free and providing opportunity for interested
revised list has been published on-line. Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR entities to submit comments and
Specifications: Agreement) supporting evidence before a
August 9, 2007. commercial availability determination is
AGENCY: The Committee for the made. In Presidential Proclamations
HTS Subheading: 6001.21 Implementation of Textile Agreements 7987 and 7996, the President delegated
Fiber Content: 70% cotton / 30% poly- (CITA). to CITA the authority under section
ester
ACTION: Determination to add a product 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR Act for
Average Yarn Number:
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 modifying the Annex 3.25 list. On
Face yarn - 100% March 21, 2007, CITA published final
combed cotton; 50/1 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
to 57/1 metric (30/1 procedures it would follow in
to 34/1) EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2007. considering requests to modify the
Tie yarn - 100% fila SUMMARY: The Committee for the Annex 3.25 list (72 FR 13256).
ment-polyester, 179 Implementation of Textile Agreements
metric / 48 filaments; On July 6, 2007, the Chairman of
(50 denier / 48 fila- (CITA) has determined that certain CITA received a request from Sandler,
ments) circular knit, three-end fleece fabrics, as Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
Fleece yarn - 60% specified below, are not available in their client, Garan Manufacturing, for
combed cotton/40% commercial quantities in a timely
polyester; 18/1 to 20/
certain circular knit, three-end fleece
1 metric (9/1 to 12/1)
manner in the CAFTA-DR region. The fabrics of the specifications detailed
Gauge: 19 product will be added to the list in below. On July 10, 2007, CITA notified
Weight: 271 to 300 grams per Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR interested parties of, and posted on its
square meter (8.0 to Agreement in unrestricted quantities. website, the accepted request and
8.85 ounces per
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requested that any interested entity
square yard)
Width: 152 to 183 centimeters Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and provide, by July 20, 2007, a response
(60 to 72 inches) Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, advising of its objection to the request
Finish: (Piece) dyed; printed (202) 482 3651. or its ability to supply the subject
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON- product, and rebuttals to responses by
In addition, technical back must be LINE: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ July 26, 2007.
heavily napped to produce a fabric CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number:
thickness of not less than 4.5 No interested entity filed a response
28.2007.07.06.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg. advising of its objection to the request
millimeters, including the napped pile.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or its ability to supply the subject
Additionally, a portion of the fabric is
Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the product.
brushed on the technical face to
Dominican Republic-Central America-United In accordance with Section
produce a sueded hand and appearance States Free Trade Agreement Implementation
and a portion is treated with a stain 203(o)(4)(C)(iii)(II) of the CAFTA-DR
Act (CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of
release finish. Finally, the following Act, and its procedures, as no interested
Administrative Action (SAA), accompanying
performance criteria must be satisfied: the CAFTA-DR Act; Presidential entity submitted a response objecting to
Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and the request or expressing an ability to
Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must supply the subject product, CITA has
7996 (March 31, 2006).
be less than 5% determined to add the specified fabrics
Torque may not exceed 4% BACKGROUND: to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-
All fabrics must have a Class 1 The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a DR Agreement.
flammability rating list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and The subject fabrics are added to the
fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
For optimum fabric integrity and Agreement have determined are not
stitch definition, this fabric must be knit Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A
available in commercial quantities in a revised list has been published on-line.
on machines whose number of yarn timely manner in the territory of any
feeds is a multiple of 3. Party. Articles that otherwise meet the Specifications:
R. Matthew Priest,
rule of origin to qualify for preferential
treatment are not disqualified because
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
they contain one of the products on the HTS Subheading: 6001.21
of Textile Agreements.
Annex 3.25 list. Fiber Content: 70% cotton / 30% poly-
[FR Doc. E7–16017 Filed 8–14–07; 8:45 am] The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides ester
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S that this list may be modified pursuant Average Yarn Number:
Face yarn - 100%
to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when the combed cotton; 47/1
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President of the United States to 57/1 metric (28/1

determines that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is to 34/1)
not available in commercial quantities Tie yarn - 100% fila
ment polyester, 120
in a timely manner in the territory of metric / 48 filaments;
any Party. The CAFTA-DR Act states (75 denier / 36 fila-
that the President will make a ments)

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