[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17822-17823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9509]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Request for Public Comments on a Request that the United States 
Consult with Mexico and Canada Concerning Short Supply of Certain 
Polyester Filament Yarns

April 6, 1998.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for 
consultations on certain polyester filament yarns.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Mennitt, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as 
amended.

    The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that CITA has 
been petitioned to initiate consultations with Mexico and Canada under 
Section 7(2) of Annex 300-B of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) for the purpose of amending the NAFTA rules of origin for HTS 
subheading 6002.43 and the subheadings in chapter 61 to allow the use 
of certain non-North American polyester filament yarns, described 
below, which are classified in HTS subheadings 5402.33, 5402.43 and 
5402.52, in NAFTA originating goods.

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 Denier (Decitex)    Filament count     Cross section          Luster             Luster             Luster     
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\1\ 75 (83.3)....              72              Round          Semi dull                                         
75 (83.3)........              72           Trilobal          Semi dull                                         
                                                                                                                
75 (83.3)........              36              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
75 (83.3)........              36           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
75 (83.3)........              36          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
40 (44.4)........              12              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              12           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              12          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
40 (44.4)........              24              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              24           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              24          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
40 (44.4)........              30              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              30           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              30          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
40 (44.4)........              36              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              36           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
40 (44.4)........              36          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
50 (55.6)........              24              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
50 (55.6)........              24           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                

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50 (55.6)........              36              Round          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
50 (55.6)........              36           Trilobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
50 (55.56).......              36          Octolobal          Semi dull             Bright               Dull   
                                                                                                                
21textured (23.3)               1              Round          Semi dull                                         
20 (22.2)........               1              Round          Semi dull                                         
45 (50.0)........              20              Round                                                     Dull   
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\1\ In both flat (non-textured) and textured forms. Unless otherwise noted, all above-listed yarns are flat.    

    There will be a 30-day comment period beginning on April 10, 1998 
and extending through May 11, 1998.. Anyone wishing to comment or 
provide data or information regarding domestic production or 
availability of the listed polyester filament yarns classified in HTS 
subheadings 5402.33, 5402.43 and 5402.52 is invited to submit 10 copies 
of such comments or information to Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee 
for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande.
    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.
    The solicitation of comments 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.''
    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 62 FR 66057, published on December 17, 1997).
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 98-9509 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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