[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 52316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26210]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Country of Origin Marking Rules for Textiles and Textile Products 
Advanced in Value, Improved in Condition, or Assembled Abroad

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service; Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Proposed interpretation; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 15, 1998, a document was published in the Federal 
Register advising the public that Customs is proposing a new 
interpretation concerning the country of origin rules for certain 
imported textile and textile products. Customs proposed that 19 CFR 
12.130(c) should not control for purposes of country of origin marking 
of textile and textile products, and that Chapter 98, Subchapter II, 
U.S. Note 2(a), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States does 
not apply for country of origin marking purposes. The document 
solicited comments, requesting that comments be received on or before 
August 14, 1998. A document extending the period of time until 
September 30, 1998, for interested members of the public to submit 
comments on the proposal was published in the Federal Register on July 
24, 1998. This document further extends the comment period.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be addressed to, and inspected at, the 
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs 
Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monika Brenner, Special Classification 
and Marking Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, (202) 927-1675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    A document was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 32697) on 
June 15, 1998, advising the public that Customs is proposing a new 
interpretation concerning the country of origin rules for certain 
imported textile and textile products. Customs proposed that 19 CFR 
12.130(c) should not control for purposes of country of origin marking 
of textile and textile products, and that Chapter 98, Subchapter II, 
U.S. Note 2(a), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States does 
not apply for country of origin marking purposes. The document 
solicited comments, requesting that comments be received on or before 
August 14, 1998.
    On July 24, 1998, Customs published a document in the Federal 
Register (63 FR 39931) extending the comment period until September 30, 
1998.
    Customs has now received a request to further extend the comment 
period to allow interested parties to have more time to consider the 
proposal and to explore how the proposed changes may impact the FTC 
rules on ``Made in USA''. Customs believes the request for more time 
has merit. Accordingly, the period of time for submission of comments 
is being extended until December 18, 1998.
    All comments submitted will be available for public inspection in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), section 
1.4, Treasury Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4) and Sec. 103.11(b), 
Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
on normal business days at the address stated above.

    Dated: September 25, 1998.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 98-26210 Filed 9-29-98; 8:45 am]
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