[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 34783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16506]


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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 a Certain Rayon Filament Yarn

June 23, 1999.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for 
consultations on certain rayon filament yarn.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori E. 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 5806.32 to permit the use of non-North American rayon 
filament yarn classified in HTS subheading 5403.31.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, in NAFTA originating goods.
    There will be a 30-day comment period beginning on June 29, 1999 
and extending through July 29, 1999. Anyone wishing to comment or 
provide data or information regarding domestic production or 
availability of rayon filament yarn classified in HTS subheading 
5403.31.00 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.
    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.''
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 99-16506 Filed 6-28-99; 8:45 am]
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