[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27453-27454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 132 and 163

[T.D. 01-35]
RIN 1515-AC83


Licenses for Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics Subject to Tariff-Rate 
Quota

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

ACTION: Interim rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the interim regulations 
that

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were published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2001, concerning the 
implementation of a tariff-rate quota for certain worsted wool fabric. 
The interim regulations amended the Customs Regulations to set forth 
the form and manner by which an importer establishes that a valid 
license, issued under regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
is in effect for worsted wool fabric that is subject to the tariff-rate 
quota. The importer must be in possession of the license, or if the 
importer is not the licensee, the importer must possess a written 
authorization from the licensee, in order to be able to claim the in-
quota rate of duty on the worsted wool fabric.

DATES: Interim rule effective on May 1, 2001. The interim rule is 
applicable to products that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after January 1, 2001. Comments must be received 
on or before July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be addressed to and inspected at the 
Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Fitzpatrick, Office of Field 
Operations, (202-927-5385).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    A document published in the Federal Register (66 FR 21664) on May 
1, 2001, as T.D. 01-35, amended the Customs Regulations on an interim 
basis concerning the implementation of a tariff-rate quota for certain 
worsted wool fabric. Specifically, the interim regulations amended the 
Customs Regulations by adding a new Sec. 132.18 that set forth the form 
and manner by which an importer establishes that a valid license, 
issued under regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(``Commerce''), is in effect for worsted wool fabric that is the 
subject of the tariff-rate quota. The importer must be in possession of 
the license or, if not the licensee, the importer must possess a 
written authorization from the licensee, in order to be able to claim 
the in-quota rate of duty on the worsted wool fabric.
    The interim rule stated that it would be applicable to worsted wool 
products that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption 
on or after May 1, 2001.
    However, under section 501 of the Trade and Development Act of 
2000(Pub. L. 106-200, 114 Stat. 251; May 18, 2000), the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) was amended to establish a 
tariff-rate quota covering designated worsted wool fabrics that were 
entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
January 1, 2001.
    In this regard, an import license issued by Commerce that would 
entitle an importer to claim the in-quota rate of duty on worsted wool 
fabric is valid for the entire calendar year for which the license is 
issued (see 19 CFR 132.18(c)(2) at 66 FR 21667). Licenses issued by 
Commerce for the year 2001 are therefore intended to cover worsted wool 
fabrics subject to the tariff-rate quota that are entered or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 2001.
    Consequently, the interim rule is applicable to worsted wool 
fabrics covered under the tariff-rate quota that are entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 2001, 
as indicated above under the DATES caption, and as corrected below.

Need for Correction

    For the reasons noted, the interim rule, as published, requires 
clarification.

Correction of Publication

    The publication on May 1, 2001 of the interim rule (T.D. 01-35), 
which was the subject of FR Doc. 01-10717, is corrected as follows:
    On page 21664, in the third column, under the DATES caption, the 
second sentence is corrected to read: ``The interim rule is applicable 
to products that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption, on or after January 1, 2001.''

    Dated: May 11, 2001.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 01-12391 Filed 5-16-01; 8:45 am]
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