[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64218-64219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30665]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Withdrawal of Short Supply Petition under the North American Free 
Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

December 6, 2001.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of petition concerning a modification of the NAFTA 
rules of origin for gimped yarn made from certain filament yarn of 
nylon.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2001 the Chairman of CITA received a petition 
from Unifi, Inc. (Unifi) alleging that

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certain untextured (flat) yarns of nylon classified under subheading 
5402.41.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial 
quantities in a timely manner and requested that the President proclaim 
a modification of the NAFTA rules of origin. (see 66 FR 51024, 
published on October 5, 2001). Unifi requested that the NAFTA rules of 
origin for gimped yarns classified under subheading 5606.00 of the 
HTSUS be modified to allow the use of non-North American yarns. CITA 
solicited public comments regarding the request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin J. Walsh, 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 USC 1854); Section 202(q) of the North American Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 USC 3332(q); Executive Order 
11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended.
    On December 4, the Chairman of CITA received a letter from Unifi 
requesting that its petition be withdrawn because a U.S. company 
affirmed its intention to restart production of these yarns 
domestically. As a result of this request, CITA will not consider this 
short supply petition and is withdrawing its request for public 
comments on the petition.

D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc.01-30665 Filed 12-11-01; 8:45 am]
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