[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 78423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32539]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Removing a Company From List of Companies in Macau From Which 
Customs Shall Deny Entry to Textiles and Textile Products

December 20, 2002.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs directing 
Customs not to apply the directive regarding denial of entry to 
shipments from a certain company.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, 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 12475 of May 9, 1984, as 
amended.
    In a notice and letter to the Commissioner of Customs, dated August 
27, 2002, and published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2002 
(67 FR 56282), the Chairman of CITA directed the U.S. Customs Service 
to deny entry to textiles and textile products allegedly manufactured 
by certain listed companies in Macau; Customs had informed CITA that 
these companies were found to have been illegally transshipping, 
closed, or unable to produce records to verify production.
    Based on information received since that time, CITA has determined 
that Mei Lai, one of the listed companies, should not be subject to 
that directive. Effective on December 20, 2002, Customs should not 
apply the directive to shipments of textiles and textile products 
allegedly manufactured by this company. CITA expects that Customs will 
conduct additional on-site verifications of this company's production 
when possible.

James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

December 20, 2002.

Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
    Dear Commissioner: In the letter to the Commissioner of Customs, 
dated August 27, 2002 (67 FR 56282), the Chairman of CITA directed 
the U.S. Customs Service to deny entry to textiles and textile 
products allegedly manufactured by certain listed companies in 
Macau; Customs had informed CITA that these companies were found to 
have been illegally transshipping, closed, or unable to produce 
records to verify production.
    Based on information received since that time, CITA has 
determined that Mei Lai, one of the listed companies, should not be 
subject to that directive. Effective on December 20, 2002, Customs 
should not apply the directive to shipments of textiles and textile 
products allegedly manufactured by this company. CITA expects that 
Customs will conduct additional on-site verifications of this 
company's production when possible.
    The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has 
determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs 
exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
    Sincerely,
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.02-32539 Filed 12-20-02; 2:06 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-S