[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67638-67639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19763]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-479]


Certain Textile Articles: Performance Outerwear

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and request for public comments.

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DATES: Effective Date: November 16, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt on October 25, 2006 of a request from the 
House Committee on Ways and Means, the Commission instituted 
investigation No. 332-479, Certain Textile Articles: Performance 
Outerwear, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1332(g)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberlie Freund, Co-Project Leader, 
Office of Industries (202-708-5402; [email protected]) or 
Heidi Colby-Oizumi, Co-Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-
3391; [email protected]). For information on legal aspects, contact 
William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091; 
[email protected]). The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819; 
[email protected]).

Background

    In its letter, the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of 
Representatives asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to 
conduct an investigation under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) and provide a report that contains, to the extent 
possible, data for 2005 and 2006 on the level of U.S. production and 
shipments of certain high-performance outerwear jackets and pants and 
the fabrics used to make such articles. The Committee also asked the 
Commission to define the products that it is covering in the report. 
The Committee asked the Commission to provide its report no later than 
9 months following receipt of the letter (by July 25, 2007).
    In its letter, the Committee also requested that the Commission 
provide similar data on U.S. production and shipments of certain travel 
goods with an outer surface of textile materials and the textile 
materials used to make such goods, and that the Commission submit this 
second report no later than 12 months following receipt of the letter 
(by October 25, 2007). The Commission has instituted investigation No. 
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480, Certain Textile Articles: Travel Goods of Textile Materials, for 
that purpose, the details of which are provided in separate notice.

Written Submissions

    No public hearing is planned. However, interested parties are 
invited to submit written statements concerning the matters to be 
addressed by the Commission in its report on this investigation. 
Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. 
To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written statements 
should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date 
but no later than 5:15 p.m. on April 30, 2007. All written submissions 
must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires 
that a signed original (or copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies 
of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of 
the document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be 
filed, in which the confidential business information must be deleted 
(see the following paragraph for further information regarding 
confidential business information). The Commission's rules do not 
authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or 
electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of 
the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons 
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary 
at 202-205-2000 or [email protected]).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written 
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made 
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for 
inspection by interested parties.
    The Committee has indicated that it intends to make the 
Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and has 
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business 
information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential 
business information received by the Commission in this investigation 
and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner 
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. Hearing impaired individuals may 
obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD 
terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will 
need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should 
contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 16, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-19763 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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