[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67639-67640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19765]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-480]


Certain Textile Articles: Travel Goods of Textile Materials

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. 332-480, Certain Textile Articles: Travel Goods of 
Textile Materials, 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 travel goods with an outer surface of textile 
materials and the textile materials used to make such goods. 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 12 months following receipt of the letter (by 
October 25, 2007).
    In its letter the Committee also requested that the Commission 
provide similar data on U.S. production and shipments of certain high-
performance outerwear pants and jackets and the fabrics used to make 
such goods, and that the Commission submit that report no later than 9 
months following receipt of the letter (by July 25, 2007). The 
Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-479, Certain Textile 
Articles: Performance Outerwear, for that purpose, the details of which 
are provided in a 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 June 30, 2007. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 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/

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pub/reports/electronic--filing--handbook.pdf). Persons with questions 
regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (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. E6-19765 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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