[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58808-58809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20436]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implementation 
of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under the Tax Relief and Health Care 
Act of 2006 for Imports of Certain Cotton Woven Fabrics

AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 35068(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 17, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Laurie Mease, Room 3100, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-2043 and fax number: 
(202) 482-2859; or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Tax Relief and Heath Care Act of 2006 (``the Act'') contains 
provisions to assist the men's and boys'' cotton shirting industry. 
Among these provisions, the Act creates an annual tariff rate quota 
(TRQ) providing for temporary reductions through December 31, 2009, in 
the import duties of cotton woven fabrics suitable for making men's and 
boys' cotton shirts (new Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS) headings 9902.52.08, 9902.52.09, 9902.52.10, 9902.52.11, 
9902.52.12, 9902.52.13, 9902.52.14, 9902.52.15, 9902.52.16, 9902.52.17, 
9902.52.18, and 9902.52.19). The reduction in duty is limited to 85 
percent of the total square meter equivalents of all imported woven 
fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent or more by weight cotton used 
by manufacturers in cutting and sewing men's and boy's cotton shirts in 
the United States and purchased by such manufacturer during calendar 
year 2000.
    Section 406(b)(1) of the Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to 
fairly allocate the tariff rate quota. More specifically, the Secretary 
of Commerce must issue licenses and ensure that the tariff rate quota 
is fairly allocated to eligible manufacturers under such headings 
9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19. The TRQ is effective for goods entered 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 
2007, and will remain in force through 2009. The TRQ will be allocated 
each year and a TRQ allocation will be valid only in the year for which 
it is issued.
    The Department of Commerce published regulations establishing 
procedures for allocation of the tariff rate quotas (72 FR 141, 15 CFR 
part 336). The Department must collect certain information in order to 
fairly allocate the TRQ to eligible persons. The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection request (OMB 
Number 0625-0260) with an expiration date of December 31, 2007. This 
request for comment is for the proposed information collection after 
December 31, 2007.

II. Method of Collection

    The information collection forms will be provided via the Internet 
(http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/cottontrq.nsf/trqapp) and by mail to 
requesting firms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0260.
    Form Number: ITA-4156P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $500.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be

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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 11, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-20436 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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