[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 207 (Friday, October 24, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E8-25441]



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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial 
Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United 
States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement)

October 21, 2008.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to 
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(CITA) has determined that certain greige corduroy fabrics, as 
specified below, are not available in commercial quantities in a timely 
manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list 
in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482 3651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON-LINE: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number: 85.2008.09.24.Fabric.AM&SforSwift 
Galey

SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:

    Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican Republic-Central 
America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 
(CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of Administrative Action (SAA), 
accompanying the CAFTA-DR Act; Presidential Proclamations 7987 
(February 28, 2006) and 7996 (March 31, 2006).

BACKGROUND:

    The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, 
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR Agreement have 
determined are not available in commercial quantities in a timely 
manner in the territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides 
that this list may be modified pursuant to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when 
the President of the United States determines that a fabric, yarn, or 
fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in 
the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25, Note; see also section 
203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Act.
    The CAFTA-DR Act requires the President to establish procedures 
governing the submission of a request and providing opportunity for 
interested entities to submit comments and supporting evidence before a 
commercial availability determination is made. In Presidential 
Proclamations 7987 and 7996, the President delegated to CITA the 
authority under section 203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Act for modifying the 
Annex 3.25 list. On September 15, 2008, CITA published modified 
procedures it would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 
3.25 list (73 FR 53200) (``procedures'').
    On September 24, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a Request for 
a commercial availability determination (``Request'') under the CAFTA-
DR from AM&S Trade Services, LLC, on behalf of Swift Galey, for certain 
greige corduroy fabrics. On September 26, 2008, in accordance with 
CITA's procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request and 
posted the Request on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial 
Availability. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with 
an Offer to Supply (``Response'') must be submitted by October 8, 2008, 
and any Rebuttal be submitted by October 15, 2008. No interested entity 
submitted a Response advising CITA of its objection to the Request and 
its ability to supply the subject product.
    In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Act, and 
CITA's procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response 
objecting to the Request and demonstrating its ability to supply the 
subject product, CITA has determined to add the specified fabric to the 
list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
    The subject fabric has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the 
CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been 
posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability.

 
 
 
Specifications: Certain Greige Corduroy Fabric
 
HTS: 5801.22.1000, 5801.22.9000
 
Wales:
  Metric: 2.3 to 9.7 wales per cm
  English: 5.8 to 24.7 wales per inch
Fiber Content: Greater than 50 percent by weight of cotton.
Weight: 146 to 332 g/sq m.
Warp Ends: 14.2 to 26 ends per cm.
Filling Picks: 39.4 to 55.1 per cm.
Warp Yarn Counts:
  Metric: 16.1/1 to 38.1/1
  English: 9.5/1 Ne to 22.5/1 Ne
Filling Yarn Counts:
  Metric: 16.1/1 to 67.7/1
  English: 9.5/1 Ne to 40/1 Ne
Width: 132 to 190 cm
Finish: Greige, cut, not desized, and unbleached.
 


Janet E. Heinzen,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. E8-25441 Filed 10-23-08; 8:45 am]
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