[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33848-33849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14551]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

15 CFR Part 335

[Docket No. 170922927-8683-01]
RIN 0625-AB13


Imports of Certain Worsted Wool Fabric: Implementation of Tariff 
Rate Quota Established Under Title V of the Trade and Development Act 
of 2000: Removal of Regulations

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration of the Department of 
Commerce is removing an obsolete and unnecessary regulation on licenses 
for the allocation of tariff rate quotas for the import of certain 
worsted wool fabrics. The tariff rate quota authority administered by 
the International Trade Administration has expired, making the 
implementing regulations obsolete and unnecessary.

DATES: This rule is effective July 16, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Hylton, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Mail 
Stop 5875, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0937, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 501(e) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Public Law 
106-200, required the President to fairly allocate tariff rate quotas 
on the import of certain worsted wool fabrics established under 
Sections 501(a) and (b) of the Act. Section 504(b) authorized the 
President to modify the limitations on worsted wool fabric imports 
under the tariff rate quotas. In Presidential Proclamation 7383 of 
December 1, 2000, the President delegated to the Secretary of Commerce 
the authority to allocate the quantity of imports under the tariff rate 
quotas; to annually consider requests from domestic manufacturers of 
worsted wool apparel to modify the limitation on the quantity of 
worsted wool fabrics that may be imported under the tariff rate quotas; 
to determine whether the limitations on the quantity of imports under 
the tariff rate quotas should be modified and recommend to the 
President that appropriate modifications be made; and to issue 
regulations to implement the relevant provisions of the Act. Pursuant 
to that delegation, the Department issued the regulations at 15 CFR 
part 335 and revised those regulations in 2005 (70 FR 24941; May 12, 
2005) to implement amendments to the program under Title IV (entitled 
the ``Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004'') of the 
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-
429). Section 325(a) of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax 
Relief Act of 2008, Division C of Pub. L. 110-343, extended the 
authority for the tariff rate quota program until December 31, 2014, at 
which time the program expired.

Classification

    This final rule was drafted in accordance with Executive Orders 
12866, 13563, and 13771. OMB has determined that this rule is not 
significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. This final rule is a 
deregulatory action under Executive Order 13771.

Administrative Procedure Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior 
notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice 
and comment are unnecessary. This rule removes obsolete regulations 
implementing the sections

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of Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, as amended, that 
are no longer in effect. Therefore, public comment would serve no 
purpose and is unnecessary. There is also good cause under 5 U.S.C. 
553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness. This rule does 
not alter the rights or responsibilities of any party, and delaying its 
implementation would serve no purpose.
    Because prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not 
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the analytical 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 
been prepared.

Congressional Review Act

    This final rule is not major under the Congressional Review Act (5 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.).

Executive Order No. 13132

    This final rule does not contain policies that have federalism 
implications.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 
(``PRA'') requires that a Federal agency consider the impact of 
paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the 
public and, under the provisions of PRA section 3507(d), obtain 
approval from OMB for each collection of information it conducts, 
sponsors, or requires through regulations. This final rule does not 
require the collection of any information.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 335

    Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Textiles.

    Dated: July 3, 2019.
Maria D'Andrea-Yothers,
Director, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Industry and Analysis, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

PART 335--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, and under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 301, we remove and reserve part 335 of title 15 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations.

[FR Doc. 2019-14551 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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