[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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