[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63415-63416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17233]


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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'')

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.

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SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(``CITA'') has determined that certain nylon/polyester dobby weave 
fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities 
in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product is added to 
the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities.

DATES: Applicable Date: August 5, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Johnson, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2532 or 
[email protected].
    For Further Information Online: https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta under ``Approved Requests,'' File 
Number: CA2024002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: The CAFTA-DR; Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (``CAFTA-DR Implementation Act''), Public Law 109-
53; the Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the CAFTA-DR 
Implementation Act; and Presidential Proclamation 7987 (February 28, 
2006).
    Background: The CAFTA-DR provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, 
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR have determined are 
not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the 
territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR provides that this list may be 
modified pursuant to Article 3.25.4, when 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 of the 
CAFTA-DR; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation 
Act.
    The CAFTA-DR Implementation 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 Proclamation 7987, the President delegated to CITA the 
authority under section 203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Implementation Act for 
modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, on September 
15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow in 
considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products 
determined to be not commercially available in the territory of any 
Party to the CAFTA-DR (Modifications to Procedures for Considering 
Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 73 FR 
53200) (``CITA's Procedures'').
    On June 21, 2024, CITA received a Commercial Availability Request 
(``Request'') from Barnes & Thornburg LLP on behalf of The Powers 
Manufacturing Company d/b/a Powers Athletic (``Powers Athletic'') for 
certain nylon/polyester dobby weave fabric, as

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specified below. On June 25, 2024, in accordance with CITA's 
Procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request, which was 
posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 
proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with 
an Offer to Supply (``Response'') must be submitted by July 8, 2024, 
and any Rebuttal to a Response (``Rebuttal'') must be submitted by July 
12, 2024, in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of CITA's Procedures. No 
interested entity submitted a Response to the Request advising CITA of 
its objection to the Request with an offer to supply the subject 
product in accordance with CITA's Procedures.
    In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 
Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) of CITA's Procedures, as no 
interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and 
providing an offer to supply the subject product in accordance with 
CITA's Procedures, CITA has determined to add the specified fabric to 
the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.
    The subject product 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 
proceedings, at https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/shortsupply/cafta.

Specifications: Certain Nylon/Polyester Dobby Weave Fabric

HTS: 5407.73.2015, 5407.73.2060, 5407.53.2020, and 5407.53.2060
Fabric Type: Dobby Weave on a Triple Beam Air Jet Loom
Fabric Content: 78%-88% Polyester/12%-22% Nylon
Yarn Size:
    Warp Yarn 1: Polyester 170Denier/144Filament Full Dull Air Textured 
Yarn (FDATY)
    Warp Yarn 2: 166D/68F Nylon
    Warp Yarn 3: Nylon 30D monofilament
    Filling Yarn 1: Polyester 75D/72F Semi Dull Texturized
    Filling Yarn 2: Polyester 170D/144F
    Filling Yarn 3: Nylon 30D monofilament + 166D/68F Cordura (Nylon 
6.6)

    Note: Yarn size may vary by +/- 5% after processing. The yarn 
size designations describe a range of specifications for yarn in its 
greige condition. They are intended as specifications to be followed 
by the mill in sourcing yarn to produce the fabric. Weaving, dyeing, 
and finishing can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears 
in the finished fabric. This specification therefore includes yarns 
appearing in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the 
designated yarn sizes, provided that the variation occurs after 
processing of the greige yarn and production of the fabric.

Thread Count:
    Metric: Various
    English: Various
Weight: 147-185 grams per sq. meter
Finished Density (ends/cm x picks/cm): 102-113 x 159-176
Face Side (Technical Face or Back): Technical Side
Width:
    Metric: 137 to 150 cm, 142.24 cuttable
    English: 54-60 inches, 57 cuttable
Dye Type: Yarn Dye of Various colors

Megan Crowe,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2024-17233 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
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