Notice: Textile and Apparel Categories

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85 / Wednesday, May 4, 2005 / Notices 23117
[FR Doc.05–8902 Filed 4–29–05; 4:15 pm] ACTION: Solicitation of public comments provided for in the Report of the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–C concerning a request for safeguard Working Party on the Accession of
action on imports from China of cotton China to the World Trade Organization
and man-made fiber dressing gowns and (the Accession Agreement), be taken on
COMMITTEE FOR THE robes (Category 350/650). imports of such dressing gowns and
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE robes. The Committee hereby solicits
AGREEMENTS SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the public comments on this request, in
Committee received a request from the particular with regard to whether
Solicitation of Public Comments on American Manufacturing Trade Action imports from China of such dressing
Request for Textile and Apparel Coalition, the National Council of gowns and robes are, due to market
Safeguard Action on Imports from Textile Organizations, the National disruption, threatening to impede the
China Textile Association, and UNITE HERE orderly development of trade in this
requesting that the Committee limit product. Comments must be submitted
April 28, 2005.
imports from China of cotton and man- by June 3, 2005 to the Chairman,
AGENCY: The Committee for the made fiber dressing gowns and robes Committee for the Implementation of
Implementation of Textile Agreements (Category 350/650). They request that a Textile Agreements, Room 3001A,
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14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., request provides the information confidential information is provided,
Washington, D.C. 20230. necessary for the Committee to consider two copies of a non-confidential version
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay the request in light of the considerations must also be provided in which
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel, set forth in the Procedures. In this case, business confidential information is
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) the Committee notes that imports from summarized or, if necessary, deleted.
482-4058. China of cotton and man-made fiber Comments received, with the exception
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: dressing gowns and robes (Category of information marked ‘‘business
350/650) have increased from 884,075 confidential’’, will be available for
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
dozen in the first quarter of 2004 to inspection between Monday - Friday,
11651, as amended. 1,226,435 dozen in the first quarter of 8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade
2005 (includes preliminary data for Reference and Assistance Center Help
BACKGROUND: 2005). The text of the request is Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade
The Report of the Working Party on reproduced in full below. Information Center, Ronald Reagan
the Accession of China to the World The Committee is soliciting public Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Trade Organization (Accession comments on this request, in particular NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
Agreement) provides that, if a WTO with regard to whether imports from The Committee expects to make a
Member, such as the United States, China of such dressing gowns and robes determination within 60 calendar days
believes that imports of Chinese origin are, due to market disruption, of the close of the comment period as
textile and apparel products are, ‘‘due to threatening to impede the orderly to whether the United States will
market disruption, threatening to development of trade in this product. request consultations with China. If,
impede the orderly development of Comments may be submitted by any however, the Committee is unable to
trade in these products’’, it may request interested person. Comments must be make a determination within 60
consultations with China with a view to received no later than June 3, 2005. calendar days, it will cause to be
easing or avoiding the disruption. Interested persons are invited to submit published a notice in the Federal
Pursuant to this provision, if the United ten copies of such comments to the Register, including the date by which it
States requests consultations with Chairman, Committee for the will make a determination. If the
China, it must, at the time of the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Committee makes a negative
request, provide China with a detailed Room 3001A, U.S. Department of determination, it will cause this
factual statement showing (1) the Commerce, 14th and Constitution determination and the reasons therefore
existence or threat of market disruption; Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230. to be published in the Federal Register.
and (2) the role of products of Chinese If a comment alleges that there is no If the Committee makes an affirmative
origin in that disruption. Beginning on market disruption or that the subject determination that imports of Chinese
the date that it receives such a request, imports are not the cause of market origin cotton and man-made fiber
China must restrict its shipments to the disruption, the Committee will closely dressing gowns and robes are, due to
United States to a level no greater than review any supporting information and market disruption, threatening to
7.5 percent (6 percent for wool product documentation, such as information impede the orderly development of
categories) above the amount entered about domestic production or prices of trade in these products, the United
during the first 12 months of the most like or directly competitive products. States will request consultations with
recent 14 months preceding the month Particular consideration will be given to China with a view to easing or avoiding
in which the request was made. comments representing the views of such market disruption in accordance
On April 6, 2005, the Committee actual producers in the United States of with the Accession Agreement and the
received a request that an Accession a like or directly competitive product. Committee’s procedures.
Agreement textile and apparel safeguard The Committee will protect any
action be taken on imports from China business confidential information that is D. Michael Hutchinson,
of cotton and man-made fiber dressing marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from Acting Chairman, Committee for the
gowns and robes (Category 350/650). disclosure to the full extent permitted Implementation of Textile Agreements.
The Committee has determined that this by law. To the extent that business BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
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[FR Doc.05–8903 Filed 4–29–05; 4:15 pm] Trade Organization (Accession If a comment alleges that there is no
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–C Agreement) provides that, if a WTO market disruption or that the subject
Member, such as the United States, imports are not the cause of market
believes that imports of Chinese origin disruption, the Committee will closely
COMMITTEE FOR THE textile and apparel products are, ‘‘due to review any supporting information and
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE market disruption, threatening to documentation, such as information
AGREEMENTS impede the orderly development of about domestic production or prices of
trade in these products’’, it may request like or directly competitive products.
Solicitation of Public Comments on consultations with China with a view to Particular consideration will be given to
Request for Textile and Apparel easing or avoiding the disruption. comments representing the views of
Safeguard Action on Imports from Pursuant to this provision, if the United actual producers in the United States of
China States requests consultations with a like or directly competitive product.
April 28, 2005. China, it must, at the time of the The Committee will protect any
AGENCY: The Committee for the request, provide China with a detailed business confidential information that is
Implementation of Textile Agreements factual statement showing (1) the marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from
(the Committee) existence or threat of market disruption; disclosure to the full extent permitted
and (2) the role of products of Chinese by law. To the extent that business
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments
origin in that disruption. Beginning on confidential information is provided,
concerning a request for safeguard the date that it receives such a request, two copies of a non-confidential version
action on imports from China of other China must restrict its shipments to the must also be provided in which
synthetic filament fabric (Category 620). United States to a level no greater than business confidential information is
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the 7.5 percent (6 percent for wool product summarized or, if necessary, deleted.
Committee received a request from the categories) above the amount entered Comments received, with the exception
American Manufacturing Trade Action during the first 12 months of the most of information marked ‘‘business
Coalition, the National Council of recent 14 months preceding the month confidential’’, will be available for
Textile Organizations, the National in which the request was made. inspection between Monday - Friday,
Textile Association, and UNITE HERE On April 6, 2005, the Committee 8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade
requesting that the Committee limit received a request that an Accession Reference and Assistance Center Help
imports from China of other synthetic Agreement textile and apparel safeguard Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade
filament fabric (Category 620). They action be taken on imports from China Information Center, Ronald Reagan
request that a textile and apparel of other synthetic filament fabric Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
safeguard action, as provided for in the (Category 620). The Committee has NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
Report of the Working Party on the determined that this request provides The Committee expects to make a
Accession of China to the World Trade the information necessary for the determination within 60 calendar days
Organization (the Accession Committee to consider the request in of the close of the comment period as
Agreement), be taken on imports of light of the considerations set forth in to whether the United States will
other synthetic filament fabric. The the Procedures. In this case, the request consultations with China. If,
Committee hereby solicits public Committee notes that imports from however, the Committee is unable to
comments on this request, in particular China of other synthetic filament fabric make a determination within 60
with regard to whether imports from (Category 620) have increased from calendar days, it will cause to be
China of other synthetic filament fabric 1,534,747 square meters in the first published a notice in the Federal
are, due to market disruption, quarter of 2004 to 12,132,793 square Register, including the date by which it
threatening to impede the orderly meters in the first quarter of 2005 will make a determination. If the
development of trade in this product. (includes preliminary data for 2005). Committee makes a negative
Comments must be submitted by June 3, The text of the request is reproduced in determination, it will cause this
2005 to the Chairman, Committee for full below. determination and the reasons therefore
the Implementation of Textile The Committee is soliciting public to be published in the Federal Register.
Agreements, Room 3001A, United States comments on this request, in particular If the Committee makes an affirmative
Department of Commerce, 14th and with regard to whether imports from determination that imports of Chinese
Constitution Avenue, N.W., China of other synthetic filament fabric origin other synthetic filament fabric
Washington, D.C. 20230. are, due to market disruption, are, due to market disruption,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay threatening to impede the orderly threatening to impede the orderly
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel, development of trade in this product. development of trade in these products,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) the United States will request
Comments may be submitted by any consultations with China with a view to
482-4058. interested person. Comments must be easing or avoiding such market
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: received no later than June 3, 2005. disruption in accordance with the
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture Interested persons are invited to submit Accession Agreement and the
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order ten copies of such comments to the Committee’s procedures.
11651, as amended. Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements, D. Michael Hutchinson,
BACKGROUND: Room 3001A, U.S. Department of Acting Chairman, Committee for the
The Report of the Working Party on Commerce, 14th and Constitution Implementation of Textile Agreements.
the Accession of China to the World Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S

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