[Federal Register: September 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 171)]
[Notices]
[Page 50934-50935]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Allocation of Tariff
Rate Quotas on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics to Persons
Who Weave Such Fabrics in the United States
AGENCY: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
ACTION: The Department of Commerce (Department) is soliciting
applications for an allocation of the 2008 tariff rate quotas on
certain worsted wool fabric to persons who weave such fabrics in the
United States.
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SUMMARY: The Department hereby solicits applications from persons
(including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who weave
worsted wool fabrics in the United States for an allocation of the 2008
tariff rate quotas on certain worsted wool fabric. Interested persons
must submit an application on the form provided to the address listed
below by October 5, 2007. The Department will cause to be published in
the Federal Register its determination to allocate the 2008 tariff rate
quotas and will notify applicants of their respective allocation as
soon as possible after that date. Promptly thereafter, the Department
will issue licenses to eligible applicants.
DATES: To be considered, applications must be received or postmarked by
5 p.m. on October 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the Industry Assessment
Division, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 (telephone: (202) 482-
4058). Application forms may be obtained from that office (via
facsimile or mail) or from the following Internet address: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/wooltrq.nsf/TRQApp/fabric
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BACKGROUND:
Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (the Act) created
two tariff rate quotas (TRQs), providing for temporary reductions in
the import duties on limited quantities of two categories of worsted
wool fabrics suitable for use in making suits, suit-type jackets, or
trousers: (1) For worsted wool fabric with average fiber diameters
greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS) heading 9902.51.11); and (2) for worsted wool fabric with
average fiber diameters of 18.5 microns or less (HTS heading
9902.51.12). On August 6, 2002, President Bush signed into law the
Trade Act of 2002, which includes several amendments to Title V of the
Act. On December 3, 2004, the Act was further amended pursuant to the
Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004, Public Law 108-429. The 2004 amendment
included authority for the Department to allocate a TRQ for new HTS
category, HTS 9902.51.16. This HTS category refers to worsted wool
fabric with average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less. The
amendment provided that HTS 9902.51.16 is for the benefit of persons
(including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who weave such
worsted wool fabric in the United States that is suitable for making
men's and boys' suits. The TRQ for HTS 9902.51.16 provided for
temporary reductions in the import duties on 2,000,000 square meters
annually for 2005 and 2006. The amendment requires that the TRQ be
allocated to persons who weave worsted wool fabric with average fiber
diameter of 18.5 microns or less, which is suitable for use in making
men's and boys' suits, in the United States. On August 17, 2006, the
Act was further amended pursuant to the Pension Protection Act of 2006,
Public Law 109-280, which extended the TRQ for HTS 9902.51.16 through
2009.
On October 24, 2005, the Department adopted final regulations
establishing procedures for allocating the TRQ. See 70 FR 61363; 19 CFR
335. In order to be eligible for an allocation, an applicant must
submit an application on the form provided at http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/wooltrq.nsf/TRQApp/fabric
to the address listed above by 5 p.m.
on October 5, 2007 in compliance with the requirements of 15 CFR 335.
Any business confidential information that is marked business
confidential will be kept confidential and protected from disclosure to
the full extent permitted by law.
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Dated: August 30, 2007.
R. Matthew Priest,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and Apparel.
[FR Doc. E7-17541 Filed 9-4-07; 8:45 am]