[Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-480]
Certain Textile Articles: Travel Goods of Textile Materials
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and request for public comments.
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DATES: Effective Date: November 16, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt on October 25, 2006 of a request from the
House Committee on Ways and Means, the Commission instituted
investigation No. 332-480, Certain Textile Articles: Travel Goods of
Textile Materials, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1332(g)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberlie Freund, Co-Project Leader,
Office of Industries (202-708-5402; kimberlie.freund@usitc.gov) or
Heidi Colby-Oizumi, Co-Project Leader, Office of Industries (202-205-
3391; heidi.colby@usitc.gov). For information on legal aspects, contact
William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091;
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819;
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Background: In its letter, the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S.
House of Representatives asked the U.S. International Trade Commission
to conduct an investigation under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) and provide a report that contains, to the
extent possible, data for 2005 and 2006 on the level of U.S. production
and shipments of certain travel goods with an outer surface of textile
materials and the textile materials used to make such goods. The
Committee also asked the Commission to define the products that it is
covering in the report. The Committee asked the Commission to provide
its report no later than 12 months following receipt of the letter (by
October 25, 2007).
In its letter the Committee also requested that the Commission
provide similar data on U.S. production and shipments of certain high-
performance outerwear pants and jackets and the fabrics used to make
such goods, and that the Commission submit that report no later than 9
months following receipt of the letter (by July 25, 2007). The
Commission has instituted investigation No. 332-479, Certain Textile
Articles: Performance Outerwear, for that purpose, the details of which
are provided in a separate notice.
Written Submissions: No public hearing is planned. However,
interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning
the matters to be addressed by the Commission in its report on this
investigation. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written
statements should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest
practical date but no later than 5:15 p.m. on June 30, 2007. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 201.8).
Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or copy so designated)
and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that
confidential treatment of the document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential business
information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further
information regarding confidential business information). The
Commission's rules do not authorize filing submissions with the
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent
permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic
Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/
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pub/reports/electronic--filing--handbook.pdf). Persons with questions
regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000
or edis@usitc.gov).
Any submissions that contain confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
The Committee has indicated that it intends to make the
Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and has
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business
information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential
business information received by the Commission in this investigation
and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained
at http://www.usitc.gov The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) http://.
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. Hearing impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD
terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should
contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 16, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-19765 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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