05-22895. Extension of Period of Determination on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China  

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    AGENCY:

    The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the Committee).

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Committee is extending through November 30, 2005, the period for making a determination on whether to request consultations with China regarding imports of women's and girls' cotton and man-made fiber shirts and blouses, not-knit (Category 341/641).

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Jay Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4058.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order 11651, as amended.

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    BACKGROUND:

    On July 11, 2005, the Committee received a request from the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, the National Council of Textile Organizations, the National Textile Association, and UNITE HERE requesting that the Committee limit imports from China of women's and girls' cotton and man-made fiber shirts and blouses, not-knit (Category 341/641) due to market disruption.

    The Committee determined that this request provided the information necessary for the Committee to consider the request and solicited public comments for a period of 30 days. See Solicitation of Public Comments on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China, 70 FR 44566 (August 3, 2005).

    The Committee's Procedures, 68 FR 27787 (May 21, 2003) state that the Committee will make a determination within 60 calendar days of the close of the public comment period as to whether the United States will request consultations with China. If the Committee is unable to make a determination within 60 calendar days, it will cause to be published a notice in the Federal Register, including the date by which it will make a determination.

    The 60-day determination period for this case expired on November 1, 2005. However, the Committee decided to extend until November 8, 2005, the period for making a determination on this case. See Extension of Period of Determination on Request for Textile and Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China, 70 FR 67456 (November 7, 2005). The Committee is further extending the determination period through November 30, 2005.

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    D. Michael Hutchinson,

    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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    [FR Doc. 05-22895 Filed 11-15-05; 4:05 pm]

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Published:
11/17/2005
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
05-22895
Pages:
69744-69744 (1 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2005-11-15
PDF File:
05-22895.pdf