[Federal Register: March 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Withdrawal of Two Commercial Availability Petitions under the
United States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
March 11, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: The petitioner has notified CITA that it is withdrawing two
petitions it submitted for determinations that certain 100 percent
cotton, 4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics and certain 100 percent
cotton, double faced sateen weave, flannel fabrics cannot be supplied
by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner
under the CBTPA.
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SUMMARY: On March 3, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received two petitions
from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of B*W*A of New York,
New York, alleging that certain, 100 percent cotton, 4-thread twill
weave, flannel fabrics, of yarn-dyed, ring spun and plied yarns, and
certain 100 percent cotton, double faced sateen weave, flannel fabrics,
of yarn-dyed, single yarns, of certain specifications, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner. The petitions requested that men's and boys' woven cotton
shirts and woven cotton shirts and blouses, respectively, of such
fabrics assembled in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries be
eligible for preferential treatment under the CBTPA. On March 9, 2005,
CITA published notices in the Federal Register (70 FR 11621 and 70 FR
11620) soliciting public comments on these petitions, in particular
with regard to whether these fabrics can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
On March 9, 2005, CITA received a letter from Sandler, Travis &
Rosenberg, P.A. withdrawing the petitions. The specifications of these
fabrics are repeated below. The petitioner states that the weight of
the fabrics was incorrectly stated in both petitions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
Specifications:
Petitioner Style No: 153, 154, 155, 156, W3004
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Weight: 168 - 172 g/m2
Width: 142 - 145 centimeters
Thread Count: 25 -26 warp ends per centimeter; 23-24
filling pick per centimeter; total 48-
50 threads per square centimeter
Yarn Number: 35/2 - 36/2 metric warp and filling,
ring spun; Overall average yarn number:
32-34 metric
Weave: 4-thread twill
Finish: Of two or more yarns of different colors
in the warp and filling, napped on both
sides
Petitioner Style No: 5225
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Weight: 315-320 g/m2
Width: 148 - 152 centimeters
Thread Count: 33 - 35 warp ends per centimeter; 57 -
59 filling picks per centimeter; total
90 - 94 threads per square centimeter
Yarn Number: 50 - 52 metric warp; 23 - 25 metric
filling; overall average yarn number:
28 - 30 metric
Weave: Double faced irregular 3 X 1 sateen
Finish: Printed on one side on yarns of
different colors; napped on both sides;
Sanforized
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.05-5205 Filed 3-11-05; 2:16 pm]