[Federal Register: December 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 241)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Extension of Period of Determination for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from Honduras of Cotton, Wool and Man-Made
Fiber Socks
December 11, 2007.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the
Committee)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Committee is extending through January 18, 2008 the period
for making a determination on whether to request consultations with
Honduras regarding imports of cotton, wool and man-made fiber socks
(merged Category 332/432 and 632 part).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2487.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Title III, Subtitle B, Section 321 through Section
328 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR'' or the ``Agreement'') Implementation
Act; Article 3.23 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with section 4 of the Committee's Procedures
(``Procedures'') for considering action under the CAFTA-DR textile and
apparel safeguard, (71 FR 25157, April 28, 2006), the Committee
decided, on its own initiative, to consider whether imports of Honduran
origin cotton, wool and man-made fiber socks are being imported into
the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or
relative to the domestic market for cotton, wool and man-made fiber
socks, and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual
threat thereof, to the U.S. industry producing these products.
On August 21, 2007 the Committee solicited public comments
regarding a possible safeguard action on imports from Honduras of
cotton, wool and man-made fiber socks (merged Category 332/432 and 632
part). This 30 day period allowed the public an opportunity to provide
information and analysis to assist the Committee in considering this
issue and in determining whether a safeguard action is appropriate. See
Solicitation of Public Comments Regarding Possible Safeguard Action on
Imports from Honduras of Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber Socks, 72 FR
46611.
The Procedures 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 Honduras.
However, 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 original 60-day determination period for this case expired on
November 19, 2007. On November 6, 2007, the Committee decided to extend
the deadline for making its determination until December 19, 2007. (72
FR 64050, November 14, 2007). At this time, the Committee is unable to
make a determination within the extended period because it is
continuing to evaluate conditions in the market as well as examining
the current trade data and other relevant information available.
Therefore, the Committee is further extending the determination period
to January 18, 2008.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. E7-24370 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]