80 FR 33244 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Interim Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Colombia TPA)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 112 (June 11, 2015)

Page Range		33244-33245
FR Document		2015-14218

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Interim 
Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability 
Provision of the United States--Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 
(U.S.-Colombia TPA)

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Telephone: 
202-482-2043, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') [Public Law 112-
42] implements the commercial availability provision provided for in 
Article 3.3 of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 
(the ``Agreement''). The Agreement entered into force on May 15, 2012. 
Subject to the rules of origin in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, pursuant 
to the textile provisions of the Agreement, fabric, yarn, and fiber 
produced in Colombia or the United States and traded between the two 
countries are entitled to duty-free tariff treatment. Annex 3-B of the 
Agreement also lists specific fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the two 
countries agreed are not available in commercial quantities in a timely 
manner from producers in Colombia or the United States. The fabrics 
listed are commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers, which 
are also entitled to duty-free treatment despite not being produced in 
Colombia or the United States.
    The list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers may 
be changed pursuant to the commercial availability provision in Chapter 
3, Article 3.3, Paragraphs 5-7 of the Agreement. Under this provision, 
interested entities from Colombia or the United States have the right 
to request that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be added to, or 
removed from, the list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and 
fibers in Annex 3-B of the Agreement.
    Chapter 3, Article 3.3, paragraph 7 of the Agreement requires that 
the President ``promptly'' publish procedures for parties to exercise 
the right to make these requests. Section 203(o)(4) of the Act 
authorizes the President to establish procedures to modify the list of 
fabrics, yarns, or fibers not available in commercial quantities in a 
timely manner in either the United States or Colombia as set out in 
Annex 3-B of the Agreement. The President delegated the responsibility 
for publishing the procedures and administering commercial availability 
requests to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(``CITA''), which issues procedures and acts on requests through the 
U.S.

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Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (``OTEXA'') (See 
Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519, May 18, 2012).
    The intent of the U.S.-Colombia TPA Commercial Availability 
Procedures is to foster the use of U.S. and regional products by 
implementing procedures that allow products to be placed on or removed 
from a product list, on a timely basis, and in a manner that is 
consistent with normal business practice. The procedures are intended 
to facilitate the transmission of requests; allow the market to 
indicate the availability of the supply of products that are the 
subject of requests; make available promptly, to interested entities 
and the public, information regarding the requests for products and 
offers received for those products; ensure wide participation by 
interested entities and parties; allow for careful review and 
consideration of information provided to substantiate requests, 
responses and rebuttals; and provide timely public dissemination of 
information used by CITA in making commercial availability 
determinations.
    CITA must collect certain information about fabric, yarn, or fiber 
technical specifications and the production capabilities of Colombian 
and U.S. textile producers to determine whether certain fabrics, yarns, 
or fibers are available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in 
the United States or Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of the Act.

II. Method of Collection

    Participants in a commercial availability proceeding must submit 
public versions of their Requests, Responses or Rebuttals 
electronically (via email) for posting on OTEXA's Web site. 
Confidential versions of those submissions which contain business 
confidential information must be delivered in hard copy to the Office 
of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0272.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours per Request, 2 hours per 
Response, and 1 hour per Rebuttal.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 89.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,340.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 5, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Department of Commerce, Office of IV. Request for Comments telephone: 301–427–8371,
Textiles and Apparel (‘‘OTEXA’’) (See Comments are invited on: (a) Whether paul.niemeier@noaa.gov.
Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519, the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
May 18, 2012). is necessary for the proper performance 28, 1996, the U.S. Secretary of
The intent of the U.S.-Colombia TPA of the functions of the agency, including Commerce identified Italy pursuant to
Commercial Availability Procedures is whether the information shall have the U.S. High Seas Driftnet Fisheries
to foster the use of U.S. and regional practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Enforcement Act, 16 U.S.C. 1826a–
products by implementing procedures agency’s estimate of the burden 1826c, as a nation for which there was
that allow products to be placed on or (including hours and cost) of the reason to believe its nationals or vessels
removed from a product list, on a timely proposed collection of information; (c) were conducting large-scale high seas
basis, and in a manner that is consistent ways to enhance the quality, utility, and driftnet fishing in contravention to
with normal business practice. The clarity of the information to be United Nations General Assembly
procedures are intended to facilitate the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Resolution 46/215. The identification
transmission of requests; allow the burden of the collection of information invoked, among other things, the
market to indicate the availability of the on respondents, including through the provision of the DPCIA, 16 U.S.C.
supply of products that are the subject use of automated collection techniques 1371(a)(2)(F) that requires that an
of requests; make available promptly, to or other forms of information exporting nation whose fishing vessels
interested entities and the public, technology. engage in high seas driftnet fishing
information regarding the requests for Comments submitted in response to provide documentary evidence that
products and offers received for those this notice will be summarized and/or certain fish and fish products (specified
products; ensure wide participation by included in the request for OMB in regulations at 50 CFR 216.24(f)(2)) it
interested entities and parties; allow for approval of this information collection; wishes to export to the United States
careful review and consideration of they also will become a matter of public were not harvested with large-scale
information provided to substantiate record. driftnets anywhere on the high seas.
requests, responses and rebuttals; and Effective May 29, 1996, all shipments
Dated: June 5, 2015.
provide timely public dissemination of from Italy containing the specified fish
information used by CITA in making Glenna Mickelson,
and fish products became subject to this
commercial availability determinations. Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
driftnet reporting requirement.
Information Officer.
CITA must collect certain information The reporting requirement has
[FR Doc. 2015–14218 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am]
about fabric, yarn, or fiber technical persisted to the present day as a
specifications and the production BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P deterrent to large-scale high seas driftnet
capabilities of Colombian and U.S. fishing by Italy. The United States has
textile producers to determine whether not received any reports of Italian
certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers are DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
fishing vessels employing large-scale
available in commercial quantities in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric driftnets on the high seas since 2008. On
timely manner in the United States or Administration April 2, 2015, the Government of Italy
Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of sent notification which certified that no
the Act. RIN 0648–XD944 Italian vessel is involved in the use of
large-scale driftnets on the high seas.
II. Method of Collection
Determination That Italy Is Not a Large- Italy will no longer be required to
Participants in a commercial Scale High Seas Driftnet Nation provide documentary evidence that
availability proceeding must submit certain fish and fish products (specified
public versions of their Requests, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in U.S. regulations at 50 CFR
Responses or Rebuttals electronically Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 216.24(f)(2)(i) and (ii)) it wishes to
(via email) for posting on OTEXA’s Web Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), export to the United States were not
site. Confidential versions of those Commerce. harvested with large-scale driftnets on
submissions which contain business ACTION: Notice. the high seas. Furthermore, fish and fish
confidential information must be products exported from Italy, and
SUMMARY: Under the High Seas Driftnet
delivered in hard copy to the Office of imported into the United States under
Fisheries Enforcement Act and the
Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) at the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
Dolphin Protection Consumer
U.S. Department of Commerce. numbers specified in U.S. regulations at
Information Act (DPCIA), the Secretary
50 CFR 216.24(f)(2)(iii), will no longer
III. Data of Commerce has determined that Italy
need to be accompanied by a Fisheries
no longer has vessels that use large-scale
OMB Control Number: 0625–0272. Certificate of Origin (NOAA Form 370).
driftnets to fish on the high seas. The HSDFEA furthers the purposes of
Form Number(s): None. Therefore, shipments of certain fish and
Type of Review: Regular submission. United Nations General Assembly
fish products from Italy are no longer Resolution 46/215, which called for a
Affected Public: Business or for-profit required to be accompanied by a worldwide ban on large-scale high seas
organizations. Fisheries Certificate of Origin (NOAA driftnet fishing beginning December 31,
Estimated Number of Respondents: Form 370) for importation into the 1992.
16. United States, and any NOAA Form 370
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The DPCIA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(F))
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours used for fish or fish products from Italy requires that an exporting nation whose
per Request, 2 hours per Response, and no longer requires certification that the fishing vessels engage in high seas
1 hour per Rebuttal. fish was not harvested with large-scale driftnet fishing provide documentary
Estimated Total Annual Burden driftnets on the high seas. evidence that certain fish or fish
Hours: 89. DATES: Effective June 4, 2015. products it wishes to export to the
Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul United States were not harvested with a
Public: $5,340. Niemeier, Foreign Affairs Specialist; large-scale driftnet on the high seas. As

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Telephone: 202-482-2043, Email: [email protected].gov.
FR Citation		80 FR 33244

80 FR 33244 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Interim Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Colombia TPA)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 112 (June 11, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration