80 FR 75998 - Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request Under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

Page Range		75998-75999
FR Document		2015-30756

On November 16, 2015, the Government of the United States received a request from American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) to initiate consultations with the Government of Morocco under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. AEO is requesting that the United States and Morocco consider revising the rules of origin for women's and girls' woven garments to address availability of supply of 100% rayon woven fabric in the territories of the Parties. The President may proclaim a modification to the USMFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after reaching an agreement with the Government of Morocco on the modification. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether 100% rayon woven fabric of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 5408 can be supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by January 6, 2016 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request 
Under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement

December 7, 2015.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for 
modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of 
origin for 100% rayon woven fabric.

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SUMMARY: On November 16, 2015, the Government of the United States 
received a request from American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) to initiate 
consultations with the Government of Morocco under Article 4.3.3 of the 
USMFTA. AEO is requesting that the United States and Morocco consider 
revising the rules of origin for women's and girls' woven garments to 
address availability of supply of 100% rayon woven fabric in the 
territories of the Parties. The President may proclaim a modification 
to the USMFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after 
reaching an agreement with the Government of Morocco on the 
modification. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in 
particular with regard to whether 100% rayon woven fabric of Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 5408 can be 
supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a 
timely manner. Comments must be submitted by January 6, 2016 to the 
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 
3001, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria D'Andrea, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-1550.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of the United States-Morocco 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) 
(USMFTA Implementation Act); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, 
as amended.

    Background: Under the USMFTA, except as otherwise provided in the 
USMFTA, the Parties are required to progressively eliminate customs 
duties on originating goods in accordance with their schedules. See 
Article 2.3.2. The USMFTA provides that, on the request of either 
Party, the Parties shall consult to consider whether the rules of 
origin applicable to a particular textile or apparel good should be 
revised to address issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, 
or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. See Article 4.3.3 of the 
USMFTA. In the consultations, each Party must consider data presented 
by the other Party showing substantial production in its territory of a 
particular fiber, yarn, or fabric. Substantial production has been 
shown if domestic producers are capable of supplying commercial 
quantities of the fiber, yarn, or fabric in a timely manner. See 
Article 4.3.4 of the USMFTA.
    The USMFTA Implementation Act provides the President with the 
authority to proclaim as part of the HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA 
rules of origin set out in Annex 4-A of the USMFTA as are necessary to 
implement the USMFTA after complying with the consultation and layover 
requirements of Section 104 of the USMFTA Implementation Act. See 
Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA Implementation Act. Executive 
Order 11651 established CITA to supervise the implementation of textile 
trade agreements and authorizes the Chairman of CITA to take actions or 
recommend that appropriate officials or agencies of the United States 
take actions necessary to implement textile trade agreements. 37 FR 
4699 (March 4, 1972).
    On November 16, 2015, the Government of the United States received 
a request from AEO, alleging that 100% rayon woven fabric cannot be 
supplied by the domestic or Moroccan industry in commercial quantities 
in a timely manner and requesting that the United States consider 
whether the USMFTA rule of origin for women's and girls' woven 
garments, classified under HTSUS chapter 62, should be modified to 
allow the use of non-U.S. and non-Moroccan 100% woven rayon fabric 
classified in subheading 5408 of the HTSUS.
    CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request, 
particularly with respect to whether 100% rayon woven fabric described 
above can be supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial 
quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be received no later than 
January 6, 2016. Interested persons are invited to submit six copies of 
such comments or information to the Chairman, Committee for the 
Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    CITA will protect any business confidential information that is 
marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent 
permitted by law. CITA will make available to the public non-
confidential versions of the request and non-confidential versions of 
any public comments received with respect to a request in room 3001 in 
the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are 
encouraged to include a non-

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confidential version and a non-confidential summary.

Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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responsibility delegated within NOAA SUMMARY: On November 16, 2015, the authority to proclaim as part of the
to NMFS. Government of the United States HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA
In order to direct and coordinate the received a request from American Eagle rules of origin set out in Annex 4–A of
collection of scientific information Outfitters (AEO) to initiate consultations the USMFTA as are necessary to
needed to make informed management with the Government of Morocco under implement the USMFTA after
decisions, Congress created six Regional Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. AEO is complying with the consultation and
Fisheries Science Centers, each a requesting that the United States and layover requirements of Section 104 of
distinct organizational entity and the Morocco consider revising the rules of the USMFTA Implementation Act. See
scientific focal point within NMFS for origin for women’s and girls’ woven Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA
region-based federal fisheries-related garments to address availability of Implementation Act. Executive Order
research. This research is aimed at supply of 100% rayon woven fabric in
11651 established CITA to supervise the
monitoring fish stock recruitment, the territories of the Parties. The
implementation of textile trade
abundance, survival and biological President may proclaim a modification
to the USMFTA rules of origin for agreements and authorizes the
rates, geographic distribution of species
textile and apparel products after Chairman of CITA to take actions or
and stocks, ecosystem process changes,
and marine ecological research. The reaching an agreement with the recommend that appropriate officials or
PIFSC is the research arm of NMFS in Government of Morocco on the agencies of the United States take
the Pacific Islands. modification. CITA hereby solicits actions necessary to implement textile
Research is aimed at monitoring fish public comments on this request, in trade agreements. 37 FR 4699 (March 4,
stock recruitment, survival and particular with regard to whether 100% 1972).
biological rates, abundance and rayon woven fabric of Harmonized On November 16, 2015, the
geographic distribution of species and Tariff Schedule of the United States Government of the United States
stocks, and providing other scientific (HTSUS) subheading 5408 can be received a request from AEO, alleging
information needed to improve our supplied by the U.S. domestic industry that 100% rayon woven fabric cannot be
understanding of complex marine in commercial quantities in a timely supplied by the domestic or Moroccan
ecological processes. The PIFSC manner. Comments must be submitted industry in commercial quantities in a
proposes to administer and conduct by January 6, 2016 to the Chairman, timely manner and requesting that the
these survey programs over the five-year Committee for the Implementation of United States consider whether the
period. Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United USMFTA rule of origin for women’s and
States Department of Commerce,
Information Solicited girls’ woven garments, classified under
Washington, DC 20230.
Interested persons may submit HTSUS chapter 62, should be modified
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information, suggestions, and comments to allow the use of non-U.S. and non-
Maria D’Andrea, Office of Textiles and
concerning the PIFSC’s request (see Moroccan 100% woven rayon fabric
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all classified in subheading 5408 of the
(202) 482–1550.
information, suggestions, and comments HTSUS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
related to the request during the CITA is soliciting public comments
Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of the
development of proposed regulations United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement regarding this request, particularly with
governing the incidental taking of Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) respect to whether 100% rayon woven
marine mammals by the PIFSC, if (USMFTA Implementation Act); Executive fabric described above can be supplied
appropriate. Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. by the U.S. domestic industry in
Dated: December 2, 2015. Background: Under the USMFTA, commercial quantities in a timely
Donna S. Wieting, except as otherwise provided in the manner. Comments must be received no
Director, Office of Protected Resources, USMFTA, the Parties are required to later than January 6, 2016. Interested
National Marine Fisheries Service. progressively eliminate customs duties persons are invited to submit six copies
[FR Doc. 2015–30760 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] on originating goods in accordance with of such comments or information to the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P their schedules. See Article 2.3.2. The Chairman, Committee for the
USMFTA provides that, on the request Implementation of Textile Agreements,
of either Party, the Parties shall consult Room 3001, U.S. Department of
to consider whether the rules of origin Commerce, 14th and Constitution
COMMITTEE FOR THE applicable to a particular textile or Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE apparel good should be revised to
AGREEMENTS CITA will protect any business
address issues of availability of supply
of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the confidential information that is marked
Request for Public Comment on a business confidential from disclosure to
territories of the Parties. See Article
Commercial Availability Request Under the full extent permitted by law. CITA
4.3.3 of the USMFTA. In the
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade will make available to the public non-
consultations, each Party must consider
Agreement confidential versions of the request and
data presented by the other Party
December 7, 2015. showing substantial production in its non-confidential versions of any public
AGENCY: Committee for the territory of a particular fiber, yarn, or comments received with respect to a
request in room 3001 in the Herbert
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Implementation of Textile Agreements fabric. Substantial production has been
(CITA). shown if domestic producers are Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
ACTION: Request for public comments
capable of supplying commercial Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
concerning a request for modification of quantities of the fiber, yarn, or fabric in Persons submitting comments on a
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement a timely manner. See Article 4.3.4 of the request are encouraged to include a non-
(USMFTA) rules of origin for 100% USMFTA.
The USMFTA Implementation Act
rayon woven fabric.
provides the President with the

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confidential version and a non- Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, quantities in a timely manner and
confidential summary. (202) 482–1550. requesting that the United States
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: consider whether the USMFTA rule of
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of origin for certain women’s and girls’
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation swimwear, classified under HTSUS
the United States-Morocco Free Trade
of Textile Agreements.
Agreement Implementation Act (19 subheading 6112.41, should be modified
[FR Doc. 2015–30756 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 3805 note) (USMFTA to allow the use of certain non-U.S. and
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Implementation Act); Executive Order non-Moroccan printed and piece-dyed
11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. warp knit fabrics of polyester or nylon
fiber, classified under HTSUS
COMMITTEE FOR THE Background
subheading 6004.10 containing between
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE Under the USMFTA, except as 3 percent and 41 percent elastomeric
AGREEMENTS otherwise provided in the USMFTA, the yarns, in which the elastomeric yarns
Parties are required to progressively are engineered for chlorine resistance.
Request for Public Comment on a eliminate customs duties on originating
Commercial Availability Request Under CITA is soliciting public comments
goods in accordance with their regarding this request, particularly with
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade schedules. See Article 2.3.2. The
Agreement respect to whether certain printed and
USMFTA provides that, on the request piece-dyed warp knit fabrics of
AGENCY: Committee for the of either Party, the Parties shall consult polyester or nylon fibers described
Implementation of Textile Agreements to consider whether the rules of origin above can be supplied by the U.S.
(CITA). applicable to a particular textile or domestic industry in commercial
apparel good should be revised to quantities in a timely manner.
ACTION: Request for public comments
address issues of availability of supply Comments must be received no later
concerning a request for modification of of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement than January 6, 2016. Interested persons
territories of the Parties. See Article are invited to submit six copies of such
(USMFTA) rules of origin for certain 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. In the
printed and piece-dyed warp knit comments or information to the
consultations, each Party must consider Chairman, Committee for the
fabrics of polyester or nylon fibers. data presented by the other Party Implementation of Textile Agreements,
SUMMARY: On November 16, 2015, the showing substantial production in its Room 3001, U.S. Department of
Government of the United States territory of a particular fiber, yarn, or Commerce, 14th and Constitution
received a request from Swimsuit fabric. Substantial production has been Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Commission Corporation (SCC) to shown if domestic producers are CITA will protect any business
initiate consultations with the capable of supplying commercial confidential information that is marked
Government of Morocco under Article quantities of the fiber, yarn, or fabric in business confidential from disclosure to
4.3.3 of the USMFTA. SCC is requesting a timely manner. See Article 4.3.4 of the the full extent permitted by law. CITA
that the United States and Morocco USMFTA. will make available to the public non-
The USMFTA Implementation Act
consider revising the rules of origin for confidential versions of the request and
provides the President with the
certain women’s and girls’ swimwear to non-confidential versions of any public
authority to proclaim as part of the
address availability of supply of certain comments received with respect to a
HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA
printed and piece-dyed warp knit request in room 3001 in the Herbert
rules of origin set out in Annex 4–A of
fabrics of polyester or nylon fibers in the Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
the USMFTA as are necessary to
territories of the Parties. The President Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
implement the USMFTA after
may proclaim a modification to the Persons submitting comments on a
complying with the consultation and
USMFTA rules of origin for textile and request are encouraged to include a non-
layover requirements of Section 104 of
apparel products after reaching an confidential version and a non-
the USMFTA Implementation Act. See
agreement with the Government of Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA confidential summary.
Morocco on the modification. CITA Implementation Act. Executive Order Joshua Teitelbaum,
hereby solicits public comments on this 11651 established CITA to supervise the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
request, in particular with regard to implementation of textile trade of Textile Agreements.
whether certain printed and piece-dyed agreements and authorizes the [FR Doc. 2015–30766 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
warp knit fabrics of polyester or nylon Chairman of CITA to take actions or BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
fibers classified under Harmonized recommend that appropriate officials or
Tariff Schedule of the United States agencies of the United States take
(HTSUS) subheading 6004.10 actions necessary to implement textile
containing between 3 percent and 41 BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
trade agreements. 37 FR 4699 (March 4, PROTECTION
percent elastomeric yarns, in which the 1972).
elastomeric yarns were engineered for On November 16, 2015, the [Docket No CFPB–2015–0052]
chlorine resistance, can be supplied by Government of the United States
the U.S. domestic industry in received a request from SCC, alleging Agency Information Collection
commercial quantities in a timely that certain printed and piece-dyed Activities: Comment Request
manner. Comments must be submitted
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warp knit fabrics of polyester or nylon AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial
by January 6, 2016 to the Chairman, fibers classified under HTSUS Protection.
Committee for the Implementation of subheading 6004.10 containing between ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United 3 percent and 41 percent elastomeric
States Department of Commerce, yarns, in which the elastomeric yarns SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Washington, DC 20230. were engineered for chlorine resistance, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cannot be supplied by the domestic or (PRA), the Consumer Financial
Maria D’Andrea, Office of Textiles and Moroccan industry in commercial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting

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Section		Notices
Action		Request for public comments concerning a request for modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of origin for 100% rayon woven fabric.
Contact		Maria D'Andrea, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-1550.
FR Citation		80 FR 75998