81 FR 25382 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09926

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

    On behalf of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements (CITA), the Department of Commerce will submit to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration, Committee for the 
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
    Title: Interim Procedures for Considering Requests under the 
Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Panama Trade 
Promotion Agreement.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0273.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 89.
    Number of Respondents: 16 (10 for Requests; 3 for Responses; 3 for 
Rebuttals).
    Average Hours per Response: 8 hours per Request; 2 hours per 
Response; and 1 hour per Rebuttal.
    Needs and Uses: Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-
Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') 
[Public Law 112-43] implements the commercial availability provision 
provided for in Article 3.25 of the United States-Panama Trade 
Promotion Agreement (the ``Agreement''). The Agreement entered into 
force on October 31, 2012. Subject to the rules of origin in Annex 4.1 
of the Agreement, and pursuant to the textile provisions of the 
Agreement, a fabric, yarn, or fiber produced in Panama or the United 
States and traded between the two countries is entitled to duty-free 
tariff treatment. Annex 3.25 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 
Panama or the United States. The items listed in Annex 3.25 are 
commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers. Articles 
containing these items are entitled to duty-free or preferential 
treatment despite containing inputs not produced in Panama 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 3.25, Paragraphs 4-6 of the Agreement. Under this provision, 
interested entities from Panama 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 3.25 of the Agreement.
    Pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 3.25, paragraph 6 of the Agreement, 
which requires that the President 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 Panama as set out in Annex 
3.25 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. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (``OTEXA'') 
(See Proclamation No. 8894, 77 FR 66507, November 5, 2012).
    The intent of the 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, in a 
timely manner, 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 and responses; 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 Panamanian 
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 Panama, subject to Section 203(o) of the Act.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Notification to Interested Parties Title: Interim Procedures for 3.25 of the Agreement. The President
Considering Requests under the delegated the responsibility for
Interested parties must submit
Commercial Availability Provision of publishing the procedures and
applications for disclosure under
the United States-Panama Trade administering commercial availability
administrative protective order (APO) in
Promotion Agreement. requests to the Committee for the
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On Form Number(s): N/A. Implementation of Textile Agreements
January 22, 2008, the Department OMB Control Number: 0625–0273. (‘‘CITA’’), which issues procedures and
published Antidumping and Type of Request: Regular submission. acts on requests through the U.S.
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Burden Hours: 89. Department of Commerce, Office of
Documents Submission Procedures; Number of Respondents: 16 (10 for Textiles and Apparel (‘‘OTEXA’’) (See
APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January Requests; 3 for Responses; 3 for Proclamation No. 8894, 77 FR 66507,
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate Rebuttals).
November 5, 2012).
in this investigation should ensure that Average Hours per Response: 8 hours
they meet the requirements of these per Request; 2 hours per Response; and The intent of the Commercial
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of 1 hour per Rebuttal. Availability Procedures is to foster the
appearance as discussed in 19 CFR Needs and Uses: Title II, Section use of U.S. and regional products by
351.103(d)). 203(o) of the United States-Panama implementing procedures that allow
This notice is issued and published Trade Promotion Agreement products to be placed on or removed
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act. Implementation Act (the ‘‘Act’’) [Public from a product list, in a timely manner,
Law 112–43] implements the and in a manner that is consistent with
Dated: April 20, 2016. normal business practice. The
commercial availability provision
Christian Marsh, procedures are intended to facilitate the
provided for in Article 3.25 of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping United States-Panama Trade Promotion transmission of requests; allow the
and Countervailing Duty Operations. market to indicate the availability of the
Agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’). The
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation Agreement entered into force on supply of products that are the subject
October 31, 2012. Subject to the rules of of requests; make available promptly, to
The merchandise covered by this interested entities and the public,
investigation includes all grades of aqueous origin in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement,
and pursuant to the textile provisions of information regarding the requests for
acidic (non-neutralized) concentrations of 1-
hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid the Agreement, a fabric, yarn, or fiber products and offers received for those
(HEDP), also referred to as produced in Panama or the United products; ensure wide participation by
hydroxyethylidenendiphosphonic acid, States and traded between the two interested entities and parties; allow for
hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid, countries is entitled to duty-free tariff careful review and consideration of
acetodiphosphonic acid, and etidronic acid. treatment. Annex 3.25 of the Agreement information provided to substantiate
The CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) registry also lists specific fabrics, yarns, and requests and responses; and provide
number for HEDP is 2809–21–4. timely public dissemination of
fibers that the two countries agreed are
The merchandise subject to this information used by CITA in making
investigation is currently classified in the not available in commercial quantities
in a timely manner from producers in commercial availability determinations.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) at subheading 2931.90.9043. Panama or the United States. The items CITA must collect certain information
It may also enter under HTSUS subheadings listed in Annex 3.25 are commercially about fabric, yarn, or fiber technical
2811.19.6090 and 2931.90.9041. While unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers. specifications and the production
HTSUS subheadings and the CAS registry Articles containing these items are capabilities of Panamanian and U.S.
number are provided for convenience and entitled to duty-free or preferential textile producers to determine whether
customs purposes only, the written treatment despite containing inputs not certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers are
description of the scope of this investigation available in commercial quantities in a
produced in Panama or the United
is dispositive. timely manner in the United States or
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States.
The list of commercially unavailable Panama, subject to Section 203(o) of the
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fabrics, yarns, and fibers may be Act.
changed pursuant to the commercial Affected Public: Business or other for-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE availability provision in Chapter 3, profit.
Article 3.25, Paragraphs 4–6 of the Frequency: Varies.
International Trade Administration Agreement. Under this provision, Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
interested entities from Panama or the This information collection request
Submission for OMB Review; United States have the right to request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
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added to, or removed from, the list of Department of Commerce collections
AGENCY: International Trade commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns,
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and fibers in Annex 3.25 of the Written comments and
On behalf of the Committee for the Agreement. recommendations for the proposed
Implementation of Textile Agreements Pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 3.25, information collection should be sent
(CITA), the Department of Commerce paragraph 6 of the Agreement, which within 30 days of publication of this
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omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
following proposal for collection of right to make these requests, Section
information under the provisions of the 203(o)(4) of the Act authorizes the Dated: April 25, 2016.
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. President to establish procedures to Glenna Mickelson,
Chapter 35). modify the list of fabrics, yarns, or fibers Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Agency: International Trade not available in commercial quantities Information Officer.
Administration, Committee for the in a timely manner in either the United [FR Doc. 2016–09926 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
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81 FR 25382 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration