83 FR 34830 - 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 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)

Page Range		34830-34831
FR Document		2018-15691

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, Department of 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 September 21, 
2018.

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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).

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: Laurie.Mease@trade.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') [Pub. L. 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. 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

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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 website. 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Assessment Rates XIII. Conclusion treatment. Annex 3–B of the Agreement
[FR Doc. 2018–15692 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] also lists specific fabrics, yarns, and
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), fibers that the two countries agreed are
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
we intend to issue assessment not available in commercial quantities
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border in a timely manner from producers in
Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date Colombia or the United States. The
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
of publication of these final results of fabrics listed are commercially
review, to liquidate shipments of subject International Trade Administration unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers,
merchandise produced and/or exported which are also entitled to duty-free
by the companies listed above, entered, Proposed Information Collection; treatment despite not being produced in
or withdrawn from warehouse, for Comment Request; Interim Procedures Colombia or the United States.
consumption on or after January 1, for Considering Requests Under the The list of commercially unavailable
2015, through December 31, 2015, at the Commercial Availability Provision of fabrics, yarns, and fibers may be
ad valorem rates listed above. the United States—Colombia Trade changed pursuant to the commercial
Cash Deposit Instructions Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Colombia availability provision in Chapter 3,
TPA) Article 3.3, Paragraphs 5–7 of the
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) Agreement. Under this provision,
of the Act, we intend to instruct CBP to AGENCY: International Trade
interested entities from Colombia or the
collect cash deposits of estimated Administration, Department of
United States have the right to request
countervailing duties in the amounts Commerce.
that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be
shown for each of the respective ACTION: Notice. added to, or removed from, the list of
companies listed above. These cash commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns,
SUMMARY: The Department of
deposit requirements, when imposed, and fibers in Annex 3–B of the
Commerce, as part of its continuing
shall remain in effect until further Agreement.
effort to reduce paperwork and
notice. Chapter 3, Article 3.3, paragraph 7 of
respondent burden, invites the general
the Agreement requires that the
Administrative Protective Orders public and other Federal agencies to
President ‘‘promptly’’ publish
take this opportunity to comment on
This notice also serves as a reminder procedures for parties to exercise the
proposed and/or continuing information right to make these requests. Section
to parties subject to administrative
collections, as required by the 203(o)(4) of the Act authorizes the
protective order (APO) of their
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. President to establish procedures to
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information DATES: Written comments must be modify the list of fabrics, yarns, or fibers
disclosed under APO in accordance submitted on or before September 21, not available in commercial quantities
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 2018. in a timely manner in either the United
written notification of the return or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments States or Colombia as set out in Annex
destruction of APO materials or to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 3–B of the Agreement. The President
conversion to judicial protective order is Paperwork Clearance Officer, delegated the responsibility for
hereby requested. Failure to comply Department of Commerce, Room 6616, publishing the procedures and
with the regulations of an APO is an 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, administering commercial availability
sanctionable violation. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the requests to the Committee for the
We are issuing and publishing these internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). Implementation of Textile Agreements
final results in accordance with sections (‘‘CITA’’), which issues procedures and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. acts on requests through the U.S.
Requests for additional information or
Department of Commerce, Office of
Dated: July 12, 2018. copies of the information collection
Textiles and Apparel (‘‘OTEXA’’) (See
Gary Taverman, instrument and instructions should be
Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
directed to Laurie Mease, Office of
May 18, 2012).
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Textiles and Apparel, Telephone: 202– The intent of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
performing the non-exclusive functions and 482–2043, Email: Laurie.Mease@ Commercial Availability Procedures is
duties of the Assistant Secretary for trade.gov. to foster the use of U.S. and regional
Enforcement and Compliance. products by implementing procedures
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Appendix—Issues and Decision that allow products to be placed on or
I. Abstract
Memorandum removed from a product list, on a timely
Title II, Section 203(o) of the United basis, and in a manner that is consistent
I. Summary
States-Colombia Trade Promotion with normal business practice. The
II. Background
III. List of Interested Party Comments Agreement Implementation Act (the procedures are intended to facilitate the
IV. Scope of the Order ‘‘Act’’) [Pub. L. 112–42] implements the transmission of requests; allow the
V. Changes Since the Preliminary Results commercial availability provision market to indicate the availability of the
VI. Non-Selected Companies Under Review provided for in Article 3.3 of the United supply of products that are the subject
VII. Subsidies Valuation Information States-Colombia Trade Promotion of requests; make available promptly, to
VIII. Use of Facts Available and Adverse Agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’). The interested entities and the public,
Inferences Agreement entered into force on May information regarding the requests for
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IX. Programs Determined to be 15, 2012. Subject to the rules of origin products and offers received for those
Countervailable in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, products; ensure wide participation by
X. Program Determined to be Not
Countervailable During the POR
pursuant to the textile provisions of the interested entities and parties; allow for
XI. Programs Determined to be Not Used or Agreement, fabric, yarn, and fiber careful review and consideration of
Not To Confer a Measurable Benefit produced in Colombia or the United information provided to substantiate
During the POR States and traded between the two requests, responses and rebuttals; and
XII. Analysis of Comments countries are entitled to duty-free tariff provide timely public dissemination of

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information used by CITA in making they also will become a matter of public transshipment of Atlantic herring
commercial availability determinations. record. harvested by United States fishermen
CITA must collect certain information and to be used solely in sardine
Sheleen Dumas,
about fabric, yarn, or fiber technical processing. Transshipment must occur
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the from within the boundaries of the State
specifications and the production Chief Information Officer.
capabilities of Colombian and U.S. of Maine or within the portion of the
[FR Doc. 2018–15691 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am]
textile producers to determine whether EEZ east of the line 69 degrees 30
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P minutes west and within 12 nautical
certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers are
available in commercial quantities in a miles from Maine’s seaward boundary.
timely manner in the United States or Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the Magnuson-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of Stevens Act provides that an application
the Act. National Oceanic and Atmospheric may not be approved until the Secretary
Administration determines that no owner or operator of
II. Method of Collection a vessel of the United States which has
RIN 0648–XG351 adequate capacity to perform the
Participants in a commercial transportation for which the application
availability proceeding must submit Permits; Foreign Fishing is submitted has indicated an interest in
public versions of their Requests, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries performing the transportation at fair and
Responses or Rebuttals electronically Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and reasonable rates. NMFS is publishing
(via email) for posting on OTEXA’s Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this notice as part of its effort to make
website. Confidential versions of those Commerce. such a determination with respect to the
submissions which contain business ACTION: Notice of application for permit; application described below.
confidential information must be request for comments.
delivered in hard copy to the Office of Summary of Application
Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) at the SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public NMFS received an application
U.S. Department of Commerce. review and comment information requesting authorization for four
regarding a permit application for Canadian transport vessels to receive
III. Data
transshipment of Atlantic herring by transfers of herring from United States
OMB Control Number: 0625–0272. Canadian vessels, submitted under purse seine vessels, stop seines, and
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens weirs for the purpose of transporting the
Form Number(s): None. Fishery Conservation and Management herring to Canada for sardine
Type of Review: Regular submission. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This processing. The transshipment
Affected Public: Business or for-profit action is necessary for NMFS to make a operations will occur within the
organizations. determination that the permit boundaries of the State of Maine or
application can be approved. within the portion of the EEZ east of the
Estimated Number of Respondents:
DATES: Written comments must be line 69° 30′ W longitude and within 12
16.
received by August 6, 2018. nautical miles from Maine’s seaward
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours ADDRESSES: Written comments on this boundary.
per Request, 2 hours per Response, and action, identified by RIN 0648–XG351, Dated: July 17, 2018.
1 hour per Rebuttal. should be sent to Kent Laborde in the John Henderschedt,
Estimated Total Annual Burden NMFS Office for International Affairs Director, Office for International Affairs and
Hours: 89. and Seafood Inspection at 1315 East- Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Estimated Total Annual Cost to West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Fisheries Service.
Public: $5,340. or by email at kent.laborde@noaa.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–15634 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
IV. Request for Comments Laborde at (301) 427–8364 or by email
at kent.laborde@noaa.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance Background National Oceanic and Atmospheric
of the functions of the agency, including Administration
Section 204(d) of the Magnuson-
whether the information shall have Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d))
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the authorizes the Secretary of Commerce RIN 0648–XG329
agency’s estimate of the burden (Secretary) to issue a transshipment
(including hours and cost) of the Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
permit authorizing a vessel other than a
proposed collection of information; (c) Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
vessel of the United States to engage in
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Public Meetings
fishing consisting solely of transporting
clarity of the information to be fish or fish products at sea from a point AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the within the United States Exclusive Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
burden of the collection of information Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
on respondents, including through the concurrence of a state, within the Commerce.
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use of automated collection techniques boundaries of that state, to a point ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
or other forms of information outside the United States. In addition,
technology. Public Law 104–297, section 105(e), SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Comments submitted in response to directs the Secretary to issue section Management Council (Council) will
this notice will be summarized and/or 204(d) permits to up to 14 Canadian hold a meeting of its Citizen Science
included in the request for OMB transport vessels that are not equipped Operations Committee to address
approval of this information collection; for fish harvesting or processing, for the development of the Citizen Science

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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 September 21, 2018.
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]
FR Citation		83 FR 34830

83 FR 34830 - 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 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration