[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 48889-48890] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-23687] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Ukraine September 11, 1996.
Agency
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
Action
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing a limit.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 1996.
For Further Information Contact
Naomi Freeman, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of this limit, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs port or call (202) 927-5850. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.
Supplementary Information
Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854).
The current limit for Category 435 is being increased for carryforward. A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see Federal Register notice 60 FR 65299, published on December 19, 1995). Also see 60 FR 57405, published on November 15, 1995. The letter to the Commissioner of Customs and the actions taken pursuant to it are not designed to implement all of the provisions of the bilateral agreement, but are designed to assist only in the implementation of certain of its provisions. Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements September 11, 1996.
Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, the directive issued to you on November 8, 1995, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of wool textile products in Category 435, produced or manufactured in Ukraine and exported during the twelve- month period which began on January 1, 1996 and extends through December 31, 1996. Effective on September 12, 1996, you are directed to increase the current limit for Category 435 to 91,001 dozen \1\, as provided for under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding dated May 6, 1995, between the Governments of the United States and Ukraine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1995. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). Sincerely, Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 96-23687 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F