[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16662-16663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06176]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial
Availability Provision of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion
Agreement (``U.S.-Colombia TPA'')
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to
Annex 3-B of the U.S.-Colombia TPA.
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DATES: Effective Date: March 18, 2013.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(``CITA'') has determined that certain laminated composite fabric, as
specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the territory of either the United Sates or Colombia. The
product will be added to the list in Annex 3-B of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
in unrestricted quantities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3651.
For Further Information On-Line: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/PeruTPAReqTrack.nsf/ColombiaPetitionsApproved under ``Approved
Requests,'' Reference number:
1.2013.02.11.Fabric.SoriniSametforPatagoniaInc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The U.S.-Colombia TPA; Section 203(o)(4) of the
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
(``U.S.-Colombia TPA Implementation Act''), Public Law 112-42
(October 21, 2011); the Statement of Administrative Action,
accompanying the U.S.-Colombia TPA Implementation Act; and
Presidential Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519 (May 18, 2012).
Background
The U.S.-Colombia TPA provides a list in Annex 3-B for fabrics,
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the U.S.-Colombia TPA have
determined are not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the territory of any Party. The U.S.-Colombia TPA and the
U.S.-Colombia TPA Implementation Act provides that this list may be
modified when the President of the United States determines that a
fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the territory of any Party. See Annex 3-B of the U.S.-
Colombia TPA; see also section 203(o)(4) of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
Implementation Act.
The U.S.-Colombia TPA Implementation Act requires the President to
establish procedures governing the submission of a request and
providing opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and
supporting evidence before a commercial availability determination is
made. In Presidential Proclamation 8818, the President delegated to
CITA the authority under section 203(o)(4) of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
Implementation Act for modifying the Annex 3-B list. Pursuant to this
authority, on November 6, 2012, CITA published interim procedures it
would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3-B list of
products determined to be not commercially available in the territory
of either the United States or Colombia (Interim Procedures for
Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, 77 FR 66588)
(``CITA's procedures'').
On February 11, 2013, the Chairman of CITA received a request for a
Commercial Availability determination (``Request'') from Sorini Samet &
Associates LLC on behalf of Patagonia, Inc. for certain laminated
composite fabric, as specified below. On February 12, 2013, in
accordance with CITA's procedures, CITA notified interested parties of
the Request, which was posted on the dedicated Web site for CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised
that any Response with an Offer to Supply (``Response'') must be
submitted by February 25, 2013, and any Rebuttal Comments to a Response
must be submitted by March 1, 2013, in accordance with sections 6 and 7
of CITA's procedures. No interested entity submitted a Response to the
Request
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advising CITA of its objection to the Request and its ability to supply
the subject product.
In accordance with section 203(o)(4) of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) of CITA's procedures, as no
interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and
providing an offer to supply the subject product, CITA has determined
to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3-B of the U.S.-
Colombia TPA.
The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3-B of the
U.S.-Colombia TPA in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been
posted on the dedicated Web site for U.S.-Colombia TPA Commercial
Availability proceedings.
SPECIFICATIONS: Laminated Composite Fabric
HTS: 6001.22.0000; 6001.92.0000
Overall Fabric Description: Laminated polyester woven/micro velour grid
one-way stretch with polyurethane laminate.
Overall Fabric Construction: Woven face/polyurethane laminate/circular
knit velour with grid pattern.
Overall Fiber Content: 90-96% polyester/4-10% spandex (includes both
face and backer fabric).
Overall weight: 287-351 grams per square meter.
Overall width: Selvedge: 150.4-154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3-149.3
cm.
Finishing: Bonded laminate with durable water repellency on the face
fabric, and optional on back.
Performance criteria for overall fabric:
Air permeability (ASTM D737): maximum 1.5
Durable water repellency (AATCC 22): greater than or equal to 80
before wash.
Face Fabric Details:
Construction: plain weave
Fiber content: 81-87% polyester/13-19% spandex
Warp fiber content/denier: 73-77 denier polyester; 39-41 denier
spandex
Filling fiber content/denier: 73-77 denier polyester; 39-41 denier
spandex
Characteristics of yarns: core spun spandex (filament)
Thread count: 49-52 picks per cm x 43-45 picks per cm
Weight: 121.5-148.5 grams per square meter
Width: Selvedge: 150.4-154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3-149.3 cm
Coloration: piece dyed
Finishing: bonded laminate with durable water repellency
Other special characteristics: 2-way stretch
Backer Fabric Details:
Construction: circular knit with a dropped stitch for the grid-
brushed looped pile
Fiber content: 100% polyester
Warp fiber content/denier: 145-155 denier polyester
Filling fiber content/denier: 73-77 denier polyester
Characteristics of yarns: filament
Knitting gauge: 27-29
Weight: 140.4-171.6 grams per square meter
Width: Selvedge: 150.4-154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3-149.3 cm
Coloration: piece dyed
Finishing: Optional bonded laminate with durable water repellency
Performance criteria:
Pilling (ASTM D3512): minimum 3
Other special characteristics: grid pattern
Laminate Description and performance: Bonded laminate with durable
water repellency (air permeability maximum 1.5 per ASTM D737)
NOTE (ranges): Ranges in these specifications reflect a tolerance
from the target figures of up to three percent for fiber content, yarn
size, and thread count; up to ten percent for weight; and up to five
centimeters (two inches) for width.
NOTE (processing variations): The yarn size designations describe a
range of yarn specifications for yarn before knitting, dyeing and
finishing of the fabric. They are intended as specifications to be
followed by the mill in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric.
Dyeing, finishing, and knitting can alter the characteristic of the
yarn as it appears in the finished fabric. These specifications
therefore include yarns appearing in the finished fabric as finer or
coarser than the designated yarn sizes provided that the variation
occurs after processing of the greige yarn and production of the
fabric. The specifications for the fabric apply to the fabric itself
prior to cutting and sewing of the finished garment. Such processing
may alter the measurements.
Kim Glas,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2013-06176 Filed 3-15-13; 8:45 am]
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