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during the first 12 months of the most
recent 14 months preceding the request.
On April 4, 2005, the Committee
decided, on its own initiative, to
consider whether imports of Chinese
origin cotton and man-made fiber
underwear, Category 352/652 are, due to
the existence of market disruption,
threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in these products.
See 68 FR 27787, May 21, 2003; 68 FR
494440, August 18, 2003.
The Committee is soliciting public
comments on this matter. It invites the
public to provide information and
analyses to assist the Committee in
considering whether market disruption
exists, and, if so, the role of imports
from China in that disruption. Such
information may include the following:
recent and historical data regarding the
U.S. market for cotton and man-made
fiber underwear (including import and
U.S. production data); a description of
how, if at all, Chinese origin cotton and
man-made fiber underwear have
affected the domestic industry, such as
the effects of imports from China on
prices in the United States; and any
other pertinent information. Any
member of the public who provides
information to the Committee should
also indicate the sources from which
information provided was obtained.
In providing comments, the public
may wish to consider the following data
which are available at website: http://
otexa.ita.doc.gov:
Category 352/652, Cotton and man-
made fiber underwear (1,000 dozen)
Imports Imports
Period from the from
World China
2002 242,402 4,446
2003 255,977 5,394
2004 268,287 5,211
Year-to- 57,451 1,256
date
March
2004
Year-to- 63,769 5,125
date
March
2005 1
Year- 254,897 5,570
ending
March
2004
Year- 274,605 9,080
ending
March
2005 1
1 Includes
preliminary data for 2005.
For purposes of clarification, the
Committee notes this is not a
solicitation for comments regarding any
possible ‘‘threat’’ of market disruption.
Comments may be submitted by any
interested person. Comments must be
received no later than May 9, 2005.
Interested persons are invited to submit
ten copies of such comments to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
Room 3100A, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
The Committee will protect any
business confidential information that is
marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. To the extent that business
confidential information is provided,
two copies of a non-confidential version
must also be provided in which
business confidential information is
summarized or, if necessary, deleted.
Comments received, with the exception
of information marked ‘‘business
confidential’’, will be available for
inspection between Monday - Friday,
8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade
Reference and Assistance Center Help
Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade
Information Center, Ronald Reagan
Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
The Committee expects to make a
determination within 60 calendar days
of the close of the comment period as
to whether the United States will
request consultations with China. If,
however, the Committee is unable to
make a determination within 60
calendar days, it will cause to be
published a notice in the Federal
China’s Register, including the date by which it
Share of will make a determination. If the
Imports
Committee makes a negative
(%)
determination, it will cause this
1.8 determination and the reasons therefore
2.1 to be published in the Federal Register.
1.9 If the Committee makes an affirmative
2.2
determination that imports of Chinese
origin cotton and man-made fiber
underwear, Category 352/652 are, due to
8.0 market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products, the United
States will request consultations with
2.2
China with a view to easing such market
disruption in accordance with the
Accession Agreement and with the
3.3 Committee’s procedures.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 05–7255 Filed 4–06–05; 2:34 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS
COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Solicitation of Public Comments
Regarding Possible Safeguard Action
on Imports from China of Cotton
Trousers
April 6, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(the Committee)
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments
regarding possible safeguard action on
imports from China of cotton trousers,
Category 347/348.
SUMMARY: The Committee has decided,
on its own initiative, to consider
whether imports of Chinese origin
cotton trousers, Category 347/348 are,
due to market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products. The Committee
is soliciting public comments to assist it
in considering this issue and in
determining whether safeguard action is
appropriate.
Comments may be submitted by any
interested person. Comments must be
received no later than May 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
BACKGROUND:
The Report of the Working Party on
the Accession of China to the World
Trade Organization (Accession
Agreement) provides that, if a WTO
Member, such as the United States,
believes that imports of Chinese origin
textile and apparel products are, ‘‘due to
market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products’’, it may request
consultations with China with a view to
easing or avoiding the disruption.
Pursuant to this provision, if the United
States requests consultations with
China, it must, in the context of this
request, provide China with a detailed
factual statement showing (1) the
existence of market disruption; and (2)
the role of products of Chinese origin in
that disruption. Beginning on the date
that it receives such a request, China
must restrict its shipments to the United
States to a level no greater than 7.5
percent (6 percent for wool product
categories) above the amount entered
during the first 12 months of the most
recent 14 months preceding the request.

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On April 4, 2005, the Committee ten copies of such comments to the ACTION: Notice.
decided, on its own initiative, to Chairman, Committee for the
consider whether imports of Chinese Implementation of Textile Agreements, SUMMARY: This Notice revises the
origin cotton trousers, Category 347/348 Room 3100A, U.S. Department of schedules of income eligibility levels for
are, due to the existence of market Commerce, 14th and Constitution participation in the Foster Grandparent
disruption, threatening to impede the Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Program (FGP) and the Senior
orderly development of trade in these The Committee will protect any Companion Program (SCP) of the
products. See 68 FR 27787, May 21, business confidential information that is Corporation for National and
2003; 68 FR 494440, August 18, 2003. marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from Community Service, published in 69 FR
The Committee is soliciting public disclosure to the full extent permitted 16527–16529, March 30, 2004.
comments on this matter. It invites the by law. To the extent that business DATES: These guidelines are effective as
public to provide information and confidential information is provided, of March 1, 2005.
analyses to assist the Committee in two copies of a non-confidential version FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considering whether market disruption must also be provided in which Corporation for National and
exists, and, if so, the role of imports business confidential information is Community Service, Peter L. Boynton,
from China in that disruption. Such summarized or, if necessary, deleted. Senior Program Officer, Senior Corps,
information may include the following: Comments received, with the exception 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
recent and historical data regarding the of information marked ‘‘business Washington, DC 20525, by telephone at
U.S. market for cotton trousers confidential’’, will be available for (202) 606–5000, ext. 554, or e-mail:
(including import and U.S. production inspection between Monday - Friday, seniorfeedback@cns.gov.
data); a description of how, if at all, 8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chinese origin cotton trousers have Reference and Assistance Center Help revised schedules are based on changes
affected the domestic industry, such as Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade in the Poverty Guidelines issued by the
the effects of imports from China on Information Center, Ronald Reagan Department of Health and Human
prices in the United States; and any Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Services (DHHS), published in 70 FR
other pertinent information. Any NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433. 8373–8375, February 18, 2005. In
member of the public who provides The Committee expects to make a accordance with program regulations,
information to the Committee should determination within 60 calendar days the income eligibility level for each
also indicate the sources from which of the close of the comment period as State, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands
information provided was obtained. to whether the United States will and the District of Columbia is 125
In providing comments, the public request consultations with China. If, percent of the DHHS Poverty
may wish to consider the following data however, the Committee is unable to Guidelines, except in those areas
which are available at website: http:// make a determination within 60 determined by the Corporation to be of
otexa.ita.doc.gov: calendar days, it will cause to be higher cost of living. In such instances,
Category 347/348, Cotton trousers published a notice in the Federal the guidelines shall be 135 percent of
(1,000 dozen) Register, including the date by which it the DHHS Poverty levels (See attached
will make a determination. If the list of High Cost Areas). The level of
China’s Committee makes a negative eligibility is rounded to the next higher
Imports Imports
Period from the from Share of determination, it will cause this multiple of $5.00
Imports determination and the reasons therefore
World China In determining income eligibility,
(%)
to be published in the Federal Register. consideration should be given to the
2002 140,305 2,787 2.0 If the Committee makes an affirmative following, as set forth in 45 CFR 2551–
2003 154,903 2,476 1.6 determination that imports of Chinese 2553 dated October 1, 1999, as amended
2004 149,307 2,184 1.5 origin cotton trousers, Category 347/348 per the Federal Register, Vol. 67, No.
Year-to- 41,032 406 1.0 are, due to market disruption, 188, Friday, September 27, 2002, Vol.
date threatening to impede the orderly 69, No.72, Wednesday, April 14, 2004,
March development of trade in these products,
2004
and Vol. 69, No. 75, Monday, April 19,
the United States will request 2004.
Year-to- 47,860 6,583 13.8
consultations with China with a view to Allowable medical expenses are
date
March easing such market disruption in annual out-of-pocket expenses for
2005 1 accordance with the Accession health insurance premiums, health care
Year- 151,619 2,026 1.3 Agreement and with the Committee’s services, and medications provided to
ending procedures. the applicant, enrollee, or spouse and
March were not and will not be paid for by
2004 James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, or
Year- 156,134 8,361 5.4
ending of Textile Agreements. by any other third party, and must not
March [FR Doc. 05–7256 Filed 4–6–05; 2:34 pm] exceed 50 percent of the applicable
2005 1 Corporation income guideline.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS
Annual income is counted for the past
1 Includes preliminary data for 2005. 12 months, for serving SCP and FGP
For purposes of clarification, the volunteers, and is projected for the
Committee notes this is not a CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND subsequent 12 months, for applicants to
solicitation for comments regarding any COMMUNITY SERVICE become SCP and FGP volunteers, and
possible ‘‘threat’’ of market disruption. Senior Corps; Schedule of Income includes: The applicant or enrollee’s
Comments may be submitted by any Eligibility Levels income and the applicant or enrollee’s
interested person. Comments must be spouse’s income, if the spouse lives in
received no later than May 9, 2005. Corporation for National and
AGENCY: the same residence. Sponsors must
Interested persons are invited to submit Community Service. count the value of shelter, food, and

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