Denial of Participation in the Special Access and Special Regime Programs

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Denial of Participation in the Special Access and Special Regime

Programs

January 12, 1994.

AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs denying the

right to participate in the Special Access and Special Regime Programs.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori E. Goldberg, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of

Commerce, (202) 482-3400.

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 Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA)

has determined that Mikoh Apparel and Zeeman Manufacturing are in

violation of the requirements set forth for participation in the

Special Access and Special Regime Programs.

In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs, effective on January 4, 1994, to deny Mikoh

Apparel and Zeeman Manufacturing the right to participate in the

Special Access and Special Regime Programs, for a period of one year,

from January 4, 1994 through January 3, 1995.

Requirements for participation in the Special Access Program are

available in Federal Register notices 51 FR 21208, published on June

11, 1986; 52 FR 26057, published on July 10, 1987; and 54 FR 50425,

published on December 6, 1989.

Requirements for participation in the Special Regime Program are

available in Federal Register notices 53 FR 15724, published on May 3,

1988; 53 FR 32421, published on August 25, 1988; 53 FR 49346, published

on December 7, 1988; and 54 FR 50425, published on December 6, 1989.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

January 12, 1994.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: The purpose of this directive is to notify

you that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

has determined that Mikoh Apparel and Zeeman Manufacturing are in

violation of the requirements for participation in the Special

Access and Special Regime Programs.

Effective on January 4, 1994, you are directed to prohibit Mikoh

Apparel and Zeeman Manufacturing from further participation in the

Special Access and Special Regime Programs, for a period of one

year, from January 4, 1994 through January 3, 1995. Goods

accompanied by Form ITA-370P which are presented to U.S. Customs for

entry under the Special Access and Special Regime Programs will no

longer be accepted. In addition, for the period January 4, 1994

through January 3, 1995, you are directed not to sign ITA-370P forms

for export of U.S.-formed and cut fabric for Mikoh Apparel and

Zeeman Manufacturing.

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

[FR Doc. 94-1403 Filed 1-19-94; 8:45 am]

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