Notice Extending the Period for Public Comments on the Integration of the Textiles and Clothing Sector into the GATT 1994

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Notice Extending the Period for Public Comments on the

Integration of the Textiles and Clothing Sector into the GATT 1994

July 14, 1994.

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

ACTION: Extend Period for Public Comment

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Daly, 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).

On May 19, 1994 notice was published in the Federal Register (see

Federal Register notice 59 FR 26212) by the Chairman of the Committee

for the Implementation of Textile Agreements requesting public comments

on Paragraph 6 of Article 2 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

This Agreement provides for the eventual integration of the textiles

and clothing sector in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

(GATT) 1994.

The request for interested parties to submit comments was made in

anticipation of the passing of the terms of the Agreement by Congress,

and even though the final process for determining which products are to

be integrated as yet has not been decided upon, Federal Register notice

59 FR 26212 stated that comments must be received on or before July 18,

1994 (60 days from date of publication).

The Chairman is extending the public comment period by 30 days.

Comments must be received on or before August 17, 1994 (90 days from

the date Federal Register notice 59 FR 26212 was published). Comments

may be mailed to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements, Room 3001, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 94-17590 Filed 7-15-94; 8:45 am]

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