Denial of Participation in the Special Access Program

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Denial of Participation in the Special Access Program

November 8, 1995.

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 Program.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori E. Mennitt, 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 New Continental Sportswear is in violation of the

requirements set forth for participation in the Special Access Program.

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

Commissioner of Customs, effective on November 15, 1995, to deny New

Continental Sportswear the right to participate in the Special Access

Program, for a period of three months, from November 15, 1995 through

February 14, 1996.

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; 54 FR 50425,

published on December 6, 1989; and 58 FR 41245, published on August 3,

1993.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

November 8, 1995.

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 New Continental Sportswear is in violation of

the requirements for participation in the Special Access Program.

Effective on November 15, 1995, you are directed to prohibit New

Continental Sportswear from further participation in the Special

Access Program, for a period of three months, from November 15, 1995

through February 14, 1996. For the period November

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15, 1995 through February 14, 1996, goods accompanied by Form ITA-370P

which are presented to U.S. Customs for entry under the Special

Access Program will not be accepted. In addition, for the period

November 15, 1995 through February 14, 1996, you are directed not to

sign ITA-370P forms for export of U.S.-formed and cut fabric for New

Continental Sportswear.

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

[FR Doc. 95-28236 Filed 11-14-95; 8:45 am]

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