Denial of Participation in the Special Access Program

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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Denial of Participation in the Special Access Program

February 22, 1996.

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 Progam.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 26, 1996.

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 Gator of Florida 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 February 26, 1996, to deny Gator

of Florida the right to participate in the Special Access Program for a

period of six months, from February 26, 1996 through August 25, 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; 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

February 22, 1996.

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 Gator of Florida is in violation of the

requirements for participation in the Special Access Program.

Effective on February 26, 1996, you are directed to prohibit

Gator of Florida from further participation in the Special Access

Program for a period of six months, from February 26, 1996 through

August 25, 1996. For the period February 26, 1996 through August 25,

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 February 26, 1996 through

August 25, 1996, you are directed not to sign ITA-370P forms for

export of U.S.-formed and cut fabric for Gator of Florida.

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

[FR Doc.96-4558 Filed 2-27-96; 8:45 am]

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