Notices. Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits
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BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Nepal July 18, 2000. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 21, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Unger, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202)482-4212. For information on the quota status of these limits, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs port, call
(202)927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs website at http://www.customs.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, call
(202)482-3715. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding dated June 13, 2000 between the Governments of the United States and the Kingdom of Nepal extending the current bilateral textile agreement, the current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for special swing. A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see **Federal Register** notice 64 FR 71982, published on December 22, 1999). Also see 64 FR 54871, published on October 8, 1999. Richard B. Steinkamp, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements July 18, 2000. Commissioner of Customs, *Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.* Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, the directive issued to you on October 4, 1999, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in Nepal and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2000 and extends through December 31, 2000. Effective on July 21, 2000, you are directed to adjust the current limits for the following categories, as provided for under the terms of the current bilateral textile agreement between the Governments of the United States and Nepal, as extended by the Memorandum of Understanding dated July 13, 2000 between the Governments of the United States and the Kingdom of Nepal: Category Adjusted twelve-month limit 1 347/348 936,093 dozen. 641 152,880 dozen. 1 The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1999. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that these actions fall within the foreign affairs exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). Sincerely, Richard B. Steinkamp, *Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.* [FR Doc. 00-18570 Filed 7-21-00; 8:45 am]
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