Proclamation 3967.

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84 Stat. 2216 Proclamation 3967 ADJUSTMENT OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN SHEET GLASS By the President of the United States of America February 27, 1970 A Proclamation 1. [48 Stat. 943](/us/stat/48/943); [76 Stat. 881](/us/stat/76/881).[19 USC 1351](/us/usc/t19/s1351). WHEREAS, pursuant, to the authority vested in him by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act. of 1930, as amended, the President, by Proclamation No. 2761A of December 16, 1947, No. 2929 of June 2, 1951, and No. 3140 of June 13, 1956 (61 Stat.

(pt. 2) 1103, 65 Stat. cl2, and 70 Stat. c33), proclaimed such modifications of existing duties as were found to be required or appropriate to carry out trade agreements into which he had entered; 2. [77A Stat. 246](/us/stat/77A/246).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). WHEREAS among the proclaimed modifications were modifications in the rates of duty on glass of the kinds which are now provided for in items 542.11–.98 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereinafter referred to as “sheet, glass”); 3. [65 Stat. 74](/us/stat/65/74); [72 Stat. 676](/us/stat/72/676).[19 USC 1364 note](/us/usc/t19/s1364).

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951 and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariff’s and Trade (61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 UST (pt. 2) 1786), the President by Proclamation No. 3455 of March 19, 1962 (76 Stat. 1454), as modified by Proclamation No. 3458 of March 27, 1962 (76 Stat. 1457), proclaimed, effective after the close of business June 17, 1962, and until the President otherwise proclaimed, increased duties on imports of sheet glass; 4. [76 Stat. 882](/us/stat/76/882).[19 USC prec. 1202 note](/us/usc/t19/s1202).

WHEREAS, after compliance with the requirements of Section 102 of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 73), the President, by Proclamation No. 3548 of August 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 1017), proclaimed, effective on and after August 31, 1963, the Tariff Schedules [77A Stat. 3](/us/stat/77A/3).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).of the United States (TSUS), which reflected, with modifications, and, in effect, superseded, Proclamation No. 3455 by providing for the increased duties on imports of sheet, glass in Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS; 5. [76 Stat. 899](/us/stat/76/899).

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 351(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(c)(1)(A)) and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, I he President by Proclamation No. 3762 of January 11, 1967 (81 Stat. 1076), terminated the increased duties on imports of certain sheet glass, and reduced the increased duties on other sheet glass; 6. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 351 (c)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(c)(2)) and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement, on Tariffs and Trade, the President by Proclamation No. 3816 of October 11, 1967 (81 Stat. 1139) and Proclamation No. 3951 of December 24, 1969 (34 F.R. *Ante*, p, 2201.20381), extended the remaining increased rates of duty on imports of sheet glass provided for in Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS to the close of March 31, 1970; 7.

WHEREAS the United States Tariff Commission has submitted to me a report of its Investigation No. TEA-I-15 under section 301

(b)[76 Stat. 883](/us/stat/76/).of the Trade Expansion Act. of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1901 (b)), on the basis 84 Stat. 2217of which investigation and a hearing duly held in connection therewith the members of said Commission divided, with respect to sheet glass, into two groups composed of an equal number of Commissioners, one group being unanimously agreed that sheet glass is, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles; and the other group being unanimously agreed that sheet glass is not, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles; 8. WHEREAS under the authority of section 330(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)), I consider [67 Stat. 472](/us/stat/67/472).the affirmative finding of the first group of Commissioners as the finding of the Tariff Commission with respect to injury; and 9. WHEREAS 1 have determined that the rates of duty hereinafter proclaimed are, when coupled with adjustment assistance hereinafter provided, necessary to remedy serious injury to the. sheet glass industry: NOW. THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including sections 201 (a)(2), 302(a)(2) and (3), and 351(a)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1821(a)(2), If) U.S.C. 1902(a)(2) and (3), and 1981(a)(1)), [76 Stat. 872](/us/stat/76/872).and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, do proclaim that—[61 Stat. A58](/us/stat/61/A58). 1. The tariff concessions on sheet glass in Part I of Schedule XX to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall continue to be modified in part as provided for in paragraph 2 below; 2. Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period commencing on the date of this proclamation and terminating at the close of January 31, 1974, so much of Subpart A of Part. 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS as follows item 922.50 and precedes item 924.00 is modified to read as[81 Stat. 1078, 1140](/us/stat/81/1078/1140). set out in the annex to this proclamation; and 3. Provision is hereby made, with respect to the sheet glass industry, that:

(a)its firms may request the Secretary of Commerce for certifications of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962; and

(b)its workers [76 Stat. 886](/us/stat/76/886).[19 USC 1911](/us/usc/t19/s1911).may request the Secretary of Labor for certifications of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 3 of Title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.[19 USC 1931](/us/usc/t19/s1931). IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth. 84 Stat. 2218 Effective on and after— Feb. 27, 1970 Jan. 31, 1972 Jan. 31, 1973 Glass (including blown or drawn glass, but excluding cast or rolled glass and excluding pressed or molded glass) (whether or not containing wire netting), in rectangle, not ground, not polished and not otherwise processed, weighing over 16 oz. but not over 28 oz. per sq. ft., provided for in items 542.31-.35, inclusive, and 542.71-.75, inclusive, of part 3B of schedule 5: Ordinary glass: Weighing over 16 oz. but not over 28 oz. per sq. ft.: 923. 31 Measuring not over 40 united inches (item 542.31). 1.1¢ per lb 1¢ per lb 0.9¢ per lb No change. 923. 33 Measuring over 40 but not over 60 united inches (item 542.33). 1.5¢ per lb 1.3¢ per lb 1.1¢ per lb No change. 923. 35 Measuring over 60 but not over 100 united inches (item 542.35). 1.5¢ per lb 1.4¢ per lb 1.3¢ per lb No change. Colored or special glass: Weighing over 16 oz. but not over 28 oz. per sq. ft.: 923. 71 Measuring not over 40 united inches (item 542.71). 1.1¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val. 1¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val. 0.9¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val. No change. 923. 73 Measuring over 40 but not over 60 united inches (item 542.73). 1.5¢ per lb. +2.5% ad val. 1.3¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val. 1.1¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val. No change. 923. 75 Measuring over 60 but not over 100 united inches (item 542.75). 1.5¢ per lb. +2.5% ad val. 1.4¢ per lb. +2.5% ad val. 1.3¢ per lb. +2.5% ad val. No change. 3968 March 5, 1970 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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