Proc. 8157 Title 3--The President previously had been imported in quantities exceeding the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act. 8. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the \177974 Act should be disregarded with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries. 9. Pursuant to section 503(d)(\177) of the \177974 Act, I have received the advice of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on whether any industries in the United States are likely to be adversely affected by such waivers, and I have determined, based on that advice and on the con- siderations described in sections 50\177 and 502(c) of the 1974 Act, and after giving great weight to the considerations in section 503(d)(2) of the \177974 Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2463(d)(2)), that such waivers are in the national economic interest of the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that the com- petitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the \177974 Act should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary de- veloping countries. \1770. Pursuant to section 503(d)(5) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain previously granted waivers of the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the \177974 Act are no longer warranted due to changed circumstances. \177. Section 506A(a)(l) of the 1974 Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(l)), as added by section lll(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (title I of Public Law 106-200)(AGOA), authorizes the President to designate a country list- ed in section \17707 of the AGOA (\1779 U.S.C. 3706) as a beneficiary sub-Saha- ran African country if the President determines that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section \17704 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3703), as well as the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the \177974 Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2462). \1772. Section \17704 of the AGOA authorizes the President to designate a coun- try listed in section 107 of the AGOA as an eligible sub-Saharan African country if the President determines that the country meets certain eligi- bility requirements. \1773. Section \1772(c) of the AGOA (\1779 U.S.C. 3721(c)) provides special rules for certain apparel articles imported from lesser developed beneficiary sub- Saharan African countries. \1774. In Proclamation 7970 of December 22, 2005, I determined that the Is- lamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania) was not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(l) of the \177974 Act and terminated the designation of Mauritania as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the \177974 Act. 15. Pursuant to section \17704 of the AGOA and section 506A(a)(l) of the \177974 Act, I have determined that Mauritania now meets the eligibility re- quirements set forth or referenced therein, and I have decided to redesig- nate Mauritania as an eligible sub-Saharan African country and beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. \1776. I further determine that Mauritania satisfies the criterion for treatment as a "lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country" under sec- tion ll2(c) of the AGOA. 72
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