Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 210 / Monday, November 1, 2004 / Notices 63373

‘‘632pt.’’ Similarly, socks in Category 332 

may be visaed as ‘‘cat. 332’’ or ‘‘cat. 332/432/

632,’’ and socks in Category 432 may be 

visaed as ‘‘cat. 432’’ or ‘‘cat. 332/432/632.’’

Products which have been exported to the 

United States prior to October 29, 2004, shall 

not be subject to the limit established in this 

directive.

In carrying out the above directions, the 

Commissioner should construe entry into the 

United States for consumption to include 

entry for consumption into the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The 

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements has determined that this action 

falls within the foreign affairs exception of 

the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 

553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

1Category 632pt. only HTS numbers 

6115.93.6020, 6115.93.9020, 6115.99.1420 

and 6115.99.1820.

SUMMARY OF THE REASONS AND 

JUSTIFICATIONS FOR U.S. REQUEST FOR 

CONSULTATIONS WITH CHINA 

PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 242 OF THE 

REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON 

THE ACCESSION OF CHINA TO THE 

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Cotton, Man-made Fiber, and Wool Socks

Merged Category 332/432 and 632 Part

The United States believes that imports of 

Chinese origin cotton, man-made fiber and 

wool socks (‘‘socks’’) are, due to market 

disruption, threatening to impede the orderly 

development of trade in socks, and that 

imports from China play a significant role in 

the existence of market disruption. Further, 

the United States believes that imports of 

Chinese origin socks are, due to the threat of 

market disruption, threatening to impede the 

orderly development of trade in socks, and 

that imports of socks from China play a 

significant role in the threat of market 

disruption. Either finding supports a request 

for consultations with the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China under Paragraph 

242 of the Report of the Working Party on the 

Accession of China to the World Trade 

Organization (‘‘Paragraph 242’’). The 

following facts, and others contained in this 

Statement, support these beliefs:

U.S. Imports from China Are Increasing 

Rapidly in Absolute Terms. U.S. imports of 

socks from China increased from 985,619 

dozen pairs in 2001 to 21,877,024 dozen 

pairs in 2003 (an increase of over 2,100 

percent), and to 42,491,164 dozen pairs in 

the twelve-month period ending August 2004 

(an increase of over 4,200 percent from the 

2001 level).

U.S. Imports from China Are Increasing 

Rapidly Relative to Other Imports. In 2001, 

China was the 12th largest exporter of socks 

to the United States. By the year ending 

August 2004 China became the largest 

supplier to the U.S. of socks.

Chinese Average Unit Values Are Well 

Below Values from Other Countries. In 2001, 

the average unit value of U.S. sock imports 

from China was US$11.54 per dozen pair, 

compared to a ‘‘rest of world’’ import average 

unit value of US$8.68 per dozen pair. By 

2003, the average unit value of imports of 

socks from China fell to $5.11 per dozen pair, 

compared to $7.51 per dozen pair for the rest 

of the world. In the year ending August 2004, 

the average unit value of imports of socks 

from China fell further to US$4.92 per dozen 

pair, compared to US$7.71 per dozen pair for 

‘‘rest of world’’ imports.

U.S. Imports from the World Are 

Increasing Rapidly in Absolute Terms. U.S. 

imports of socks from all sources into the 

United States, excluding socks containing 

U.S. components that were imported under 

outward processing programs, increased from 

51,014,517 dozen pairs in 2001 to 98,976,106 

dozen pairs in 2003, (an increase of 94 

percent), and to 119,805,665 dozen pairs in 

the year ending August (an increase of 135 

percent from the 2001 level.)

The U.S. Socks Industry is Vulnerable to 

Increasing Imports. U.S. production plus 

outward processing of socks fell 13.2 percent 

from 2001 to 2003 (from 246,464,000 dozen 

pairs to 214,020,000 dozen pairs), while the 

share of the market held by U.S. producers 

fell by 14.5 percentage points (from 82.9 

percent to 68.4 percent) during this period. 

The number of employees and the number of 

establishments in the sock industry also fell 

significantly during this period. 

U.S. Imports from China Are Likely to 

Increase Further in the Near Future. China’s 

capacity to produce apparel, including socks, 

and the low prices of imports of these 

products from China pose an imminent threat 

to disrupt the U.S. market for socks. Due to 

the vulnerability of the U.S. industry today, 

continued increases in low-priced sock 

imports from China could have a 

considerable impact on the market in the 

near future.

[FR Doc. 04–24432 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0341] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of 

Information Technology

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement for use through 

October 31, 2004. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for use 

through October 31, 2007.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0341, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Defense Acquisition Regulations 

Web site: http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/

dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0341 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, Attn: Ms. Amy 

Williams, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DAR), 

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations Council, 

Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

All comments received will be posted 

to http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy Williams, (703) 602–0328. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available 

electronically on the Internet at: http://

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and 

OMB Number: Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) Part 239, Acquisition of 

Information Technology, and the 

associated clauses at DFARS 252.239–

7000 and 252.239–7006; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0341. 

Needs and Uses: This requirement 

provides for the collection of 

information from contractors regarding 

security of information technology; 

tariffs pertaining to telecommunications 

services; and proposals from common 

carriers to perform special construction 

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under contracts for telecommunications 

services. Contracting officers and other 

DoD personnel use the information to 

ensure that information systems are 

protected; to participate in the 

establishment of tariffs for 

telecommunications services; and to 

establish reasonable prices for special 

construction by common carriers. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,428. 

Number of Respondents: 424. 

Responses Per Respondent:

Approximately 4. 

Annual Responses: 1,571. 

Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.239–7000, 

Protection Against Compromising 

Emanations, requires that the contractor 

provide, upon request of the contracting 

officer, documentation that information 

technology used or provided under the 

contract meets appropriate information 

assurance requirements. 

The clause at DFARS 252.239–7006, 

Tariff Information, requires that the 

contractor provide to the contracting 

officer: (1) Upon request, a copy of the 

contractor’s existing tariffs; (2) before 

filing, a copy of any application to a 

Federal, State, or other regulatory 

agency for new rates, charges, services, 

or regulations relating to any tariff or 

any of the facilities or services to be 

furnished solely or primarily to the 

government, and, upon request, a copy 

of all information, material, and data 

developed or prepared in support of or 

in connection with such an application; 

and (3) a notification to the contracting 

officer of any application submitted by 

anyone other than the contractor that 

may affect the rate or conditions of 

services under the agreement or 

contract. 

DFARS 239.7408 requires the 

contracting officer to obtain a detailed 

special construction proposal from a 

common carrier that submits a proposal 

or quotation that has special 

construction requirements related to the 

performance of basic 

telecommunications services.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 04–24286 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement/

Environmental Impact Report for the 

Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use 

Project, San Diego County, CA

AGENCIES: Department of the Navy, 

DOD. Bureau of Reclamation, DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

(102)(2)(c) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332 (2) (c)), as 

implemented by the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), and the 

California Environmental Quality Act 

(CEQA) (PRC 21000 et seq.), as 

implemented by the California State 

CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR 15000–

15387), the Department of the Navy, 

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton 

(MCB Camp Pendleton); the Bureau of 

Reclamation (Reclamation); and the 

Fallbrook Public Utility District 

(Fallbrook) intend to prepare an 

environmental impact statement/

environmental impact report (EIS/EIR) 

and conduct associated public scoping 

meetings for the proposed Santa 

Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. 

Three public meetings will be held to 

collect scoping comments. The public 

and agencies are invited to attend and 

provide comments.

DATES: All written comments must be 

received by January 31, 2005. Public 

meeting dates are as follows:

1. January 12, 2005, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 

Oceanside, CA. 

2. January 13, 2005, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 

Fallbrook, CA.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or 

requests for inclusion on the EIS/EIR 

mailing list may be submitted to: Bureau 

of Reclamation, Southern California 

Area Office, Attn: Bill Rohwer, 27708 

Jefferson Ave, Suite 202, Temecula, CA 

92590. 

Public meeting locations are as 

follows:

1. Oceanside—Oceanside Civic Center 

Library and Community Rooms, 330 

North Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA. 

2. Fallbrook—Fallbrook Public Utility 

District, 990 East Mission Rd, 

Fallbrook, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Reclamation, Mr. Bill Rohwer, 

telephone 951–695–5310, fax 951–695–

5319, or e-mail: wrohwer@lc.usbr.gov.

Please submit requests for sign language 

interpretation for the hearing impaired 

or for other auxiliary aids at the public 

meetings to Mr. Rohwer by January 5, 

2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed conjunctive use project would 

be located in the lower Santa Margarita 

River basin on MCB Camp Pendleton, 

San Diego County, California. The 

project would upgrade an existing 

groundwater recharge and recovery 

system currently producing 7,000 acrefeet of water per year. Studies suggest 

that this yield could be increased to as 

much as 16,200 acre-feet per year. The 

project would improve existing 

diversion and percolation facilities and 

install new wells, an advanced potable 

water treatment plant, pump stations 

and a pipeline to Fallbrook. Potential 

options could involve in-stream water 

retention structures, reclaimed 

wastewater, off-stream storage, and 

recharge of other groundwater basins on 

MCB Camp Pendleton. 

The purpose of the proposed project 

is to help meet water demands for MCB 

Camp Pendleton and Fallbrook, reduce 

regional dependency on imported water, 

and improve water reliability by 

increasing the yield of the lower Santa 

Margarita River basin and perfecting 

water rights permits that were assigned 

to Reclamation in 1974 pursuant to 

State Water Resources Control Board 

Order WR 73–50. 

Reclamation currently holds three 

state-approved permits to divert and 

store water from the Santa Margarita 

River. The proposed conjunctive use 

project would enable permits 15000, 

11357, and 8511 to be perfected, and 

could facilitate settlement of United 

States v. Fallbrook Public Utility 

District, et al. (No. 1247–SD–C), filed in 

1951. 

The permits were originally issued to 

Fallbrook and MCB Camp Pendleton. In 

1968, Fallbrook, the U.S. Attorney 

General, the Secretary of the Navy, and 

the Secretary of the Interior signed a 

Memorandum of Understanding and 

Agreement to negotiate a physical 

solution predicated on the construction 

of a two-dam project on the Santa 

Margarita River. Fallbrook and MCB 

Camp Pendleton subsequently assigned 

the permits to Reclamation, which had 

been authorized to prepare feasibility 

studies for the project (Sec. 3, Pub. L. 

89–561). 

Reclamation completed a Feasibility 

Report in 1971 and a Final EIS in 1976 

for a two-dam project to impound, 

conserve, and deliver the natural flows 

of the Santa Margarita River, as well as