Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 236 / Thursday, December 9, 2004 / Notices 71401

published on February 2, 2004). Also 

see 68 FR 55037, published on 

September 22, 2003.

James C. Leonard III,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements

December 3, 2004.

Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection,

Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive 

amends, but does not cancel, the directive 

issued to you on September 16, 2003, by the 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. That directive 

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, and 

man-made fiber textiles and textile products 

in the following categories, produced or 

manufactured in Romania and exported 

during the twelve-month period which began 

on January 1, 2004 and extends through 

December 31, 2004.

Effective on December 9, 2004, you are 

directed to adjust the limits for the following 

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay 

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month 

limit 1

443 ........................... 53,164 numbers.

447/448 .................... 32,808 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 

31, 2003.

The Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreements has determined that 

these actions fall within the foreign affairs 

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

James C. Leonard III,

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. E4–3592 Filed 12–8–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0025]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; Buy 

American Act-Trade Agreements Act 

Certificate

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding extension to an existing OMB 

clearance (9000–0025).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995(44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning the Buy American Act-Trade 

Agreements Act Certificate. A request 

for public comments was published at 

69 FR 53685 on September 2, 2004. No 

comments were received.

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

January 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to the General Services 

Administration, FAR Secretariat (V), 

1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Under the Trade Agreements Act of 

1979, unless specifically exempted by 

statute or regulation, agencies are 

required to evaluate offers over a certain 

dollar limitation not to supply an 

eligible product without regard to the 

restrictions of the Buy American. 

Offerors identify excluded end products 

on this certificate.

The contracting officer uses the 

information to identify the offered items 

which are domestic end products. Items 

having components of unknown origin 

are considered to have been mined, 

produced, or manufactured outside the 

United States or a designated country of 

the Act.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 1,140.

Responses Per Respondent: 10.

Total Responses: 11,400.

Hours Per Response: .167.

Total Burden Hours: 1,238.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (V), 1800 F Street, NW, 

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0025, Buy 

American Act,-Trade Agreements Act 

Certificate, in all correspondence.

Dated: November 30, 2004

Laura Auletta

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04–26999 Filed 12–8–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0024] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; Buy 

American Act Certificate

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0024). 

SUMMARY: Under the provision of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning Buy American Act 

Certificate. A request for public 

comments was published at 69 FR 

53421, September 1, 2004. No 

comments were received. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and