Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 20, 2000 / Notices 38245

silocon wafer (typically 300 mm in

diameter) and are welded to

thermocouple wires of the same

composition as the thin films. The

advantages of very low mass thin-film

thermocouples in making these

measurements are greatest under the

extremely high heat flux conditions

present in rapid thermal processing

tools (100 w/cm2). In order to achieve

these measurements with thin-film

thermocouples at temperatures ranging

up to 900 degrees celsius a novel

approach was taken in the design and

fabrication of the wafer including the

incorporation of an adhesion film for

the thermoelements, diffusion barriers,

and high temperature dielectric

insulators.

Dated: June 8, 2000.

Karen H. Brown,

Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 00–15496 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 061500A]

At-sea Scale Certification Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

ACTION: Proposed information

collection; comment request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 6066, 14th and

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

DC 20230 (or via Internet at

lengelme@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Alan Kinsolving, NOAA/

NMFS, F/AKR2, PO BOX 21668, Juneau,

AK 99802–1668; phone 907–586–7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) manages the commercial

groundfish harvest off Alaska based on

an annual total allowable catch for each

species. This is based on ‘‘round’’

weight, or the weight of the fish prior to

processing. However, much of the fish

harvested off Alaska is harvested by

vessels that process the catch at-sea and

do not land whole fish. One way that

NMFS uses to estimate the total weight

of fish harvested by processing vessels

is by requiring the vessel to weigh all or

part of their catch on a motioncompensated scale. At this time, two

groups of vessels are required to weigh

all catch at-sea: catcher processors and

motherships that are listed under the

American Fisheries act as eligible to

harvest pollock; and trawl catcher

processors and motherships that are

harvesting fish under the Community

Development Quota Program (CDQ

quota). Non-trawl catcher/processors

that harvest CDQ quota are not required

to weigh all catch, but they are required

to weigh samples of catch. All of these

vessels must also provide an observer

sampling station where NMFS-certified

observers can work. The station must be

inspected and approved annually by

NMFS.

II. Method of Collection

Scale manufacturers must submit

documentation if they wish to have a

scale approved by NMFS. Vessel owners

required to weigh catch must use

NMFS-inspected scales and sampling

stations. To schedule an inspection,

they must submit a request form.

Vessels required to weigh all catch must

test their scales daily and maintain

documentation verifying that the testing

took place. These vessels must also

maintain a printed record of the weight

of each haul that was required to be

weighed. Finally, inspectors employed

by other Federal, state, or local weights

and measures agencies may request

authority to inspect scales on behalf of

NMFS.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0330.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

49.

Estimated Time Per Response: 176

hours for the scale type evaluation, 45

minutes for conducting and maintaining

a record of the daily scale test, 6

minutes to retain a daily printed scale

output, 6 minutes for the request for

scale inspection, 6 minutes for

maintenance of a scale approval sticker,

6 minutes for an application to inspect

scales on behalf of NMFS, and 2 hours

to make a request for observer sampling

station inspection and maintaining the

results.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,508.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $8,184.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and /or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: June 13, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Management Analyst, Office of Chief

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–15509 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber

Textiles and Textile Products and Silk

Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber

Apparel Produced or Manufactured in

the Philippines

June 14, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

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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.

The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for carryover, carryforward, swing,

special shift, crochet adjustment and

group 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 54872, published on October

8, 1999.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 14, 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, wool and

man–made fiber textiles and textile products

and silk blend and other vegetable fiber

apparel, produced or manufactured in the

Philippines and exported during the twelvemonth period which began on January 1,

2000 and extends through December 31,

2000.

Effective on June 21, 2000, 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

Levels in Group I

237 ........................... 652,066 dozen.

331/631 .................... 7,554,565 dozen pairs.

333/334 .................... 338,485 dozen of

which not more than

47,265 dozen shall

be in Category 333.

335 ........................... 216,175 dozen.

336 ........................... 1,076,184 dozen.

340/640 .................... 1,195,007 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

341/641 .................... 1,125,812 dozen.

345 ........................... 219,236 dozen.

350 ........................... 150,107 dozen.

351/651 .................... 879,309 dozen.

352/652 .................... 3,335,285 dozen.

359–C/659–C 2 ........ 1,109,516 kilograms.

369–S3 .................... 5,004 kilograms.

431 ........................... 194,879 dozen pairs.

433 ........................... 3,875 dozen.

443 ........................... 46,854 numbers.

445/446 .................... 31,114 dozen.

447 ........................... 9,314 dozen.

611 ........................... 6,482,594 square meters.

633 ........................... 65,306 dozen.

634 ........................... 636,323 dozen.

635 ........................... 452,194 dozen.

636 ........................... 2,099,907 dozen.

643 ........................... 941,787 numbers.

645/646 .................... 791,554 dozen.

649 ........................... 4,292,547 dozen.

650 ........................... 150,184 dozen.

659–H 4 .................... 1,858,813 kilograms.

847 ........................... 382,651 dozen.

Group II

200–227, 300–326,

332, 359–O 5, 360,

362, 363, 369–O 6,

400–414, 434–

438, 440, 442,

444, 448, 459pt. 7,

464, 469pt. 8, 600–

607, 613–629,

644, 659–O 9, 666,

669–O 10, 670–

O 11, 831, 833–

838, 840–846,

850–858 and

859pt. 12, as a

group.

260,380,920 square

meters equivalent.

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

31, 1999. 2 Category 359–C: only HTS numbers

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010; Category 659–C: only HTS

numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,

6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000,

6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054,

6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010,

6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017

and 6211.43.0010. 3 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 4 Category 659–H: only HTS numbers

6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060,

6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090

and 6505.90.8090. 5 Category 359–O: all HTS numbers except

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025, 6211.42.0010

(Category 359–C); and 6406.99.1550 (359pt.). 6 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except

6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S);

5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020,

5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010,

5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000,

5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020

and 6406.10.7700 (Category 369pt.).

7 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except

6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090,

6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560. 8 Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except

5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and

6406.10.9020. 9 Category 659–O: all HTS numbers except

6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020, 6103.43.2025,

6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020,

6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014,

6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,

6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090,

6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010,

6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017, 6211.43.0010

(Category 659–C); 6502.00.9030,

6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090,

6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6505.90.8090

(Category 659–H); 6406.99.1510 and

6406.99.1540 (Category 659pt.). 10 Category 669–O: all HTS numbers except

6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010,

6305.33.0020, 6305.39.0000 (Category 669–

P); 5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090,

5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and

6406.10.9040 (Category 669pt.). 11 Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and

6307.90.9907 (Category 670–L). 12 Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers

6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020, 6212.10.5030,

6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030,

6212.90.0090, 6214.10.2000 and

6214.90.0090.

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,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 00–15500 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 00–37]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Security Cooperation Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of P.L. 104–

164 dated 21 July 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

J. Hurd, DSCA/COMPT/RM, (703) 604–

6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 00–37 with

attached transmittal and policy

justification.