50426 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 186 / Thursday, September 25, 1997 / Notices

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–25376 Filed 9–24–97; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP); Schedule of Hearings and

Deadlines for Submitting Comments

on One Additional Petition for the GSP

1997 Product Review

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is to notify that one

product has been added to the 1997 GSP

Product Review and to set forth the

timetable for hearings, and for providing

public comments on a petition to waive

the GSP competitive need limit on

imports of sugar from Brazil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP

Subcommittee, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street, NW, Room 518, Washington, DC

20508 (Tel. 202/395–6971). Public

versions of all documents relating to

this review may be seen by appointment

in the USTR public Reading Room

between 9:30–12 a.m. and 1–4 p.m. (Tel.

202/395–6186).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP

program is authorized pursuant to Title

V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended

(‘‘the Trade Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 2461 et

seq.). The GSP program grants duty-free

treatment to designated eligible articles

that are imported from designated

beneficiary developing countries. In a

Federal Register notice dated August

13, 1997 (62 FR 43408), USTR

announced the acceptance of product

petitions for review and in a subsequent

notice dated September 4, 1997 (62 FR

46792) USTR announced deadlines for

hearings and submissions related to

them.

I. Subject of reviews

USTR has accepted one petition for a

waiver of the competitive need limit for

the following article in addition to those

petitions described in part C of the

Annex to the Federal Register notice

dated August 13, 1997 (62 FR 43408).

PETITION FOR WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMIT FOR A PRODUCT ON THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS FOR THE

GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

Case No. HTS subheading Article Petitioner

97–26 ........ 1701.11.10 (Brazil) ................... Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid

form: Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring

matter Cane sugar: Described in additional U.S. note 5 to

this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.

Sindicato da Industria do

Azucar e do alcool do

Estado de Pernambuco,

Brazil.

II. Opportunities For Public Comment

And Inspection Of Comments And

Notice Of Public Hearings

The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade

Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) invites

comments in support of, or in

opposition to, any petition which is the

subject of this notice. Submissions

should comply with 15 CFR Part 2007,

including sections 2007.0, and 2007.1.

Instructions and dates for submitting

statements, schedule of public hearings

and requests to make statements at the

public hearings should, with one

exception, conform to the instructions

in the Federal Register notice of

September 4, 1997 (62 FR 46792). The

one exception to these Federal Register

instructions, and the final date of

submitting statements on the product

that is the subject of this notice and for

requesting permission to make a

statement on this product at the public

hearing is not September 30, 1997, but

has been set at 5:00 p.m. on October 10,

1997.

Frederick L. Montgomery,

Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–25370 Filed 9–24–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under Office of

Management and Budget Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public, grantee organizations, and State,

local and other Federal agencies to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 944, U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

The Act requires Federal agencies to

publish notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

extension of an existing collection, and

to allow 60 days for public comment in

response to the notice. The Department

is currently seeking comments

concerning collection requirements for

grants to State and local governments,

and for grants to institutions of higher

learning, hospitals, and other nonprofit

institutions.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 24,

1997 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to Mr. Ladd Hakes, U.S. Department of

Transportation (M–62), 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

Written comments may be faxed to (202)

366–7510. Identify comments regarding

collection requirements for grants to

State and local governments by the

OMB Control Number 2105–0520.

Identify comments regarding

requirements for grants to institutions of

higher learning, hospitals, and other

nonprofit institutions by the OMB

Control Number 2105–0531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ladd Hakes, (202) 366–4268; refer to the

control numbers above.

ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Uniform Administrative

Requirements for Grants and

Cooperative Agreements to State and

Local Governments.

Forms: SF 269, SF 270, SF 271, SF

272, and SF 424.

OMB Control Number: 2105–0520.

Affected Public: State and local

governments receiving Federal financial

assistance from the Department of

Transportation (DOT).

Abstract: Requirements for Federal

administration of financial assistance to

State and Local governments is