49028 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 1997 / Notices

storage whenever contractual

obligations can also be met.

Reclamation has received requests for

sale of about 26,000 acre-feet of the

noncontracted storage for irrigation and

requests have been made that all

noncontracted storage be reserved for

agricultural use.

Clearly, there is controversy

concerning the ‘‘best’’ use for the

noncontracted storage in Prineville

Reservoir. Any changes in storage

allocation for uses other than irrigated

agriculture would require the Congress

to amend the authorization. This study

is designed to explore alternatives,

including no action, to water allocations

in Prineville Reservoir.

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: Reclamation plans

to conduct public scoping meetings to

identify issues and concerns which will

be used in the development of

alternatives. These meetings will be

held in the late fall of this year. The

dates, times, and locations of public

scoping meetings will be noted in

newspapers of general circulation in

Prineville and surrounding

communities.

Dated: September 2, 1997.

John W. Keys, III,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97–24831 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency For International Development

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Send comments on or before

September 30, 1997.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann

Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of

Administration Services, Information

and Records Division, U.S. Agency for

International Development, Washington,

D.C. (202) 712–1765 or via e-mail

MBall@USAID.Gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0551.

Form Number: N/A.

Title: U.S. Agency for International

Development Acquisition Regulations

(AIDAR) Clause 752.70.26 Reports.

Type of Submission: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Purpose: Section 635(b) of the Foreign

Assistance Act (FAA) authorizes USAID

to contract with any corporation,

international organization, or other body

or persons in or out of the United States

in furtherance of the purposes and

within the limitations of the FAA. To

determine how well contractors are

performing to meet the requirements of

the contract, USAID requires periodic

performance reports from contractors.

The performance reporting requirements

are contained in the USAID clause New

AIDAR reports (October 1996).

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 350. Total annual

responses: 2,000. Total annual hours

requested: 8,000.

Dated: September 11, 1997.

Willette L. Smith,

Acting Chief, Information and Records

Division, Office of Administrative Services,

Bureau of Management.

[FR Doc. 97–24828 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332–383]

Advice Concerning Possible

Modifications to the U.S. Generalized

System of Preferences

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of hearing

SUMMARY: On September 5, 1997, the

Commission received a request from the

United States Trade Representative

(USTR) for an investigation under

section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930

for the purpose of providing advice

concerning possible modifications to the

Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP). Following receipt of the request

and in accordance therewith, the

Commission instituted Investigation No.

332–383 in order to provide as

follows—

(1) In accordance with sections

503(a)(1)(A), 503(e) and 131(a) of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘the

1974 Act’’), and pursuant to authority of

the President delegated to the United

States Trade Representative by sections

4(c) and 8 (c) and (d) of Executive Order

11846 of March 31, 1975, as amended,

the articles identified in Part A of the

attached Annex are being considered for

designation as eligible articles for

purposes of the United States GSP, as

set forth in Title V of the 1974 Act. In

accordance with sections 503(a)(1)(A),

503(e) and 131(a) of the 1974 Act and

under the authority delegated by the

President, pursuant to section 332(g) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, the Commission

is requested to provide its advice with

respect to the articles in Part A of the

attached Annex, as to the probable

economic effect on the United States

industries producing like or directly

competitive articles and on consumers

of the elimination of United States

import duties under the GSP;

(2) In accordance with section

503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, which

exempts from one of the competitive

need limits in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the

1974 Act articles for which no like or

directly competitive articles was being

produced in the United States on

January 1, 1995, advice as to whether

products like or directly competitive

with the articles in Part A of the

attached annex were being produced in

the United States on January 1, 1995;

(3) With respect to the article listed in

Part B of the attached annex, advice as

to the probable economic effect on U.S.

industries producing like or directly

competitive articles and on consumers

of the removal of the article in Part B of

the attached annex from eligibility for

duty-free treatment under the GSP;

(4) In accordance with section

503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, advice as

to whether any industry in the United

States is likely to be adversely affected

by a waiver of the competitive need

limits specified in section 503(c)(2)(A)

of the 1974 Act for the country specified

with respect to the articles in Part C of

the attached annex.

In providing its advice under (1) the

Commission will assume, as requested

by USTR, that the benefits of the GSP

would not apply to imports that would

be excluded from receiving such

benefits by virtue of the competitive

need limits specified in section 503(c)

(2)(A) of the 1974 Act. With respect to

the competitive need limit in section

503(c)(2)(A)(I)(I) of the 1974 Act, the
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1See USTR Federal Register notice of August 13,

1997, (62 F.R. 43408) for article description.

2While the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC)

review will focus on India, the TPSC reserves the

right to address removal of GSP status for countries

other than India as well as GSP status for the entire

article.

Commission, as requested, will use the

dollar value limit of $80,000,000.

As requested by USTR, the

Commission will seek to provide its

advice not later than December 15,

1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

(1) Project Manager, Cynthia B. Foreso

(202–205–3348)

(2) Agricultural and forest products,

Douglas Newman (202–205–3328)

(3) Energy, chemicals, and textiles, Eric

Land (202–205–3349)

(4) Minerals, metals, machinery, and

miscellaneous manufactures, Vincent

DeSapio (202–205–3435)

(5) Services, electronics, and

transportation, Laura Polly (202–205–

3408)

All of the above are in the Commission’s

Office of Industries. For information on

legal aspects of the investigation contact

William Gearhart of the Commission’s

Office of the General Counsel at 202–

205–3091.

Background

The USTR letter noted that the Trade

Policy Staff Committee (TPSC)

announced on August 13, 1997 in the

Federal Register the acceptance of

product petitions for modification of the

GSP received as part of the 1997 annual

review. The letter stated that

modifications to the GSP which may

result from this review will be

announced in the spring of 1998, and

become effective in the summer of 1998.

Public Hearing

A public hearing in connection with

this investigation is scheduled to begin

at 9:30 a.m. on October 21, 1997, at the

U.S. International Trade Commission

Building, 500 E Street, SW.,

Washington, D.C. The hearing may, if

necessary, continue on October 22. All

persons have the right to appear by

counsel or in person, to present

information, and to be heard. Persons

wishing to appear at the public hearing

should file a letter asking to testify with

the Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20436, not later than

the close of business (5:15 p.m.) on

October 7, 1997. In addition, persons

testifying should file prehearing briefs

(original and 14 copies) with the

Secretary by the close of business on

October 10, 1997. Posthearing briefs

should be filed with the Secretary by

close of business on October 29, 1997.

In the event that no requests to appear

at the hearing are received by the close

of business on October 7, 1997, the

hearing will be canceled. Any person

interested in attending the hearing as an

observer or non-participant may call the

Secretary to the Commission (202–205–

1816) after October 17, 1997 to

determine whether the hearing will be

held.

Written Submissions

In lieu of or in addition to appearing

at the public hearing, interested persons

are invited to submit written statements

concerning the investigation. Written

statements should be received by the

close of business on October 29, 1997.

Commercial or financial information

which a submitter desires the

Commission to treat as confidential

must be submitted on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at

the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of section 201.6

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All

written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available for inspection by

interested persons. All submissions

should be addressed to the Secretary at

the Commission’s office in Washington,

D.C.

Hearing-impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting our TDD

terminal on (202) 205–1810.

Issued: September 12, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

Attachment

Annex I (HTS Subheadings) 1

A. Petition to add products to the list of

eligible articles for the Generalized System of

Preference (GSP).

0409.00.00 3204.12.45

0703.10.40 3204.12.50

0712.90.75(pt.) 3824.90.28

0812.10.00 7108.12.50

2002.90.00(pt.) 7108.13.70

2917.12.10 8108.10.50

3204.12.20 8704.10.50

3204.12.30

B. Petitions to remove duty-free status from

beneficiary countries for products on the list

of eligible articles for the GSP. 2

3920.62.00 (India)

C. Petitions for waiver of competitive need

limit for products on the list of eligible

products for the specified country.

0811.20.20 (Chile)

1604.30.20 (Russia)

2849.90.50 (South Africa)

2933.71.00 (Russia)

4011.10.10 (Brazil)

4011.10.50 (Brazil)

4011.20.10 (Brazil)

4011.20.50 (Brazil)

8108.90.60 (Russia)

[FR Doc. 97–24725 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[USITC SE–97–11]

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United

States International Trade Commission.

TIME AND DATE: September 26, 1997, at

11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street S.W.,

Washington, DC 20436.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Agenda for future meeting: none.

2. Minutes.

3. Ratification List.

4. Inv. No. 731–TA–750 (Final)

(Vector Supercomputers from Japan)—

briefing and vote.

5. Outstanding action jackets:

1. Document No. GC–97–044:

Approval of disposition of civil penalty,

remedy, public interest, and bonding

issues in Inv. No. 337–TA–372 (Certain

Neodymium-Iron-Boron Magnets,

Magnet Alloys, and Articles Containing

Same (Enforcement)).

In accordance with Commission

policy, subject matter listed above, not

disposed of at the scheduled meeting,

may be carried over to the agenda of the

following meeting.

Issued: September 16, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24925 Filed 9–16–97; 11:37 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Plum Creek

Manufacturing, L.P., Civil Action No.

CV 96–42–M–CCL, was lodged on

September 2, 1997, with the United

States District Court for the District of

Montana.