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science, as they are in the United States.

In addition to potentially affecting over

$100 million in U.S. beef exports

annually, this ruling sets an important

precedent that will act to protect other

U.S. exporters from unscientific and

unjustified trade barriers in the future.

• India—patent law. The United

States recently obtained a panel ruling

against India for failing to provide

procedures for filing patent applications

for pharmaceuticals and agricultural

chemicals, as required by the WTO

agreement on intellectual property

protection. Besides serving notice that

the United States expects all WTO

members, including developing

countries, to carry out their WTO

obligations concerning intellectual

property rights, this case also

demonstrates that the WTO dispute

settlement mechanism can play an

important role in protecting American

rights and interests in this field.

Significant settlements. The WTO

agreements and the new dispute

settlement rules are already paying

dividends by helping us increase jobs

and exports. The new dispute

settlement rules often make it possible

for us to enforce WTO agreements

without ever having to reach a panel

decision. The fact that the WTO can and

will authorize us to retaliate pays off in

earlier settlements opening markets for

more of our exports. We have already

used the WTO procedures to obtain

favorable settlements in some important

cases:

• Korea—shelf-life requirements.

Consultations under WTO procedures

resulted in a commitment by Korea to

phase out its shelf-life restrictions on

food products—which removed a major

barrier to US exports of beef, pork,

poultry and frozen products.

• EU—grains imports. By

demonstrating our resolve to refer the

matter to a panel, we succeeded in

pushing the EU to implement a

settlement agreement on grains that

benefits U.S. exports of rice and malting

barley.

• Japan—sound recordings. In only a

matter of months after we held WTO

consultations, the Government of Japan

amended its law to provide U.S. sound

recordings with retroactive protection,

as required by the WTO agreement on

intellectual property rights.

• Portugal—patent law. After the

United States requested WTO

consultations, Portugal agreed to revise

its patent law to provide a 20-year term

to old, as well as new, patents, as

required by the WTO agreement on

intellectual property rights.

• Pakistan—patent law. After the

United States requested the

establishment of a WTO panel to

enforce the WTO intellectual property

rights agreement, Pakistan implemented

the requirements of that agreement to

provide procedures for filing patent

applications and preserving exclusive

marketing rights to protect

pharmaceuticals and agricultural

chemicals.

• Turkey—film tax. The United States

has used the WTO dispute settlement

process to convince the Government of

Turkey to eliminate discriminatory tax

treatment currently given to box office

receipts from exhibition of foreign films.

Turkey has agreed to change its practice.

• Hungary—agricultural export

subsidies. The United States, joined by

Argentina, Australia, Canada, New

Zealand, Thailand, and Japan, used the

WTO dispute settlement procedures to

address Hungary’s lack of compliance

with its commitments on agricultural

export subsidies. The result was a

settlement agreement in which Hungary

will have to cut its current export

subsidy levels by more than 65%.

Irving A. Williamson,

Chairman, Section 301 Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–26565 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance;

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Previously Approved Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), this

notice announces the Department of

Transportation’s (DOT) intention to

request the extension of a previously

approved collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by December 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to the Air Carrier Fitness

Division (X–56), Office of Aviation

Analysis, Office of the Secretary, U.S.

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol A. Woods, Air Carrier Fitness

Division (X–56), Office of Aviation

Analysis, Office of the Secretary, U.S.

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, (202) 366–9721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Aircraft Accident Liability

Insurance.

OMB Control Number: 2106–0030.

Expiration Date: February 28, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension of a

previously approved collection.

Abstract: 14 CFR Part 205 contains

the minimum requirements for air

carrier accident liability insurance to

protect the public from losses, and

directs that certificates evidencing

appropriate coverage must be filed with

the Department.

Respondents: U.S. and foreign air

carriers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

4,250 (avg. 1.3 responses per respondent

per year).

Average Annual Burden per

Respondent: .67 hour (.5 hours per

response).

Estimated Total Burden on

Respondents: 2,762.5 hours.

This information collection is

available for inspection at the Air

Carrier Fitness Division (X–56), Office

of Aviation Analysis, DOT, at the

address above. Copies of 14 CFR Part

205 can be obtained from Ms. Carol

Woods at the address and telephone

number shown above.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Department’s 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 collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Issued in Washington, DC on October 1,

1997.

John V. Coleman,

Director, Office of Aviation Analysis.

[FR Doc. 97–26617 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of The Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted

below have been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICRs describe

the nature of the information collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on this

collection was published on February

19, 1997 [62 FR 7638–7648].

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before November 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Delmer Billings, Information Collection

Clearance Officer, Office of Hazardous

Materials Standards (DHM–10),

Research and Special Programs

Administration, Room 8102, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, Telephone: (202) 366–4482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA)

Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in

Liquified Compressed Gas Service.

OMB Control Number: 2137–0595.

Affected Public: Each motor carrier

using a cargo tank motor vehicle which

does not conform to 49 CFR 178.337–

11(a)(1)(I) to carry liquefied compressed

gas products.

Abstract: The reason for this

information collection activity and

burden is to ensure the safe operation of

certain cargo tank motor vehicles used

in the transportation of liquefied

compressed gases. Based on information

that emergency discharge shut-off

features on these types of cargo tanks do

not operate properly in emergency

situations, RSPA requires that motor

carrier and cargo tank operators develop

emergency operating procedures for

manually shutting off the flow of

product in the event of an emergency

and that a copy of the procedure be

displayed in or on each cargo tank

motor vehicle. The information

collection and recordkeeping burdens

are imposed on motor carriers and

operators of these cargo tank motor

vehicles.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

18,573.

Number of Respondents: 6,800.

Total Annual Responses: 25,000.

Frequency of Collection: Procedures

are developed on a one-time basis and

are maintained on a vehicle on a

continuing basis while the vehicle is in

use.

Send comments to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, 725–

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on October 1,

1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–26615 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection(ICR) abstracted below has

been forwarded to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on the

following collection of information was

published on May 29, 1997, [62 FR

29181].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before November 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Street, ABC–100; Federal

Aviation Administration; 800

Independence Avenue, SW.;

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone

number (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Office of the Associate

Administrator for Comercial Space

Transportation: Request for Evaluation

of Customer Service Standards (Survey).

OMB Control Number: 2120–0611.

Type Of Request: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Approximated 50

representatives of the U.S. commercial

launch industry and other industry

representatives from related industries

such as U.S. satellite manufacturers and

users, as well as representatives from

businesses and associations which have

an interest in our business-related

concerns with the U.S. commercial

launch industry.

Abstract: In accordance with the

Government Performance and Results

Act of 1993 (GPRA) and Executive

Order No. 12862, which mandate

surveying customer satisfaction, the

Associate Administrator for Commercial

Space Transportation (AST) is

proposing to disseminate the ‘‘AST

Customer Service Survey’’ to obtain

industry input on the Customer Service

Standards published and disseminated

by AST.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 25.

Addressee: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT

Desk Officer.

Comments are Invited on: whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on October 1,

1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–26616 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–97–49]

Petitions For Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.