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Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2000.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, DC, 1 October 1997.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26832 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Increase of Guaranteed Access Levels

for Certain Cotton, Wool and ManMade Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in the Dominican

Republic

October 6, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing

certain guaranteed access levels.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212. For information on the quota

status of these levels, refer to the Quota

Status Reports posted on the bulletin

boards of each Customs port or call

(202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

Upon a request from the Government

of the Dominican Republic, the U.S.

Government has agreed to increase the

current Guaranteed Access Levels

(GALs) for certain textile products.

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 62 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 65375, published on

December 12, 1996.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 6, 1997.

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 December 6, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in the Dominican Republic

and exported during the twelve-month

period which began on January 1, 1997 and

extends through December 31, 1997.

Effective on October 9, 1997, you are

directed to increase the Guaranteed Access

Levels (GALs) for the following categories:

Category Guaranteed Access

Level

338/638 .................... 5,150,000 dozen.

347/348/647/648 ...... 9,550,000 dozen.

442 ........................... 85,000 dozen.

448 ........................... 70,000 dozen.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5

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

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits and

Charges for Certain Cotton, Wool,

Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other

Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Korea

October 3, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and 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 or call

(202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for swing, carryover, carryforward,

carryforward used, special shift and

special swing.

In accordance with the special swing

provision contained in the exchange of

notes dated April 2 and April 8, 1997

between the Governments of the United

States and Korea, 2,837,439 square

meters equivalent shall be charged to

the current Group II limit.

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 61 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 59087, published on

November 20, 1996.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 3, 1997.

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 November 14, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Korea and

exported during the period which began on

January 1, 1997 and extends through

December 31, 1997.
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Effective on October 9, 1997, you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month limit 1

Group I

200–223, 224–V2, 224–O 3, 225–229, 300–326, 360–363, 369–O 4,

400–414, 464–469, 600–629, 665–669 and 670–O 5, as a group.

440,195,625 square meters equivalent.

Sublevels in Group I

200 ............................................................................................................ 507,280 kilograms.

201 ............................................................................................................ 1,985,720 kilograms.

611 ............................................................................................................ 4,040,926 square meters.

619/620 ..................................................................................................... 100,521,750 square meters.

624 ............................................................................................................ 8,691,687 square meters.

625/626/627/628/629 ................................................................................ 16,779,463 square meters.

Group II

237, 239, 330–359, 431–459 and 630–659, as a group ......................... 569,921,785 square meters equivalent.

Sublevels in Group II

239 ............................................................................................................ 1,079,351 kilograms.

333/334/335 .............................................................................................. 286,834 dozen of which not more than 146,604 dozen shall be in Category 335.

336 ............................................................................................................ 65,306 dozen.

338/339 ..................................................................................................... 1,389,068 dozen.

340 ............................................................................................................ 784,855 dozen of which not more than 407,521 dozen shall be in Category 340–D 6.

341 ............................................................................................................ 216,395 dozen.

342/642 ..................................................................................................... 253,382 dozen.

345 ............................................................................................................ 127,351 dozen.

347/348 ..................................................................................................... 565,127 dozen.

350 ............................................................................................................ 19,376 dozen.

351/651 ..................................................................................................... 261,613 dozen.

352 ............................................................................................................ 193,802 dozen.

433 ............................................................................................................ 14,665 dozen.

434 ............................................................................................................ 7,451 dozen.

435 ............................................................................................................ 38,720 dozen.

436 ............................................................................................................ 15,730 dozen.

438 ............................................................................................................ 61,885 dozen.

442 ............................................................................................................ 53,654 dozen.

444 ............................................................................................................ 59,277 numbers.

445/446 ..................................................................................................... 56,831 dozen.

448 ............................................................................................................ 38,967 dozen.

631 ............................................................................................................ 321,228 dozen pairs.

633/634/635 .............................................................................................. 1,413,840 dozen of which not more than 159,534 dozen shall be in

Category 633 and not more than 597,400 dozen shall be in Category

635.

636 ............................................................................................................ 290,957 dozen.

638/639 ..................................................................................................... 5,424,682 dozen.

640–D 7 ..................................................................................................... 3,051,475 dozen.

641 ............................................................................................................ 1,028,174 dozen of which not more than 39,851 dozen shall be in Category 641–Y8.

647/648 ..................................................................................................... 1,233,118 dozen.

650 ............................................................................................................ 26,043 dozen.

659–H 9 ..................................................................................................... 1,325,005 kilograms.

Sublevel in Group III

835 ............................................................................................................ 30,878 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1996.

2 Category 224–V: only HTS numbers 5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000, 5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010, 5801.26.0020,

5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020, 5801.36.0010 and 5801.36.0020. 3 Category 224–O: all remaining HTS numbers in Category 224.

4 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015, 4202.92.6090 (Category

369–L), and 5601.21.0090. 5 Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670–L).

6 Category 340–D: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020, 6205.20.2025 and 6205.20.2030.

7 Category 640–D: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020, 6205.30.2030, 6205.30.2040, 6205.90.3030 and 6205.90.4030.

8 Category 641–Y: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030, 6206.40.3010 and 6206.40.3025.

9 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.

Also, for goods exported in 1997, you

are directed to charge 2,837,439 square

meters equivalent to the limit

established for Group II for the period

January 1, 1997 through December 31,

1997.

The Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

has determined that these actions fall
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within the foreign affairs exception of

the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C.

553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–26761 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

National Defense Panel Meeting

AGENCY: DoD, National Defense Panel.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and summary agenda for the

meeting of the National Defense Panel

on October 7 and 8, 1997. In accordance

with Section 10(d) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No.

92–463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App. II,

(1982)], it has been determined that this

National Defense Panel meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly

this meeting will be closed to the public

from 0830–1700, October 7 and 8, 1997

in order for the Panel to discuss

classified material.

DATES: October 7 and 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 1931 Jefferson

Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Defense Panel was established

on January 14, 1997 in accordance with

the Military Force Structure Review Act

of 1996, Pub. L. 104–201. The mission

of the National Defense Panel is to

provide the Secretary of Defense and

Congress with an independent, nonpartisan assessment of the Secretary’s

Quadrennial Defense Review and an

Alternative Force Structure Analysis.

This analysis will explore innovative

ways to meet the national security

challenges of the twenty-first century.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The

National Defense Panel will meet in

closed session from 0900–1700 on

October 7 and from 0900–1700 on

October 8, 1997. During the closed

session on October 7 from 0900–1000

during the closed session, the National

Defense Panel staff will meet with

Donald Latham, Vice President Space

Program Strategies & Integration,

Lockheed Martin at the Crystal Mall 3

office. On October 8 from 1300–1500

during the closed session the Panel will

meet with General Max Baratz, US

Army Reserves at the Crystal Mall 3

office. The remainder of the Panel’s time

will be used to discuss the NDP staff

presentations on various future

strategies, desired capabilities, and

developing force elements.

The determinaiton to close the

meeting is based on the consideration

that it is expected that discussion will

involve classified matters of national

security concern throughout.

This Notification also is written

verification that the Panel was unable to

provide 15 day notification prior to the

meeting date due to a newly scheduled

meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact the National Defense

Panel at (703) 602–4175/6.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–26703 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

National Defense Panel Meeting

AGENCY: DoD, National Defense Panel.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and summary agenda for the

meeting of the National Defense Panel

on October 20 and 21, 1997. In

accordance with Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. No. 92–463, as amended [5 U.S.C.

App. II, (1982)], it has been determined

that this National Defense Panel meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(1) (1982), and that accordingly

this meeting will be closed to the public

from 0830–1700, October 20 and 21,

1997 in order for the Panel to discuss

classified material.

DATES: October 20 and 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 1931 Jefferson

Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Defense Panel was established

on January 14, 1997 in accordance with

the Military Force Structure Review Act

of 1996, Public Law 104–201. The

mission of the National Defense Panel is

to provide the Secretary of Defense and

Congress with an independent, nonpartisan assessment of the Secretary’s

Quadrennial Defense Review and an

Alternative Force Structure Analysis.

This analysis will explore innovative

ways to meet the national security

challenges of the twenty-first century.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The

National Defense Panel will meet in

closed session from 0900–1700 on

October 20 and 21 to discuss the NDP

staff presentations on various future

strategies, desired capability, and

developing force elements at the Crystal

Mall 3 office.

The determination to close the

meeting is based on the consideration

that it is expected that discussion will

involve classified matters of national

security concern throughout.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact the National Defense

Panel at (703) 602–4175/6.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–26704 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,

DoD.

ACTION: Record system notice

amendment.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air

Force proposes to amend a system of

records notice in its inventory of record

systems subject to the Privacy Act of

1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The amendment will be effective

on November 10, 1997, unless

comments are received that would

result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Air

Force Access Programs Manager,

Headquarters, Air Force

Communications and Information

Center/ITC, 1250 Air Force Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20330–1250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.

Anne Rollins at (703) 697–8674 or DSN

227–8674.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of the Navy’s record system

notices for records systems subject to

the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),

as amended, have been published in the

Federal Register and are available from

the address above.

The proposed amendments are not

within the purview of subsection (r) of

the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended, which would require the

submission of a new or altered system

report for each system. The specific

changes to the record system being

amended are set forth below followed

by the notice as amended, published in

its entirety.