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identified in the agenda listed as

available by this notice.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Anne Alford at the Council (see

ADDRESSES) by October 20, 1997.

Dated: October 6, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–27045 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 093097C]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for an

enhancement permit (1094) and

modification 3 to enhancement permit

895.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Washington Department of Fish and

Wildlife at Olympia, WA (WDFW) has

applied in due form for a permit and the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Walla

Walla, WA (Corps) has applied in due

form for a modification to a permit that

would provide authorization for takes of

an endangered anadromous fish species

and a take of a threatened anadromous

fish species for the purpose of

enhancement.

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on either of these

applications must be received on or

before November 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301–713–

1401); and

Protected Resources Division, F/

NWO3, 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite

500, Portland, OR 97232–4169 (503–

230–5400).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing should be submitted to

the Chief, Protected Resources Division

in Portland, OR.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WDFW

requests a permit and the Corps requests

a modification to a permit under the

authority of section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and the NMFS

regulations governing ESA-listed fish

and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–

227).

WDFW (1094) requests a 5-year

permit for an annual direct take of adult

and juvenile, endangered, upper

Columbia River steelhead trout

(Oncorhynchus mykiss) associated with

hatchery supplementation programs in

the mid and upper Columbia River

Basin. WDFW operates three major

hatchery complexes that carry out ESAlisted steelhead trout hatchery

supplementation efforts: Wells,

Eastbank, and Priest Rapids. The

activities proposed are: (1) The capture

and release of migrating adult steelhead

trout at Priest Rapids Dam for stock

status evaluation purposes, (2) the

trapping and removal of ESA-listed

adult steelhead trout for hatchery

broodstock, (3) the holding and artificial

spawning of ESA-listed adults, (4) the

incubation of fertilized eggs and the

rearing of ESA-listed juvenile fish, and

(5) the transportation and releases of

ESA-listed juvenile fish from the

hatchery programs. WDFW believes that

the artificial propagation of ESA-listed

steelhead trout as proposed will benefit

the species by enhancing the

population, which currently is not

replacing itself naturally.

Permit 895 authorizes the Corps

annual direct and incidental takes of

adult and juvenile, endangered, Snake

River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus

nerka); adult and juvenile, threatened,

naturally-produced and artificiallypropagated, Snake River spring/summer

chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus

tshawytscha); and adult and juvenile,

threatened, Snake River fall chinook

salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

associated with the operation of the

Juvenile Fish Transportation Program at

four hydroelectric projects on the Snake

and Columbia Rivers in the Pacific

Northwest (Lower Granite, Little Goose,

Lower Monumental, and McNary

Dams). The Corps requests modification

3 to enhancement permit 895 for an

increase in the annual incidental take of

adult, threatened, Snake River spring/

summer chinook salmon associated

with adult fallbacks through the

juvenile fish bypass systems at the four

dams. Each year, a percentage of adult

salmon inadvertently move downstream

after entering the juvenile fish bypass

systems at the dams. These adult

salmon are then directed back to the

river to continue their upstream

migration. An increase in the annual

incidental take of ESA-listed adult

salmon is requested because of the large

number of migrating adults in 1997.

Also, it is possible that this year’s

extremely high runoff is resulting in a

higher rate of adult salmon fallbacks. A

corresponding increase in ESA-listed

adult salmon incidental mortalities are

also requested. Modification 3 is

requested to be valid for the duration of

permit 895. Permit 895 expires on

December 31, 1998.

Those individuals requesting a

hearing (see ADDRESSES) should set out

the specific reasons why a hearing on

either of these applications would be

appropriate. The holding of such

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in these application

summaries are those of the applicants

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend

and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Bangladesh

October 7, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 15, 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.
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The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for swing, special shift and

carryforward.

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 68241, published on

December 27, 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.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 7, 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 20, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, manmade fiber, silk blend and other vegetable

fiber textiles and textile products, produced

or manufactured in Bangladesh and exported

during the twelve-month period which began

on January 1, 1997 and extends through

December 31, 1997.

Effective on October 15, 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

237 ........................... 489,098 dozen.

334 ........................... 102,307 dozen.

335 ........................... 193,477 dozen.

336/636 .................... 452,367 dozen.

338/339 .................... 1,485,225 dozen.

340/640 .................... 3,039,238 dozen.

341 ........................... 1,614,918 dozen.

342/642 .................... 410,857 dozen.

351/651 .................... 691,834 dozen.

352/652 .................... 10,494,286 dozen.

363 ........................... 25,787,547 numbers.

369–S2 .................... 1,728,558 kilograms.

634 ........................... 575,879 dozen.

635 ........................... 373,101 dozen.

638/639 .................... 1,639,853 dozen.

641 ........................... 687,297 dozen.

645/646 .................... 438,934 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

647/648 .................... 1,624,079 dozen.

847 ........................... 306,733 dozen.

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

31, 1996. 2 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005.

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. 97–27088 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber

Textiles and Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in

Indonesia

October 7, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, 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 increased for

carryforward.

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 64505, published on

December 5, 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.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 7, 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 29, 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 Indonesia and

exported during the twelve-month period

which began on January 1, 1997 and extends

through December 31, 1997.

Effective on October 14, 1997, you are

directed to increase 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

315 ........................... 30,400,737 square

meters.

351/651 .................... 531,420 dozen.

361 ........................... 1,365,459 numbers.

445/446 .................... 61,952 dozen.

634/635 .................... 300,308 dozen.

638/639 .................... 1,494,968 dozen.

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

31, 1996.

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,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–27087 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

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