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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 for swing.

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 68248, 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.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 27, 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 textile products, produced or

manufactured in the United Arab Emirates

and exported during the twelve-month

period which began on January 1, 1997 and

extends through December 31, 1997.

Effective on October 30, 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

334/634 ...... 271,408 dozen.

336/636 ...... 225,169 dozen.

338/339 ...... 671,284 dozen of which not

more than 407,048 dozen

shall be in Categories 338–

S/339–S2.

340/640 ...... 378,523 dozen.

347/348 ...... 477,358 dozen of which not

more than 238,678 dozen

shall be in Categories 347–T/

348–T 3.

351/651 ...... 208,080 dozen.

352 ............. 232,501 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month limit 1

847 ............. 150,596 dozen.

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

31, 1996. 2 Category 338–S: only HTS numbers

6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010, 6105.10.0030,

6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025,

6110.20.2040, 6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068,

6112.11.0030 and 6114.20.0005; Category

339–S: only HTS numbers 6104.22.0060,

6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010, 6106.10.0030,

6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0070,

6110.20.1030, 6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075,

6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010

and 6117.90.9020. 3 Category 347–T: only HTS numbers

6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030,

6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010,

6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020,

6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005,

6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025,

6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.49.8020,

6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810

and 6211.32.0040; Category 348–T: only HTS

numbers 6104.12.0030, 6104.19.8030,

6104.22.0040, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006,

6104.62.2011, 6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028,

6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042,

6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030,

6204.22.3040, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000,

6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020,

6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050,

6204.69.6010, 6304.69.9010. 6210.50.9060,

6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030

and 6217.90.9050.

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,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Financial Products Advisory

Committee; November 13, 1997; 1:00

p.m.–4:00 p.m.

This is to give notice, pursuant to

section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section

10(a) and 41 CFR 101–6.1015(b), that

the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission’s Financial Products

Advisory Committee will conduct a

public meeting in the Ground Level

Hearing Room at the Commission’s

Washington, DC headquarters located at

1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC

20581, on November 13, 1997,

beginning at 1:00 p.m. and lasting until

4:00 p.m.

The agenda will consist of:

Agenda

FPAC 2000

1. Introductory Remarks by

Commissioner David D. Spears.

2. A discussion on streamlining and

modernizing futures regulations.

3. Briefing by CFTC staff on current

regulatory issues being proposed to

the CFTC—including:

A. Special execution procedures

established by a contract market

and approved by the Commission.

B. Margining of option premiums.

C. Post trade allocation of orders with

the consent of the eligible person.

D. Customer funds to be invested by

a futures commission merchant or

US clearing organization in liquid

and readily marketable investments,

in addition to the obligations

specified in section 4d(2).

4. Other items for Committee

consideration; timing of next

meeting; other Committee business.

The purpose of this meeting is to

solicit the views of the Committee on

these agenda matters. The Advisory

Committee was created by the

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission for the purpose of advising

the Commission on issues concerning

individuals and industries interested in

or affected by financial markets

regulated by the Commission. The

purposes and objectives of the Advisory

Committee are more fully set forth in

the April 15, 1997 Charter of the

Advisory Committee.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Chairman of the Advisory

Committee, CFTC Commissioner David

D. Spears, is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will, in his

judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct

of business. Any member of the public

who wishes to file a written statement

with the Advisory Committee should

mail a copy of the statement to the

attention of: the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission Financial Products

Advisory Committee, c/o Ms. Jennifer

Roe, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20581, before the meeting. Members

of the public who wish to make oral

statements should also inform Ms. Roe

in writing at the foregoing address at

least three business days before the

meeting. Reasonable provisions will be

made, if time permits, for an oral

presentation of no more than five

minutes each in duration.

Issued by the Commission in Washington,

DC., on October 23, 1997.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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