60236 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 1997 / Notices

1The limit has not been adjusted to account for

any imports exported after September 30, 1997.

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 Thailand and

exported during the twelve-month

period beginning on January 1, 1997 and

extending through December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 12, 1997, you are

directed to establish a limit for textile

products in Category 603 at a level of 550,000

kilograms 1 for the period October 1, 1997

through December 31, 1997, pursuant to the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing (ATC) and a Memorandum of

Understanding dated October 28, 1997

between the Governments of the United

States and Thailand.

Textile products in Category 603 which

have been exported to the United States prior

to October 1, 1997 shall not be subject to this

directive.

Textile products in Category 603 which

have been released from the custody of the

U.S. Customs Service under the provisions of

19 U.S.C. 1448(b) or 1484(a)(1) prior to the

effective date of this directive shall not be

denied entry under this directive.

Import charges for Category 603 will be

provided as data become available.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls 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. 97–29465 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

[CPSC Docket No. 98–C0001]

In the Matter of Yongxin International,

Inc., a Corporation; Provisional

Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement

and Order

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Provisional acceptance of a

settlement agreement under the

Consumer Product Safety Act.

SUMMARY: It is the policy of the

Commission to publish settlements

which it provisionally accepts under the

Consumer Product Safety Act in the

Federal Register in accordance with the

terms of 16 CFR § 1118.20(e)–(h).

Published below is a provisionallyaccepted Settlement Agreement with

Yongxin International, Inc., a

corporation, ‘‘containing a civil penalty

of $50,000.’’

DATES: Any interested person may ask

the Commission not to accept this

agreement or otherwise comment on its

contents by filing a written request with

the Office of the Secretary by November

22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to

comment on this Settlement Agreement

should send written comments to the

Comment 98–C0001, Office of the

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington D.C. 20207.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis C. Kacoyanis, Trial Attorney,

Office of Compliance and Enforcement,

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone

(301) 504–0626.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of

the Agreement and Order appears

below.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

United States of America Consumer

Product Safety Commission

[CPSC Docket No. 98–C0001]

In the Matter of Yongxin International,

Inc., a Corporation

Settlement Agreement and Order

1. Yongxin International, Inc.

(hereinafter, ‘‘Yongixin’’ or

‘‘Respondent’’), a corporation, enters

into this Settlement Agreement

(hereinafter, ‘‘Agreement’’), and agrees

to the entry of the Order incorporated

herein. The purpose of this Agreement

and Order is to settle the staff’s

allegations that Yongxin knowingly

imported into the United States for sale

and distribution in United States

commerce cigarette lighters that are

subject to and failed to comply with the

Safety Standard For Cigarette Lighters

(hereinafter, ‘‘Standard’’), 16 C.F.R. part

1210, in violation of section 19(a)(1) of

the Consumer Product Safety Act

(CPSA), 15 U.S.C. § 2068(a)(1).

I. The Parties

2. The ‘‘staff’’ is the staff of the

Consumer Product Safety Commission

(hereinafter, ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’),

an independent regulatory commission

of the United States established

pursuant to section 4 of the CPSA, 15

U.S.C. § 2053.

3. Since 1992, Yongxin has been a

corporation organized and existing

under the laws of the State of California.

Its principal corporate offices are

located at 17870 Castleton Street, Suite

260, City of Industry, CA 91748.

Yongxin is an importer, broker, and

distributor of various consumer items

including cigarette lighters.

II. Allegations of the Staff

4. On three occasions between

October 21, 1994, and June 18, 1996,

Yongxin knowingly imported into the

United States for sale and distribution

in United States commerce 83 kinds of

disposable and novelty cigarette lighters

(141,300 units). These cigarette lighters

are identified and described as follows:

Collection

date* entry

date

Sample No. Type of lighter, model No. Number of

lighters

10/21/94 ........ T–867–8061 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 1 ........................................................... 11,000

10/21/94 ........ T–867–8062 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 5 ................................................................. 2,400

10/21/94 ........ T–867–8063 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 8 ........................................................... 2,400

10/21/94 ........ T–867–8064 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 9 ................................................................. 1,000
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Collection

date* entry

date

Sample No. Type of lighter, model No. Number of

lighters

10/21/94 ........ T–867–8065 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 2 ................................................................. 1,500

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8117 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 1 ................................................................. 2,500

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8118 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 3 ........................................................... 10,200

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8119 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 4 ........................................................... 2,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8120 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 5 ................................................................. 2,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8121 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 6 ........................................................... 2,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8123 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 8 ........................................................... 10,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8122 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 7 ........................................................... 10,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8124 .................................................................... Disposable, No. 37 ......................................................... 2,500

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8125 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 119 ............................................................. 18,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8126 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 511 ............................................................. 5,000

12/09/94 * ...... T–867–8127 .................................................................... Novelty, No. 1410 ........................................................... 8,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6126 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6127 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6128 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6129 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 1,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6130 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6131 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 540

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6132 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 3,600

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6133 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 50

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6134 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6135 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6136 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6137 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6138 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6139 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 50

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6140 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 7,200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6141 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6142 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 55

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6143 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6144 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 250

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6145 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6146 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6147 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 100

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6148 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 2,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6149 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 1,200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6150 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 864

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6151 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 1,056

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6152 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 1,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6153 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 2,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6154 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 10,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6155 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6156 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6157 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 1,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6158 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6159 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6160 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 600

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6161 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6162 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6163 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 1,500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6164 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6165 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6166 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 2,000

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6167 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 2,600

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6168 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 100

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6169 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 20

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6170 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 80

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6171 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6172 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6173 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6174 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6175 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6176 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6177 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6178 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6179 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 300

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6180 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6181 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6182 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6183 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 500

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6184 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 100

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6185 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 50
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Collection

date* entry

date

Sample No. Type of lighter, model No. Number of

lighters

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6186 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 50

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6187 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 50

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6188 .................................................................. Novelty ............................................................................ 50

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6189 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 200

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6190 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 60

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6191 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 100

06/18/96 ........ 96–860–6192 .................................................................. Disposable ...................................................................... 255

5. The cigarette lighters identified as

disposable cigarette lighters in

paragraph 4 above are subject to the

Commission’s Safety Standard For

Cigarette Lighters at 16 CFR Part 1210,

issued under section 9 of the CPSA, 15

U.S.C. § 2058 because they are fueled by

butane, isobutane, propane, or other

liquified hydrocarbon, or a mixture

containing any of these, whose vapor

pressure at 75°F (24°C) exceeds a gage

pressure of 15 psi (103kPA), and they

have a customs valuation or ex-factory

price under $2.00, as adjusted every 5

years, to the nearest $0.25, in

accordance with the percentage changes

in the monthly Wholesale Price Index

from June 1993.

6. The cigarette lighters identified as

novelty cigarette lighters in paragraph 4

above are subject to the Commission’s

Safety Standard For Cigarette Lighters at

16 CFR Part 1210, issued under section

9 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2058 because

they have entertaining audio or visual

effects, or they depict (logos, decals, art

work, etc.) or resemble in physical form

or function articles commonly

recognized as appealing to or intended

for use by children under 5 years of age.

7. The cigarette lighters identified in

paragraph 4 above failed to comply with

the child resistant requirements of the

Standard at 16 CFR § 1210.3 because

they lacked a child resistant

mechanism.

8. The cigarette lighters identified in

paragraph 4 above were not labeled in

accordance with the labeling

requirements of the Standard at 16 CFR

§ 1210.12(c).

9. The cigarette lighters identified in

paragraph 4 above were not

accompanied by a certificate of

compliance as required by the Standard

at 16 CFR § 1210.12(b).

10. The Respondent failed to submit

to the Office of Compliance, Division of

Regulatory Management written reports

at least 30 days prior to the importation

of the cigarette lighters identified in

paragraph 4 above as required by the

Standard at 16 CFR § 1210.17(b).

11. The Respondent knowingly

committed the acts set forth in

paragraphs 4 through 10 above, in

violation of section 19(a)(1) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2068(a)(1), for which

a civil penalty may be imposed

pursuant to section 20(a)(1) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2069(a)(1).

III. Response of Respondent

12. Respondent denies the allegations

of the staff set forth in paragraphs 4

through 11 above that it knowingly

imported into the United States for sale

and distribution in United States

commerce disposable and novelty

cigarette lighters that are subject to and

failed to comply with the requirements

of the Commission’s Safety Standard

For Cigarette Lighters, 16 CFR Part 1210,

in violation of section 19(a)(1) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2068(a)(1), for which

a civil penalty may be imposed

pursuant to section 20(a)(1) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2069(a)(1).

IV. Agreement of the Parties

13. The Commission has jurisdiction

over this matter under the Consumer

Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2051 et

seq.

14. Upon final acceptance by the

Commission of this Settlement

Agreement and Order, the Commission

shall issue the attached Order

incorporated herein by reference.

15. The Commission does not make

any determination that the Respondent

knowingly violated the CPSA. This

Agreement is entered into for the

purposes of settlement only.

16. Upon final acceptance of this

Settlement Agreement by the

Commission and issuance of the Final

Order, the Respondent knowingly,

voluntarily, and completely waives any

rights it may have in this matter (1) to

an administrative or judicial hearing, (2)

to judicial review or other challenge or

contest of the validity of the

Commission’s actions, (3) to a

determination by the Commission as to

whether the Respondent failed to

comply with the CPSA as aforesaid, (4)

to a statement of findings of facts and

conclusions of law, and (5) to any

claims under the Equal Access to Justice

Act.

17. For purposes of section 6(b) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2055(b), this matter

shall be treated as if a complaint had

issued; and the Commission may

publicize the terms of this Settlement

Agreement and Order.

18. Upon provisional acceptance of

this Settlement Agreement and Order by

the Commission, this Settlement

Agreement and Order shall be placed on

the public record and shall be published

in the Federal Register in accordance

with the procedures set forth in 16

C.F.R. §§ 1118.20(e)–(h). If the

Commission does not receive any

written request not to accept the

Settlement Agreement and Order within

15 days, the Settlement Agreement and

Order will be deemed finally accepted

on the 16th day after the date it is

published in the Federal Register.

19. The parties further agree that the

Commission shall issue the attached

Order; and that a violation of the order

shall subject the Respondent to

appropriate legal action.

20. Agreements, understandings,

representations, or interpretations made

outside of this Settlement Agreement

and Order may not be used to vary or

to contradict its terms.

21. The provisions of the Settlement

Agreement and Order shall apply to

Respondent and each of its successors

and assigns.

Dated: September 16, 1997.

Respondent Yongxin International, Inc.

Jian Hong Yang,

Secretary, Yougxin International, Inc., 17870

Castleton Street, Suite 260, City of Industry,

CA 91748.

Commission Staff

Eric L. Stone,

Director, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

David Schmeltzer,

Assistant Executive Director, Office of

Compliance, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207–0001.

Dated: September 22, 1997.

Dennis C. Kacoyanis,

Trial Attorney, Division of Administrative

Litigation, Office of Compliance.

Order

Upon consideration of the Settlement

Agreement entered into between

Respondent Yongxin International, Inc.,
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1 K N Wattenberg states that this application is

substantively identical to its application filed on

August 25, 1997, in Docket No. CP97–707–000,

which was dismissed without prejudice by the

Commission on October 15, 1997, due to the lack

of sufficient market data as required in Section

157.14 of the Commission’s regulations.

a corporation, and the staff of the

Consumer Product Safety Commission;

and the Commission having jurisdiction

over the subject matter and Yongxin

International, Inc.; and it appearing that

the Settlement Agreement and Order is

in the public interest, it is

Ordered, that the Settlement

Agreement be and hereby is accepted;

and it is

Further Ordered, that upon final

acceptance of the Settlement Agreement

and Order, Yongxin International, Inc.

shall pay the Commission a civil

penalty in the amount of fifty thousand

and 00/100 dollars ($50,000.00) in three

(3) payments. The first payment sixteen

thousand six hundred sixty-seven and

00/100 dollars ($16,667.00) shall be due

within twenty (20) days after service

upon Respondent of the Final Order of

the Commission accepting the

Settlement Agreement. The second

payment of sixteen thousand six

hundred sixty-seven and 00/100 dollars

($16,667.00) shall be made within 12

months after service of the Final Order

upon Respondent. The third payment of

sixteen thousand six hundred and sixtysix and 00/100 dollars ($16,666.00) shall

be made within 24 months after service

of the Final Order upon Respondent.

Payment of the full amount of the civil

penalty shall settle fully the staff’s

allegations set forth in paragraphs 4

through 11 of the Settlement Agreement

that Yongxin International, Inc.

knowingly violated the CPSA. Upon the

failure by Yongxin International, Inc. to

make a payment or upon the making of

a late payment by Yongxin

International, Inc. the entire amount of

the civil penalty is due and payable, and

the interest on the outstanding balance

shall accrue and be paid at the federal

legal rate of interest under the

provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1961 (a) and

(b).

Provisionally accepted and Provisional

Order issued on the 4th day of November,

1997.

By Order of the Commission.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–29501 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ID–3082–000]

Ellen V. Futter; Notice of Filing

November 3, 1997.

On October 21, 1997, Ellen V. Futter,

(Applicant) tendered for filing an

application under Section 305(b) of the

Federal Power Act to hold the following

positions:

Trustee: Consolidated Edison Company

of New York, Inc.

Director: J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated

and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company

of New York

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

November 14, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29431 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project Nos. 2004–073 and 11607–000]

Holyoke Water Power Company,

Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant and

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale

Electric Company; Notice of Project

Site Visit for the Holyoke Hydroelectric

Project on the Connecticut River

November 3, 1997.

The Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission) is reviewing

the Holyoke Water Power Company’s

application for a new license for the

continued operation of the Holyoke

Project on the Connecticut River,

Massachusetts. The Commission is

similarly reviewing a competing

application for the Holyoke Project by

Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant and

the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale

Electric Company.

The Commission anticipates

conducting public and agency scoping

meetings for the Holyoke Project during

the upcoming winter months. Given the

uncertainty in weather conditions

during the winter in Massachusetts, the

applicant and Commission staff will

conduct a site visit of the Holyoke

Project prior to conducting any scoping

meetings. The site visit will be held on

November 18, 1997, beginning at 9:00

a.m. All interested individuals,

organizations, and agencies are invited

to attend. All participants are

responsible for their own transportation

to the site. For more details, interested

parties should contact Mr. Jim Kearns of

Northeast Utilities Service Company at

(860) 665–5936 prior to the site visit

date.

For further information, please

contact Allan Creamer, at (202/219–

0365) Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Office of Hydropower

Licensing, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29483 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–49–000]

K N Wattenberg Transmission Limited

Liability Company; Notice of

Application

November 3, 1997.

Take notice that on October 24, 1997,

K N Wattenberg Transmission Limited

Liability Company (K N Wattenberg),

P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado

80228–8304, filed an abbreviated

application in Docket No. CP98–49–

000,1 pursuant to Section 7(c) of the

Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Part

157 of the Commission’s Regulations,

for a certificate of public convenience

and necessity authorizing it to acquire,

construct and operate, as necessary

certain pipeline and related facilities

designated as the Front Runner

Pipeline, all as more fully set forth in

the application on file with the