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to be collected, measured and sampled

for tissues, and returned to the water.

ESA-listed juvenile salmon indirect

mortalities associated with the research

are also requested.

YTAC (1091) requests a three-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

endangered, southern California coast

steelhead associated with fish

population studies in the lower Santa

Ynez River and its tributaries within the

Evolutionarily Significant Unit. The

studies consist of five assessment tasks

for which ESA-listed fish are proposed

to be taken: (1) Presence/absence, (2)

population estimates, (3) spawner

surveys, (4) genetic sampling, and (5)

habitat assessment. ESA-listed fish are

proposed to be observed or captured,

anesthetized, handled, allowed to

recover from the anesthetic, and

released. ESA-listed adult and juvenile

steelhead indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested.

RMI (1097) requests a three-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

endangered, southern California coast

steelhead, threatened SONCC coho

salmon, and threatened central

California coho, associated with fish

population studies in coastal waterways

within the ESUs. The studies consist of

five assessment tasks for which ESAlisted fish are proposed to be taken: (1)

Presence/absence, (2) population

estimates, (3) spawner surveys, (4)

genetic sampling, and (5) habitat

assessment. ESA-listed fish are

proposed to be observed or captured,

anesthetized, handled, allowed to

recover from the anesthetic, and

released. Indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested.

HES (1105) requests a five-year permit

for takes of adult and juvenile,

endangered, southern California coast

steelhead, threatened SONCC coho

salmon, and threatened central

California coho, associated with fish

population studies in coastal waterways

within the ESUs. The studies consist of

four assessment tasks for which ESAlisted fish are proposed to be taken: (1)

Presence/absence, (2) population

estimates, (3) spawner surveys, and (4)

habitat assessment. ESA-listed fish are

proposed to be observed or captured,

anesthetized, handled, allowed to

recover from the anesthetic, and

released. Indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested.

David Wm. Owens, Texas A&M

University, (1106) requests a five year

scientific research permit to take listed

loggerhead , hawksbill, and Kemp’s

ridley turtles at the Flower Garden

Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf

of Mexico. Up to 15 loggerhead and 5

hawksbill turtles will be captured over

the five-year life of the permit. Although

no Kemp’s ridley turtles have been

observed at the site in the past, the

applicant requests authorization to take

this species in the event one is observed

during sampling. The turtles will be

captured by hand using SCUBA and a

catch bag at the Flower Garden Banks

National Marine Sanctuary for the

puposes of habitat utilization,

migration, and reproductive biological

studies. Captured turtles will be

weighed, measured, blood sampled, and

PIT and flipper tagged. Satellite

transmitters will be attached to the

carapace of each turtle. Additionally,

ultrasonography, a non-invasive

technique that allows imaging of a

female turtle’s ovaries, will be

performed on captured turtles.

NRMC requests modification 1 to

permit 1039 for authorization to include

takes of juvenile, threatened, SONCC

coho salmon associated with fish

population and habitat studies

throughout the ESU. The studies consist

of four assessment tasks for which ESAlisted fish are proposed to be taken: (1)

Presence/absence, (2) population

estimates, (3) redd counts, and (4)

habitat quality evaluation. ESA-listed

juvenile fish are proposed to be

observed and counted. Modification 1 is

requested to be valid for the duration of

the permit. Permit 1039 expires on June

30, 2002.

William M. Kier requests modification

1 to permit 1042 for authorization to

include takes of juvenile, threatened,

SONCC coho salmon associated with

fish population and habitat studies

throughout the ESU. The studies consist

of three tasks for which ESA-listed fish

are proposed to be taken: (1) Presence/

absence, (2) population estimates, and

(3) habitat quality evaluation. ESAlisted juvenile fish are proposed to be

observed or captured, anesthetized,

handled, allowed to recover from the

anesthetic, and released. ESA-listed

juvenile salmon indirect mortalities are

also requested. Modification 1 is

requested to be valid for the duration of

the permit. Permit 1042 expires on June

30, 1999.

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on any of these applications

should set out the specific reasons why

a hearing would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES). The holding of such a

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the above permit

application summaries are those of the

applicants and do not necessarily reflect

the views of NMFS.

Dated: November 10, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–30123 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of an Import Restraint

Limit for Certain Cotton and Man-Made

Fiber Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Fiji

November 12, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

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 this limit, 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: Section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854);

Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as

amended.

The import restraint limit for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Fiji and exported during the period

January 1, 1998 through December 31,

1998 is based on a limit notified to the

Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant to

the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing (ATC).

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the limit for the 1998 period. The

sublimit for Categories 338–S/339–S/

638–S/639–S is being reduced for

carryforward applied to the 1997

sublimit.

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).

Information regarding the 1998
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1Category 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;

Category 638–S: all HTS numbers except

6109.90.1007, 6109.90.1009, 6109.90.1013 and

6109.90.1025; Category 639–S: all HTS numbers

except 6109.90.1050, 6109.90.1060, 6109.90.1065

and 6109.90.1070.

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 12, 1997.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section

204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order

11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; and the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing (ATC), you are directed to prohibit,

effective on January 1, 1998, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of cotton and man-made fiber textile

products in Categories 338/339/638/639,

produced or manufactured in Fiji and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, in excess of

1,279,924 dozen of which not more than

1,008,174 dozen shall be in Categories 338–

S/339–S/638–S/639–S 1.

The limit set forth above is subject to

adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the

ATC and administrative arrangements

notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body.

Products in the above categories exported

during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable category limit for that year (see

directive dated October 16, 1996) to the

extent of any unfilled balance. In the event

the limit established for that period has been

exhausted by previous entries, such products

shall be charged to the limit set forth in this

directive.

In carrying out the above directions, the

Commissioner of Customs should construe

entry into the United States for consumption

to include entry for consumption into the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls 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. 97–30120 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend

and Other Vegetable Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Thailand

November 12, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

import limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 18, 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: Section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854);

Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1862, as

amended.

The current limit for Categories 334/

634 is being increased for special shift,

reducing the limit for Categories 335/

635/835, pursuant to a Memorandum of

Understanding dated October 28, 1997

between the Governments of the United

States and Thailand.

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 58044, published on

November 12, 1996.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 12, 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 4, 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 Thailand and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1997 and extending

through December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 18, 1997, you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

and a Memorandum of Understanding dated

October 28, 1997 between the Governments

of the United States and Thailand:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Sublevels in Group II

334/634 .................... 731,828 dozen.

335/635/835 ............. 447,862 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. 97–30119 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 98–07]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Security Assistance Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of Public

Law 104–164 dated 21 July 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. J Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/RM, (703)

604–6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 98–07,

with attached transmittal, policy

justification, and Certification Under

Section 620C(d) of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961.

Dated: October 29, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M