59660 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 4, 1997 / Notices

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 68244, 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 29, 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, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Macau and

exported during the twelve-month period

which began on January 1, 1997 and extends

through December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 5, 1997, you are

directed to increase the current 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

Levels in Group I

336/836 .................... 73,429 dozen.

338 ........................... 384,557 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

339 ........................... 1,605,326 dozen.

340 ........................... 380,182 dozen.

341 ........................... 227,016 dozen.

342 ........................... 105,410 dozen.

345 ........................... 64,942 dozen.

347/348/847 ............. 877,233 dozen.

351/851 .................... 83,354 dozen.

359–C/659–C 2 ........ 424,824 kilograms.

359–V3 .................... 141,608 kilograms.

633/634/635 ............. 654,785 dozen.

638/639/838 ............. 2,027,771 dozen.

659–S4 .................... 147,834 kilograms.

Group II

400–469, as a group 1,713,865 square meters equivalent.

445/446 .................... 94,004 dozen.

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

31, 1996. 2 Category 359–C: only HTS numbers

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010; Category 659–C: only HTS

numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,

6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000,

6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054,

6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010,

6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017

and 6211.43.0010. 3 Category 359–V: only HTS numbers

6103.19.2030, 6103.19.9030, 6104.12.0040,

6104.19.8040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024,

6110.20.2030, 6110.20.2035, 6110.90.9044,

6110.90.9046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020,

6203.19.1030, 6203.19.9030, 6204.12.0040,

6204.19.8040, 6211.32.0070 and

6211.42.0070. 4 Category 659–S: only HTS numbers

6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010,

6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040,

6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010

and 6211.12.1020.

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.

[FR Doc.97–29119 Filed 11–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Applications of the Chicago Board of

Trade for Designation as a Contract

Market in PCS Catastrophe SingleEvent Insurance Options for the Entire

U.S. (National) Plus Eight Regional and

State-Based Contracts Covering the

Northeast, West, California, Texas,

East, Southeast, Midwest, and Florida

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

terms and conditions of proposed

commodity option contracts.

SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade

(CBT or Exchange) has applied for

designation as a contract market in nine

options on PCS catastrophe single-event

insurance. The options include a

national contract plus eight regional and

state-based contracts representing the

Northeast, West, California, Texas, East,

Southeast, Midwest, and Florida. The

applications were submitted under the

Commission’s 45-day Fast Track

procedures. The Acting Director of the

Division of Economic Analysis

(Division) of the Commission, acting

pursuant to the authority delegated by

Commission Regulation 140.96, has

determined that publication of the

proposals for comment is in the public

interest, will assist the Commission in

considering the views of interested

persons, and is consistent with the

purpose of the Commodity Exchange

Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 21st Street, NW

Washington, DC 20581. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to facsimile number (202)

418–5521, or by electronic mail to

secretary@cftc.gov. Reference should be

made to the CBT PCS catastrophe single

event insurance options.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Mike Penick of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,

21st Street NW, Washington, 20581,

telephone (202) 418–5279. Facsimile

number: (202) 418–5527. Electronic

mail: mpenick@cftc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

contracts were submitted pursuant to

the Commission’s Fast Track procedures

for streamlining the review of

applications for contract market

designation (62 FR 10434). Under those

procedures, the contracts, absent any

contrary action by the Commission, may

be deemed approved at the close of

business on December 11, 1997, 45 days

after receipt of the applications. In view

of the limited review period provided

under the Fast Track procedures, the

Commission has determined to publish

for public comment notice of the

availability of the terms and conditions

for 15 days, rather than 30 days as
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provided for applications submitted

under the regular review procedures.

Copies of the terms and conditions

will be available for inspection at the

Office of the Secretariat, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581. Copies of the

terms and conditions can be obtained

through the Office of the Secretariat by

mail at the above address, by phone at

(202) 418–5100, or via the internet on

the CFTC website at www.cftc.gov

under ‘‘What’s Pending’’.

Other materials submitted by the CBT

in support of the applications for

contract market designation may be

available upon request pursuant to the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552) and the Commission’s regulations

thereunder (17 CFR part 145 (1987)),

except to the extent they are entitled to

confidential treatment as set forth in 17

CFR 145.5 and 145.9. Requests for

copies of such materials should be made

to the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine Act

Compliance Staff of the Office of

Secretariat at the Commission’s

headquarters in accordance with 17 CFR

145.7 and 145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed terms and conditions, or with

respect to other materials submitted by

the CBT, should send such comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29,

1997.

John R. Mielke,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 97–29134 Filed 11–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

[CPSC Docket No. 98–1]

Black & Decker Corporation;

Complaint

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Publication of a complaint

under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

SUMMARY: Under Provisions of its Rules

of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings

(16 CFR part 1025), the Consumer

Product Safety Commission must

publish in the Federal Register

complaints which it issues. Published

below is a complaint in the matter of

Black & Decker Corporation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of

the Complaint appears below.

Dated: October 29, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

[CPSC Docket No. 98–1]

In the Matter of Black & Decker Co.;

Complaint

Nature of Proceedings

1. This is an administrative

proceeding pursuant to Section 15 of the

Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA),

15 U.S.C. § 2064, for public notification

and remedial action to protect the

public from substantial risks of injury

presented by a toaster. This proceeding

is governed by the Rules of Practice for

Adjudicative Proceedings before the

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

16 C.F.R. part 1025.

Jurisdiction

2. This proceeding is instituted

pursuant to the authority contained in

sections 15 (c), (d), and (f) of the CPSA,

15 U.S.C. §§ 2064 (c), (d), and (f).

Parties

3. Complaint Counsel is the staff of

the Division of Administrative

Litigation of the Office of Compliance of

the U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Commission, an independent regulatory

commission established by Section 4 of

the CPSA. 15 U.S.C. § 2053.

4. Respondent Black & Decker

Corporation is a Maryland corporation

with its principal place of business

located at 701 E. Joppa Road, Baltimore,

Maryland 21286–5559.

5. Black & Decker is a ‘‘manufacturer’’

of consumer products as that term is

defined in the CPSA, 15 U.S.C.

§ 2052(a)(4).

The Consumer Product

6. The Black & Decker Spacemaker

Optima Toaster, Model T1000, Type 1

(‘‘Spacemaker Toaster’’) is a toaster

designed, produced and distributed

specifically to be installed directly

under kitchen cabinets and is a

consumer product. 15 U.S.C. § 2052.

Substantial Risks of Injury

7. Paragraphs 1 through 6 are hereby

realleged.

8. The Spacemaker Toaster is

designed to be mounted underneath

kitchen cabinets. There is a glass door

on the front of the toaster. The

consumer inserts the food item in the

front of the toaster, horizontally, onto a

rack.

9. An electronic timer in the

Spacemaker Toaster with thermal

compensation controls the temperature.

10. When a toasting cycle is complete,

a glass door on the front of the

Spacemaker Toaster automatically

opens and the rack containing the food

item extends out—also automatically—

approximately 11⁄2 inches.

11. The Spacemaker Toaster sets food

items on fire because the electronic

timer does not adequately control

temperature within the product.

12. If food items ignite, the

Spacemaker Toaster releases the flames

at the end of the toasting cycle when the

glass door automatically opens and the

rack containing the burning food

automatically extends.

13. The features of the Spacemaker

Toaster set forth in paragraphs 9

through 11 above constitute design

defects under 15 U.S.C. § 2064.

14. When the Spacemaker Toaster

releases flames, the flames may impinge

directly on the kitchen cabinets and

combustibles in the cabinet, igniting the

cabinet and/or its contents. The fires

may spread, exposing consumers to the

risk of bodily injury or death by burning

or smoke inhalation.

15. All of the approximately 224,000

Spacemaker Toasters purchased by the

public carry the risk of severe injury or

death because all units are of the same

design.

16. The defects in the Spacemaker

Toasters create a substantial risk of

injury to consumers within the meaning

of Section 15(a)(2) of the CPSA,

15 U.S.C. § 2064(a)(2).

17. The Spacemaker Toaster presents

a substantial product hazard as

described in sections 15(a)(2), (c) and

(d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2064 (a)(2),

(c) and (d).

Relief Sought

Wherefore, in the public interest,

Complaint Counsel requests that the

Commission:

A. Determine that Respondent’s

Spacemaker Toasters present a

‘‘substantial product hazard’’ within the

meaning of section 15 (a)(2) of the

CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2064(a)(2).

B. Determine that public notification

under section 15(c) of the CPSA, 15

U.S.C. § 2064(c) is required to protect

the public adequately from the

substantial product hazard presented by

the T1000 Toasters which have been

distributed and order that the

Respondent:

(1) Give prompt public notice that the

Spacemaker Toaster presents a fire

hazard to consumers and of the

remedies available to remove the risk of

injury;

(2) Mail notice to each person who is

or has been a distributor or retailer of

the Spacemaker Toaster;