Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 1997 / Notices 62291

Categories 331/631 is invited to submit

10 copies of such comments or

information to Troy H. Cribb, Chairman,

Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The

comments received will be considered

in the context of the consultations with

the Government of Cambodia.

Because the exact timing of the

consultations is not yet certain,

comments should be submitted

promptly. Comments or information

submitted in response to this notice will

be available for public inspection in the

Office of Textiles and Apparel, room

H3100, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC.

Further comments may be invited

regarding particular commentary or

information received from the public

which the Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

considers appropriate for further

consideration.

The solicitation of comments

regarding any aspect of the

implementation of an agreement is not

a waiver in any respect of the exemption

contained in 5 U.S.C.553(a)(1) relating

to matters which constitute ‘‘a foreign

affairs function of the United States.’’

The United States remains committed

to finding a solution concerning

Categories 331/631. Should such a

solution be reached in consultations

with the Government of Cambodia,

further notice will be published in the

Federal Register.

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).

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Summary of the Statement in Support of

Request for Consultations Under Section 204

of the Agricultural Act of 1956

Cotton and Manmade Fiber Gloves and

Mittens—Category 331/631

October 1997

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of cotton and manmade

fiber gloves and mittens, Category 331/

631, from Cambodia surged to 1,250,841

dozen pair during the year ending July

1997, over seven times the 176,732

dozen pair imported in the year ending

July 1996 and more than 15 times the

79,968 dozen pair imported in calendar

year 1995. Imports from Cambodia were

2.6 percent of total U.S. imports of

Category 331/631 in the year ending

July 1997, and were equivalent to 4.9

percent of U.S. production of Category

331/631 in 1996.

U.S. imports of cotton and manmade

fiber gloves and mittens, Category 331/

631, from Cambodia entered the U.S. at

an average landed duty-paid value of

$3.12 per dozen pair during the first

seven months of 1997, 42 percent below

the average landed duty-paid value for

all cotton and manmade fiber glove and

mitten imports into the U.S., and 70

percent below the average U.S.

producers’ price for cotton and

manmade fiber gloves and mittens.

The sharp and substantial increase of

low-valued Category 331/631 imports

from Cambodia threatens to cause

disruption to the U.S. cotton and

manmade fiber glove and mitten market

and to the orderly flow of trade in these

products. In several instances,

Cambodia’s import level for the year

ending July 1997 exceeds the trade

levels of WTO countries that have quota

agreements with the United States.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and

Market Share

U.S. production of cotton and

manmade fiber gloves and mittens,

Category 331/631, declined in 1996

falling to 25,424,000 dozen pair, 1

percent below the 1995 production

level. Imports of Category 331/631

increased from 45,559,773 dozen pair in

1995 to 47,336,957 dozen pair in 1996,

a 4 percent increase. Imports continued

to increase reaching 48,220,877 dozen

pair in the year ending July 1997, 7

percent above the same period a year

earlier.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production increased to 186 percent in

1996. The domestic manufacturers share

of the U.S. market for cotton and

manmade fiber gloves and mittens

decreased to 33 percent in 1996.

[FR Doc. 97–30570 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange:

Proposed Amendments to the Nonfat

Dry Milk Futures Contract to Change

the Contract From Physical Delivery to

Cash Settlement

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed contract

market rule change.

SUMMARY: The Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa

Exchange (CSCE or Exchange) has

submitted amendments to its nonfat dry

milk futures contract that would change

the contract from physical delivery to

cash settlement. In accordance with

Section 5a(a)(12) of the Commodity

Exchange Act and acting pursuant to the

authority delegated by Commission

Regulation 140.96, the Acting Director

of the Division of Economic Analysis

(Division) of the Commodity Futures

Trading (Commission) has determined,

on behalf of the Commission, that the

proposed amendments are of major

economic significance. On behalf of the

Commission, the Division is requesting

public comment on the proposal.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 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 CSCE nonfat dry milk

futures contract.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Fred Linse of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,

1155 21st Street NW, Washington,

20581, telephone (202) 418–5273.

Facsimile number: (202) 418–5527.

Electronic mail: flinse@cftc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

amendments provide for cash settlement

of the nonfat dry milk (NDM) futures

contract against the NDM ‘‘West

Mostly’’ monthly average price as

calculated and published by the United

States Department of Agriculture

(USDA). The USDA’s NDM West Mostly

price is published weekly and

represents a survey of both buyers and

sellers of NDM in western states. From

this weekly price data, the USDA

calculates the monthly average price.

The value of the cash settled NDM

contract would be 11,000 times the

monthly average price.

The Exchange said that changing the

NDM contract to one which is cash

settled would significantly enhance the

viability of this contract. The Exchange

said that it has polled NDM industry

participants who have reported that the

USDA’s West Mostly price is a fair and

representative price, and that a majority

of industry participants utilize it to

price their product.

The amendments were submitted

pursuant to the Commission’s ast Track

procedures for streamlining the review
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of amendments to contract terms and

conditions (62 Fed. Reg. 10434). Under

those procedures, the amendments,

absent any contrary action by the

Commission, may be deemed approved

on December 26, 1997, 45 days after

receipt of the submission. 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 amended terms and

conditions for 15 days, rather than 30

days as provided for amendments

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,

1155 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 or by phone at (202) 418–

5100.

Other materials submitted by the

CSCE may be available upon request

pursuant to the Freedom of Information

Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Commission’s

regulations thereunder (17 C.F.R. Part

145 (1987)), except to the extent they are

entitled to confidential treatment as set

forth in 17 C.F.R. 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

C.F.R. 145.7 and 145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed amendments, or with respect

to other materials submitted by the

CSCE, should send such comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on November

18, 1997.

John R. Mielke,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 97–30676 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Realignment of E–2

Squadrons From Naval Air Station

(NAS) Miramar

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality regulations (40

CFR parts 1500–1508) implementing the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act, the

Department of the Navy has prepared

and filed with the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

for the realignment of E–2 squadrons

from NAS Miramar. The DEIS also has

been prepared in accordance with the

Defense Base Closure and Realignment

Act of 1990 (DBCRA, P.L. 101–510) and

the pertinent base closure and

realignment decisions of the Defense

Base Closure and Realignment

Commission approved by the President

and accepted by Congress in September

1993 and September 1995.

The proposed action is to relocate

four E–2 aircraft squadrons (16 aircraft)

and related support personnel,

equipment and functions from NAS

Miramar to one of three alternative

naval air bases in California. The

proposed action includes relocating the

16 E–2 aircraft, 988 associated

personnel and their families, and

expanding or constructing facilities to

support aircraft and personnel, and to

provide associated training functions. In

addition to the increased staffing and

equipment levels, there would be an

increase in Navy training and an

increase in flight operations at the

receiving installation. The preferred

alternative is realignment of the E–2

squadrons to Naval Air Weapons Station

(NAWS) Point Mugu, CA. Two other

alternative sites were evaluated in

detail: (1) Naval Air Station (NAS)

Lemoore, CA, and (2) Naval Air Facility

(NAF) El Centro, CA. NAS North Island

was initially considered as a potential

alternative base, but was eliminated

because of the need to support Clean Air

requirements with regard to the BRACmandated Marine Corps realignment to

MCAS Miramar.

A Notice of Intent (NOI) for the DEIS

was published in the Federal Register

on May 1, 1996. Public scoping

meetings were held at the following

locations: (1) On Tuesday, May 21,

1996, at the Oxnard Center for

Performing Arts, Thousand Oaks/

Hueneme Room, 800 Hobson Way,

Oxnard, CA; (2) On Thursday, May 23,

1996, at the Board of Supervisors

Chambers, County Administration

Center (Second Floor), 940 West Main

Street, El Centro, CA; (3) On Tuesday,

May 28, 1996, at Coronado High School

Auditorium, 650 D Avenue, Coronado,

CA; and (4) On Wednesday, May 29,

1996, at Lemoore Union High School

Cafeteria, Back Room, 101 East Bush

Street, Lemoore, CA.

The DEIS analyzes potential

environmental impacts of the proposed

action on biological resources,

hydrology/surface water quality, land

use and airspace, socioeconomics,

traffic and circulation, air quality, noise,

aesthetics and visual resources, utilities

and services, cultural resources, public

health and safety, and hazardous

materials and wastes. Potentially

significant, but mitigable,

environmental impacts include impacts

to air quality, schools, and cultural

resources at NAWS Point Mugu; air

quality and schools at NAS Lemmore;

and biological resources, noise/land use

compatibility, and conflict with existing

aircraft operations at NAF El Centro.

No decision on the proposed action

will be made until the NEPA process

has been completed.

The DEIS has been distributed to

various federal, state and local agencies,

local groups, elected officers, special

interest groups and individuals. The

DEIS is available for review at the

following libraries:

Near NAWS Point Mugu

—City of Camarillo Public Library, 3100

Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, CA;

—City of Oxnard Public Library, 251

South A Street, Oxnard, CA;

—City of Port Hueneme Public Library,

510 Park Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA;

—City of Santa Barbara Public Library,

40 East Anapamu Street, Santa

Barbara, CA;

—City of Ventura Public Library, 651

East Main Street, Ventura, CA; and

—Ventura City College Library, 4667

Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA.

Near NAF El Centro

—City of Brawley Public Library, 400

Main Street, Brawley, CA; and

—City of El Centro Public Library, 539

State Street, El Centro, CA.

Near NAS Lemoore

—City of Avenal Public Library, 919

Skyline Boulevard, Avenal, CA;

—City of Lemoore Public Library, 457 C

Street, Lemoore, CA;

—City of Hanford Public Library, 400

North Douty, Hanford, CA; and

—City of Fresno Public Library, 2420

Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA.