62760 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 1997 / Notices

issued to you on February 10, 1997, 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

and silk apparel, produced or manufactured

in China and exported during the twelvemonth period beginning on January 1, 1997

and extending through December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 26, 1997, you are

directed to increase the limits for the

following categories, as provided for under

the terms of the bilateral agreement between

the Governments of the United States and the

People’s Republic of China:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Sublevels in Group I

200 ........................... 751,317 kilograms.

334 ........................... 341,541 dozen.

359–C 2 .................... 622,579 kilograms.

438 ........................... 28,228 dozen.

445/446 .................... 310,468 dozen.

611 ........................... 5,576,939 square meters.

634 ........................... 653,954 dozen.

641 ........................... 1,404,487 dozen.

651 ........................... 811,250 dozen of

which not more than

138,858 dozen shall

be in Category 651–

B3.

Group IV

832, 834,

838,839,843,850–

852, 858 and 859,

as a group.

11,588,728 square

meters equivalent.

1The limits have 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. 3 Category 651–B: only HTS numbers

6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.

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. 97–31083 Filed 11–21–97; 12:41

pm]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and

Other Vegetable Fiber Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in the

People’s Republic of China

November 20, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, 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, 1972, as

amended.

The current limits for Categories 434,

647, 670–L and 870 are being increased

for carryforward. As a result, the limits

for these categories, which are currently

filled, will re-open.

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 62 FR 6950, published on February

14, 1997.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 20, 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 February 10, 1997, 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

and silk apparel, produced or manufactured

in China and exported during the twelvemonth period beginning on January 1, 1997

and extending through December 31, 1997.

Effective on November 26, 1997, you are

directed to increase the limits for the

following categories, as provided for under

the terms of the bilateral agreement between

the Governments of the United States and the

People’s Republic of China:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Sublevels in Group I

434 ........................... 14,256 dozen.

647 ........................... 1,663,051 dozen.

670–L 2 ..................... 16,687,879 kilograms.

Level not in a group

870 ........................... 33,923,079 kilograms.

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

31, 1996. 2 Category 670–L: only HTS numbers

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.

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. 97–31084 Filed 11–21–97; 12:41

pm]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0135]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Subcontractor

Payments

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public

comments regarding an extension to an

existing OMB clearance (9000–0135).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Subcontractor Payments.

The clearance currently expires on

March 31, 1998.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 1997 / Notices 62761

DATES: Comments may be submitted on

or before January 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack

O’Neill, Federal Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 501–3856.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW,

Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405.

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0135,

Subcontractor Payments, in all

correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Part 28 of the FAR contains guidance

related to obtaining financial protection

against damages under Government

contracts (e.g., use of bonds, bid

guarantees, insurance etc.). Part 52

contains the texts of solicitation

provisions and contract clauses. These

regulations implement a statutory

requirement for information to be

provided by Federal contractors relating

to payment bonds furnished under

construction contracts which are subject

to the Miller Act (40 USC 270a-270d).

This collection requirement is mandated

by Section 806 of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992

and 1993 (Pub. L. 102–190), as amended

by Section 2091 of the Federal

Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994

(Pub. L. 103–335). The clause at 52.228–

12, Prospective Subcontractor Requests

for Bonds, implements Section 806(a)(3)

of Public Law 102–190, as amended,

which specifies that, upon the request of

a prospective subcontractor or supplier

offering to furnish labor or material for

the performance of a construction

contract for which a payment bond has

been furnished to the United States

pursuant to the Miller Act, the

contractor shall promptly provide a

copy of such payment bond to the

requestor.

In conjunction with performance

bonds, payment bonds are used in

Government construction contracts to

secure fulfillment of the contractor’s

obligations under the contract and to

assure that the contractor makes all

payments, as required by law, to

persons furnishing labor or material in

performance of the contract. This

regulation provides prospective

subcontractors and suppliers a copy of

the payment bond furnished by the

contractor to the Government for the

performance of a Federal construction

contract subject to the Miller Act. It is

expected that prospective

subcontractors and suppliers will use

this information to determine whether

to contract with that particular prime

contractor. This information has been

and will continue to be available from

the Government. The requirement for

contractors to provide a copy of the

payment bond upon request to any

prospective subcontractor or supplier

under the Federal construction contract

is contained in Section 806(a)(3) of

Public Law 102–190, as amended by

Sections 2091 and 8105 of Public Law

103–355.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows: Respondents,

12,000; responses per respondent, 5;

total annual responses, 60,000;

preparation hours per response, .5; and

total response burden hours, 30,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requester may obtain a copy of the

justification from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS),

Room 4037, 1800 F Street, Washington,

DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755.

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0135,

Subcontractor Payments, in all

correspondence.

Dated: November 20, 1997.

Sharon A. Kiser,

FAR Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 97–30896 Filed 11–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

on Management of Certain Plutonium

Residues and Scrub Alloy Stored at

the Rocky Flats Environmental

Technology Site

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE) announces the availability of the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

on Management of Certain Plutonium

Residues and Scrub Alloy Stored at the

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology

Site (draft EIS) for public review and

comment. The Department has prepared

this draft EIS pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42

U.S.C. § 4321, et seq.), in accordance

with the Council on Environmental

Quality Regulations for Implementing

the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40

CFR parts 1500–1508) and the DOE

NEPA implementing regulations (10

CFR part 1021). The draft EIS analyzes

reasonable alternative means of

processing certain plutonium residues

and all of the scrub alloy currently

stored at the Rocky Flats Site near

Golden, Colorado to a form suitable for

disposal or other disposition. Plutonium

residues and scrub alloy are materials

that were generated during the

manufacture of components for nuclear

weapons. DOE will hold three public

hearings during the comment period,

which ends January 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

draft EIS should be directed to: Center

for Environmental Management

Information, P.O. Box 23769,

Washington, D.C. 20026–3769, 1–800–

736–3282 or in Washington, D.C., 202–

863–5084. Copies of the draft EIS are

also available for public review at the

locations listed at the end of this Notice.

Written comments on the draft EIS

should be mailed to: Mr. Charles R.

Head, U.S. Department of Energy, Office

of Environmental Management (EM–60),

1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Room

5B–086, Washington, DC 20585–0001.

Comments may also be submitted to

RFPR.EIS@EM.DOE.GOV by E-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information about the draft EIS

and about plutonium residues and scrub

alloy, contact: Mr. Charles Head at the

above address or call (202) 586–5151.

For information on the DOE NEPA

process, contact: Carol M. Borgstrom,

Director, Office of NEPA Policy and

Assistance, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585–0001, (202) 586–

4600 or leave a message at 1–800–472–

2756.

DATES: The comment period ends on

January 5, 1998. Comments postmarked

after that date will be considered to the

extent practicable. DOE will hold public

hearings as follows:

Golden, Colorado—December 10, 1997

Los Alamos, New Mexico—December

11, 1997

Augusta, Georgia—December 16, 1997

Further details on the hearings are

provided under SUPPLEMENTAL

INFORMATION.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 19, 1996, DOE

published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the

Federal Register (61 FR 58866) to

prepare an EIS on the management of

certain plutonium residues and scrub

alloy stored at the Rocky Flats

Environmental Technology Site. The

plutonium residues and scrub alloy

were generated as intermediate products

or byproducts resulting from the

manufacture of components for nuclear