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review of the countervailing duty order

from the Government of Malaysia,

Heveafil Sdn. Bhd., Filmax Sdn. Bhd.,

Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd., Filati Lastex Sdn.

Bhd., and Rubfil Sdn. Bhd. for the

period January 1, 1996 through

December 31, 1996. On September 25,

1997, the Department published in the

Federal Register (62 FR 50292) a notice

of ‘‘Initiation of Countervailing Duty

Administrative Review’’ initiating the

administrative review. On November 5,

1997, the respondents withdrew their

request for review.

The applicable regulation, 19 CFR

351.213(d)(1), stipulates that the

Secretary may permit a party that

requested an administrative review to

withdraw the request within 90 days of

the date of publication of notice of

initiation of the requested review. In

this case, the respondents have

withdrawn their request within the 90

day period. No other interested party

requested a review, and we have

received no other submissions regarding

the respondents’ withdrawal of their

request for review. Therefore, we are

rescinding this review of the

countervailing duty order on extruded

rubber thread from Malaysia.

This notice is published in

accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Louis Apple,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II,

Import Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory

Committee; Closed Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Closed meeting of U.S.

Automotive Parts Advisory Committee.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Automotive Parts

Advisory Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’)

advises U.S. Government officials on

matters relating to the implementation

of the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of

1988. The Committee: (1) Reports

annually to the Secretary of Commerce

on barriers to sales of U.S.-made auto

parts and accessories in Japanese

markets; (2) assists the Secretary in

reporting to the Congress on the

progress of sales of U.S.-made auto parts

in Japanese markets, including the

formation of long-term supplier

relationships; (3) reviews and considers

data collected on sales of U.S.-made

auto parts to Japanese markets; (4)

advises the Secretary during

consultations with the Government of

Japan on these issues; and (5) assists in

establishing priorities for the

Department’s initiatives to increase

U.S.-made auto parts sales to Japanese

markets, and otherwise provide

assistance and direction to the Secretary

in carrying out these initiatives. At the

meeting, committee members will

discuss specific trade and sales

expansion programs related to U.S.-

Japan automotive parts policy.

DATE AND LOCATION: The meeting will be

held on January 15, 1998 from 10:30

a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department

of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Robert Reck, Office of Automotive

Affairs, Trade Development, Room

4036, Washington, D.C. 20230,

telephone: (202) 482–1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General

Counsel formally determined on July 5,

1994, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Act, as amended, that

the series of meetings or portions of

meetings of the Committee and of any

subcommittee thereof, dealing with

privileged or confidential commercial

information may be exempt from the

provisions of the Act relating to open

meeting and public participation therein

because these items are concerned with

matters that are within the purview of

5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (4) and (9) (B). A copy

of the Notice of Determination is

available for public inspection and

copying in the Department of Commerce

Records Inspection Facility, Room 6020,

Main Commerce.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Henry P. Misisco,

Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

Section 211.273, Substitutions for

Military or Federal Specifications and

Standards, and related clause in DFARS

252.211–7005; OMB Number 0704–

0398.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 257.

Responses Per Respondent: 3.

Annual Responses: 771.

Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

Annual Burden Hours: 771.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection permits offerors to propose

Single Process Initiative (SPI) processes

in lieu of military or Federal

specifications and standards cited in

DoD solicitations for previously

developed items. The information will

be used by the Government to identify

and verify Government acceptance of an

SPI process as a valid replacement for

a military or Federal specification or

standard cited in a solicitation.

Respondents are offerors responding to

DoD solicitations for previously

developed items that cite military or

Federal specifications or standards

when the offeror has a management or

manufacturing process that has been

previously accepted by DoD, under SPI,

as a valid replacement for a military or

Federal specification or standard.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room

10236, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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