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Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

335 ........................... 198,744 dozen.

338/339 .................... 2,140,318 dozen.

410 ........................... 2,689,107 square meters.

433 ........................... 18,991 dozen.

434 ........................... 10,358 dozen.

435 ........................... 13,554 dozen.

443 ........................... 225,885 numbers.

611 ........................... 6,117,488 square meters.

645/646 .................... 313,404 dozen.

The limits set forth above are 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 limits for that year (see

directive dated October 25, 1996) to the

extent of any unfilled balances. In the event

the limits established for that period have

been exhausted by previous entries, such

products shall be charged to the limits 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

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. 97–31424 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, ManMade Fiber, Silk Blend and Other

Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Romania

November 25, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, 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 import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Romania and exported during the

period January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 1998 are based on the

limits notified to the Textiles

Monitoring Body pursuant to the

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles

and Clothing (ATC).

Pursuant to the provisions of the ATC,

the second stage of the integration

commences on January 1, 1998 (see 60

FR 21075, published on May 1, 1995).

Accordingly, certain previously

restrained categories may have been

modified or eliminated and certain

limits may have been revised. Integrated

products will no longer be subject to

quota. CITA has informed Romania of

its intent to continue the bilateral visa

arrangement for those products.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the 1998 limits. The limits for

Categories 443 and 647 have been

reduced for carryforward applied to the

1997 limits.

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 51832, published on October

3, 1997. Information regarding the 1998

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 25, 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, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend

and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in Romania and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month limit

313 ........................... 1,968,902 square meters.

314 ........................... 1,476,676 square meters.

315 ........................... 3,553,624 square meters.

333/833 .................... 140,743 dozen.

334 ........................... 340,192 dozen.

335/835 .................... 178,276 dozen.

338/339 .................... 769,400 dozen.

340 ........................... 335,838 dozen.

341/840 .................... 140,743 dozen.

347/348 .................... 600,508 dozen.

350 ........................... 31,790 dozen.

352 ........................... 214,071 dozen.

359pt. 1 ..................... 767,866 kilograms.

360 ........................... 1,984,379 numbers.

361 ........................... 1,322,920 numbers.

369pt. 2 ..................... 348,252 kilograms.

410 ........................... 172,003 square meters.

433/434 .................... 9,527 dozen.

435 ........................... 9,965 dozen.

442 ........................... 11,541 dozen.

443 ........................... 83,772 numbers.

444 ........................... 41,970 numbers.

447/448 .................... 23,146 dozen.

604 ........................... 1,641,933 kilograms.

638/639 .................... 704,843 dozen.

640 ........................... 96,940 dozen.

647 ........................... 92,290 dozen.

648 ........................... 69,778 dozen.

666 ........................... 140,538 kilograms.

1 Category 359pt.: all HTS numbers except

6406.99.1550. 2 Category 369pt.: all HTS numbers except

5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020,

5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010,

5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000,

5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020

and 6406.10.7700.

The limits set forth above are 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 limits for that year (see

directive dated January 22, 1997) to the

extent of any unfilled balances. In the event

the limits established for that period have

been exhausted by previous entries, such

products shall be charged to the limits set

forth in this directive.

Products for integration in 1998 listed in

the Federal Register notice published on

May 1, 1995 (60 FR 21075) which are

exported during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable limits to the extent of any unfilled

balances. After January 1, 1998, should those

unfilled balances be exhausted, such

products shall no longer be charged to any

limit, due to integration of these products

into GATT 1994.

CITA has informed Romania of its intent to

continue the bilateral visa arrangement for

those products. An export visa will continue
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to be required, if applicable, for products

integrated on and after January 1, 1998,

before entry is permitted into the United

States.

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

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception of 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. 97–31435 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of an Import Limit for

Certain Wool Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in Russia

November 24, 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: Roy

Unger, 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 Bilateral Textile Agreement,

effected by exchange of notes dated

August 13, 1996 and September 9, 1996,

as amended, between the Governments

of the United States and the Russian

Federation establishes a limit for wool

textile products in Category 435 for the

period January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 1998.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the limit for 1998.

This limit may be revised if Russia

becomes a member of the World Trade

Organization (WTO) and the United

States applies the WTO agreement to

Russia.

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

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 24, 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

Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by

exchange of notes dated August 13, 1996 and

September 9, 1996, as amended, between the

Governments of the United States and the

Russian Federation, you are directed to

prohibit, effective on January 1, 1998, entry

into the United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of wool textile products in Category 435,

produced or manufactured in Russia and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, in excess of

52,020 dozen.

The limit set forth above is subject to

adjustment pursuant to the current bilateral

agreement between the Governments of the

United States and the Russian Federation.

Products in the above category exported

during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable category limit for that year (see

directive dated September 19, 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.

This limit may be revised if Russia

becomes a member of the World Trade

Organization (WTO) and the United States

applies the WTO agreement to Russia.

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,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.97–31430 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Wool Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Ukraine

November 24, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, 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.

A Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU) dated May 6, 1995, between the

Governments of the United States and

Ukraine establishes limits for certain

wool textile products for the period

January 1, 1998 through December 31,

1998.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the 1998 limits.

These limits may be revised if

Ukraine becomes a member of the

World Trade Organization (WTO) and

the United States applies the WTO

agreement to Ukraine.

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