63528 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 230 / Monday, December 1, 1997 / Notices

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

Memorandum of Understanding dated May 6,

1995, between the Governments of the

United States and Ukraine, 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 the

following categories, produced or

manufactured in Ukraine and exported

during the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 1998 and extending through

December 31, 1998, in excess of the following

limits of restraint:

Category Twelve-month limit

435 ........................... 90,100 dozen.

442 ........................... 15,000 dozen.

444 ........................... 65,000 numbers.

448 ........................... 65,000 dozen.

The limits set forth above are subject to

adjustment pursuant to the current bilateral

agreement between the Governments of the

United States and Ukraine.

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.

Products in Category 435 exported during

1997 shall be charged to the applicable

category limit for that year (see directive

dated November 1, 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 for Category 435.

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. 97–31426 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Establishment of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Man-Made

Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable

Fiber Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in the United Arab

Emirates

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:

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 import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

the United Arab Emirates and exported

during the period January 1, 1998

through December 31, 1998 are based on

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 the United

Arab Emirates 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

limits for the 1998 period. The 1998

levels for Categories 315 and 361 are

zero.

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 notices 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, man-made fiber, silk blend and

other vegetable fiber textiles and textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in the United

Arab Emirates 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 restraint

limit

219 ........................... 1,246,672 square meters.

226/313 .................... 2,131,840 square meters.

315 ........................... –0–.

317 ........................... 34,390,917 square

meters.

326 ........................... 2,012,461 square meters.

334/634 .................... 254,068 dozen.

335/635/835 ............. 174,413 dozen.

336/636 .................... 220,192 dozen.

338/339 .................... 628,396 dozen of

which not more than

418,930 dozen shall

be in Categories

338–S/339–S1.

340/640 .................... 389,572 dozen.

341/641 .................... 341,130 dozen.

342/642 .................... 271,008 dozen.

347/348 .................... 466,809 dozen of

which not more than

233,404 dozen shall

be in Categories

347–T/348–T 2.

351/651 .................... 194,786 dozen.

352 ........................... 359,084 dozen.

361 ........................... –0–.

363 ........................... 6,708,201 numbers.

369–S3 .................... 93,379 kilograms.

369–O 4 .................... 662,361 kilograms.

638/639 .................... 254,068 dozen.

647/648 .................... 364,165 dozen.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 230 / Monday, December 1, 1997 / Notices 63529

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

847 ........................... 228,662 dozen.

1 Category 338–S: only HTS numbers

6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010, 6105.10.0030,

6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025,

6110.20.2040, 6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068,

6112.11.0030 and 6114.20.0005; Category

339–S: only HTS numbers 6104.22.0060,

6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010, 6106.10.0030,

6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0070,

6110.20.1030, 6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075,

6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010

and 6117.90.9020. 2 Category 347–T: only HTS numbers

6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030,

6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010,

6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020,

6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005,

6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025,

6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.49.8020,

6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810

and 6211.32.0040; Category 348–T: only HTS

numbers 6104.12.0030, 6104.19.8030,

6104.22.0040, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006,

6104.62.2011, 6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028,

6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042,

6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030,

6204.22.3040, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000,

6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020,

6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050,

6204.69.6010, 6304.69.9010. 6210.50.9060,

6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030

and 6217.90.9050. 3 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 4 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except

6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S);

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 December 20, 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.

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 the United Arab

Emirates of its intent to continue the bilateral

visa arrangement for those products. An

export visa will continue 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. 97–31434 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Chicago Board of Trade Futures

Contracts in Corn and Soybeans; Draft

Proposed Revisions to Delivery

Specifications

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of, and Request for

Public Comment on, Draft Proposed

Revisions by the Chicago Board of Trade

to Delivery Specifications on Corn and

Soybean Futures Contracts.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission (Commission) on

November 7, 1997, issued an Order

changing and supplementing under

section 5a(a)(10) of the Commodity

Exchange Act (Act), 7 U.S.C. 7a(a)(10),

the delivery terms of the corn and

soybean futures contracts of the Board

of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBT).

The CBT previously had submitted

proposed changes to the delivery

specifications of its corn and soybean

futures contracts in response to a

December 19, 1996 notification to the

CBT by the Commission that the CBT

corn and soybean futures contracts no

longer accomplish the objectives of that

section of the Act. The Commission in

its November 7 Order changed and

supplemented the CBT proposal for its

soybean futures contract by making

changes relating to the delivery

locations proposed by the CBT and for

both its soybean and corn futures

contracts by making changes relating to

the locational price differentials

proposed by the CBT, to a contingency

rule proposed by the CBT and to a

minimum net worth requirement for

eligibility to issue shipping certificates

proposed by the CBT. The November 7

Order also provided that the CBT was

not precluded ‘‘from submitting for

Commission review and approval under

sections 5a(a)(10) and 5a(a)(12) of the

Act any alternative proposed delivery

specifications for its corn or soybean

futures contracts.’’

The CBT on November 18, 1997,

provided to the Commission draft

proposed revisions to the corn and

soybean futures contracts which,

although approved by the CBT Board of

Directors, have not yet been presented

to the CBT membership for its approval.

Those draft proposed revisions contain

delivery specifications different from

those contained in the Commission’s

November 7 Order.

The Commission is providing notice

of the CBT’s draft proposed revisions in

order to provide the public with an

opportunity to comment to the

Commission on them. The Commission

has determined that publication of the

CBT’s draft proposed revisions for

public comment is in the public

interest, will assist the Commission in

considering the views of interested

persons, and is consistent with the

purposes of the Commodity Exchange

Act.

DATES: Comments must be received by

January 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20581, attention:

Office of the Secretariat; transmitted by

facsimile at (202) 418–5521; or

transmitted electronically at

[secretary@cftc.gov]. Reference should

be made to ‘‘Corn and Soybean Delivery

Points; Draft Proposed Revisions.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Mielke, Acting Director, or Paul M.

Architzel, Chief Counsel, Division of

Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20581, (202) 418–

5260, or electronically, Mr. Architzel at

[PArchitzel@cftc.gov].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Section 5a(a)(10) of the Act provides

that, as a condition of contract market

designation, boards of trade are required

to:

Permit the delivery of any commodity, on

contracts of sale thereof for future delivery,

of such grade or grades, at such point or

points and at such quality and locational

price differentials as will tend to prevent or

diminish price manipulation, market

congestion, or the abnormal movement of

such commodity in interstate commerce. If

the Commission after investigation finds that

the rules and regulations adopted by a

contract market permitting delivery of any

commodity on contracts of sale thereof for

future delivery, do not accomplish the

objectives of this subsection, then the

Commission shall notify the contract market

of its finding and afford the contract market