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Should CITA determine that this

decision should be amended, such

amendment will be published in the

Federal Register.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements

October 13, 2000.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury,

Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: The U.S.

Customs Service has conducted on- site

verification of textile and textile product

production in a number of foreign

countries. Based on information

obtained through on-site verifications

and from other sources, U.S. Customs

has informed CITA that certain

companies were illegally transshipping,

were closed, or were unable to produce

records to verify production. The

Chairman of CITA has directed the U.S.

Customs Service to issue regulations

regarding the denial of entry of

shipments from such companies (see

directive dated July 27, 1999 (64 FR

41395), published on July 30, 1999).In

order to secure compliance with U.S.

law, including Section 204 and U.S.

customs law, to carry out textile and

textile product agreements, and to avoid

circumvention of textile agreements, the

Chairman of CITA directs the U.S.

Customs Service, effective for goods

exported on and after November 19,

2000 and extending through November

18, 2002, to deny entry to textiles and

textile products manufactured by the

Indonesian company, Pt. Pollux

Indonesia Textile Industry. Customs has

informed CITA that this company was

found to have been illegally

transshipping, closed, or unable to

produce records to verify production.

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,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board; Notice of

Advisory Committee Meetings

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

(DSB) Task Force on High Energy Laser

Weapon Systems Applications will meet

in closed session on November 14–15,

2000; December 14–15, 2000; January

23–24, 2001; February 21–22, 2001;

March 13–14, 2001; April 17–18, 2001;

and May 15–16, 2001, at Strategic

Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22201.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition, Technology &

Logistics on scientific and technical

matters as they affect the perceived

needs of the Department of Defense. At

these meetings, the Task Force will

review on-going or proposed programs

in high energy laser (HEL) applications;

examine recent supporting technology

advancements and their applications

with respect to supporting military HEL

weapon system developments; develop

potential military and strategic HEL

system applications and identify

processes required to implement these

potentials; determine what needs to be

done to weaponize these systems; and

assess HEL operational concepts,

impacts and limitations, considering

legal, treaty and policy issues

concerning HEL employment.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

P.L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.

App. II, (1994)), it has been determined

that these Defense Science Board

meetings, concern matters listed in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that

accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: October 12, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00–27015 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for

Personnel (DAPE–ZXI–RM), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department

of the Army announces a proposed

public information collection and seeks

public comment on the provisions

thereof. Comments are invited on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed

information collection; (c) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by December 19,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers IRWR,

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center,

P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, Louisiana

70161–1280, ATTN: CEWRC–NDC–CQ,

(Jay A. Wieriman). Consideration will be

given to all comments received within

60 days of the date of publication of this

notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address, or call

Department of the Army Reports

clearance officer at (703) 614–0454.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Description of Vessels,

Description of Operations, ENG Form

3931, and 3932, OMB Control Number

0710–0009.

Needs and Uses: The publication

Waterborne Transportation Lines of the

United States, Volume 1, 2, and 3

contain information on the vessel

operator and their American Flag

vessels operating or available for

operation on the inland waterways of

the United States in the transportation

of freight and passengers.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.

Number of Respondents: 2,500.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 48

minutes.

Frequency: Mandatory.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The data

is also used by the U.S. Coast Guard and

other Federal and State agencies

involved in transportation. If this data