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research permit no. 968 submitted by

Scripps Institution of Oceanography,

Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean

Climate Project, Institute for Geophysics

and Planetary Physics, 9500 Gilman

Drive, La Jolla, California 92093–02252,

has been granted.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following office(s):

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301/713–2289); and

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean

Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA

90802–4213 (310/980–4001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

requested amendment has been granted

under the authority of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the

provisions of § 216.39 of the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),

the provisions of § 222.25 of the

regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

fish and wildlife (50 CFR 222.23), and

the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended

(16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

This amendment incorporates into

Permit No. 968 refinements to the

research protocol, as provided for by

Special Condition A.5. of Permit 968.

Issuance of this amendment, as

required by the ESA was based on a

finding that such permit: (1) Was

applied for in good faith; (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the

endangered species which is the subject

of this permit; and (3) is consistent with

the purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA.

Dated: February 27, 1997.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

New Export Visa Stamp for Certain

Textiles and Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in Japan

February 27, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs providing for

the use of a new export visa stamp.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

Beginning on April 1, 1997, the

‘‘Japan Cotton Textile Exporters

Association’’ and the ‘‘Japan Silk &

Synthetic Textiles Exporters’

Association’’ will merge to form the

‘‘Japan Textiles Exporters’ Association.’’

Effective on April 1, 1997, regardless

of the date of export, textile products

from Japan shall be accompanied by a

visa with the new stamped marking

‘‘Japan Textiles Exporters’ Association,’’

instead of the ones from the former

‘‘Japan Cotton Textile Exporters

Association’’ and ‘‘Japan Silk &

Synthetic Textiles Exporters’

Association.’’ There will be a grace

period from April 1, 1997 through April

30, 1997, during which the old or the

new visas will be acceptable. The new

visa stamp must accompany goods

exported on and after May 1, 1997.

Export visa stamps from Japan with

the following markings remain

unchanged and will continue to be

accepted: ‘‘Japan Woollen & Linen

Textiles Exporters Association,’’ ‘‘The

Japan Textile Products Exporters’

Association’’ and ‘‘Japan General

Merchandise Exporters’ Association.’’

The exempt certification stamp will

continue unchanged with the ‘‘The

Japan Textile Products Exporters’

Association’’ marking.

See 52 FR 4639, published on

February 13, 1987.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

February 27, 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 6, 1987, as

amended, by the Chairman, Committee for

the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

That directive directed you to prohibit entry

of certain textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Japan for

which the Government of Japan has not

issued an appropriate visa or exempt

certification.

Beginning on April 1, 1997, the ‘‘Japan

Cotton Textile Exporters Association’’ and

the ‘‘Japan Silk & Synthetic Textiles

Exporters’ Association’’ will merge to form

the ‘‘Japan Textiles Exporters’ Association.’’

Effective on April 1, 1997, regardless of the

date of export, textile products from Japan

shall be accompanied by a visa with the new

stamped marking ‘‘Japan Textiles Exporters’

Association,’’ instead of the ones from the

former ‘‘Japan Cotton Textile Exporters

Association’’ and ‘‘Japan Silk & Synthetic

Textiles Exporters’ Association.’’ There will

be a grace period for goods exported from

April 1, 1997 through April 30, 1997, during

which the old or the new visas will be

acceptable. The new visa stamp must

accompany goods exported on and after May

1, 1997.

A facsimile of the new visa stamp is

enclosed with this letter. The remaining visa

and certification stamps remain unchanged.

Shipments entered or withdrawn from

warehouse according to this directive which

are not accompanied by an appropriate

export visa shall be denied entry and a new

visa must be obtained.

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.

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