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review in the following offices, by

appointment: Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301–713–

1401); and

Protected Species Division, NMFS,

777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa

Rosa, CA 95404–6528 (707–575–6066).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing should be submitted to

the Protected Species Division in Santa

Rosa, CA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SWFSC,

PR/GG, MMWD, and SCWA request

permits under the authority of section

10 of the Endangered Species Act of

1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and

the NMFS regulations governing ESAlisted fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR

parts 217–227). SWFSC (P772#71) requests a 5-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

associated with fish population and

habitat studies throughout the

Evolutionarily Significant Unit. The

studies consist of five assessment tasks

for which ESA-listed fish are proposed

to be taken: (1) Presence/absence, (2)

population estimates, (3) spawner

surveys, (4) genetic sampling, and (5)

habitat quality evaluation. ESA-listed

fish are proposed to be observed or

captured, anesthetized, handled,

allowed to recover from the anesthetic,

and released. ESA-listed juvenile

salmon indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested. PR/GG (P639) requests a 5-year permit

for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

associated with fish population and

habitat studies in drainages on, and

proximate to, National Park Service

lands in Marin County. The studies

consist of five assessment tasks for

which ESA-listed fish are proposed to

be taken: (1) Presence/absence, (2)

population estimates, (3) spawner

surveys, (4) genetic sampling, and (5)

habitat quality evaluation. ESA-listed

fish are proposed to be observed or

captured, anesthetized, handled,

allowed to recover from the anesthetic,

and released. ESA-listed juvenile

salmon indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested. MMWD (P640) requests a 5-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

associated with fish population and

habitat studies in Marin County. The

studies consist of five assessment tasks

for which ESA-listed fish are proposed

to be taken: (1) Presence/absence, (2)

population estimates, (3) spawner

surveys, (4) genetic sampling, and (5)

habitat quality evaluation. ESA-listed

fish are proposed to be observed or

captured, anesthetized, handled,

allowed to recover from the anesthetic,

and released. ESA-listed juvenile

salmon indirect mortalities associated

with the research are also requested. SCWA (P641) requests a 5-year permit

for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

associated with fish population and

habitat studies in Sonoma County. The

studies consist of four assessment tasks

for which ESA-listed fish are proposed

to be taken: (1) Population estimates, (2)

carcass counts, (3) redd surveys, and (4)

habitat quality evaluation. ESA-listed

fish are proposed to be harassed by

SCWA during field observation

activities.

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on any of these requests for a

permit should set out the specific

reasons why a hearing would be

appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The

holding of such a hearing is at the

discretion of the Assistant

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA. All

statements and opinions contained in

the above permit application summaries

are those of the applicants and do not

necessarily reflect the views of NMFS.

Dated: April 2, 1997.

Margaret Lorenz,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–8939 Filed 4–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in the Dominican

Republic

April 2, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing

import limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, 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: 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.

The current limits for certain

categories are being increased for

carryover.

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 62 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 65375, published on

December 12, 1996.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

April 2, 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 December 6, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in the Dominican Republic

and exported during the twelve-month

period which began on January 1, 1997 and

extends through December 31, 1997.

Effective on April 9, 1997, you are directed

to increase the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted limit 1

339/639 .................... 1,047,473 dozen.

340/640 .................... 906,149 dozen

342/642 .................... 637,677 dozen.

347/348/647/648 ...... 2,169,142 dozen of

which not more than

1,032,396 dozen

shall be in Category

647/648.

352/652 .................... 11,177,700 dozen.

442 ........................... 80,650 dozen.

443 ........................... 147,550 numbers.

444 ........................... 80,650 numbers
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Category Adjusted limit 1

633 ........................... 132,959 dozen

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December

31, 1996.

The Guaranteed Access Level (GAL) for the

foregoing categories remain unchanged.

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. 97–8919 Filed 4–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Personnel and Readiness).

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the

Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel

and Readiness) announces the following

proposed reinstatement of a 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 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 June 9, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

the Office of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

(Program Integration/Legal Policy),

ATTN: Major Amy M. Griese, 4000

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–4000.

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

at (703) 697–3387.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Indebtedness of

Military Personnel—Involuntary

Allotments, DD Form 2653, OMB

Number 0704–0367.

Needs and Uses: Public Law 103–94,

‘‘The Hatch Act Reform Amendments of

1993,’’ directs the establishment of

provisions for the involuntary allotment

of the pay of a member of the Uniformed

Services for indebtedness owed a third

party as determined by the final

judgment of a court, and as further

determined by competent military or

executive authority to be in compliance

with the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil

Relief Act of 1940. These provisions

must also take into consideration the

absence of a member of the Uniformed

Services from appearance in a judicial

proceeding if the absence results from

the exigencies of military duty. The

information collected hereby, provides

the DoD reviewing authority with the

data necessary to act on requests from

the public for assistance in the

collection of debts.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; businesses or other for

profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,100 hours.

Number of Respondents: 8,400.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

This information is used by the

Department of Defense to initiate an

involuntary allotment from the pay of a

member of the Uniformed Services for

indebtedness owed a third party as

determined by the final judgment of a

court. This requirement was created by

‘‘The Hatch Act Reform Amendments of

1993,’’ Public Law 103–94. The DD

Form 2653, ‘‘Involuntary Allotment

Application,’’ requires the creditor to

provide identifying information on the

member of the Uniformed Services;

certify a judgment was obtained and

that the member’s rights under the

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act

were protected.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 97–8964 Filed 4–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

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 and Associated Form:

Department of Defense Fiscal Year 1997:

Assistance to Local Education Agencies

(LEAs), OMB Number 0704–0389.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 127.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 127.

Average Burden Per Response: 20

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 42.

Needs and Uses: This information

collection requirement is necessary to

disperse funds to LEAs in accordance

with the National Defense Authorization

Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Sec. 386 of

Pub. L. 102–484, as amended by Sec.

372 of Pub. L. 104–201). In order to

establish eligibility for assistance and to

calculate payments, DoD relies on data

furnished by the Department of

Education and information provided

through an application filed by the LEA.

Qualifying LEAs are those in which over

20 percent of the students are federally

connected or those which have

experienced at least a 20 percent

decrease in student enrollment due to

Base Realignment and Closure. The

application requires the LEA to (a)

certify that they have applied for

financial assistance from all sources,

including the state/commonwealth; (b)

have filed a complete and timely

application for Section 3 impact

assistance to the Secretary of Education;

and (c) include a copy of their

independent audit. Approximately 127

LEAs are expected to qualify.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Government.

Frequency: Annually.

Repondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer 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.