Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 68 / Wednesday, April 9, 1997 / Notices 17179

Dated: April 3, 1997.

Joseph R. Blum,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–9018 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-22-F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Permanent Exemption of ‘‘Fashion

Samples’’ From Visa and Quota

Requirements

April 4, 1997

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs exempting

‘‘fashion samples’’ from visa and quota

requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 11, 1997

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Fennessy, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

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).

A notice published in the Federal

Register on February 6, 1996 (61 FR

4418) announces a temporary

exemption from visa and quota

requirements for textile and apparel

articles described as ‘‘fashion samples.’’

The Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

has determined that, effective on April

11, 1997, textile and apparel articles

described as ‘‘fashion samples’’ which

are produced or manufactured in

various countries and entered into the

United States for consumption shall no

longer be subject to quota and visa

requirements.

The term ‘‘fashion samples’’ is limited

to wearing apparel and other textile

articles purchased at retail and not

imported in multiple units, i.e., no more

than a single article in a particular style

and/or color. These shipments must not

be greater than twenty-four (24) pieces

and must accompany a returning buyer.

Mail and cargo shipments would not be

eligible for treatment as ‘‘fashion

samples.’’

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

April 4, 1997.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, all import

control directives issued to you by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. This directive also

amends, but does not cancel, all visa

requirements for all countries for which visa

arrangements are in place with the United

States.

Effective on April 11, 1997, you are

directed to no longer require a visa for textile

and apparel articles described as ‘‘fashion

samples’’ which are produced or

manufactured in various countries and

entered into the United States for

consumption. Also, these textile and apparel

articles shall not be subject to existing quota.

These textile and apparel items, frequently

called buyers ‘‘fashion samples’’ are limited

to textile and apparel items purchased at

retail. The ‘‘fashion samples’’ must

accompany a buyer returning to the United

States, must not be more than a single article

in a particular style or color and must not

exceed more than 24 pieces total. Mail and

cargo shipments would not be eligible for

treatment as ‘‘fashion samples.’’

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. 97–9069 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc.

Update of Petition for Exemption From

the Dual Trading Prohibition in

Affected Contract Markets

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of update of petition for

exemption from the prohibition on dual

trading in affected contract markets.

SUMMARY: Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CSCE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)

has submitted an update of its October

19, 1993 petition for exemption from the

prohibition against dual trading in

thirteen contract markets. Copies of the

entire file, including any future

submissions, will be available to the

public upon request, except to the

extent the Exchange has requested

confidential treatment.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the file are

available from the Office of the

Secretariat, Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20581. Reference

should be made to the CSCE dual

trading exemption petition file.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Andresen, Special Counsel, or

Evan Davis, Staff Attorney, Division of

Trading and Markets, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581;

telephone: (202) 418–5490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 4j(a)(3) of the Commodity

Exchange Act and Regulation 155.5

thereunder, a board of trade may submit

a petition to the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’) to

exempt any of its affected contract

markets (markets with an average daily

volume of over 8,000 contracts traded

for four consecutive quarters) from the

prohibition against dual trading.

Regulation 155.5(d)(6) authorizes the

Director of the Division of Trading and

Markets to publish notice of each

exemption petition deemed complete

under Regulation 155.5(d) and to make

the petition available to the public as

required by section 4j(a)(5) of the Act.

CSCE originally submitted a petition

for dual trading exemption on October

19, 1993. That petition was made

available to the public by a notice of

availability published in the Federal

Register on December 22, 1993.

Pursuant to a request from the

Commission, CSCE submitted a dual

trading exemption petition update dated

March 21, 1997 for its contract markets

in sugar #11, coffee ‘‘C’’ and cocoa

futures contracts and its options on

sugar #11, coffee ‘‘C’’ and cocoa futures

contracts.

Copies of the file containing all these

materials and any future submissions,

except to the extent the Exchange has

requested confidential treatment in

accordance with 17 CFR 145.9, are

available for inspection at the

Commission’s Office of the Secretariat,

1155 21st Street, NW., Washngton, DC

20581, and may be obtained by mail at

that address or by telephone at (202)

418–5100.

Petition materials subject to CSCE’s

request for confidential treatment may

be available upon request pursuant to

the Freedom of Information Act (5

U.S.C. 552) and the Commission’s

regulations thereunder (17 CFR part

145), except to the extent they are
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entitled to confidential treatment as set

forth in 17 CFR 145.5 and 145.9.

Requests for copies of such materials

should be made to FOI, Privacy and

Sunshine Act Compliance Staff of the

Office of the Secretariat at the above

address in accordance with 17 CFR

145.7 and 145.8.

The CSCE timely submitted its

original petition before October 26,

1993, the effective date of the dual

trading prohibition. Therefore,

application of the prohibition against

the contract markets covered by the

petition has been suspended in

accordance with Commission

Regulation 155.5(d)(5) and will remain

suspended until the petition is acted

upon.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3,

1997.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–8999 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Meeting

The 1997 Summer Study Panel

Meeting on Technology Thrust of the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

will meet on April 29, 1997 at

Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, TX

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to

gather information and receive briefing

for the 1997 Summer Study topic on

Expeditionary Forces.

The meeting will be closed to the

public in accordance with section 552b

of Title 5, United States Code,

specifically subparagraphs (1) and (4)

thereof.

For further information, contact the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Secretariat at (703) 697–8404.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9085 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3910–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Meeting

The 1997 Summer Study Panel

Meeting on Technology Thrust of the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

will meet on May 6, 1997 at Rome

Laboratory, Syracuse, NY from 8 a.m. to

5 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to

gather information and receive briefing

for the 1997 Summer Study topic on

Expeditionary Forces.

The meeting will be closed to the

public in accordance with section 552b

of Title 5, United States Code,

specifically subparagraphs (1) and (4)

thereof.

For further information, contact the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Secretariat at (703) 697–8404.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9086 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3910–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Meeting

The 1997 Summer Study Panel

Meeting on Technology Thrust of the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

will meet on May 29, 1997 at the

ANSER Corporation, 1215 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to

gather information and receive briefing

for the 1997 Summer Study topic on

Expeditionary Forces.

The meeting will be closed to the

public in accordance with section 552b

of Title 5, United States Code,

specifically subparagraphs (1) and (4)

thereof.

For further information, contact the

HQ USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Secretariat at (703) 697–8404.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9087 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3910–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Corps of Engineers

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/

Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/

EIR) for the Seven Oaks Dam Water

Conservation Feasibility Study, San

Bernardino County, California

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, Los

Angeles District, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District

Corps of Engineers and San Bernardino

County Flood Control District propose

establishing a seasonal water

conservation and supply pool at Seven

Oaks Dam. The study was developed in

response to local concerns regarding

future water supply sources, given

continued regional population growth,

dwindling imported water supplies, and

continued increases in the cost of water.

As proposed the project would retain

water behind Seven Oaks Dam

beginning in March through May until

the target conservation pool elevation is

reached, with releases to the

downstream spreading grounds from

June through September. Releases

would be made to ensure the

conservation pool is drained each year

by September 30, prior to the winter

flood control season.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For a copy of the draft EIS/EIR, or for

additional information, please contact

Mr. William O. Butler at (213) 452–3845

or Mr. Jared Miller at (213) 452–3837, or

by writing to the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, Los Angeles District (Attn:

Mr. William O. Butler, CESPL–PD–RN,

Room 14005 or Attn: Mr. Jared Miller,

CESPL–PD–CN, Room 14082), P.O. Box

532711, Los Angeles, California 90053–

2352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No

significant short or long-term adverse

environmental effects were identified in

the draft EIS/EIR as a result of

implementing or operating the Seven

Oaks facility for water conservation

purposes.

The public review period for the draft

EIS/EIR will be for 45 days, from April

15 to May 29, 1997.

Scoping: A public scoping meeting

was held in Redlands, California on

Thursday, September 14, 1995. The

date, time and location of this scoping

meeting was announced in the local

news media and with separate

notification to all parties on the project

mailing list.

A public scoping meeting will be held

to give individuals and groups the

opportunity to comment, either orally

and/or in writing on the environmental,

social and economic impacts of the

proposed action as presented in the

draft EIS/EIR. A public meeting is

scheduled for April 30, 1997 at 7:00

p.m. at the San Bernardino Valley

Municipal Water District, 1350 South

‘‘E’’ Street, San Bernardino, California.

At the public meeting, the report

findings and DEIS/EIR will be reviewed.

Separate notification of the meeting will

also be sent to all parties on the project

mailing list.