Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 1998 / Notices 25463

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

347/348/647/648 ...... 2,244,019 dozen of

which not more than

1,148,820 dozen

shall be in Categories 647/648.

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

31, 1997.

The guaranteed access levels 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. 98–12270 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0341]

Information Collection Requirements;

Acquisition of Information Technology

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments regarding a proposed

extension of an approved information

collection requirement.

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), DoD announces the

proposed extension of a public

information collection requirement 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 will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the 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 the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology. This

information collection requirement is

currently approved by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for use

through September 30, 1998. DoD

proposes that OMB extend its approval

for use through September 30, 2001.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by July 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection requirement

should be sent to: Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, Attn: Mr. Michael

Pelkey, PDUSD(A&T)DP(DAR), IMD

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telefax

(703) 602–0350. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0341 in all

correspondence related to this issue.

Comments may also be provided

electronically by e-mailing the

comments to dfars@acq.osd.mil. Please

include OMB Control Number 0704–

0341 in the subject line of the e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Michael Pelkey, at (703) 602–0131.

A copy of this information collection

requirement is available electronically

via the Internet at: http://www.dtic.mil/

dfars/ paper copies may be obtained

from Mr. Michael Pelkey,

PDUSD(A&T)(DP(DAR), IMD 3D139,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part

239, Acquisition of Information

Technology, and the associated clauses

at DFARS 252.239–7000 and 252.239–

7006; no form is used for this

information collection; OMB Number

0704–0341.

Needs and Uses: This requirement

provides for the collection of necessary

information from contractors regarding

security requirements applicable to

computers used for processing of

classified information; tariffs pertaining

to telecommunications services; and

proposals from common carriers to

perform special construction under

contracts for telecommunications

services. The information is used by

contracting officers and other DoD

personnel to ensure that computer

systems are adequate to protect against

unauthorized release of classified

information; to participate in the

establishment of tariffs for

telecommunications services; and to

establish reasonable prices for special

construction by common carriers.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,110.

Number of Responses: 1,871.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.02.

Average Burden Per Response: 1.13

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

The clause at DFARS 252.239–7000,

Protection Against Compromising

Emanations, requires that the contractor

provide, upon request of the contracting

officer, documentation supporting the

accreditation of the computer system to

meet the appropriate security

requirements.

The clause at DFARS 252.239–7006,

Tariff Information, requires that the

contractor provide, upon request of the

contracting officer, a copy of the

contractor’s existing tariffs; before filing,

a copy of any application to a Federal,

State, or other regulatory agency for new

rates, charges, services, or regulations

relating to any tariff or any of the

facilities or services to be furnished

solely or primarily to the Government,

and, upon request, a copy of all

information, material, and data

developed or prepared in support of or

in connection with such an application;

and a notification to the contracting

officer of any application submitted by

anyone other than the contractor that

may affect the rate or conditions of

services under the agreement or

contract.

DFARS 239.7408 requires that a

detailed special construction proposal

be obtained from a common carrier that

submits a proposal or quotation that has

special construction requirements

related to the performance of basic

telecommunications services.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 98–12267 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

International Energy Agency Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Subject to timely enactment

of legislation to reinstate the antitrust

defense under section 252 of the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act, a meeting

of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to

the International Energy Agency (IEA)

will be held on May 15, 1998, at the

IEA’s headquarters in Paris, France to

permit attendance by representatives of

U.S. company members of the IAB at a

meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on

Emergency Questions (SEQ).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Samuel M. Bradley, Acting Assistant

General Counsel for International and

Legal Policy, Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20585, 202–586–6738.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subject to

timely enactment of legislation to