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(3) Domain name registrants would

agree, at the time of registration or

renewal, to abide by processes adopted

by the new corporation that exclude,

either pro-actively or retroactively,

certain famous trademarks from being

used as domain names (in one or more

TLDs) except by the designated

trademark holder.

(4) Nothing in the domain name

registration agreement or in the

operation of the new corporation should

limit the rights that can be asserted by

a domain name registrant or trademark

owner under national laws.

The Transition

Based on the processes described

above, the U.S. Government believes

that certain actions should be taken to

accomplish the objectives set forth

above. Some of these steps must be

taken by the government itself, while

others will need to be taken by the

private sector. For example, a new notfor-profit organization must be

established by the private sector and its

Interim Board chosen. Agreement must

be reached between the U.S.

Government and the new corporation

relating to transfer of the functions

currently performed by IANA. NSI and

the U.S. Government must reach

agreement on the terms and conditions

of NSI’s evolution into one competitor

among many in the registrar and registry

marketplaces. A process must be laid

out for making the management of the

root server system more robust and

secure. A relationship between the U.S.

Government and the new corporation

must be developed to transition DNS

management to the private sector and to

transfer management functions.

During the transition the U.S.

Government expects to:

(1) Ramp down the cooperative

agreement with NSI with the objective

of introducing competition into the

domain name space. Under the ramp

down agreement NSI will agree to (a)

take specific actions, including

commitments as to pricing and equal

access, designed to permit the

development of competition in domain

name registration and to approximate

what would be expected in the presence

of marketplace competition, (b)

recognize the role of the new

corporation to establish and implement

DNS policy and to establish terms

(including licensing terms) applicable to

new and existing gTLDs and registries

under which registries, registrars and

gTLDs are permitted to operate, (c) make

available on an ongoing basis

appropriate databases, software,

documentation thereof, technical

expertise, and other intellectual

property for DNS management and

shared registration of domain names;

(2) Enter into agreement with the new

corporation under which it assumes

responsibility for management of the

domain name space;

(3) Ask WIPO to convene an

international process including

individuals from the private sector and

government to develop a set of

recommendations for trademark/domain

name dispute resolutions and other

issues to be presented to the Interim

Board for its consideration as soon as

possible;

(4) Consult with the international

community, including other interested

governments as it makes decisions on

the transfer; and

(5) Undertake, in cooperation with

IANA, NSI, the IAB, and other relevant

organizations from the public and

private sector, a review of the root

server system to recommend means to

increase the security and professional

management of the system. The

recommendations of the study should

be implemented as part of the transition

process; and the new corporation

should develop a comprehensive

security strategy for DNS management

and operations.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

William M. Daley,

Secretary of Commerce.

[FR Doc. 98–15392 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission

of Fine Arts is scheduled for June 18,

1998 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission’s

offices at the National Building Museum

(Pension Building), Suite 312, Judiciary

Square, 441 F Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20001. The meeting will focus on

a variety of projects affecting the

appearance of the city.

Inquiries regarding the agenda and

requests to submit written or oral

statements should be addressed to

Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2200.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, D.C., June 2, 1998.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15372 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products and Silk Blend and

Other Vegetable Fiber Apparel

Produced or Manufactured in the

Philippines

June 5, 1998.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, 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: Section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854);

Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as

amended.

The current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted, variously,

for special shift and 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 66057,

published on December 17, 1997). Also

see 62 FR 64361, published on

December 5, 1997.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 5, 1998.

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 1, 1997, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textiles and textile products

and silk blend and other vegetable fiber

apparel, produced or manufactured in the

Philippines and exported during the twelve-