29388 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 1998 / Notices

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Amendment of Visa Requirements for

Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Guatemala

May 27, 1998.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs amending

visa requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212.

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.

Effective on May 31, 1998, textile

products in Categories 342/642,

produced or manufactured in Guatemala

and exported on or after May 31, 1998,

will no longer require a visa. In

addition, products in Categories 342/

642 will no longer be subject to the

Special Access Program.

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 55 FR 3079, published on January

30, 1990.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

May 27, 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 January 24, 1990, as

amended, by the Chairman, Committee for

the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

That directive directs you to prohibit entry of

certain cotton and man-made fiber textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Guatemala which were not properly visaed

by the Government of Guatemala.

Effective on May 31, 1998, you are directed

to no longer require a visa for shipments of

textile products in Categories 342/642 which

are produced or manufactured in Guatemala

and exported on or after May 31, 1998. In

addition, products in Categories 342/642 will

no longer be subject to the Special Access

Program.

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.

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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 OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Part 247,

Transportation, and the clauses at

252.247–7000, 252.247–7001, 252.247–

7002, 252.247–7007, 252.247–7022,

252.247–7023, and 252.247–7024; OMB

Number 0704–0245.

Type of Request: Revision.

Number of Respondents: 102,624.

Responses per Respondent: 2.9.

Annual Responses: 302,625.

Average Burden per Response: 0.5

hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 152,320.

Needs and Uses: This information

collection is used by contracting officers

in applying transportation and traffic

management considerations in the

acquisition of supplies, and in acquiring

transportation or transportation-related

services. This revision reflects a transfer

of reporting requirements currently

approved under OMB Control Number

0704–0187 that more appropriately

belong under this clearance. The

information collection includes

requirements relating to DFARS Part

247, Transportation. DFARS

252.247.7000(a) requires contractors for

stevedoring services to notify the

contracting officer of unusual

conditions associated with loading or

unloading a particular cargo for

potential adjustment of the contract

labor rates. DFARS 252.247–7001

requires contractors for stevedoring

services, under contracts awarded using

sealed bidding procedures, to notify the

contracting officer of certain changes in

the wage rates or benefits that apply to

its direct labor employees, for potential

adjustment to the existing contract

commodity, activity, or work-hour

prices. DFARS 252.247–7002 permits

contractors for stevedoring services,

under contracts awarded using

negotiation procedures, to deliver a

written demand that the parties

negotiate to revise the prices under the

contract, DFARS 252.247–7007(f)

requires contractors for stevedoring

services to furnish the contracting

officer with satisfactory evidence of

insurance before performance of any

work under the contract. DFARS

252.247–7022 requires the offeror to

represent whether it anticipates that

supplies will be transported by sea in

the performance of any resulting

contract or subcontract. DFARS

252.247–7023(c) requires the contractor

to submit a written request to the

contracting officer for use of other than

U.S. flag vessels in the performance of

the contract. DFARS 252.247–7023(d)

requires the contractor to submit to the

contracting officer, one copy of the rated

on board vessel operating carrier’s ocean

bill of lading. DFARS 252.247–7023(e)

requires the contractor to provide, with

its final invoice, a representation that:

(1) no ocean transportation was used in

the performance of the contract; (2) only

U.S. flag vessels were used for all ocean

shipments under the contract; (3) the

contractor had the written consent of

the contracting officer for all non-U.S.-

flag ocean transportation; or (4)

shipments were made on non-U.S.-flag

vessels without the written consent of

the contracting officer. DFARS 252.247–

7024(a) requires the contractor to notify

the contracting officer when the

contractor learns that supplies are to be

transported by sea and the contractor

indicated, in response to the

solicitation, that it did not anticipate

transporting any supplies by sea.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit, Not-For-Profit Institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Weiss 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.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,
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1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: May 22, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98–14178 Filed 5–28–98; 8:45 am]

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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 OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 237.70,

Mortuary Services, and the associated

clause at DFARS 252.237–7011; OMB

Number 0704–0231.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 800.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Response: 800.

Average Burden Per Response: 30

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 400.

Needs and Uses: This requirement

provides for the collection of necessary

information from contractors regarding

the results of the embalming process

under contracts for mortuary services.

The information is used to ensure

proper preparation of the body for

shipment and burial. The clause at

DFARS 252.237–7011, Preparation

History, requires that the contractor

submit information describing the

results of the embalming process on

each body prepared for burial under a

DoD contract.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N.Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should sent to

Mr. Weiss 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.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: May 22, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98–14179 Filed 5–28–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: United States Air Force

Academy (USAFA).

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the United

States Air Force Academy, Office of the

USAF Academy Admissions Liaison,

Karen E. Parker, Chief of Admissions

Liaison, Room 5E152, 1040 Air Force

Pentagon, announces the proposed

reinstatement of a public information

collection and seeks public comment on

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 the burden of the

proposed information collection; (c)

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 July 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to:

Karen E. Parker, Chief, Admissions

Liaison, United States Air Force

Academy Liaison Office, USAFA/RRA,

Room 5E152, 1040 Air Force Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20330–1040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection of

information, please write to above

address.

Title, Associated form, and OMB

Number: DD Form 1870, ‘‘Nomination

for Appointment to the United States

Military Academy, Naval Academy and

Air Force Academy,’’ OMB Number

0701–0026.

Needs and uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary in

order to receive nominations from all

Members of Congress, Vice President,

Delegates to Congress, and the Governor

and Resident Commissioner of Puerto

Rico annually to each of the three

service academies as legal nominating

authorities. This information collection

which results in appointments made to

the academies is in compliance with 10

USC 4362, 6953, 9342 and 32 CFR 901.

Affected Public: Individuals and

households.

Annual Burden Hours: 7,713.

Number of Respondents: 15,425.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 5 hour.

Frequency: One time annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The DD Form 1870, Nomination for

Appointment to the United States

Military Academy, Naval Academy, and

Air Force Academy, is used solely by

legal nominating authorities who by

federal law are entitled to make

appointments to the three service

academies. The form is used by all three

service academies. The nomination form

allows for legal nominating authorities

to select by checking one box as to

which academy is being provided with

the name of a nominee. The form

provides the required information in

order for a nomination to be processed.

Eligibility information concerning the

nominees is also satisfied via the data

requested. The legal nominating

authority identifies himself and must

date and sign the form to make it a

legally acceptable form. The form

provides three addresses for the form to

be returned. Addresses are provided at

the bottom of the form for each of the

service academies in order that the

appropriate academy may receive the

form which has been so designated to be

sent to them.

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–560–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

May 22, 1998.

Take notice that on May 18, 1998,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation