32192 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 113 / Friday, June 12, 1998 / Notices

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton and wool

textile products, produced or manufactured

in Colombia and exported during the twelvemonth period which began on January 1,

1998 and extends through December 31,

1998.

Effective on June 15, 1998, you are directed

to adjust the current limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

315 ........................... 23,662,747 square

meters.

443 ........................... 136,745 numbers.

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

31, 1997.

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. 98–15737 Filed 6–11–98; 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 August 11, 1998.

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)

(Force Management Policy/Military

Personnel Policy/Compensation),

ATTN: Thomas R. Tower, 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) 693–1059.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Application for

Annuity—Certain Military Surviving

Spouses, DD Form 2769, OMB 0704–

0402.

Needs and Uses: The Defense

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1998,

Public Law 105–85, Section 644,

requires the Secretary of Defense to pay

an annuity to qualified surviving

spouses. The DD Form 2769,

‘‘Application for Annuity—Certain

Military Surviving Spouses,’’ used in

this information collection, provides a

vehicle for the surviving spouse to

apply for the annuity benefit. The

Department will use this information to

determine if the applicant is eligible for

the annuity benefit and make payment

to the surviving spouse. The

respondents of this information

collection are surviving spouses of each

member of the uniformed services who

(1) died before March 21, 1974, and was

entitled to retired or retainer pay on the

date of death or (2) was a member of a

reserve component of the Armed Forces

during the period beginning on

September 21, 1972, and ending on

October 1, 1978, and at the time of

member’s death would have been

entitled to retired pay.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Annual Burden Hours: 400.

Number of Respondents: 400.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The Defense Authorization Act of FY

1998, Public Law 105–85, Section 644,

requires the Secretary of Defense to pay

an annuity to qualified surviving

spouses. As required by the Act, no

benefit shall be paid to any person

under this section unless an application

for such benefit is filed with the

Secretary concerned by or on behalf of

such person. This information

collection is needed to provide a vehicle

for the qualified surviving spouse to

apply for the annuity benefit. It is also

needed to obtain the necessary data so

that the Department can determine if the

applicant is eligible for the annuity

benefit and make payment to the

surviving spouse.

Dated: June 8, 1998.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98–15627 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0023]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Balance of Payments

Program Certificate; Correction

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0023).

SUMMARY: The notice document

concerning OMB clearance 9000–0023

published on June 2, 1998 (63 FR 29976)

contained incomplete information.

Therefore, the entire document is

reprinted for the convenience of the

reader.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0023]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Balance of Payments

Program Certificate; Correction

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0023).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal