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II. Method of Collection

By mail, facsimile transmission, or

hand carried to the Patent and

Trademark Office.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0651–0020.

Type of Review: Renewal with change.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, businesses or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, farms,

state, local or tribal governments, and

the Federal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

57.

Estimated Time Per Response: It is

estimated to take the public 20 to 25

hours to complete an application for

patent term extension under 35 U.S.C.

156(d)(1), an application for interim

patent term extension under 35 U.S.C.

156(d)(5), or to petition for review of a

final eligibility decision. In addition, it

is estimated to take the public 1 to 2

hours to file a request for an interim

extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(e)(2), to

respond to a requirement for additional

information, and to file a written

declaration of withdrawal. There are no

forms associated with this information

collection.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Burden Hours: 1,302 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Cost Burden: $227,850 per year.

Title of form Form Nos.

Estimated time

for response

(hours)

Estimated annual burden

hours

Estimated annual responses

Application to Extend Patent Term under 35 U.S.C.

156(d)(1).

No Forms Associated ............. 25 1,250 50

Request for Interim Extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(e)(2) ..... No Forms Associated ............. 1 1 1

Petition to Review Final Eligibility Decision ............................ No Forms Associated ............. 25 25 1

Application for Interim Extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) No Forms Associated ............. 20 20 1

Response to Requirement to Elect ......................................... No Forms Associated ............. 1 2 2

Response to Request to Identify Holder of Regulatory Approval.No Forms Associated ............. 2 2 1

Declaration to Withdraw an Application To Extend Patent

Term.

No Forms Associated ............. 2 2 1

Totals ................................................................................ ................................................. ........................ 1,302 57

IV. Request for Comments

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

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–14946 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Pakistan

June 1, 1998.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, 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 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 increased for

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 63524, published on

December 1, 1997.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 1, 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 November 25, 1997, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton and manmade fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in Pakistan and exported

during the twelve-month period which began

on January 1, 1998 and extends through

December 31, 1998.

Effective on June 8, 1998, you are directed

to increase the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted limit 1

237 ........................... 442,316 dozen.

239pt. 2 ..................... 1,910,245 kilograms.

335/635 .................... 373,963 dozen.

336/636 .................... 486,778 dozen.

341/641 .................... 796,170 dozen

342/642 .................... 394,062 dozen.
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Category Adjusted limit 1

352/652 .................... 826,577 dozen.

360 ........................... 5,378,074 numbers.

361 ........................... 6,609,727 numbers.

369–R 3 .................... 12,295,436 kilograms.

615 ........................... 25,132,565 square

meters.

647/648 .................... 880,900 dozen.

666–S4 .................... 4,291,170 kilograms.

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

31, 1997. 2 Category 239pt.: only HTS number

6209.20.5040 (diapers). 3 Category 369–R: only HTS number

6307.10.2020. 4 Category 666–S: only HTS numbers

6302.22.1030, 6302.22.1040, 6302.22.2020,

6302.32.1030, 6302.32.1040, 6302.32.2030

and 6302.32.2040.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.98–15042 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August 4,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, D.C. 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Acting Deputy

Chief Information Officer, Office of the

Chief Information Officer, publishes this

notice containing proposed information

collection requests prior to submission

of these requests to OMB. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary

of the collection; (4) Description of the

need for, and proposed use of, the

information; (5) Respondents and

frequency of collection; and (6)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. OMB invites public comment at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) Is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department; (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate; (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected, and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

Hazel Fiers,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Intergovernmental and

Interagency Affairs

Type of Review: Existing.

Title: Sign-on Forms for Partnership

for Family Involvement in Education

and America Goes Back to School.

Frequency: One time.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions;

State, local or Tribal Gov’t; SEAs or

LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 1,000

Burden Hours: 300.

Abstract: The Partnership for Family

Involvement in Education (PFIE) offers

a vehicle for schools, community

organizations, employers, and faith

organizations to commit to promoting

children’s learning through

development of family-schoolcommunity partnerships. America Goes

Back to School (AGBTS) is an annual

PFIE initiative to focus attention on

improving education across America

through sponsorship of AGBTS events

during the back-to-school period. PFIE

utilizes four specially-tailored sign-on

forms, each developed by members of

the respective sector, to add to a

database of member organizations.

AGBTS utilizes an event sign-on form to

acquire information on planned back-toschool events.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: State Plan Under Part B of the

Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal

Gov’t; SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 58

Burden Hours: 1,740.

Abstract: State educational agencies

were required to submit State Plans to

the U.S. Department of Education in

order to receive funds under Part B of

the Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act (IDEA). Each State now

has a State Plan on file with the

Department. Any policies and

procedures that are currently on file that

are consistent with the 1997

amendments to IDEA remain in effect,

unless the Secretary or the State

determine the need for a change.

[FR Doc. 98–14927 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. GP98–34–000]

BP Exploration and Oil, Inc.; Notice of

Petition

June 1, 1998.

Take notice that on May 20, 1998, BP

Exploration and Oil, Inc. (BP

Exploration), filed a petition requesting

the Commission to determine certain

issues affecting the amount and interest

due from BP Exploration to ANR

Pipeline Company (ANR) as a result of

certain Kansas ad valorem tax

reimbursements. BP Exploration

requests, among other things, (1) an