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Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

347/348 .................... 1,514,317 dozen of

which not more than

1,288,567 dozen

shall be in Categories 347–W/348–

W 15.

433 ........................... 14,488 dozen.

435 ........................... 26,372 dozen.

436 ........................... 5,201 dozen.

438 ........................... 29,358 dozen.

443 ........................... 51,570 numbers.

444 ........................... 63,175 numbers.

445/446 .................... 142,192 dozen.

633/634/635 ............. 1,634,440 dozen of

which not more than

957,173 dozen shall

be in Categories

633/634 and not

more than 850,077

dozen shall be in

Category 635.

638/639 .................... 6,501,701 dozen.

640 ........................... 947,018 dozen of

which not more than

281,710 dozen shall

be in Category 640–

Y16.

647/648 .................... 5,351,981 dozen of

which not more than

5,088,804 dozen

shall be in Categories 647–W/648–

W 17.

Within Group II Subgroup

342 ........................... 226,084 dozen.

447/448 .................... 21,048 dozen.

636 ........................... 391,637 dozen.

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

31, 1997. 2 Category 870; Category 369–L: only HTS

numbers 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,

4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016,

4202.92.6091 and 6307.90.9905; Category

670–L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,

4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031,

4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907. 3 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 4 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060,

4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091,

6307.90.9905 (Category 369–L); and

6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S). 5 Category 669–P: only HTS numbers

6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010,

6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000. 6 Category 669–T: only HTS numbers

6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and

6306.22.9030. 7 Category 669–O: all HTS numbers except

6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010,

6305.33.0020, 6305.39.0000 (Category 669–

P); 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and

6306.22.9030 (Category 669–T). 8 Category 670–H: only HTS numbers

4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050. 9 Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.22.4030, 4202.22.8050 (Category 670–

H); 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,

4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026

and 6307.90.9907 (Category 670–L).

10 Category 359–C: only HTS numbers

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010 ; Category 659–C: only HTS

numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,

6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000,

6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054,

6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010,

6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017

and 6211.43.0010. 11 Category 359–H: only HTS numbers

6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060; Category

659–H: only HTS numbers 6502.00.9030,

6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090,

6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090 and

6505.90.8090. 12 Category 359–O: all HTS numbers except

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025, 6211.42.0010

(Category 359–C); 6505.90.1540 and

6505.90.2060 (Category 359–H). 13 Category 659–S: only HTS numbers

6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010,

6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040,

6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010

and 6211.12.1020. 14 Category 659–O: all HTS numbers

6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020, 6103.43.2025,

6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020,

6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014,

6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,

6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090,

6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010,

6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017, 6211.43.0010

(Category 659–C); 6502.00.9030,

6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090,

6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6505.90.8090

(Category 659–H); 6112.31.0010,

6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020,

6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010,

6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and

6211.12.1020 (Category 659–S). 15 Category 347–W: only HTS numbers

6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020,

6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010,

6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035,

6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060,

6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520,

6211.20.3810 and 6211.32.0040; Category

348–W: only HTS numbers 6204.12.0030,

6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050,

6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005,

6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030,

6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055,

6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010,

6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810,

6211.42.0030 and 6217.90.9050. 16 Category 640–Y: only HTS numbers

6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020, 6205.30.2050

and 6205.30.2060. 17 Category 647–W: only HTS numbers

6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070, 6203.29.2030,

6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500,

6203.43.4010, 6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030,

6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2015,

6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 6203.49.2060,

6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030, 6211.20.1525,

6211.20.3820 and 6211.33.0030; Category

648–W: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0040,

6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025,

6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000,

6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530, 6204.63.3532,

6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530,

6204.69.2540, 6204.69.2560, 6204.69.6030,

6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555,

6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and

6217.90.9060.

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. 98–15466 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

AmeriCorps*VISTA Supervision and

Transportation Support Guidelines

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Final Notice for

AmeriCorps*VISTA Supervision and

Transportation Support Guidelines.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service will replace the

VISTA Supervision and Transportation

Support Guidelines published in the

Federal Register on May 5, 1987 (52 FR

16422). These revised guidelines will

enable AmeriCorps*VISTA to make a

grant agreement, or other arrangements

with a sponsoring organization to pay

for on-the-job transportation and/or

supervisory support for

AmeriCorps*VISTA members.

DATES: These guidelines become

effective on July 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diana B. London, Acting Director of

AmeriCorps*VISTA, (202) 606–5000

ext. 228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A request

for comments on the revised

AmeriCorps*VISTA Supervision and

Transportation Support Guidelines was

published in the Federal Register on

March 2, 1998, (63 FR 10200), and no

comments were received. Thus, these

are the final guidelines for all

AmeriCorps*VISTA member

supervision and/or transportation

support grant applications/agreements

submitted to the Corporation for

National and Community Service. The

text of the guidelines follows:

AmeriCorps*VISTA Supervision and

Transportation Support Guidelines

Implementation

These Guidelines apply to all

AmeriCorps*VISTA member

supervision and/or on-the-job

transportation support grant

applications/agreements submitted to

the Corporation for National Service on

or after the effective date of the final

notice.
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1. Purpose

Section 105(b) of the Domestic

Volunteer Service Act of 1973, Pub. L.

93–113, as amended, requires the

AmeriCorps*VISTA program to ensure

that each member serving under Title I,

Part A of the Act has available such

allowances and support as will enable

them to carry out the purpose and

provisions of the Act and to perform

their assignments effectively. In

accordance with Section 105(b) and

these guidelines, AmeriCorps*VISTA

may make a commitment through a

grant agreement, or other arrangement

with a sponsor, to pay for on-the-job

transportation and/or supervisory

support of such members.

This order establishes the policy and

guidelines for determining:

a. The circumstances under which

grants or other arrangements for

AmeriCorps*VISTA contributions to onthe-job transportation expenses of

AmeriCorps*VISTA members may be

negotiated between AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the sponsor; and

b. The circumstances under which

grants or other arrangements for

AmeriCorps*VISTA contributions to the

cost of providing supervision for

AmeriCorps*VISTA members may be

negotiated between AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the sponsor.

2. Scope

Provisions of this policy and

guidelines apply to AmeriCorps*VISTA

sponsors and members serving under

Title I, Part A of Pub.L. 93–113, as

amended.

3. Background

While AmeriCorps*VISTA must

ensure that members have available

such allowances and support as will

enable them to perform their project

assignments effectively, the provision of

adequate on-the-job transportation and

supervision for AmeriCorps*VISTA

members is primarily the responsibility

of the sponsoring organization.

AmeriCorps*VISTA recognizes,

however, that in some instances

sponsoring organizations requesting

members for projects that conform to

AmeriCorps*VISTA’s programming

criteria may need assistance in

providing this support. Corporation

State Program Directors are provided

with limited financial resources for the

purpose of entering into transportation

and/or supervision arrangements with

AmeriCorps*VISTA project sponsors.

When such arrangements are

established with a sponsoring

organization, they are to provide for the

direct support of member transportation

and supervision, as well as travel

needed to supervise AmeriCorps*VISTA

members. They are not intended to

provide for other support needed to

accomplish the goals of the project. All

other overhead expenses such as

supplies, materials, and equipment are

the sole responsibility of the sponsoring

organization.

4. Policy

AmeriCorps*VISTA will provide full

or partial funding for on-the-job

transportation of AmeriCorps*VISTA

members and/or for hiring of persons

responsible for supervision of the

members, but only in those cases where

such support is deemed by the

Corporation State Program Director to

be:

a. Necessary to the effective

functioning of the AmeriCorps*VISTA

members on the project, and

b. Within these guidelines.

(1) Gradual assumption of

transportation and/or supervision

support by the sponsoring organization

over the life of the project is

encouraged.

(2) When a supervision and/or

transportation arrangement is approved,

the nature of the agreement between the

Corporation State Program Director and

the sponsor will be reflected in the

relevant Memorandum of Agreement.

Any agreement whereby

AmeriCorp*VISTA provides funds for

these purposes will include provisions

to ensure that:

(i) Services are furnished at a

reasonable rate;

(ii) The rate conforms to sponsor’s

hiring policies and/or local prevailing

salary levels;

(iii) Any expenses incurred by the

sponsoring organization over the agreed

amount will be at its own expenses.

(3) In developing/renewing projects,

the Corporation State Program Director

shall take into account the travel and

supervisory requirements of the

proposed project. AmeriCorps*VISTA

project support funds will be provided

only when needs of the project and the

assigned members cannot be met by the

sponsor’s own structure and resources.

(4) Renewal of supervision and/or

transportation grants arrangements will

be based on need, availability of

resources, and project performance.

5. Guidelines for Transportation

Arrangements

The Corporation State Program

Director will establish the following

facts before approving

AmeriCorps*VISTA funds to support

on-the-job transportation for

AmeriCorps*VISTA members:

a. Necessity of transportation for

AmeriCorps*VISTA members to achieve

the goals/objectives of the project as

contained in the project application;

b. Inability of the sponsoring

organization to provide adequate

transportation.

c. Travel expenses incurred by

AmeriCorps*VISTA members from their

residence to and from their project site

shall not be eligible for reimbursement

with transportation grant funds.

d. AmeriCorps*VISTA funds shall not

be used to provide on-the-job

transportation funds to transport

members to and from their regularly

assigned post, or to transport or provide

delivery services to the population

being served.

e. Expenses incurred by

AmeriCorps*VISTA members who

utilize public transportation for projectrelated purposes shall be eligible for

reimbursement consistent with actual

costs, including public transportation

passes.

The Corporation State Program

Director will consider budget

constraints, available resources, and

program and geographic priorities in

distributing AmeriCorps*VISTA on-thejob transportation funds.

6. Guidelines for Supervision

Arrangements

The Corporation State Program

Director shall establish the following

facts before approving

AmeriCorps*VISTA funds to support

on-the-job supervision of

AmeriCorps*VISTA members:

a. Necessity of full or part-time

supervision for members to achieve the

goals/objectives of the project as

outlined in the project application;

b. Inability of the sponsoring

organization to provide adequate

supervision;

c. Number of AmeriCorps*VISTA

members assigned to the project during

the period covered by the Memorandum

of Agreement:

(1) Projects averaging three (3) or

fewer AmeriCorps*VISTA members

over the course of the Memorandum of

Agreement will not be eligible for any

AmeriCorps*VISTA supervisory

funding.

(2) Projects averaging at least four (4)

AmeriCorps*VISTA members during

the term of the Memorandum of

Agreement are eligible for part-time

supervisory funding in the same ratio as

the individual would spend in actual

supervision, e.g., if the supervisor

spends at least 30% time directly

supervising the members,

AmeriCorps*VISTA would fund up to

30% of salary.
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(3) AmeriCorps*VISTA projects are

eligible for funding of a full-time

supervisory position if the project

averages at least eight (8)

AmeriCorps*VISTA members over the

course of the Memorandum of

Agreement.

d. Necessity of supervisor job-related

travel based on number of

AmeriCorps*VISTA members assigned

and the geographic dispersion of the

project.

The Corporation State Program

Director will consider budget

constraints, available resources, and

program and geographic priorities in

distributing AmeriCorps*VISTA

supervision funds.

7. Elimination or Reduction of

Transportation and/or Supervision

Funding

a. As a general rule, the level of

funding, determined by the Project

Manager and contained in an

AmeriCorps*VISTA project support

grant/agreement, will be maintained

throughout the term of the annual

Memorandum of Agreement between

the Corporation for National Service and

the sponsoring organization. However,

types of conditions which may cause

the reduction or elimination of project

support during the term of the annual

Memorandum of Agreement are:

(1) Amendment by mutual agreement

between the Corporation for National

Service and the sponsor;

(2) Termination by the sponsor for

any reason;

(3) Reassignment, resignation, or

termination of AmeriCorps*VISTA

members from the project before their

term of service has ended with no

replacements during that budget year;

(4) Substantial changes in member

assignments; or

(5) Suspension or termination in

accordance with 45 CFR Part 1206,

Subpart A.

b. All grant awards or agreements

documenting supervisory or on-the-job

transportation arrangements will

contain language indicating that the

AmeriCorps*VISTA funding may be

reduced or eliminated in accordance

with the provisions of this Guideline

and the Memorandum of Agreement.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Kenneth L. Klothen,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–15380 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Availability of Funds for

AmeriCorps*VISTA ‘‘Welfare to Work’’

Grants Nationwide

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (hereinafter

‘‘the Corporation’’) announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year 1999,

subject to the availability of

appropriations, for new

AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in

Service to America) program grants

focusing on ‘‘Welfare to Work’’

strategies throughout the United States,

the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,

and the Virgin Islands. Project

applications will be written to cover a

12-month period and grants will be

awarded for a 12-month period with a

renewal option. As part of this effort,

the Corporation is soliciting

applications from public or private nonprofit organizations, including current

AmeriCorps*VISTA project sponsors,

which will operate programs on a multistate basis. Approximately five to seven

grants are expected to be awarded in

October 1998, subject to the availability

of FY 1999 funding.

DATES: Applications must be received

by 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, July 24,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Application instructions

and kits are available from the

Corporation for National and

Community Service,

AmeriCorps*VISTA, 1201 New York

Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525,

(202) 606–5000, ext. 134, TDD (202)

565–2799, or TTY via the Federal

Information Relay Service at (800) 877–

8339. One signed original and four

copies of the application should be

submitted to the Corporation for

National and Community Service, 1201

New York Avenue, N.W., Mailstop

9207, Attn: Kathleen Dennis,

Washington, DC 20525. The Corporation

will not accept applications that are

submitted via facsimile or e-mail

transmission. Applications submitted

via overnight mail that arrive after the

closing date will be accepted if they are

postmarked at least two days prior to

the closing date. Otherwise, late

applications will not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, contact Kathleen

Dennis at (202) 606–5000, ext. 134.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

AmeriCorps*VISTA is authorized

under the Domestic Volunteer Service

Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93–

113). The statutory mandate of

AmeriCorps*VISTA is ‘‘to strengthen

and supplement efforts to eliminate and

alleviate poverty and poverty-related

problems in the United States by

encouraging and enabling persons from

all walks of life, all geographical areas,

and all age groups . . . (to) assist in the

solution of poverty and poverty-related

problems, and . . . to generate the

commitment of private sector resources,

to encourage volunteer service at the

local level, and to strengthen local

agencies and organizations to carry out

the purpose (of the program).’’ (42

U.S.C. § 4951)

AmeriCorps*VISTA carries out its

legislative mandate by assigning

individuals 18 years and older, on a

full-time, year-long basis, to public and

private non-profit organizations whose

goals are in accord with

AmeriCorps*VISTA’s legislative

mission. Each AmeriCorps*VISTA

project must focus on the mobilization

of community resources, the

transference of skills to community

residents, and the expansion of the

capacity of community-based

organizations to solve local problems.

Programming should encourage

permanent, long-term solutions to

problems confronting low-income

communities rather than short-term

approaches for handling emergency

needs.

AmeriCorps*VISTA project sponsors

must actively elicit the support and/or

participation of local public and private

sector elements in order to enhance the

chances of a project’s success as well as

to make the activities undertaken by

AmeriCorps*VISTA members selfsustaining when the Corporation no

longer provides resources.

B. Purpose of This Announcement

The Welfare to Work initiative is a

nationwide effort to create and expand

opportunities for low-income

individuals who have significant

barriers making it difficult for them to

move into jobs providing long-term

employment potential. The initiative

will focus on developing efforts in job

training, employment and selfemployment to enable low-income

individuals to achieve economic selfsufficiency. The Corporation is

interested in promoting comprehensive,

coordinated approaches to increasing

low-income individuals’ economic

opportunities. All grant projects will be

expected to be an integral part of a