32604 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2001 / Notices

Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room

10236, New Executive Office Building,

725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20503.

Dated: June , 2001.

Susan K. Brown,

Records Officer, Data Administration

Division, Office of Data Management.

[FR Doc. 01–15095 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for 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

June 11, 2001.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, 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,

call (202) 927–5850, or refer to the U.S.

Customs website at http://

www.customs.gov. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, refer

to the Office of Textiles and Apparel

website at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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 carryover, carryforward, swing,

special shift, crochet adjustment and the

recrediting of unused carryforward.

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 65 FR 82328,

published on December 28, 2000). Also

see 65 FR 69742, published on

November 20, 2000.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 11, 2001.

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 14, 2000, 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 twelvemonth period which began on January 1,

2001 and extends through December 31,

2001.

Effective on June 15, 2001, you are directed

to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Levels in Group I

237 ........................... 2,321,627 dozen.

331/631 .................... 8,211,812 dozen pairs.

333/334 .................... 367,932 dozen of

which not more than

51,377 dozen shall

be in Category 333.

335 ........................... 225,387 dozen.

336 ........................... 1,127,427 dozen.

338/339 .................... 3,208,213 dozen.

340/640 .................... 1,420,957 dozen.

341/641 .................... 1,134,850 dozen.

342/642 .................... 824,717 dozen.

345 ........................... 267,433 dozen.

347/348 .................... 3,403,099 dozen.

350 ........................... 177,594 dozen.

351/651 .................... 939,503 dozen.

352/652 .................... 3,647,511 dozen.

359–C/659–C 2 ........ 956,698 kilograms.

361 ........................... 2,624,278 numbers.

369–S3 .................... 898 kilograms.

431 ........................... 197,705 dozen pairs.

433 ........................... 3,930 dozen.

443 ........................... 47,533 numbers.

445/446 .................... 35,628 dozen.

447 ........................... 9,695 dozen.

611 ........................... 2,019,565 square meters.

633 ........................... 71,006 dozen.

634 ........................... 750,301 dozen.

635 ........................... 484,301 dozen.

636 ........................... 2,144,167 dozen.

638/639 .................... 2,739,721 dozen.

643 ........................... 593,986 numbers.

645/646 .................... 985,192 dozen.

647/648 .................... 1,788,768 dozen.

649 ........................... 7,692,578 dozen.

650 ........................... 163,250 dozen.

659–H 4 .................... 2,020,530 kilograms.

847 ........................... 524,482 dozen.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Group II

200–227, 300–326,

332, 359–O 5, 360,

362, 363, 369–O 6,

400–414, 434–

438, 440, 442,

444, 448, 459pt. 7,

464, 469pt. 8, 600–

607, 613–629,

644, 659–O 9, 666,

669–O 10, 670–

O 11, 831, 833–

838, 840–846,

850–858 and

859pt. 12, as a

group.

254,572,161 square

meters equivalent.

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

31, 2000. 2 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. 3 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 4 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. 5 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); and 6406.99.1550 (359pt.). 6 Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except

6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S);

5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020,

5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010,

5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000,

5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020

and 6406.10.7700 (Category 369pt.). 7 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except

6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090,

6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560. 8 Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except

5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and

6406.10.9020. 9 Category 659–O: all HTS numbers except

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); 6406.99.1510 and

6406.99.1540 (Category 659pt.). 10 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); 5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090,

5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and

6406.10.9040 (Category 669pt.).

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2001 / Notices 32605

11 Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and

6307.90.9907 (Category 670–L). 12 Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers

6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020, 6212.10.5030,

6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030,

6212.90.0090, 6214.10.2000 and

6214.90.0090.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5

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

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.01–15131 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0045]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Bid Guarantees,

Performance and Payment Bonds, and

Alternative Payment Protections

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 (9000–0045).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Bid Guarantees,

Performance and Payment Bonds, and

Alternative Payment Protections. The

clearance currently expires on

September 30, 2001.

Public comments are particularly

invited on: Whether this collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of functions of the FAR,

and whether it will have practical

utility; whether our estimate of the

public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways in which we can

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, through the use of appropriate

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding

this burden estimate or any other aspect

of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, and a copy to the General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW.,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cromer, Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 208–6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

These regulations implement the

statutory requirements of the Miller Act

(40 U.S.C. 270a-270e), which requires

performance and payment bonds for any

construction contract exceeding

$100,000, unless it is impracticable to

require bonds for work performed in a

foreign country, or it is otherwise

authorized by law. In addition, the

regulations implement the note to 40

U.S.C. 270a, entitled ‘‘Alternatives to

Payment Bonds Provided by the Federal

Acquisition Regulation,’’ which requires

alternative payment protection for

construction contracts that exceed

$25,000 but do not exceed $100,000.

Although not required by statute, under

certain circumstances the FAR permits

the Government to require bonds on

other than construction contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows:

Respondents: 11,304.

Responses Per Respondent: 5.

Total Responses: 56,520.

Hours Per Response: .42.

Total Burden Hours: 23,738.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP),

1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0045, Bid, Performance, and

Payment Bonds, in all correspondence.

Dated: May 30, 2001.

Gloria Sochon,

Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 01–15182 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0029]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Extraordinary

Contractual Action Requests

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General ServicesAdministration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0029).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork ReductionAct of 1995 (44

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

AcquisitionRegulation (FAR) Secretariat

will be submitting to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve an

extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Extraordinary Contractual

Action Requests. The clearance

currently expires on September 30,

2001.

Public comments are particularly

invited on: Whether this collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of functions of the FAR,

and whether it will have practical

utility; whether our estimate of the

public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways in which we can

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, through the use of appropriate

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding

this burden estimate or any other aspect

of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, and a copy to the General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cromer, AcquisitionPolicy

Division, GSA (202) 208–6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: