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352/652, declined from 175,542,000

dozen in 1992 to 168,802,000 dozen in

1993, a decline of 4 percent. Production

continued to decline in 1994, falling to

81,713,000 dozen in the first half for

1994, 8 percent below the January-June

1993 production level.

In contrast, U.S. imports of cotton and

manmade fiber underwear increased

from 65,507,000 dozen in 1992 to

79,962,000 dozen in 1993, a 22 percent

increase. Category 352/652 imports

continued to increase in 1994, reaching

59,204,000 dozen in the first eight

months of 1994, 12 percent above the

January-August 1993 import level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production increased from 37 percent in

1992 to 47 percent in 1993, and reached

51 percent during the first half of 1994.

The share of this market held by

domestic manufacturers fell from 73

percent in 1992 to 68 percent in 1993,

a decline of five percentage points, and

fell to 66 percent during the first half

1994.

Duty-Paid Value and U.S. Producers’ Price

Approximately 71 percent of Category

352/652 imports from Thailand during

the year ending August 1994 entered

under HTSUSA numbers

6107.11.0010—men’s knitted cotton

underpants and briefs; 6108.21.0010—

women’s knitted cotton briefs and

panties; and 6207.11.0000—men’s and

boys’ woven cotton underpants and

briefs. This underwear entered the U.S.

at landed duty-paid values below U.S.

producers’ prices for comparable

underwear.

Market Statement—Thailand

Category 603—85 Percent or More Artificial

Staple Fiber Yarn

October 1994

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of Category 603, 85

percent or more artificial staple fiber

yarn, from Thailand reached 792,415

kilograms for the year ending August

1994, more than double the 368,987

kilograms imported in the year ending

August 1993. During the first eight

months of 1994, imports from Thailand

were 683,140 kilograms, two and half

times their January-August 1993 level,

and 84 percent above their calendar year

1993 level.

The sharp and substantial increase in

Category 603 imports from Thailand is

causing a real risk of disruption in the

U.S. market for 85 percent or more

artificial staple fiber yarn.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and

Market Share

U.S. production of 85 percent or more

artificial staple fiber yarn, Category 603,

declined from 36,694,000 kilograms in

1991 to 30,964,000 kilograms in 1993, a

16 percent decrease. By contrast, U.S.

imports of Category 603, nearly tripled

increasing from 3,638,000 kilograms in

1991 to 9,886,000 kilograms in 1993.

Imports continued to increase in 1994

reaching 7,714,000 kilograms in the first

eight months, 24 percent above the

January-August 1993 level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production more than tripled,

increasing from 10 percent in 1991 to 32

percent in 1993. The share of this

market held by domestic manufacturers

fell from 91 percent in 1991 to 76

percent in 1993, a decline of 15

percentage points.

Duty-Paid Value and U.S. Producers’ Price

All of Category 603 imports from

Thailand during 1994 entered under

HTSUSA numbers 5510.11.0000—single

artificial fiber staple yarn; and

5510.12.0000—multiple artificial fiber

staple yarn. These yarns entered the

U.S. at landed duty-paid values below

U.S. producers’ prices and below the

landed duty-paid values of other major

foreign suppliers to the U.S. market for

comparable yarn.

Market Statement—Thailand

Category 670–L—Manmade Fiber Luggage

October 1994

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of Category 670-L,

manmade fiber luggage, from Thailand

reached 19.9 million kilograms for the

year ending August 1994, 41 percent

above the 14.1 million kilograms

imported a year earlier. During the first

eight months of 1994, imports from

Thailand were 13.3 million kilograms,

44 percent above their January-August

1993 level. During the year ending

August 1994, Thailand became the

largest supplier of manmade fiber

luggage to the U.S., accounting for 24

percent of total Category 670–L imports.

A year earlier, Thailand was the third

largest supplier, accounting for 18

percent of total Category 670–L imports.

The sharp and substantial increase in

Category 670–L imports from Thailand

is causing a real risk of market

disruption in the U.S. market for

manmade fiber luggage.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration and

Market Share

U.S. production of manmade fiber

luggage, Category 670–L, measured in

kilograms of fabric consumed in the

production of luggage, declined every

year since 1989 except for 1992, when

production increased 1 percent.

Production in 1993 declined 3 percent

from the 1992 level and was 10 percent

below the 1989 level. In contrast,

Category 670–L luggage imports,

measured in kilograms of fabric content,

increased every year since 1989 except

in 1991, when imports decreased 3

percent from the 1990 level. However,

imports of category 670–L increased 16

percent from 1991 to 1993 and are up

10 percent for the first eight months of

1994 when compared to the JanuaryAugust 1993 level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production in Category 670–L luggage

increased to 250 percent in 1993 from

195 percent in 1989. The domestic

manufacturers’ share of this market fell

from 34 percent in 1989 to 29 percent

in 1993, a decline of 5 percentage

points.

Duty-Paid Values and U.S. Producers’ Prices

Approximately 94 percent of Category

670–L imports from Thailand during

1994 entered the U.S. under HTSUSA

numbers 4202.12.8070—suitcases and

similar containers of manmade fiber,

and 4202.92.3030—travel bags and

similar bags of manmade fiber. The

prices of these imports of luggage from

Thailand are lower than the prices of

comparable U.S. produced luggage.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled

ACTION: Proposed Additions to

Procurement List.

SUMMARY: The Committee has received

proposals to add to the Procurement List

services to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: February 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published pursuant to 41

U.S.C. 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its

purpose is to provide interested persons

an opportunity to submit comments on

the possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the services listed below from
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nonprofit agencies employing persons

who are blind or have other severe

disabilities.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

services to the Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

services to the Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48d) in

connection with the services proposed

for addition to the Procurement List.

Comments on this certification are

invited. Commenters should identify the

statement(s) underlying the certification

on which they are providing additional

information.

The following services have been

proposed for addition to Procurement

List for production by the nonprofit

agency listed:

Acquisition & Distribution of Batteries,

Greenville, North Carolina, NPA: Eastern

Carolina Vocational Center, Inc.,

Greenville, North Carolina

Laundry Service, Basewide, Fort Sam

Houston, Texas, NPA: Goodwill Industries

of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Laundry Service, Naval Undersea Warfare

Center, Keyport, Washington, NPA:

Northwest Center for the Retarded, Seattle,

Washington

Mailing Service, Headquarters, Air Force

Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air

Force Base, Texas, NPA: Goodwill

Industries of San Antonio, San Antonio,

Texas

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 95–330 Filed 1–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–33–P

Addition

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Addition to the Procurement

List.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List a service to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATES: February 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

29, 1994, the Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled published notices (59 F.R.

38586) of proposed addition to the

Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the service, fair market price, and

impact of the addition on the current or

most recent contractors, the Committee

has determined that the services listed

below are suitable for procurement by

the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.

46–48d and 41 CFR 51–2.4.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

service to the Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the service.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

service to the Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the service proposed

for addition to the Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following service is

hereby added to the Procurement List:

Janitorial/Custodial for the following

locations: Federal Building,

Plattsburgh, New York

U.S. Border Station, Champlain, New

York

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options

exercised under those contracts.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 95–331 Filed 1–5–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Meeting of the Commission on Roles

and Missions of the Armed Forces

AGENCY: Department of Defense,

Commission of Roles and Missions of

the Armed Forces.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a

forthcoming meeting of the Commission

on Roles and Missions of the Armed

Forces. The Commission will meet in

closed session from 12:30 p.m. until

approximately 2:00 p.m., and in open

session from approximately 2:00 p.m.

until 6:00 p.m.

During the open part of the meeting,

the Commission will consider a

thematic framework for its task, discuss

selected process issues, and receive a

briefing from the Defense Logistics

Agency. During the closed portion of the

meeting, the Commission will address

topics that require the disclosure and

discussion of classified information,

including counter-proliferation,

information warfare and other classified

issues.

In accordance with section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–453, as amended (5

U.S.C. App II), it has been determined

that these portions of the Commission

on Roles and Missions meeting concern

matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and

that, accordingly, the meeting will be

closed to the public during these times.

DATES: January 11, 1995, 12:30 p.m.

until 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Arlington,

1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Commander Gregg Hartung, Director for

Public Affairs, Commission on Roles

and Missions, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 1200F, Arlington, Virginia 22209;

telephone (703) 696–4250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seating

will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Members of the press who

with to reserve seating should contact

Commander Gregg Hartung, Director for

Public Affairs, in advance at (703) 696–

4250.

Extraordinary circumstances compel

notice of this meeting to be posted in

less than the 15-day requirement.

Dated: January 3, 1995.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–313 Filed 1–5–95; 8:45 am]

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