66264 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 245 / Thursday, December 21, 1995 / Notices

included as attachment C. The new

technology (i.e. ASOS, WSR–88D, and

AWIPS) has or will be installed and will

enhance services.

4. A map showing planned NEXRAD

coverage at an elevation of 10,000 feet for

Montana is included as attachment D. NWS

operational radar coverage for the Havre

service area will be increased and no area

will be missed in coverage.

5. The following evidence, based upon

operational demonstration of modernized

NWS operations, played a key role in

concluding there will be no degradation of

service.

A. The WSR–88D RADAR Commissioning

Report, attachment E, validates that the

WSR–88D meets technical specifications

(acceptance test); is fully operational

(satisfactory operation of system interfaces

and satisfactory support of associated NWS

forecasting and warning services); service

backup capabilities are functioning properly;

a full set of operations and maintenance

documentation is available; and spare parts

and test equipment and trained operations

and maintenance personnel are available on

site. Training was completed but, two

national work-arounds remain in effect.

B. The User Confirmation of Services,

attachment F, documents that three negative

comments were received, but none impacted

the WSO Havre service area. These negative

comments were answered to the satisfaction

of the commentors, as stated in the service

Confirmation Report.

6. A memorandum assigning the liaison

officer for the Havre service area is included

as attachment H.

I have considered recommendations of the

Modernization Transition Committee

(Committee) (attachment I) and the

llllll public comments recieved

during the comment period (attachment J).

On llllllllll the Committee

voted to endorse the proposed consolidation

(attachment K). I believe all negative

comments have been addressed to the

satisfaction of our customers and I continue

to recommend this certification.

Endorsement

I, Thomas D. Potter, Director, Western

Region, endorse this consolidation

certification.

lllllllllllllllllllll

Thomas D. Potter

lllllllllllllllllllll

Date

Attachments

Memorandum for: Thomas D. Potter,

Director, Western Region

From:

Kenneth Mielke, AM/MIC, NWSFO Great

Falls, MT

Brenda Brock, MIC, NWSO Missoula, MT

Subject: Recommendation for Consolidation

Certification

After reviewing the attached

documentation, I have determined, in my

professional judgment, consolidation of the

Helena Weather Service Office (WSO) with

the future Great Falls Weather Forecast Office

(WFO) and the Missoula Weather Forecast

Office will not result in any degradation in

weather services to the Helena service area.

This proposed certification is in accordance

with the advance notification provided in the

National Implementation Plan. Accordingly,

I am recommending you approve this action

in accordance with section 706 of Public Law

102–567. If you concur, please endorse this

recommendation and forward this package to

the Assistant Administrator for Weather

Services for final certification. If Dr. Friday

approves, he will forward the certification to

the Secretary for approval and transmittal to

Congress.

My recommendation is based on my

review of the pertinent evidence and

application for the modernization criteria for

consolidation of a field office. In summary:

1. A description of local weather

characteristics and weather–related concerns

affecting the weather services provided in the

Helena service area is included as attachment

A. As discussed below, I find that providing

the services which address these

characteristics and concerns from the future

Great Falls and Missoula WFOs will not

degrade these services.

2. A detailed list of the services currently

provided within the Helena service area from

the Helena WSO location and a list of

services to be provided from the future Great

Falls and Missoula WFO locations after

consolidation is included as attachment B.

Comparison of these services shows that all

services currently provided will continue to

be provided after the proposed consolidation.

Also, the enclosed map shows the WSO

Helena Area of Responsibility (i.e. ‘‘Affected

Service Area’’) and the future WFO Great

Falls Area of Responsibility. As discussed

below, I find that there will be no

degradation in the quality of these services as

a result of the consolidation.

3. A description of the recent or expected

modernization of National Weather Service

(NWS) operations which will enhance

services in the WSO Helena service area is

included as attachment C. The new

technology (i.e. ASOS, WSR–88D, and

AWIPS) has or will be installed and will

enhance services.

4. A map showing planned NEXRAD

coverage at an elevation of 10,000 feet for

Montana is included as attachment D. NWS

operational radar coverage for the Helena

service area will be increased.

5. The following evidence, based upon

operational demonstration of modernized

NWS operations, played a key role in

concluding there will be no degradation of

service.

A. The WSR–88D RADAR Commissioning

Reports for Great Falls and Missoula,

attachment E, validate that the WSR–88Ds

meet technical specifications (acceptance

test); are fully operational (satisfactory

operation of system interfaces and

satisfactory support of associated NWS

forecasting and warning services); service

backup capabilities are functioning properly;

a full set of operations and maintenance

documentation is available; and spare parts

and test equipment and trained operations

and maintenance personnel are available on

site. Training was completed but, two

national work-arounds remain in effect.

B. The User Confirmation of Services for

NWSFO Great Falls and NWSO Missoula,

attachment F, document that only three

negative comments were received from Great

Falls. All three of the negative comments

have been answered to the satisfaction of the

commentors, as stated in the service

Confirmation Report. Two negative

comments were received from Missoula and

both were answered to the satisfaction of the

commentors.

6. A memorandum assigning the liaison

officer for the Helena service area is included

as attachment H.

I have considered recommendations of the

Modernation Transition Committee

(Committee) (attachment I) and the

llllll public comments received

during the comments period (attachment J).

On llllllllll the Committee

voted to endorse the proposed consolidation

(attachment K). I believe all negative

comments have been addressed to the

satisfaction of our customers and I continue

to recommend this certification.

Endorsement

I, Thomas D. Potter, Director, Western

Region, endorse this consolidation

certification.

lllllllllllllllllllll

Thomas D. Potter

lllllllllllllllllllll

Date

lllllllllllllllllllll

Attachments

[FR Doc. 95–30987 Filed 12–20–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–M

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton and ManMade Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in Qatar

December 15, 1995.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, 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 or

call (202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 245 / Thursday, December 21, 1995 / Notices 66265

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854).

The Governments of the United States

and the State of Qatar agreed to extend

their Bilateral Textile Agreement,

effected by exchange of notes dated

February 11, 1995 and May 30, 1995, for

two consecutive one-year periods,

beginning on January 1, 1996 and

extending through December 31, 1997.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

limits for the 1996 period.

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 59 FR 65531,

published on December 20, 1994).

Information regarding the 1996

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the bilateral

agreement, but are designed to assist

only in the implementation of certain of

its provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

December 15, 1995.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Under the terms of

section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); pursuant to the

Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by

exchange of notes dated February 11, 1995

and May 30, 1995, as amended and extended,

between the Governments of the United

States and the State of Qatar; and in

accordance with the provisions of Executive

Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended,

you are directed to prohibit, effective on

January 1, 1996, entry into the United States

for consumption and withdrawal from

warehouse for consumption of cotton and

man-made fiber textile products in the

following categories, produced or

manufactured in Qatar and exported during

the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 1996 and extending through

December 31, 1996, in excess of the following

levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month

restraint limit

340/640 ..................... 365,170 dozen.

341/641 ..................... 168,540 dozen.

347/348 ..................... 415,732 dozen.

Imports charged to these category limits for

the period January 1, 1995 through December

31, 1995, shall be charged against those

levels of restraint to the extent of any unfilled

balances. In the event the limits established

for that period have been exhausted by

previous entries, such goods shall be subject

to the levels set forth in this directive.

The limits set forth above are subject to

adjustment in the future pursuant to the

provisions of the current bilateral agreement

between the Governments of the United

States and the State of Qatar.

In carrying out the above directions, the

Commissioner of Customs should construe

entry into the United States for consumption

to include entry for consumption into the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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. 95–31028 Filed 12–20–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–M

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, ManMade Fiber, Silk Blend and Other

Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Sri Lanka

December 15, 1995.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Helen L. LeGrande, 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 or

call (202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854).

The import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Sri Lanka and exported during the

period January 1, 1996 through

December 31, 1996 are based on limits

notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body

pursuant to the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

(ATC).

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the 1996 limits. The limits for

Categories 331/631, 334/634, 335/835,

336/636/836, 338/339, 340/640, 341/

641, 341 (sublimit), 347/348/847, 351/

651, 352/652, 635 and 840 have been

reduced for special carryforward

applied to the 1995 limits.

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 59 FR 65531,

published on December 20, 1994).

Information regarding the 1996

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the ATC, but are

designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

December 15, 1995.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section

204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC);

and in accordance with the provisions of

Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as

amended, you are directed to prohibit,

effective on January 1, 1996, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend

and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in Sri Lanka

exported during the period beginning on

January 1, 1996 and extending through

December 31, 1996, in excess of the following

restraint limits:

Category Twelve-month limit

237 ....................... 275,884 dozen.

314 ....................... 4,118,559 square meters.

331/631 ................ 2,503,111 dozen pairs.

333/633 ................ 51,932 dozen.

334/634 ................ 523,224 dozen.

335/835 ................ 242,735 dozen.