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the treatment of Category 642, or to

comment on domestic production or

availability of products included in

Category 642, is invited to submit 10

copies of such comments or information

to Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee

for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The

comments received will be considered

in the context of the consultations with

the Government of Nepal.

Because the exact timing of the

consultations is not yet certain,

comments should be submitted

promptly. Comments or information

submitted in response to this notice will

be available for public inspection in the

Office of Textiles and Apparel, room

H3100, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC.

Further comments may be invited

regarding particular comments or

information received from the public

which the Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

considers appropriate for further

consideration.

The solicitation of comments

regarding any aspect of the

implementation of an agreement is not

a waiver in any respect of the exemption

contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1) relating

to matters which constitute ‘‘a foreign

affairs function of the United States.’’

The United States remains committed

to finding a solution concerning

Category 642. Should such a solution be

reached in consultations with the

Government of Nepal, further notice

will be published in the Federal

Register.

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).

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Statement of Serious Damage

Nepal

Man-made Fiber Skirts—Category 642

November 1995

Import Situation and Conclusion

U.S. imports of manmade fiber skirts,

Category 642, from Nepal reached

92,081 dozen for the year-ending August

1995, three times the 29,006 dozen

imported during the same period a year

earlier. Imports from Nepal during the

year-ending August 1995 were 1.9

percent of total U.S. imports of Category

642 and were equivalent to 2.1 percent

of U.S. domestic production of Category

642 for the year-ending June 1995.

U.S. imports of manmade fiber skirts

from Nepal in Category 642 during the

first eight months of 1995 entered the

U.S. at an average landed duty-paid

value of $49.59 per dozen, 67 percent

below the average U.S. producers’ price

for manmade fiber skirts.

The sharp and substantial increase of

low-valued Category 642 imports from

Nepal is causing serious damage to the

U.S. domestic industry producing

manmade fiber skirts.

U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and

Market Share

U.S. production of manmade fiber

skirts, Category 642, increased from

5,119,000 dozen in 1992 to 5,227,000

dozen in 1993, an increase of 2 percent.

Domestic production of Category 642

fell to 4,610,000 dozen in 1994, 12

percent below the 1993 level and 10

percent below the 1992 level. Domestic

production of Category 642 continued to

decline in 1995, falling to 2,347,000

dozen in the first half of 1995, 7 percent

below the January-June 1994 level. In

contrast, imports of Category 642

increased from 3,819,000 dozen in 1992

to 4,177,000 dozen in 1994, a 9 percent

increase. Category 642 imports continue

to increase in 1995, reaching 3,657,467

dozen during January-August 1995, 28

percent above the January-August 1994

level.

The ratio of imports to domestic

production increased from 75 percent in

1992 to 91 percent in 1994, and reached

113 percent in the first half of 1995. The

share of the U.S. market for manmade

fiber skirts held by domestic

manufacturers fell from 60 percent in

1992 to 55 percent in 1994, and to 48

percent during January-June 1995.

[FR Doc. 95–31033 Filed 12–20–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Availability of a Final Environmental

Impact Statement for Kennecott Utah

Copper Corporation’s Proposed North

Expansion Tailings Modernization

Project in Salt Lake County, UT.

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Sacramento District, Utah

Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers (Corps) has prepared a Final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

for the Kennecott Utah Copper

Corporation (Kennecott) proposed North

Expansion Tailings Modernization

Project (Project) in Salt Lake County,

Utah. The proposed Project provides

tailings storage capacity required for the

next 25 to 30 years of Kennecott’s

operation. The FEIS is available for

public review at the Salt Lake City

Library, Main Branch, 209 East 500

South and the Salt Lake County Library

System, Magna Branch, 8339 West 3500

South. Copies for distribution are

available from Mr. Michael A. Schwinn,

Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, Sacramento District, Utah

Regulatory Office, 1403 South 600 West,

Suite A, Bountiful, Utah 84010.

DATES: A public hearing will be held at

6:00 pm on January 18, 1996 at the

Olympus Hotel and Conference Center,

Wasatch 2 Conference Room, 161 West

600 South, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The 30 day waiting period prior to the

Record of Decision ends January 18,

1996.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the

FEIS, contact Mr. Michael A Schwinn,

Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, Sacramento District, Utah

Regulatory Office, 1403 South 600 West,

Suite A, Bountiful, Utah 84010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct requests for a copy of the FEIS or

questions to Mr. Michael A. Schwinn,

Project Manager, (801) 295–8380.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kennecott

is proposing to expand its existing

tailings impoundment by approximately

3500 acres. The proposed Project site is

directly to the north and northwest of

the existing tailings impoundment.

Kennecott has identified two primary

needs for the proposed Project. First, as

the existing tailings impoundment is

nearing its operational capacity,

Kennecott requires approximately 1.9

billion tons of storage capacity to

support mining and concentrating

operations for the next 25 to 30 years.

Since only approximately 0.3 to 0.4

billion tons of this material will be

stored in the existing impoundment,

additional capacity is required. The

second need is for a seismic upgrade to

the existing tailings impoundment. As

more information has recently become

available regarding the seismic nature of

the Salt Lake Valley, Kennecott has

identified a need to upgrade the existing

facility. Accordingly, the proposed

action includes various engineering

measures to upgrade the existing facility

in the event of a large earthquake.

The proposed Project would provide

approximately 3500 acres of additional

tailings storage area. Approximately 1.6

billion tons of tailings would be stored
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in the proposed impoundment with an

ultimate height of approximately 250

feet. Site preparation activities would

include relocation of the Union Pacific

Railroad mainline tracks, relocation of

the C–7 Ditch, relocation of utility lines,

the construction of a new bridge on

Highway 202 over the relocated railroad

lines, and modification of the Interstate

80 on and off ramps at the intersection

with Highway 202.

Since the proposed action affects

jurisdictional waters of the United

States, Kennecott submitted a Clean

Water Act Section 404 Permit

Application to the Corps on June 10,

1994. The Corps determined that an EIS

was required prior to making a permit

decision.

The Corps published a notice of intent

to prepare a DEIS for the proposed

action on August 19, 1994 in the

Federal Register. A public scoping

meeting was held on September 19,

1994 and the written comment period

remained open until November 7, 1994.

A Draft EIS was released on April 28,

1995 and the public comment period

closed on June 27, 1995.

Twelve alternatives are identified and

analyzed in accordance with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

Section 404(b)(1) guidelines for their

technical, logistic, and economic

practicability in the FEIS. The North

Expansion West, the North Expansion

East, and the No Action alternatives are

carried forward for complete analysis in

the FEIS.

The FEIS has been prepared in

compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Corps implementing procedures in 33

CFR 230, the Council for Environmental

Quality regulations for implementing

NEPA in 40 CFR 1500, and U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

404(b)(1) guidelines in 40 CFR 230.

The FEIS was filed with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency for

publication of its availability.

Dated: December 12, 1995.

Jack V. Scherer,

LTC, EN, Deputy Commander.

[FR Doc. 95–31172 Filed 12–20–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–GH–M

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of School-to-Work

Opportunities, Advisory Council for

School-to-Work Opportunities; Notice

of Open Meetings

SUMMARY: The Advisory Council for

School-to-Work Opportunities was

established by the Departments of

Education and Labor to advise the

Departments on implementation of the

School-to-Work Opportunities Act. The

Council shall assess the progress of

School-to-Work Opportunities systems

development and program

implementation; make

recommendations regarding progress

and implementation of the School-toWork Opportunities initiative; advise on

the effectiveness of the new Federal role

in providing venture capital to States

and localities to develop School-toWork systems and act as advocates for

implementing the School-to-Work

framework on behalf of their

stakeholders.

TIME AND PLACE: The Advisory Council

for School-to-Work Opportunities will

have an open meeting on Tuesday,

January 9, 1996 from 1:00 p.m. to

approximately 2:15 p.m. and on

Thursday, January 11 from 1:00 p.m. to

approximately 3:00 p.m. at the

Washington Court Hotel, 525 New

Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20001–1527. During the interim,

Council members will work in small

groups to develop and present strategic

plans for the consideration of the whole

Council.

AGENDA: The agenda for the meeting on

Tuesday, January 9 from 1:00 p.m. –2:15

p.m. will include opening remarks, an

overview of the role of the Advisory

Council and introduction of

participants. The agenda for the meeting

on Thursday, January 11 from 1:00 p.m.

– 3:00 p.m. will include reports from the

various work groups, a conference

summary and a discussion of future

actions.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meetings on

January 9 from 1:00–2:15 p.m. and on

January 11 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. will be

open to the public. Seats will be

reserved for the media. Individuals with

disabilities in need of special

accommodations should contact the

Designated Federal Official (DFO), listed

below, at least 7 days prior to the

meeting.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: JD

Hoye, Designated Federal Official

(DFO), Advisory Council for School-toWork Opportunities, Office of Schoolto-Work Opportunities, 400 Virginia

Avenue, SW, Room 210, Washington,

DC 202/401–6222, (This is not a toll free

number.)

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 15th day

of December 1995.

Timothy M. Barnicle,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Patricia W. McNeil,

Assistant Secretary of Education.

[FR Doc. 95–31095 Filed 12–20–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Perkins Loan, Federal WorkStudy, and Federal Supplemental

Educational Opportunity Grant

Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of the closing date for

institutions to file an ‘‘Application for

Institutional Participation’’ (ED Form

E40–34P, OMB #1840–0098) to

participate in the Federal Perkins Loan,

Federal Work-Study, and Federal

Supplemental Educational Opportunity

Grant programs for the 1996–97 award

year.

SUMMARY: The Secretary invites

currently ineligible institutions of

higher education that filed a Fiscal

Operations Report and Application to

Participate (FISAP) (ED Form 646–1) in

one or more of the ‘‘campus-based

programs’’ for the 1996–97 award year

to submit to the Secretary an

‘‘Application for Institutional

Participation’’ and all documents

required for an eligibility and

certification determination.

The campus-based programs are the

Federal Perkins Loan Program, the

Federal Work-Study Program, and the

Federal Supplemental Educational

Opportunity Grant Program and are

authorized by Title IV of the Higher

Education Act of 1965, as amended. The

1996–97 award year is July 1, 1996,

through June 30, 1997.

DATE: Closing Date for Filing

Application and Required Documents.

To participate in the campus-based

programs in the 1996–97 award year, a

currently ineligible institution must

mail or hand-deliver its ‘‘Application

for Institutional Participation’’ on or

before January 22, 1996. The application

along with all documents required for

an eligibility and certification

determination must be submitted to the

Institutional Participation Division at

one of the addresses indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Applications and Required

Documents Delivered by Mail. An

institutional participation application

and required documents delivered by

mail must be addressed to the U.S.

Department of Education, Office of

Postsecondary Education, Institutional