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Basic class Previously established 1996

aggregate production quotas

Proposed revised 1996 aggregate production quotas

1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile ................................................................. 12 12

Secobarbital ...................................................................................................... 400,000 400,000

Sufentanil .......................................................................................................... 1,000 1,000

Thebaine ........................................................................................................... 9,217,000 9,387,000

All interested persons are invited to

submit their comments and objections

in writing regarding this proposal. A

person may object to or comment on the

proposal relating to any of the above

mentioned substances without filing

comments or objections regarding the

others. If a person believes that one or

more of these issues warrant a hearing,

the individual should so state and

summarize the reasons for this belief.

In the event that comments or

objections to this proposal raise one or

more issues which the Deputy

Administrator finds warrant a hearing,

the Deputy Administrator shall order a

public hearing by notice in the Federal

Register, summarizing the issues to be

heard and setting the time for the

hearing.

The Office of Management and Budget

has determined that notice of aggregate

production quotas are not subject to

centralized review under Executive

Order 12866.

Rules establishing aggregate

production quotas for controlled

substances in Schedules I and II are

required by statute, fulfill United States

obligations under the Single Convention

on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and other

international treaties, and are essential

to a criminal law enforcement function

of the United States. Without the

periodic establishment and adjustment

of aggregate production quotas,

pharmaceutical manufacturers in the

United States could not lawfully

produce a wide variety of medically

necessary pharmaceutical drugs.

These actions have been analyzed in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612 and it has been determined that

this matter raises no Federalism

implications which would warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

The Deputy Administrator hereby

certifies that this action will have no

significant impact upon small entities

whose interests must be considered

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5

U.S.C. 601, et seq. The establishment

and revision of annual production

quotas for Schedules I and II controlled

substances is mandated by law and by

the international obligations of the

United States. Such quotas impact

predominantly upon major

manufacturers of the affected controlled

substances.

Dated: May 15, 1996.

Stephen H. Greene,

Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–12899 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M

Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission

Registration of Potential Claims

Against Iraq

AGENCY: Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission; Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Foreign Claims

Settlement Commission announces the

establishment of an Iraq Claims

Registration Program for registration of

potential claims of United States

nationals (individuals U.S. citizens,

corporations and other legal entities)

against the Government of Iraq.

DATES: The deadline for registration of

claims is June 28, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David E. Bradley, Chief Counsel,

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

of the United States, 600 E Street, N.W.,

Suite 6002, Washington, DC 20579. Tel.

(202) 616–6975; FAX (202) 616–6993.

Notice of Commencement of Claims

Registration Program, and of Program

Completion Date

This year marks the fifth anniversary

of the Persian Gulf War. As a result of

that conflict and related events,

thousands of United States nationals

(individual U.S. citizens, corporations

and other legal entities) suffered

injuries, losses and damages. Many

claims arising directly out of Iraq’s

invasion and occupation of Kuwait are

being heard by the United States

Compensation Commission (‘‘UNCC’’)

in Geneva. However, at present there is

no viable forum for the estimated $5

billion in outstanding claims against

Iraq which fall outside the UNCC’s

jurisdiction (‘‘non-UNCCC claims’’).

The Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission of the United States

(FCSC), an independent, quasi-judicial

agency within the U.S. Department of

Justice, has begun a program for United

States nationals (private citizens,

corporations, and other legal entities) to

register these non-UNCC claims against

the Government of Iraq for breach of

contract, loss of and damage to property,

physical injury or illness, and other

losses and damages.

Claims to be registered in this

program are claims against the

Government of Iraq (and its

subdivisions and controlled entities)

that are not within the UNCC’s

jurisdiction. The UNCC’s jurisdiction is

defined by relevant United Nations

Security Council resolutions

(particularly 687 and 692) and the

decisions of the UNCC Governing

Council.

The claims covered by this

Registration Program include: (1) All

claims which arose prior to Iraq’s

August 2, 1990, invasion of Kuwait; (2)

all claims of U.S. military personnel or

their survivors which arose out of Desert

Shield and Desert Storm (other than

claims for inhumane treatment of

prisoners of war, which are

compensable by the UNCC); and (3) all

claims arising out of Iraq’s 1987 attack

on the U.S.S. Stark (other than wrongful

death claims, which have been

compensated by Iraq).

The information collected in the

FCSC Iraq Claims Registration Program

will be used to compile an accurate and

comprehensive Registry of claimants

and claims against Iraq, in preparation

for the adjudication of those claims

upon enactment of authorizing

legislation. If such legislation is not

enacted, the information will be used to

ensure that all claims are taken into

account in connection with any future

claims settlement negotiations with Iraq.

This Claims Registration Program will

update and supplement the information

on such claims compiled by the

Treasury Department in 1991. (56 FR

5636, Feb. 11, 1991) Potential claimants

who registered previously with the

Treasury Department should also file in

this new Registration Program.

Requests for claim registration forms

should be directed to the following

address: Foreign Claims Settlement

Commission, Attn: Iraq Claims

Registration, Washington, DC 20579.

Forms also may be requested in

person at the offices of the Foreign

Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E
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Street, Northwest, Suite 6002,

Washington, DC, or by telephone at

202–616–6975 or fax at 202–616–6993.

The deadline for filing a Registration

Form is June 28, 1996.

Note: The registration of a claim in this

program will not constitute the filing of a

formal claim against Iraq. In the event

legislation is passed authorizing the

Commission to adjudicate these claims

against Iraq, instructions for the formal filing

of claims will be forwarded to all those

registered in this Iraq Claims Registration

Program.

Approval has been obtained from the

Office of Management and Budget for

the collection of this information.

Approval No. 1105–0067.

David E. Bradley,

Chief Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96–13088 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Bureau of International Labor Affairs;

Notice of Public Hearings

This document is a notice of public

hearings to be held by the Department

of Labor for the purpose of gathering

information regarding the use of abusive

or exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported into the

United States. The hearing will be held

on Friday, June 28, 1996, at the

Department of Labor, room N–3437,

beginning at 9 a.m. The hearing will be

open to the public. The Department of

Labor is now accepting requests from all

interested parties to provide oral or

written testimony at the hearing. Each

presentation will be limited to ten

minutes. The Department is not able to

provide financial assistance to those

wishing to travel to attend the hearing.

Those unable to attend the hearing are

invited to submit written testimony.

Parties interested in testifying at the

international child labor hearing should

call (202) 219–7867 to be put on the

roster.

The Department of Labor is currently

undertaking a third Congressionallymandated review of international child

labor practices (pursuant to the 1996

Omnibus Appropriations Act, P.L. 104–

134). Information provided at the

hearing will be considered by the

Department of Labor in preparing its

report to Congress. Testimony should be

confined to the specific topic of the

study.

Specifically, the international child

labor study of the Bureau of

International Labor Affairs is seeking

written and oral testimony on the topics

noted below:

1. Efforts of U.S. companies and

nongovernmental agencies aimed at

eliminating the use of abusive and

exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported into the

United States. Such efforts could

include, but are not limited to, labeling,

consumer information campaigns, codes

of conduct, guidelines for

subcontractors, and the establishment of

educational facilities.

2. Codes of conduct in the garment

industry. We are required to identify the

top 20 U.S. garment importers, their

subsidiaries, contractors, and their

subcontractors’ codes of conduct

regarding the use of abusive and

exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported to the

United States. We are seeking

information about the nature, adequacy

and effectiveness of any such codes of

conduct.

3. The necessary components of an

effective code of conduct and its

enforcement.

4. International and U.S. laws that

might be used to encourage the

elimination of child labor exploitation,

including in the production of items

imported into the United States, and

any appropriate changes to such laws.

5. Items that are likely to be produced

with abusive and exploitative child

labor and imported into the United

States.

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for

Friday, June 28, 1996. The deadline for

being placed on the roster for oral

testimony is 5 p.m., June 21, 1996.

Presenters will be required to submit

five (5) written copies of their oral

testimony to the Child Labor Study

office by 5 p.m., June 26. The record

will be kept open for additional written

testimony until 5 p.m., July 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written testimony should

be addressed to the International Child

Labor Study, Bureau of International

Labor Affairs, Room S–1308, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, fax: (202) 219–4923.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa Estrada-Berg, International Child

Labor Study, Bureau of International

Labor Affairs, Room S–1308, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, telephone: (202) 219–7867; fax

(202) 219–5980. Persons with

disabilities who need special

accommodations should contact Ms.

Estrada-Berg by June 17, 1996.

All written or oral comments

submitted pursuant to the public

hearing will be made part of the record

of review referred to above and will be

available for public inspection.

Signed at Washington, DC this 15th day of

May, 1996.

Andrew J. Samet,

Associate Deputy Under Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–13013 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–28–M

Employment and Training

Administration

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

(DUA), Program Operating Forms

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Employment and Training

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed one year

extension of previous approval by OMB

of the attached DUA Program Operating

Forms (ETA 81, ETA 81A, ETA 82, ETA

83 and ETA 84). A copy of the proposed

information collection request (ICR) can

be obtained by contacting the office

listed below in the addressee section of

this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

July 22, 1996.

The Department of Labor is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarify of the information to be

collected; and