29358 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 112 / Monday, June 10, 1996 / Notices

1COMEX silver futures contract months currently

are listed out through the year 2000.

numbers is available in the

CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel

Categories with the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (see

Federal Register notice 60 FR 65299,

published on December 19, 1995). Also

see 60 FR 66265, published on

December 21, 1995.

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 Uruguay Round

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, but

are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of their

provisions.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 3, 1996.

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 December 15, 1995, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products and silk

blend and other vegetable fiber apparel,

produced or manufactured in Sri Lanka and

exported during the twelve-month period

which began on January 1, 1996 and extends

through December 31, 1996.

Effective on June 6, 1996, you are directed

to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

237 ........................... 311,749 dozen.

314 ........................... 4,790,948 square meters.

331/631 .................... 3,154,241 dozen pairs.

333/633 .................... 14,396 dozen.

334/634 .................... 748,539 dozen.

335/835 .................... 342,747 dozen.

336/636/836 ............. 500,864 dozen.

338/339 .................... 1,497,079 dozen.

340/640 .................... 1,439,483 dozen.

341/641 .................... 2,276,912 dozen of

which not more than

1,579,647 dozen

shall be in Category

341 and not more

than 1,456,237

dozen shall be in

Category 641.

345/845 .................... 86,409 dozen.

347/348/847 ............. 1,627,871 dozen.

350/650 .................... 126,095 dozen.

351/651 .................... 402,744 dozen.

352/652 .................... 1,376,498 dozen.

359–C/659–C 2 ........ 1,019,959 kilograms.

360 ........................... 1,523,867 numbers.

363 ........................... 6,677,066 numbers.

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

369–D 3 .................... 609,887 kilograms.

369–S4 .................... 644,686 kilograms.

434 ........................... 8,309 dozen.

435 ........................... 17,807 dozen.

440 ........................... 11,871 dozen.

611 ........................... 5,309,390 square meters.

635 ........................... 456,996 dozen.

638/639/838 ............. 902,112 dozen.

644 ........................... 540,409 numbers.

645/646 .................... 112,922 dozen.

647/648 .................... 1,063,414 dozen.

670–L 5 ..................... 8,815,659 kilograms.

840 ........................... 208,065 dozen.

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

31, 1995. 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–D: only HTS numbers

6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and

6302.91.0045. 4 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005. 5 Category 670–L: only HTS numbers

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.

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. 96–14511 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

COMEX Division of the New York

Mercantile Exchange: Proposed

Amendments to the Silver Futures

Contract

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed contract

market rule changes.

SUMMARY: The COMEX Division of the

New York Mercantile Exchange

(COMEX or Exchange) has submitted a

proposal to amend its silver futures

contract. The amendments would add a

new delivery point and facility to the

list of Exchange-approved depositories

in Supplement No. 2 of the rules of the

silver futures contract. The Acting

Director of the Division of Economic

Analysis (Division) of the Commodity

Futures Trading Commission

(Commission) has determined that the

proposal is of major economic

significance and that, accordingly,

publication of the proposal is in the

public interest, will assist the

Commission in considering the views of

interested persons, and is consistent

with the purposes of the Commodity

Exchange Act. On behalf of the

Commission, the Division is hereby

providing notice of, and seeking

comment on, the proposed

amendments.

DATES: Comments should be received on

or before July 10, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, Three

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581. Reference

should be made to the proposed

amendments to Supplement No. 2 of the

rules of the COMEX silver futures

contract.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact John Forkkio of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,

1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC

20581, telephone 202–418–5281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed amendments would add a new

delivery point and facility to the list of

Exchange-approved depositories for the

silver futures contract. The new delivery

point and facility are respectively,

Wilmington, Delaware, and Wilmington

Trust Company. The Exchange proposes

to make these amendments effective on

January 1, 1997. Consequently, the

proposed amendments would apply to

newly listed and certain currently listed

silver futures contracts.1

Currently, there are five approved

depositories for the silver futures

contract, all located in New York City.

The Exchange submits that the addition

of the Wilmington Trust Company

depository in Wilmington, DE to its

approved list may increase metals

stocks available for delivery and provide

greater flexibility for market participants

wishing to make or take futures

delivery. The NYMEX further noted

that:

The addition of Wilmington Trust would

have the effect of making the [silver] contract

consistent with cash market practices, as was
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the case with [identical changes previously

adopted for] the NYMEX platinum and

palladium futures contracts. Market

participants should, at worst, be indifferent

to the addition of a depository in

Wilmington, Delaware. In reviewing the data,

and in talking with various industry

participants, many, in fact, would experience

greater flexibility should Wilmington Trust

be approved. Approval could also potentially

benefit those users of the COMEX silver

futures contract who choose to store metal for

periods of time rather than remove it

immediately from a depository. Consumers

or traders who desire to transport silver out

of the location in which they receive it would

incur a $25 savings in withdrawal charges

when removing silver lots from Wilmington

Trust that would offset most or all of the

difference in transportation costs for large

shipments of silver.

In conclusion, other depository facilities

located outside of New York City are indeed

a part of the physical market for silver in the

Northeast U.S., particularly Wilmington

Trust. This can be seen by their use by a

majority of participants in the silver industry

* * *.

The Division requests comments on

the proposed amendments and the

proposed implementation procedure,

including any potential impact on the

obligations of traders with open

positions or on the value of such

positions in the affected months.

The COMEX proposal will be

available for inspection at the Office of

the Secretariat, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581. Copies of the

terms and conditions can be obtained

through the Office of the Secretariat by

mail at the above address or by phone

at (202) 418–5097.

Other materials submitted by the

COMEX in support of the proposal may

be available upon request pursuant to

the Freedom of Information Act (5

U.S.C. 552) and the Commission’s

regulations thereunder (17 C.F.R. Part

145 (1987)), except to the extent they are

entitled to confidential treatment as set

forth in 17 C.F.R. 145.5 and 145.9.

Requests for copies of such materials

should be made to the FOI, Privacy and

Sunshine Act Compliance Staff of the

Office of the Secretariat at the

Commission’s headquarters in

accordance with 17 C.F.R. 145.7 and

145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed amendments, or with respect

to other materials submitted by the

COMEX in support of the proposal,

should send such comments to Jean A.

Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20581 by the specified

date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31,

1996.

John Mielke,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 96–14490 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Information Collection Activity

Proposed

AGENCY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (CNCS).

ACTION: Notice of 60-day review and

comment on National Service Trust

Interest Accural Form.

SUMMARY: The Office of the Chief

Financial Officer announces a 60-day

review and comment period during

which project sponsors and the public

are encouraged to submit comments on

suggested revisions to the National

Service Trust Interest Accural Form.

This information collection is used by

AmeriCorps Members enrolled in

national service to request interest

accrual information for his or her term

of service on qualified student loans

from lending organizations, and

payment of such interest by the

Corporation to lending institutions for

individuals enrolled in national service

who were granted loan forbearance

under the National and Community

Service Trust Act of 1993.

DATES: CNS will consider comments on

the proposed collection of information

and recordkeeping requirements

received by August 9, 1996, from the

date of publication. Copies of the

proposed forms and supporting

documents may be obtained by

contacting CNS.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to both:

Gary Kowalczyk, CNS, 1201 New York

Avenue, Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gary Kowalczyk, (202) 606–5000, ext.

340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of the Corporation for National

and Community Service Issuing

Proposal: Office of the Chief Financial

Officer

Title of Form: National Service Trust

Interest Accrual Form.

Need and Use: The National and

Community Service Trust Act provides

the government shall pay interest that

accrues on qualified student loans while

borrowers are earning an education

award following the successful

completion of an approved national

service position.

Type of Request: Submission of a new

collection.

Respondents Obligation To Reply: Use

of this particular form is voluntary. A

lender may use either this form, or its

unique form, as the basis for providing

interest accrual information. A Member

must comply with the lender’s

requirements.

Frequency of Collection: Once a year

for each year of service.

Estimated Number of Annual

Responses: 7,500.

Estimated Annual Reporting or

Disclosure Burden: 317 hours.

Regulatory Authority: Public Law

103–82.

Gary Kowalczyk,

Acting Chief Financial Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–14420 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Civilian Health and Medical Program of

the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS);

Specialized Treatment Services (STS)

Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise

interested parties that Wilford Hall

Medical Center (WHMC) has been

designated the national Specialized

Treatment Service facility for liver

transplantation. Walter Reed Army

Medical Center (WRAMC) has been

designated as a collaborating

Specialized Treatment Service facility

for liver transplantation. All DoD

beneficiaries who reside in the 48

contiguous United States and require

liver transplantation, Diagnosis Related

Group 480, must be evaluated by

WHMC or WRAMC before receiving a

liver transplant under direct military

care or CHAMPUS cost sharing.

Evaluation in person is preferred. Travel

and lodging costs for the patient and, if

medically indicated, one nonmedical

attendant, will be reimbursed for the

evaluation. It is possible to conduct the

evaluation telephonically if the patient

is unable to travel to WHMC or

WRAMC. If the liver transplant cannot

be performed at WHMC or WRAMC,

WHMC will provide a medical necessity

review in order to support its issuance

of a Nonavailability Statement.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: