Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 126 / Friday, June 28, 1996 / Notices 33793

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Aldrich, 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); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limits for certain

categories are being increased,

variously, for swing .

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 60 FR 65299,

published on December 19, 1995). Also

see 61 FR 9982, published on March 12,

1996.

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.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 24, 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 March 5, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, manmade fiber, silk blend and other vegetable

fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in the United Arab Emirates

and exported during the twelve-month

period which began on January 1, 1996 and

extends through December 31, 1996.

Effective on June 27, 1996, you are directed

to amend the directive dated March 5, 1996

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

336/636 .................... 206,535 dozen.

338/339 .................... 615,737 dozen of

which not more than

392,948 dozen shall

be in Categories

338–S/339–S2.

347/348 .................... 457,405 dozen of

which not more than

228,701 dozen shall

be in Categories

347–T/348–T 3.

352 ........................... 229,644 dozen.

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

31, 1995. 2 Category 338–S: only HTS numbers

6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010, 6105.10.0030,

6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025,

6110.20.2040, 6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068,

6112.11.0030 and 6114.20.0005; Category

339–S: only HTS numbers 6104.22.0060,

6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010, 6106.10.0030,

6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0070,

6110.20.1030, 6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075,

6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010

and 6117.90.9020. 3 Category 347–T: only HTS numbers

6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030,

6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010,

6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020,

6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005,

6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025,

6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.49.8020,

6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810

and 6211.32.0040; Category 348–T: only HTS

numbers 6104.12.0030, 6104.19.8030,

6104.22.0040, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2010,

6104.62.2025, 6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060,

6113.00.9042, 6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030,

6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.29.4034,

6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010,

6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040,

6204.62.4050, 6204.69.6010, 6304.69.9010.

6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810,

6211.42.0030 and 6217.90.9050.

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,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 96–16527 Filed 6–27–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

Verification of Country of Origin for

Textiles and Textile Products Subject

to Section 204 of the Agricultural Act

of 1956, as Amended

June 24, 1996.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs authorizing

the denial of entry of shipments of

textiles and textile products if a country

refuses to permit U.S. Customs Service

on-site verification of production in

order to obtain the best information

available to determine country of origin.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian F. Fennessy, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

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).

Pursuant to the authority in section

204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), as delegated

in Executive Order 11651 of March 3,

1972, as amended, the U.S. Customs

Service is authorized to deny entry of

certain textiles and textile products

subject to section 204 of the Act if a

country declared to be the country of

origin for the subject merchandise does

not permit the U.S. Customs Service to

conduct an on-site verification of

production.

Under Title 19, section 12.130 of the

Code of Federal Regulations, U.S.

Customs is required to make a country

of origin determination for textiles and

textile products. Such determination

may be made on the basis of information

provided by the importer or, at the

discretion of the Commissioner, on the

basis of the best information available.

In order to develop such information, it

may be necessary for Customs to

conduct an on-site verification of

production in the country declared to be

the country of origin.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA authorizes the

Commissioner of Customs to deny entry

of certain textiles and textile products

subject to section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended, if Customs onsite verification of production is not

permitted.

In carrying out this authority, the U.S.

Customs Service will act in accordance

with applicable textile agreements and

with the provisions of 19 C.F.R. section

12.130(g).

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

June 24, 1996.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.
33794 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 126 / Friday, June 28, 1996 / Notices

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to authority

under section 204 of the Agricultural Act of

1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), as

delegated in Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended, you are authorized,

consistent with applicable textile agreements

and the provisions of 19 C.F.R. section

12.130(g), to deny entry of certain textiles

and textile products when the country

declared to be the country of origin for such

articles has not permitted the U.S. Customs

Service to conduct an on-site verification of

production in order to obtain the best

information available on which to determine

the country of origin of such articles. Such

denial of entry shall be limited to those

articles with respect to which such

verification was deemed necessary.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls within the foreign affairs

exception to 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. 96–16256 Filed 6–27–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

the Information Collection Requests

(ICRs) abstracted below have been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

comment. The ICRs describes the nature

of the information collections and their

expected cost and burden. On April 8,

1996, a notice was published in the

Federal Register to request comments

on the paperwork burden associated

with the following collections of

information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

DOT information collection requests

should be forwarded, as quickly as

possible, to Edward Clarke, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10202,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Street, ABC–100; Federal

Aviation Administration; 800

Independence Avenue, S.W.;

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone

number (202) 267–9895.

Title: Pilot Schools—FAR Part 141.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0009.

Abstract: Chapter 447, Subsection

44707, empowers the Administrator of

the Federal Aviation Administration to

provide for the examination and rating

of civilian schools giving instruction in

flying. Federal Aviation Regulation

(FAR) Part 141 prescribes the

requirements for issuing pilot school

certificates, provisional pilot school

certificates and associated ratings to

qualified applicants.

Need: The collection of this

information is necessary for collection

and public dissemination of

alphabetical listing of schools via

Advisory Circular 140–2; issuance,

renewal, or amendment of applicants’

pilot school certificates; and (c) and it

is necessary to certify pilot schools to

insure that minimum acceptable

training standards are met.

Respondents: New and existing

applicants for pilot school. The

estimated number of respondents: 860.

Frequency: On an as needed basis.

Burden: 46,674 hours annually.

Title: Application for Certificate of

Waiver or Authorization.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0027.

Abstract: This public reporting

burden is imposed on persons that have

a need to deviate from the provisions of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)

that govern use of airspace within the

United States. It also describes the

burden associated with authorizations

to make parachute jumps.

Need: Part A of subtitle VII of the

revised title 49 United States Code

authorizes the issuance of regulations

governing the use of navigable airspace.

14 CFR 91, 101 and 105 prescribe

regulations governing the general

operation and flight of aircraft, moored

balloons, kites, unmanned rockets,

unmanned free balloons, and parachute

jumping.

Respondents: Individual airmen, state

and local governments and businesses.

The estimated number of respondents:

1,750 annually.

Frequency: On an as-needed basis.

Burden: The estimated total annual

burden: 14,000 hours.

Title: Special Federal Aviation

Regulation (SFAR)—36—Development

of Major Repair Data.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0507.

Abstract: The purpose of Title 49

U.S.C. Subtitle VII—Aviation Programs

is to encourage and foster the

development of civil aeronautics and to

promote safety in air commerce. SFAR–

36 relieves qualifying applicants of the

burden of obtaining FAA approval of

data developed by them for major repair

on a case-by-case basis and provides for

one-time approvals.

To be eligible the applicant must hold

a current domestic repair station

certificate under Part 145, an air carrier

certificate under Part 121 or 127, or a

commercial operator certificate under

Part 121, or be an air taxi operator

subject to the requirements of Part

135.2.

Need: SFAR—36 provides authorized

repair station and aircraft operating

certificate holders to approve aircraft

products or articles or return to service

after accomplishing major repairs using

self developed repair data that have not

been approved by FAA.

Respondents: Authorized repair

station and aircraft operating certificate

holders. The estimated number of

respondents: 10 annually.

Frequency: On an as needed basis.

Burden: The estimated total annual

burden: 7,000 hours.

Title: Accident Prevention Counselor

of the Year Competition.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0574.

Abstract: This award will be used as

an incentive for the Accident Prevention

Program’s voluntary Accident

Prevention Counselors who assist in

promoting aviation safety.

Need: The collection of information is

done to provide national recognition to

a private citizen who has made a

significant voluntary contribution to

aviation safety. Submission of

nominations is voluntary on the part of

the public.

Respondents: Private citizens

involved in aviation. Estimated number

of respondents: 200.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden: The estimated total annual

burden: 200 hours.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 20,

1996.

Phillip A. Leach,

Information Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 96–16523 Filed 6–27–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA)

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.