Proclamation 4559.

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92 STAT. 3919 Proclamation 4559 • April 5, 1978 Modification of Temporary Quantitative Limitations on the Importation into the United States of Certain Articles of Alloy Tool Steel By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Proclamation No. 4445, of June 11, 1976, as modified by Proclamation No. 4477 of November 16, 1976, and Proclamation No. 4509 of June 15, 1977, imposed[19 USC 1202 and note](/us/usc/t19/s1202). quantitative restrictions on the importation of certain articles of specialty steels, Section 203(h)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2253(h)(4)) permits the President to reduce or terminate any such relief if. after taking into account advice received from the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) and after seeking advice from the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, the President determines that the reduction or termination is in the national interest. 2.

I have sought and received advice from the USITC and from the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor concerning the effects of reducing or terminating import relief provided by Proclamation No. 4445, as modified by Proclamation No. 4477 and Proclamation No. 4509, on steel provided for in item 923.26 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). I have determined, after considering that[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). advice, that the exclusion of certain steels provided for in item 923.26 of the TSUS, known as chipper knife steel and band saw steel, from such quantitative restrictions is in the national interest. 3.

Accordingly, the purpose of this proclamation is to terminate in part Proclamation No. 4445 of June 11, 1976. as modified by Proclamation No. 4477 of November 16, 1976, and Proclamation No. 4509 of June 15, 1977, so as to exclude so-called chipper knife steel and band saw steel provided for in item 923.26, TSUS, from the present quantitative restrictions for the remainder of the restraint period which began on June 14, 1977 and the entire restraint period beginning on June 14, 1978, and to make an appropriate reduction in the quota quantities for item 923.26, TSUS, applicable to the European Economic Community and Sweden for the restraint period beginning June 14, 1978 to reflect the exclusion of so-called chipper knife steel and band saw steel.

The authority for this action is set forth in section 203(h)(4) (19 U.S.C. 2253(h)(4)), and section 125(b)[19 USC 2135](/us/usc/t19/s2135). (19 U.S.C. 2134(b)) of the Trade Act. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including sections 125 and 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135 and 2253. respectively), do proclaim that— A. Subpart A. part 2, of the Appendix to the TSUS (19 U.S.C. 1202) is modified as follows:

(1)by modifying headnote 2(a)(iii) to read as follows: " “(iii) The term “*alloy tool steel*” in item 923.26 refers to alloy steel which contains the following combinations of elements in the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: not less than 1.0% carbon and over 11.0% chromium: or not less than 0.3% carbon and 1.25% to 11.0% inclusive chromium: or not less than 0.85% carbon and 1 % to 1.8% inclusive manganese: or 0.9% to 1.2% inclusive chromium and 0.9% to 1.4% inclusive molybdenum: or not less than 0.5% carbon and not less than 3.5% molybdenum: or not less than 0.5% carbon and not less than 5.5% tungsten: but does not include the three following types of alloy tool steel which contain, in addition to iron, each of the specified elements by weight in the amounts indicated:

(1)carbon: not less than 0.95 nor more than 113 percent; manganese: not less than 0.22 nor more than 0.48 percent; 92 STAT. 3920 sulfur: none, or not more than 0.03 percent; phosphorus: none, or not more than 0.03 percent; silicon: not less than 0.18 nor more than 0.37 percent; chromium: not less than 1.25 nor more than 1.65 percent; nickel: none, or not more than 0.28 percent; copper: none, or not more than 0.38 percent; molybdenum: none, or not more than 0.09 percent; or

(2)carbon: not less than 0.48 nor more than 0.55 percent; manganese: not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.50 percent; silicon: not less than 0.75 nor more than 1.05 percent; chromium: not less than 7.25 nor more than 8.75 percent; molybdenum: not less than 1.25 nor more than 1.75 percent; tungsten: none, or not more than 1.75 percent; vanadium: not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.55 percent, or

(3)carbon: not less than 0.47 nor more than 0.53 percent; manganese: not less than 0.60 nor more than 0.90 percent; sulfur: none, or not more than 0.015 percent; phosphorus: none, or not more than 0.025 percent; silicon: not less than 0.10 nor more than 0.25 percent; chromium: not less than 0.90 nor more than 1.10 percent; nickel: not less than 0.50 nor more than 0.70 percent; molybdenum: not less than 0.90 nor more than 1.10 percent; vanadium: not less than 0.08 percent nor more than 0.15 percent;” "

(2)by inserting “3,167” and “8.295” in lieu of the existing quota quantities applicable to the European Economic Community and Sweden, respectively, in the quota quantity column headed June 14, 1978, for item 923.26. B. [19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).The modifications of subpart A of part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS, made by this proclamation, shall be effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after the second day following the date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal Register. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4560 April 7, 1978 Agreement on Trade Relations Between the United States of America and the Hungarian People's Republic Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4560 • April 7, 1978 Agreement on Trade Relations Between the United States of America and the Hungarian People's Republic By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As President of the United Stales of America, acting through my representatives, I entered into the negotiation of an agreement on trade relations between the United Slates of America and the Hungarian People’s Republic with representatives of the Hungarian People’s Republic: The negotiations were conducted in accordance with the requirements [19 USC 2101](/us/usc/t19/s2101).of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93–618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978) (“the Act”); An “Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the Hungarian People’s Republic,” in English and Hungarian, was signed on March 92 STAT. 392117, 1978, by representatives of the two Governments, and is annexed11 Filed with the Office of the Federal Register as part of the original document. to this Proclamation; The Agreement conforms to the requirements relating to bilateral commercial agreements specified in Section 405(b) of the Act;[19 USC 2435](/us/usc/t19/s2435). Article XI of the Agreement provides that it shall enter into force on the date of exchange of written notices of acceptance by the Governments of the United States of America and the Hungarian People's Republic; and Section 405(c) of the Act provides that a bilateral commercial agreement and a proclamation implementing such agreement shall take effect only if approved by the Congress; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America, proclaim as follows;

(1)This Proclamation shall become effective, said Agreement shall enter into force according to its terms, and nondiscriminatory treatment shall be extended to the products of the Hungarian People's Republic in accordance with the terms of the said Agreement, on the date of exchange of written notices of acceptance in accordance with Article XI of the said Agreement; and22 The effective date of Proclamation 4560 is July 7, 1978.

(2)General Headnote 3(e) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States is[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). amended by deleting therefrom “Hungary” as of the effective date of this proclamation and a notice thereof shall be published in the Federal Register promptly thereafter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Proclamation this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred second. Jimmy Carter 4561 April 7, 1978 Temporary Duty Increase on the Importation Into the United States of Certain Citizens Band

(CB)Radio Transceivers Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4561 • April 7, 1978 Temporary Duty Increase on the Importation Into the United States of Certain Citizens Band

(CB)Radio Transceivers By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Pursuant to section 201(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2251(d)(1)), the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on February 2. 1978, reported to the President (USITC Report 201–29) the results of its investigation under section 201(b) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C 2251(b)). The USTTC, determined that Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers, provided for in item 685.25 (which was changed to item 685.28 by Executive Order 12032, and which is [3 CFR 164](/us/cfr/t3/s164). now being changed to item 685.27 by the Annex to this proclamation) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States

(TSUS)(19 U.S.C 1202) are being imported into the United Slates in such met eased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing articles like of directly competitive with the imported articles The USITC was divided on its remedy recommendations to the President 2. On March 27, 1978, pursuant to section 202(b)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1)), and after taking into account the considerations specified in section 202(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1)) determined to remedy or prevent the injury or threat thereof found to exist by the USITC through the 92 STAT. 3922proclamation of a temporary duly increase. On March 27, 1978, in accordance with section 203(b)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(b)(1)). I transmitted a report to the Congress setting forth my determination and intention to proclaim a temporary duty increase and stating the reasons why my decision differed from the actions recommended by the USITC. 3. Section 503(c)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)) provides that no article shall be eligible for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP)for any period during which such article is the subject of any action proclaimed pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253). 4. Section 203(e)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(1)) requires that import rebel be proclaimed and take effect within 15 days after the import relief determination date. 5. Pursuant to sections 203(a)(1), 203(e)(1), and 503(c)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(1), 2253(e)(1), and 2463(c)(2)), I am providing import relief through the temporary increase of import duty on, and the removal from eligibility for duty free entry under the GSP of, certain Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers, including those capable of receiving signals on bands other than the Citizens Band, as hereinafter proclaimed. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including title V, section 604 and section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 *et seq.*: 19 U.S.C. 2483, and 19 U.S.C. 2253), and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

(GATT)(61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 UST (pt. 2) 1786), do proclaim that—

(1)Part 1 of Schedule XX to the GATT is modified to conform to the actions taken in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Annex to this proclamation.

(2)[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).General Headnote 3(c)(iii), part 5 of schedule 6, and subpart A, part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS are modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation.

(3)[19 USC 2462 note](/us/usc/t19/s2462).Annex II of Executive Order No. 11888 of November 24, 1975, as amended, listing articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP when imported from any designated beneficiary developing country, is further amended by adding item 685.29 (as added by the Annex to this proclamation), in numerical sequence.

(4)Annex III of Executive Order No. 11888, as amended, listing articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP when imported from all designated beneficiary countries except those specified in General Headnote 3(c)(iii) of the TSUS, is amended by deleting item 685.28 therefrom.

(5)Effective date.This proclamation shall be effective as to those articles entered, or with drawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 11, 1978. The increased rates of duty provided for in the Annex to this proclamation shall apply only with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption before the close of April 10, 1981, unless the period of their effectiveness is earlier expressly modified or terminated. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United Slates of America the two hundred second. Jimmy Carter ANNEX

(1)General Headnote 3(c)(iii) of the TSUS is modified by deleting “685.28 . . . .Republic of China”

(2)Part 5 of schedule 6 of the TSUS is modified by—

(a)adding the following new headnote: 92 STAT. 3923 " “(4) For the purposes of the tariff schedules, handheld Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers are Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers designed for operation in the hand, having a permanently affixed antenna and an internal microphone, and not designed for use with an external power source.” "

(b)deleting item 685.28 and substituting the following new provisions in lieu thereof: G S Item Articles Rates of Duty P 1 2 “Other 685.27 Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers (except hand-held) 6% ad val. 35% ad val. A 685.29 Other 6% ad val. 35% ad val.”

(3)Subpart A, part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS is modified by inserting in numerical sequence the following new provision: Item Articles Rates of Duty 1 2 Effective on or after— April 11, April 11, April 11, 1978 1979 1980 “923.85 Citizens Band

(CB)radio transceivers (except handheld) provided for in items 685.27 21% ad 18% ad 15% ad No val. val. val. change”. 4562 April 17, 1978 Education Day, U.S.A., 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4562 • April 17, 1978 Education Day, U.S.A., 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On April 13 of this year the Congress of the United States concluded its deliberations on a joint resolution which recognized the need for this Nation to set aside a special day devoted to recognizing the importance of education in the lives of our citizens. To emphasize its commitment, the Congress has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating April 18, 1978 as Education Day, U.S.A., and calling for its appropriate observance. I am honored to join with the House of Representatives and the Senate in recognizing this need and privileged to comply with their request. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 18, 1978, as Education Day, U.S.A, and I ask all Americans to observe that day in such manner as reflects their commitment to education and their recognition of its importance to the welfare of this Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4563 April 17, 1978 National Oceans Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation

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