80 FR 46237 - Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2016 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19081 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 46237] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19081] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2016 Tariff- Rate Import Quota Year AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of $250 to be charged for the 2016 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States. DATES: August 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021 or telephone at (202) 720-9439 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and codified at 7 CFR 6.20-6.37 provides for the issuance of licenses to import certain dairy articles that are subject to TRQs set forth in the HTS. Those dairy articles may only be entered into the United States at the in- quota TRQ tariff-rates by or for the account of a person or firm to whom such licenses have been issued and only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the regulation. Licenses are issued on a calendar year basis, and each license authorizes the license holder to import a specified quantity and type of dairy article from a specified country of origin. The use of such licenses is monitored by the Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) provides that a fee will be charged for each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority in order to defray the Department of Agriculture's costs of administering the licensing system under this regulation. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) also provides that the Licensing Authority will announce the annual fee for each license and that such fee will be set out in a notice to be published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, this notice sets out the fee for the licenses to be issued for the 2016 calendar year. Notice: The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of administering the licensing system for 2016 has been estimated to be $624,300.00 and the estimated number of licenses expected to be issued is 2,500. Of the total cost, $479,200.00 represents staff and supervisory costs directly related to administering the licensing system, and $145,100.00 represents other miscellaneous costs, including travel, postage, publications, forms, and ADP system support. Accordingly, notice is hereby given that the fee for each license issued to a person or firm for the 2016 calendar year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $250 per license. Issued at Washington, DC, the 16th day of July, 2015. Ronald Lord, Licensing Authority. [FR Doc. 2015-19081 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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mangoes regardless of their country of Washington, DC 20250–1021 or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
origin. This determination was based on telephone at (202) 720–9439 or email at
evidence presented in a treatment abdelsalam.el-farra@fas.usda.gov. Natural Resources Conservation
evaluation document (TED) we made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy Service
available with the notice. The treatment Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing [Docket No. NRCS–2015–0004]
was added to the PPQ Treatment Regulation promulgated by the
Manual, but was subject to change based Department of Agriculture and codified Notice of Availability (NOA) of the
on public comment. at 7 CFR 6.20–6.37 provides for the Finding of No Significant Impact
We solicited comments on the notice issuance of licenses to import certain (FONSI) and Final Environmental
for 60 days ending on June 22, 2015. We dairy articles that are subject to TRQs Assessment (EA) for the Voluntary
received six comments by that date. set forth in the HTS. Those dairy articles Public Access and Habitat Incentive
They were from private citizens, may only be entered into the United Program (VPA–HIP)
exporters, industry groups, and States at the in-quota TRQ tariff-rates by
representatives of State and foreign or for the account of a person or firm to AGENCY: Natural Resources
governments. The responses were in whom such licenses have been issued Conservation Service.
favor of the revised treatment schedule and only in accordance with the terms ACTION: Notice of availability.
to extend the applicability of the and conditions of the regulation.
treatment to additional mango Licenses are issued on a calendar year SUMMARY: On April 27, 2015, the
commodities. Therefore, in accordance basis, and each license authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service
with the regulations in § 305.3(b)(3), we license holder to import a specified (NRCS) published an NOA in the
are affirming our revision of a hot water quantity and type of dairy article from Federal Register announcing the
treatment schedule for mango to control a specified country of origin. The use of availability of a draft EA for VPA–HIP
certain pests, as described in the TED such licenses is monitored by the Dairy and requesting public comment. The
made available with the previous notice. Import Licensing Program, Import draft EA was available for a 30-day
The treatment schedule is numbered Policies and Export Reporting Division, public comment period that ended May
T102–a. The treatment schedule will be Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 27, 2015. The draft EA was prepared to
listed in the PPQ Treatment Manual, Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. meet the requirements of the National
which is available as described in Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
footnote 1 of this document. Department of Homeland Security. 1969 and NRCS implementing
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) regulations. Brief comments were
7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, provides that a fee will be charged for received from one State and those
2.80, and 371.3. each license issued to a person or firm comments expressed no concerns about
Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of by the Licensing Authority in order to the analysis or the effects of the
July 2015. defray the Department of Agriculture’s program. NRCS has determined that
Kevin Shea, costs of administering the licensing implementing VPA–HIP is not a major
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health system under this regulation. Federal action significantly affecting the
Inspection Service. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) also quality of the human environment
[FR Doc. 2015–19084 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
provides that the Licensing Authority within the context of NEPA and,
will announce the annual fee for each therefore, an Environmental Impact
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license and that such fee will be set out Statement will not be prepared.
in a notice to be published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register. Accordingly, this copy of the final Programmatic EA and
notice sets out the fee for the licenses to FONSI can be accessed on the Internet
Foreign Agricultural Service be issued for the 2016 calendar year. by clicking on the appropriate link at
Notice: The total cost to the www.nrcs.usda.gov/ea. Single copies of
Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Department of Agriculture of the FONSI and Programmatic EA or
Licenses for the 2016 Tariff-Rate administering the licensing system for additional information may also be
Import Quota Year 2016 has been estimated to be obtained by contacting Ms. Andrée
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, $624,300.00 and the estimated number DuVarney, National Environmental
USDA. of licenses expected to be issued is Coordinator, USDA–NRCS, Ecological
2,500. Of the total cost, $479,200.00 Sciences Division, Room 6158–S, P.O.
ACTION: Notice.
represents staff and supervisory costs Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013–2890
SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of directly related to administering the or by sending a request via email to
$250 to be charged for the 2016 tariff- licensing system, and $145,100.00 andree.duvarney@wdc.usda.gov.
rate quota (TRQ) year for each license represents other miscellaneous costs, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
issued to a person or firm by the including travel, postage, publications, Background: VPA–HIP is a
Department of Agriculture authorizing forms, and ADP system support. competitive grants program that is
the importation of certain dairy articles, Accordingly, notice is hereby given
available to State and Tribal
which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set that the fee for each license issued to a
governments. The program is authorized
forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule person or firm for the 2016 calendar
under the Food, Conservation, and
(HTS) of the United States. year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33,
Energy Act of 2008, as amended (2008
will be $250 per license.
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DATES: August 4, 2015. Farm Bill, as amended) (16 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issued at Washington, DC, the 16th day of 3839bb–5). Regulations at 7 CFR part
Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import July, 2015. 1455 govern implementation of VPA–
Licensing Program, Import Policies and Ronald Lord, HIP. The primary objective of VPA–HIP
Export Reporting Division, STOP 1021, Licensing Authority. is to support State and Tribal
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 [FR Doc. 2015–19081 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] government programs that encourage
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | August 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021 or telephone at (202) 720-9439 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 46237 |
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