81 FR 12191 - Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2016 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 12191] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05203] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2016 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar. DATES: Effective: March 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Ronald Baumgarten, Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20508. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Baumgarten, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Office of Agricultural Affairs, telephone: 202-395-9583 or facsimile: 202-395-4579. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the United States maintains WTO TRQs for imports of raw cane and refined sugar. Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the United States Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007). On June 15, 2015, the Secretary of Agriculture established the FY 2016 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum to which the United States is committed pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV)). On July 15, 2015, USTR provided notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2016 in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. Based on consultation with quota holders, USTR has determined to reallocate 86,533 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from those countries that are unable to fill their FY 2016 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. USTR is allocating the 86,533 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2016 Country reallocation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Argentina............................................... 3,884 Australia............................................... 7,497 Belize.................................................. 994 Brazil.................................................. 13,097 Colombia................................................ 2,168 Costa Rica.............................................. 1,355 Dominican Republic...................................... 15,897 Ecuador................................................. 994 El Salvador............................................. 2,348 Fiji.................................................... 813 Guatemala............................................... 4,336 Guyana.................................................. 1,084 Honduras................................................ 903 India................................................... 723 Jamaica................................................. 994 Malawi.................................................. 903 Mauritius............................................... 1,084 Mozambique.............................................. 1,174 Nicaragua............................................... 1,897 Panama.................................................. 2,619 Peru.................................................... 3,703 Philippines............................................. 12,194 South Africa............................................ 2,078 Swaziland............................................... 1,445 Thailand................................................ 1,265 Zimbabwe................................................ 1,084 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates for quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided. Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons. Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2016-05203 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290-F6-P
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this proposed collection, including the career goals and interests, personal value (MTRV)). On July 15, 2015, USTR
validity of the methodology and interests, career path, bureau, job title, provided notice of country-by-country
assumptions used. professional experience and languages allocations of the FY 2016 in-quota
• Enhance the quality, utility, and the user can speak. The respondents are quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported
clarity of the information to be current and former interns, as well as raw cane sugar. Based on consultation
collected. Department employees. with quota holders, USTR has
• Minimize the reporting burden on Dated: February 29, 2016. determined to reallocate 86,533 MTRV
those who are to respond, including the of the original TRQ quantity from those
Derwood Staeben,
use of automated collection techniques countries that are unable to fill their FY
or other forms of information Executive Director, HR/REE, Department of
State. 2016 allocated raw cane sugar
technology. quantities. USTR is allocating the
Please note that comments submitted [FR Doc. 2016–05180 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
86,533 MTRV to the following countries
in response to this Notice are public BILLING CODE 4710–15–P
in the amounts specified below:
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be FY 2016
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES Country
aware that your comments as submitted, reallocation
including your personal information, TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
will be available for public review. Argentina .............................. 3,884
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year Australia ................................ 7,497
Abstract of Proposed Collection 2016 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Belize .................................... 994
Cane Sugar Brazil ..................................... 13,097
The Department’s student internship Colombia ............................... 2,168
programs provide a key source of AGENCY: Office of the United States Costa Rica ............................ 1,355
potential prospects who have an interest Trade Representative. Dominican Republic .............. 15,897
in, and are qualified, to become future Ecuador ................................ 994
ACTION: Notice.
Department employees. Naturally, HR/ El Salvador ........................... 2,348
REE wants to strengthen and maintain SUMMARY: The Office of the United Fiji ......................................... 813
its connections to this group, fostering Guatemala ............................ 4,336
States Trade Representative (USTR) is Guyana ................................. 1,084
and mentoring a pool of prospects from providing notice of country-by-country Honduras .............................. 903
which to obtain successful recruits. reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 India ...................................... 723
In June 2008, HR/REE surveyed over in-quota quantity of the World Trade Jamaica ................................ 994
3,500 former interns who served from Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota Malawi ................................... 903
2005 through spring 2008. The intern (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar. Mauritius ............................... 1,084
alumni were queried as to their Mozambique ......................... 1,174
DATES: Effective: March 8, 2016.
motivation in seeking an internship, Nicaragua ............................. 1,897
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or Panama ................................ 2,619
whether or not they had pursued a delivered to Ronald Baumgarten, Peru ...................................... 3,703
career with either the Foreign Service or Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of Philippines ............................ 12,194
Civil Service, and what their Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United South Africa .......................... 2,078
recommendations would be for the best States Trade Representative, 600 17th Swaziland ............................. 1,445
ways for the Department to maintain Street NW., Washington, DC 20508. Thailand ................................ 1,265
contact after the conclusion of their Zimbabwe ............................. 1,084
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
internships. Intern alumni endorse
continued contact with Department Ronald Baumgarten, Office of the These allocations are based on the
representatives mainly through United States Trade Representative, countries’ historical shipments to the
electronic means and Web site Office of Agricultural Affairs, telephone: United States. The allocations of the raw
reminders of career opportunities. 202–395–9583 or facsimile: 202–395– cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that
In an effort to address these findings 4579. are net importers of sugar are
and provide viable solutions to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant conditioned on receipt of the
improving student engagement prior to, to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 appropriate verifications of origin.
during and following an internship, the of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of Certificates for quota eligibility must
Department developed an intern the United States (HTS), the United accompany imports from any country
engagement strategy that will ultimately States maintains WTO TRQs for imports for which an allocation has been
result in a measurable conversion of of raw cane and refined sugar. provided.
interns into Department hires for the Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
Foreign or Civil Service. The foundation Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 1.10231125 short tons.
of this strategy is INTERNational 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to Michael Froman,
Connections, a web-based career allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ
United States Trade Representative.
networking site for current and former for any agricultural product among
[FR Doc. 2016–05203 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
interns as well as Department supplying countries or customs areas.
The President delegated this authority BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P
employees that collects pertinent
information about them, their to the United States Trade
Representative under Presidential
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experiences and their career goals.
Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Methodology On June 15, 2015, the Secretary of
Users register online at https:// Agriculture established the FY 2016 Federal Aviation Administration
internconnect.careers.state.gov and TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
create a profile that includes: full name, minimum to which the United States is Committee; Meeting
program status, names of colleges committed pursuant to the World Trade
attended, major/minor, where the user Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round AGENCY:Federal Aviation
is from, current post, year graduated, Agreements (1,117,195 metric tons raw Administration (FAA), DOT.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Effective: March 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ronald Baumgarten, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Office of Agricultural Affairs, telephone: 202-395-9583 or facsimile: 202-395-4579. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12191 |
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