81 FR 27390 - Increase in Fiscal Year 2016 Specialty Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, and Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2017 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10701 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 27390-27391] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10701] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Increase in Fiscal Year 2016 Specialty Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, and Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2017 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (the Secretary) is providing notice of an increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 20,000 metric tons raw value (MTRV). The Secretary also announces the establishment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2017 in-quota aggregate quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as refined sugar) at 162,000 MTRV. DATES: Effective Date: May 6, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., AgStop 1021, Washington, DC 20250-1021; by telephone (202) 720- [[Page 27391]] 2916; by fax (202) 720-0876; or by email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 2015, USDA announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity of the FY 2016 refined sugar TRQ at 132,000 MTRV for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more (FR 80, No. 114, June 15, 2015, page 34129). This amount includes the minimum level to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements (22,000 MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar) and an additional 110,000 MTRV reserved for specialty sugars. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, the Secretary today increases the overall FY 2016 refined sugar TRQ by 20,000 MTRV to 152,000 MTRV. The increased amount is reserved for specialty sugar. Entry of this sugar will be permitted beginning May 9, 2016. The sugar entered under this tariff-rate quota is reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources. The provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) authorize the Secretary to establish the in-quota tariff-rate quota (TRQ) amounts (expressed in terms of raw value) for imports of raw cane sugar and certain sugars, syrups, and molasses that may be entered under the subheadings of the HTS subject to the lower tier of duties during each fiscal year. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for the allocation of these quantities among supplying countries and areas. Section 359(k) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, requires that at the beginning of the quota year the Secretary of Agriculture establish the TRQs for raw cane sugar and refined sugars at the minimum levels necessary to comply with obligations under international trade agreements, with the exception of specialty sugar. Notice is hereby given that the Secretary has determined, in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS and section 359(k) of the 1938 Act, that an aggregate quantity of up to 1,117,195 MTRV of raw cane sugar may be entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during FY 2017. This is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements. The Secretary has further determined that an aggregate quantity of 162,000 MTRV of sugars, syrups, and molasses may be entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during FY 2017. This quantity includes the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements, 22,000 MTRV, of which 20,344 MTRV is established for any sugars, syrups and molasses, and 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar. An additional amount of 140,000 MTRV is added to the specialty sugar TRQ for a total of 141,656 MTRV. Because the specialty sugar TRQ is first-come, first-served, tranches are needed to allow for orderly marketing throughout the year. The FY 2017 specialty sugar TRQ will be opened in five tranches. The first tranche, totaling 1,656 MTRV, will open October 3, 2016. All specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second tranche will open on October 26, 2016, and be equal to 40,000 MTRV. The third tranche of 38,344 MTRV will open on January 6, 2017. The fourth and fifth tranches of 30,000 MTRV each will open on April 7, 2017, and July 7, 2017, respectively. The second, third, fourth, and fifth tranches will be reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources. * Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons. Dated: April 29, 2016. Alexis M. Taylor, Deputy Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. [FR Doc. 2016-10701 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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2016 RATES—Continued
Includes
Regular Overtime Holiday travel costs Start date
in rate
Resident, Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) .................................................. 2 51.00 2 56.00 2 80.00 X Oct 1, 2016.
Resident, Sunday Differential ......................................................................... 2 58.00 2 63.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016.
Resident, Sunday and Night Differential ........................................................ 2 63.00 2 66.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016.
Fee Service (non-scheduled) ......................................................................... 77.00 93.00 116.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
Audit Service .................................................................................................. $108.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
Science and Technology Fees
7 CFR Part 91—Services and General Information (Science and Technology)
Subpart I—Fees and Charges; §§ 91.37–91.45
Laboratory Testing Services .......................................................................... $88.00 $106.00 $122.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
Laboratory Approval Services 3 ...................................................................... 154.00 183.00 211.00 X Jan 1, 2017.
Tobacco Fees
7 CFR Part 29—Tobacco Inspection
Subpart A—Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Extension of Tobacco Inspection and Price Support Services to New Markets and to Additional
Sales on Designated Markets
Subpart B—Regulations; §§ 29.123–29.129 Fees and Charges; § 29.500 Fees and charges for inspection and acceptance of imported tobacco
Subpart F—Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Identification and Certification of Non-quota Tobacco Produced and Marketed in Quota Area;
§ 29.9251 Fees and Charges
Domestic Permissive Inspection and Certification (re-grading of domestic $55.00 $64.00 $72.00 ........................ June 1, 2016.
tobacco for processing plants, retesting of imported tobacco, and grad-
ing tobacco for research stations.).
Export Permissive Inspection and Certification (grading of domestic to- $0.0025/pound X June 1, 2016.
bacco for manufacturers and dealers for duty drawback consideration).
Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco Crop Insurance Qual- $0.015/pound X June 1, 2016.
ity Adjustment determinations).
Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample and ship- $0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound X June 1, 2016.
ment to AMS National Science Laboratory for testing).
Pesticide Retest Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample from a $115.00/sample and $55.00/hour X June 1, 2016.
previously sampled lot for re-testing at the AMS National Science Lab-
oratory; fee includes shipping).
Standards Course (training by USDA-certified instructor on tobacco grad- $1,250.00/person ........................ June 1, 2016.
ing procedures).
Import Inspection and Certification (grading of imported tobacco for manu- $0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound X June 1, 2016.
facturers and dealers).
1 Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
2 Administrative charges are applied in addition to hourly rates for resident service as specified in Part 56, Subpart A, § 56.52(a)(4); Part 56, Subpart A,
§ 56.54(a)(2); Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.76(a)(2); Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.77(a)(4) and Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.77(a)(5).
3 Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 15b; 7 U.S.C. 473a–b; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Secretary also announces the
7 U.S.C. 55 and 61; 7 U.S.C. 51–65; 7 U.S.C. establishment of the Fiscal Year (FY)
471–476; 7 U.S.C. 511, 511s; and 7 U.S.C. Office of the Secretary 2017 (October 1, 2016–September 30,
1621–1627. 2017) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw
Increase in Fiscal Year 2016 Specialty cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw
Dated: April 28, 2016.
Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, and value (MTRV), and the establishment of
Elanor Starmer, Determination of Total Amounts of the FY 2017 in-quota aggregate quantity
Administrator. Fiscal Year 2017 WTO Tariff-Rate of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses
[FR Doc. 2016–10351 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and (also referred to as refined sugar) at
BILLING CODE P Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses 162,000 MTRV.
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AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. DATES: Effective Date: May 6, 2016.
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and
the Department of Agriculture (the Export Reporting Division, Foreign
Secretary) is providing notice of an Agricultural Service, Department of
increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of SW., AgStop 1021, Washington, DC
20,000 metric tons raw value (MTRV). 20250–1021; by telephone (202) 720–
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2916; by fax (202) 720–0876; or by email the minimum amount to which the agency’s estimate of burden including
souleymane.diaby@fas.usda.gov. United States is committed under the the validity of the methodology and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June WTO Uruguay Round Agreements. The assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
15, 2015, USDA announced the Secretary has further determined that an the quality, utility and clarity of the
establishment of the in-quota quantity of aggregate quantity of 162,000 MTRV of information to be collected; and (4)
the FY 2016 refined sugar TRQ at sugars, syrups, and molasses may be ways to minimize the burden of the
132,000 MTRV for which the sucrose entered or withdrawn from warehouse collection of information on those who
content, by weight in the dry state, must for consumption during FY 2017. This are to respond, including through the
have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 quantity includes the minimum amount use of appropriate automated,
degrees or more (FR 80, No. 114, June to which the United States is committed electronic, mechanical, or other
15, 2015, page 34129). This amount under the WTO Uruguay Round technological collection techniques or
includes the minimum level to which Agreements, 22,000 MTRV, of which other forms of information technology.
the United States is committed under 20,344 MTRV is established for any Comments regarding this information
the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements sugars, syrups and molasses, and 1,656 collection received by June 6, 2016 will
(22,000 MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar. be considered. Written comments
reserved for specialty sugar) and an An additional amount of 140,000 MTRV should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
additional 110,000 MTRV reserved for is added to the specialty sugar TRQ for Agriculture, Office of Information and
specialty sugars. a total of 141,656 MTRV. Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Because the specialty sugar TRQ is Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
first-come, first-served, tranches are Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized
needed to allow for orderly marketing 395–5806 and to Departmental
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section 359k
throughout the year. The FY 2017 Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
specialty sugar TRQ will be opened in Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
1938, as amended, the Secretary today
five tranches. The first tranche, totaling
increases the overall FY 2016 refined 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
1,656 MTRV, will open October 3, 2016.
sugar TRQ by 20,000 MTRV to 152,000 be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
All specialty sugars are eligible for entry
MTRV. The increased amount is An agency may not conduct or
under this tranche. The second tranche
reserved for specialty sugar. Entry of sponsor a collection of information
will open on October 26, 2016, and be
this sugar will be permitted beginning equal to 40,000 MTRV. The third unless the collection of information
May 9, 2016. The sugar entered under tranche of 38,344 MTRV will open on displays a currently valid OMB control
this tariff-rate quota is reserved for January 6, 2017. The fourth and fifth number and the agency informs
organic sugar and other specialty sugars tranches of 30,000 MTRV each will potential persons who are to respond to
not currently produced commercially in open on April 7, 2017, and July 7, 2017, the collection of information that such
the United States or reasonably respectively. The second, third, fourth, persons are not required to respond to
available from domestic sources. and fifth tranches will be reserved for the collection of information unless it
The provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of organic sugar and other specialty sugars displays a currently valid OMB control
the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 not currently produced commercially in number.
in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule the United States or reasonably
(HTS) authorize the Secretary to Food and Nutrition Service
available from domestic sources.
establish the in-quota tariff-rate quota Title: Evaluation of Food Insecurity
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
(TRQ) amounts (expressed in terms of Nutrition Incentives (FINI).
1.10231125 short tons.
raw value) for imports of raw cane sugar OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
and certain sugars, syrups, and molasses Dated: April 29, 2016.
Alexis M. Taylor,
Summary of Collection: The
that may be entered under the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–79)
subheadings of the HTS subject to the Deputy Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign
authorized USDA to provide Food
lower tier of duties during each fiscal Agricultural Services.
Insecurity Nutrition Incentives (FINI)
year. The Office of the U.S. Trade [FR Doc. 2016–10701 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
grants to eligible organizations to design
Representative (USTR) is responsible for BILLING CODE 3410–10–P
and implement projects to increase
the allocation of these quantities among purchases of fruits and vegetables
supplying countries and areas. among low income consumers
Section 359(k) of the Agricultural DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
participating in the SNAP by providing
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, incentives at point of purchase.
requires that at the beginning of the Food and Nutrition Service
quota year the Secretary of Agriculture Need and Use of the Information: The
Submission for OMB Review; Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will
establish the TRQs for raw cane sugar Comment Request
and refined sugars at the minimum collect information to measure changes
levels necessary to comply with May 2, 2016.
in fruit and vegetable purchases and
obligations under international trade The Department of Agriculture has consumption, food security, and
agreements, with the exception of submitted the following information perceived diet quality and health status
specialty sugar. collection requirement(s) to OMB for among Supplemental Nutrition
Notice is hereby given that the review and clearance under the Assistance Program (SNAP) participants
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Secretary has determined, in accordance Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, receiving incentives at point of
with paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional Public Law 104–13. Comments are purchase.
U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS and requested regarding (1) whether the Description of Respondents:
section 359(k) of the 1938 Act, that an collection of information is necessary Individuals/Households, State/Local
aggregate quantity of up to 1,117,195 for the proper performance of the Government, Business or other for-
MTRV of raw cane sugar may be entered functions of the agency, including profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
or withdrawn from warehouse for whether the information will have Number of Respondents: 11,286.
consumption during FY 2017. This is practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Frequency of Responses: 64,656.
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