81 FR 57880 - Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2017 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20243 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 57880-57881] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20243] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2017 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 2017 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. DATE: August 24, 2016. 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 6.20-6.36 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 [[Page 57881]] 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 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 2017 calendar year. Notice: The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of administering the licensing system for 2017 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 2017 calendar year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $250 per license. Issued at Washington, DC, the 20th day of July, 2016. Ronald Lord, Licensing Authority. [FR Doc. 2016-20243 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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claims of third-party certification are USDA Nondiscrimination Statement which provides automatic and
truthful and not misleading. No agency, officer, or employee of the customized access to selected food
As a policy matter, prior to issuing safety news and information. This
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
this guidance document, FSIS has not service is available at http://
color, national origin, religion, sex,
allowed the use of the terms www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options
gender identity, sexual orientation,
‘‘genetically modified organism’’ or range from recalls to export information
disability, age, marital status, family/
‘‘GMO’’ in negative claims. FSIS has to regulations, directives and notices.
parental status, income derived from a
allowed the use of the terms Customers can add or delete
public assistance program, or political
‘‘genetically modified organism’’ or subscriptions themselves and have the
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
‘‘GMO’’ on product labels or labeling option to password protect their
deny the benefits of, or subject to
only if the name of the third-party account.
certifying organization contains these discrimination, any person in the
United States under any program or Done at Washington, DC, on August 19,
terms (e.g. ‘‘Non-GMO Project’’). 2016.
However, recent legislation was enacted activity conducted by the USDA.
To file a complaint of discrimination, Alfred V. Almanza,
(Pub L 114–216) requiring the Secretary Acting Administrator.
of Agriculture to develop and complete the USDA Program
implement a mandatory national Discrimination Complaint Form, which [FR Doc. 2016–20227 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
bioengineered food disclosure standard may be accessed online at: http://www. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
within 2 years. This legislation also ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/
addresses negative claims, providing 2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf,
or write a letter signed by you or your DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
that ‘‘a food may not be considered to
be ‘not bioengineered’ or ‘non-GMO’, or authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form Foreign Agricultural Service
any other similar claim describing the
absence of bioengineering in the food or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import
solely because the food is not required Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Licenses for the 2017 Tariff-Rate
to bear a disclosure that the food is Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Import Quota Year
bioengineered under this subtitle.’’ Independence Avenue SW.,
(Pub. L. 114–216, section 294(c)). Washington, DC 20250–9410. AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
Therefore, FSIS has reconsidered its Fax: (202) 690–7442. USDA.
position and will allow the use of the Email: program.intake@usda.gov. ACTION: Notice.
terms ‘‘genetically modified organism’’ Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of
or ‘‘GMO’’ in negative claims provided $250 to be charged for the 2017 tariff-
that the label or labeling is otherwise (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center rate quota (TRQ) year for each license
truthful and not misleading. issued to a person or firm by the
Effective immediately, FSIS will begin at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Department of Agriculture authorizing
approving negative claims for meat, Additional Public Notification the importation of certain dairy articles,
poultry and egg products that do not
Public awareness of all segments of which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set
contain bioengineered ingredients or
rulemaking and policy development is forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
that are derived from livestock that do
important. Consequently, in an effort to (HTS) of the United States.
not consume bioengineered feed and
ensure that minorities, women, and DATE: August 24, 2016.
that contain the terms ‘‘genetically
modified organism’’ or ‘‘GMO’’. In persons with disabilities are aware of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
evaluating such claims, FSIS will utilize this notice, FSIS will announce it on- Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import
the definition of ‘‘bioengineering’’ in line through the FSIS Web page located Licensing Program, Import Policies and
Public Law 114–216. In that law, the at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/ Export Reporting Division, STOP 1021,
term ‘‘bioengineering’’ refers to a food fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register/ U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
that contains genetic material that has federal-register-notices. FSIS also will Independence Avenue SW.,
been modified through in vitro make copies of this Federal Register Washington, DC 20250–1021 or
recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid publication available through the FSIS telephone at (202) 720–9439 or email at
(DNA) techniques and for which the Constituent Update, which is used to abdelsalam.el-farra@fas.usda.gov.
modification could not otherwise be provide information regarding FSIS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy
obtained through conventional breeding policies, procedures, regulations, Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing
or found in nature. Federal Register notices, FSIS public Regulation promulgated by the
Consistent with past practice, FSIS meetings, recalls, and other types of Department of Agriculture and codified
will continue to allow the use of information that could affect or would at 7 CFR 6.20–6.36 provides for the
synonymous terms such as ‘‘genetically be of interest to constituents and issuance of licenses to import certain
engineered.’’ If FSIS has approved an stakeholders. The update is dairy articles that are subject to TRQs
organic claim on the product label, communicated via Listserv, a free set forth in the HTS. Those dairy articles
establishments may add an applicable electronic mail subscription service for may only be entered into the United
negative claim of the kind discussed in industry, trade and farm groups, States at the in-quota TRQ tariff-rates by
the guidance. consumer interest groups, allied health or for the account of a person or firm to
FSIS encourages companies to follow professionals, and other individuals whom such licenses have been issued
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this guidance. This guidance represents who have asked to be included. The and only in accordance with the terms
FSIS’s current thinking, and FSIS update is available on the FSIS Web and conditions of the regulation.
welcomes comment on this compliance page. Through the Listserv and Web Licenses are issued on a calendar year
guidance and will update it as necessary page, FSIS is able to provide basis, and each license authorizes the
to reflect comments received and any information to a much broader and more license holder to import a specified
additional information that becomes diverse audience. In addition, FSIS quantity and type of dairy article from
available. offers an email subscription service a specified country of origin. The use of
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such licenses is monitored by the Dairy and funding consistent with Title II of access to the facility or proceedings by
Import Licensing Program, Import the Act. RAC information can be found contacting the person listed in the
Policies and Export Reporting Division, at the following Web site: http:// section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. www.fs.usda.gov/main/prescott/working CONTACT. All reasonable
Department of Agriculture, and U.S. together/advisorycommittees. accommodation requests are managed
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. DATES: The meeting will be held on on a case by case basis.
Department of Homeland Security. September 27, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Dated: August 1, 2016.
The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) All RAC meetings are subject to Teresa A. Chase,
provides that a fee will be charged for cancellation. For status of meeting prior Forest Supervisor.
each license issued to a person or firm to attendance, please contact the person
by the Licensing Authority in order to [FR Doc. 2016–20246 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
defray the Department of Agriculture’s CONTACT.
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costs of administering the licensing
system under this regulation. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) also the Prescott Fire Center, 2400 Melville DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
provides that the Licensing Authority Drive, Prescott, Arizona.
Written comments may be submitted Forest Service
will announce the annual fee for each
license and that such fee will be set out as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including Lyon-Mineral Resource Advisory
in a notice to be published in the Committee
Federal Register. Accordingly, this names and addresses when provided,
notice sets out the fee for the licenses to are placed in the record and are AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
be issued for the 2017 calendar year. available for public inspection and ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Notice: The total cost to the copying. The public may inspect
Department of Agriculture of comments received at the Prescott SUMMARY: The Lyon-Mineral Resource
administering the licensing system for National Forest Supervisor’s Office, Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
2017 has been estimated to be 2971 Willow Creek Road, Bldg 4, Yerington, Nevada. The committee is
$624,300.00 and the estimated number Prescott, Arizona. Please call ahead to authorized under the Secure Rural
of licenses expected to be issued is facilitate entry into the building. Schools and Community Self-
2,500. Of the total cost, $479,200.00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Determination Act (the Act) and
represents staff and supervisory costs Debbie Maneely, RAC Coordinator, by operates in compliance with the Federal
directly related to administering the phone at 928–443–8130 or via email at Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
licensing system, and $145,100.00 dmaneely@fs.fed.us. of the committee is to improve
represents other miscellaneous costs, Individuals who use collaborative relationships and to
including travel, postage, publications, telecommunication devices for the deaf provide advice and recommendations to
forms, and ADP system support. (TDD) may call the Federal Information the Forest Service concerning projects
Accordingly, notice is hereby given Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 and funding consistent with Title II of
that the fee for each license issued to a between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., the Act. RAC information can be found
person or firm for the 2017 calendar Eastern Standard Time, Monday at the following Web site: http://www.fs.
year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, through Friday. usda.gov/main/pts/specialprojects/
will be $250 per license. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The racweb.
Issued at Washington, DC, the 20th day of purpose of the meeting is to: DATES: The meeting will be held
July, 2016. 1. Update RAC on Outreach Efforts For October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.
Ronald Lord, Vacant Positions; All RAC meetings are subject to
Licensing Authority. 2. Review Round 6 Projects; and cancellation. For status of the meeting
[FR Doc. 2016–20243 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
3. Rank and Select Round 6 Projects. prior to attendance, please contact the
The meeting is open to the public. person listed under FOR FURTHER
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The agenda will include time for people INFORMATION CONTACT.
to make oral statements of three minutes ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE or less. Individuals wishing to make an the Lyon County Administration
oral statement should request in writing Complex, Commissioners Meeting
Forest Service by September 1, 2016, to be scheduled Room, 27 South Main Street, Yerington,
on the agenda. Anyone who would like Nevada.
Yavapai Resource Advisory Committee to bring related matters to the attention Written comments may be submitted
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. of the committee may file written as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
statements with the committee staff INFORMATION. All comments, including
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
before or after the meeting. Written names and addresses when provided,
SUMMARY: The Yavapai Resource comments and requests for time to make are placed in the record and are
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in oral comments must be sent to Debbie available for public inspection and
Prescott, Arizona. The committee is Maneely, RAC Coordinator, 344 South copying. The public may inspect
authorized under the Secure Rural Cortez, Prescott, Arizona 86301; or by comments received at the Bridgeport
Schools and Community Self- email to dmaneely@fs.fed.us, or via Ranger Station, HC62, Box 1000,
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Determination Act (the Act) and facsimile to 928–443–8208. Bridgeport, California. Please call ahead
operates in compliance with the Federal Meeting Accommodations: If you are at 760–932–7070 to facilitate entry into
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose a person requiring reasonable the building.
of the committee is to improve accommodation, please make requests FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collaborative relationships and to in advance for sign language Jeremy Marshall, Designated Federal
provide advice and recommendations to interpreting, assistive listening devices Officer by phone at 760–932–5801, or
the Forest Service concerning projects or other reasonable accommodation for via email at jmarshall02@fs.fed.us.
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| Dates | August 24, 2016. | |
| 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] | |
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