81 FR 5990 - Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective date: February 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the Department of Commerce (the
Department) to determine, in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, whether any foreign government is providing a subsidy with
respect to any article of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty,
as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, and to publish quarterly
updates to the type and amount of those subsidies. We hereby provide
the Department's quarterly update of subsidies on articles of cheese
that were imported during the periods July 1, 2015, through September
30, 2015.
The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, information on subsidies, as defined in section 702(h) of
the Act, being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign
governments on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty.
The appendix to this notice lists the country, the subsidy program or
programs, and the gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which
information is currently available. The Department will incorporate
additional programs which are found to constitute subsidies, and
additional information on the subsidy programs listed, as the
information is developed.
The Department encourages any person having information on foreign
government subsidy programs which benefit articles of cheese subject to
an in-quota rate of duty to submit such information in writing to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a)
of the Act.

Dated: January 28, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of
Duty

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Gross \1\ Net \2\
Country Program(s) subsidy ($/lb) subsidy ($/lb)
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28 European Union Member States \3\........ European Union Restitution Payments 0.00 0.00
Canada..................................... Export Assistance on Certain Types 0.45 0.45
of Cheese.
Norway..................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy............ 0.00 0.00
Consumer Subsidy................... 0.00 0.00
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Total.................................. ................................... 0.00 0.00
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Switzerland................................ Deficiency Payments................ 0.00 0.00
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\1\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
\2\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
\3\ The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: articles of cheese subject to an in-quota
Timely written notification of the return Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, rate of duty. The appendix to this notice
or destruction of APO materials, or Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, lists the country, the subsidy program or
conversion to judicial protective order, International Trade Administration, programs, and the gross and net
is hereby requested. Failure to comply U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th amounts of each subsidy for which
with the regulations and terms of an Street and Constitution Ave. NW., information is currently available. The
APO is a sanctionable violation. Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) Department will incorporate additional
This notice is issued and published in 482–3692. programs which are found to constitute
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section subsidies, and additional information
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of on the subsidy programs listed, as the
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). 1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the information is developed.
Dated: February 1, 2016. Department of Commerce (the The Department encourages any
Christian Marsh, Department) to determine, in person having information on foreign
consultation with the Secretary of government subsidy programs which
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations. Agriculture, whether any foreign benefit articles of cheese subject to an
government is providing a subsidy with in-quota rate of duty to submit such
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respect to any article of cheese subject information in writing to the Assistant
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to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined Secretary for Enforcement and
in section 702(h) of the Act, and to Compliance, U.S. Department of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE publish quarterly updates to the type Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
and amount of those subsidies. We Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
International Trade Administration hereby provide the Department’s This determination and notice are in
quarterly update of subsidies on articles accordance with section 702(a) of the
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of of cheese that were imported during the Act.
Foreign Government Subsidies on periods July 1, 2015, through September Dated: January 28, 2016.
Articles of Cheese Subject to an In- 30, 2015. Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Quota Rate of Duty The Department has developed, in
consultation with the Secretary of Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and Compliance.
Agriculture, information on subsidies,
International Trade Administration as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, Appendix—Subsidy Programs on
Department of Commerce. being provided either directly or Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of
DATES: Effective date: February 4, 2016. indirectly by foreign governments on Duty

Gross 1 Net 2
Country Program(s) subsidy subsidy
($/lb) ($/lb)

28 European Union Member States 3 .......................... European Union Restitution Payments ........................ 0.00 0.00
Canada ......................................................................... Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese .......... 0.45 0.45
Norway .......................................................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy .................................................. 0.00 0.00
Consumer Subsidy ....................................................... 0.00 0.00

Total ....................................................................... ....................................................................................... 0.00 0.00

Switzerland ................................................................... Deficiency Payments .................................................... 0.00 0.00
1 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
2 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
3 The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slo-
venia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

[FR Doc. 2016–02149 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that selecting File No. 19225 from the list of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P James D. Darling, Whale Trust, P.O. Box available applications.
384, Tofino, BC V0R2Z0 Canada, has These documents are also available
applied in due form for a permit to upon written request or by appointment
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE conduct research on humpback whales in the Permits and Conservation
(Megaptera novaeangliae) and other Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric cetacean and pinniped species. NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
Administration 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
DATES:Written, telefaxed, or email
(301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
RIN 0648-XE417 comments must be received on or before
Written comments on this application
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March 7, 2016.
should be submitted to the Chief,
Marine Mammals; File No. 19225 ADDRESSES: The application and related Permits and Conservation Division, at
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries documents are available for review by the address listed above. Comments may
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 713-0376, or by email to
Commerce. the Applications and Permits for NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Protected Species (APPS) home page, include the File No. in the subject line
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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FR Citation		81 FR 5990

81 FR 5990 - Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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