82 FR 10331 - 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

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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 February 10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 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, 2016, through September
30, 2016.
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, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a)
of the Act.

Dated: February 3, 2017.
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 $0.00 $0.00
Payments.
Canada........................................ Export Assistance on Certain 0.46 0.46
Types 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
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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collect AD cash deposits at the rates in DATES: Effective February 10, 2017. information is currently available. The
effect at the time of entry for all imports FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department will incorporate additional
of subject merchandise. Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, programs which are found to constitute
The effective date of the continuation Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, subsidies, and additional information
of the AD Orders will be the date of International Trade Administration, on the subsidy programs listed, as the
publication in the Federal Register of U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 information is developed.
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the The Department encourages any
20230, telephone: (202) 482–3692.
Department intends to initiate the next person having information on foreign
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
five-year review of the AD Orders not government subsidy programs which
702 of the Trade Agreements Act of benefit articles of cheese subject to an
later than 30 days prior to the fifth 1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the
anniversary of the effective date of in-quota rate of duty to submit such
Department of Commerce (the
continuation. information in writing to the Assistant
Department) to determine, in
This five-year sunset review and this Secretary for Enforcement and
consultation with the Secretary of
notice are in accordance with section Compliance, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, whether any foreign
751(c) of the Act and published Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
government is providing a subsidy with
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act Washington, DC 20230.
respect to any article of cheese subject
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined This determination and notice are in
Dated: February 7, 2017. in section 702(h) of the Act, and to accordance with section 702(a) of the
Ronald K. Lorentzen, publish quarterly updates to the type Act.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and amount of those subsidies. We
and Compliance. Dated: February 3, 2017.
hereby provide the Department’s
[FR Doc. 2017–02790 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] quarterly update of subsidies on articles Ronald K. Lorentzen,
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periods July 1, 2016, through September and Compliance.
30, 2016. Appendix
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Department has developed, in
consultation with the Secretary of
International Trade Administration Agriculture, information on subsidies,
as defined in section 702(h) of the Act,
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of
being provided either directly or
Foreign Government Subsidies on
indirectly by foreign governments on
Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-
articles of cheese subject to an in-quota
Quota Rate of Duty
rate of duty. The appendix to this notice
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, lists the country, the subsidy program or
International Trade Administration, programs, and the gross and net
Department of Commerce. amounts of each subsidy for which

SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF 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 .......... 0.46 0.46
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.

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Section		Notices
Dates		Effective February 10, 2017.
Contact		Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692.
FR Citation		82 FR 10331

82 FR 10331 - 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 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration