82_FR_22937 82 FR 22842 - Tuna-Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2017 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

82 FR 22842 - Tuna-Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2017 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

Page Range22842-22843
FR Document2017-10056

Each year, the tariff-rate quota for tuna described in subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is calculated as a percentage of the tuna in airtight containers entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the preceding Calendar Year. This document sets forth the tariff-rate quota for Calendar Year 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22842-22843]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10056]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[CBP Dec. 17-02]


Tuna-Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2017 for Tuna 
Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Announcement of the quota quantity of tuna in airtight 
containers for Calendar Year 2017.

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SUMMARY: Each year, the tariff-rate quota for tuna described in 
subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS), is calculated as a percentage of the tuna in airtight 
containers entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during 
the preceding Calendar Year. This document sets forth the tariff-rate 
quota for Calendar Year 2017.

DATES: Effective Dates: The 2017 tariff-rate quota is applicable to 
tuna in airtight containers entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for

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consumption during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melba Hubbard, Headquarters Quota 
Branch, Interagency Collaboration Division, Trade Policy and Programs, 
Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 
20229-1155, (202) 863-6560.

Background

    It has been determined that 14,609,465 kilograms of tuna in 
airtight containers may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption at the rate of 6.0 percent ad valorem under subheading 
1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
during the Calendar Year 2017. Any such tuna which is entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the current calendar 
year in excess of this quota will be dutiable at the rate of 12.5 
percent ad valorem under subheading 1604.14.30 HTSUS.

    Dated: May 9, 2017.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
[FR Doc. 2017-10056 Filed 5-17-17; 8:45 am]
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22842 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 95 / Thursday, May 18, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Border Protection by calling (202) 344– API chapters Title SECURITY 1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 17 ................. Marine Measurement. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and Anyone wishing to employ this entity Approval of American Cargo accredited laboratories. http:// to conduct gauger services should Assurance, LLC, as a Commercial www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ request and receive written assurances Gauger commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. from the entity that it is accredited or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Dated: May 11, 2017. approved by the U.S. Customs and Protection, Department of Homeland Ira S. Reese, Border Protection to conduct the Security. Executive Director, Laboratories and specific gauger service requested. ACTION: Notice of approval of American Scientific Services Directorate. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the Cargo Assurance, LLC, as a commercial [FR Doc. 2017–10051 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] specific gauger service this entity is gauger. BILLING CODE 9111–14–P accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Border Protection by calling (202) 344– pursuant to CBP regulations, that 1060. The inquiry may also be sent to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND American Cargo Assurance, LLC, has CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please SECURITY been approved to gauge petroleum and reference the Web site listed below for petroleum products for customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection a complete listing of CBP approved purposes for the next three years as of gaugers and accredited laboratories. April 28, 2016. Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. as a http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- DATES: The approval of American Cargo Commercial Gauger scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Assurance, LLC, as commercial gauger laboratories. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border became effective on April 28, 2016. The Protection, Department of Homeland Dated: May 11, 2017. next triennial inspection date will be Security. Ira S. Reese, scheduled for April 2019. ACTION: Notice of approval of Intertek Executive Director, Laboratories and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger. Scientific Services Directorate. Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and [FR Doc. 2017–10047 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. pursuant to CBP regulations, that BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite gauge petroleum and certain petroleum 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND products for customs purposes for the 344–1060. SECURITY next three years as of May 10, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is DATES: The approval of Intertek USA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Inc., as commercial gauger became that American Cargo Assurance, LLC, effective on May 10, 2016. The next 3417–A Maplewood Drive, Sulphur, LA [CBP Dec. 17–02] triennial inspection date will be 70663, has been approved to gauge scheduled for May 2019. petroleum and petroleum products for Tuna-Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Year 2017 for Tuna Classifiable Under customs purposes, in accordance with Approved Gauger and Accredited Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Tariff Schedule of the United States American Cargo Assurance, LLC, is Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. approved for the following gauging Customs and Border Protection, 1300 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border procedures for petroleum and certain Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum products set forth by the 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– Security. American Petroleum Institute (API): 344–1060. ACTION: Announcement of the quota API chapters Title SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is quantity of tuna in airtight containers hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, for Calendar Year 2017. 3 ................... Tank gauging that Intertek USA, Inc., 116 Bryan Road, 7 ................... Temperature Determination Suite 101, Wilmington, NC 28412 has 8 ................... Sampling SUMMARY: Each year, the tariff-rate quota been approved to gauge petroleum and 11 ................. Physical Properties Data for tuna described in subheading certain petroleum products for customs 12 ................. Calculations 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule 17 ................. Maritime Measurements purposes, in accordance with the of the United States (HTSUS), is provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek calculated as a percentage of the tuna in Anyone wishing to employ this entity USA, Inc., is approved for the following airtight containers entered, or to conduct gauger services should gauging procedures for petroleum and withdrawn from warehouse, for request and receive written assurances certain petroleum products set forth by consumption during the preceding from the entity that it is accredited or the American Petroleum Institute (API): jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Calendar Year. This document sets forth approved by the U.S. Customs and the tariff-rate quota for Calendar Year Border Protection to conduct the API chapters Title 2017. specific gauger service requested. 3 ................... Tank Gauging. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the 7 ................... Temperature Determination. DATES: Effective Dates: The 2017 tariff- specific gauger service this entity is 8 ................... Sampling. rate quota is applicable to tuna in accredited or approved to perform may 9 ................... Density Determination. airtight containers entered, or be directed to the U.S. Customs and 12 ................. Calculations. withdrawn from warehouse, for VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 May 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 95 / Thursday, May 18, 2017 / Notices 22843 consumption during the period January SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is prepare a draft Comprehensive 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Conservation Plan (CCP) for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that Robinson International (USA) Inc., National Bison Range (NBR), with Melba Hubbard, Headquarters Quota 4400 S. Wayside Drive #107, Houston, headquarters in Moiese, Montana. We Branch, Interagency Collaboration TX 77087 has been approved to gauge are revising the original January 2017 Division, Trade Policy and Programs, petroleum and certain petroleum Federal Register notice to provide an Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and products for customs purposes, in additional opportunity for input and to Border Protection, Washington, DC accordance with the provisions of 19 share with the public that we intend to 20229–1155, (202) 863–6560. CFR 151.13. Robinson International move in a different direction than that (USA) Inc., is approved for the indicated by the earlier notice. Background following gauging procedures for Specifically, due to the variety of It has been determined that petroleum and certain petroleum information and perspectives received 14,609,465 kilograms of tuna in airtight products set forth by the American during the comment period and a containers may be entered, or Petroleum Institute (API): change in policy direction, we will not withdrawn from warehouse, for proceed with evaluating a preferred consumption at the rate of 6.0 percent API chapters Title alternative of legislative transfer of the ad valorem under subheading NBR. With this notice, we request 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule 3 ................... Tank Gauging. comments in order to obtain suggestions of the United States (HTSUS) during the 7 ................... Temperature Determination. 8 ................... Sampling. and information on a revised scope of Calendar Year 2017. Any such tuna issues to be considered in the planning 12 ................. Calculations. which is entered, or withdrawn from process. warehouse, for consumption during the Anyone wishing to employ this entity DATES: To ensure consideration, written current calendar year in excess of this to conduct gauger services should comments must be received or quota will be dutiable at the rate of 12.5 request and receive written assurances postmarked on or before June 19, 2017. percent ad valorem under subheading from the entity that it is accredited or 1604.14.30 HTSUS. ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on approved by the U.S. Customs and the scope of the CCP/EIS, you may Dated: May 9, 2017. Border Protection to conduct the submit your comments by one of the Brenda B. Smith, specific gauger service requested. following methods: Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Alternatively, inquiries regarding the D Email: scoping_NBR@fws.gov. Trade. specific gauger service this entity is D U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Toni [FR Doc. 2017–10056 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] accredited or approved to perform may Griffin, Refuge Planner, NBR CCP, 134 BILLING CODE 9111–14–P be directed to the U.S. Customs and Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228. Border Protection by calling (202) 344– 1060. The inquiry may also be sent to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please Griffin, Refuge Planner, NBR CCP, 134 SECURITY reference the Web site listed below for Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228, a complete listing of CBP approved or by telephone (303) 236–4378. U.S. Customs and Border Protection gaugers and accredited laboratories. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Approval of Robinson International scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- are revising the Notice of Intent to (USA) Inc., as a Commercial Gauger laboratories. prepare a draft Comprehensive AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Dated: May 11, 2017. Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Protection, Department of Homeland Ira S. Reese, National Bison Range (NBR), with Security. headquarters in Moiese, Montana. With Executive Director, Laboratories and ACTION: Notice of approval of Robinson Scientific Services Directorate. a notice published in the Federal International (USA) Inc., as a Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR [FR Doc. 2017–10048 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] commercial gauger. 5597), we initiated a process for BILLING CODE 9111–14–P developing a CCP for the NBR. We are SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, revising the original notice of intent to pursuant to CBP regulations, that provide an additional opportunity for Robinson International (USA) Inc., has DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR input and to share with the public that been approved to gauge petroleum and we intend to move in a different certain petroleum products for customs Fish and Wildlife Service direction than that indicated by the purposes for the next three years as of [FWS–R6–R–2017–N074; January 2017 notice. Specifically, due to October 6, 2016. FXRS12610600000–178–FF06R00000] the variety of information and DATES: The approval of Robinson perspectives received during the International (USA) Inc., as commercial Notice of Intent To Prepare a comment period and a change in policy gauger became effective on October 6, Comprehensive Conservation Plan for direction, we will not proceed with 2016. The next triennial inspection date the National Bison Range, Moiese, evaluating a preferred alternative of will be scheduled for October 2019. Montana legislative transfer of the NBR. With this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice, we request comments in order to jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Approved Gauger and Accredited Interior. obtain suggestions and information on a Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ACTION: Revised notice of intent; request revised scope of issues to be considered Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. for comments. in the planning process. The CCP will Customs and Border Protection, 1300 describe the desired future conditions of Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and the refuge and provide long-range 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– Wildlife Service (Service), are revising a guidance and management direction on 344–1060. previously published notice of intent to how best to achieve refuge purposes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 May 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1


Document Created: 2017-05-18 01:20:34
Document Modified: 2017-05-18 01:20:34
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of the quota quantity of tuna in airtight containers for Calendar Year 2017.
DatesEffective Dates: The 2017 tariff-rate quota is applicable to tuna in airtight containers entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
ContactMelba Hubbard, Headquarters Quota Branch, Interagency Collaboration Division, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229-1155, (202) 863-6560.
FR Citation82 FR 22842 
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