83 FR 48507 - Fiscal Year 2019 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 186 (September 25, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48507-48508] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20751] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Fiscal Year 2019 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2019) in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imports of certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dylan Daniels, Office of Agricultural Affairs at 202-395-6095 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the United States maintains tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imports of refined sugar. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of the HTS, the United States maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar- containing products. Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in- quota quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the U.S. Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007). On June 29, 2018, the Secretary of Agriculture announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity for the FY 2019 refined sugar TRQ at 192,000 metric tons raw value (MTRV) for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This [[Page 48508]] amount includes the minimum quantity to which the United States is committed under the WTO Agreement--22,000 MTRV, of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar--and an additional 170,000 MTRV for specialty sugars. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating 10,300 MTRV of refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV of refined sugar to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. Imports of all specialty sugar will be administered on a first- come, first-served basis in five tranches. The Secretary has announced that the total in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will be the 1,656 MTRV included in the WTO minimum plus an additional 170,000 MTRV. The first tranche of 1,656 MTRV will open October 1, 2018. All types of specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second tranche of 50,000 MTRV will open on October 10, 2018. The third tranche of 50,000 MTRV each will open on January 23, 2019. The fourth and fifth tranches, both of 35,000 MTRV, will open on April 17, 2019 and July 17, 2019, 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. With respect to the in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons (conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons) of the TRQ for imports of certain sugar-containing products maintained under Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of the HTS, the U.S. Trade Representative is allocating 59,250 metric tons to Canada. The remainder, 5,459 metric tons, of the in-quota quantity is available for other countries on a first-come, first-served basis. Refined and specialty sugar and sugar-containing products for FY 2019 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 2018. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2018-20751 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290-F8-P
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diversity program: Bangladesh, China Vatican City Suriname
(mainland-born), India, Pakistan, South ** Macau S.A.R. does qualify and is Trinidad and Tobago
Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. Hong listed above. For the purposes of the Uruguay
Kong S.A.R. (Asia region), Macau S.A.R. diversity program only, persons born in Venezuela
(Europe region, chargeable to Portugal), Macau S.A.R. derive eligibility from Countries in this region whose natives
and Taiwan (Asia region) do qualify and Portugal. are not eligible for this year’s diversity
are listed here. Natives of the following European program: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican
countries are not eligible for this year’s Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica,
Europe
DV program: Great Britain (United Mexico, and Peru.
Albania Kingdom). Great Britain (United Dated: September 18, 2018.
Andorra Kingdom) includes the following Carl C. Risch,
Armenia dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda,
Austria Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
British Virgin Islands, British Indian Affairs, Department of State.
Azerbaijan Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands,
Belarus [FR Doc. 2018–20796 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am]
Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat,
Belgium Pitcairn, South Georgia and the South
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Sandwich Islands, St. Helena, and Turks
Bulgaria and Caicos Islands. Note that for
Croatia purposes of the diversity program only, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
Cyprus TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Northern Ireland is treated separately;
Czech Republic
Northern Ireland does qualify and is Fiscal Year 2019 Tariff-Rate Quota
Denmark (including components and
listed among the qualifying areas. Allocations for Refined and Specialty
dependent areas overseas)
Estonia North America Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products
Finland The Bahamas AGENCY: Office of the United States
France (including components and areas
In North America, natives of Canada Trade Representative.
overseas)
Georgia and Mexico are not eligible for this ACTION: Notice.
Germany year’s diversity program.
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
Greece Oceania States Trade Representative (USTR) is
Hungary providing notice of the Fiscal Year (FY)
Australia (including components and
Iceland 2019 (Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30,
dependent areas overseas)
Ireland 2019) in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate
Fiji
Italy quotas for imports of certain sugars,
Kiribati
Kazakhstan Marshall Islands syrups and molasses (also known as
Kosovo Micronesia, Federated States of refined sugar), specialty sugar, and
Kyrgyzstan Nauru sugar-containing products.
Latvia New Zealand (including components FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Liechtenstein and dependent areas overseas)
Lithuania Dylan Daniels, Office of Agricultural
Palau Affairs at 202–395–6095 or
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
Macau Special Administrative Region** Dylan.T.Daniels@ustr.eop.gov.
Samoa
Macedonia SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
Solomon Islands
Malta to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
Tonga
Moldova of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
Tuvalu
Monaco the United States (HTS), the United
Vanuatu
Montenegro States maintains tariff-rate quotas
Netherlands (including components and South America, Central America, and (TRQs) for imports of refined sugar.
dependent areas overseas) the Caribbean Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to
Northern Ireland** Antigua and Barbuda Chapter 17 of the HTS, the United States
Norway (including components and Argentina maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar-
dependent areas overseas) Barbados containing products. Section 404(d)(3)
Poland Belize of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Portugal (including components and Bolivia (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the
dependent areas overseas) Chile President to allocate the in-quota
Romania Costa Rica quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural
Russia Cuba product among supplying countries or
San Marino Dominica customs areas. The President delegated
Serbia Ecuador this authority to the U.S. Trade
Slovakia Grenada Representative under Presidential
Slovenia Guatemala Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007).
Spain Guyana On June 29, 2018, the Secretary of
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Sweden Honduras Agriculture announced the
Switzerland Nicaragua establishment of the in-quota quantity
Tajikistan Panama for the FY 2019 refined sugar TRQ at
Turkey Paraguay 192,000 metric tons raw value (MTRV)
Turkmenistan Saint Kitts and Nevis for which the sucrose content, by weight
Ukraine Saint Lucia in the dry state, must have a polarimeter
Uzbekistan Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This
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amount includes the minimum quantity ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity; Issued in Washington, DC.
to which the United States is committed extension of deadline on solicitation for Paul Nissenbaum,
under the WTO Agreement—22,000 applications. Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad
MTRV, of which 1,656 MTRV is Policy and Development.
reserved for specialty sugar—and an SUMMARY: Under a notice published in
[FR Doc. 2018–20833 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am]
additional 170,000 MTRV for specialty the Federal Register, the FRA sought
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sugars. The U.S. Trade Representative is applications from eligible parties for the
allocating 10,300 MTRV of refined sugar Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Rail
to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to Mexico, and Infrastructure and Safety Improvements DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
7,090 MTRV of refined sugar to be program that will improve intercity
administered on a first-come, first- passenger and freight rail transportation National Highway Traffic Safety
systems in terms of safety, efficiency, or Administration
served basis.
reliability. Due to Hurricane Florence,
Imports of all specialty sugar will be [Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0087]
the FRA is extending the application
administered on a first-come, first-
deadline to give applicants additional
served basis in five tranches. The Federal Advisory Committee National
time to complete the application process
Secretary has announced that the total Emergency Medical Services Advisory
and submit applications.
in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will Council (NEMSAC); Notice of Meeting
DATES: The application deadline for the
be the 1,656 MTRV included in the
WTO minimum plus an additional notice published July 19, 2018 (83 FR AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
170,000 MTRV. The first tranche of 34283), is extended. FRA will accept Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
1,656 MTRV will open October 1, 2018. applications for the Fiscal Year 2018 Department of Transportation (DOT).
All types of specialty sugars are eligible Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and ACTION: Meeting notice—National
for entry under this tranche. The second Safety Improvements program until Emergency Medical Services Advisory
tranche of 50,000 MTRV will open on October 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EDT. The Council.
application deadline was Monday,
October 10, 2018. The third tranche of SUMMARY: The NHTSA announces a
September 17, 2018 at 5 p.m. EDT.
50,000 MTRV each will open on January meeting of the NEMSAC to be held in
23, 2019. The fourth and fifth tranches, ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted electronically to http:// the Metropolitan Washington, DC, area.
both of 35,000 MTRV, will open on This notice announces the date, time,
April 17, 2019 and July 17, 2019, www.grants.gov (‘‘Grants.gov’’).
Grants.gov allows organizations and location of the meeting, which will
respectively. The second, third, fourth, be open to the public, as well as
and fifth tranches will be reserved for electronically to find and apply for
competitive grant opportunities from all opportunities for public input to the
organic sugar and other specialty sugars NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC, a
not currently produced commercially in Federal grant-making agencies. Any
entity wishing to submit an application nationally recognized council of
the United States or reasonably emergency medical services
available from domestic sources. pursuant to this notice should
immediately initiate the process of representatives and consumers, is to
With respect to the in-quota quantity advise and consult with DOT and the
of 64,709 metric tons (conversion factor: registering with Grants.gov at http://
www.grants.gov. Federal Interagency Committee on
1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons) of Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS)
the TRQ for imports of certain sugar- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
on matters relating to emergency
containing products maintained under further project or program-related medical services (EMS).
Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of information in this notice, please
DATES: The NEMSAC meeting will be
the HTS, the U.S. Trade Representative contact Ms. Frances Bourne, Office of
Policy and Planning, Federal Railroad held on October 15, 2018 from 8:30 a.m.
is allocating 59,250 metric tons to to 4:00 p.m. EDT, and on October 16,
Canada. The remainder, 5,459 metric Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W38–207, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
tons, of the in-quota quantity is A public comment period will take
available for other countries on a first- Washington, DC 20590; email:
frances.bourne@dot.gov; phone 202– place on October 15, 2018 between
come, first-served basis. 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. EDT and
Refined and specialty sugar and 493–6366. Grant application submission
and processing questions should be October 16, 2018 between 10:45 a.m.
sugar-containing products for FY 2019 and 11:15 a.m. EDT. Written comments
TRQs may enter the United States as of addressed to Ms. Amy Houser, Office of
Program Delivery, Federal Railroad for the NEMSAC from the public must
October 1, 2018. be received no later than October 8,
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Robert Lighthizer, Avenue SE, Room W36–412, 2018.
United States Trade Representative. Washington, DC 20590; email: ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
[FR Doc. 2018–20751 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] amy.houser@dot.gov; phone: 202–493– the U.S. Department of Transportation
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
SE, Washington, DC 20590. Attendees
notice simply extends the application should plan to arrive 10–15 minutes
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION deadline for the Fiscal Year 2018 early.
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Railroad Administration Safety Improvements program. The new Gamunu Wijetunge, U.S. Department of
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
application deadline is October 12, 2018 Transportation, Office of Emergency
Notice of Funding Opportunity for
at 5 p.m. EDT. Interested applicants Medical Services, 1200 New Jersey
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and
should consult the notice published on Avenue SE, NPD–400, Washington, DC
Safety Improvements; Extension
July 19, 2018 in the Federal Register (83 20590, Gamunu.Wijetunge@dot.gov or
AGENCY: Federal Railroad FR 34283) for additional details about 202–493–2793.
Administration (FRA), Department of the program and the application SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
Transportation (DOT). process. the NEMSAC meeting is given under the
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