Notice2022-28117
Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
December 27, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentForeign Agricultural Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection relating to the issuance of certificates of quota eligibility (CQEs) required to enter sugar and sugar-containing products under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) into the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79274-79275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28117]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice
announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request an
extension of a currently approved information collection relating to
the issuance of certificates of quota eligibility (CQEs) required to
enter sugar and sugar-containing products under tariff-rate quotas
(TRQs) into the United States.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by no later than
February 27, 2023 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0551-0014, by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a
file containing lengthier comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c7b454040454d4102664d42455f6c595f484d024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74231d18181d15195a3e151a1d0734010710155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB Control number
0551-0014 in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail, hand delivery, or courier: William Janis,
Multilateral Affairs Division, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
5550, Stop 1070, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1070.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
names and OMB Control Number for this notice. All comments received
will be posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7e0dedbdbded6da99fdd6d9dec4f7c2c4d3d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da8db3b6b6b3bbb7f490bbb4b3a99aafa9bebbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-720-2194,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eeb9878282878f83c0a48f80879dae9b9d8a8fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcebd5d0d0d5ddd192f6ddd2d5cffcc9cfd8dd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Certificates of Quota Eligibility.
OMB Number: 0551-0014.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Additional U.S. note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), established by Presidential
Proclamation 6763 of December 1994, authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish for each fiscal year the quantity of sugars,
syrups, and molasses that may be entered at the lower tariff rates of
TRQs established under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations as reflected in the provisions of Schedule XX (United
States), annexed to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
Pursuant to 15 CFR part 2011, Allocation of Tariff-Rate Quota on
Imported Sugars, Syrups, and Molasses, Subpart A--Certificate of Quota
Eligibility, CQEs are issued to foreign countries that have been
allocated a share of the WTO sugar TRQ. This regulation provides for
the issuance of CQEs by the Secretary of Agriculture and in general
prohibits sugar entered under the WTO TRQ from being imported into the
United States or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption at the in-
quota duty rates unless such sugar is accompanied by a valid CQE.
In addition, CQEs are required for the import of sugar into the
United States under the sugar TRQs established under the U.S.--
Colombia, U.S.--Panama, and U.S.--Peru Trade Promotion Agreements, as
set forth in 19 U.S.C. 3805.
CQEs for the aforementioned WTO and free trade agreement (FTA)
sugar TRQs are distributed to foreign countries by the Senior Director
of the Multilateral Affairs Division, Foreign Agriculture Service, or
designee. The distribution of CQEs is in such amounts and at such times
as the Senior Director determines are appropriate to enable the foreign
country to fill its quota allocation for such quota period in a
reasonable manner, taking into account harvesting periods, U.S. import
requirements, and other relevant factors. The information required to
be collected on the CQE is used to monitor and control the imports of
products subject to the WTO and FTA sugar TRQs. A valid CQE, duly
executed and issued by the Certifying Authority of the foreign country,
is required for eligibility to enter the products into U.S. customs
territory under the TRQs.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for the collection
directly varies with the number of CQEs issued.
Type of Respondents: Foreign governments.
Estimated Number of WTO Respondents: 30.
Estimated Number of FTA Respondents: 2.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 124.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 3,968 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Dacia
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efab8e8c868ec1bd80888a9d9caf9a9c8b8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4105202228206f132e2624333201343225206f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>.
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information
including validity of the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be available without change, including any personal
information provided, for inspection online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and at the mail address listed above between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille, large print,
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audiotape, etc.) should contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#733532205e211612001c1d12111f163210101c1e1e1c1712071a1c1d33060017125d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084e495b255a6d697b6766696a646d496b6b676565676c697c616766487d7b6c69266f677e">[email protected]</span></a> or
Felice Robinson (Senior Reasonable Accommodations Specialist),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fd9faf3f6fcfab1cdf0fdf6f1ecf0f1dfeaecfbfeb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f496a63666c6a215d606d66617c60614f7a7c6b6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-28117 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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