Notice2023-13086
Notice of a Request for Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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June 21, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentForeign Agricultural Service
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to request a revision and extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a currently approved information collection for the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) Import Licensing program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40193-40194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13086]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of a Request for Revision and 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 of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service
(FAS) to request a revision and extension from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) of a currently approved information collection for the
Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) Import Licensing program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 21, 2023 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by the OMB Control number
0551-0001, 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#84c6e1f0f0fde5eaeaaac3ebeafee5e8e1f7c4f1f7e0e5aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d193b4a5a5a8b0bfbfff96bebfabb0bdb4a291a4a2b5b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB Control
number 0551-0001 in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: BettyAnn Gonzales,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 5550, Stop 1070, Washington, DC 20250-
1070.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and OMB Control Number for this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BettyAnn Gonzales, 202 720-1344,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#26644352525f474848086149485c474a4355665355424708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94d6f1e0e0edf5fafabad3fbfaeef5f8f1e7d4e1e7f0f5baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dairy TRQ Import Licensing Program.
OMB Number: 0551-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision and extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The currently approved information collection supports
the Dairy TRQ Import Licensing regulation (the Regulation) (7 CFR 6.20-
6.36) which governs the administration of the import licensing system
applicable to most dairy products subject to TRQs. The TRQs were
established in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS) as a result of the entry into force of certain provisions in the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465) that converted existing
absolute quotas to TRQs. Imports of nearly all cheeses made from cow's
milk (except soft-ripened cheese such as Brie) and certain non-cheese
dairy products (including butter and dried milk) are subject to TRQs
and the Regulation. Licenses are issued each quota year to eligible
applicants and are valid for 12 months (January 1 through December 31).
Only licensees may enter specified quantities of the subject dairy
articles at the applicable in-quota tariff-rates. Importers who do not
hold licenses may enter dairy articles only at the over-quota tariff-
rates.
Each quota year, all applicants for historical, non-historical and
designated licenses must certify their eligibility for the following
quota year through the online Agricultural Trade License Administration
System (ATLAS) platform. ATLAS has now replaced any online forms
previously utilized before. The ATLAS application process requires
applicants to: (1) certify they are an importer, manufacturer, or
exporter of certain dairy products; and (2) certify they meet the
eligibility requirements of Sec. 6.23 of the Regulation. Applicants
for non-historical licenses must request licenses in descending order
of preference for specific products and countries listed on the form.
After licenses are issued, Sec. 6.26 requires licensees to
surrender by October 1 in ATLAS any license amount that a licensee does
not intend to enter that year. If October 1 falls on a weekend, then
the deadline will be the next business day. These amounts are
reallocated, to the extent practicable, to existing licensees for the
remainder of that year based on requests submitted in ATLAS. ATLAS
requires the licensee to complete a table listing the surrendered
amount by license number. For reallocated quota, the licensee may
complete an additional table listing the additional amounts requested
by dairy article and supplying country in descending order of
preference.
The estimated total annual burden of 479 hours in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) inventory for the currently approved
information collection will decrease to 394 hours. The public reporting
burden for this collection of currently approved license application
process through ATLAS is estimated to average 368.5 hours; and the
license surrender process is 25.5 hours.
Estimate of Burden: The average burden, including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, data input, and record
keeping is estimated at .67 hour for license application and .17 hour
for license surrender.
Type of Respondents: Importers and manufacturers of cheese and non-
cheese dairy products, and exporters of non-cheese dairy products.
Estimated Number of Respondents: For license application and
license surrender under the ATLAS system: 700.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 394 hours.
Copies of this information collection may be obtained from Dacia
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8ecc9cbc1c986fac7cfcddadbe8dddbccc986cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5115303238307f033e3634232211242235307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the
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.
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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 8:00
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, audiotape, etc.)
should contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5002110235212535232410252334317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5d4e5d6a7e7a6a7c7b4f7a7c6b6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-13086 Filed 6-20-23; 8:45 am]
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