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Federal Register Notices
[Federal Register: October 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 208)]
[Notices]
[Page 61107]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces
that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
intends to request an extension for a currently
approved information collection procedure for
entry of specialty sugars into the United States
as described in 15 CFR part 2011.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before
December 28, 2007 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Ron Lord, Branch
Chief, Import and Trade Support Programs
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20250-1021. Direct hand delivered comments to
Room 440, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Lord, at
the address above, or telephone at (202)
720-0638 or e-mail at
Ronald.Lord@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Specialty Sugar Import Certificates.
OMB Number: 0551-0025.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The quota system established by Presidential
Proclamation 4941 of May 5, 1982 prevented the
importation of certain sugars used for
specialized purposes which originated in
countries which did not have quota allocations.
Therefore, the regulation at 15 CFR part 2011
(Allocation of Tariff-Rate Quota on Imported
Sugars, Syrups, and Molasses, Subpart
B--Specialty Sugar) established
terms and conditions under which certificates
are issued permitting U.S. importers holding
certificates to enter specialty sugars from
specialty sugar source
countries at the in-quota tariff rates under the
sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ).
Nothing in this subpart affects the ability to
enter specialty sugars at the over-quota tariff
rate. Applicants for certificates for the import
of specialty sugars must supply the information
required by 15 CFR 2011.205 to be eligible to
receive a specialty sugar
certificate. The specific information required
on an application must be collected from those
who wish to participate in the program in order
to grant specialty sugar
certificates, ensure that imported specialty
sugar does not disrupt the
current domestic sugar
program, and administer the issuance of the
certificates effectively.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 2 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 60 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from
Tamoria Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information
Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-1690.
Request for Comments: The public is invited to submit
comments and suggestions to the above address
regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate,
ways to minimize the burden, including the use
of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology, or any
other aspect of this collection of information.
Comments on issues covered by the Paperwork
Reduction Act are most useful to OMB if received
within 30 days of publication of the Notice and
Request for Comments, but should be submitted no
later than 60 days from the date of this
publication to be assured of consideration. All
responses to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will also be a matter of public record.
Persons with disabilities who require an
alternative means to communicate information
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and TDD).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 22,
2007.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
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