|
|
|
|
|
|
[Federal Register: September 25, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 186)]
[Proposed
Rules]
[Page 57562]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
========================================================================
Proposed Rules
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the
proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to
give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior
to the adoption of the final rules.
========================================================================
[[Page 57562]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 6
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule To Establish Licensing for Certain
Sugar-Containing Products Under Tariff-Rate Quota
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This document advises the public that the proposed rule is withdrawn
based on legal action by the Canadian Government which addressed the principal
purposes of the proposed rule by rescinding mandated increases in Canadian
exports of certain sugar containing products (SCP) packaged for retail sale.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Wanamaker, STOP 1021, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021, or telephone at (202) 720-1330, or
e-mail at Wanamaker@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Proposed Rule
The proposed rule (RIN 0551-AA-59), published in the
Federal
Register on March 17, 2000 (65 FR 14478-14484), provides for a licensing system
for imports of certain SCP which enter under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ)
provided for in Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS). The TRQ limits certain SCP imports entered
from October 1 through September 30 in any given year to 64,709,000 kilograms,
of which Canada is allocated 59,250,000 kilograms. The proposed rule was
published in response to U.S. industry concerns regarding mandated increases in
retail packaged SCP exports required under Canada's export permit system which
became effective on October 1, 1999. The Department received public comments on
the proposed rule from nearly 100 entities (e.g., importers, packers, industry
associations, and government officials) on specific provisions of the proposed
rule; potential effects on bulk and retail product importers and packers; and
costs or unintended market consequences affecting importers, buyers, and
participants in the U.S. SCP re-export program.
Canada's Action
On June 20, 2000, the Government of Canada amended its export
permit system to rescind the phased increase in export permits allocated for
retail packaged SCP shipments to the United States. The amendment also rescinded
the Canadian Government's policy of promoting value added SCP exports by
altering product availability.
In view of the remedial action taken by the Government of
Canada to eliminate its market intervention measures, it is appropriate to
withdraw the proposed rule.
Signed at Washington, D.C. on September 19, 2000.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 00-24544 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
|
|