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Notice.
FY 2006 ADDITIONAL AND REALLOCATIONS
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of additional countryby-country allocations of the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for
imported raw cane sugar and refined
sugar for the period October 1, 2005
through September 30, 2006 (FY 2006).
In addition, USTR is providing notice of
country-by-country re-allocations of the
FY 2006 in-quota quantity of the tariffrate quota for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES:
Effective Date: February 28,
2006.
Inquiries may be mailed or
delivered to Jason Hafemeister, Deputy
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative,
Office of Agricultural Affairs, Office of
the United States Trade Representative,
600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20508.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Hafemeister, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, telephone: 202–395–6127 or
facsimile: 202–395–4579.
Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), the United
States maintains a tariff-rate quota for
imports of raw cane sugar and refined
sugar.
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 tariffrate quota for any agricultural product
among supplying countries or customs
areas. The President delegated this
authority to the United States Trade
Representative under Presidential
Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007).
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of
Agriculture increased the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for raw
cane sugar for FY 2006 by 226,796
metric tons * raw value. USTR is
allocating this increased quantity.
Further, USTR is re-allocating 35,126
metric tons raw value of the FY 2006
tariff-rate quota allocations that will not
be used by certain countries. The total
quantity of the raw sugar allocations
(i.e., the additional allocation and the
re-allocation) of 261,922 metric tons raw
value is being allocated to the following
countries:
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* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125
short tons.
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Metric tons
raw value
Country
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
Jamaica ................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
Philippines ............................
South Africa ..........................
Swaziland .............................
Thailand ................................
Trinidad & Tobago ................
Zimbabwe .............................
15,461
29,844
3,955
2,877
52,138
8,630
5,394
3,955
9,349
17,259
4,315
3,596
3,955
3,596
4,315
4,674
7,551
10,428
14,742
30,000
8,270
5,753
5,034
2,517
4,315
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States, excluding countries that
are unable to ship additional sugar. The
allocations of the raw cane sugar tariffrate quota to countries that are net
importers of sugar are conditioned on
receipt of the appropriate verifications
of origin. All other country raw cane
sugar allocations, other than for those
countries that are unable to ship
additional sugar, remain unchanged
from those announced on August 30,
2005 and December 9, 2005.
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of
Agriculture increased the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for
refined sugar for FY 2006 by 226,796
metric tons raw value, none of which is
for specialty sugars. A total of 25,000
metric tons raw value is being allocated
to Canada and 59,349 metric tons raw
value is being allocated to Mexico. The
remaining 142,447 metric tons raw
value of the in-quota quantity may be
supplied by any country on a first-come,
first-served basis, subject to any other
provision of law. The certificate of quota
eligibility is required for sugar entering
under the tariff-rate quota for refined
sugar that is the product of a country
that has been allocated a share of the
tariff-rate quota for refined sugar.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
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OMB Number: 1535–0136.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Application for Refund of
Purchase Price of United States Savings
Bonds for Organizations.
Form: BPD PD F 5410.
Description: Used by an organization
to request refund of purchase price of
United States Savings Bonds.
Respondents: Business of other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions.
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impact of the economic and national
security implications of the U.S.
growing bilateral trade and economic
relationship with China. The March 16–
17 hearing is being conducted to obtain
commentary about issues connected to
China’s military modernization efforts
and export control issues. Information
on upcoming hearings, as well as
transcripts of past Commission hearings,
can be obtained from the USCC Web site
https://www.uscc.gov.
The March 16 hearing will address
‘‘China’s Military Modernization’’ and
will be Co-chaired by Vice Chairman
Carolyn Bartholomew and
Commissioner Thomas Donnelly. The
March 17 hearing will address ‘‘Export
Control Issues’’ and will be Co-chaired
by Commissioners Fred Thompson and
William A. Reinsch.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review Commission
in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398 as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005).
Purpose of Hearing
Michael A. Robinson,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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The hearing is designed to assist the
Commission in fulfilling its mandate by
identifying and assessing the key
military modernization efforts being
undertaken by China, evaluating the
modernization of China’s defense
industries, assessing the quality and
quantity of military assistance China is
receiving from foreign sources, and
reviewing and evaluating the efficacy of
U.S. and European export controls on
the transfer of military equipment and
dual-use technologies to China. Invited
witnesses include congressional
members, administration officials, and
U.S. industry representatives.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be
made available on the Commission’s
Web site https://www.uscc.gov. Any
interested party may file a written
statement by March 17, 2006, by mailing
to the contact below.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16,
2006, 8:30 a.m. to 4 pm, and Friday,
March 17, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Eastern Standard Time. A detailed
agenda for the hearing will be posted to
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.uscc.gov in the near future.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on
Capitol Hill (the exact location will be
announced soon). Public seating is
limited to about 50 people on a first
come, first served basis. Advance
reservations are not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Kathy Michels, Associate
Director for the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission, 444
North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone 202–624–
1409, or via e-mail at
kmichels@uscc.gov.
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that a meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Homeless Veterans will
be held March 30–31, 2006. The
Committee will meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on March 30, 2006, and from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m. on March 31, 2006, in the
Learning Skill Center at the Maryland
Center for Veterans Education and
Training, 301 North High Street,
Baltimore, MD. The meeting is open to
the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
with an ongoing assessment of the
effectiveness of the policies,
organizational structures, and services
of the Department in assisting homeless
veterans. The Committee shall assemble
and review information relating to the
needs of homeless veterans and provide
ongoing advice on the most appropriate
means of providing assistance to
homeless veterans. The Committee will
make recommendations to the Secretary
regarding such activities.
On March 30 and 31, the Committee
will receive reports from program
experts, assess the availability of health
care and benefit services, receive reports
from other federal departments and
advocacy groups and review other
initiatives designed to assist veterans
who are homeless. The Committee will
review the 2005 annual report
responses, and draft the 2006 annual
report.
Those wishing to attend the meeting
should contact Mr. Pete Dougherty,
Designated Federal Officer, at (202)
273–5764. No time will be allocated for
receiving oral presentations during the
public meeting. However, the
Committee will accept written
comments from interested parties on
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Larry M. Wortzel, Chairman of
the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate
and report to Congress annually on
‘‘regional economic and security
impacts.’’ The mandate specifically
charges the Commission to evaluate
‘‘The triangular economic and security
relationship among the United States,
Taipei and the People’s Republic of
China (including the military
modernization and force deployments of
the People’s Republic of China aimed at
Taipei).’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will be holding a public
hearing in Washington, DC on March
16–17, 2006.
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Background
This event is the third in a series of
public hearings the Commission will
hold during its 2006 report cycle to
collect input from leading experts in
academia, business, industry,
government and the public on the
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Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 22, 2006.
The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room
11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
Dates: Written comments should be received on or before March 30,
2006 to be assured of consideration.
Bureau of Public Debt
OMB Number: 1535-0013.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Claim for Lost, Stolen or Destroyed U.S. Savings Bonds and
Supplemental Statement for U.S. Securities.
Form: BPD PD F 1048 and 2243.
Description: Used by owner or others having knowledge to request
substitute securities or payment of lost, stolen or destroyed
securities.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 26,400 hours.
OMB Number: 1535-0036.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Application by Voluntary Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of
United States Savings Bonds/Notes.
Form: BPD PD F 2513.
Description: Used by voluntary guardian of incapacitated bond
owner(s) to establish right of act on behalf of owner.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 26,600 hours.
OMB Number: 1535-0064.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Description of United States Savings Bonds Series HH/H and
Description of United States Bonds/Notes.
Form: BPD PD F 1980 and 2490.
Description: Used by owner of United Savings Bonds/Notes to
describe their holdings.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,400 hours.
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OMB Number: 1535-0136.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Application for Refund of Purchase Price of United States
Savings Bonds for Organizations.
Form: BPD PD F 5410.
Description: Used by an organization to request refund of purchase
price of United States Savings Bonds.
Respondents: Business of other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 300 hours.
Clearance Officer: Vicki S. Thorpe, (304) 480-8150, Bureau of the
Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106.
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7316, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
Michael A. Robinson,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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