Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2007 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year, 52057-52058 [06-7417]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 170 / Friday, September 1, 2006 / Notices Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of August 2006. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E6–14562 Filed 8–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Information Collection; Certified Mediation Program Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and entities on the extension and revision of a currently approved information collection that supports the Certified Mediation Program. The collection of information by mail, phone, fax, in person, and by the internet utilized by FSA to initially determine whether the State meets the eligibility criteria to be a recipient of grant funds, and to determine if the grant is being properly administered. Lack of adequate information to make these determinations could result in the improper administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 31, 2006 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be address to Chester Bailey, Mediation Coordinator, USDA, FSA, Outreach Staff, Suite 508 Portals Building, Stop 0511, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250 and to: the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to chester.bailey@wdc.usda.gov. 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The amendment contained in this information collection that requires clearance by OMB is ‘‘Agricultural Mediation and Related Requirements including, State Certification and Grant Administration Provisions.’’ The information to be collected includes an application for certification, reverification for subsequent annual approval, SF–424 Application for Federal Assistance, financial management systems and reporting requirements, and audit reports. No additional information is being requested; however, the estimated number of respondents has increased from 29 to 32. The information requested is reported annually and is necessary for the FSA to determine eligibility and administer the mediation grant program in an equitable and cost-effective manner. Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 34 hours per respondent. Respondents: State Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 32. Estimate Number of Responses per Respondent: 6. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1088 hours. Comment is invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the above stated purposes and the proper performance of FSA, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information being collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice will be a matter of public record. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52057 Signed in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2006. Teresa C. Lasseter, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. E6–14554 Filed 8–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2007 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2007 tariffrate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) will be $150.00 per license. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Program, Import Policies and Programs Division, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021 or telephone at (202) 720–1344 or e-mail at Bettyann.Gonzales@fas.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and codified at 7 CFR 6.20–6.37 provides for the issuance of licenses to import certain dairy articles that are subject to TRQs set forth in the HTS. Those dairy articles may only be entered into the United States at the in-quota TRQ tariff-rates by or the account of a person or firm to whom such licenses have been issued and only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the regulation. Licenses are issued on a calendar year basis, and each license authorizes the license holder to import a specified quantity and type of dairy article from a specified country of origin. The use of licenses by the license holder to import dairy articles is monitored by the Dairy Import Quota Manager, Import Policies and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) provides that a fee will be charged for E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 52058 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 170 / Friday, September 1, 2006 / Notices each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority in order to reimburse the Department of Agriculture for the costs of administering the licensing system under this regulation. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a0 also provides that the Licensing Authority will announce the annual fee for each license and that such fee will be set out in a notice to be published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, this notice sets out the fee for the licenses to be issued for the 2007 calendar year. Notice The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of administering the licensing system during 2006 has been estimated to be $383,000 and the estimated number of licenses expected to be issued is 2,550. Of the total cost, $210,000 represents staff and supervisory costs directly related to administering the licensing system for 2006; $50,000 represents the total computer costs to monitor and issue import licenses for 2006; and $123,000 represents other miscellaneous costs, including travel, postage, publications, forms, Internet software development, and ADP system contractors. Accordingly, notice is hereby given that the fee for each license issued to a person or firm for the 2007 calendar year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $150.00 per license. Issued at Washington, DC, the 8th day of August, 2006. Ronald Lord, Licensing Authority. [FR Doc. 06–7417 Filed 8–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–M COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Additions to Procurement List. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: October 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:21 Aug 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail SKennerly@jwod.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in the notice for each product or service will be required to procure the services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Contracting Activity: USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Peoria, Illinois. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Veterans Center, 1642 42nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. NPA: Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Contracting Activity: VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Service Type/Location: Shadow Boarding, Anniston Army Depot, 7 Frankford Avenue, Bldg 221, Anniston, Alabama. NPA: Calhoun-Cleburne Mental Health Board, Inc., Anniston, Alabama. Contracting Activity: Anniston Army Depot. Patrick Rowe, Deputy Executive Director. [FR Doc. E6–14506 Filed 8–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification Procurement List; Proposed Additions SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, The following services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Services Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center/ Fort Detrick, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland. NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Agency, Fort Detrick, Maryland. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Cereal Crops Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 502 Walnut Street, Madison, Wisconsin. NPA: Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agencies. Effective Date: October 1, 2006. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail SKennerly@jwod.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: ADDRESS: Additions On April 28, 2006, June 9, 2006, June 16, 2006, and July 7, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 25413, 33438, 34885, and 38607, respectively) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. 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[FR Doc No: 06-7417]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2007 Tariff-
Rate Import Quota Year

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2007 
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or 
firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of 
certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set 
forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) will 
be $150.00 per license.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Tariff-Rate 
Import Quota Program, Import Policies and Programs Division, STOP 1021, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1021 or telephone at (202) 720-1344 or e-mail at 
Bettyann.Gonzales@fas.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing 
Regulation promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and codified at 
7 CFR 6.20-6.37 provides for the issuance of licenses to import certain 
dairy articles that are subject to TRQs set forth in the HTS. Those 
dairy articles may only be entered into the United States at the in-
quota TRQ tariff-rates by or the account of a person or firm to whom 
such licenses have been issued and only in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of the regulation.
    Licenses are issued on a calendar year basis, and each license 
authorizes the license holder to import a specified quantity and type 
of dairy article from a specified country of origin. The use of 
licenses by the license holder to import dairy articles is monitored by 
the Dairy Import Quota Manager, Import Policies and Programs Division, 
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security.
    The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) provides that a fee will be charged 
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each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority in 
order to reimburse the Department of Agriculture for the costs of 
administering the licensing system under this regulation.
    The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a0 also provides that the Licensing 
Authority will announce the annual fee for each license and that such 
fee will be set out in a notice to be published in the Federal 
Register. Accordingly, this notice sets out the fee for the licenses to 
be issued for the 2007 calendar year.

Notice

    The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of administering 
the licensing system during 2006 has been estimated to be $383,000 and 
the estimated number of licenses expected to be issued is 2,550. Of the 
total cost, $210,000 represents staff and supervisory costs directly 
related to administering the licensing system for 2006; $50,000 
represents the total computer costs to monitor and issue import 
licenses for 2006; and $123,000 represents other miscellaneous costs, 
including travel, postage, publications, forms, Internet software 
development, and ADP system contractors.
    Accordingly, notice is hereby given that the fee for each license 
issued to a person or firm for the 2007 calendar year, in accordance 
with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $150.00 per license.

    Issued at Washington, DC, the 8th day of August, 2006.
Ronald Lord,
Licensing Authority.
[FR Doc. 06-7417 Filed 8-31-06; 8:45 am]
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