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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
USDA Reassigns Domestic Cane
Sugar Allotments and Increases the
Fiscal Year 2010 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate
Quota
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture
today announced a reassignment of
surplus sugar under domestic cane
sugar allotments of 300,000 short tons
raw value (STRV) to imports, and
increased the fiscal year (FY) 2010 raw
sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) by the same
amount.
DATES: Effective Date: July 6, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angel F. Gonzalez, Import Policies and
Export Reporting Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, AgStop 1021, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington,
DC 20250–1021; or by telephone (202)
720–2916; or by fax to (202) 720–0876;
or by e-mail to:
angel.f.gonzalez@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA’s
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
today announced the reassignment of
projected surplus cane sugar marketing
allotments and allocations under the FY
2010 (October 1, 2009–September 30,
2010) Sugar Marketing Allotment
Program. The FY 2010 cane sector
allotment and cane State allotments are
larger than can be fulfilled by
domestically produced cane sugar. This
surplus was reassigned to raw sugar
imports as required by law. Upon
review of the domestic sugarcane
processors’ sugar marketing allocations
relative to their FY 2010 expected raw
sugar supplies, CCC determined that all
sugarcane processors had surplus
allocation. Therefore, all sugarcane
States’ sugar marketing allotments are
reduced with this reassignment. The
new cane State allotments are Florida,
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1,796,451 STRV; Louisiana, 1,575,563
STRV; Texas, 142,777 STRV; and
Hawaii, 201,101 STRV. The FY 2010
Sugar Marketing Allotment Program
will not prevent any domestic sugarcane
processors from marketing all of their
FY 2010 sugar supply.
On September 25, 2009, USDA
established the FY 2010 TRQ for raw
cane sugar at 1,231,497 STRV (1,117,195
metric tons raw value, MTRV*), the
minimum to which the United States is
committed under the World Trade
Organization Uruguay Round
Agreements. On April 27, 2010, the
Secretary increased the FY 2010 TRQ
for raw cane sugar by 200,000 STRV
(181,437 MTRV) to a total of 1,431,497
STRV (1,298,632 MTRV).
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section
359(k) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938, as amended, the Secretary
of Agriculture today increased the
quantity of raw cane sugar imports of
the HTS subject to the lower tier of
duties during FY 2010 by 300,000 STRV
(272,155 MTRV). With this increase, the
overall FY 2010 raw sugar TRQ is now
1,731,497 STRV (1,570,787 MTRV). Raw
cane sugar under this quota must be
accompanied by a certificate for quota
eligibility and may be entered under
subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS until
September 30, 2010. The Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative will allocate
this increase among supplying countries
and customs areas.
This action is being taken after a
determination that additional supplies
of raw cane sugar are required in the
U.S. market. USDA will closely monitor
stocks, consumption, imports and all
sugar market and program variables on
an ongoing basis, and may make further
program adjustments during FY 2010 if
needed.
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
1.10231125 short tons.
Dated: June 29, 2010.
Tom Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR part
4284, subpart G.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 7, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Jermolowicz, Assistant Deputy
Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, USDA, STOP 3220,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:
(202) 720–8460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Business Opportunity
Grants.
OMB Number: 0570–0024.
Expiration Date of Approval: October
31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The objective of the Rural
Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
program is to promote sustainable
economic development in rural areas.
This purpose is achieved through grants
made by the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBS) to public and private nonprofit organizations and cooperatives to
pay costs of economic development
planning and technical assistance for
rural businesses. The regulations
contain various requirements for
information from the grant applicants
and recipients. The information
requested is necessary for RBS to be able
to process applications in a responsible
manner, make prudent program
decisions, and effectively monitor the
grantees’ activities to ensure that funds
obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. Objectives include
gathering information to identify the
applicant, describe the applicant’s
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experience and expertise, describe the
project and how the applicant will
operate it, and other material necessary
for prudent Agency decisions and
reasonable program monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 9 hours per
response.
Respondents: Non-profit corporations,
public agencies, and cooperatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
248.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 8.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,863.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 17,104.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0043.
Comments:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of Rural BusinessCooperative Service, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of Rural
Business-Cooperative Service’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions 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 appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to
Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch,
Support Services Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, Washington,
DC 20250. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: June 29, 2010.
Curtis A. Wiley,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0018; FV–10–328]
Domestic Origin Verification System
Questionnaire and Regulations
Governing Inspection and Certification
of Processed Fruits and Vegetables
and Related Products
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the intention of the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to
request an extension and revision of a
currently approved information
collection that will combine a number
of forms issued under inspection and
grading services under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 and section 8e of
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937. AMS is combining all
burden hours with this submission.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on
or before September 7, 2010.
Additional Information or Comments:
Interested persons are invited to submit
comments. Comments must be sent to
Chere L. Shorter, Processed Products
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0247; fax (202)
690–1527; or can be submitted to https://
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
make reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for
public inspection at the above office
during regular business hours. Please be
advised that all comments submitted in
response to this notice will be included
in the record and will be made available
to the public on the Internet via https://
www.regulations.gov. Also, the identity
of the individuals or entities submitting
the comments will be made public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
‘‘Domestic Origin Verification System
Questionnaire and Regulations
Governing Inspection and Certification
of Processed Fruits and Vegetables and
Related Products–7 CFR Part 52.’’
OMB Number: 0581–0234.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval.
Type of Request: Request for
extension and revision of currently
approved information collections to be
merged into one collection, the addition
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of two new forms, and revision of one
form.
Abstract: Merger of two currently
approved information collections.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs and
authorizes the Department to develop
standards of quality, grades, grading
programs, and other services to facilitate
trading of agricultural products and
assure consumers of quality products
which are graded and identified under
USDA programs. Section 203(h) of the
Act specifically directs and authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to inspect,
certify, and identify the grade, class,
quality, quantity, and condition of
agricultural products under such rules
and regulations as the Secretary may
prescribe, including assessment and
collection of fees for the cost of the
service.
The grading and certification of
processed fruit and vegetable services
under 7 CFR part 52 contains provisions
for the collection of fees from users of
the Processed Product Branch services
that equal the cost of providing the
requested services to the closest extent
possible. In order for the Agency to
satisfy those requests for service, the
Agency must request certain
information from those who apply for
service. An application for service is a
request for AMS to perform such
services and requests such information
as the applicant name, address, and
product to be inspected. AMS also
provides other types of voluntary
services under the same regulations,
e.g., contract and specification
acceptance services, facility assessment
services, certifications of quantity and
quality, import product inspections, and
export certification.
The ‘‘Domestic Origin Verification’’
(DOV) program’s application for service
is FV–DOV–1. This information
collection is currently approved under
OMB No. 0581–0234. The DOV program
is an assessment program designed to
provide validation of the applicant’s
domestic origin verification program
prior to bidding on contracts to supply
food products to the Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Domestic
Feeding programs, and/or may be
conducted after a contract is awarded.
The DOV Program assists companies
in meeting the domestic origin
requirement for the USDA Purchase
Program efficiently and eliminates
redundancy in trace paperwork for
USDA contracts.
Affected public may include any
partnership, association, business trust,
corporation, organized group, and state,
county or municipal government, and
any authorized agent that has a financial
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 7, 2010 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Jermolowicz, Assistant Deputy
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, STOP 3220,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202)
720-8460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Business Opportunity Grants.
OMB Number: 0570-0024.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The objective of the Rural Business Opportunity Grant
(RBOG) program is to promote sustainable economic development in rural
areas. This purpose is achieved through grants made by the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) to public and private non-profit
organizations and cooperatives to pay costs of economic development
planning and technical assistance for rural businesses. The regulations
contain various requirements for information from the grant applicants
and recipients. The information requested is necessary for RBS to be
able to process applications in a responsible manner, make prudent
program decisions, and effectively monitor the grantees' activities to
ensure that funds obtained from the Government are used appropriately.
Objectives include gathering information to identify the applicant,
describe the applicant's
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experience and expertise, describe the project and how the applicant
will operate it, and other material necessary for prudent Agency
decisions and reasonable program monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 9 hours per response.
Respondents: Non-profit corporations, public agencies, and
cooperatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 248.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,863.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,104.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692-0043.
Comments:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including whether the information
will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Rural Business-
Cooperative Service's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions 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 appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250. All
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: June 29, 2010.
Curtis A. Wiley,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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