Fiscal Year 2012 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar and Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2012 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar, 25012 [2012-10019]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 81 / Thursday, April 26, 2012 / Notices
Dated: April 13, 2012.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–10004 Filed 4–25–12; 8:45 am]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2012 Allocation of
Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar and Reallocation
of Unused Fiscal Year 2012 Tariff-Rate
Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
Round Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV, as
announced by Federal Register notice
on August 12, 2011). Finally, USTR has
determined to reallocate 73,446 MTRV
of the minimum amount of the original
TRQ for raw cane sugar from countries
that have stated they will be unable to
fill previously allocated FY 2012 raw
sugar TRQ quantities. USTR is
allocating this total quantity of 454,463
MTRV to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
Combined FY
2012 re-allocation and increase
Country
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country
allocations of additional Fiscal Year
(FY) 2012 in-quota quantity of the tariffrate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane
sugar and of country-by-country
reallocations of the FY 2012 in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for
imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or
delivered to Ann Heilman-Dahl,
Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Heilman-Dahl, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, 202–395–6127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), the United
States maintains TRQs for imports of
raw cane 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 TRQ
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 April 19, 2012, the Secretary of
Agriculture announced an additional inquota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane
sugar for the remainder of FY 2012
(ending September 30, 2012) in the
amount of 381,018 metric tons, raw
value (MTRV). This quantity is in
addition to the minimum amount to
which the United States has already
committed to pursuant to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay
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Argentina ..........................
Australia ............................
Barbados ..........................
Belize ................................
Bolivia ...............................
Brazil .................................
Colombia ...........................
Costa Rica ........................
Dominican Republic ..........
Ecuador ............................
El Salvador .......................
Guatemala ........................
Guyana .............................
Honduras ..........................
India ..................................
Mauritius ...........................
Mozambique .....................
Nicaragua .........................
Panama ............................
Peru ..................................
Philippines ........................
South Africa ......................
Swaziland .........................
Thailand ............................
Zimbabwe .........................
24,061
46,443
3,917
6,155
4,476
81,136
13,430
8,393
30,000
6,155
14,548
26,858
6,714
5,596
4,476
2,000
7,275
11,751
16,227
22,942
75,540
12,869
8,953
7,834
6,714
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States. The allocations of the raw
cane sugar TRQ to countries that are net
importers of sugar are conditioned on
receipt of the appropriate verifications
of origin, and certificates for quota
eligibility must accompany imports
from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
1.10231125 short tons.
Ronald Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2012–10019 Filed 4–25–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To
Release Airport Property at the South
Texas Regional Airport at Hondo
(formerly Hondo Municipal Airport),
Hondo, TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Request to Release
Airport Property.
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to rule and
invite public comment on the release of
land at the South Texas Regional
Airport at Hondo under the provisions
of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment Reform Act for the
21st Century (AIR 21).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this
application may be mailed or delivered
to the FAA at the following address: Mr.
Mike Nicely, Manager, Federal Aviation
Administration, Southwest Region,
Airports Division, Texas Airports
Development Office, ASW–650, Fort
Worth, Texas 76137.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to the Mr. Robert
Herrera, City Manager, at the following
address: 1600 Avenue M, Hondo, Texas
78861.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Steven Cooks, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Texas
Airports Development Office, ASW–
650, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort
Worth, Texas 76137, Telephone: (817)
222–5608, email: Steven.Cooks@faa.gov,
fax: (817) 222–5989.
The request to release property may
be reviewed in person at this same
location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
invites public comment on the request
to release property at the South Texas
Regional Airport at Hondo under the
provisions of the AIR 21.
The following is a brief overview of
the request:
The City of Hondo requests the
release of 119.639 acres of nonaeronautical airport property. The land
was acquired by Deed without Warranty
from the United States on July 16, 1948.
The property to be released will be sold
to allow for further commercial and
light industrial development along the
Union Pacific Railroad corridor which
generally parallels US Highway 90 along
the south boundary of the airport.
Any person may inspect the request
in person at the FAA office listed above
SUMMARY:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2012 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota
Volume for Raw Cane Sugar and Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2012
Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country allocations of additional Fiscal
Year (FY) 2012 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for
imported raw cane sugar and of country-by-country reallocations of the
FY 2012 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw
cane sugar.
DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Ann Heilman-Dahl,
Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of Agricultural Affairs,
Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Heilman-Dahl, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 202-395-
6127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), the United States maintains TRQs for imports of raw cane 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 TRQ 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 April 19, 2012, the Secretary of Agriculture announced an
additional in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for the
remainder of FY 2012 (ending September 30, 2012) in the amount of
381,018 metric tons, raw value (MTRV). This quantity is in addition to
the minimum amount to which the United States has already committed to
pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements
(1,117,195 MTRV, as announced by Federal Register notice on August 12,
2011). Finally, USTR has determined to reallocate 73,446 MTRV of the
minimum amount of the original TRQ for raw cane sugar from countries
that have stated they will be unable to fill previously allocated FY
2012 raw sugar TRQ quantities. USTR is allocating this total quantity
of 454,463 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified
below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Combined FY 2012
Country re-allocation
and increase
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina............................................. 24,061
Australia............................................. 46,443
Barbados.............................................. 3,917
Belize................................................ 6,155
Bolivia............................................... 4,476
Brazil................................................ 81,136
Colombia.............................................. 13,430
Costa Rica............................................ 8,393
Dominican Republic.................................... 30,000
Ecuador............................................... 6,155
El Salvador........................................... 14,548
Guatemala............................................. 26,858
Guyana................................................ 6,714
Honduras.............................................. 5,596
India................................................. 4,476
Mauritius............................................. 2,000
Mozambique............................................ 7,275
Nicaragua............................................. 11,751
Panama................................................ 16,227
Peru.................................................. 22,942
Philippines........................................... 75,540
South Africa.......................................... 12,869
Swaziland............................................. 8,953
Thailand.............................................. 7,834
Zimbabwe.............................................. 6,714
------------------------------------------------------------------------
These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar TRQ to
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of
the appropriate verifications of origin, and certificates for quota
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
Ronald Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2012-10019 Filed 4-25-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3190-W2-P
