Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2013 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year, 51751-51752 [2012-20941]

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Additionally, FSA must document that credit is not available to the borrower from commercial credit sources in order to maintain eligibility for assistance. Direct loan making information collection requirements include financial and production records of the operation to ensure that cash flow projections are based on actual production history, a loan is adequately secured, the applicant meets established eligibility requirements, and assignments on income and sales can be obtained when appropriate. FSA is adding a new form to this information collection request. The new form is the FSA–2314 Streamlined Request for Direct OL Assistance. The new form is a streamlined version of a current form that will be used by some PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51751 respondents. The burden hours have decreased due to lower number of responses by the current participants. 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We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information collection to help us to: (1) Determine whether the continued collection of information is still necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the FSA, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Assess the accuracy of the FSA’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for the Office of Management and Budget approval. Signed on August 7, 2012. Carolyn B. Cooksie, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. 2012–20950 Filed 8–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2013 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces a fee of $170 to be charged for the 2013 tariff- SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 51752 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2012 / Notices 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 (HTS) of the United States. DATES: August 27, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021 or telephone at (202) 720–9439 or email at abdelsalam.el-farra@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 for 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 such licenses is monitored by the Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Programs and Export Reporting 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 each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority in order to defray the Department of Agriculture’s costs of administering the licensing system under this regulation. The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) 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 2013 calendar year. Notice: The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of administering the licensing system for 2013 has been estimated to be $440,280.00 and the estimated number of licenses expected to be issued is 2,594. Of the total cost, $ 315,000.00 represents staff and supervisory costs directly related to administering the licensing system, and $125,280.00 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:04 Aug 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 represents other miscellaneous costs, including travel, postage, publications, forms, and ADP system support. Accordingly, notice is hereby given that the fee for each license issued to a person or firm for the 2013 calendar year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $170 per license. Issued at Washington, DC, the 13th day of July, 2012. Ronald Lord, Licensing Authority. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51751-51752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20941]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2013 Tariff-
Rate Import Quota Year

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of $170 to be charged for the 2013 
tariff-

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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 (HTS) of the United States.

DATES: August 27, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import 
Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, STOP 
1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1021 or telephone at (202) 720-9439 or email at 
abdelsalam.el-farra@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 for 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 such 
licenses is monitored by the Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import 
Programs and Export Reporting 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 each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority 
in order to defray the Department of Agriculture's costs of 
administering the licensing system under this regulation.
    The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) 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 2013 calendar year.
    Notice: The total cost to the Department of Agriculture of 
administering the licensing system for 2013 has been estimated to be 
$440,280.00 and the estimated number of licenses expected to be issued 
is 2,594. Of the total cost, $ 315,000.00 represents staff and 
supervisory costs directly related to administering the licensing 
system, and $125,280.00 represents other miscellaneous costs, including 
travel, postage, publications, forms, and ADP system support.
    Accordingly, notice is hereby given that the fee for each license 
issued to a person or firm for the 2013 calendar year, in accordance 
with 7 CFR 6.33, will be $170 per license.

    Issued at Washington, DC, the 13th day of July, 2012.
Ronald Lord,
Licensing Authority.
[FR Doc. 2012-20941 Filed 8-24-12; 8:45 am]
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