Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers for the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Products, 66960-66963 [2022-24108]
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reserve. Budgeted expenses for these
items during the 2021–22 crop year
were $14,025, $12,000, and $187,
respectively. The Committee deliberated
the proposed budget categories and
decreased their budget for office
supplies and expenses to account for the
2022–23 crop year being a non-election
year, therefore requiring less office
supplies. Overall, the 2022–23 crop year
budget of $26,700 is $488 more than the
$26,212 budgeted for the 2021–22 crop
year.
The Committee recommended
increasing the assessment rate due to a
lower than normal crop size produced
in the 2021–22 crop year and a
projected lower crop size again for the
2022–23 crop year. At the current
assessment rate, assessment income
would equal $21,000 (75,000 tons
multiplied $0.28), an amount along with
the carry over funds from the previous
year sufficient to cover the Committee’s
anticipated 2022–23 expenditures of
$26,700.
Prior to arriving at this budget and the
proposed assessment rate, the
Committee considered information from
various sources including the
Committee’s Executive, Marketing,
Inspection, and Research
subcommittees. Alternate expenditure
levels were discussed by these groups,
based upon the relative value of various
projects to the dried prune industry and
the expected dried prune production.
The assessment rate of $0.33 per ton of
salable dried prunes was derived by
considering anticipated expenses, the
projected volume of assessable dried
prunes, the current monetary balance
expected to be carried into the
upcoming crop year, and additional
pertinent factors.
A review of NASS information
indicates that the average producer
price for the 2021–22 crop year was
$2,000 per ton, and the estimated
quantity of assessable dried prunes
harvested in the 2021–22 crop year was
74,000 tons, which would yield total
producer revenue $148,000,000 ($2,000
per ton multiplied by 74,000 tons).
Therefore, utilizing the assessment rate
of $0.33 per ton, assessment revenue for
the 2021–22 crop year, as a percentage
of total producer revenue, would be
approximately 1.65 percent ($0.33
multiplied by 74,000 tons divided by
$148,000,000 multiplied by 100).
This proposed action would increase
the assessment obligation imposed on
handlers. Assessments are applied
uniformly on all handlers, and some of
the costs may be passed on to
producers. However, these costs would
be offset by the benefits derived by the
operation of the Order.
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The Committee’s meetings were
widely publicized throughout the
production area. The dried prune
industry and all interested persons are
invited to attend the meetings and
participate in Committee deliberations
on all issues. Like all Committee
meetings, the June 28, 2022, meeting
was a public meeting and all entities,
both large and small, were able to
express views on this issue. Finally,
interested persons are invited to submit
comments on this proposed rule,
including the regulatory and
information collection impacts of this
action on small businesses.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Order’s information
collection requirements have been
previously approved by OMB and
assigned OMB No. 0581–0178,
Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No
changes in those requirements would be
necessary as a result of this proposed
rule. Should any changes become
necessary, they would be submitted to
OMB for approval.
This proposed rule would not impose
any additional reporting or
recordkeeping requirements on either
small or large California dried prune
handlers. As with all Federal marketing
order programs, reports and forms are
periodically reviewed to reduce
information requirements and
duplication by industry and public
sector agencies.
AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
AMS has not identified any relevant
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this proposed rule.
A small business guide on complying
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
marketing agreements and orders may
be viewed at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/
moa/small-businesses. Any questions
about the compliance guide should be
sent to Richard Lower at the previously
mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
A 30-day comment period is provided
to allow interested persons to respond
to this proposed rule. All written
comments timely received will be
considered before a final determination
is made on this rule.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 993
Marketing agreements, Plum, Prunes,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
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For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Agricultural Marketing
Service proposes to amend 7 CFR part
993 as follows:
PART 993—DRIED PRUNES
PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 993 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
2. Section 993.347 is revised to read
as follows:
■
§ 993.347
Assessment rate.
On and after August 1, 2022, an
assessment rate of $0.33 per ton of
salable dried prunes is established for
California dried prunes.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022–24172 Filed 11–4–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1222
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–22–0050]
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers
for the Paper and Paper-Based
Packaging Products
Agricultural Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
This proposal invites
comments on updates to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
numbers for paper and paper-based
packaging products in the Paper and
Paper-Based Packaging Promotion,
Research, and Information Order
(Order). In addition, this action
proposes new language that allows
assessment collection to continue even
if HTS numbers change in the future.
The Paper and Packaging Board (Board)
administers the Order with oversight by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposed rule. All
comments must be submitted through
the Federal e-rulemaking portal at
https://www.regulations.gov and should
reference the document number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. All comments
submitted in response to this proposed
SUMMARY:
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rule will be included in the rulemaking
record and will be made available to the
public. Please be advised that the
identity of the individuals or entities
submitting comments will be made
public on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene Betts, Marketing Specialist, or
Alexandra Caryl, Branch Chief, MidAtlantic Region Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406–
S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250–
0244; Telephone: (202) 720–5057; or
Email: Marlene.Betts@usda.gov or
Alexandra.Caryl@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
proposal is issued under the Order (7
CFR part 1222). The Order is authorized
under the Commodity Promotion,
Research, and Information Act of 1996
(1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411–7425).
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Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess all costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). Executive Order 13563
emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits,
reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and
promoting flexibility. This action falls
within a category of regulatory actions
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) exempted from Executive
Order 12866 review.
Executive Order 13175
This action has been reviewed in
accordance with the requirements of
Executive Order 13175, Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments. Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) has assessed the impact
of this proposed rule on Indian tribes
and determined that this rulemaking
would not have tribal implications that
require consultation under Executive
Order 13175. AMS hosts a quarterly
teleconference with tribal leaders where
matters of mutual interest regarding the
marketing of agricultural products are
discussed. Information about the
proposed changes to the regulations will
be shared during an upcoming quarterly
call, and tribal leaders will be informed
about the proposed revisions to the
regulation and the opportunity to
submit comments. AMS will work with
the USDA Office of Tribal Relations to
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ensure meaningful consultation is
provided as needed with regards to this
change to the Order.
Executive Order 12988
This proposal has been reviewed
under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. It is not intended to
have retroactive effect. Section 524 of
the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides
that it shall not affect or preempt any
other Federal or State law authorizing
promotion or research relating to an
agricultural commodity.
Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7
U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an
order may file a written petition with
USDA stating that an order, any
provision of an order, or any obligation
imposed in connection with an order, is
not established in accordance with the
law, and request a modification of an
order or an exemption from an order.
Any petition filed challenging an order,
any provision of an order, or any
obligation imposed in connection with
an order, shall be filed within two years
after the effective date of an order,
provision, or obligation subject to
challenge in the petition. The petitioner
will have the opportunity for a hearing
on the petition. Thereafter, USDA will
issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996
Act provides that the district court of
the United States for any district in
which the petitioner resides or conducts
business shall have the jurisdiction to
review a final ruling on the petition if
the petitioner files a complaint for that
purpose not later than 20 days after the
date of the entry of USDA’s final ruling.
Background
The Paper and Paper-Based Packaging
Promotion, Research, and Information
Order (Order) took effect in January
2014 (79 FR 3696), and assessment
collection began in March 2014 for
paper and paper-based packaging. The
program is funded by assessments on
manufacturers and importers of 100,000
short tons or more of paper and paperbased packaging per year. The
assessments are used for projects to
promote paper and paper-based
packaging. This proposed rule invites
comments on updates to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
numbers for paper and paper-based
packaging products. This action also
proposes the addition of verbiage that
allows the collection of assessments to
continue even if HTS numbers change
in the future. Updates to the HTS
numbers and the additional verbiage are
necessary to ensure that importers are
being assessed appropriately.
This change would ensure that
importers are being assessed on the
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same products as domestic
manufacturers. The proposed changes
were recommended by the Board at its
meeting on June 21, 2022. The Board
was unanimously in favor of this
recommendation. AMS agrees to
propose the updates to the HTS
numbers.
Update HTS Numbers
Sections 1222.46(p) of the Order
allows for the Board to recommend
amendments to the Order as the Board
considers appropriate. The Board
reviewed the current HTS numbers after
noting that several changes made by the
U.S. International Trade Commission
(USITC) are not reflected in the Order’s
current HTS numbers. Therefore, this
action proposes to update the Order’s
HTS numbers, bringing them in-line
with the most current HTS numbers as
provided by the USITC.1 In addition,
this action proposes additional verbiage
that allows the collection of assessments
to continue even if HTS numbers
change in the future.
Section 1222.52(e) would be updated
to include language that would allow
the Board to continue to collect
assessments in the event the USITC
makes future changes to any HTS
number by merely replacing a previous
number. In addition, the list of HTS
numbers in the table for assessments on
importers of paper and paper-based
packaging have all been reviewed and
updated in the Order to coincide with
the most current HTS numbers as
provided by USITC.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act
Analysis
In accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601–
612), AMS has considered the economic
impact of this action on small entities
that would be affected by this rule. The
purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory
action to scale of businesses subject to
such action so that small businesses will
not be disproportionately burdened. The
Small Business Administration defines
small agricultural service firms as those
having annual receipts of no more than
$30 million (13 CFR part 121).
Manufacturers and importers would be
considered agricultural service firms.
According to the Board, there are
approximately 50 manufacturers in the
United States that produce the types of
paper and paper-based packaging
covered under the Order. Using an
average price of $1,165 per short ton,2
1 https://hts.usitc.gov/current
Chapter 48.
domestic market pricing information for
paper and paper-based packaging was publicly
2 No
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a manufacturer who produces less than
about 25,760 short tons of paper and
paper-based packaging per year would
be considered a small entity. The Board
estimates that no manufacturers
produced less than 25,760 short tons in
2021; thus, no domestic manufacturers
would be considered small businesses.
Based on U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (Customs) data, there were
3,020 importers of paper and paperbased packaging in 2021. Of these, 34
importers, or 1 percent, had annual
receipts of more than $30 million of
paper and paper-based packaging. Thus,
most importers would be considered
small entities.
The proposed rule would update the
Order’s HTS numbers, bringing them inline with the most current HTS numbers
as provided by the USITC. In addition,
this action proposes additional verbiage
that allows the Board to continue to
collect assessments even if HTS
numbers change in the future.
This rulemaking does not impose
additional recordkeeping requirements
on manufacturers and importers of
paper and paper-based packaging. There
are no Federal rules that duplicate,
overlap, or conflict with this proposed
rule. In accordance with OMB
regulations (5 CFR part 1320) that
implements the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements that are
imposed by the Order have been
previously approved under OMB
control number 0581–0093. This
rulemaking does not result in a change
to the information collection and
recordkeeping requirements previously
approved.
Regarding outreach efforts, the Board
discussed this action during Board
meetings in 2022. The Board members
unanimously approved the changes to
the HTS numbers to bring them in
accordance with the USITC numbers
and ensure that assessments on
domestic manufacturers are the same as
assessments on imports. In addition, all
of the Board’s meetings are open to the
public and interested persons are
invited to participate and express their
views.
AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities or citizen access
to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
We have performed this initial RFA
analysis regarding the impact of the
available; instead, average prices were estimated
using export data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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proposed action on small entities and
we invite comments concerning the
potential effects of this action.
USDA has determined that this
proposed rule is consistent with and
would effectuate the purpose of the
1996 Act.
A 30-day comment period is provided
to allow interested persons to respond
to this proposal. All written comments
received in response to this proposed
rule by the date specified will be
considered prior to finalizing this
action.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1222
Administrative practice and
procedure, Advertising, Labeling,
Marketing agreements, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Agricultural Marketing
Service proposed to amend 7 CFR part
1222 as follows:
PART 1222—PAPER AND PAPER–
BASED PACKAGING PROMOTION,
RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION
ORDER
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 1222 continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
7401.
2. In § 1222.52, revise paragraph (e) to
read as follows:
■
§ 1222.52
Assessment.
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*
*
*
*
(e) Each importer of paper and paperbased packaging shall pay through
Customs to the Board an assessment on
the paper and paper-based packaging
imported into the United States
identified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
number listed in the following table. In
the event that any HTSUS number
subject to assessment is changed and
such change is merely a replacement of
a previous number and has no impact
on the description of the paper and
paper-based packaging involved,
assessments will continue to be
collected based on the new number.
Paper and paper-based
packaging
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Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022–24108 Filed 11–4–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 120
RIN 3245–AH92
Small Business Lending Company
(SBLC) Moratorium Rescission and
Removal of the Requirement for a Loan
Authorization
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Proposed rule.
The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA or Agency) is
proposing to lift the moratorium on
licensing new Small Business Lending
Companies (SBLCs) and add a new type
of entity called a Mission-Based SBLC.
SBA is also proposing to remove the
requirement for a Loan Authorization.
SUMMARY:
SBA must receive comments on
this proposed rule on or before January
6, 2023.
DATES:
You may submit comments,
identified by RIN 3245–AH92, through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
SBA will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. If you wish to
submit confidential business
information (CBI) as defined in the User
Notice at https://www.regulations.gov,
please submit the information via email
to Dianna.Seaborn@sba.gov. Highlight
the information that you consider to be
CBI and explain why you believe SBA
should hold this information as
confidential. SBA will review the
information and make the final
determination whether it will publish
the information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dianna Seaborn, Director, Office of
Financial Assistance, Office of Capital
Access, Small Business Administration,
at (202) 205–3645 or Dianna.Seaborn@
sba.gov. The phone number above may
also be reached by individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing, or who have
speech disabilities, through the Federal
Communications Commission’s TTYBased Telecommunications Relay
Service teletype service at 711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background Information
The mission of SBA is to ‘‘aid,
counsel, assist, and protect . . . the
interests of small business concerns in
order to preserve free competitive
enterprise . . . and to maintain and
strengthen the overall economy of our
nation.’’ 15 U.S.C. 631(a). SBA
accomplishes this mission, in part,
through programs that bridge the
financing gap in the private market. One
such program is the 7(a) Loan Program
authorized by section 7(a) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), which
supports our nation’s economy by
providing SBA-guaranteed loans to
small businesses that lack adequate
access to capital on reasonable terms
and conditions.
Section 7(a)(17) of the Small Business
Act states that SBA shall authorize
lending institutions and other entities,
in addition to banks, to make 7(a) loans.
To this end, SBA has authorized Small
Business Lending Companies (SBLCs) as
defined in 13 CFR 120.10 to participate
in the 7(a) Loan Program. SBLCs are
non-depository lending institutions
authorized by SBA only to make loans
pursuant to section 7(a) of the Small
Business Act and loans to
Intermediaries in SBA’s Microloan
program. Under current regulations,
SBLCs may not be affiliated with
another SBA Lender, including 7(a)
Lenders or Certified Development
Companies (CDCs) that participate in
SBA’s CDC/504 Loan Program. SBLCs
are subject to all regulations pertaining
to 7(a) loans and Loan Program
Requirements (as defined in 13 CFR
120.10) regarding origination, servicing,
and liquidation. Unlike the majority of
7(a) Lenders, which are Federallyregulated depository institutions, SBLCs
are regulated, supervised, and examined
solely by SBA. As SBA-regulated
entities, SBLCs are subject to specific
regulations regarding formation,
capitalization, and enforcement actions.
On August 17, 1981, SBA published
a Proposed Rule (46 FR 41523) to,
among other things, impose a
moratorium on licensing new SBLCs,
because the Agency did not have
adequate resources to effectively service
and supervise additional SBLCs.
Subsequently, on January 4, 1982, SBA
published a Final Rule (47 FR 9)
repealing its authority to approve
additional SBLCs as participating
lenders. Since then, the number of SBLC
Licenses has remained unchanged at 14.
To become an SBLC under current
regulations, an entity must acquire one
of the existing 14 SBLC Licenses from
an entity that is willing to sell its SBLC
License and exit the 7(a) Loan Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66960-66963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24108]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1222
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-22-0050]
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers for the Paper and Paper-Based
Packaging Products
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposal invites comments on updates to the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers for paper and paper-based packaging
products in the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research,
and Information Order (Order). In addition, this action proposes new
language that allows assessment collection to continue even if HTS
numbers change in the future. The Paper and Packaging Board (Board)
administers the Order with oversight by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
DATES: Comments must be received by December 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposed rule. All comments must be submitted through
the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov and
should reference the document number and the date and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in response
to this proposed
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rule will be included in the rulemaking record and will be made
available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Betts, Marketing Specialist,
or Alexandra Caryl, Branch Chief, Mid-Atlantic Region Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-
0244; Telephone: (202) 720-5057; or Email: [email protected] or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal is issued under the Order (7
CFR part 1222). The Order is authorized under the Commodity Promotion,
Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425).
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility.
This action falls within a category of regulatory actions that the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) exempted from Executive Order
12866 review.
Executive Order 13175
This action has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements
of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian
Tribal Governments. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has assessed
the impact of this proposed rule on Indian tribes and determined that
this rulemaking would not have tribal implications that require
consultation under Executive Order 13175. AMS hosts a quarterly
teleconference with tribal leaders where matters of mutual interest
regarding the marketing of agricultural products are discussed.
Information about the proposed changes to the regulations will be
shared during an upcoming quarterly call, and tribal leaders will be
informed about the proposed revisions to the regulation and the
opportunity to submit comments. AMS will work with the USDA Office of
Tribal Relations to ensure meaningful consultation is provided as
needed with regards to this change to the Order.
Executive Order 12988
This proposal has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. Section
524 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that it shall not affect
or preempt any other Federal or State law authorizing promotion or
research relating to an agricultural commodity.
Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7418), a person subject
to an order may file a written petition with USDA stating that an
order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in
connection with an order, is not established in accordance with the
law, and request a modification of an order or an exemption from an
order. Any petition filed challenging an order, any provision of an
order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, shall be
filed within two years after the effective date of an order, provision,
or obligation subject to challenge in the petition. The petitioner will
have the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. Thereafter, USDA
will issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996 Act provides that the
district court of the United States for any district in which the
petitioner resides or conducts business shall have the jurisdiction to
review a final ruling on the petition if the petitioner files a
complaint for that purpose not later than 20 days after the date of the
entry of USDA's final ruling.
Background
The Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research, and
Information Order (Order) took effect in January 2014 (79 FR 3696), and
assessment collection began in March 2014 for paper and paper-based
packaging. The program is funded by assessments on manufacturers and
importers of 100,000 short tons or more of paper and paper-based
packaging per year. The assessments are used for projects to promote
paper and paper-based packaging. This proposed rule invites comments on
updates to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers for paper and
paper-based packaging products. This action also proposes the addition
of verbiage that allows the collection of assessments to continue even
if HTS numbers change in the future. Updates to the HTS numbers and the
additional verbiage are necessary to ensure that importers are being
assessed appropriately.
This change would ensure that importers are being assessed on the
same products as domestic manufacturers. The proposed changes were
recommended by the Board at its meeting on June 21, 2022. The Board was
unanimously in favor of this recommendation. AMS agrees to propose the
updates to the HTS numbers.
Update HTS Numbers
Sections 1222.46(p) of the Order allows for the Board to recommend
amendments to the Order as the Board considers appropriate. The Board
reviewed the current HTS numbers after noting that several changes made
by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) are not reflected in
the Order's current HTS numbers. Therefore, this action proposes to
update the Order's HTS numbers, bringing them in-line with the most
current HTS numbers as provided by the USITC.\1\ In addition, this
action proposes additional verbiage that allows the collection of
assessments to continue even if HTS numbers change in the future.
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Section 1222.52(e) would be updated to include language that would
allow the Board to continue to collect assessments in the event the
USITC makes future changes to any HTS number by merely replacing a
previous number. In addition, the list of HTS numbers in the table for
assessments on importers of paper and paper-based packaging have all
been reviewed and updated in the Order to coincide with the most
current HTS numbers as provided by USITC.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C.
601-612), AMS has considered the economic impact of this action on
small entities that would be affected by this rule. The purpose of the
RFA is to fit regulatory action to scale of businesses subject to such
action so that small businesses will not be disproportionately
burdened. The Small Business Administration defines small agricultural
service firms as those having annual receipts of no more than $30
million (13 CFR part 121). Manufacturers and importers would be
considered agricultural service firms.
According to the Board, there are approximately 50 manufacturers in
the United States that produce the types of paper and paper-based
packaging covered under the Order. Using an average price of $1,165 per
short ton,\2\
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a manufacturer who produces less than about 25,760 short tons of paper
and paper-based packaging per year would be considered a small entity.
The Board estimates that no manufacturers produced less than 25,760
short tons in 2021; thus, no domestic manufacturers would be considered
small businesses.
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based packaging was publicly available; instead, average prices were
estimated using export data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) data, there
were 3,020 importers of paper and paper-based packaging in 2021. Of
these, 34 importers, or 1 percent, had annual receipts of more than $30
million of paper and paper-based packaging. Thus, most importers would
be considered small entities.
The proposed rule would update the Order's HTS numbers, bringing
them in-line with the most current HTS numbers as provided by the
USITC. In addition, this action proposes additional verbiage that
allows the Board to continue to collect assessments even if HTS numbers
change in the future.
This rulemaking does not impose additional recordkeeping
requirements on manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based
packaging. There are no Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this proposed rule. In accordance with OMB regulations (5
CFR part 1320) that implements the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping
requirements that are imposed by the Order have been previously
approved under OMB control number 0581-0093. This rulemaking does not
result in a change to the information collection and recordkeeping
requirements previously approved.
Regarding outreach efforts, the Board discussed this action during
Board meetings in 2022. The Board members unanimously approved the
changes to the HTS numbers to bring them in accordance with the USITC
numbers and ensure that assessments on domestic manufacturers are the
same as assessments on imports. In addition, all of the Board's
meetings are open to the public and interested persons are invited to
participate and express their views.
AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote
the use of the internet and other information technologies to provide
increased opportunities or citizen access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
We have performed this initial RFA analysis regarding the impact of
the proposed action on small entities and we invite comments concerning
the potential effects of this action.
USDA has determined that this proposed rule is consistent with and
would effectuate the purpose of the 1996 Act.
A 30-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to
respond to this proposal. All written comments received in response to
this proposed rule by the date specified will be considered prior to
finalizing this action.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1222
Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Labeling,
Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Agricultural
Marketing Service proposed to amend 7 CFR part 1222 as follows:
PART 1222--PAPER AND PAPER-BASED PACKAGING PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND
INFORMATION ORDER
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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1222 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401.
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2. In Sec. 1222.52, revise paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 1222.52 Assessment.
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(e) Each importer of paper and paper-based packaging shall pay
through Customs to the Board an assessment on the paper and paper-based
packaging imported into the United States identified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) number listed in the
following table. In the event that any HTSUS number subject to
assessment is changed and such change is merely a replacement of a
previous number and has no impact on the description of the paper and
paper-based packaging involved, assessments will continue to be
collected based on the new number.
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Assessment
Paper and paper-based packaging $/kg
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4802.54.1000............................................... $0.000386
4802.54.3100............................................... 0.000386
4802.54.5000............................................... 0.000386
4802.54.6100............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.4000............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.6000............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.7020............................................... 0.000386
4802.55.7040............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.4000............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.6000............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.7020............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.7050............................................... 0.000386
4802.56.7090............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.4000............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.4020............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.4040............................................... 0.000386
4802.57.4090............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.2020............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.2040............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.2080............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.5000............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.6020............................................... 0.000386
4802.58.6040............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.3110............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.3135............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.3191............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.5000............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.6020............................................... 0.000386
4802.61.6040............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.3000............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.5000............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.6120............................................... 0.000386
4802.62.6140............................................... 0.000386
4802.69.1000............................................... 0.000386
4802.69.2000............................................... 0.000386
4802.69.3000............................................... 0.000386
4804.11.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.19.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.21.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.29.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.31.4020............................................... 0.000386
4804.31.4040............................................... 0.000386
4804.31.6000............................................... 0.000386
4804.39.4020............................................... 0.000386
4804.39.4049............................................... 0.000386
4804.39.6020............................................... 0.000386
4804.39.6040............................................... 0.000386
4804.41.2000............................................... 0.000386
4804.41.4000............................................... 0.000386
4804.42.0010............................................... 0.000386
4804.42.0020............................................... 0.000386
4804.42.0030............................................... 0.000386
4804.42.0040............................................... 0.000386
4804.42.0050............................................... 0.000386
4804.49.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.51.0000............................................... 0.000386
4804.52.0010............................................... 0.000386
4804.52.0020............................................... 0.000386
4804.52.0030............................................... 0.000386
4804.52.0040............................................... 0.000386
4804.52.0050............................................... 0.000386
4804.59.0000............................................... 0.000386
4805.11.0000............................................... 0.000386
4805.12.1000............................................... 0.000386
4805.12.2000............................................... 0.000386
4805.19.1000............................................... 0.000386
4805.19.2000............................................... 0.000386
4805.24.5000............................................... 0.000386
4805.24.7000............................................... 0.000386
4805.24.9000............................................... 0.000386
4805.25.0000............................................... 0.000386
4805.91.1010............................................... 0.000386
4805.91.9000............................................... 0.000386
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4805.92.4010............................................... 0.000386
4805.92.4030............................................... 0.000386
4805.93.4010............................................... 0.000386
4805.93.4030............................................... 0.000386
4805.93.4050............................................... 0.000386
4805.93.4060............................................... 0.000386
4807.00.9100............................................... 0.000386
4807.00.9400............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.1120............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.1140............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.1900............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.2010............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.2090............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.5000............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.6000............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.7020............................................... 0.000386
4810.13.7040............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.1120............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.1140............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.1900............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.2010............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.2090............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.5000............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.6000............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.7020............................................... 0.000386
4810.14.7040............................................... 0.000386
4810.19.1100............................................... 0.000386
4810.19.1900............................................... 0.000386
4810.19.2010............................................... 0.000386
4810.19.2090............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.1000............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.5044............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.5080............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.6000............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.7020............................................... 0.000386
4810.22.7040............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.1025............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.1035............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.5000............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.6000............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.7020............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.7025............................................... 0.000386
4810.29.7035............................................... 0.000386
4810.31.1020............................................... 0.000386
4810.31.1040............................................... 0.000386
4810.31.3000............................................... 0.000386
4810.31.6500............................................... 0.000386
4810.32.1020............................................... 0.000386
4810.32.1040............................................... 0.000386
4810.32.1060............................................... 0.000386
4810.32.3000............................................... 0.000386
4810.32.6500............................................... 0.000386
4810.39.1200............................................... 0.000386
4810.39.1400............................................... 0.000386
4810.39.3000............................................... 0.000386
4810.39.6500............................................... 0.000386
4810.92.1225............................................... 0.000386
4810.92.1235............................................... 0.000386
4810.92.6525............................................... 0.000386
4810.92.6535............................................... 0.000386
4810.99.1050............................................... 0.000386
4810.99.6500............................................... 0.000386
4811.51.2010............................................... 0.000386
4811.51.2020............................................... 0.000386
4811.51.2030............................................... 0.000386
4811.59.4020............................................... 0.000386
4811.90.8030............................................... 0.000386
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Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24108 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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