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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2023 Allocation of
Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of the allocations of
additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 inquota quantities of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: The changes made by this notice
are applicable as of July 19, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202–395–9419, or
Erin.H.Nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), the United
States maintains WTO 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
U.S. Trade Representative under
Presidential Proclamations 6763 (60 FR
1007) and 7235 (64 FR 55611).
On July 10, 2023, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture announced an additional
in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw
cane sugar for the remainder of FY2023
(ending September 30, 2023) in the
amount of 125,000 metric tons raw
value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1
metric ton raw value = 1.10231125 short
tons raw value). This quantity is in
addition to the minimum amount to
which the United States is committed
under the World Trade Organization
Agreement (1,117,195 MTRV). USTR is
allocating this additional quantity of
125,000 MTRV to the following
countries in the amounts specified
below:
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SUMMARY:
Country
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
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FY2023
raw sugar
TRQ increase
allocations
(MTRV)
19,356
2,565
1,632
33,815
5,597
3,498
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raw cane sugar and refined sugar.
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to
Country
Chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the United
States maintains a TRQ for imports of
sugar-containing products.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay
Ecuador ................................
2,565
El Salvador ...........................
6,063 Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
Eswatini (Swaziland) ............
3,731 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to
Fiji .........................................
2,099 allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ
Guatemala ............................
11,194 for any agricultural product among
Honduras ..............................
2,332 supplying countries or customs areas.
India ......................................
700 The President delegated this authority
Mauritius ...............................
2,799
to the U.S. Trade Representative under
Mozambique .........................
3,032
Panama ................................
3,032 Presidential Proclamations 6763 (60 FR
Peru ......................................
9,562 1007) and 7235 (64 FR 55611).
On July 5, 2023, the Administrator of
South Africa ..........................
5,364
Thailand ................................
3,265 the Foreign Agricultural Service of the
Zimbabwe .............................
2,799 U.S. Department of Agriculture
(Administrator) announced the sugar
The allocations of the in-quota
program provisions for FY2024. The
quantities of the raw cane sugar TRQ to
Administrator announced an in-quota
countries that are net importers of sugar quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar
are conditioned on receipt of the
for FY2024 of 1,117,195 metric tons raw
appropriate verifications of origin.
value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1
Certificates of quota eligibility must
metric ton raw value = 1.10231125 short
accompany imports from any country
tons raw value), which is the minimum
for which an allocation has been
amount to which the United States is
provided.
committed under the World Trade
Organization (WTO) Agreement. The
Douglas McKalip,
U.S. Trade Representative is allocating
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the
this quantity (1,117,195 MTRV) to the
United States Trade Representative.
following countries in the amounts
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specified below:
FY2023
raw sugar
TRQ increase
allocations
(MTRV)
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Country
Fiscal Year 2024 Tariff-Rate Quota
Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar,
Refined and Specialty Sugar, and
Sugar-Containing Products
Argentina ................................
Australia ..................................
Barbados ................................
Belize ......................................
Bolivia .....................................
Brazil .......................................
Colombia .................................
Congo (Brazzaville) ................
Costa Rica ..............................
Cote d’Ivoire ...........................
Dominican Republic ................
Ecuador ..................................
El Salvador .............................
Eswatini (Swaziland) ..............
Fiji ...........................................
Gabon .....................................
Guatemala ..............................
Guyana ...................................
Haiti .........................................
Honduras ................................
India ........................................
Jamaica ..................................
Madagascar ............................
Malawi .....................................
Mauritius .................................
Mexico ....................................
Mozambique ...........................
Panama ..................................
Papua New Guinea ................
Paraguay ................................
Peru ........................................
Philippines ..............................
South Africa ............................
St. Kitts & Nevis .....................
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative is providing
notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023 through
September 30, 2024) in-quota quantity
of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for
imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars,
syrups and molasses (also known as
refined sugar), specialty sugar, and
sugar-containing products.
DATES: The changes made by this notice
are applicable as of July 19, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202–395–9419, or
Erin.H.Nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), the United
States maintains TRQs for imports of
SUMMARY:
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FY2024 TRQ
allocations
(metric tons
raw value)
46,260
89,293
7,531
11,834
8,606
155,993
25,819
7,258
16,137
7,258
189,343
11,834
27,971
17,213
9,682
7,258
51,639
12,910
7,258
10,758
8,606
11,834
7,258
10,758
12,910
7,258
13,986
31,199
7,258
7,258
44,108
145,235
24,744
7,258
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Taiwan ....................................
Thailand ..................................
Trinidad-Tobago .....................
Uruguay ..................................
Zimbabwe ...............................
The remainder of the in-quota quantity,
5,459 metric tons, is available for other
countries on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty
12,910
15,061 sugar, and sugar-containing products for
7,531 FY2024 TRQs may enter the United
7,258 States as of October 2, 2023.
FY2024 TRQ
allocations
(metric tons
raw value)
12,910
The allocations of the in-quota
quantities of the raw cane sugar TRQ to
countries that are net importers of sugar
are conditioned on receipt of the
appropriate verifications of origin.
Certificates for quota eligibility must
accompany imports from any country
for which an allocation has been
provided.
On July 5, 2023, the Administrator
also announced the establishment of the
in-quota quantity of the FY2024 refined
sugar TRQ at 232,000 MTRV, for which
the sucrose content, by weight in the
dry state, must have a polarimeter
reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This
amount includes the minimum level to
which the United States is committed
under the WTO Agreement (22,000
MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved
for specialty sugar) and an additional
210,000 MTRV for specialty sugars. The
U.S. Trade Representative is allocating
the refined sugar TRQ as follows: 10,300
MTRV to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to
Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to be
administered on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Imports of all specialty sugar will be
administered on a first-come, firstserved basis in five tranches. The
Administrator has announced that the
total in-quota quantity of specialty sugar
will be the 1,656 MTRV reserved within
the WTO minimum commitment plus
an additional 210,000 MTRV. The first
tranche of 1,656 MTRV will open on
October 2, 2023. All types of specialty
sugars are eligible for entry under this
tranche. The second tranche of 60,000
MTRV will open on October 10, 2023.
The third tranche of 60,000 MTRV will
open on January 19, 2024. The fourth
tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on
April 15, 2024. The fifth tranche of
45,000 MTRV will open on July 15,
2024. The second, third, fourth, and
fifth tranches will be reserved for
organic sugar and other specialty sugars
not currently produced commercially in
the United States or reasonably
available from domestic sources.
With respect to the in-quota quantity
of 64,709 metric tons of the TRQ for
imports of certain sugar-containing
products maintained under Additional
U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS,
the U.S. Trade Representative is
allocating 59,250 metric tons to Canada.
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Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
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Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2023–0944]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval for
Information Collection: Safety
Management System Voluntary
Program
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an information collection
to support the analysis of safety data as
part of the Safety Management System
Voluntary Program (SMSVP). The data
collected will be used by the FAA Flight
Standards Service, Safety Management
System Program Office (SMSPO) to
evaluate certificate holders participating
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commercial operators. In July 2013,
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Management. (An Annex 19 second
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means to address safety risk proactively;
support application of safety
management in regulatory and
infrastructure developments; and
reinforce the role of the State in
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with aviation product and service
providers. The Aviation Safety and
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directed the FAA to initiate rulemaking
requiring all certificate holders under 14
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119 authorized to conduct operations in
accordance with the requirements of 14
CFR part 121 implement an SMS. On
March 9, 2015, the final rule, Safety
Management Systems for Domestic,
Flag, and Supplemental Operations
Certificate Holders, became effective (80
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‘‘the 2015 final rule’’). Three years later,
on March 9, 2018, all air carriers
authorized to conduct operations under
14 CFR part 121 met the final
compliance date to have an SMS
acceptable to the Administrator.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2024 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane
Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative is
providing notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October
1, 2023 through September 30, 2024) in-quota quantity of the tariff-
rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups
and molasses (also known as refined sugar), specialty sugar, and sugar-
containing products.
DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable as of July 19,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202-395-9419, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), the United States maintains TRQs for imports of raw cane sugar
and refined sugar. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of
the HTSUS, the United States maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar-
containing products.
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 U.S. Trade
Representative under Presidential Proclamations 6763 (60 FR 1007) and
7235 (64 FR 55611).
On July 5, 2023, the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural
Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced
the sugar program provisions for FY2024. The Administrator announced an
in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY2024 of 1,117,195
metric tons raw value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1 metric ton raw value
= 1.10231125 short tons raw value), which is the minimum amount to
which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Agreement. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating this
quantity (1,117,195 MTRV) to the following countries in the amounts
specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY2024 TRQ
allocations
Country (metric tons
raw value)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina................................................. 46,260
Australia................................................. 89,293
Barbados.................................................. 7,531
Belize.................................................... 11,834
Bolivia................................................... 8,606
Brazil.................................................... 155,993
Colombia.................................................. 25,819
Congo (Brazzaville)....................................... 7,258
Costa Rica................................................ 16,137
Cote d'Ivoire............................................. 7,258
Dominican Republic........................................ 189,343
Ecuador................................................... 11,834
El Salvador............................................... 27,971
Eswatini (Swaziland)...................................... 17,213
Fiji...................................................... 9,682
Gabon..................................................... 7,258
Guatemala................................................. 51,639
Guyana.................................................... 12,910
Haiti..................................................... 7,258
Honduras.................................................. 10,758
India..................................................... 8,606
Jamaica................................................... 11,834
Madagascar................................................ 7,258
Malawi.................................................... 10,758
Mauritius................................................. 12,910
Mexico.................................................... 7,258
Mozambique................................................ 13,986
Panama.................................................... 31,199
Papua New Guinea.......................................... 7,258
Paraguay.................................................. 7,258
Peru...................................................... 44,108
Philippines............................................... 145,235
South Africa.............................................. 24,744
St. Kitts & Nevis......................................... 7,258
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Taiwan.................................................... 12,910
Thailand.................................................. 15,061
Trinidad-Tobago........................................... 7,531
Uruguay................................................... 7,258
Zimbabwe.................................................. 12,910
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The allocations of the in-quota quantities of the raw cane sugar
TRQ to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on
receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates for
quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
On July 5, 2023, the Administrator also announced the establishment
of the in-quota quantity of the FY2024 refined sugar TRQ at 232,000
MTRV, for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must
have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This amount
includes the minimum level to which the United States is committed
under the WTO Agreement (22,000 MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved
for specialty sugar) and an additional 210,000 MTRV for specialty
sugars. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the refined sugar
TRQ as follows: 10,300 MTRV to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to Mexico, and 7,090
MTRV to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Imports of all specialty sugar will be administered on a first-
come, first-served basis in five tranches. The Administrator has
announced that the total in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will be
the 1,656 MTRV reserved within the WTO minimum commitment plus an
additional 210,000 MTRV. The first tranche of 1,656 MTRV will open on
October 2, 2023. All types of specialty sugars are eligible for entry
under this tranche. The second tranche of 60,000 MTRV will open on
October 10, 2023. The third tranche of 60,000 MTRV will open on January
19, 2024. The fourth tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on April 15,
2024. The fifth tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on July 15, 2024. The
second, third, fourth, and fifth tranches will be reserved for organic
sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in
the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources.
With respect to the in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons of the
TRQ for imports of certain sugar-containing products maintained under
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating 59,250 metric tons to Canada. The
remainder of the in-quota quantity, 5,459 metric tons, is available for
other countries on a first-come, first-served basis.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing
products for FY2024 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 2,
2023.
Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2023-15295 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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