Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses, 50547-50548 [2024-13260]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 116 / Friday, June 14, 2024 / Notices persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico. OMB Control Number: 0581–0215. Summary of Collection: The Pistachio Marketing Order, (7 CFR part 983), covering pistachios grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico is established and regulated under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, secs. 1–19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 601–674), herein referred to as the Act. The Act authorizes the formation of marketing orders for certain agricultural commodities to provide orderly marketing conditions in interstate and intrastate commerce and to improve producer returns. 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[FR Doc. 2024–13135 Filed 6–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50547 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Foreign Agricultural Service announces the establishment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2025 in-quota aggregate quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as refined sugar) at 232,000 MTRV. DATES: This notice is applicable on June 14, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Multilateral Affairs Division, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1070, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–1070; by telephone (202) 720–2916; or by email Souleymane.Diaby@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) authorize the Secretary to establish the in-quota tariff-rate quota (TRQ) amounts (expressed in terms of raw value) for imports of raw cane sugar and certain sugars, syrups, and molasses that may be entered under the subheadings of the HTS subject to the lower tier of duties during each fiscal year. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for the allocation of these quantities among supplying countries and areas. Section 359(k) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, requires that at the beginning of the quota year the Secretary of Agriculture establish the TRQs for raw cane sugar and refined sugars at the minimum levels necessary to comply with obligations under international trade agreements, with the exception of specialty sugar. The Secretary’s authority under paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS and Section 359(k) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, has been delegated to the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (7 CFR 2.26). The Under Secretary has subsequently SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 50548 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 116 / Friday, June 14, 2024 / Notices delegated this authority to the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (7 CFR 2.601). Notice is hereby given that I have determined, in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS and section 359(k) of the 1938 Act, that an aggregate quantity of up to 1,117,195 MTRV of raw cane sugar may be entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during FY 2025. This is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements. The conversion factor is 1 metric ton raw value equals 1.10231125 short tons raw value. The Office of the United Trade Representative will allocate these quantities among supplying countries and customs areas. I have further determined that an aggregate quantity of 232,000 MTRV of sugars, syrups, and molasses (refined sugar) may be entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during FY 2025. This quantity includes the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements, 22,000 MTRV, of which 20,344 MTRV is established for any sugars, syrups and molasses, and 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar. An additional amount of 210,000 MTRV is added to the specialty sugar TRQ for a total of 211,656 MTRV. Because the specialty sugar TRQ is first-come, first-served, tranches are needed to allow for orderly marketing throughout the year. The FY 2025 specialty sugar TRQ will be opened in five tranches. The first tranche, totaling 1,656 MTRV, will open October 1, 2024. All specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second tranche of 75,000 MTRV will open on October 8, 2024. The third tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on January 21, 2025. The fourth tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on April 14, 2025. The fifth tranche of 45,000 MTRV will open on July 14, 2025. 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. Brooke Jamison, Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2024–13260 Filed 6–12–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Jun 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Final Record of Decision for the Revised Land Management Plan for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of approval of the Revised Land Management Plan for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. AGENCY: Chad Stewart, Forest Supervisor for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests, Rocky Mountain Region, signed the final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (LMP) for the GMUG National Forests. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Revised LMP and is consistent with the Reviewing Officers’ responses to objections and instructions. DATES: The Revised LMP for the GMUG National Forests will become effective 30 days after the publication of this notice of approval in the Federal Register (36 CFR 219.17(a)(1)). ADDRESSES: To view the final ROD, Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Revised LMP, and other related documents, please visit the GMUG National Forests website at: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan. The Forest Service will also publish a legal notice of approval in the newspaper of record, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, and post a copy of this legal notice on the GMUG National Forests’ website listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Staley, Forest Planner, GMUG National Forests, samantha.j.staley@ usda.gov or 970–852–9812. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GMUG National Forests comprise the largest national forest unit in the Rocky Mountain Region. It spans five ranger districts and covers approximately 3.2 million acres across eight counties in southwestern Colorado, stretching from the Uncompahgre Plateau on the west, north to the Grand Mesa, east to the Continental Divide, and south to the San Juan mountains. The GMUG National Forests range in elevation from 5,000 to over 14,000 feet and support diverse ecosystems and uses. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 GMUG National Forests contain habitats essential for a wide variety of species and serve as a critical headwater of the Colorado River. The GMUG National Forests also provide opportunities for recreation, timber harvesting, livestock grazing, and mineral development that contribute to the quality of life and economies of the surrounding communities. The Revised LMP was shaped by the best available scientific information, current laws, and public, governmental, and tribal input. It was developed pursuant to the 2012 Forest Service Planning Rule (36 CFR 219) and will replace the current LMP, which was significantly amended in 1991 following its 1983 release. The Revised LMP includes desired conditions, objectives, standards, guidelines, management approaches, management area allocations, and land suitability for project and activity decision-making, which will guide resource management activities on the GMUG National Forests. It also includes wilderness recommendations, and identifies eligible wild and scenic river segments. The GMUG National Forests initiated LMP revision in 2017 and engaged with the public and tribal, federal, state, and local governments. The Forests consulted with 20 federally recognized tribes during the planning process, ensuring tribal-related plan direction accurately reflects the GMUG National Forests’ trust responsibilities and government-to-government relationship with tribes. Between 2017 and 2021, the GMUG National Forests conducted eight formal public comment and informal public feedback periods. The Forests received and analyzed more than 20,000 public comments. More than 900 people attended 16 in-person and five virtual public open houses, 16 webinars, and several virtual question-and-answer sessions. A 90-day public comment period on the draft LMP and associated draft EIS was initiated on August 13, 2021, and subsequently extended 14 days. The Forests used these comments to inform and refine the preferred alternative and Revised LMP. A draft ROD, Revised LMP, and FEIS were released on August 30, 2023, initiating a 60-day objection filing period that closed October 30, 2023. The Forest Service received 70 eligible objections, including 14 objections for species of conservation concern. The Reviewing Officers held objection resolution meetings with objectors and interested persons in February 2024. Based on these meetings and a review of the objections, the Reviewing Officer for the list of species of conservation concern issued a written E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-13260]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-
Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural Service announces the establishment 
of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025) in-
quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw 
value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2025 in-quota aggregate 
quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as 
refined sugar) at 232,000 MTRV.

DATES: This notice is applicable on June 14, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Multilateral Affairs 
Division, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1070, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1070; by telephone (202) 720-2916; or 
by email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of the 
Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS) authorize the Secretary to establish the in-quota 
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) amounts (expressed in terms of raw value) for 
imports of raw cane sugar and certain sugars, syrups, and molasses that 
may be entered under the subheadings of the HTS subject to the lower 
tier of duties during each fiscal year. The Office of the U.S. Trade 
Representative (USTR) is responsible for the allocation of these 
quantities among supplying countries and areas. Section 359(k) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, requires that at the 
beginning of the quota year the Secretary of Agriculture establish the 
TRQs for raw cane sugar and refined sugars at the minimum levels 
necessary to comply with obligations under international trade 
agreements, with the exception of specialty sugar.
    The Secretary's authority under paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional 
U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS and Section 359(k) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, has been delegated to 
the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (7 CFR 
2.26). The Under Secretary has subsequently

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delegated this authority to the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 
Service (7 CFR 2.601).
    Notice is hereby given that I have determined, in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(i) of the Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in the HTS 
and section 359(k) of the 1938 Act, that an aggregate quantity of up to 
1,117,195 MTRV of raw cane sugar may be entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption during FY 2025. This is the minimum amount to 
which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round 
Agreements. The conversion factor is 1 metric ton raw value equals 
1.10231125 short tons raw value. The Office of the United Trade 
Representative will allocate these quantities among supplying countries 
and customs areas.
    I have further determined that an aggregate quantity of 232,000 
MTRV of sugars, syrups, and molasses (refined sugar) may be entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during FY 2025. This quantity 
includes the minimum amount to which the United States is committed 
under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements, 22,000 MTRV, of which 20,344 
MTRV is established for any sugars, syrups and molasses, and 1,656 MTRV 
is reserved for specialty sugar. An additional amount of 210,000 MTRV 
is added to the specialty sugar TRQ for a total of 211,656 MTRV.
    Because the specialty sugar TRQ is first-come, first-served, 
tranches are needed to allow for orderly marketing throughout the year. 
The FY 2025 specialty sugar TRQ will be opened in five tranches. The 
first tranche, totaling 1,656 MTRV, will open October 1, 2024. All 
specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second 
tranche of 75,000 MTRV will open on October 8, 2024. The third tranche 
of 45,000 MTRV will open on January 21, 2025. The fourth tranche of 
45,000 MTRV will open on April 14, 2025. The fifth tranche of 45,000 
MTRV will open on July 14, 2025. 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.

Brooke Jamison,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-13260 Filed 6-12-24; 4:15 pm]
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