Fiscal Year 2025 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products, 60673-60674 [2024-16487]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36787, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on ABL’s representative, Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606–3208. According to ABL, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Decisions of the Board are available at www.stb.gov. It is ordered: 1. The delegation of authority to the Director of the Office of Proceedings under 49 CFR 1011.7(a)(2)(x)(A) to determine whether to issue a notice of exemption in this proceeding is revoked. 2. 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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 June 14, 2024, the Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced the sugar program provisions for FY2025. The Administrator announced an in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY2025 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: OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Fiscal Year 2025 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025) in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 FY 2025 TRQ allocations (metric tons raw value) Country 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 ................................. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Country Haiti ....................................... Honduras .............................. India ...................................... Jamaica ................................ Madagascar .......................... Malawi ................................... Mauritius ............................... Mexico .................................. Mozambique ......................... Panama ................................ Papua New Guinea .............. Paraguay .............................. Peru ...................................... Philippines ............................ South Africa .......................... St. Kitts & Nevis ................... Taiwan .................................. Thailand ................................ Trinidad-Tobago ................... Uruguay ................................ Zimbabwe ............................. 60673 FY 2025 TRQ allocations (metric tons raw value) 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 12,910 15,061 7,531 7,258 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 June 14, 2024, the Administrator also announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity of the FY2025 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 1, 2024. All types of 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 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 60674 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices 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. 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 FY2025 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 2024. Douglas McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2024–16487 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Request To Release Property at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, NC (MEB) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on a request by the Southeast Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on behalf of the Town of LaurinburgMaxton, to release of land (1.57 acres) at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport from Federal obligations. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be emailed to the FAA at the following email address: FAA/Memphis Airports District Office, Attn: Jamal R. Stovall, Lead Community Planner, Jamal.Stovall@faa.gov. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Seth Hatchell, Executive Director, Laurinburg-Maxton Airport at the following address: 16701 Airport Rd., Maxton, NC 28364. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamal R. Stovall, Lead Community Planner, Federal Aviation ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 Administration, Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118–2482, Jamal.Stovall@faa.gov or 901–322–8185. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location, by appointment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the request to release property for disposal at the LaurinburgMaxton Airport (MEB), 16701 Airport Rd, Maxton, NC 28364, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). The FAA determined that the request to release property at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB) submitted by the Sponsor meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the release of these properties does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than thirty days after the publication of this notice. The request consists of the following: SRAA has proposed a land swap to release ‘‘Parcel 1’’ (1.57 acres) and acquire ‘‘Parcel 2’’ (3.22 acres) at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB) located in Maxton, North Carolina. The City of Laurinburg and Town of Maxton jointly own the tract of land formerly known as the Laurinburg-Maxton Airbase. ‘‘Parcel 1’’ is a part of the aforementioned lands which were conveyed to the City of Laurinburg and Town of Maxton by the United States of America by Deed dated October 27, 1947, and recorded in Book 2–D, at Page 367, Scotland County Registry, and also by Deed dated May 7, 1948, and recorded in Book 2–E, at Page 49, Scotland County Registry. The land swap is being proposed so MEB can release ‘‘Parcel 1’’ to the Richmond Community College (RCC) to develop a CDL driving training facility and acquire ‘‘Parcel 2’’ from Scottland County, NC. The land for ‘‘Parcel 1’’ is no longer required for current or future aeronautical purposes and would not prevent the accomplishment of the public airport purpose for which the airport facilities were obligated. This request will release this property from Federal obligations. This action is taken under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to the request in person at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 22, 2024. Rans Black, Acting Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2024–16429 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Announcement of Fiscal Year 2024 Low or No Emission Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Project Selections Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of project selections and implementation guidance. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the award of a total of $1,497,553,559, including $1,107,355,187 to projects under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No) and $390,198,372 to projects under the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (Buses and Bus Facilities Program) and provides administrative guidance on project implementation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact the appropriate FTA Regional Office for information regarding applying for the funds or program-specific information. A list of Regional Offices can be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/ regional-offices/regional-offices. Unsuccessful applicants may contact Kirsten Wiard-Bauer, Office of Program Management, at 202–366–7052 or email ftalownobusnofo@dot.gov within 30 days of this announcement to arrange a proposal debriefing. Unsuccessful applicants that received an overall rating of Highly Recommended may potentially only receive feedback via email. A TDD is available at 1–800–877– 8339 (TDD/FIRS). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5339(b)) authorizes FTA to make competitive grants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5339(c)) authorizes FTA to make competitive grants for the Low-No Program. Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5338(a)(2)(M)) authorized $393,559,749 in FY 2024 funds for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program. After the oversight takedown of $3,513,926, the total funding available is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Fiscal Year 2025 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) 2025 (October 
1, 2024 through September 30, 2025) 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 26, 
2024.

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 June 14, 2024, the Acting Administrator of the Foreign 
Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(Administrator) announced the sugar program provisions for FY2025. The 
Administrator announced an in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane 
sugar for FY2025 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:

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                                                            FY 2025 TRQ
                                                            allocations
                         Country                           (metric tons
                                                            raw value)
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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
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 June 14, 2024, the Administrator also announced the 
establishment of the in-quota quantity of the FY2025 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 1, 2024. All types of 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

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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.
    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 FY2025 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 
2024.

Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2024-16487 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P

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