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Notices Federal Register

49848 

Vol. 74, No. 187 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Determination of Total Amounts of 

Fiscal Year 2010 Tariff-Rate Quotas for 

Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, 

Syrups and Molasses 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture is 

providing notice of the establishment of 

the Fiscal Year (FY 2010) in-quota 

aggregate quantity of the raw, as well as, 

refined and specialty sugar Tariff-Rate 

Quotas (TRQ) as required under the U.S. 

World Trade Organization (WTO) 

commitments. The FY 2010 raw cane 

sugar TRQ is established at 1,117,195 

metric tons raw value (MTRV) that may 

be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 

of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

(HTS) during FY 2010 (October 1, 2009– 

September 30, 2010). In addition inquota aggregate quantity of the refined 

and specialty sugar TRQ is established 

at 90,039 MTRV for certain sugars, 

syrups, and molasses (collectively 

referred to as refined sugar) that may be 

entered under subheadings 1701.12.10, 

1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and 

2106.90.44 of the HTS during FY 2010. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angel Gonzalez, Import Policies and 

Export Reporting Division, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., AgStop 1021, 

Washington, DC 20250–1021; by 

telephone (202) 720–2916; by fax (202) 

720–0876; or by e-mail 

angel.f.gonzalez@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of the 

Additional U.S. Note 5, Chapter 17 in 

the HTS authorize the Secretary of 

Agriculture to establish the in-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 of the TRQs for entry 

during the fiscal year beginning October 

1, 2009. 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 TRQ’s for raw can sugar 

and refined sugars at the minimum 

levels necessary to comply with 

obligations under international trade 

agreements, with the exception of 

specialty sugar. 

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 described in 

subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS may 

be entered or withdrawn from 

warehouse for consumption during FY 

2010 (October 1, 2009–September 30, 

2010). This is the minimum amount to 

which the United States is committed 

under the WTO Uruguay Round 

Agreements. I have further determined 

that an aggregate quantity of 90,039 

MTRV of sugars, syrups, and molasses 

described in subheadings 1701.12.10, 

1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and 

2106.90.44 may be entered or 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption during FY 2010. Of this 

quantity of 90,039 MTRV, the quantity 

of 69,695 MTRV is reserved for the 

importation of specialty sugars as 

defined by the USTR. This 90,039 

MTRV quantity includes the 22,000 

MTRV required WTO minimum amount 

of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved for 

specialty sugar. 

The FY 2010 specialty sugar TRQ will 

be opened in five tranches. Because the 

specialty sugar TRQ is first-come, firstserved, tranches are needed to allow for 

orderly marketing throughout the year. 

The first tranche, totaling 1,656 MTRV, 

will open October 1, 2009. All specialty 

sugars are eligible for entry under this 

tranche. The second tranche will open 

on November 10, 2009, and be equal to 

25,000 MTRV. The remaining tranches 

will each be equal to 14,346 MTRV, 

with the third opening on January 12, 

2010; the fourth, on May 17, 2010; and 

the fifth, on August 24, 2010. 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. 

Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 

1.10231125 short tons. 

Signed at Washington, DC, the 23rd day of 

September 2009. 

Thomas J. Vilsack, 

Secretary of Agriculture. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Land 

Exchanges 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the extension with no 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection, OMB 0596– 

0105, Land Exchanges. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before November 30, 2009 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Jeffrey 

Vail, Assistant Director, Lands, Mail 

Stop 1124, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. 

Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090– 

6090. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to (202) 205–1604 or by e-mail 

to: landexchange@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at Office of the Assistant 

Director—Lands Staff, Yates Building, 

201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

during normal business hours. Visitors 

are encouraged to call ahead to 202– 

205–1248 to facilitate entry to the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Vail, Assistant Director, Lands 

Staff, 202–205–2818 or Kim Berns, Land 


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Adjustment Program Manager, at 202– 

205–1248. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Land Exchanges. 

OMB Number: 0596–0105. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of OMB approval. 

Type of Request: Extension with no 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Land exchanges are 

discretionary, voluntary real estate 

transactions between the Secretary of 

Agriculture (acting by and through the 

Forest Service) and a non-Federal 

exchange party (or parties). Land 

exchanges can be initiated by a nonFederal party (or parties), an agent of a 

landowner, a broker, a third party, or a 

non-Federal public agency. 

Each land exchange requires 

preparation of an Agreement to Initiate, 

as required by Title 36 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR), part 254, subpart C, 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including name and address 

when provided, will become a matter of 

public record. Comments will be 

summarized and included in the request 

section 254.4—Agreement to Initiate an 

Exchange. This document specifies the 

preliminary and non-binding intentions 

of the non-Federal land exchange party 

and the Forest Service in pursuing a 

land exchange. The Agreement to 

Initiate can contain such information as 

the description of properties being 

considered in the land exchange, an 

implementation schedule of action 

items, identification of the party 

responsible for each action item, as well 

as target dates for completion of each 

action item. 

As the exchange proposal develops, 

the Forest Service and the non-Federal 

land exchange party may enter into 

binding Exchange Agreement, pursuant 

to Title 36 CFR part 254, subpart A, 

section 254.14—Exchange Agreement. 

The Exchange Agreement documents 

the conditions that must be met to 

complete the exchange. The Exchange 

Agreement can contain information 

such as identification of parties, 

description of lands and interests to be 

exchanged, identification of all reserved 

and outstanding interest, and all other 

terms and conditions necessary to 

complete the exchange. 

The Forest Service collects the 

information from the non-Federal party 

(or parties) necessary to complete the 

Agreement to Initiate and the Exchange 

Agreement. The information is collected 

by Forest Service personnel from parties 

involved in the exchange via telephone 

or in person. Data from this information 

collection is unique to each land 

exchange and is not available from other 

sources. No standardized forms are 

associated with this information 

collection. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 

Agreement to Initiate: 1. 

Exchange agreement: 1. 

Type of Respondents: Non-Federal 

party (or parties) that can include 

landowners, agents of landowners, 

brokers, a third party or a non-Federal 

public agency. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 60. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 60. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

September 22, 2009. 

Gloria Manning, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

Systems. 

[FR Doc. E9–23385 Filed 9–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal 

Advisory Committee will hold a 

meeting on October 14, 2009 at the US 

Forest Service Office, 35 College Drive, 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This 

Committee, established by the Secretary 

of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 

FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice 

to the Secretary on implementing the 

terms of the Federal Interagency 

Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region 

and other matters raised by the 

Secretary. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 14, 2009, beginning at 1 p.m. 

and ending at 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. Forest Service Office, 35 

College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 

96150. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO

REQUEST AN ACCOMMODATION (ONE WEEK

PRIOR TO MEETING DATE) CONTACT: Arla 

Hams, Lake Tahoe Basin Management 

Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive, 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530) 

543–2773. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to 

be covered on the agenda: (1) Aquatic 

Invasive Species funding; (2) Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act 

(SNPLMA) Round 11 process update, (3) 

Environmental Improvement Program 

update, (4) Tahoe Regional Planning 

Agency Regional Plan update, and (5) 

public comment. All Lake Tahoe Basin 

Federal Advisory Committee meetings 

are open to the public. Interested 

citizens are encouraged to attend at the 

above address. Issues may be brought to 

the attention of the Committee during 

the open public comment period at the 

meeting or by filing written statements 

with the secretary for the Committee 

before or after the meeting. 

Please refer any written comments to 

the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 

at the contact address stated above. 

Dated: September 23, 2009. 

Terri Marceron, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–23419 Filed 9–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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