25236 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 84 / Monday, May 1, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

respond to this interim final rule. A

comment period of 15 days is deemed

appropriate to allow the Department

sufficient time to consider comments

prior to the scheduled releases on June

1, and July 1, 1999. All comments

timely received will be considered in

finalizing this action.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also

found and determined upon good cause

that it is impracticable, unnecessary,

and contrary to the public interest to

give preliminary notice prior to putting

this rule into effect and that good cause

exists for not postponing the effective

date of this rule until 30 days after

publication in the Federal Register

because: (1) This rule relaxes

requirements currently in effect by

increasing the quantity of almonds that

may be marketed; (2) the 1999–2000

crop year ends July 31, (3) this rule was

discussed at a public meeting and

interested persons had an opportunity

to provide input; (4) the rule was

unanimously recommended by the

Board; and (5) this rule provides a 15-

day comment period and any comments

received will be considered prior to

finalization of this rule.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981

Almonds, Marketing agreements,

Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR part 981 is amended as

follows:

PART 981—ALMONDS GROWN IN

CALIFORNIA

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

part 981 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

[Note: This section will not appear in the

Code of Federal Regulations.]

2. In Part 981, § 981.240 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 981.240 Salable and reserve percentages

for almonds during the crop year beginning

on August 1, 1999.

The salable and reserve percentages

during the crop year beginning on

August 1, 1999, shall be 85.09 percent

and 14.91 percent, respectively,

beginning on May 2, 2000; 92.55 percent

and 7.45 percent, respectively,

beginning on June 1, 2000, and 100

percent and 0 percent, respectively,

beginning on July 1, 2000.

Dated: April 25, 2000.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–10765 Filed 4–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1205

[CN–00–002]

2000 Amendment to Cotton Board

Rules and Regulations Adjusting

Supplemental Assessment on Imports

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton

Board Rules and Regulations by

lowering the value assigned to imported

cotton for the purpose of calculating

supplemental assessments collected for

use by the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program. This action is

required by this regulation on an annual

basis to ensure that the assessments

collected on imported cotton and the

cotton content of imported products

remain similar to those paid on

domestically produced cotton.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 31, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Whitney Rick, (202) 720–2259.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be

‘‘non significant’’ for purposes of

Executive Order 12866, and, therefore,

has not been reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice

Reform. It is not intended to have

retroactive effect. This rule would not

preempt any state or local laws,

regulations, or policies, unless they

present an irreconcilable conflict with

this rule.

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act provides that administrative

proceedings must be exhausted before

parties may file suit in court. Under

Section 12 of the Act, any person

subject to an order may file with the

Secretary a petition stating that the

order, any provision of the plan, or any

obligation imposed in connection with

the order is not in accordance with law

and requesting a modification of the

order or to be exempted therefrom. Such

person is afforded the opportunity for a

hearing on the petition. After the

hearing, the Secretary would rule on the

petition. The Act provides that the

District Court of the United States in

any district in which the person is an

inhabitant, or has his principal place of

business, has jurisdiction to review the

Secretary’s ruling, provided a complaint

is filed within 20 days from the date of

the entry of ruling.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to requirements set forth in

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) AMS has considered

the economic impact of this action on

small entities and has determined that

its implementation will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small businesses.

There are an estimated 10,000

importers who are presently subject to

rules and regulations issued pursuant to

the Cotton Research and Promotion

Order. This rule would affect importers

of cotton and cotton-containing

products. The majority of these

importers are small businesses under

the criteria established by the Small

Business Administration. This rule

would lower the assessments paid by

the importers under the Cotton Research

and Promotion Order. Even though the

assessment will be lowered, the

decrease is small and will not

significantly affect small businesses.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.011397 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.009833, a decrease of

$0.001564 or a 13.72 percent decrease

from the current assessment. From

January through December 1999

approximately $23 million was

collected at the $0.011397 per kilogram

rate. Should the volume of cotton

products imported into the U.S. remain

at the same level in 2000, one could

expect the decreased assessment to

generate approximately $19.8 million or

a 13.72 percent decrease from 1999.

Paperwork Reduction

In compliance with Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which

implement the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the

information collection requirements

contained in the regulation to be

amended have been previously

approved by OMB and were assigned

control number 0581–0093.

Background

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act Amendments of 1990 enacted by

Congress under Subtitle G of Title XIX

of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation

and Trade Act of 1990 on November 28,

1990, contained two provisions that

authorized changes in the funding

procedures for the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 84 / Monday, May 1, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 25237

These provisions are: (1) The

assessment of imported cotton and

cotton products; and (2) termination of

the right of cotton producers to demand

a refund of assessments.

An amended Cotton Research and

Promotion Order was approved by

producers and importers voting in a

referendum held July 17–26, 1991 and

the amended Order was published in

the Federal Register on December 10,

1991, (56 FR 64470). Proposed rules

implementing the amended Order were

published in the Federal Register on

December 17, 1991, (56 FR 65450).

Implementing rules were published on

July 1 and 2, 1992, (57 FR 29181) and

(57 FR 29431), respectively.

This rule will decrease the value

assigned to imported cotton in the

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations (7

CFR 1205.510 (b) (2)). This value is used

to calculate supplemental assessments

on imported cotton and the cotton

content of imported products.

Supplemental assessments are the

second part of a two-part assessment.

The first part of the assessment is levied

on the weight of cotton produced or

imported at a rate of $1 per bale of

cotton which is equivalent to 500

pounds or $1 per 226.8 kilograms of

cotton.

Supplemental assessments are levied

at a rate of five-tenths of one percent of

the value of domestically produced

cotton, imported cotton, and the cotton

content of imported products. The

agency has adopted the practice of

assigning the calendar year weighted

average price received by U.S. farmers

for Upland cotton to represent the value

of imported cotton. This is done so that

the assessment on domestically

produced cotton and the assessment on

imported cotton and the cotton content

of imported products remain similar.

The source for the average price statistic

is ‘‘Agricultural Prices’’, a publication of

the National Agricultural Statistics

Service (NASS) of the Department of

Agriculture. Use of the weighted average

price figure in the calculation of

supplemental assessments on imported

cotton and the cotton content of

imported products yields an assessment

that approximates assessments paid on

domestically produced cotton in the

prior calendar year.

The current value of imported cotton

as published in the Federal Register (64

FR 30236) on June 7, 1999, for the

purpose of calculating supplemental

assessments on imported cotton is

$1.3977 per kilogram. This number was

calculated using the annual weighted

average price received by farmers for

Upland cotton during the calendar year

1998 which was $0.634 per pound and

multiplying by the conversion factor

2.2046. Using the Average Weighted

Price Received by U.S. farmers for

Upland cotton for the calendar year

1999, which is $0.492 per pound, the

new value of imported cotton is $1.0847

per kilogram. The amended value is

$0.313 per kilogram less than the

previous value.

An example of the complete

assessment formula and how the various

figures are obtained is as follows:

One bale is equal to 500 pounds.

One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds.

One pound equals 0.453597

kilograms.

One Dollar Per Bale Assessment

Converted to Kilograms

A 500 pound bale equals 226.8 kg.

(500 × .453597).

$1 per bale assessment equals

$0.002000 per pound (1 ÷ 500) or

$0.004409 per kg. (1 ÷ 226.8).

Supplemental Assessment of 5/10 of

One Percent of the Value of the Cotton

Converted to Kilograms.

The 1999 calendar year weighted

average price received by producers for

Upland cotton is $0.492 per pound or

$1.0847 per kg. (0.492 × 2.2046) =

1.0847.

Five tenths of one percent of the

average price in kg. equals $0.005424

per kg. (1.0847 × .005).

Total Assessment

The total assessment per kilogram of

raw cotton in obtained by adding the $1

per bale equivalent assessment of

$0.004409 per kg. and the supplemental

assessment $0.005424 per kg. which

equals $0.009833 per kg.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.011397 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.009833, a decrease of

$0.001564 per kilogram. This decrease

reflects the decrease in the Average

Weighted Price of Upland Cotton

Received by U.S. Farmers during the

period January through December 1999.

Since the value of cotton is the basis

of the supplemental assessment

calculation and the figures shown in the

right hand column of the Import

Assessment Table 1205.510 (b)(3) are a

result of such a calculation, the figures

in this table have been revised. These

figures indicate the total assessment per

kilogram due for each Harmonized

Tariff Schedule (HTS) number subject to

assessment.

A proposed rule with a request for

comments was published in the Federal

Register (65 FR 12141) on March 8,

2000. No comments were received

during the comment period (March 8

through April 7, 2000).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205

Advertising, Agricultural research,

Cotton, Marketing agreements,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR part 1205 is amended

as follows:

PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH

AND PROMOTION

1. The authority citation for Part 1205

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118.

2. In § 1205.510, paragraph (b)(2) and

the table in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) are

revised to read as follows:

§ 1205.510 Levy of assessments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(2) The 12-month average of monthly

weighted average prices received by

U.S. farmers will be calculated

annually. Such weighted average will be

used as the value of imported cotton for

the purpose of levying the supplemental

assessment on imported cotton and will

be expressed in kilograms. The value of

imported cotton for the purpose of

levying this supplemental assessment is

$0.9833 per kilogram.

(3) * * *

(I) * * *

(ii) * * *

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5201000500 .......... 0 0.9833

5201001200 .......... 0 0.9833

5201001400 .......... 0 0.9833

5201001800 .......... 0 0.9833

5201002200 .......... 0 0.9833

5201002400 .......... 0 0.9833

5201002800 .......... 0 0.9833

5201003400 .......... 0 0.9833

5201003800 .......... 0 0.9833

5204110000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5204200000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205111000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205112000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205121000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205122000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205131000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205132000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205141000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205210020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205210090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205220020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205220090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205230020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205230090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205240020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205240090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205310000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205320000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5205330000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205340000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205410020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205410090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205420020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205420090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205440020 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5205440090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5206120000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206130000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206140000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206220000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206230000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206240000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5206310000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5207100000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5207900000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5208112020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208112040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208112090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208114020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208114060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208114090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208118090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208124020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208124040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208124090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208126020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208126040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208126060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208126090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208128020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208128090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208130000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208192020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208192090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208194020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208194090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208196020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208196090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208224040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208224090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208226020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208226060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208228020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208230000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208292020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208292090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208294090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208296090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208298020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208312000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208321000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208323020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208323040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208323090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208324020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208324040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208325020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208330000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208392020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208392090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208394090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208396090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208398020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208412000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208416000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208418000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208421000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5208423000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208424000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208425000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208430000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208492000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208494020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208494090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208496010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208496090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208498090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208512000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208516060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208518090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208523020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208523045 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208523090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208524020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208524045 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208524065 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208525020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208530000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208592025 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208592095 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208594090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5208596090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209110020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209110035 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209110090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209120020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209120040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209190020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209190040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209190060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209190090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209210090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209220020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209220040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209290040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209290090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209313000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209316020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209316035 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209316050 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209316090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209320020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209320040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209390020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209390040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209390060 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209390080 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209390090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209413000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209416020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209416040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209420020 .......... 1.0309 1.0137

5209420040 .......... 1.0309 1.0137

5209430030 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209430050 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209490020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209490090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209516035 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209516050 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209520020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209590025 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209590040 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5209590090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5210114020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210114040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210116020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5210116040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210116060 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210118020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210120000 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210192090 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210214040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210216020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210216060 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210218020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210314020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210314040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210316020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210318020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210414000 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210416000 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210418000 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210498090 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210514040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210516020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210516040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5210516060 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211110090 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211120020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211190020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211190060 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211210025 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211210035 .......... 0.4165 0.4095

5211210050 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211290090 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211320020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211390040 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211390060 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211490020 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211490090 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5211590025 .......... 0.6873 0.6758

5212146090 .......... 0.9164 0.9011

5212156020 .......... 0.9164 0.9011

5212216090 .......... 0.9164 0.9011

5509530030 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5509530060 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5513110020 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513110040 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513110060 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513110090 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513120000 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513130020 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513210020 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5513310000 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5514120020 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5516420060 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5516910060 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5516930090 .......... 0.4009 0.3942

5601210010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5601210090 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5601300000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5602109090 .......... 0.5727 0.5631

5602290000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5602906000 .......... 0.526 0.5172

5604900000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5607902000 .......... 0.8889 0.8741

5608901000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5608902300 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5609001000 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5609004000 .......... 0.5556 0.5463

5701104000 .......... 0.0556 0.055

5701109000 .......... 0.1111 0.1092

5701901010 .......... 1.0444 1.027

5702109020 .......... 1.1 1.0816

5702312000 .......... 0.0778 0.077

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 84 / Monday, May 1, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 25239

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5702411000 .......... 0.0722 0.071

5702412000 .......... 0.0778 0.077

5702421000 .......... 0.0778 0.077

5702913000 .......... 0.0889 0.087

5702991010 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5702991090 .......... 1.1111 1.0925

5703900000 .......... 0.4489 0.4414

5801210000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5801230000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5801250010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5801250020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5801260020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5802190000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5802300030 .......... 0.5727 0.5631

5804291000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5806200010 .......... 0.3534 0.3475

5806200090 .......... 0.3534 0.3475

5806310000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

5806400000 .......... 0.4296 0.4224

5808107000 .......... 0.5727 0.5631

5808900010 .......... 0.5727 0.5631

5811002000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6001106000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6001210000 .......... 0.8591 0.8448

6001220000 .......... 0.2864 0.2816

6001910010 .......... 0.8591 0.8448

6001910020 .......... 0.8591 0.8448

6001920020 .......... 0.2864 0.2816

6001920030 .......... 0.2864 0.2816

6001920040 .......... 0.2864 0.2816

6002203000 .......... 0.8681 0.8536

6002206000 .......... 0.2894 0.2846

6002420000 .......... 0.8681 0.8536

6002430010 .......... 0.2894 0.2846

6002430080 .......... 0.2894 0.2846

6002921000 .......... 1.1574 1.1381

6002930040 .......... 0.1157 0.1138

6002930080 .......... 0.1157 0.1138

6101200010 .......... 1.0094 0.9925

6101200020 .......... 1.0094 0.9925

6102200010 .......... 1.0094 0.9925

6102200020 .......... 1.0094 0.9925

6103421020 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6103421040 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6103421050 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6103421070 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6103431520 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6103431540 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6103431550 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6103431570 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6104220040 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6104220060 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6104320000 .......... 0.9207 0.9053

6104420010 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6104420020 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6104520010 .......... 0.9312 0.9156

6104520020 .......... 0.9312 0.9156

6104622006 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622011 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622016 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622021 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622026 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622028 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622030 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104622060 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6104632006 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6104632011 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6104632026 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6104632028 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6104632030 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6104632060 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6104692030 .......... 0.3858 0.3794

6105100010 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6105100020 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6105100030 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6105202010 .......... 0.3078 0.3027

6105202030 .......... 0.3078 0.3027

6106100010 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6106100020 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6106100030 .......... 0.985 0.9686

6106202010 .......... 0.3078 0.3027

6106202030 .......... 0.3078 0.3027

6107110010 .......... 1.1322 1.1133

6107110020 .......... 1.1322 1.1133

6107120010 .......... 0.5032 0.4948

6107210010 .......... 0.8806 0.8659

6107220015 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6107220025 .......... 0.3774 0.3711

6107910040 .......... 1.2581 1.2371

6108210010 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108210020 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108310010 .......... 1.1201 1.1014

6108310020 .......... 1.1201 1.1014

6108320010 .......... 0.2489 0.2447

6108320015 .......... 0.2489 0.2447

6108320025 .......... 0.2489 0.2447

6108910005 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108910015 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108910025 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108910030 .......... 1.2445 1.2237

6108920030 .......... 0.2489 0.2447

6109100005 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100007 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100009 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100012 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100014 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100018 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100023 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100027 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100037 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100040 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100045 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100060 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100065 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109100070 .......... 0.9956 0.979

6109901007 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901009 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901049 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901050 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901060 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901065 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6109901090 .......... 0.3111 0.3059

6110202005 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202010 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202015 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202020 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202025 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202030 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202035 .......... 1.1837 1.1639

6110202040 .......... 1.1574 1.1381

6110202045 .......... 1.1574 1.1381

6110202065 .......... 1.1574 1.1381

6110202075 .......... 1.1574 1.1381

6110909022 .......... 0.263 0.2586

6110909024 .......... 0.263 0.2586

6110909030 .......... 0.3946 0.388

6110909040 .......... 0.263 0.2586

6110909042 .......... 0.263 0.2586

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6111201000 .......... 1.2581 1.2371

6111202000 .......... 1.2581 1.2371

6111203000 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111205000 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111206010 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111206020 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111206030 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111206040 .......... 1.0064 0.9896

6111305020 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6111305040 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112110050 .......... 0.7548 0.7422

6112120010 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112120030 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112120040 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112120050 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112120060 .......... 0.2516 0.2474

6112390010 .......... 1.1322 1.1133

6112490010 .......... 0.9435 0.9277

6114200005 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200010 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200015 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200020 .......... 1.286 1.2645

6114200040 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200046 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200052 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114200060 .......... 0.9002 0.8852

6114301010 .......... 0.2572 0.2529

6114301020 .......... 0.2572 0.2529

6114303030 .......... 0.2572 0.2529

6115198010 .......... 1.0417 1.0243

6115929000 .......... 1.0417 1.0243

6115936020 .......... 0.2315 0.2276

6116101300 .......... 0.3655 0.3594

6116101720 .......... 0.8528 0.8386

6116926420 .......... 1.0965 1.0782

6116926430 .......... 1.2183 1.198

6116926440 .......... 1.0965 1.0782

6116928800 .......... 1.0965 1.0782

6117809510 .......... 0.9747 0.9584

6117809540 .......... 0.3655 0.3594

6201121000 .......... 0.948 0.9322

6201122010 .......... 0.8953 0.8803

6201122050 .......... 0.6847 0.6733

6201122060 .......... 0.6847 0.6733

6201134030 .......... 0.2633 0.2589

6201921000 .......... 0.9267 0.9112

6201921500 .......... 1.1583 1.139

6201922010 .......... 1.0296 1.0124

6201922021 .......... 1.2871 1.2656

6201922031 .......... 1.2871 1.2656

6201922041 .......... 1.2871 1.2656

6201922051 .......... 1.0296 1.0124

6201922061 .......... 1.0296 1.0124

6201931000 .......... 0.3089 0.3037

6201933511 .......... 0.2574 0.2531

6201933521 .......... 0.2574 0.2531

6201999060 .......... 0.2574 0.2531

6202121000 .......... 0.9372 0.9215

6202122010 .......... 1.1064 1.0879

6202122025 .......... 1.3017 1.28

6202122050 .......... 0.8461 0.832

6202122060 .......... 0.8461 0.832

6202134005 .......... 0.2664 0.262

6202134020 .......... 0.333 0.3274

6202921000 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6202921500 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6202922026 .......... 1.3017 1.28

6202922061 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6202922071 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

25240 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 84 / Monday, May 1, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6202931000 .......... 0.3124 0.3072

6202935011 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6202935021 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6203122010 .......... 0.1302 0.128

6203221000 .......... 1.3017 1.28

6203322010 .......... 1.2366 1.2159

6203322040 .......... 1.2366 1.2159

6203332010 .......... 0.1302 0.128

6203392010 .......... 1.1715 1.1519

6203399060 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6203422010 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203422025 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203422050 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203422090 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203424005 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424010 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424015 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203424020 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424025 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424030 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424035 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6203424040 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203424045 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6203424050 .......... 0.9238 0.9084

6203424055 .......... 0.9238 0.9084

6203424060 .......... 0.9238 0.9084

6203431500 .......... 0.1245 0.1224

6203434010 .......... 0.1232 0.1211

6203434020 .......... 0.1232 0.1211

6203434030 .......... 0.1232 0.1211

6203434040 .......... 0.1232 0.1211

6203498045 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6204132010 .......... 0.1302 0.128

6204192000 .......... 0.1302 0.128

6204198090 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6204221000 .......... 1.3017 1.28

6204223030 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204223040 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204223050 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204223060 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204223065 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204292040 .......... 0.3254 0.32

6204322010 .......... 1.2366 1.2159

6204322030 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204322040 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6204423010 .......... 1.2728 1.2515

6204423030 .......... 0.9546 0.9387

6204423040 .......... 0.9546 0.9387

6204423050 .......... 0.9546 0.9387

6204423060 .......... 0.9546 0.9387

6204522010 .......... 1.2654 1.2443

6204522030 .......... 1.2654 1.2443

6204522040 .......... 1.2654 1.2443

6204522070 .......... 1.0656 1.0478

6204522080 .......... 1.0656 1.0478

6204533010 .......... 0.2664 0.262

6204594060 .......... 0.2664 0.262

6204622010 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6204622025 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6204622050 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6204624005 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624010 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624020 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6204624025 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624030 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624035 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624040 .......... 1.2451 1.2243

6204624045 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6204624050 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6204624055 .......... 0.9854 0.9689

6204624060 .......... 0.9854 0.9689

6204624065 .......... 0.9854 0.9689

6204633510 .......... 0.2546 0.2503

6204633530 .......... 0.2546 0.2503

6204633532 .......... 0.2437 0.2396

6204633540 .......... 0.2437 0.2396

6204692510 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6204692540 .......... 0.2437 0.2396

6204699044 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6204699046 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6204699050 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6205202015 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202020 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202025 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202030 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202035 .......... 1.1206 1.1019

6205202046 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202050 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202060 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202065 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202070 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205202075 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6205302010 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6205302030 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6205302040 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6205302050 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6205302070 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6205302080 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6206100040 .......... 0.1245 0.1224

6206303010 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206303020 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206303030 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206303040 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206303050 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206303060 .......... 0.9961 0.9795

6206403010 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6206403030 .......... 0.3113 0.3061

6206900040 .......... 0.249 0.2448

6207110000 .......... 1.0852 1.0671

6207199010 .......... 0.3617 0.3557

6207210010 .......... 1.1085 1.09

6207210030 .......... 1.1085 1.09

6207220000 .......... 0.3695 0.3633

6207911000 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6207913010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6207913020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6208210010 .......... 1.0583 1.0406

6208210020 .......... 1.0583 1.0406

6208220000 .......... 0.1245 0.1224

6208911010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6208911020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6208913010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6209201000 .......... 1.1577 1.1384

6209203000 .......... 0.9749 0.9586

6209205030 .......... 0.9749 0.9586

6209205035 .......... 0.9749 0.9586

6209205040 .......... 1.2186 1.1982

6209205045 .......... 0.9749 0.9586

6209205050 .......... 0.9749 0.9586

6209303020 .......... 0.2463 0.2422

6209303040 .......... 0.2463 0.2422

6210109010 .......... 0.2291 0.2253

6210403000 .......... 0.0391 0.038

6210405020 .......... 0.4556 0.448

6211111010 .......... 0.1273 0.1252

6211111020 .......... 0.1273 0.1252

6211118010 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

6211118020 .......... 1.1455 1.1264

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6211320007 .......... 0.8461 0.832

6211320010 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6211320015 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6211320030 .......... 0.9763 0.96

6211320060 .......... 0.9763 0.96

6211320070 .......... 0.9763 0.96

6211330010 .......... 0.3254 0.32

6211330030 .......... 0.3905 0.384

6211330035 .......... 0.3905 0.384

6211330040 .......... 0.3905 0.384

6211420010 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6211420020 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6211420025 .......... 1.1715 1.1519

6211420060 .......... 1.0413 1.0239

6211420070 .......... 1.1715 1.1519

6211430010 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6211430030 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6211430040 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6211430050 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6211430060 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6211430066 .......... 0.2603 0.256

6212105020 .......... 0.2412 0.2372

6212109010 .......... 0.9646 0.9485

6212109020 .......... 0.2412 0.2372

6212200020 .......... 0.3014 0.2964

6212900030 .......... 0.1929 0.1897

6213201000 .......... 1.1809 1.1612

6213202000 .......... 1.0628 1.0451

6213901000 .......... 0.4724 0.4645

6214900010 .......... 0.9043 0.8892

6216000800 .......... 0.2351 0.2312

6216001720 .......... 0.6752 0.6639

6216003800 .......... 1.2058 1.1857

6216004100 .......... 1.2058 1.1857

6217109510 .......... 1.0182 1.0012

6217109530 .......... 0.2546 0.2503

6301300010 .......... 0.8766 0.862

6301300020 .......... 0.8766 0.862

6302100005 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302100008 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302100015 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302215010 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302215020 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302217010 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302217020 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302217050 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302219010 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302219020 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302219050 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302222010 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6302222020 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6302313010 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302313050 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302315050 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302317010 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302317020 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302317040 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302317050 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302319010 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302319040 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302319050 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302322020 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6302322040 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6302402010 .......... 0.9935 0.9769

6302511000 .......... 0.5844 0.5746

6302512000 .......... 0.8766 0.862

6302513000 .......... 0.5844 0.5746

6302514000 .......... 0.8182 0.8045

6302600010 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw Cotton Fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6302600020 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302600030 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910005 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910015 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6302910025 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910035 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910045 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910050 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6302910060 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6303110000 .......... 0.9448 0.929

6303910000 .......... 0.6429 0.6322

6304111000 .......... 1.0629 1.0451

6304190500 .......... 1.052 1.0344

6304191000 .......... 1.1689 1.1494

6304191500 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6304192000 .......... 0.4091 0.4023

6304910020 .......... 0.9351 0.9195

6304920000 .......... 0.9351 0.9195

6505901540 .......... 0.181 0.178

6505902060 .......... 0.9935 0.9769

6505902545 .......... 0.5844 0.5746

* * * * *

Dated: April 24, 2000.

Kathleen A. Merrigan,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–10709 Filed 4–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150–AG 31

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage

Casks: Holtec HI–STORM 100 Addition

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is amending its

regulations to add the Holtec HI–

STORM 100 cask system to the list of

approved spent fuel storage casks. This

amendment allows the holders of power

reactor operating licenses to store spent

fuel in this approved cask system under

a general license.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is

effective on May 31, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Merri Horn, telephone (301) 415–8126,

e-mail mlh1@nrc.gov of the Office of

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste

Policy Act of 1982, as amended

(NWPA), requires that ‘‘[t]he Secretary

[of Energy] shall establish a

demonstration program, in cooperation

with the private sector, for the dry

storage of spent nuclear fuel at civilian

nuclear reactor power sites, with the

objective of establishing one or more

technologies that the [Nuclear

Regulatory] Commission may, by rule,

approve for use at the sites of civilian

nuclear power reactors without, to the

maximum extent practicable, the need

for additional site-specific approvals by

the Commission.’’ Section 133 of the

NWPA states, in part, ‘‘[t]he

Commission shall, by rule, establish

procedures for the licensing of any

technology approved by the

Commission under Section 218(a) for

use at the site of any civilian nuclear

power reactor.’’

To implement this mandate, the NRC

approved dry storage of spent nuclear

fuel in NRC-approved casks under a

general license, publishing a final rule

in 10 CFR Part 72 entitled, ‘‘General

License for Storage of Spent Fuel at

Power Reactor Sites’’ (55 FR 29181; July

18, 1990). This rule also established a

new Subpart L within 10 CFR Part 72

entitled, ‘‘Approval of Spent Fuel

Storage Casks,’’ containing procedures

and criteria for obtaining NRC approval

of dry storage cask designs.

Discussion

This rule will add the Holtec HI–

STORM 100 cask system to the list of

NRC approved casks for spent fuel

storage in 10 CFR 72.214. Following the

procedures specified in 10 CFR 72.230

of Subpart L, Holtec International

submitted an application for NRC

approval with the Safety Analysis

Report (SAR) entitled ‘‘Topical Safety

Analysis Report for the HI–STORM 100

Cask System.’’ The NRC evaluated the

Holtec International submittal and

issued a preliminary Safety Evaluation

Report (SER) and a proposed Certificate

of Compliance (CoC) for the Holtec

HISTORM 100 cask system. The NRC

published a proposed rule in the

Federal Register (64 FR 51271;

September 22, 1999) to add the Holtec

HI–STORM 100 cask system to the

listing in 10 CFR 72.214. The comment

period ended on December 6, 1999.

Four comment letters were received on

the proposed rule.

Based on NRC review and analysis of

public comments, the NRC staff has

modified, as appropriate, its proposed

CoC, including its appendices, the

Technical Specifications (TSs), and the

Approved Contents and Design

Features, for the Holtec HI–STORM 100

cask system. The NRC staff has also

modified its preliminary SER. Finally,

comments were received from other

industry organizations suggesting

changes to the TSs and the Approved

Contents and Design Features. Some of

these were editorial in nature, others

provided clarification and consistency,

and some reflected final refinements in

the cask design. The NRC staff agrees

with many of these suggested changes

and has incorporated them into the final

documents, as appropriate. The NRC

staff has also modified the rule language

by changing the word ‘‘Certification’’ to

‘‘Certificate’’ to clarify that it is actually

the Certificate that expires.

The NRC finds that the Holtec

International HI–STORM 100 cask

system, as designed and when

fabricated and used in accordance with

the conditions specified in its CoC,

meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part

72. Thus, use of the Holtec HI–STORM

100 cask system, as approved by the

NRC, will provide adequate protection

of public health and safety and the

environment. With this final rule, the

NRC is approving the use of the Holtec

HI–STORM 100 cask system under the

general license in 10 CFR Part 72,

Subpart K, by holders of power reactor

operating licenses under 10 CFR Part 50.

Simultaneously, the NRC is issuing a

final SER and CoC that will be effective

on May 31, 2000. Single copies of the

CoC and SER are available for public

inspection and/or copying for a fee at

the NRC Public Document Room, 2120

L Street, NW (Lower Level),

Washington, DC.

Summary of Public Comments on the

Proposed Rule

The NRC received four comment

letters on the proposed rule. The

commenters included a industry users

group, two members of the public, and

a State. Copies of the public comments

are available for review in the NRC

Public Document Room, 2120 L Street,

NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC

20003–1527.

Comments on the Holtec HI–STORM

100 Cask System

The comments and responses have

been grouped into eleven areas: General,

radiation protection, accident analysis,

criticality, design, welds, structural,

materials, thermal, technical

specifications, and miscellaneous.

Several of the commenters provided

specific comments on the draft CoC, the

NRC staff’s preliminary SER, the TSs,

and the applicant’s SAR. Some of the

editorial comments have been grouped.