[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 11320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4522]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 8, 2006.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#521d1b00130d0127303f3b21213b3d3c121d1f107c171d027c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="317e7863706e6244535c584242585e5f717e7c731f747e611f767e67">[email protected]</span></a> or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: ``Certificate for Quota Eligibility'' (CQE) to Enter Sugar 
into the United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0014.
    Summary of Collection: 5(a)(i) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States authorizes the Secretary to establish a raw-cane 
sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). 5(b)(i) authorizes the U.S. Trade 
Representative to allocate the raw-cane sugar tariff-rate quota among 
supplying countries. Certificates of Quota Eligibility (CQE) are issued 
to the 40 countries that receive TRQ allocations to export sugar to the 
United States. The CQE is completed by the certifying authority in the 
foreign country that certifies that the sugar being exported to the 
United States was produced in the foreign country that has the TRQ 
allocation. The Foreign Agriculture will collect information using form 
FSA-961, Certificate for Quota Eligibility.
    Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect the following 
information: (1) Country of origin or area of the eligible raw cane 
sugar; (2) quota period; (3) quantity of raw cane sugar to be exported; 
(4) details of the shipment (shipper, vessel, port of loading); and (5) 
additional details if available at the time of shipment (consignee, 
address of consignee, expected date of departure, expected date of 
arrival in the U.S., expected port of arrival). The information will 
help determine if the quantity to be imported is eligible to be entered 
under the TRQ.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 200.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-4522 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-10-P


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