Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 23, 1997 / Notices 49721

Country FY 1998

allocation

Argentina ..................................... 48,101

Australia ...................................... 92,846

Barbados ..................................... 7,830

Belize .......................................... 12,305

Bolivia ......................................... 8,949

Brazil ........................................... 162,201

Columbia ..................................... 26,847

Congo ......................................... 7,258

Cote d’Ivoire ................................ 7,258

Costa Rica .................................. 16,779

Dominican Republic .................... 196,878

Ecuador ....................................... 12,305

El Salvador ................................. 29,084

Fiji ............................................... 10,068

Gabon ......................................... 7,258

Guatemala .................................. 53,694

Guyana ....................................... 13,424

Haiti ............................................. 7,258

Honduras .................................... 11,186

India ............................................ 8,949

Jamaica ....................................... 12,305

Madagascar ................................ 7,258

Malawi ......................................... 11,186

Mauritius ..................................... 13,424

Mexico ......................................... 25,000

Mozambique ............................... 14,542

Nicaragua .................................... 23,491

Panama ....................................... 32,440

Papua New Guinea .................... 7,258

Paraguay ..................................... 7,258

Peru ............................................ 45,864

Philippines ................................... 151,015

South Africa ................................ 25,728

St. Kitts & Nevis .......................... 7,258

Swaziland .................................... 17,898

Taiwan ........................................ 13,424

Thailand ...................................... 15,661

Trinidad-Tobago .......................... 7,830

Uruguay ...................................... 7,258

Zimbabwe ................................... 13,424

Total ................................. 1,200,000

This allocation includes the following

minimum quota-holding countries:

Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti,

Madagascar, Papua New Guinea,

Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and

Uruguay.

The in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate

quota for refined sugar for the period

October 1, 1997–September 30, 1998,

has been established by the Secretary of

Agriculture at 50,000 metric tons, raw

value (55,116 short tons), of which the

Secretary has reserved 4,656 metric tons

(5,132 short tons) for specialty sugars.

Of the quantity not reserved for

specialty sugars, a total of 10,300 metric

tons (11,354 short tons) is being

allocated to Canada and 2,954 metric

tons (3,256 short tons) is being allocated

to Mexico. An additional 25,000 metric

tons (27,558 short tons) of this quantity

is being allocated to Mexico to fulfill

obligations pursuant to the North

American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA). Under the NAFTA, the

United States is to provide total access

for raw and refined sugar from Mexico

of 25,000 metric tons, raw value, for this

quota period in conjunction with

Mexico’s net surplus producer status.

This allocation is subject to NAFTA

rules of origin and to the condition that

the total imports of raw and refined

sugar from Mexico, combined, is not to

exceed 25,000 metric tons raw value.

The remaining 7,090 metric tons (7,815

short tons) of the in-quota quantity not

reserved for specialty sugars is not being

allocated among supplying countries

and may be supplied by any country,

subject to any other provision of law.

The 4,656 metric tons (5,132 short tons)

reserved for specialty sugars is also not

being allocated among supplying

countries and may be supplied by any

country, subject to any other provision

of law.

With respect to the tariff-rate quota for

certain sugar-containing products

maintained pursuant to additional U.S.

Note 8 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule, 59,250 metric tons

(65,312 short tons) of sugar containing

products is being allocated to Canada.

The remaining in-quota quantity for this

tariff-rate quota is available to other

countries.

Charlene Barshefsky,

United States Trade Representative.

[FR Doc. 97–25121 Filed 9–22–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements, Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on the

following collection of information was

published in 62 FR 19159–19162, April

18,1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before October 23, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Morris Oliver, (202) 366–2251, Federal

Highway Administration, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA)

Title: Implementation Plan, Traffic

Surveillance and Control.

OMB Number: 2125–0512.

Type of Request: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Affected Public: State and local

transportation agencies who utilize

federal funds for traffic management

projects and contractors involved in

ITS/Traffic Management, who may write

the implementation plan for the State

and local transportation agency.

Abstract: An implementation plan for

a federal aid traffic control project is

required from the States and local

agencies to assure that there are

adequate provisions and resources for

the acquisition and operational phases

of the project.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

4,000.

Number of Respondents: 25.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT

Desk Officer. Comments are invited on:

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Department, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

the accuracy of the Department’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection; ways to enhance

the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September

15, 1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–25207 Filed 9–22–97; 8:45 am]

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