[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 39061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16899]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government 
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 25, 2018, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce), pursuant to section 702(h) of the Trade Agreements 
Act of 1979 (as amended) (the Act), published the quarterly update to 
the annual listing of foreign government subsidies on articles of 
cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty covering the period October 
1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.\1\ In the Fourth Quarter 2017 
Update, we requested that any party, that has information on foreign 
government subsidy programs that benefit articles of cheese subject to 
an in-quote rate of duty, to submit such information to Commerce.\2\ We 
received no comments, information or requests for consultation from any 
party.
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    \1\ See Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government 
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty, 
83 FR 18000 (April 25, 2018) (Fourth Quarter 2017 Update).
    \2\ Id.
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    Pursuant to section 702(h) of the Act, we hereby provide Commerce's 
update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the 
period January 1, 2018, through March 31, 2018. The appendix to this 
notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the 
gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is 
currently available.
    Commerce will incorporate additional programs which are found to 
constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy 
programs listed, as the information is developed. Commerce encourages 
any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs 
which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to 
submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) 
of the Act.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

                         Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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                                                                                     Gross \3\        Net \4\
                  Country                                 Program(s)               subsidy  ($/    subsidy  ($/
                                                                                        lb)             lb)
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28 European Union Member States \5\........  European Union Restitution Payments           $0.00           $0.00
Canada.....................................  Export Assistance on Certain Types             0.44            0.44
                                              of Cheese.
Norway.....................................  Indirect (Milk) Subsidy............            0.00            0.00
                                             Consumer Subsidy...................            0.00            0.00
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                                                Total...........................            0.00            0.00
Switzerland................................  Deficiency Payments................            0.00            0.00
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    \3\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
    \4\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
    \5\ The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, 
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, 
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, 
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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[FR Doc. 2018-16899 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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