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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 65, No. 217

Wednesday, November 8, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

Determination of Total Amounts and

Quota Period for Tariff-Rate Quotas for

Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Imported

Sugars, Syrups, and Molasses

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes the

aggregate quantity of 1,362,000 metric

tons, raw value, of raw cane sugar that

may be entered under subheading

1701.11.10 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTS)

during fiscal year (FY) 2000, with

227,000 metric tons held in reserve for

possible allocation. This notice also

establishes the aggregate quantity of

60,000 metric tons (raw value basis) for

certain sugars, syrups, and molasses that

may be entered under subheading

1701.12.10, 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10,

1702.90.10, and 2106.90.44 of the HTS

during FY 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or

delivered to the Important Policy and

Programs Division Director, Foreign

Agriculture Service, AgStop 1021, South

Building, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250–

1021 or e-mail at

williamsdj@fas.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Williams (Team Leader, Import

Policy and Programs Division), 202–

720–2916.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paragraph

(a)(i) of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter

17 of the HTS provides in pertinent part

as follows:

The aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, under subheading 1701.11.10,

during any fiscal year, shall not exceed in the

aggregate an amount (expressed in terms of

raw value), not less than 1,117,195 metric

tons, as shall be established by the Secretary

of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the

Secretary’’), and the aggregate quantity of

sugars, syrups, and molasses entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,

under subheadings 1701.12.10, 1701.91.10,

1701.99.10, 1702.90.10 and 2106.90.44,

during any fiscal year, shall not exceed in the

aggregate an amount (expressed in terms of

raw value), not less than 22,000 metric tons,

as shall be established by the Secretary. With

either the aggregate quantity for raw cane

sugar or the aggregate quantity for sugars,

syrups, and molasses other than raw sugar,

the Secretary may reserve a quota quantity

for the importation of specialty sugars as

defined by the United States Trade

Representative.

These provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of

additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of

the HTS authorize the Secretary of

Agriculture to establish the total

amounts (expressed in terms of raw

value) for imports of raw cane sugar and

certain other sugars, syrups, and

molasses that may be entered under the

subheadings of the HTS subject to the

lower tier of duties of the tariff-rate

quotas (TRQs) for entry during the fiscal

year beginning October 1. Allocations of

the quota amounts among supplying

countries and areas will be made by the

United States Trade Representative.

Notice

I hereby give notice, in accordance

with paragraph (a) of additional U.S.

note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS, that an

aggregate quantity of up to 1,362,000

metric tons, raw value, or raw cane

sugar described in subheading

1701.11.10 of the HTS may be entered

or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption during the period from

October 1, 1999, through September 30,

2000. Of this quantity, 1,135,000 metric

tons is immediately available, to be

allocated by the United States Trade

Representative, and the remaining

227,000 metric tons will be held in

reserve for possible allocation if

warranted by market conditions.

I will issue Certificates of Quota

Eligibility (CQEs) to allow the

Philippines, Brazil, and the Dominican

Republic to ship up to 25 percent of

their respective initial country

allocations at the low-tier tariff during

each quarter of FY 2000. Australia,

Guatemala, Argentina, and Peru will be

allowed to ship up to 50 percent of their

respective initial country allocations in

the first six months of FY 2000.

Unentered allocations, during any

quarter or six month period, may be

entered in any subsequent period. For

all other countries, CQEs corresponding

to their respective country allocations

may be entered at the low-tier tariff at

any time during the fiscal year. If

additional country allocations result

from the reserved TRQ quantity, they

may be entered subsequent to their

announcement by the United States

Trade Representative.

I have further determined, in

accordance with paragraph (a) of

additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of

the HTS, that an aggregate quantity of

up to 60,000 metric tons, raw value, of

certain sugars, syrups, and molasses

described in subheadings 1701.12.10,

1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and

2106.90.44 or the HTS may be entered

or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption during the period from

October 1, 1999 through September 30,

2000. I have further determined that out

of this quantity of 60,000 metric tons,

the quantity of 14,656 metric tons, raw

value, is reserved for the importation of

specialty sugars. These TRQ amounts

may be allocated among supplying

countries and areas by the United States

Trade Representative.

Mexico’s access to the U.S. market

under the North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) is established at

25,000 metric tons raw value. That

access is for either raw or refined sugar,

but total access under the refined sugar

allocation and the raw-sugar allocation

is not to exceed 25,000 metric tons.

Mexico’s access for either a raw or

refined sugar is established pursuant to

Annex 703.2 of the NAFTA.

Signed at Washington, D.C. on October 30,

2000.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary of Agriculture.

[FR Doc. 00–28661 Filed 11–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Amtrak Reform Council.

ACTION: Notice of Special Public

Business Meeting in New York, New

York.

SUMMARY: As provided in Section 203 of

the Amtrak Reform and Accountability

Act of 1997 (Reform Act), the Amtrak

Reform Council (ARC) gives notice of a

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special public meeting of the Council on

Thursday, November 16, 2000. The

meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The

Council’s agenda includes a discussion

of the staff’s working paper on Amtrak

and the Northeast Corridor

infrastructure; and a discussion of the

staff’s summary of the Council’s

outreach meetings, as well as other

items proposed by the Council staff.

DATES: The Business Meeting will be

held on Thursday, November 16, 2000

from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. This meeting is

open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The Business Meeting will

take place in the New York State Public

Service Commission, Department of

Public Service, New York City Branch at

One Penn Plaza, in New York, New

York 10019. The location is between

Seventh and Eighth Avenue and has

street entrances on West 33rd and West

34th Street. The meeting will take place

in the Boardroom on the eighth floor.

Persons in need of special arrangements

should contact the person listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deirdre O’Sullivan, Amtrak Reform

Council, Room 7105, JM–ARC, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, or by telephone at (202) 366–

0591; FAX: 202–493–2061. For

information regarding ARC’s upcoming

events, the agenda for meetings, the

ARC’s First Annual Report, information

about ARC Council Members and staff,

and much more, you can also visit the

Council’s website at

www.amtrakreformcouncil.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ARC

was created by the Amtrak Reform and

Accountability Act of 1997 (Reform

Act), as an independent commission, to

evaluate Amtrak’s performance and to

make recommendations to Amtrak for

achieving further cost containment,

productivity improvements, and

financial reforms. In addition, the

Reform Act provides: that the Council is

to monitor cost savings from work rules

established under new agreements

between Amtrak and its labor unions;

that the Council submit an annual

report to Congress that includes an

assessment of Amtrak’s progress on the

resolution of productivity issues; and

that, after a specified period, the

Council has the authority to determine

whether Amtrak can meet certain

financial goals specified under the

Reform Act and, if it finds that Amtrak

cannot, to notify the President and the

Congress.

The ARAA prescribes that the Council

is to consist of eleven members,

including the Secretary of

Transportation and ten others

nominated by the President and the

leadership of the Congress. Members

serve a five-year term.

Issued in Washington, DC—November 2,

2000.

Thomas A. Till,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 00–28598 Filed 11–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 110200B]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Foreign Fishing Vessels

Operating in Internal Waters.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0329.

Type o f Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 36.

Number of Respondents: 6.

Average Hours Per Response: 30

minutes.

Needs and Uses: Foreign fishing

vessels engaged in processing and

support of U.S. fishing vessels within

the internal waters of a state, in

compliance with the terms and

conditions set by the authorizing

governor, are required to report the

tonnage and location of fish received

from U.S. vessels. This reporting is

required by the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act. Weekly reports are submitted to the

NMFS Regional Administrator to allow

monitoring of the quantity of fish

received by foreign vessels.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Weekly.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482-3129, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: November 1, 2000.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–28679 Filed 11–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 110300A]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Antarctic Marine Living

Resources Conservation and

Management Measures.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0194.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Average Hours Per Response: 28

hours for a new or exploratory fishery

application, 30 minutes for a harvesting

permit application, 1 minute for a radio

report, 12 minutes for a transshipment

permit application, 30 minutes for a

dealer permit application, 15 minutes

for an import ticket, 30 minutes for a reexport permit application, 3 minutes for

a catch document from an importer, 10

minutes for a catch document from a reexporter, 15 minutes for a catch

document from a harvester.Burden

Hours: 149.

Number of Respondents: 62.

Needs and Uses: Pursuant to the

Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Convention Act of 1984, NOAA

supports the Commission for the

Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living

Resources (CCAMLR). CCAMLR meets

annually to adopt conservation and

management measures. These include

harvesting restrictions, import controls,

and data reporting requirements. As a

member of CCAMLR, the United States

is obligated to put these measures into

effect.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations, individuals.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by