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1 If there is no associated foreign government 

eCERT transmission available upon entry of the 

merchandise, an importer may enter the 

merchandise for consumption subject to the overquota tariff rate or opt not to enter the merchandise 

for consumption at that time (e.g., transfer the 

merchandise to a customs bonded warehouse or 

foreign trade zone or export or destroy the 

merchandise). 

2 If an importer enters the merchandise for 

consumption subject to the over-quota tariff rate 

and the associated foreign government eCERT 

transmission becomes available afterwards, an 

importer may claim the in-quota rate of duty by 

filing a post summary correction (before 

liquidation) or a protest under 19 CFR part 174 

(after liquidation). In either event, the in-quota rate 

of duty is allowable only if there are still quota 

amounts available within the original quota period. 

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 

U.S.C. 3511(a), Pub. L. 103–465, 108 

stat. 4814). Tariff-rate quotas permit a 

specified quantity of merchandise to be 

entered or withdrawn for consumption 

at a reduced duty rate during a specified 

period. Furthermore, section 2012.3 of 

title 15 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) states that beef may 

only be entered as a product of an 

eligible country for a tariff-rate quota if 

the importer makes a declaration to U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

that a valid export certificate is in effect 

with respect to the beef. In addition, the 

CBP regulations, at 19 CFR 132.15, set 

forth provisions relating to the 

requirement that an importer must 

possess a valid export certificate at the 

time of entry, or withdrawal from 

warehouse, for consumption, to claim 

the in-quota tariff rate of duty on entries 

of beef subject to the tariff-rate quota. 

The Electronic Certification System 

(eCERT) is a system developed by CBP 

that uses electronic data transmissions 

of information normally associated with 

a required export document, such as a 

license or certificate, to facilitate the 

administration of quotas and ensure that 

the proper restraint levels are charged 

without being exceeded. Argentina 

currently submits export certificates to 

CBP via email, and in the 

administration of the quota, CBP 

validates these certificates with the 

certificate numbers provided by 

importers on their entry summaries. 

Argentina requested to participate in the 

eCERT process to comply with the 

United States’ tariff-rate quota for beef 

exported from Argentina for importation 

into the United States. CBP has 

coordinated with Argentina to 

implement the eCERT process, and now 

Argentina is ready to participate in this 

process by transmitting its export 

certificates to CBP via eCERT. 

Foreign countries participating in 

eCERT transmit information via a global 

network service provider, which allows 

connectivity to CBP’s automated 

electronic system for commercial trade 

processing, the Automated Commercial 

Environment (ACE). Specific data 

elements are transmitted to CBP by the 

importer of record (or an authorized 

customs broker) when filing an entry 

summary with CBP, and those data 

elements must match eCERT data from 

the foreign country before an importer 

may claim any applicable in-quota tariff 

rate of duty. An importer may claim an 

in-quota tariff rate when merchandise is 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 

for consumption, only if the information 

transmitted by the importer matches the 

information transmitted by the foreign 

government. If there is no transmission 

by the foreign government upon entry, 

an importer must claim the higher overquota tariff rate.1 An importer may 

subsequently claim the in-quota tariff 

rate under certain limited conditions.2

This document announces that 

Argentina will be implementing the 

eCERT process for transmitting export 

certificates for beef entries subject to the 

tariff-rate quota. Imported merchandise 

that is entered, or withdrawn from 

warehouse, for consumption on or after 

January 18, 2022, must match the 

eCERT transmission of an export 

certificate from Argentina in order for 

an importer to claim the in-quota tariff 

rate. The transition to eCERT will not 

change the tariff-rate quota filing 

process or requirements. Importers will 

continue to provide the export 

certificate numbers from Argentina in 

the same manner as when currently 

filing entry summaries with CBP. The 

format of the export certificate numbers 

will not change as a result of the 

transition to eCERT. CBP will reject 

entry summaries that claim an in-quota 

tariff rate when filed without a valid 

export certificate in eCERT. 

Dated: January 7, 2022. 

AnnMarie R. Highsmith, 

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Trade. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00462 Filed 1–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2021–N208; 

FXES11130100000–212–FF01E00000] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Recovery Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, have received 

applications for permits to conduct 

activities intended to enhance the 

propagation and survival of endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended. We invite the 

public and local, State, Tribal, and 

Federal agencies to comment on these 

applications. Before issuing the 

requested permits, we will take into 

consideration any information that we 

receive during the public comment 

period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before February 14, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability and comment 

submission: Submit a request for a copy 

of the application and related 

documents and submit any comments 

by one of the following methods. All 

requests and comments should specify 

the applicant name and application 

number (e.g., Dana Ross, 

ESPER0001705): 

• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov. 

• U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Regional 

Program Manager, Restoration and 

Endangered Species Classification, 

Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Portland Regional 

Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, 

OR 97232–4181. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colleen Henson, Regional Recovery 

Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, 

(503) 231–6131 (phone); permitsR1ES@

fws.gov (email). Individuals who are 

hearing or speech impaired may call the 

Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339 for TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

the public to comment on applications 

for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The requested permits would allow the 

applicants to conduct activities 

intended to promote recovery of species 

that are listed as endangered under the 

ESA. 

Background 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits activities that constitute take 

of listed species unless a Federal permit 

is issued that allows such activity. The 

ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such 

activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting, in 

addition to hunting, shooting, harming, 

wounding, or killing. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 


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activities with endangered or threatened 

species for scientific purposes that 

promote recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

These activities often include such 

prohibited actions as capture and 

collection. Our regulations 

implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for 

these permits are found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 

50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife 

species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered 

plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for 

threatened plant species. 

Permit Applications Available for 

Review and Comment 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

Accordingly, we invite local, State, 

Tribal, and Federal agencies and the 

public to submit written data, views, or 

arguments with respect to these 

applications. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are those supported by 

quantitative information or studies. 

Application 

number Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action 

ES012136 ....... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Hillsboro, OR.Lost River sucker (Deltistes 

luxatus), Shortnose sucker 

(Chasmistes brevirostris).

Oregon .......... Harass by capture, handle, 

collect physical metrics, release, and salvage.

Renew. 

ES67121B ...... Pacific Rim Conservation, 

Honolulu, HI.

Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma 

sandwichensis), O1ahu 

‘elepaio (listed in 50 CFR 

17 as Oahu elepaio 

(Chasiempis ibidis)).

Hawaii ........... Hawaiian petrel: Harass by 

survey, monitor, capture, 

handle, collect physical 

metrics, biosample, band, 

translocate, captive propagate, release, and deploy 

social attraction system.

Amend. 

O1ahu ‘elepaio: Harass by 

survey, monitor, capture, 

band, collect physical 

metrics, biosample, attach 

transmitters, and release. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the administrative record 

associated with this action. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can request in your comment 

that we withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. All submissions 

from organizations or businesses, and 

from individuals identifying themselves 

as representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Next Steps 

If we decide to issue a permit to an 

applicant listed in this notice, we will 

publish a notice in the Federal Register. 

Authority 

We publish this notice under section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Katherine Norman, 

Assistant Regional Director–Ecological 

Services, Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00622 Filed 1–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2021–0169; 

FXES11140800000–223–FF08ECAR00] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Incidental Take Permit 

Application; Proposed Low-Effect 

Habitat Conservation Plan and 

Associated Documents; County of San 

Diego, California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from the Ramona 

Municipal Water District (applicant) for 

a 4-year incidental take permit for the 

endangered Stephens’ kangaroo rat and 

arroyo toad pursuant to the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 

We are requesting comments on the 

permit application and on the 

preliminary determination that the 

proposed habitat conservation plan 

(HCP) qualifies as a ‘‘low-effect’’ HCP, 

eligible for a categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969, as amended. The basis for this 

determination is discussed in the 

environmental action statement and the 

associated low-effect screening form, 

which are also available for public 

review. 

DATES: We will accept comments 

received or postmarked on or before 

February 14, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: 

Electronic copies of the documents this 

notice announces, along with public 

comments received, will be available 

online in Docket No. FWS–R8–ES– 

2021–0169 at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

Submitting Comments: You may 

submit comments by one of the 

following methods: 

• Online: https://

www.regulations.gov. Search for and 

submit comments on Docket No. FWS– 

R8–ES–2021–0169. 

• By hard copy: Submit comments by 

U.S. mail to Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– 

ES–2021–0169; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/ 

3W; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jonathan Snyder, Assistant Field 

Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife 

Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 760– 


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