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Vol. 60, No. 56

Thursday, March 23, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 94–ASW–21]

Change in Using Agency for Restricted

Areas R–5107C, D, E, F, G, H; R–5109A,

B; and R–5111A, B, C; NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action changes the using

agency for Restricted Areas R–5107C, D,

E, F, G, H; R–5109A, B; White Sands

Missile Range, NM, and R–5111A, B, C;

Elephant Butte, NM, from ‘‘Deputy for

Air Force, White Sands Missile Range,

NM 88002’’ to ‘‘Commanding General,

White Sands Missile Range, NM.’’ This

is an administrative change initiated by

the U.S. Air Force to reflect its

reorganization of responsibilities at

White Sands Missile Range. There are

no changes to the boundaries,

designated altitudes, times of

designation, or activities conducted

within the affected restricted areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 25,

1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete

Magarelli, Military Operations Program

Office (ATM–420), Office of Air Traffic

System Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–7130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

This amendment to part 73 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations changes

the using agency for Restricted Areas R–

5107C, D, E, F, G, H; R–5109A, B; White

Sands Missile Range, NM, and R–

5111A, B, C; Elephant Butte, NM, from

‘‘Deputy for Air Force, White Sands

Missile Range, NM 88002’’ to

‘‘Commanding General, White Sands

Missile Range, NM.’’ This is an

administrative change initiated by the

U.S. Air Force to reflect its

reorganization of responsibilities at

White Sands Missile Range. There are

no changes to the boundaries,

designated altitudes, times of

designation, or activities conducted

within the affected restricted areas.

Because this action is a minor technical

amendment in which the public is not

particularly interested, I find that notice

and public procedure under 5 U.S.C.

553(b) are unnecessary. Section 73.51 of

part 73 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations was republished in FAA

Order 7400.8B dated March 9, 1994.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore—(1) is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)

does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

This action changes the using agency

of the restricted areas. There are no

changes to the boundaries, designated

altitudes, times of designation, or

activities conducted within the affected

restricted areas. Accordingly, this action

is not subject to environmental

assessments and procedures as set forth

in FAA Order 1050.1D, ‘‘Policies and

Procedures for Considering

Environmental Impacts’’ and the

National Environmental Policy Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a),

1510, 1522; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g);

14 CFR 11.69.

§ 73.51 [Amended]

2. Section 73.51 is amended as

follows:

R–5107C, D, E, F, G and H; White Sands

Missile Range, NM [Amended]

By removing ‘‘Using agency. Deputy for Air

Force, White Sands Missile Range, NM

88002.’’ and substituting the following:

‘‘Using agency. Commanding General, White

Sands Missile Range, NM.’’

R–5109A and B; White Sands Missile Range,

NM [Amended]

By removing ‘‘Using agency. Deputy for Air

Force, White Sands Missile Range, NM

88002.’’ and substituting the following:

‘‘Using agency. Commanding General, White

Sands Missile Range, NM.’’

R–5111A, B and C; Elephant Butte, NM

[Amended]

By removing ‘‘Using agency. Deputy for Air

Force, White Sands Missile Range, NM

88002.’’ and substituting the following:

‘‘Using agency. Commanding General, White

Sands Missile Range, NM.’’

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15,

1995.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division.

[FR Doc. 95–7192 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

15 CFR Part 2012

Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quota for

Imports of Beef

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This rule provides for export

certificates to accompany imports of

beef under the tariff-rata quota for beef

established as a result of the Uruguay

Round Agreements.

DATES: Interim rule effective on March

23, 1995. Comments must be received

on or before May 22, 1995.
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ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to

Len Condon, Deputy Assistant United

States Trade Representative for

Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street NW., Washington, DC 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Len

Condon, Deputy Assistant United States

Trade Representative for Agricultural

Affairs, Office of the United States

Trade Representative, 600 17th Street

NW., Washington, DC 20506; telephone:

(202) 395–6127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

As a result of the Uruguay Round

Agreements, approved by the Congress

in section 101 of the Uruguay Round

Agreement Act (URAA) Pub. L. 103–

465), the President, by Presidential

Proclamation No. 6763, has established

a tariff-rate quota for beef. (Under a

tariff-rate quota, the United States

applies one tariff rate, known as the ‘‘inquota tariff rate,’’ to imports of a

product up to a particular amount,

known as the ‘‘in-quota quantity,’’ and

a different, higher tariff rate, known as

the ‘‘over-quota tariff rate,’’ to imports of

the product in excess of that amount.)

The United States has also agreed to

assign Australia, Japan, and New

Zealand particular shares of the in-quota

quantity.

Additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 2 of

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States, as added by the Annex to

Proclamation No. 6763, provides that

imports under the tariff-rate quota for

beef ‘‘are subject to regulations issued

by the United States Trade

Representative.’’

As part of the implementation of this

tariff-rate quota, the United States is

offering exporting countries that have an

allocation of the in-quota quantity the

opportunity to use export certificates for

their beef exports to the United States.

Using export certificates assures an

exporting country that only those

exports that it intends for the United

States market are counted against its inquota allocation, and in this instance

ensures that imports do not disrupt the

orderly marketing of beef in the United

States. However, a country does not

need to participate in the export

certificate program to receive the inquota tariff rate for its share of the inquota quantity.

The government of New Zealand has

specifically requested that the

opportunity to use export certificates be

made available to it and had requested

that this opportunity be available as of

January 1, 1995. It was not possible to

promulgate the necessary regulations by

January 1, 1995, but the United States

government is responding to the request

of the government of New Zealand as

promptly as possible.

Under the interim rule, a country

wishing to avail itself of export

certificates must notify USTR, provide

the necessary supporting information,

and otherwise satisfy USTR that the

country is a participating country.

(USTR intends to publish a notice in the

Federal Register whenever a country

becomes, or ceases to be, a participating

country.) The United States Customs

Service will then be responsible for

ensuring that no imports of beef from

that country are counted against the

country’s in-quota allocation unless

there is a proper export certificate for

that beef.

The Customs Service will separately

issue regulations governing Customs

implementation of this rule.

Accordingly, no export certificates will

be required for imports from a country

until the Customs Service regulations

are in effect and USTR determines that

the country is a participating country.

Review

This rule has been determined to be

a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866 and has been

reviewed by the Office of Management

and Budget.

The information collection

requirements referred to in this rule will

be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget by the

Customs Service in accordance with 44

U.S.C. Chapter 35 for approval under

OMB Number 1515–0065.

No regulatory flexibility analysis is

required for this rule since neither 5

U.S.C. 553 nor any other provision of

law requires publication of a general

notice of proposed rulemaking with

respect to this rule. However, the United

States Trade Representative has also

determined that the rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 2012

Beef, Export certificates, Imports,

Meat, Tariff-rate quotas.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 15 CFR is amended by adding

the following new part 2012 to read as

follows:

PART 2012—IMPLEMENTATION OF

TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS FOR BEEF

Sec.

2012.1 Purpose.

2012.2 Definitions.

2012.3 Export certificates.

Authority: Proclamation No. 6763; sec.

404, Pub. L. 103–465, 108 Stat. 4809.

§ 2012.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to provide

for the implementation of the tariff-rate

quota for beef established as a result of

the Uruguay Round Agreements,

approved by the Congress in section 101

of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(Pub. L. 103–465). In particular, this

part provides for the administration of

export certificates where a country that

has an allocation of the in-quota

quantity under the tariff-rate quota has

chosen to use export certificates.

§ 2012.2 Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires,

for the purpose of this subpart, the

following terms shall have the meanings

assigned below.

(a) Beef means any article classified

under any of the subheadings of the

HTS specified in additional U.S. note 3

to chapter 2 of the HTS.

(b) Allocated country means a country

to which an allocation of a particular

quantity of beef has been assigned under

additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 2 of the

HTS.

(c) Enter means to enter, or withdraw

from warehouse, for consumption.

(d) HTS means the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States.

(e) Participating country means any

allocated country that USTR has

determined is, and notified the U.S.

Customs Service as being eligible to use

export certificates.

(f) USTR means the United States

Trade Representative or the designee of

the United States Trade Representative.

§ 2012.3 Export certificates.

(a) Beef may only be entered as a

product of a participating country if the

importer makes a declaration to the

Customs Service, in the form and

manner determined by the Customs

Service, that a valid export certificate is

in effect with respect to the beef.

(b) To be valid, an export certificate

shall:

(1) Be issued by or under the

supervision of the government of the

participating country;

(2) Specify the name of the exporter,

the product description and quantity,

and the calendar year for which the

export certificate is in effect;

(3) Be distinct and uniquely

identifiable; and

(4) Be used in the calendar year for

which it is in effect.

Michael Kantor,

United States Trade Representative.

[FR Doc. 95–7125 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

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