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resignation, or disqualification of any

member of the Board, the Secretary will

appoint a successor from the most

recent list of nominations for the

position, from nominations submitted

by the Board for producers or from

certified feeder or importer

organizations, for feeders and importers.

(5) Where there is more than one

eligible organization that represents

producers in a State or unit, or

represents feeders, or importers, they

may caucus and jointly nominate

qualified persons for each position

representing that State or unit on the

Board for which a producer, feeder or

importer member is to be appointed. If

they cannot agree on any such

nominations, or if no caucus is held,

each eligible producer, feeder or

importer organization may submit to the

Secretary nominations for each seat on

the Board for which the unit is entitled

to representation. If a unit is entitled to

only one seat on the Board, the unit

shall submit at least two nominations

for the appointment to represent that

unit.

(6) Nominations should be submitted

in order of preference and, for the initial

Board, in order of preference for

staggered terms. If the Secretary rejects

any nominations submitted and there

are insufficient nominations submitted

from which appointments can be made,

the Secretary may request additional

nominations under paragraphs (a), (b),

or (c) of this section.

(b) Official nomination forms. A

‘‘Nomination for Appointment to the

National Sheep Promotion, Research,

and Information Board’’ must be used to

nominate producers, feeders, or

importers for appointment to the Board.

An ‘‘Advisory Committee Membership

Background Information’’ form must be

completed by each nominee listed on

the ‘‘Nomination for Appointment to the

National Sheep Promotion, Research,

and Information Board’’ form and must

be attached to that form. Official

nomination forms and additional

information on nominations are

available from the Marketing Programs

Branch; Livestock and Seed Division;

AMS–USDA, Room 2606–S; P.O. Box

96456; Washington, D.C. 20090–6456

(Telephone: 202/720–1115).

(c) The Secretary may reject any

nomination submitted under paragraph

(a) of this section. If there are

insufficient nominations from which to

appoint members to the Board because

the Secretary rejected the nominations

submitted by a State or unit, the State

or unit shall submit additional

nominations, as provided in paragraph

(a) of this section.

§ 1280.409 Initial Board membership.

(a) Base membership. The number of

producer members appointed to the

Board from each State or unit shall be

allocated.

Alabama 1; Alaska 1; Arizona 1;

Arkansas 1; California 5; Colorado 4;

Connecticut 1; Delaware 1; Florida 1;

Georgia 1; Hawaii 1; Idaho 2; Illinois 1;

Indiana 1; Iowa 2; Kansas 1; Kentucky

1; Louisiana 1; Maine 1; Maryland 1;

Massachusetts 1; Michigan 1; Minnesota

2; Mississippi 1; Missouri 1; Montana 5;

Nebraska 1; Nevada 1; New Hampshire

1; New Jersey 1; New Mexico 2; New

York 1; North Carolina 1; North Dakota

2; Ohio 1; Oklahoma 1; Oregon 2;

Pennsylvania 1; Rhode Island 1; South

Carolina 1; South Dakota 4; Tennessee

1; Texas 10; Utah 3; Vermont 1; Virginia

1; Washington 1; West Virginia 1;

Wisconsin 1; and Wyoming 5.

(b) Alternate members. A unit

represented by only one producer

member may have an alternate producer

member appointed to ensure

representation at meetings of the Board.

(c) Feeders. The feeder sheep industry

shall be represented by ten members.

(d) Importers. Importers shall be

represented by 25 members.

§ 1280.410 Length of appointment to the

initial Board.

When the Secretary appoints the

members to the initial Board, the

Secretary shall also specify the term of

office for each member. To the extent

practicable, one-third of the members

shall serve for one year, one-third shall

serve for two years, and one-third shall

serve for three years. No person may

serve more than two consecutive three

year terms, except that elected officers

shall not be subject to the term

limitation while they hold office.

§ 1280.411 Acceptance of appointment.

Producers, feeders and importers

nominated to the Board must confirm in

writing their intention to serve if

appointed, to disclose any relationship

with any organization that operates a

qualified State or regional program or

has a contractual relationship with the

Board and to withdraw from

participation in deliberations, decisionmaking, or voting on matters that

concern such disclosed relationships.

§ 1280.412 Verification.

The Secretary shall have the right to

examine at any time the books,

documents, papers, records, files, and

facilities of nominating units as the

Secretary deems necessary to verify the

information submitted and to procure

such other information as may be

required to determine whether the unit

is eligible to nominate sheep producers,

feeders, or importers for appointment to

the Board.

§ 1280.413 Confidential treatment of

information.

All documents submitted in

accordance with this subpart shall be

kept confidential by all employees of

the Department. Nothing in this section

shall be deemed to prohibit the

disclosure of such information so

furnished or acquired as the Secretary

deems relevant and then only in the

issuance of general statements based

upon the reports of a number of persons

subject to the Order or statistical data

collected therefrom, when such a

statement or data does not identify the

information furnished by any one

person.

§ 1280.414 Paperwork Reduction Act

assigned number.

The control number assigned to the

information collection requirements in

part 1280 by OMB pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 is

OMB 0581–0093.

Dated: May 2, 1996.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–11532 Filed 5–8–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

7 CFR Part 1280

[No. LS–95–010]

Sheep Promotion Research, and

Information Program: Rules and

Regulations

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule implements

provisions of a Sheep and Wool

Promotion, Research, Education, and

Information Order (Order), which will

establish a national, industry-funded

sheep and wool promotion, research,

and information program. This final rule

establishes the collection and

remittance process, puts into effect the

reporting requirements, identifies and

establishes the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (HTS) classification numbers,

conversion factors, and assessment rates

for imported sheep, sheep meat, wool,

and wool products subject to

assessment, establishes procedures for

calculating, collecting, and remitting

assessments on imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and wool products and

establishes the basis for excluding

certain imported sheep and sheep

products from assessment. Because the
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Sheep Promotion, Research, and

Information Act of 1994 (Act) provides

that imported raw wool will be

exempted from the collecting

provisions, imported raw wool is not

subject to assessment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule will

become effective July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ralph L. Tapp, Chief; Marketing

Programs Branch; Livestock and Seed

Division; Agricultural Marketing Service

(AMS), USDA, Room 2606–S; P.O. Box

96456; Washington, DC 20090–6456,

telephone number 202/720–1115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior

document in this proceeding: Proposed

Rule—Sheep Promotion and Research

Program: Rules and Regulations—60

Federal Register (FR) 51737 (October 3,

1995).

Regulatory Impact Analysis

Executive Orders 12866 and 12778 and

the Regulatory Flexibility Act

This final rule has been determined to

be not significant for purposes of

Executive Order 12866 and therefore

has not been reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

This final rule has been reviewed

under Executive Order 12778, Civil

Justice Reform. It is not intended to

have a retroactive effect. This rule will

not preempt any State or local laws,

regulations, or policies unless they

present an irreconcilable conflict with

this rule.

The Act provides that any person

subject to the Order may file with the

Secretary a petition stating that the

Order, any provision of the Order, or

any obligation imposed in connection

with the Order is not in accordance with

the law, and requesting a modification

of the Order or an exemption from

certain provisions or obligations of the

Order. The petitioner will have the

opportunity for a hearing on the

petition. Thereafter, the Secretary will

issue a decision on the petition. The Act

provides that the district court of the

United States in any district in which

the petitioner resides or carries on

business has jurisdiction to review the

Secretary’s decision, if the petitioner

files a complaint for that purpose not

later than 20 days after the date of the

entry of the Secretary’s decision. The

petitioner must exhaust his or her

administrative remedies before he or she

can initiate any such proceeding in the

district court.

Pursuant to requirements set forth in

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.), AMS has considered

the economic impact of this final action

on small entities. The purpose of RFA

is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of

businesses subject to such actions in

order that small businesses will not be

unduly burdened.

There are an estimated 87,350

domestic sheep producers and feeders

and an estimated 700 remittance

persons who will be subject to the rules

and regulations issued pursuant to the

Order. There are also an estimated 9,000

importers who will become subject to

these rules and regulations. Nearly

every sheep producer, feeder, and

importer will be classified as a small

business under the criteria established

by the Small Business Administration

(13 CFR § 121.601).

The Act provides for the

establishment of a coordinated program

of promotion and research designed to

strengthen the sheep industry’s position

in the marketplace and to maintain and

expand foreign and domestic markets

and uses for sheep and sheep products.

This program will be financed by

assessments on domestic and imported

sheep and sheep products which

includes wool and wool products.

Pursuant to the Act, an Order approved

in referendum was published on May 2,

1996, in the Federal Register (XX FR

XXXXX). The final Order became

effective on May 3, 1996, except for

provisions concerning assessments.

Those Order provisions become

effective July 1, 1996.

This final rule establishes the

collection and remittance process, puts

into effect the reporting requirements of

an Order, identifies and establishes HTS

classification numbers, conversion

factors, and assessment rates for

imported sheep and sheep products

(sheep meat, wool, and wood products)

subject to the assessment, establishes

procedures for calculating, collecting,

and remitting assessments on imported

sheep, sheep meat, wool, and wool

products and establishes the basis for

excluding certain imported sheep and

sheep products from assessment.

Because the Act exempts imported raw

wool from the collecting provisions,

imported raw wool is not a subject to

assessment.

This final rule will implement

applicable Order provisions in the

manner provided therein. Accordingly,

the Administrator of AMS has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Paperwork Reduction

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), OMB has approved the

information collection and

recordkeeping requirements contained

in Part 1280 for domestic producers,

feeders, handlers, and processors of

sheep and wool, and assigned control

number 0581–0093.

Based on comparable research and

promotion programs, it should require

approximately 0.5 hours per response

for producers, feeders, handlers, and

persons other than the person making

payment to the producer, feeder, or

handler, to complete a reporting form on

a monthly basis.

For importers, the Department of

Agriculture (Department) intends to rely

to a great extent on records maintained

by the U.S. Customs Service (Customs)

and by importers under Customs’s

requirements for its administration and

enforcement of the provisions of the

final regulations.

Any person subject to the assessment,

collection, and remittance provisions of

the Act and the Order would be

expected to maintain and make

available to the Secretary such books

and records as necessary to carry out the

provisions of the Order and these

regulations. Such books and records

must be maintained for at least 2 years

beyond the fiscal period of their

applicability.

Background

The Act (7 U.S.C. 7101–7111) enacted

on October 22, 1994, authorizes the

Secretary to establish a national sheep

and wool promotion, research,

education, and information program

designed to strengthen the sheep

industry’s position in the marketplace,

to maintain and expand existing

domestic and foreign markets and uses

for sheep and sheep products and to

develop new markets and uses for sheep

and sheep products. The program will

be funded by assessments on domestic

sheep producers, sheep feeders, and

exporters of live sheep and greasy wool

of 1 cent per pound on live sheep sold

and 2 cents per pound on greasy wool

sold. Importers will be assessed 1 cent

per pound on live sheep imported and

the equivalent of 1 cent per pound of

live sheep for sheep products imported

as well as 2 cents per pound of

degreased wool or the equivalent of

degreased wool for wool and wool

products imported. Imported raw wool

will be exempt from assessments. Each

person who processes or causes to be

processed sheep or sheep products of

that person’s own production and

markets the processed products will be

assessed the equivalent of 1 cent per

pound of live sheep sold or 2 cents per

pound of greasy wool sold. All

assessment rates may be adjusted in

accordance with applicable provisions

of the Act.
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The Order requires that each person

who makes payment to a sheep

producer, feeder, or handler of sheep or

sheep products be a collecting person

who collects the assessment from the

producer, feeder, or handler of sheep or

sheep products and passes the collected

assessment on to the subsequent

purchaser pursuant to the Act. Any

person who buys domestic live sheep or

greasy wool for processing must collect

the assessment from the producer,

feeder, or handler and remit it to the

National Sheep Promotion, Research,

and Information Board (Board). Any

person who processes or causes to be

processed sheep or sheep products of

the person’s own production and

markets the processed products is

required to pay an assessment and to

remit that assessment to the Board. Any

person who exports live sheep or greasy

wool is required to pay an assessment

and to remit it to the Board at the time

of export. Finally, each person who

imports sheep and sheep products,

other than imported raw wool, is

required to pay an assessment. Customs

will collect the assessments on imported

sheep and sheep products upon

importation and forward them to AMS

for disbursement to the Board.

The Order further defines a collecting

person as any person who is responsible

for collecting an assessment pursuant to

the Act, the Order, and these

regulations, including processors and

any other persons who are required to

remit assessments to the Board, except

that a collecting person who is a market

agency, i.e., commission merchant,

auction market, or livestock market in

the business of receiving such sheep or

sheep products for sale on commission

for or on behalf of a producer or feeder,

shall pass the collected assessment on to

the subsequent purchaser pursuant to

the Act, the Order and these regulations.

For the purposes of the collection of

assessments on imported sheep and

sheep products by Customs, the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

classification numbers published by the

United States International Trade

Commission (USITC) will be used to

identify imported sheep and sheep

products that are subject to the

assessment. The HTS classification

system identifies each category of

imported sheep, sheep meat, wool, and

products that contain wool fiber by a 10-

digit classification number and provides

a brief description of the imported

product that corresponds to the various

classification numbers. Additionally,

the HTS classification number may be

further divided into multiple fiber

categories for products that contain a

blend of fibers.

In determining which HTS

classification numbers are assessed

under this final rule, the Department’s

primary objectives were to meet the

intent of the Act by maximizing

participation of imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and wool products in the

assessment collection provisions of the

Act and to minimize the burden of

administering those provisions. To

make certain these objectives would be

met, the Department reviewed 5 years,

1989–1993, of historical import data for

sheep, sheep meat, wool and products

containing wool fibers from the Bureau

of Census of the U.S. Department of

Commerce. These data are available on

CD–ROM, entitled ‘‘International

Harmonized System Commodity

Classification by Country by Customs

District.’’ The Department analyzed the

total volume of imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and wool products subject

to the assessment by identifying the

HTS classification numbers and

corresponding conversion factors.

The Department identified over 700

HTS classification numbers during a

review of the import library published

by the Department’s Economic Research

Service (ERS). The Department has

determined that of the approximately

700 HTS classification numbers, slightly

more than 600 are considered active or

potentially subject to assessment. These

numbers are continually updated,

deleted, or expanded, thereby

eliminating existing HTS categories or

creating new ones. Based on the

projected revenue for imported sheep

and sheep products, from the slightly

more than 600 active HTS classification

numbers for sheep and sheep products,

the Department identified in the

October 3, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR

51737) 340 HTS classification numbers

that account for over 99 percent of the

total projected import revenues.

Accordingly, the Department has

limited the collection of assessments to

this lower level, thereby not including

a significant number of low-volume

HTS categories.

Limiting the number of imported

sheep and sheep products that would be

subject to assessments would reduce the

administrative cost and burden on

Customs and importers, and would

reduce administrative costs to the

Board, while allowing the Board to

collect the vast majority of potential

import assessments consistent with the

Act.

The USITC recently published an

updated list of all of the HTS

classification numbers. Some HTS

classification numbers published in the

October 3, 1995, proposed rule have

been changed and one has been divided

into two numbers. In light of the recent

update, the Department has expanded

the HTS classification numbers that will

be subject to the assessment from 340,

as initially proposed, to 341. Therefore,

the following revisions to Table I,

Imported Sheep and Sheep Products

Assessment Table, used in the sheep

and wool promotion, research and

information program were necessary:

Old number New number Comment

5703100000 ........................................................................................................................... 5703100020 Use same conversion factor.

5703100080 Do.

5705002010 ........................................................................................................................... 5705002005 Do.

6104591000 ........................................................................................................................... 6104591005 Do.

6115199020 ........................................................................................................................... 6115198020 Do.

6115932910 ........................................................................................................................... 6115939010 Do.

6204693020 ........................................................................................................................... 6204696020 Do.

Because import assessments are based

on a live-weight equivalent for imported

sheep meat and degreased wool, or its

equivalent for wool and wool products,

the Department has decided to use

conversion factors developed and

published by ERS to convert imported

sheep products to the required liveweight equivalents, degreased wool, or

degreased wool equivalents, to

determine the amount of assessment

due on each HTS category upon

importation. These conversion factors

are available for the over 700 HTS

classification numbers and are updated

and maintained as an import library. For

sheep meat, these conversion factors

take into account removal of bone,

weight lost in processing or cooking,

and the nonsheep components of the

sheep products. For wool and products
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containing wool fibers, these conversion

factors take into account fiber loss

during processing, fabric trim loss, and

cutting loss for wool, and other nonsheep components of wool and wool

products. The Department has decided

to use these conversion factors for

calculating the assessment because

calculating carcass equivalents and

wool content for each individual

product before entry would be both

costly and impractical.

The factors for calculating the

assessment on imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and products containing

wool fiber include the (1) HTS

classification number, (2) conversion

factor, (3) assessment rate as established

under the Act, and (4) dressing

percentage. Based on a 9-year average,

1980–1989, the average dressing

percentage for sheep in the United

States is 50.2 percent, as published by

ERS in the 1992 edition of Conversion

Factors, Weights and Measures of

Agricultural Commodities and Their

Products.

Imported live sheep require no

conversion because each animal will be

assessed based on its live weight.

Examples of calculating the

assessment on sheep, sheep meat, wool,

and products containing wool fibers are

as follows:

Example I

Live Sheep

To calculate the assessment for live

sheep, an importer would multiply the

total weight of imported live sheep by

1 cent per pound. The following

example illustrates a typical calculation

for imported live sheep:

HTS 0104100000, Live

sheep:

Live Weight ..................... 125 lbs

Assessment rate .............. × $0.01/lb

Assessment .............. $1.25

Examples II and III

Sheep Meat

To calculate the assessment for

imported sheep meat, an importer

would (1) multiply the total weight of

imported sheep meat by the conversion

to determine the total carcass weight

equivalent, then (2) divide the total

carcass weight equivalent by 50.2

percent to calculate the live animal

equivalent, and (3) multiply the live

animal equivalent by 1 cent per pound.

The following examples illustrate two

typical sheep meat calculations:

1. Sheep Meat (Bone-in)

HTS 0204100000, Carcasses and half carcasses of lamb, fresh

or chilled:

Net Weight .................. 1,000 lbs

Conversion factor ....... × 1.00

Carcass weight equivalent.= 1,000 lbs

Average dressing percent.÷ 50.2

Live weight equivalent.= 1,992.03 lbs

Assessment rate .......... × $0.01 lb

Assessment ..................... $19.92

2. Sheep Meat (Boneless)

HTS 0204232000,

Boneless lamb:

Net Weight .................. 1,000 lbs

Conversion factor ....... × 1.52

Carcass weight equivalent.= 1,520 lbs

Average dressing percent.÷ 50.2

Live weight equivalent.= 3,027.89 lbs

Assessment rate .......... × $0.01/lb.

Assessment .......... $30.28

Example IV

Wool Products

To calculate the assessment for

imported wool and wool products, an

importer would (1) multiply the total

weight of wool or wool products

imported under each HTS number by

the corresponding conversion factor,

and (2) multiply the raw clean wool

content by the assessment rate. The

following example illustrates a typical

calculation:

HTS 6201110010, Mens’ or

boys’ overcoats of wool

or fine animal hair:

Net Weight ...................... 2,000 lbs

Conversion factor ........... × 1.0199

Clean wool content ........ = 2,039.8

lbs

Assessment rate .............. × $0.02/lb

Assessment .............. $40.80

A table in this regulation lists the

applicable HTS classification numbers

representing imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and products containing

wool fibers subject to assessment, the

corresponding conversion factors and

the assessment rate per pound and per

kilogram for each product, except in the

case of imported raw wool, which is

exempt from assessment.

This final rule sets forth the collection

and remittance process, puts into effect

the reporting requirements, identifies

and establishes the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (HTS) classification numbers,

conversion factors, and assessment rates

for imported sheep, sheep meat, wool,

and wool products subject to

assessment, establishes procedures for

calculating, collecting, and remitting

assessments on imported sheep, sheep

meat, wool, and wool products and

establishes that basis for excluding

certain imported sheep and sheep

products from assessment.

The proposed rule was published in

the October 3, 1995, Federal Register

(60 FR 51737) with a request for

comments to be submitted by November

2, 1995. The Department received five

written comments concerning the

proposed rules and regulations from

individual sheep producers and feeders,

and producer and importer

organizations. All comments were filed

on time. The commenters generally

supported the proposed rule with

certain qualifications.

The substantive changes suggested by

commenters are discussed below,

together with a description of further

changes made by the Department. Also,

the Department has made other minor

changes of a non-substantive nature for

purposes of clarity and accuracy. For

the reader’s convenience, the discussion

is organized by topic heading of the

proposed rule.

§ 1280.312 Assessments on imported

sheep and sheep products.

One commenter suggested that the

term ‘‘raw wool’’ is too generalized and

questioned why imported raw wool is

exempt from assessment. The Act

defines ‘‘raw wool’’ as greasy wool,

pulled wool, degreased wool, or

carbonized wool. Thus, the definition of

raw wool in this final rule is consistent

with the definition in the Act.

Additionally, the Act specifically

exempts imported raw wood from

assessment.

One commenter questioned the

proposed rule’s exemption from

assessment of over 300 HTS

classification numbers that account for

less than 1 percent of total imports. The

commenter believes that all imports

should be assessed and that the low

volume of imports and the high cost of

administering the collecting program are

not sufficient reasons to exempt HTS

classification numbers from assessment.

This final rule identifies 341 HTS

classification numbers for sheep and

sheep products subject to assessments

collected by Customs. The Act provides

that the Secretary may issue regulations
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that exclude certain de minimis content

levels of sheep and sheep products and

waive assessments. Consistent with this

provision, the Department has

determined that the annual volume of

sheep and sheep products represented

by each of the 360 HTS classification

numbers that are not subject to

assessment are likely to be insufficient

to fully cover the collection,

compliance, and administrative costs

associated with these HTS classification

numbers. However, the Department

plans to review periodically the volume

of sheep and sheep products imported

under all HTS classification numbers,

including those not subject to

assessment, to determine which HTS

classification numbers should be subject

to assessment as identified in Table I in

§ 1280.312. Accordingly, we have not

adopted this suggestion.

Two commenters suggested that

§ 1280.312(d) of this section be deleted

because the language in the Act does not

authorize an exemption from

assessments for imported sheep or

sheep products that are not subject to an

import duty. Furthermore, the

commenters believe that the Act does

not provide for reimbursement of

assessments collected on imports that

are not subject to an import duty.

Additionally, the commenters feel that

Customs is directed by the Congress to

collect the assessment whether or not

there is an import duty. The intent of

the language proposed by the

Department in § 1280.312(d) was to

provide for reimbursement of

assessments on imported sheep and

sheep products because of collection

errors and in cases where assessments

were collected on imported sheep and

sheep products that were denied entry

or were determined to be a pass-through

because the imported products did not

enter the stream of commerce of the

United States. Upon further review of

this matter, including the comments

received and review of similar research

and promotion programs, the

Department now believes that

reimbursement in such cases should be

determined by the Board on a case-bycase basis. Accordingly, the Department

has deleted that portion of § 1280.312(d)

in this final rule, which provided for

reimbursement of a assessments for

duty-free products.

During the comment period on the

proposed Order (60 FR 28747), some

commenters expressed concern about

the collection of multiple assessments

on wool or wool products imported into

the United States that had been

previously exported to other countries

for further processing (i.e., weaving,

cutting and/or assembly). The

commenters suggested that a drawback

or refund of the assessment should be

authorized if multiple assessments are

collected. The Department noted in the

proposed Order that it would address

these concerns in this action. As

previously explained, the Act requires

that Customs collect an assessment on

all imported sheep and sheep products.

The only provisions in the Act for the

exclusion of imported sheep and sheep

products from assessments are (1) the

provision for waiving assessments on

imported sheep and sheep products that

contain de minimis amounts of sheep

and sheep products, and (2) the

provision exempting imported raw

wool. Accordingly, this suggestion is

not adopted.

One commenter identified nine sets of

HTS classification numbers and

corresponding conversion factors that

should be reviewed by the agency for

accuracy and correction:

1. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 5703100000 was incorrect and

should read 0.7933. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.7993 should read 0.7933. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

2. The HTS classification number

5810991000 was incorrect and should

read 5810990010. We reviewed the ERS

import library and USITC 1995 HTS

publication and determined that the

HTS classification number 5810991000

was correct as published in the

proposed rule. Accordingly, we have

not adopted this suggestion.

3. The HTS classification number

6104591000 was incorrect and should

read 6104591005. We agree and we have

determined that HTS classification

number 6104591000 should read

6104591005. Accordingly, we have

adopted this change and it is reflected

in Table I under § 1280.312.

4. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 6110909028 was incorrect and

should read 0.6433. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.5790 should read 0.6433. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

5. The HTS classification number

6115199020 was incorrect and should

read 6115190020. We reviewed the ERS

import library and USITC 1995 HTS

publication and determined HTS

classification number 6115199020 was

correct as published in the proposed

rule. Accordingly, we have not adopted

this suggestion.

6. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 6203331050 was incorrect and

should read 0.5672. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.4767 should read 0.5672. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

7. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 6203410510 was incorrect and

should read 1.0083. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.9859 should read 1.0083. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

8. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 6203410520 was incorrect and

should read 1.0083. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.9859 should read 1.0083. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

9. The conversion factor

corresponding to HTS classification

number 6204693020 was incorrect and

should read 0.5425. We agree and we

have determined that conversion factor

0.6029 should read 0.5425. Accordingly,

we have adopted this change and it is

reflected in Table I under § 1280.312.

In addition, the Department found a

typographical error in the dollar-perpound assessment rate for HTS

classification number 0204434000

under the heading Sheep Meat. The

correct assessment rate should read

0.030279 dollars per pound, not

30.030279 dollars per pound.

Accordingly, we have amended Table I

under § 1280.312.

One commenter suggested that the

layout of the chart is confusing and

could lead to misinterpretation by those

responsible for collection of the

imported wool assessment. The

commenter contends that the inclusion

of ‘‘converted’’ ‘‘assessment rates’’ or

‘‘amounts’’ on the net weight of each

HTS classification number implies that

there is a rate of assessment other than

the flat 2 cents per pound of clean

weight. Additionally, the commenter

suggests that the ‘‘converted’’

assessments be either deleted entirely

from the chart or changed so as to

clarify that the corresponding

assessment amounts are based on net

weight and are not intended as

substitutes for the 2 cents per pound

assessment on clean weight equivalent

(degreased wool). The Act provides that

importers importing sheep and wool

products into the United States pay an

assessment in the manner prescribed by

the Order and that such assessment

shall be collected by Customs. The

information in Table I is based on 1 cent

per pound for sheep meat and 2 cents

per pound for wool and wool products.

The explanation of the method of
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calculation for the per-pound or perkilogram assessment amounts are

described in the Supplementary

Information section, which explains that

the assessment rates listed in Table I for

each HTS classification number for

sheep meat are based on the equivalent

of 1 cent per pound of live sheep and

2 cents per pound of degreased wool, or

the equivalent of degreased wool for

wool and wool products. Additionally,

the assessment amounts listed for each

HTS classification number subject to

assessment will assist customs in

developing its data processing program

that automatically collects and records

the total assessment due on imported

sheep products subject to assessment.

Customs has had over 10 years of

experience collecting such assessments

for a variety of similar commodity

promotion and research programs, and

is prepared to use the information

contained in Table I of this final rule.

Accordingly, no change is made to

Table I.

One commenter suggested that the

first fourteen wool and wool products

HTS classification numbers and

corresponding conversion factors be

reviewed for accuracy. Each HTS

classification number and

corresponding conversion factor

corresponds with a stage of processing

prior to weaving. The commenter

believes that the conversion factors do

not accurately reflect the losses that

occur at each stage of processing.

Further, the commenter believes that (1)

stage one, carding, has a loss of about

2 percent, (2) stage two, top production,

has a loss of about 6 percent, and (3)

stage three, spinning wool into yarn, has

a loss of about 8 percent. Additionally,

the commenter believes that the

conversion factors indicate that yarn

spinning losses at stage three are less

than top-making losses at stage two. The

same commenter also suggested that the

conversion factors be reduced by 4.3

percent because the conversion factors

that appear in these proposed rules and

regulations (60 FR 51737) are 4.3

percent higher than those published in

conjunction with the proposed

referendum rule (60 FR 40313). The

commenter recognizes that some of the

conversion factors may have needed

adjustments. However, the commenter

believes that a 4.3 percent adjustment

for all wool and wool products cannot

be justified. Furthermore, the

commenter states that there has not

been an increase in the amount of wool

needed to produce wool products, and

even if there had been it would not be

exactly 4.3 percent.

The conversion factors listed in Table

I are based on information provided to

ERS by the largest wool top makers in

the United States. ERS used that data to

make adjustments to the 1994

conversion factors for HTS numbers

listed in Table I. ERS has again

reviewed the 14 HTS classification

numbers and corresponding conversion

factors that the commenter questioned.

The Department has concluded that

because these 14 conversion factors

reflect data obtained from the largest

wool top makers in the United States,

no changes will be made to them at this

time. In response to the commenter’s

question concerning the 4.3 percent

increase from the conversion factors

published in the proposed referendum

rules (60 FR 40313) to the conversion

factors published in the proposed rules

and regulations (60 FR 51737), the

conversion factors in the proposed

referendum rules were based on data

obtained by ERS as of 1994. The

representative period to determine voter

eligibility and volume of production

was 1994.

§ 1280.314 Remittance persons for the

purposes of remitting assessments.

One commenter believes that the

language in § 1280.314(b), which says

that ‘‘each person processing sheep of

that persons own production will also

pay an assessment,’’ means that each

‘‘person’’ will be a ‘‘remittance person.’’

The commenter also questions the

language on page 51737 of the proposed

rule that says ‘‘there are an estimated

87,350 sheep operations and an

estimated 700 remittance persons who

would be subject to the rules and

regulations issued pursuant to the

Order.

The Act provides that any person who

processes or causes to be processed

sheep or sheep products of that person’s

own production and who markets such

products must pay an assessment on the

sheep and sheep products at the time of

sale at a rate equivalent to the rate

provided for in the Act, and must remit

such assessment to the Board in a

manner prescribed by the Order.

Although the number of producers and

remitting persons is estimated based on

data available to the Department, the

Department estimates that the number

of producers who process and market

their own products is relatively small.

Several similar commodity research and

promotion programs have similar

provisions for persons who process and

market products of their own

production and, based on the

Department’s experience with these

other programs, such persons represent

only a small percentage of the total

number of remitting persons. Therefore,

the Department has determined that of

an estimated 87,350 domestic producers

and feeders, very few will be remitting

persons.

One commenter suggested that we

clarify that packers and exporters of

lambs and/or sheep would be the only

entities that would ever be required to

remit the assessment to the Board on

sheep and lambs sold. The Act provides

that each processor who makes payment

to a producer, feeder, handler, or

collecting person of domestic sheep and

greasy wool would collect the

assessment and remit the assessment to

the Board. The Act also provides that

each person who processes sheep or

sheep products of that person’s own

production and markets such processed

products would be required to remit an

assessment to the Board. Finally, the

Act requires each person who exports

live sheep or greasy wool to remit the

assessment at the time of export.

Accordingly, persons other than packers

and exporters are remitting persons as

defined by the Act. Therefore, we have

not adopted this suggestion.

§ 1280.315 Remittance of assessments

and submission of reports to the National

Sheep Promotion, Research, and

Information Board.

Two commenters suggested that the

Department clarify this section so that

only those persons who are responsible

for remitting the assessments to the

Board are also responsible for filing

reports on a monthly basis. The

commenters further suggest that we

clarify that the collecting person is

responsible for collecting the

assessment to another collecting person

or remitting it and either paying it to the

Board. Finally, the commenter believes

that producers who have paid the

assessment and have evidence of

payment pursuant to § 1260.316 would

not be subject to further assessments

even if the assessment were not finally

remitted to the Board.

The Department has reviewed the

Act’s definitions of collecting and

remitting person and the language in

sections 1280.315 and 1280.316 of the

proposal, and has concluded that the

definitions of collecting person and

remitting person are consistent with the

Act and correctly identify those persons

in this paragraph. However,

§ 1280.315(a) Reports has been changed

to clarify that each person remitting the

assessment is to file a report of

assessments to the Board. Additionally,

the Department believes that producers

or feeders who present evidence of

payment described in § 1280.316 should

be considered as having paid any

assessment required absent evidence to

the contrary.
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Additional Comments

One commenter believes that the

assessment rate as identified under the

Background section of the proposed rule

is too high. The Act establishes the

initial assessment rate and provides the

requirements for changing the

assessment rate. Thus, we have made no

change in this final rule as a result of

this comment.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1280

Administrative practice and

procedure, Advertising, Agricultural

research, Marketing agreements, Sheep

and sheep products, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

For the reason set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR Part 1280 is amended

as follows:

PART 1280—SHEEP PROMOTION,

RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

Part 1280 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7101–7111.

2. In Part 1280, Subpart B is added to

read as follows:

Subpart B—Rules and Regulations

Definitions

Sec.

1280.301 Terms defined.

Assessments

1280.310 Assessments on domestic sheep

and sheep products.

1280.311 Late payment charges.

1280.312 Assessments on imported sheep

and sheep products.

1280.313 Collecting persons for purposes of

collection of assessments.

1280.314 Remittance persons for purposes

of remitting assessments.

1280.315 Remittance of assessments and

submission of reports to the National

Sheep Promotion, Research, and

Information Board.

1280.316 Evidence of payment of

assessments.

1280.317 Books and records.

1280.318 OMB control numbers.

Subpart B—Rules and Regulations

Definitions

§ 1280.301 Terms defined.

As used throughout this subpart,

unless the context otherwise requires,

terms shall have the same meaning as

the definition of such terms in subpart

A of this part.

Assessments

§ 1280.310 Assessments on domestic

sheep and sheep products.

(a) Domestic sheep producers, sheep

feeders, and exporters of live sheep and

greasy wool will be assessed 1 cent per

pound on live sheep sold and 2 cents

per pound on greasy wool sold.

(b) Each person who processes or

causes to be processed sheep or sheep

products of that person’s own

production and markets the processed

products will be assessed the equivalent

of 1 cent per pound of live sheep sold

or 2 cents per pound of greasy wool

sold.

(c) If more than one producer, feeder,

handler, or exporter shares the proceeds

received for the sheep or sheep products

sold, each such producer, feeder,

handler, or exporter is obligated to pay

that portion of the assessments that is

equivalent to that producer’s, feeder’s,

handler’s, or exporter’s proportionate

share of the proceeds.

(d) Failure of the purchaser or

collecting person to collect the

assessment and pass along the

assessment to the next purchaser, if

necessary, and finally to the processor,

as required in § 1280.313, shall not

relieve the producer, feeder, or the

collecting person of his or her obligation

to pay the assessment to the feeder,

collecting person, or processor and to

remit the assessment to Board.

§ 1280.311 Late payment charges.

(a) Assessments shall be remitted to

the address designated by the Board by

the 15th day of the month following the

month in which domestic sheep or wool

was purchased for processing.

(b) Any unpaid assessments due to

the Board from any person responsible

for remitting the assessment shall be

increased by 2 percent the day following

the date such assessments were due.

Any remaining amount due, which shall

include any unpaid assessments and

late payment charges previously owed

pursuant to this paragraph, shall be

increased at the same rate on the

corresponding day of each month

thereafter until paid. For the purposes of

this paragraph, any assessment

calculated after the date prescribed by

this subpart because of a person’s failure

to submit a timely report to the Board

shall be considered to have been

payable by the date it would have been

due if the report had been timely filed.

The date of payment is determined by

the postmark date on the envelope or

the date of receipt by the Board,

whichever is earlier. If the 15th day falls

on a Sunday or a holiday, then the

assessment will be due the following

day.

§ 1280.312 Assessments on imported

sheep and sheep products.

(a) Importers will be assessed 1 cent

per pound on live sheep imported, the

equivalent of 1 cent per pound of live

sheep for imported sheep products, and

2 cents per pound of imported

degreased wool or the equivalent of

imported degreased wool for wool and

wool products. Imported raw wool will

be exempt from assessments.

(b) Table I, Imported Sheep and Sheep

Products Assessment Table, contains

the applicable HTS classification

numbers of sheep, sheep meat, wool,

and wool products, conversion factors

and assessment rates, which is

identified based on the net weight of the

individual sheep product, in dollars per

pound and dollars per kilograms for

imported sheep, sheep products, wool,

and wool products subject to the

assessment. Because raw wool is exempt

from the assessment collection

provisions, HTS classification numbers

for imported raw wool are not included

in the table.

(c) In the event that any HTS

classification number is changed,

replaced by another number and has no

impact on the physical properties or

description of sheep meat, or wool and

wool products, assessments will

continue to be collected based on the

original HTS classification number.

(d) Assessments will be collected by

Customs on all imported sheep and

sheep products identified by the HTS

classification numbers listed in Table I

upon importation.

TABLE I.—IMPORTED SHEEP AND

SHEEP PRODUCTS ASSESSMENT TABLE

[Live sheep assessment]

HTS $/lb $/kg

0104100000 ...... 0.010000 0.022046

[Sheep meat assessment]

HTS CF $/lb $/kg

0204100000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204210000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204222000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204224000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204232000 1.52 0.030279 0.066753

0204234000 1.52 0.030279 0.066753

0204300000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204410000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204422000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204424000 1.00 0.019920 0.043916

0204432000 1.52 0.030279 0.066753

0204434000 1.52 0.030279 0.066753
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HTS CF

Assessment

$/lb $/kg

5007106030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5007906030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5103100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5103200000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5104000000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0000 0.020000 0.044092

5105100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0309 0.020618 0.045454

5105210000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1111 0.022220 0.048991

5105290000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1111 0.022220 0.048991

5106100010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5106100090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5106200000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5435 0.010869 0.023962

5107100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5107200000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5435 0.010869 0.023962

5109102000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0870 0.021740 0.047929

5111113000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111117030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111117060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111191000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111192000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111196020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111196040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111196060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111196080 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5111200500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111209000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111300500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111309000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.022454

5111903000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5111909000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8319 0.016638 0.036679

5112111000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9982 0.019964 0.044013

5112112030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112112060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9982 0.019964 0.044013

5112192000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112199060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5112201000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5112203000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5112301000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5112303000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5112903000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6655 0.013311 0.029345

5112904000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8319 0.016638 0.036679

5112909010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5112909090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5212231020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5309292000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5407920520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5407921010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5407921020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5407931000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5408310520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5408321000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5408341000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5509520000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3804 0.007608 0.016773

5509610000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1630 0.003260 0.007187

5509910000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3804 0.007608 0.016773

5510200000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3804 0.007608 0.016773

5515130510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5515130520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5515131010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5515131020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5515220510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5515221000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5515920510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5515920520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5515921010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5515921020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5516311000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782
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[Wool and Products containing Wool Fibers]

HTS CF

Assessment

$/lb $/kg

5516320520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5516321000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5516330510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5516330520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4991 0.009982 0.022007

5516331000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5516341000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.2218 0.004437 0.009782

5601290020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9428 0.018856 0.041570

5602109010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5602109090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

5602210000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5701101300 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9783 0.019566 0.043135

5701101600 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9783 0.019566 0.043135

5701104000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9783 0.019566 0.043135

5701109000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9783 0.019566 0.043135

5702101000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8315 0.016630 0.036662

5702109010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8315 0.016630 0.036662

5702311000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7853 0.015706 0.034625

5702312000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6467 0.012934 0.028514

5702411000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7853 0.015706 0.034625

5702412000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6929 0.013859 0.030551

5702512000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7853 0.015706 0.034625

5702514000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7853 0.015706 0.034625

5702913000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8315 0.016630 0.036662

5702914000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7853 0.015706 0.034625

5703100020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7933 0.015886 0.035022

5703100080 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7933 0.015886 0.035022

5704100010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7466 0.014932 0.032919

5704900010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9332 0.018664 0.041147

5705002005 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7466 0.014932 0.032919

5801100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5801902090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5805002000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5805002500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5810991000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1091 0.022183 0.048904

5903903010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5546 0.011092 0.024454

6001290000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1322 0.022644 0.049921

6002410000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1322 0.022644 0.049921

6002490000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1322 0.022644 0.049921

6002910000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1322 0.022644 0.049921

6101100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0533 0.021066 0.046442

6102100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0533 0.021066 0.046442

6102301000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5266 0.010532 0.023219

6103110000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8806 0.017612 0.038828

6103122000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1887 0.003773 0.008319

6103310000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0293 0.020586 0.045384

6103411010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8615 0.017230 0.037986

6103412000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8615 0.017230 0.037986

6103431020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4923 0.009846 0.021708

6104110000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6104310000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6104331000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6104332000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1287 0.002573 0.005673

6104391000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1287 0.002573 0.005673

6104410010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0064 0.020128 0.044374

6104431010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5032 0.010064 0.022187

6104432010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1258 0.002517 0.005549

6104432020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1258 0.002517 0.005549

6104441000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5032 0.010064 0.022187

6104442010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1258 0.002517 0.005549

6104442020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1258 0.002517 0.005549

6104510000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0411 0.020822 0.045904

6104531000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5206 0.010412 0.022954

6104532010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1301 0.002602 0.005737

6104532020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1301 0.002602 0.005737

6104591005 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5206 0.010412 0.022954

6104591030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1301 0.002602 0.005737

6104610010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8256 0.016512 0.036402

6104631510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4718 0.009436 0.020803

6105201000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4617 0.009234 0.020357

6105901000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8080 0.016160 0.035626

6105908020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5420 0.010840 0.023898
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HTS CF

Assessment

$/lb $/kg

6106201010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4818 0.009636 0.021243

6106201020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4818 0.009636 0.021243

6106901010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8432 0.016864 0.037178

6107992000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8256 0.016512 0.036402

6108992000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8167 0.016334 0.036010

6109901530 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8432 0.016864 0.037178

6110101010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110101020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110101030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110101040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110101050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110101060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2866 0.025733 0.056730

6110102010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102060 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102070 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110102080 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9007 0.018014 0.039714

6110301510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110301520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110301530 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110301540 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110301550 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110301560 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5147 0.010293 0.022692

6110303010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303015 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303025 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303035 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303045 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110303055 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1930 0.003861 0.008512

6110909012 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5790 0.011581 0.025531

6110909028 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6433 0.012866 0.028364

6110909074 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5790 0.011581 0.025531

6111100010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1076 0.022152 0.048836

6111100030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1076 0.022152 0.048836

6114100040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8806 0.017612 0.038828

6114100050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8806 0.017612 0.038828

6114100070 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8806 0.017612 0.038828

6115198020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1322 0.022644 0.049921

6115910000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9058 0.018116 0.039939

6115939010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4529 0.009058 0.019968

6116109500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0834 0.001668 0.003677

6116910000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9535 0.019070 0.042042

6116936400 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4767 0.009534 0.021019

6116937400 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4767 0.009534 0.021019

6116938800 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1788 0.003575 0.007882

6116939400 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1788 0.003575 0.007882

6116999530 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3576 0.007152 0.015768

6117101000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0727 0.021454 0.047298

6117102010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4767 0.009534 0.021019

6117809020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9635 0.019270 0.042483

6117809030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5959 0.011919 0.026276

6201110010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0199 0.020398 0.044970

6201110020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0199 0.020398 0.044970

6201122010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0637 0.001274 0.002809

6201133010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4590 0.009180 0.020238

6201134015 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0510 0.001021 0.002250

6201134030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1020 0.002039 0.004495

6201134040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1020 0.002039 0.004495

6201199020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6374 0.012748 0.028104

6201911000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9970 0.019939 0.043958

6201912011 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9970 0.019939 0.043958

6201912021 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9970 0.019939 0.043958

6201932511 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4985 0.009970 0.021980

6202110010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8823 0.017646 0.038901
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HTS CF

Assessment

$/lb $/kg

6202110020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8823 0.017646 0.038901

6202122010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0630 0.001261 0.002779

6202133010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5804 0.011608 0.025591

6202134005 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0645 0.001290 0.002843

6202134030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1290 0.002584 0.005697

6202911000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6202912011 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6202912021 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6202934011 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6203111000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012603 0.027785

6203112000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012603 0.027785

6203121000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6203310010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0713 0.021426 0.047236

6203310020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0713 0.021426 0.047236

6203331030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6203331050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6203399020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012604 0.027787

6203410510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020166 0.044458

6203410520 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020166 0.044458

6203433010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5425 0.010850 0.023921

6203433020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5425 0.010850 0.023921

6204110000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9453 0.018906 0.041680

6204131000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6204132010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1891 0.003782 0.008337

6204191000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6204192000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1891 0.003782 0.008337

6204210010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8823 0.017646 0.038901

6204210030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8823 0.017646 0.038901

6204312010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0713 0.021426 0.047236

6204312020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0713 0.021426 0.047236

6204334010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5042 0.010084 0.022231

6204335010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0630 0.001261 0.002779

6204335020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0630 0.001261 0.002779

6204392010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5042 0.010084 0.022231

6204393010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0630 0.001261 0.002779

6204398020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5672 0.011344 0.025009

6204412010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0475 0.020950 0.046186

6204412020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0475 0.020950 0.046186

6204433010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4930 0.009860 0.021737

6204434010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4930 0.009860 0.021737

6204434020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4930 0.009860 0.021737

6204434030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3081 0.006163 0.013587

6204434040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3081 0.006163 0.013587

6204443010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5042 0.010084 0.022231

6204444010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5042 0.010084 0.022231

6204444020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5042 0.010084 0.022231

6204510010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0318 0.020636 0.045495

6204510020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0318 0.020636 0.045495

6204532010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5159 0.010318 0.022747

6204592010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5159 0.010318 0.022747

6204593010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5159 0.010318 0.022747

6204593020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5159 0.010318 0.022747

6204594020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5804 0.011608 0.025591

6204611010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6204611020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6204619010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6204619020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6204619040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6204632510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4822 0.009644 0.021261

6204692010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4822 0.009644 0.021261

6204692030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4822 0.009644 0.021261

6204696020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5425 0.010850 0.023921

6204699020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5426 0.010850 0.023921

6204699030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1808 0.003617 0.007974

6204699050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1808 0.003617 0.007974

6205102010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6205102020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6205301510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4822 0.009644 0.021261

6205903050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0603 0.001206 0.002659

6205904040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1206 0.002412 0.005317

6206203010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527
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$/lb $/kg

6206203020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9645 0.019290 0.042527

6206402510 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.5425 0.010850 0.023921

6207992000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8627 0.017253 0.038036

6208920010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0616 0.001232 0.002716

6208920030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0616 0.001232 0.002716

6209100000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8260 0.016520 0.036420

6211310030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9453 0.018906 0.041680

6211310040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9453 0.018906 0.041680

6211310051 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9453 0.018906 0.041680

6211330052 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012603 0.027785

6211410040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9453 0.018906 0.041680

6211410050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6211410055 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6211410061 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.0083 0.020167 0.044459

6211430064 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012603 0.027785

6211430074 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.6302 0.012603 0.027785

6212900020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7472 0.014944 0.032946

6214102000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.3503 0.007006 0.015446

6214200000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9340 0.018681 0.041184

6214300000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1168 0.002335 0.005149

6214400000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1168 0.002335 0.005149

6214900010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.0584 0.001168 0.002575

6215900010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1675 0.023350 0.051478

6216008000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.2056 0.024112 0.053157

6217109020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8627 0.017253 0.038036

6217109030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1232 0.002465 0.005434

6217909010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1232 0.002465 0.005434

6217909030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8627 0.017253 0.038036

6217909035 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1232 0.002465 0.005434

6217909085 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1232 0.002465 0.005434

6301200010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9620 0.019240 0.042417

6301200020 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9620 0.019240 0.042417

6301900030 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.1132 0.002264 0.004992

6302390010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9620 0.019240 0.042417

6304193040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.9054 0.018109 0.039923

6304910050 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.7922 0.015845 0.034931

6304991000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1318 0.022636 0.049902

6304991500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1318 0.022636 0.049902

6304996010 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.1318 0.022636 0.049902

6501009000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.3864 0.027728 0.061129

6503009000 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.3864 0.027728 0.061129

6505903090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8838 0.017677 0.038970

6505904090 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.8658 0.017316 0.038174

6505906040 .......................................................................................................................................................... 0.4621 0.009242 0.020375

§ 1280.313 Collecting persons for

purposes of collection of assessments.

(a) Any person who is responsible for

collecting an assessment pursuant to the

Act and this subpart, including

processors and any other persons who

are required to remit assessments to the

Board pursuant to this part, shall be a

collecting person, except that a

collecting person who is a market

agency; i.e., commission merchant,

auction market, or livestock market in

the business of receiving such sheep or

sheep products for sale on commission

for or on behalf of a producer or feeder,

shall pass the collected assessment on to

the subsequent purchaser pursuant to

the Order.

(b) Customs will collect the

assessment at the time of importation

from the importer or from any person

acting as the principal agent, broker, or

consignee for sheep, sheep products,

wool, and products containing wool

fiber identified by the HTS classification

numbers in § 1280.312.

(c) In cases where a producer or

feeder sells sheep as part of a custom

slaughter operation, the producer or

feeder shall be the collecting person in

the same manner as if the sheep were

sold for slaughter.

(d) For the purposes of this section, in

the event of a producer’s, feeder’s, or

importer’s death, bankruptcy,

receivership, or incapacity, the

representative of such producer, feeder,

or importer or the producer’s, feeder’s,

or importer’s estate, or the person acting

on behalf of creditors, shall be

considered the producer, feeder, or

importer.

§ 1280.314 Remittance persons for

purposes of remitting assessments.

(a) Each processor who makes

payment to a producer, feeder, handler,

or collecting person for sheep or wool

purchased from the producer, feeder,

handler, or collecting person shall be a

remitting person and shall collect an

assessment from the producer, feeder,

handler, or other collecting person on

sheep or wool sold by the producer,

feeder, handler, or collecting person,

and each such producer, feeder,

handler, or collecting person shall pay

such assessment to the processor and

that processor shall remit the

assessment to the Board;

(b) Each person who processes or

causes to be processed sheep or sheep

products of that person’s own

production, and markets such sheep or
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sheep products, shall pay an assessment

on such sheep or sheep products at the

time of sale at a rate equivalent to the

rate established pursuant to

§ 1280.224(d), Sheep Purchases, of the

Order, for live sheep or § 1280.225(d),

Wool Purchases, for greasy wool, and

shall remit such assessment to the

Board;

(c) Each person who exports live

sheep or greasy wool shall remit the

assessment to the Board on such sheep

or greasy wool at the time of export, at

the rate established pursuant to

§ 1280.224(d), Sheep Purchases, of the

Order, for live sheep or § 1280.225(d),

Wool Purchases, for greasy wool.

§ 1280.315 Remittance of assessments

and submission of reports to the National

Sheep Promotion, Research, and

Information Board.

Each person responsible for remitting

the assessment as described in

§ 1280.314 shall remit the assessments

and a report of assessments to the Board

as follows:

(a) Reports. Each person who is

responsible for remitting the assessment

shall make reports on forms made

available or approved by the Board.

Such person shall prepare a separate

report for each reporting period. Each

report shall be mailed together with the

applicable assessment amount to the

Board pursuant to § 1280.311(a). Each

completed report shall contain the

following information, as applicable,

including, but not limited to:

(1) Live sheep sold.

(i) The number of sheep purchased,

initially transferred, or subject to the

collection of assessment in any other

manner, and the dates of such

transactions;

(ii) The number of live sheep

exported;

(iii) The amount of assessment

remitted;

(iv) An explanation for the remittance

of any assessment that is less than the

pounds of sheep multiplied by the

assessment rate; and

(v) The date an assessment was paid.

(2) Greasy wool sold.

(i) The amount of wool that is

purchased, initially transferred or

subject to the collection of assessment

in any other manner, and the dates of

such transaction;

(ii) The amount of greasy wool

exported;

(iii) The amount of assessment

remitted;

(iv) An explanation for the remittance

of an assessment that is less than the

pounds of greasy wool multiplied by the

assessment rate; and

(v) The date an assessment was paid.

(b) Customs will transmit reports and

assessments collected on imported

sheep and sheep products to AMS

according to an agreement between

Customs and AMS.

§ 1280.316 Evidence of payment of

assessments.

Each collecting person, except a

producer or feeder who processes sheep

or sheep products of the producer’s or

feeder’s own production for sale, is

required to give to the producer, feeder,

handler, or collecting person from

whom the collecting person collected an

assessment written evidence of payment

of the assessments. Such written

evidence, which shall serve as a receipt,

must contain the following information:

(a) Name and address of the collecting

person;

(b) Name of producer or feeder who

paid the assessment;

(c) Number of head of sheep sold;

(d) Total pounds of sheep or greasy

wool sold;

(e) Total assessments paid by the

producer or feeder; and

(f) Date an assessment was paid.

§ 1280.317 Books and records.

Any person subject to the

requirements in § 1280.233, Books and

Records, of the Order shall maintain and

make available to the Secretary for at

least 2 years beyond the fiscal period of

their applicability such books and

records as necessary to carry out the

provision of the Order and these

regulations.

§ 1280.318 OMB control numbers.

The control number assigned to the

information collection requirements in

Part 1280 by OMB pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35) is OMB number

0581–0093.

Dated: May 3, 1996.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

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RIN 1125–AA01

Executive Office for Immigration

Review; Motions and Appeals in

Immigration Proceedings; Correction

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Correction to final regulation.

SUMMARY: This document contains

corrections to the final regulation,

published Monday, April 29, 1996 (61

FR 18900), relating to new motions and

appeals procedures in immigration

proceedings.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret M. Philbin, General Counsel,

Executive Office for Immigration

Review, Suite 2400, 5107 Leesburg Pike,

Falls Church, Virginia 22041, (703) 305–

0470 (not a toll free call).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final regulation that is the subject

of these corrections streamlines the

motions and appeals practice before the

Board of Immigration Appeals and

establishes a centralized procedure for

filing notices of appeal, fees, fee waiver

requests, and briefs directly with the

Board. The new regulation also

establishes time and number limitations

on motions to reconsider and on

motions to reopen and makes certain

changes to appellate procedures to

reflect the statutory directives of section

545 of the Immigration Act of 1990

(Pub. L. 101–649, 104 Stat. at 4978).

Need for Correction

As published, the final regulation

contains errors which may prove to be

misleading and are in need of

clarification.

Correction of Publication

Editorial Note: An additional correction to

this document appears elsewhere in the

Corrections Section of this issue.

Accordingly, the publication on April

29, 1996, of the final regulation (EOIR

102F), which was the subject of FR Doc.

96–10157 is corrected as follows:

§ 3.6(b) [Corrected]

1. On page 18907, in the second

column, in § 3.6 paragraph (b), line 9,

the reference to ‘‘§ 3.23(b)(4)(ii)’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘§ 3.23(b)(4)(iii).’’

§ 242.22 [Corrected]

2. On page 18909, in the third

column, in § 242.22, line 6, the

reference to ‘‘§ 3.23(b)(4)(ii)’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘§ 3.23(b)(4)(iii).’’

Dated: May 6, 1996.

Rosemary Hart,

Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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