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date the quota was established) and

entered into the United States not later

than May 12, 1996 (180 days from the

date the quota was established).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janise Zygmont, Farm Service Agency,

United States Department of

Agriculture, room 3756–S, PO Box 2415,

Washington, DC 20013–2415 or call

(202) 720–8841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1949

Act requires that a special import quota

be determined and announced

immediately if, for any consecutive 10-

week period, the Friday through

Thursday average price quotation for the

lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for

Middling 13⁄32 inch cotton, C.I.F.

northern Europe (U.S. Northern Europe

price), adjusted for the value of any

cotton user marketing certificates

issued, exceeds the Northern Europe

price by more than 1.25 cents per

pound. This condition was met during

the consecutive 10-week period that

ended November 9, 1995. The quota

amount is equal to 1 week’s

consumption of upland cotton by

domestic mills at the seasonallyadjusted average rate of the most recent

3 months for which data are available—

July 1995 through September 1995. The

special import quota identifies a

quantity of imports that is not subject to

the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate

quota. The quota is not divided by

staple length or by country of origin.

The quota does not affect existing tariff

rates or phytosanitary regulations. The

quota does not apply to Extra Long

Staple cotton.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1444–2(a) and U.S.

Note 6(a), Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the

HTS.

Signed at Washington, DC, on December

22, 1995.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–18 Filed 1–2–96; 8:45 am]

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Secretary of Agriculture’s Special

Cotton Quota Announcement Number

12

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A special import quota for

upland cotton equal to 43,624,810

kilograms (96,176,321 pounds) is

established in accordance with section

103B(a)(5)(F) of the Agricultural Act of

1949, as amended (1949 Act). This

quota is established under Proclamation

6301 of June 7, 1991, and is referenced

as the Secretary of Agriculture’s Special

Cotton Quota Announcement Number

12, chapter 99, subchapter III,

subheading 9903.52.12 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

DATES: The quota was established on

November 22, 1995, and applies to

upland cotton purchased not later than

February 19, 1996 (90 days from the

date the quota was established) and

entered into the United States not later

than May 19, 1996 (180 days from the

date the quota was established).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janise Zygmont, Farm Service Agency,

United States Department of

Agriculture, room 3756–S, PO Box 2415,

Washington, DC 20013–2415 or call

(202) 720–8841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1949

Act requires that a special import quota

be determined and announced

immediately if, for any consecutive 10-

week period, the Friday through

Thursday average price quotation for the

lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for

Middling 13⁄32 inch cotton, C.I.F.

northern Europe (U.S. Northern Europe

price), adjusted for the value of any

cotton user marketing certificates

issued, exceeds the Northern Europe

price by more than 1.25 cents per

pound. This condition was met during

the consecutive 10-week period that

ended November 16, 1995. The quota

amount is equal to 1 week’s

consumption of upland cotton by

domestic mills at the seasonallyadjusted average rate of the most recent

3 months for which data are available—

July 1995 through September 1995. The

special import quota identifies a

quantity of imports that is not subject to

the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate

quota. The quota is not divided by

staple length or by country of origin.

The quota does not affect existing tariff

rates or phytosanitary regulations. The

quota does not apply to Extra Long

Staple cotton.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1444–2(a) and U.S.

Note 6(a), Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the

HTS.

Signed at Washington, DC, on December

22, 1995.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–15 Filed 1–2–96; 8:45 am]

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Secretary of Agriculture’s Special

Cotton Quota Announcement Number

13

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A special import quota for

upland cotton equal to 43,624,810

kilograms (96,176,321 pounds) is

established in accordance with section

103B(a)(5)(F) of the Agricultural Act of

1949, as amended (1949 Act). This

quota is established under Proclamation

6301 of June 7, 1991, and is referenced

as the Secretary of Agriculture’s Special

Cotton Quota Announcement Number

13, chapter 99, subchapter III,

subheading 9903.52.13 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

DATES: The quota was established on

November 29, 1995, and applies to

upland cotton purchased not later than

February 26, 1996 (90 days from the

date the quota was established) and

entered into the United States not later

than May 26, 1996 (180 days from the

date the quota was established).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janise Zygmont, Farm Service Agency,

United States Department of

Agriculture, room 3756–S, PO Box 2415,

Washington, DC 20013–2415 or call

(202) 720–8841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1949

Act requires that a special import quota

be determined and announced

immediately if, for any consecutive 10-

week period, the Friday through

Thursday average price quotation for the

lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for

Middling 13⁄32 inch cotton, C.I.F.

northern Europe, (U.S. Northern Europe

price), adjusted for the value of any

cotton user marketing certificates

issued, exceeds the Northern Europe

price by more than 1.25 cents per

pound. This condition was met during

the consecutive 10-week period that

ended November 23, 1995. The quota

amount is equal to 1 week’s

consumption of upland cotton by

domestic mills at the seasonallyadjusted average rate of the most recent

3 months for which data are available—

July 1995 through September 1995. The

special import quota identifies a

quantity of imports that is not subject to

the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate

quota. The quota is not divided by

staple length or by country of origin.

The quota does not affect existing tariff

rates or phytosanitary regulations. The

quota does not apply to Extra Long

Staple cotton.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1444–2(a) and U.S.

Note 6(a), Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the

HTS.

Signed at Washington, DC, on December

22, 1995.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–00017 Filed 1–2–96; 8:45 am]

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