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Vol. 61, No. 121

Friday, June 21, 1996

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1205

[CN–96–002]

1996 Amendment to Cotton Board

Rules and Regulations Adjusting

Supplemental Assessment on Imports

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton

Board Rules and Regulations by raising

the value assigned to imported cotton

for the purpose of calculating

supplemental assessments collected for

use by the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program. This action is

required by this regulation on an annual

basis to ensure that the assessments

collected on imported cotton and the

cotton content of imported products

remain similar to that paid on

domestically produced cotton. The

amended value reflects the 12-month

average price received by U.S. farmers

for Upland cotton for calendar year

1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Craig Shackelford, (202) 720–2259.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This 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.

Executive Order 12778

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice

Reform. It is not intended to have

retroactive effect. This rule would not

preempt any state or local laws,

regulations, or policies, unless they

present an irreconcilable conflict with

this rule.

The Act provides that administrative

proceedings must be exhausted before

parties may file suit in court. Under

Section 12 of the Act, any person

subject to an order may file with the

Secretary a petition stating that the

order, any provision of the plan, or any

obligation imposed in connection with

the order is not in accordance with law

and requesting a modification of the

order or to be exempted therefrom. Such

person is afforded the opportunity for a

hearing on the petition. After the

hearing, the Secretary would rule on the

petition. The Act provides that the

District Court of the United States in

any district in which the person is an

inhabitant, or has his principal place of

business, has jurisdiction to review the

Secretary’s ruling, provided a complaint

is filed within 20 days from the date of

the entry of the ruling.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to requirements set forth in

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) the Agricultural

Marketing Service (AMS) has

considered the economic impact of this

action on small entities and has

determined that its implementation will

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

businesses.

There are an estimated 10,000

importers who are presently subject to

rules and regulations issued pursuant to

the Cotton Research and Promotion

Order. This rule will affect importers of

cotton and cotton-containing products.

The majority of these importers are

small businesses under the criteria

established by the Small Business

Administration (13 CFR § 121.601). This

rule will raise the assessments paid by

the importers under the Cotton Research

and Promotion Order. Even though the

assessment will be raised, the increase

is small and will not significantly affect

small businesses.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.011938 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.012874, an increase of

$0.000936 per kilogram or

approximately seven percent. From

January through December of 1995

approximately $15,208,000 in

assessments were collected at the

$0.011938 per kilogram of cotton rate.

Should cotton products be imported at

the same level in 1996, one could expect

the increase in the assessment on

imported cotton to generate $16,272,560

or a seven percent increase over 1995.

Historical data on importation of cotton

products suggest that some increase in

the amount of cotton products imported

into the U.S. may be expected in 1996;

however, this amount is undetermined.

In 1995 the largest 50 importers

subject to assessments under this

section paid a total of approximately

$4,589,000 in assessments. During the

same period the smallest 50 importers

paid approximately $204 in

assessments. The largest 50 importers

paid an average of $91,779 in

assessments during 1995 within a range

from $374,004 to $38,728. The smallest

50 importers paid average total

assessments for 1995 of $3.84 within a

range from $10.20 to $2.10. While larger

businesses paid substantially larger total

assessments than smaller businesses,

the rate of assessment per kilogram of

imported cotton was the same for both

larger and smaller sized businesses. In

addition both larger and smaller

importers are able to take advantage of

the U.S. Customs Service Automated

Collection System to pay assessments.

In this way administrative burdens are

not disproportionate for smaller

businesses compared to larger

businesses.

Paperwork Reduction

In compliance with Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations (5 CFR Part 1320) which

implement the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et

seq.) the information collection

requirements contained in the

regulation to be amended have been

previously approved by OMB and were

assigned control number 0581–0093.

Background

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act Amendments of 1990 enacted by

Congress under Subtitle G of Title XIX

of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation

and Trade Act of 1990 on November 28,

1990, contained two provisions that

authorized changes in the funding

procedures for the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program.

These provisions are: (1) The

assessment of imported cotton and

cotton products; and (2) termination of
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the right of cotton producers to demand

a refund of assessments.

An amended Cotton Research and

Promotion Order was approved by

producers and importers voting in a

referendum held July 17–26, 1991.

Proposed rules implementing the

amended Order were published in the

Federal Register on December 17, 1991,

(56 FR 65450). The final implementing

rules were published on July 1 and 2,

1992, (57 FR 29181) and (57 FR 29431),

respectively.

A proposed rule seeking comments

regarding the adjustments of the value

of imported cotton was published in the

Federal Register on March 22, 1996 (61

FR 11764–11776). No comments were

received during the comment period

(March 22, 1996–April 22, 1996).

This final rule will increase the value

assigned to imported cotton in the

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations 7

CFR 1205.510(b)(2). This value is used

to calculate supplemental assessments

on imported cotton and the cotton

content of imported products.

Supplemental assessments are the

second part of a two-part assessment.

The first part of the assessment is levied

on the weight of cotton produced or

imported at a rate of $1 per bale of

cotton which is equivalent to 500

pounds or $1 per 226.8 kilograms of

cotton.

Supplemental assessments are levied

at a rate of five-tenths of one percent of

the value of domestically produced

cotton, imported cotton, and the cotton

content of imported products. The

agency adopted the use of the calendar

year average price received by U.S.

farmers for Upland cotton as a

benchmark for the value of domestically

produced cotton. The source for this

statistic is ‘‘Agricultural Prices’’, a

publication of the National Agricultural

Statistics Service (NASS) of the

Department of Agriculture. Use of the

average price figure in the calculation of

supplemental assessments on imported

cotton and the cotton content of

imported products yields an assessment

that approximates assessments paid on

domestically produced cotton.

The current value of imported cotton

as published in the Federal Register (60

FR 36033) on July 13, 1995 for the

purpose of calculating supplemental

assessments on imported cotton is

$1.5057 per kilogram. This number was

calculated using the annual average

price received by farmers for Upland

cotton during the calendar year 1994

which was $0.683 per pound. Using the

Average Price Received by U.S. farmers

for Upland cotton for the calendar year

1995, which is $0.768 per pound, the

new value of imported cotton will be

$1.6931 per kilogram. The amended

value is $0.1874 per kilogram greater

than the previous value.

An example of the assessment

formula and how the various figures are

obtained is as follows:

One bale is equal to 500 pounds.

One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds.

One pound equals 0.453597 kilograms.

One dollar per bale assessment converted

to kilograms A 500 pound bale equals 226.8

kg. (500×.453597) $1 per bale assessment

equals § 0.002000 per pound (1÷500) or

$0.004409 per kg. (1÷226.8)

Supplemental assessment of 5⁄10 of one

percent of the value of the cotton converted

to kilograms. Average price received $0.768

per pound or $1.6931 per kg. (0.768×2.2046)

= 1.6931. 5⁄10 of one percent of the average price in

kg. equals $0.008465 per kg. (1.6931×.005)

The total assessment per kilogram of raw

cotton is obtained by adding the $1 per bale

equivalent assessment of $0.004409 per kg.

and the supplemental assessment § 0.008465

per kg. which equals $0.012874 per kg.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.011938 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.012874, an increase of

$0.000936 per kilogram. This increase

reflects the increase in the Average Price

of Upland Cotton Received by U.S.

Farmers during the period January

through December 1995.

Since the value of cotton is the basis

of the supplemental assessment

calculation and the figures shown in the

right hand column of the Import

Assessment Table 1205.510(b)(3) are a

result of such a calculation, these

figures have been revised. These figures

indicate the total assessment per

kilogram due for each Harmonized

Tariff Schedule (HTS) number subject to

assessment.

As a result of changes in the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule, numbering

revisions to the Import Assessment

Table used in the Cotton Research and

Promotion program were necessary.

These changes are as follows:

Numbers Deleted

5205250000

5205450000

6203492010

Numbers Changed

Old number New number Comment

5209430020 5209430030 Use same conversion factor.

5209430040 5209430050 Use same conversion factor.

5311004000 5311004020 Use same conversion factor.

5806200000 5806200010

5806200090 Use same conversion factor.

Old number New number Comment

6115199010 6115198010 Use same conversion factor.

6115922000 6115929000 Use same conversion factor.

6115932020 6115936020 Use same conversion factor.

Two other changes have been made to

lessen the administrative burden for

importers. The first simplifies the

process to determine if the minimum

value of cotton has been imported to

warrant payment of the assessment. The

second lengthens the amount of time

that an exemption certificate remains

valid.

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act Amendments of 1990 provided for

the establishment of a de minimis (a

minimum)volume or value of imported

cotton under which no assessment

would be paid. Section 1205.510(b)(3)(I)

provides that any cotton imported in

which the value of the cotton is less

than $220.99 shall not be subject to the

assessment. When the de minimis value

was first implemented in 1992, the

220.99 equaled $2.00 in cotton

assessment. The U.S. Customs Service

does not collect assessments of $2.00 or

less. Each subsequent year, with the

adjustment of the assessment on

imported cotton, the amount of

assessment due on cotton has increased

or decreased in relation to the change in

the minimum import assessment fee of

$2.00.

The agency amends the de minimis

value of cotton to a fluctuating value

that will always yield an assessment of

$2.00. Section 1205.510(b)(6)(I) provides

for an importer to claim an exemption

from the assessment under specific

conditions. The exemption is valid for

120 days. This amendment will

lengthen that period so that exemption

certificates issued by the Cotton Board

will be valid for 1 year from the date of

issue.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205

Advertising, Agricultural research,

Cotton, Marketing agreements,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR Part 1205 is amended

as follows:

PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH

AND PROMOTION

1. The authority citation for Part 1205

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118.

2. In § 1205.510 paragraphs (b) (2) and

(3) are revised to read as follows:
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§ 1205.510 Levy of assessments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(2) The 12-month average of monthly

average prices received by U.S. farmers

will be calculated annually. Such

average will be used as the value of

imported cotton for the purpose of

levying the supplemental assessment on

imported cotton and will be expressed

in kilograms. The value of imported

cotton for the purpose of levying this

supplemental assessment is $1.6931 per

kilogram.

(3) The following table contains

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

classification numbers and

corresponding conversion factors and

assessments. The left column of the

following table indicates the HTS

classifications of imported cotton and

cotton-containing products subject to

assessment. The center column

indicates the conversion factor for

determining the raw fiber content for

each kilogram of the HTS. HTS numbers

for raw cotton have no conversion factor

in the table. The right column indicates

the total assessment per kilogram of the

article assessed.

(i) Any line item entry of cotton

appearing on Customs entry

documentation in which the value of

the cotton contained therein results in

the calculation of an assessment of two

dollars ($2.00) or less will not be subject

to assessments as described in this

section.

(ii) In the event that any HTS number

subject to assessment is changed and

such change is merely a replacement of

a previous number and has no impact

on the physical properties, description,

or cotton content of the product

involved, assessments will continue to

be collected based on the new number.

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

5201001200 0 1.2874

5201001400 0 1.2874

5201001800 0 1.2874

5201002200 0 1.2874

5201002400 0 1.2874

5201002800 0 1.2874

5201003400 0 1.2874

5201003800 0 1.2874

5204110000 1.1111 1.4304

5204200000 1.1111 1.4304

5205111000 1.1111 1.4304

5205112000 1.1111 1.4304

5205121000 1.1111 1.4304

5205122000 1.1111 1.4304

5205131000 1.1111 1.4304

5205132000 1.1111 1.4304

5205141000 1.1111 1.4304

5205210000 1.1111 1.4304

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

5205220000 1.1111 1.4304

5205230000 1.1111 1.4304

5205240000 1.1111 1.4304

5205310000 1.1111 1.4304

5205320000 1.1111 1.4304

5205330000 1.1111 1.4304

5205340000 1.1111 1.4304

5205410000 1.1111 1.4304

5205420000 1.1111 1.4304

5205440000 1.1111 1.4304

5206120000 0.5556 0.7153

5206130000 0.5556 0.7153

5206140000 0.5556 0.7153

5206220000 0.5556 0.7153

5206230000 0.5556 0.7153

5206240000 0.5556 0.7153

5206310000 0.5556 0.7153

5207100000 1.1111 1.4304

5207900000 0.5556 0.7153

5208112020 1.1455 1.4747

5208112040 1.1455 1.4747

5208112090 1.1455 1.4747

5208114020 1.1455 1.4747

5208114060 1.1455 1.4747

5208114090 1.1455 1.4747

5208118090 1.1455 1.4747

5208124020 1.1455 1.4747

5208124040 1.1455 1.4747

5208124090 1.1455 1.4747

5208126020 1.1455 1.4747

5208126040 1.1455 1.4747

5208126060 1.1455 1.4747

5208126090 1.1455 1.4747

5208128020 1.1455 1.4747

5208128090 1.1455 1.4747

5208130000 1.1455 1.4747

5208192020 1.1455 1.4747

5208192090 1.1455 1.4747

5208194020 1.1455 1.4747

5208194090 1.1455 1.4747

5208196020 1.1455 1.4747

5208196090 1.1455 1.4747

5208224040 1.1455 1.4747

5208224090 1.1455 1.4747

5208226020 1.1455 1.4747

5208226060 1.1455 1.4747

5208228020 1.1455 1.4747

5208230000 1.1455 1.4747

5208292020 1.1455 1.4747

5208292090 1.1455 1.4747

5208294090 1.1455 1.4747

5208296090 1.1455 1.4747

5208298020 1.1455 1.4747

5208312000 1.1455 1.4747

5208321000 1.1455 1.4747

5208323020 1.1455 1.4747

5208323040 1.1455 1.4747

5208323090 1.1455 1.4747

5208324020 1.1455 1.4747

5208324040 1.1455 1.4747

5208325020 1.1455 1.4747

5208330000 1.1455 1.4747

5208392020 1.1455 1.4747

5208392090 1.1455 1.4747

5208394090 1.1455 1.4747

5208396090 1.1455 1.4747

5208398020 1.1455 1.4747

5208412000 1.1455 1.4747

5208416000 1.1455 1.4747

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

5208418000 1.1455 1.4747

5208421000 1.1455 1.4747

5208423000 1.1455 1.4747

5208424000 1.1455 1.4747

5208425000 1.1455 1.4747

5208430000 1.1455 1.4747

5208492000 1.1455 1.4747

5208494020 1.1455 1.4747

5208494090 1.1455 1.4747

5208496010 1.1455 1.4747

5208496090 1.1455 1.4747

5208498090 1.1455 1.4747

5208512000 1.1455 1.4747

5208516060 1.1455 1.4747

5208518090 1.1455 1.4747

5208523020 1.1455 1.4747

5208523040 1.1455 1.4747

5208523090 1.1455 1.4747

5208524020 1.1455 1.4747

5208524040 1.1455 1.4747

5208524060 1.1455 1.4747

5208525020 1.1455 1.4747

5208530000 1.1455 1.4747

5208592020 1.1455 1.4747

5208592090 1.1455 1.4747

5208594090 1.1455 1.4747

5208596090 1.1455 1.4747

5209110020 1.1455 1.4747

5209110030 1.1455 1.4747

5209110090 1.1455 1.4747

5209120020 1.1455 1.4747

5209120040 1.1455 1.4747

5209190020 1.1455 1.4747

5209190040 1.1455 1.4747

5209190060 1.1455 1.4747

5209190090 1.1455 1.4747

5209210090 1.1455 1.4747

5209220020 1.1455 1.4747

5209220040 1.1455 1.4747

5209290040 1.1455 1.4747

5209290090 1.1455 1.4747

5209313000 1.1455 1.4747

5209316020 1.1455 1.4747

5209316030 1.1455 1.4747

5209316050 1.1455 1.4747

5209316090 1.1455 1.4747

5209320020 1.1455 1.4747

5209320040 1.1455 1.4747

5209390020 1.1455 1.4747

5209390040 1.1455 1.4747

5209390060 1.1455 1.4747

5209390080 1.1455 1.4747

5209390090 1.1455 1.4747

5209413000 1.1455 1.4747

5209416020 1.1455 1.4747

5209416040 1.1455 1.4747

5209420020 1.0309 1.3272

5209420040 1.0309 1.3272

5209430030 1.1455 1.4747

5209430050 1.1455 1.4747

5209490020 1.1455 1.4747

5209490090 1.1455 1.4747

5209516030 1.1455 1.4747

5209516050 1.1455 1.4747

5209520020 1.1455 1.4747

5209590020 1.1455 1.4747

5209590040 1.1455 1.4747

5209590090 1.6873 1.8848

5210114020 0.6873 0.8848
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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

5210114040 0.6873 0.8848

5210116020 0.6873 0.8848

5210116040 0.6873 0.8848

5210116060 0.6873 0.8848

5210118020 0.6873 0.8848

5210120000 0.6873 0.8848

5210192090 0.6873 0.8848

5210214040 0.6873 0.8848

5210216020 0.6873 0.8848

5210216060 0.6873 0.8848

5210218020 0.6873 0.8848

5210314020 0.6873 0.8848

5210314040 0.6873 0.8848

5210316020 0.6873 0.8848

5210318020 0.6873 0.8848

5210414000 0.6873 0.8848

5210416000 0.6873 0.8848

5210418000 0.6873 0.8848

5210498090 0.6873 0.8848

5210514040 0.6873 0.8848

5210516020 0.6873 0.8848

5210516040 0.6873 0.8848

5210516060 0.6873 0.8848

5211110090 0.6873 0.8848

5211120020 0.6873 0.8848

5211190020 0.6873 0.8848

5211190060 0.6873 0.8848

5211210030 0.4165 0.5362

5211210050 0.6873 0.8848

5211290090 0.6873 0.8848

5211320020 0.6873 0.8848

5211390040 0.6873 0.8848

5211390060 0.6873 0.8848

5211490020 0.6873 0.8848

5211490090 0.6873 0.8848

5211590020 0.6873 0.8848

5212146090 0.9164 0.1798

5212156020 0.9164 0.1798

5212216090 0.9164 0.1798

5309214010 0.2864 0.3687

5309214090 0.2864 0.3687

5309294010 0.2864 0.3687

5311004020 0.9164 1.1798

5407810010 0.5727 0.7373

5407810030 0.5727 0.7373

5407912020 0.4009 0.5161

5408312020 0.4009 0.5161

5408329020 0.4009 0.5161

5408349020 0.4009 0.5161

5408349090 0.4009 0.5161

5509530030 0.5556 0.7153

5509530060 0.5556 0.7153

5513110020 0.4009 0.5161

5513110040 0.4009 0.5161

5513110060 0.4009 0.5161

5513110090 0.4009 0.5161

5513120000 0.4009 0.5161

5513130020 0.4009 0.5161

5513210020 0.4009 0.5161

5513310000 0.4009 0.5161

5514120020 0.4009 0.5161

5516420060 0.4009 0.5161

5516910060 0.4009 0.5161

5516930090 0.4009 0.5161

5601210010 1.1455 1.4747

5601210090 1.1455 1.4747

5601300000 1.1455 1.4747

5602109090 0.5727 0.7373

5602290000 1.1455 1.4747

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

5602906000 0.526 0.6772

5604900000 0.5556 0.7153

5607902000 0.8889 1.1444

5608901000 1.1111 1.4304

5608902300 1.1111 1.4304

5609001000 1.1111 1.4304

5609004000 0.5556 0.7153

5701104000 0.0556 0.0716

5701109000 0.1111 0.143

5701901010 1.0444 1.3446

5702109020 1.1 1.4161

5702312000 0.0778 0.1002

5702411000 0.0722 0.093

5702412000 0.0778 0.1002

5702421000 0.0778 0.1002

5702913000 0.0889 0.1144

5702991010 1.1111 1.4304

5702991090 1.1111 1.4304

5703900000 0.4489 0.5779

5801210000 1.1455 1.4747

5801230000 1.1455 1.4747

5801250010 1.1455 1.4747

5801250020 1.1455 1.4747

5801260020 1.1455 1.4747

5802190000 1.1455 1.4747

5802300030 0.5727 0.7373

5804291000 1.1455 1.4747

5806200010 0.3534 0.455

5806200090 0.3534 0.455

5806310000 1.1455 1.4747

5806400000 0.4296 0.5531

5808107000 0.5727 0.7373

5808900010 0.5727 0.7373

5811002000 1.1455 1.4747

6001106000 1.1455 1.4747

6001210000 0.8591 1.106

6001220000 0.2864 0.3687

6001910010 0.8591 1.106

6001910020 0.8591 1.106

6001920020 0.2864 0.3687

6001920030 0.2864 0.3687

6001920040 0.2864 0.3687

6002203000 0.8681 1.1176

6002206000 0.2894 0.3726

6002420000 0.8681 1.1176

6002430010 0.2894 0.3726

6002430080 0.2894 0.3726

6002921000 1.1574 1.49

6002930040 0.1157 0.149

6002930080 0.1157 0.149

6101200010 1.0094 1.2995

6101200020 1.0094 1.2995

6102200010 1.0094 1.2995

6102200020 1.0094 1.2995

6103421020 0.8806 1.1337

6103421040 0.8806 1.1337

6103421050 0.8806 1.1337

6103421070 0.8806 1.1337

6103431520 0.2516 0.3239

6103431540 0.2516 0.3239

6103431550 0.2516 0.3239

6103431570 0.2516 0.3239

6104220040 0.9002 1.1589

6104220060 0.9002 1.1589

6104320000 0.9207 1.1853

6104420010 0.9002 1.1589

6104420020 0.9002 1.1589

6104520010 0.9312 1.1988

6104520020 0.9312 1.1988

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6104622010 0.8806 1.1337

6104622015 0.8806 1.1337

6104622025 0.8806 1.1337

6104622030 0.8806 1.1337

6104622060 0.8806 1.1337

6104632010 0.3774 0.4859

6104632025 0.3774 0.4859

6104632030 0.3774 0.4859

6104632060 0.3774 0.4859

6104692030 0.3858 0.4967

6105100010 0.985 1.2681

6105100020 0.985 1.2681

6105100030 0.985 1.2681

6105202010 0.3078 0.3963

6105202030 0.3078 0.3963

6106100010 0.985 1.2681

6106100020 0.985 1.2681

6106100030 0.985 1.2681

6106202010 0.3078 0.3963

6106202030 0.3078 0.3963

6107110010 1.1322 1.4576

6107110020 1.1322 1.4576

6107120010 0.5032 0.6478

6107210010 0.8806 1.1337

6107220015 0.3774 0.4859

6107220025 0.3774 0.4859

6107910040 1.2581 1.6197

6108210010 1.2445 1.6022

6108210020 1.2445 1.6022

6108310010 1.1201 1.442

6108310020 1.1201 1.442

6108320010 0.2489 0.3204

6108320015 0.2489 0.3204

6108320025 0.2489 0.3204

6108910005 1.2445 1.6022

6108910015 1.2445 1.6022

6108910025 1.2445 1.6022

6108910030 1.2445 1.6022

6108920030 0.2489 0.3204

6109100005 0.9956 1.2817

6109100007 0.9956 1.2817

6109100009 0.9956 1.2817

6109100012 0.9956 1.2817

6109100014 0.9956 1.2817

6109100018 0.9956 1.2817

6109100023 0.9956 1.2817

6109100027 0.9956 1.2817

6109100037 0.9956 1.2817

6109100040 0.9956 1.2817

6109100045 0.9956 1.2817

6109100060 0.9956 1.2817

6109100065 0.9956 1.2817

6109100070 0.9956 1.2817

6109901007 0.3111 0.4005

6109901009 0.3111 0.4005

6109901049 0.3111 0.4005

6109901050 0.3111 0.4005

6109901060 0.3111 0.4005

6109901065 0.3111 0.4005

6109901090 0.3111 0.4005

6110202005 1.1837 1.5239

6110202010 1.1837 1.5239

6110202015 1.1837 1.5239

6110202020 1.1837 1.5239

6110202025 1.1837 1.5239

6110202030 1.1837 1.5239

6110202035 1.1837 1.5239

6110202040 1.1574 1.49

6110202045 1.1574 1.49
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 121 / Friday, June 21, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 31821

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6110202065 1.1574 1.49

6110202075 1.1574 1.49

6110909022 0.263 0.3386

6110909024 0.263 0.3386

6110909030 0.3946 0.508

6110909040 0.263 0.3386

6110909042 0.263 0.3386

6111201000 1.2581 1.6197

6111202000 1.2581 1.6197

6111203000 1.0064 1.2956

6111205000 1.0064 1.2956

6111206010 1.0064 1.2956

6111206020 1.0064 1.2956

6111206030 1.0064 1.2956

6111206040 1.0064 1.2956

6111305020 0.2516 0.3239

6111305040 0.2516 0.3239

6112110050 0.7548 0.9717

6112120010 0.2516 0.3239

6112120030 0.2516 0.3239

6112120040 0.2516 0.3239

6112120050 0.2516 0.3239

6112120060 0.2516 0.3239

6112390010 1.1322 1.4576

6112490010 0.9435 1.2147

6114200005 0.9002 1.1589

6114200010 0.9002 1.1589

6114200015 0.9002 1.1589

6114200020 1.286 1.6556

6114200040 0.9002 1.1589

6114200046 0.9002 1.1589

6114200052 0.9002 1.1589

6114200060 0.9002 1.1589

6114301010 0.2572 0.3311

6114301020 0.2572 0.3311

6114303030 0.2572 0.3311

6115198010 1.0417 1.3411

6115929000 1.0417 1.3411

6115936020 0.2315 0.298

6116101300 0.3655 0.4705

6116101720 0.8528 1.0979

6116926420 1.0965 1.4116

6116926430 1.2183 1.5684

6116926440 1.0965 1.4116

6116928800 1.0965 1.4116

6117809010 0.9747 1.2548

6117809040 0.3655 0.4705

6201121000 0.948 1.2205

6201122010 0.8953 1.1526

6201122050 0.6847 0.8815

6201122060 0.6847 0.8815

6201134030 0.2633 0.339

6201921000 0.9267 1.193

6201921500 1.1583 1.4912

6201922010 1.0296 1.3255

6201922021 1.2871 1.657

6201922031 1.2871 1.657

6201922041 1.2871 1.657

6201922051 1.0296 1.3255

6201922061 1.0296 1.3255

6201931000 0.3089 0.3977

6201933511 0.2574 0.3314

6201933521 0.2574 0.3314

6201999060 0.2574 0.3314

6202121000 0.9372 1.2066

6202122010 1.1064 1.4244

6202122025 1.3017 1.6758

6202122050 0.8461 1.0893

6202122060 0.8461 1.0893

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6202134005 0.2664 0.343

6202134020 0.333 0.4287

6202921000 1.0413 1.3406

6202921500 1.0413 1.3406

6202922026 1.3017 1.6758

6202922061 1.0413 1.3406

6202922071 1.0413 1.3406

6202931000 0.3124 0.4022

6202935011 0.2603 0.3351

6202935021 0.2603 0.3351

6203122010 0.1302 0.1676

6203221000 1.3017 1.6758

6203322010 1.2366 1.592

6203322040 1.2366 1.592

6203332010 0.1302 0.1676

6203392010 1.1715 1.5082

6203399060 0.2603 0.3351

6203422010 0.9961 1.2824

6203422025 0.9961 1.2824

6203422050 0.9961 1.2824

6203422090 0.9961 1.2824

6203424005 1.2451 1.6029

6203424010 1.2451 1.6029

6203424015 0.9961 1.2824

6203424020 1.2451 1.6029

6203424025 1.2451 1.6029

6203424030 1.2451 1.6029

6203424035 1.2451 1.6029

6203424040 0.9961 1.2824

6203424045 0.9961 1.2824

6203424050 0.9238 1.1893

6203424055 0.9238 1.1893

6203424060 0.9238 1.1893

6203431500 0.1245 0.1603

6203434010 0.1232 0.1586

6203434020 0.1232 0.1586

6203434030 0.1232 0.1586

6203434040 0.1232 0.1586

6203498045 0.249 0.3206

6204132010 0.1302 0.1676

6204192000 0.1302 0.1676

6204198090 0.2603 0.3351

6204221000 1.3017 1.6758

6204223030 1.0413 1.3406

6204223040 1.0413 1.3406

6204223050 1.0413 1.3406

6204223060 1.0413 1.3406

6204223065 1.0413 1.3406

6204292040 0.3254 0.4189

6204322010 1.2366 1.592

6204322030 1.0413 1.3406

6204322040 1.0413 1.3406

6204423010 1.2728 1.6386

6204423030 0.9546 1.229

6204423040 0.9546 1.229

6204423050 0.9546 1.229

6204423060 0.9546 1.229

6204522010 1.2654 1.6291

6204522030 1.2654 1.6291

6204522040 1.2654 1.6291

6204522070 1.0656 1.3719

6204522080 1.0656 1.3719

6204533010 0.2664 0.343

6204594060 0.2664 0.343

6204622010 0.9961 1.2824

6204622025 0.9961 1.2824

6204622050 0.9961 1.2824

6204624005 1.2451 1.6029

6204624010 1.2451 1.6029

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6204624020 0.9961 1.2824

6204624025 1.2451 1.6029

6204624030 1.2451 1.6029

6204624035 1.2451 1.6029

6204624040 1.2451 1.6029

6204624045 0.9961 1.2824

6204624050 0.9961 1.2824

6204624055 0.9854 1.2686

6204624060 0.9854 1.2686

6204624065 0.9854 1.2686

6204633510 0.2546 0.3278

6204633530 0.2546 0.3278

6204633532 0.2437 0.3137

6204633540 0.2437 0.3137

6204692510 0.249 0.3206

6204692540 0.2437 0.3137

6204699044 0.249 0.3206

6204699046 0.249 0.3206

6204699050 0.249 0.3206

6205202015 0.9961 1.2824

6205202020 0.9961 1.2824

6205202025 0.9961 1.2824

6205202030 0.9961 1.2824

6205202035 1.1206 1.4427

6205202046 0.9961 1.2824

6205202050 0.9961 1.2824

6205202060 0.9961 1.2824

6205202065 0.9961 1.2824

6205202070 0.9961 1.2824

6205202075 0.9961 1.2824

6205302010 0.3113 0.4008

6205302030 0.3113 0.4008

6205302040 0.3113 0.4008

6205302050 0.3113 0.4008

6205302070 0.3113 0.4008

6205302080 0.3113 0.4008

6206100040 0.1245 0.1603

6206303010 0.9961 1.2824

6206303020 0.9961 1.2824

6206303030 0.9961 1.2824

6206303040 0.9961 1.2824

6206303050 0.9961 1.2824

6206303060 0.9961 0.2824

6206403010 0.3113 0.4008

6206403030 0.3113 0.4008

6206900040 0.249 0.3206

6207110000 1.0852 1.3971

6207199010 0.3617 0.4657

6207210010 1.1085 1.4271

6297210030 1.1085 1.4271

6207220000 0.3695 0.4757

6207911000 1.1455 1.4747

6207913010 1.1455 1.4747

6207913020 1.1455 1.4747

6208210010 1.0583 1.3625

6208210020 1.0583 1.3625

6208220000 0.1245 0.1603

6208911010 1.1455 1.4747

6208911020 1.1455 1.4747

6208913010 1.1455 1.4747

6209201000 1.1577 1.4904

6209203000 0.9749 1.2551

6209205030 0.9749 1.2551

6209205035 0.9749 1.2551

6209205040 1.2186 1.5688

6209205045 0.9749 1.2551

6209205050 0.9749 1.2551

6209303020 0.2463 0.3171

6209303040 0.2463 0.3171
31822 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 121 / Friday, June 21, 1996 / Rules and Regulations

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6210109010 0.2291 0.2949

6210403000 0.0391 0.0503

6210405020 0.4556 0.5865

6211111010 0.1273 0.1639

6211111020 0.1273 0.1639

6211118010 1.1455 1.4747

6211118020 1.1455 1.4747

6211320007 0.8461 1.0893

6211320010 1.0413 1.3406

6211320015 1.0413 1.3406

6211320030 0.9763 1.2569

6211320060 0.9763 1.2569

6211320070 0.9763 1.2569

6211330010 0.3254 0.4189

6211330030 0.3905 0.5027

6211330035 0.3905 0.5027

6211330040 0.3905 0.5027

6211420010 1.0413 1.3406

6211420020 1.0413 1.3406

6211420025 1.1715 1.5082

6211420060 1.0413 1.3406

6211420070 1.1715 1.5082

6211430010 0.2603 0.3351

6211430030 0.2603 0.3351

6211430040 0.2603 0.3351

6211430050 0.2603 0.3351

6211430060 0.2603 0.3351

6211430066 0.2603 0.3351

6212105020 0.2412 0.3105

6212109010 0.9646 1.2418

6212109020 0.2412 0.3105

6212200020 0.3014 0.388

6212900030 0.1929 0.2483

6213201000 1.1809 1.5203

6213202000 1.0628 1.3682

6213901000 0.4724 0.6082

6214900010 0.9043 1.1642

6216000800 0.2351 0.3027

6216001720 0.6752 0.8693

6216003800 1.2058 1.5523

6216004100 1.2058 1.5523

6217109010 1.0182 1.3108

6217109030 0.2546 0.3278

6301300010 0.8766 1.1285

6301300020 0.8766 1.1285

6302100010 1.1689 1.5048

6302215010 0.8182 1.0534

6302215020 0.8182 1.0534

6302217010 1.1689 1.5048

6302219010 0.8182 1.0534

6302217020 1.1689 1.5048

6302219020 0.8182 1.0534

6302217050 1.1689 1.5048

6302219050 0.8182 1.0534

6302222010 0.4091 0.5267

6302222020 0.4091 0.5267

6302313010 0.8182 1.0534

6302313050 1.1689 1.5048

6302315050 0.8182 1.0534

6302317010 1.1689 1.5048

6302317020 1.1689 1.5048

6302317040 1.1689 1.5048

6302317050 1.1689 1.5048

6302319010 0.8182 1.0534

6302319020 0.8182 1.0534

6302319040 0.8182 1.0534

6302319050 0.8182 1.0534

6302322020 0.4091 0.5267

6302322040 0.4091 0.5267

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conversion

factor Cents per kg

6302402010 0.9935 1.279

6302511000 0.5844 0.7524

6302512000 0.8766 1.1285

6302513000 0.5844 0.7524

6302514000 0.8182 1.0534

6302600010 1.1689 1.5048

6302600020 1.052 1.3543

6302600030 1.052 1.3543

6302910005 1.052 1.3543

6302910015 1.1689 1.5048

6302910025 1.052 1.3543

6302910035 1.052 1.3543

6302910045 1.052 1.3543

6302910050 1.052 1.3543

6302910060 1.052 1.3543

6303110000 0.9448 1.2163

6303910000 0.6429 0.8277

6304111000 1.0629 1.3684

6304190500 1.052 1.3543

6304191000 1.1689 1.5048

6304191500 0.4091 0.5267

6304192000 0.4091 0.5267

6304910020 0.9351 1.2038

6304920000 0.9351 1.2038

6505901540 1.181 1.5204

6505902060 0.9935 1.279

6505902545 0.5844 0.7524

* * * * *

3. In § 1205.510, paragraph (b)(6)(i) is

revised to read as follows:

(6) * * *

(i) A request for such exemption must

be submitted to the Cotton Board by the

importer, prior to the importation of the

cotton product. The Cotton Board will

then issue, if deemed appropriate, a

numbered exemption certificate valid

for 1 year from the date of issue. The

exemption number should be entered by

the importer on the Customs entry

documentation in the appropriate

location as determined by the U.S.

Customs Service.

* * * * *

Dated: June 14, 1996.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–15662 Filed 6–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Part 113

[Docket No. 95–012–2]

Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and

Analogous Products; Rabies Vaccine,

Killed Virus and Rabies Vaccine, Live

Virus

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: We are amending the

standard requirements for establishing

the immunogenicity of Rabies Vaccine,

Killed Virus and Rabies Vaccine, Live

Virus. The amendment changes and

clarifies alternate test procedures which

may be used in animals other than

carnivores. Under the rule, when a

reduced number of challenge animals is

used in a rabies immunogenicity test, all

vaccinates must survive challenge. If

one or more of the challenged

vaccinates die of rabies, all of the

remainder of the vaccinates will have to

be challenged or the test will be deemed

unsatisfactory and terminated.

This action corrects a problem

associated with rabies immunogenicity

tests in the regulations and makes other

changes deemed necessary for clarity

and consistency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. David A. Espeseth, Deputy Director,

Veterinary Biologics, BBEP, APHIS,

USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 148,

Riverdale, MD 20737–1237, (301) 734–

8245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The regulations in 9 CFR part 113

pertain to standard requirements for the

preparation of veterinary biological

products. A standard requirement

consists of test methods, procedures,

and criteria established by the Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service

(APHIS) to determine that a veterinary

biological product is pure, safe, potent,

and efficacious and not worthless,

dangerous, contaminated, or harmful.

The standard requirements for Rabies

Vaccine, Killed Virus, and for Rabies

Vaccine, Live Virus, appear in

§§ 113.209 and 113.312, respectively.

Sections 113.209(b)(4) and 113.312(b)(4)

provide for an alternative

immunogenicity test, for domestic

species other than dogs and cats, that

reduces the number of animals that

must be challenged.

On November 16, 1995, we published

in the Federal Register (60 FR 57549–

57550, Docket No. 95–012–1) a

proposed rule to amend the standard

requirements for Rabies Vaccine, Killed

Virus and Rabies Vaccine, Live Virus.

The amendments specify: (1) that for an

immunogenicity study in noncarnivores to be satisfactory, all animals

must survive challenge when less than

25 vaccinates are challenged, and (2)

that a reduced number of challenge

animals may only be used for noncarnivores. The rule more clearly