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50875 

Vol. 73, No. 169 

Friday, August 29, 2008 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

7 CFR Part 6 

Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy 

Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing 

Regulation for the 2008 Tariff-Rate 

Quota Year 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This document sets forth the 

revised appendices to the Dairy TariffRate Import Quota Licensing Regulation 

for the 2008 quota year reflecting the 

cumulative annual transfers from 

Appendix 1 to Appendix 2 for certain 

dairy product import licenses 

permanently surrendered by licensees 

or revoked by the Licensing Authority. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jorge Martinez, Dairy Import Licensing 

Program, Import and Trade Support 

Programs Division, STOP 1021, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1021 or 

telephone at (202) 720–9439 or e-mail at 

jorge.martinez@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Foreign Agricultural Service, under a 

delegation of authority from the 

Secretary of Agriculture, administers the 

Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota 

Licensing Regulation codified at 7 CFR 

6.20–6.37 that provides for the issuance 

of licenses to import certain dairy 

articles under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) 

as set forth in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States. These 

dairy articles may only be entered into 

the United States at the low-tier tariff by 

or for the account of a person or firm to 

whom such licenses have been issued 

and only in accordance with the terms 

and conditions of the regulation. 

Licenses are issued on a calendar year 

basis, and each license authorizes the 

license holder to import a specified 

quantity and type of dairy article from 

a specified country of origin. The Import 

and Trade Support Programs Division, 

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, issues these 

licenses and, in conjunction with the 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 

monitors their use. 

The regulation at 7 CFR 6.34(a) states: 

‘‘Whenever a historical license 

(Appendix 1) is not issued to an 

applicant pursuant to the provisions of 

§ 6.23, is permanently surrendered or is 

revoked by the Licensing Authority, the 

amount of such license will be 

transferred to Appendix 2.’’ Section 

6.34(b) provides that the cumulative 

annual transfers will be published in the 

Federal Register. Accordingly, this 

document sets forth the revised 

Appendices for the 2008 tariff-rate quota 

year. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 6 

Agricultural commodities, Cheese, 

Dairy products, Imports, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Issued at Washington, DC, the 20th day of 

June 2008. 

Ronald Lord, 

Licensing Authority. 

■ Accordingly, 7 CFR Part 6 is amended 

as follows: 

PART 6—IMPORT QUOTAS AND FEES 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 6, 

Subpart—Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 

Quota Licensing continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: Additional U.S. Notes 6, 7, 8, 

12, 14, 16–23 and 25 to Chapter 4 and 

General Note 15 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 

1202), Pub. L. 97–258, 96 Stat. 1051, as 

amended (31 U.S.C. 9701), and secs. 103 and 

404, Pub. L. 103–465, 108 Stat. 4819 (19 

U.S.C. 3513 and 3601). 

■ 2. Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to Subpart— 

Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota 

Licensing are revised to read as follows: 

Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to Subpart— 

Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota 

Licensing 

ARTICLES SUBJECT TO: APPENDIX 1, HISTORICAL LICENSES; APPENDIX 2, NONHISTORICAL LICENSES; AND APPENDIX 3, 

DESIGNATED IMPORTER LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2008 

[Quantities in kilograms] 

Article by Additional U.S. Note Number and Country of Origin Appendix 

1 

Appendix 

2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo 

round 

Uruguay 

round 

NON-CHEESE ARTICLES 

BUTTER (NOTE 6) .......................................................................................... 5,361,732 1,615,268 ........................ ........................

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 75,918 20,243 ........................ ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 116,998 33,595 ........................ ........................

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 54,504 19,431 ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. 5,114,312 1,541,999 ........................ ........................

DRIED SKIM MILK (NOTE 7) .......................................................................... ........................ 5,261,000 ........................ ........................

Australia .................................................................................................... ........................ 600,076 ........................ ........................

Canada ..................................................................................................... ........................ 219,565 ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. ........................ 4,441,359 ........................ ........................

DRIED WHOLE MILK (NOTE 8) ..................................................................... 3,175 3,318,125 ........................ ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 3,175 ........................ ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. ........................ 3,318,125 ........................ ........................

DRIED BUTTERMILK/WHEY (NOTE 12) ....................................................... 12,760 212,221 ........................ ........................


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ARTICLES SUBJECT TO: APPENDIX 1, HISTORICAL LICENSES; APPENDIX 2, NONHISTORICAL LICENSES; AND APPENDIX 3, 

DESIGNATED IMPORTER LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2008—Continued 

[Quantities in kilograms] 

Article by Additional U.S. Note Number and Country of Origin Appendix 

1 

Appendix 

2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo 

round 

Uruguay 

round 

Canada ..................................................................................................... ........................ 161,161 ........................ ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 12,760 51,060 ........................ ........................

BUTTER SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING OVER PERCENT OF BUTTERFAT 

AND/OR BUTTER OIL (NOTE 14) .............................................................. ........................ 6,080,500 ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. ........................ 6,080,500 ........................ ........................

TOTAL: NON-CHEESE ARTICLES .................................................. 5,377,667 16,487,114 ........................ ........................

CHEESE ARTICLES 

CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE (EXCEPT: SOFT RIPENED 

COW’S MILK CHEESE; CHEESE NOT CONTAINING COW’S MILK; 

CHEESE (EXCEPT COTTAGE CHEESE) CONTAINING 0.5 PERCENT 

OR LESS BY WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT; AND, ARTICLES WITHIN THE 

SCOPE OF OTHER IMPORT QUOTAS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBCHAPTER) (NOTE 16) ................................................................................ 23,345,203 8,124,528 9,661,128 7,496,000 

Argentina .................................................................................................. 7,690 ........................ 92,310 ........................

Australia .................................................................................................... 535,628 5,542 758,830 1,750,000 

Canada ..................................................................................................... 1,013,777 127,223 ........................ ........................

Costa Rica ................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,550,000 

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 16,147,453 7,120,203 1,132,568 3,446,000 

Of which Portugal is: ......................................................................... 65,838 63,471 223,691 ........................

Israel ......................................................................................................... 79,696 ........................ 593,304 ........................

Iceland ...................................................................................................... 294,000 ........................ 29,000 ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 4,443,558 371,914 6,506,528 ........................

Norway ...................................................................................................... 124,982 25,018 ........................ ........................

Switzerland ............................................................................................... 597,513 73,899 548,588 500,000 

Uruguay .................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 250,000 

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 100,906 100,729 ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. ........................ 300,000 ........................ ........................

BLUE-MOLD CHEESE (EXCEPT STILTON PRODUCED IN THE UNITED 

KINGDOM) AND CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING, OR PROCESSED FROM, BLUE-MOLD CHEESE (NOTE 17) .. 2,285,947 195,054 ........................ 430,000 

Argentina .................................................................................................. 2,000 ........................ ........................ ........................

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 2,283,946 195,054 ........................ 350,000 

Chile .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 80,000 

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 1 ........................ ........................ ........................

CHEDDAR CHEESE, AND CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE 

CONTAINING, OR PROCESSED FROM, CHEDDAR CHEESE (NOTE 

18) ................................................................................................................ 3,619,547 664,309 519,033 7,620,000 

Australia .................................................................................................... 925,557 58,942 215,501 1,250,000 

Chile .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 220,000 

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 52,404 210,596 ........................ 1,050,000 

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 2,539,040 257,428 303,532 5,100,000 

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 102,546 37,343 ........................ ........................

Any Country .............................................................................................. ........................ 100,000 ........................ ........................

AMERICAN-TYPE CHEESE, INCLUDING COLBY, WASHED CURD AND 

GRANULAR CHEESE (BUT NOT INCLUDING CHEDDAR) AND 

CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING OR PROCESSED FROM SUCH AMERICAN-TYPE CHEESE (NOTE 19) ................. 2,744,970 420,583 357,003 ........................

Australia .................................................................................................... 789,626 91,372 119,002 ........................

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 145,148 208,852 ........................ ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ 1,657,689 104,310 238,001 ........................

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 152,507 16,049 ........................ ........................

EDAM AND GOUDA CHEESE, AND CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR 

CHEESE CONTAINING, OR PROCESSED FROM, EDAM AND GOUDA 

CHEESE (NOTE 20) .................................................................................... 5,230,565 375,837 ........................ 1,210,000 

Argentina .................................................................................................. 110,495 14,505 ........................ 110,000 

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 5,000,990 288,010 ........................ 1,100,000 

Norway ...................................................................................................... 114,318 52,682 ........................ ........................

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 4,762 20,640 ........................ ........................

ITALIAN-TYPE CHEESES, MADE FROM COW’S MILK, (ROMANO MADE 

FROM COW’S MILK, REGGIANO, PARMESAN, PROVOLONE, 

PROVOLETTI, SBRINZ, AND GOYA—NOT IN ORIGINAL LOAVES) 

AND CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING, OR 

PROCESSED FROM, SUCH ITALIAN-TYPE CHEESES, WHETHER OR 

NOT IN ORIGINAL LOAVES (NOTE 21) .................................................... 6,467,087 1,053,460 795,517 5,165,000 

Argentina .................................................................................................. 3,931,157 194,326 367,517 1,890,000 


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1To view the proposed rule and the comment we 

received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ 

fdmspublic/component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0141. 

ARTICLES SUBJECT TO: APPENDIX 1, HISTORICAL LICENSES; APPENDIX 2, NONHISTORICAL LICENSES; AND APPENDIX 3, 

DESIGNATED IMPORTER LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2008—Continued 

[Quantities in kilograms] 

Article by Additional U.S. Note Number and Country of Origin Appendix 

1 

Appendix 

2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo 

round 

Uruguay 

round 

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 2,535,930 846,070 ........................ 2,025,000 

Romania ................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 500,000 

Uruguay .................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 428,000 750,000 

Other Countries ........................................................................................ ........................ 13,064 ........................ ........................

SWISS OR EMMENTHALER CHEESE OTHER THAN WITH EYE FORMATION, GRUYERE-PROCESS CHEESE AND CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING, OR PROCESSED FROM, 

SUCH CHEESES (NOTE 22) ...................................................................... 5,371,777 1,279,537 823,519 380,000

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 4,102,587 1,049,407 393,006 380,000 

Switzerland ............................................................................................... 1,235,692 183,795 430,513 ........................

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 33,498 46,335 ........................ ........................

CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE, CONTAINING 0.5 PERCENT OR LESS BY WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT (EXCEPT ARTICLES 

WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OTHER TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS PROVIDED 

FOR IN THIS SUBCHAPTER), AND MARGARINE CHEESE (NOTE 23) 1,879,481 2,545,437 1,050,000 ........................

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 1,879,480 2,545,437 ........................ ........................

Israel ......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 50,000 ........................

New Zealand ............................................................................................ ........................ ........................ 1,000,000 ........................

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 1 ........................ ........................ ........................

SWISS OR EMMENTHALER CHEESE WITH EYE FORMATION (NOTE 

25) ................................................................................................................ 16,078,683 6,218,648 9,557,945 2,620,000 

Argentina .................................................................................................. ........................ 9,115 70,885 ........................

Australia .................................................................................................... 209,698 ........................ 290,302 ........................

Canada ..................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 70,000 ........................

EU–25 ....................................................................................................... 11,198,973 5,277,855 4,003,172 2,420,000 

Iceland ...................................................................................................... 149,999 ........................ 150,001 ........................

Israel ......................................................................................................... 27,000 ........................ ........................ ........................

Norway ...................................................................................................... 3,187,264 468,046 3,227,690 ........................

Switzerland ............................................................................................... 1,246,164 437,941 1,745,895 200,000 

Other Countries ........................................................................................ 59,585 25,691 ........................ ........................

TOTAL: CHEESE ARTICLES ........................................................... 67,023,260 20,877,393 22,764,145 24,921,000 

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BILLING CODE 3410–10–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

9 CFR Part 93 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0141] 

Importation of Horses, Ruminants, 

Swine, and Dogs; Remove Panama 

From Lists of Regions Where 

Screwworm Is Considered To Exist 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are amending the 

regulations regarding the importation of 

live horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs 

by removing Panama from the lists of 

regions where screwworm is considered 

to exist. We are taking this action 

because the eradication of screwworm 

from Panama has been confirmed. This 

action will relieve certain screwwormrelated certification and inspection 

requirements for live animals imported 

into the United States from Panama. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 29, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Julia Punderson, Regionalization 

Evaluation Services—Import, Sanitary 

Trade Issues Team, National Center for 

Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1231; (301) 734–0757. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 

(referred to below as the regulations), 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

certain animals into the United States to 

prevent the introduction of pests and 

diseases of livestock and poultry, 

including New World screwworm 

(Cochliomyia hominivorax). 

Screwworm, a pest native to tropical 

areas and currently found in South 

America and the Caribbean, causes 

extensive damage to livestock and other 

warm-blooded animals. Subparts C, D, 

E, and F of the regulations govern the 

importation of horses, ruminants, swine, 

and dogs, respectively, and include 

provisions for the inspection and 

treatment of these animals if imported 

from any region of the world where 

screwworm is considered to exist. 

Sections 93.301, 93.405, 93.505, and 

93.600 list all the regions of the world 

where screwworm is considered to 

exist. 

On May 16, 2008, we published in the 

Federal Register (73 FR 28382–28385, 

Docket No. APHIS–2007–0141) a 

proposal 1 to amend the regulations 

regarding live horses, ruminants, swine, 

and dogs by removing Panama from the 

lists of regions where screwworm is 

considered to exist in §§ 93.301, 93.405, 

93.505, and 93.600. 

We solicited comments concerning 

our proposal for 60 days ending July 15, 

2008. We received one comment by that 


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