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Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security. 

The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) 

provides that a fee will be charged for 

each license issued to a person or firm 

by the Licensing Authority in order to 

defray the Department of Agriculture’s 

costs of administering the licensing 

system under this regulation. 

The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) also 

provides that the Licensing Authority 

will announce the annual fee for each 

license and that such fee will be set out 

in a notice to be published in the 

Federal Register. Accordingly, this 

notice sets out the fee for the licenses to 

be issued for the 2018 calendar year. 

Notice: The total cost to the Department of 

Agriculture of administering the licensing 

system for 2018 has been estimated to be 

$749,300.00 and the estimated number of 

licenses expected to be issued is 2,500. Of the 

total cost, $479,200.00 represents staff and 

supervisory costs directly related to 

administering the licensing system, and 

$270,100.00 represents other miscellaneous 

costs, including travel, postage, publications, 

forms, and ADP system support. 

Accordingly, notice is hereby given 

that the fee for each license issued to a 

person or firm for the 2018 calendar 

year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33, 

will be $300 per license. 

Issued at Washington, DC the 7th day of 

September, 2017. 

Ronald Lord, 

Licensing Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19410 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Adjustment of Appendices Under the 

Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import 

Licensing Regulation for the 2017 

Tariff-Rate Quota Year 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

revised appendices under the Dairy 

Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing 

Regulation for the 2017 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: September 13, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import 

Licensing Program, Import Policies and 

Export Reporting Division, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, at (202) 720– 

9439; or by email at: abdelsalam.elfarra@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Foreign Agricultural Service, under a 

delegation of authority from the 

Secretary of Agriculture, administers the 

Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import 

Licensing Regulation codified at 7 CFR 

6.20–6.36 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 

Policies and Export Reporting Division, 

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, issues these 

licenses and, in conjunction with 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 by 

notice in the Federal Register each year. 

Accordingly, this document sets forth 

the revised Appendices for the 2017 

tariff-rate quota year below. 

Issued at Washington, DC on July 21, 2017. 

Ronald Lord, 

Licensing Authority. 

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

DESIGNATED IMPORTERS LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2017 

[Quantities in Kilograms] 

Non-cheese articles Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Sum of 

Appendix 1&2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo R. 

Appendix 4 

Uruguay R. Grand total 

BUTTER (NOTE 6) .................................. 4,436,693 2,540,307 6,977,000 ........................ ........................ 6,977,000 

EU–27 ...................................................... 63,058 33,103 96,161 ........................ ........................ ........................

New Zealand ............................................ 76,503 74,090 150,593 ........................ ........................ ........................

Other Countries ........................................ 37,155 36,780 73,935 ........................ ........................ ........................

Any Country ............................................. 4,259,977 2,396,334 6,656,311 ........................ ........................ ........................

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

Australia ............................................ 0 600,076 600,076 ........................ ........................ ........................

Canada ............................................. 0 219,565 219,565 ........................ ........................ ........................

Any Country ...................................... 0 4,441,359 4,441,359 ........................ ........................ ........................

DRIED WHOLE MILK (NOTE 8) ............. 0 3,321,300 3,321,300 ........................ ........................ 3,321,300 

New Zealand ..................................... 0 3,175 3,175 ........................ ........................ ........................

Any Country ...................................... 0 3,318,125 3,318,125 ........................ ........................ ........................

DRIED BUTTERMILK/WHEY (NOTE 12) 0 224,981 224,981 ........................ ........................ 224,981 

Canada ............................................. 0 161,161 161,161 ........................ ........................ ........................

New Zealand ..................................... 0 63,820 63,820 ........................ ........................ ........................

BUTTER SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING 

OVER 45 PERCENT OF BUTTERFAT 

AND/OR BUTTER OIL (NOTE 14) ...... 0 6,080,500 6,080,500 ........................ ........................ 6,080,500 

Any Country ...................................... 0 6,080,500 6,080,500 ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL: NON-CHEESE ARTICLES ...................................... 4,436,693 17,428,088 21,864,781 ........................ ........................ 21,864,781 


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

DESIGNATED IMPORTERS LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2017—Continued 

[Quantities in Kilograms] 

Non-cheese articles Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Sum of 

Appendix 1&2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo R. 

Appendix 4 

Uruguay R. Grand total 

CHEESE ARTICLES 

CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR 

CHEESE (NOTE 16) ............................ 17,866,451 13,603,280 31,469,731 9,661,128 7,496,000 48,626,859 

Argentina ........................................... 0 7,690 7,690 92,310 ........................ 100,000 

Australia ............................................ 535,628 5,542 541,170 758,830 1,750,000 3,050,000 

Canada ............................................. 968,331 172,669 1,141,000 ........................ ........................ 1,141,000 

Costa Rica ........................................ 0 0 0 ........................ 1,550,000 1,550,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 14,082,918 9,184,738 23,267,656 1,132,568 3,446,000 27,846,224 

Of which Portugal is: ................. 65,838 63,471 129,309 223,691 ........................ 353,000 

Israel ................................................. 79,696 0 79,696 593,304 ........................ 673,000 

Iceland .............................................. 29,054 264,946 294,000 29,000 ........................ 323,000 

New Zealand ..................................... 1,369,036 3,446,436 4,815,472 6,506,528 ........................ 11,322,000 

Norway .............................................. 122,860 27,140 150,000 ........................ ........................ 150,000 

Switzerland ....................................... 512,184 159,228 671,412 548,588 500,000 1,720,000 

Uruguay ............................................ 0 0 0 ........................ 250,000 250,000 

Other Countries ................................ 100,906 100,729 201,635 ........................ ........................ 201,635 

Any Country ...................................... 0 300,000 300,000 ........................ ........................ 300,000 

BLUE-MOLD CHEESE (NOTE 17) ......... 1,935,426 545,575 2,481,001 ........................ 430,000 2,911,001 

Argentina ........................................... 2,000 0 2,000 ........................ ........................ 2,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 1,933,426 545,574 2,479,000 ........................ 350,000 2,829,000 

Chile .................................................. 0 0 0 ........................ 80,000 80,000 

Other Countries ................................ 0 1 1 ........................ ........................ 1 

CHEDDAR CHEESE (NOTE 18) ............. 2,310,333 1,973,523 4,283,856 519,033 7,620,000 12,422,889 

Australia ............................................ 891,246 93,253 984,499 215,501 1,250,000 2,450,000 

Chile .................................................. 0 0 0 ........................ 220,000 220,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 52,404 210,596 263,000 ........................ 1,050,000 1,313,000 

New Zealand ..................................... 1,265,070 1,531,398 2,796,468 303,532 5,100,000 8,200,000 

Other Countries ................................ 101,613 38,276 139,889 ........................ ........................ 139,889 

Any Country ...................................... 0 100,000 100,000 ........................ ........................ 100,000 

AMERICAN-TYPE CHEESE (NOTE 19) 1,214,314 1,951,239 3,165,553 357,003 0 3,522,556 

Australia ............................................ 761,890 119,108 880,998 119,002 ........................ 1,000,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 136,075 217,925 354,000 ........................ ........................ 354,000 

New Zealand ..................................... 208,610 1,553,389 1,761,999 238,001 ........................ 2,000,000 

Other Countries ................................ 107,739 60,817 168,556 ........................ ........................ 168,556 

EDAM AND GOUDA CHEESE (NOTE 

20) ........................................................ 4,313,885 1,292,517 5,606,402 0 1,210,000 6,816,402 

Argentina ........................................... 105,418 19,582 125,000 ........................ 110,000 235,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 4,092,659 1,196,341 5,289,000 ........................ 1,100,000 6,389,000 

Norway .............................................. 111,046 55,954 167,000 ........................ ........................ 167,000 

Other Countries ................................ 4,762 20,640 25,402 ........................ ........................ 25,402 

ITALIAN-TYPE CHEESES (NOTE 21) .... 6,107,184 1,413,363 7,520,547 795,517 5,165,000 13,481,064 

Argentina ........................................... 3692345 433,138 4,125,483 367,517 1,890,000 6,383,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 2,414,839 967,161 3,382,000 ........................ 2,025,000 5,407,000 

Romania ............................................ 0 0 0 ........................ 500,000 500,000 

Uruguay ............................................ 0 0 0 428,000 750,000 1,178,000 

Other Countries ................................ 0 13,064 13,064 ........................ ........................ 13,064 

SWISS OR EMMENTHALER CHEESE 

(NOTE 22) ............................................ 4,442,574 2,208,740 6,651,314 823,519 380,000 7,854,833 

EU–27 ............................................... 3,188,290 1,963,704 5,151,994 393,006 380,000 5,925,000 

Switzerland ....................................... 1,220,786 198,701 1,419,487 430,513 ........................ 1,850,000 

Other Countries ................................ 33,498 46,335 79,833 ........................ ........................ 79,833 

CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR 

CHEESE (NOTE 23) ............................ 1,183,816 3,241,092 4,424,908 1,050,000 0 5,474,908 

EU–27 ............................................... 1,183,816 3,241,091 4,424,907 ........................ ........................ 4,424,907 

Israel ................................................. 0 0 0 50,000 ........................ 50,000 

New Zealand ..................................... 0 0 0 1,000,000 ........................ 1,000,000 

Other Countries ................................ 0 1 1 ........................ ........................ 1 

SWISS OR EMMENTHALER CHEESE 

WITH EYE FORMATION (NOTE 25) .. 13,241,278 9,056,053 22,297,331 9,557,945 2,620,000 34,475,276 

Argentina ........................................... 0 9,115 9,115 70,885 ........................ 80,000 

Australia ............................................ 209,698 0 209,698 290,302 ........................ 500,000 

Canada ............................................. 0 0 0 70,000 ........................ 70,000 

EU–27 ............................................... 9,911,629 6,565,199 16,476,828 4,003,172 2,420,000 22,900,000 

Iceland .............................................. 0 149,999 149,999 150,001 ........................ 300,000 

Israel ................................................. 27,000 0 27,000 ........................ ........................ 27,000 

Norway .............................................. 2,285,329 1,369,981 3,655,310 3,227,690 ........................ 6,883,000 

Switzerland ....................................... 759,369 924,736 1,684,105 1,745,895 200,000 3,630,000 

Other Countries ................................ 48,253 37,023 85,276 ........................ ........................ 85,276 


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

DESIGNATED IMPORTERS LICENSES FOR QUOTA YEAR 2017—Continued 

[Quantities in Kilograms] 

Non-cheese articles Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Sum of 

Appendix 1&2 

Appendix 3 

Tokyo R. 

Appendix 4 

Uruguay R. Grand total 

TOTAL: CHEESE ARTICLES ... 52,615,261 35,285,382 87,900,643 22,764,145 24,921,000 135,585,788 

TOTAL: CHEESE & NON– 

CHEESE ......................... 57,051,954 52,713,470 109,765,424 22,764,145 24,921,000 157,450,569 

[FR Doc. 2017–19351 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service’s (RHS) intention to request an 

extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of the 

program for the Guaranteed Rural Rental 

Housing Program. 

DATES: Comments on this Notice must 

be received by November 13, 2017 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Daniels, Financial and Loan 

Analyst, Multi-Family Housing 

Guaranteed Loan Division, Rural 

Development, USDA, STOP 0781–Room 

1263S, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, telephone: (202) 

720–0021. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0575–0174. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2018. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: On March 28, 1996, 

President Clinton signed the ‘‘Housing 

Opportunity Program Extension Act of 

1996.’’ One of the provisions of the Act 

was the authorization of the Section 538 

Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Loan 

Program, adding the program to the 

Housing Act of 1949. The program has 

been designed to increase the supply of 

affordable Multi-Family Housing (MFH) 

through partnerships between RHS and 

major lending sources, as well as State 

and local housing finance agencies and 

bond issuers. Qualified lenders will be 

authorized to originate, underwrite, and 

close loans for MFH projects. To be 

considered, these projects must be 

either new construction or acquisition 

with rehabilitation with at least $6,500 

per unit. 

The housing must be available for 

occupancy only to low- or moderateincome families or persons, whose 

incomes at the time of initial occupancy 

do not exceed 115 percent of the median 

income of the area. After initial 

occupancy, the tenant’s income may 

exceed these limits; however, rents, 

including utilities, are restricted to no 

more than 30 percent of the 115 percent 

of area median income for the term of 

the loan. 

The Secretary is authorized under 

Section 510 (k) of the Housing Act of 

1949 to prescribe regulations to ensure 

that these Federally-funded loans are 

made to eligible applicants for 

authorized purposes. The lender must 

evaluate the eligibility, cost, benefits, 

feasibility, and financial performance of 

the proposed project. The Agency 

collects this information from the lender 

to determine if funds are being used to 

meet the goals and mission of Rural 

Development. The information 

submitted by the lender to the Agency 

is used by the Agency to manage, plan, 

evaluate, and account for Government 

resources. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .58 man hours 

per response. 

Respondents: Non-profit and forprofit lending corporations and public 

bodies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

150. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 16.7. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2,498. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,461 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Rural Development, 

STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20250. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: August 31, 2017. 

Richard A. Davis, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19422 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that a meeting of the Texas 

Advisory Committee (Committee) to the 

Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. 

(Central Time) September 27, 2017. The 

purpose of the meeting is for the 


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