Regulation at 7 CFR part 1530 (Attachment 1) authorizes the Foreign Agricultural Service to issue under particular circumstance import licenses to enter raw cane sugar exempt from the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for raw cane sugar imports. Entry of raw cane sugar exempt from the TRQ may occur under three conditions. An equivalent quantity of refined sugar must be: (1) exported as refined sugar; (2) exported as an ingredient in sugar containing products; or (3) used in production of certain polyhydric alcohols.
The information requirements set forth in the Regulation are necessary to enable FAS to administer the licensing program in full compliance with the Regulation by ensuring that licensed imports do not enter the commercial sugar market in circumvention of the TRQ for raw cane sugar. This regulation, which amended the previous regulation, became effective February 12, 1999.
US Code:
19 USC 1202
Name of Law: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
There is an adjusted decrease in the number of responses from 3,051 to 1,653 a minus of 1,398 and the burden hours from 717 to 410, a minus of 307. The number of respondents did not change. The reason for the decreases is that companies continue to master the electronic system and eliminated paper reporting more rapidly than expected in previous years by consolidating data for shipments of sugar, exports of refined sugar, exports of sugar-containing products, and use of sugar by makers of polyhydric alcohol. These companies have also increased their exporting through the option of third-party exporters to sell their products overseas. Use of this business strategy, included in the regulation, has contributed to generating fewer responses than anticipated in previous years.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Sugar Imported for Export as Refined Sugar or as a Sugar- Containing Product, or used in the production of certain polyalcohols
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Sugar Imported for Export as Refined Sugar or as a Sugar- Containing Product, or used in the production of certain polyalcohols