Federal Register Notices
[Federal
Register: May 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 85)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23631]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
7 CFR Part 1530
Sugar Re-Export Program, the Sugar-Containing
Products Re-Export Program, and the Polyhydric
Alcohol Program
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural Service
(FAS) is withdrawing the proposed rule published
at 70 FR 3150 on January 21, 2005, to implement
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), Additional U.S. Note 6,
which authorizes entry of raw cane sugar under
subheading 1701.11.20 of the HTS for the
production of polyhydric alcohols, except
polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for
sugar in human food consumption, or to be
refined and re-exported in refined form or in
sugar-containing products, or to be substituted
for domestically produced raw cane sugar that
has been or will be exported. The proposed rule
would have revised the current regulation at 7
CFR part 1530.
DATES: Effective date: May 4, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald C. Lord,
Chief, Sugar and Dairy Branch, Import Programs
and Export Reporting Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture or by phone (202) 720-2916; or by
fax (202) 720-0876; or by e-mail:
Ronald.Lord@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. and Mexican sugar markets have become increasingly
integrated since duty-free, quota-free trade in
sugar was fully implemented on January 1, 2008
under the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). FAS is withdrawing this proposed rule
because market conditions have changed. FAS
intends to publish an advance notice of proposed
rulemaking concerning trade under the Sugar
Re-Export Program with Mexico, requesting
comments on revisions to the regulation, in
particular with respect to issues not fully
addressed in previous comments on the proposed
rule that is being withdrawn by this action.
Signed at Washington, DC on the 26th of
April, 2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10425 Filed 5-3-10; 8:45 am]
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