[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9728]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 6

RIN 0551-AA59


Licensing for Certain Sugar-Containing Products Under Tariff-Rate 
Quota

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 
17, 2000, (65 FR 14478-14484) provides for licensing of imports of 
sugar-containing products which enter under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) 
provided for in Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Public comments were 
requested by April 17, 2000. The Department is extending the public 
comment period to May 17, 2000.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and will expire on May 17, 
2000. Comments should be received on or before this date to be assured 
of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed or delivered to Diana Wanamaker, 
Import Policies and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, DC 20250-1021. Comments received may be inspected between 
10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at room 5541-S, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20250-1021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Wanamaker at the address above, 
or telephone at 202-720-2916, or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published in the 
Federal Register on March 17, 2000 (65 FR 14478-14484) and public 
comments were requested on or before April 17, 2000, to be assured of 
consideration. In view of private sector and foreign government 
requests that the comment period be extended in order to more fully 
assess the proposed import licensing requirement and its effects on 
business operations, the Department has decided that a 30-day extension 
of the comment period to May 17, 2000 would be reasonable.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2000.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 00-9728 Filed 4-17-00; 8:45 am]
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