[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57562]
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[FR Doc No: 00-24544]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 6


Withdrawal of Proposed Rule To Establish Licensing for Certain 
Sugar-Containing Products Under Tariff-Rate Quota

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This document advises the public that the proposed rule is 
withdrawn based on legal action by the Canadian Government which 
addressed the principal purposes of the proposed rule by rescinding 
mandated increases in Canadian exports of certain sugar containing 
products (SCP) packaged for retail sale.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Wanamaker, STOP 1021, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021, or telephone at 
(202) 720-1330, or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Proposed Rule

    The proposed rule (RIN 0551-AA-59), published in the Federal 
Register on March 17, 2000 (65 FR 14478-14484), provides for a 
licensing system for imports of certain SCP 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). The TRQ limits certain SCP imports entered from October 1 
through September 30 in any given year to 64,709,000 kilograms, of 
which Canada is allocated 59,250,000 kilograms. The proposed rule was 
published in response to U.S. industry concerns regarding mandated 
increases in retail packaged SCP exports required under Canada's export 
permit system which became effective on October 1, 1999. The Department 
received public comments on the proposed rule from nearly 100 entities 
(e.g., importers, packers, industry associations, and government 
officials) on specific provisions of the proposed rule; potential 
effects on bulk and retail product importers and packers; and costs or 
unintended market consequences affecting importers, buyers, and 
participants in the U.S. SCP re-export program.

Canada's Action

    On June 20, 2000, the Government of Canada amended its export 
permit system to rescind the phased increase in export permits 
allocated for retail packaged SCP shipments to the United States. The 
amendment also rescinded the Canadian Government's policy of promoting 
value added SCP exports by altering product availability.
    In view of the remedial action taken by the Government of Canada to 
eliminate its market intervention measures, it is appropriate to 
withdraw the proposed rule.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. on September 19, 2000.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 00-24544 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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