[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46597-46598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22402]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Special Cotton Import Quota Announcements Numbers 1 and 2

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Two special import quotas for upland cotton are established in 
accordance with section 136(b) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) under Presidential Proclamation 
6301 of June 7, 1991, and Presidential Proclamation 6948 of October 29, 
1996. The quotas are referenced as the Commodity Credit Corporation 
Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement Numbers 1 and 2 and are set 
forth in subheadings 9903.52.01 and 9903.52.02, subchapter III, chapter 
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).

DATES: Each of the special quotas is subject to an established date and 
applies to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days from the 
established date and entered into the United States not later than 180 
days from the established date. Dates applicable to each individual 
special import quota are contained in a table following this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott O. Sanford, Farm Service Agency, 
United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0515, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20013-0515 or call (202) 720-3392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1996 Act, as amended, requires that a 
special

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global import quota for upland cotton be determined and announced 
immediately if, for any consecutive 10-week period, the Friday through 
Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-priced U.S. growth, as 
quoted for Middling 1\3/32\ inch cotton, C.I.F. northern Europe (U.S. 
Northern Europe price), adjusted for the value of any cotton user 
marketing certificates issued, exceeds the Northern Europe price by 
more than 1.25 cents per pound. This condition was met for 2 
consecutive 4-week periods ending August 9, 2001. Therefore, quotas 
referenced as Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement Numbers 1 and 2 
are established subject to the following dates and quantities.
    Each special import quota identifies a quantity of imports that is 
not subject to the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota. The 
quota is not divided by staple length or by country of origin. The 
quota does not affect existing tariff rates or phytosanitary 
regulations. The quota does not apply to extra long staple cotton.

    Authority: Sec. 136, Public Law 104-127 and U.S. Note 6(a), 
Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the HTS.

    Signed at Washington, DC on August 30, 2001.
James R. Little,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.

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 Secretary of Agriculture's
     cotton import quota      HTS subheading   News release     Quota start       90-day      180-day import   Quota amount    3-month consumption base
        announcement                               date            date        purchase date       date         (Kilograms)             period
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Number 1....................      9903.52.01         8/02/01         8/09/01        11/06/01         2/04/02      33,238,369  April-June 2001.
Number 2....................      9903.52.01         8/09/01         8/16/01        11/13/01         2/11/02      33,238,369  April-June 2001.
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[FR Doc. 01-22402 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]
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