[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10071-10072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4010]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 25, 2005.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Specialty Sugar Certificates Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0025.
    Summary of Collection: The Secretary of Agriculture each year 
announces the U.S. sugar import quantity that will be subject to the 
tariff-rate quotas, including specialty sugars for each fiscal year 
(October 1--September 30) under the authority of 19 U.S.C. 3601, 
Presidential Proclamation 6763, Additional Note 5 to chapter 17 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. In order to grant 
licenses, ensure that imported specialty sugar does not disrupt the 
current domestic support program, and maintain administrative control 
over the program, an application with certain specific information must 
be collected from those who wish to participate in the program 
established by the regulation. Importers are required to supply 
specific information to the Secretary

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and the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), in order to be granted a 
certificate to import specialty sugar. The information is supplied to 
U.S. Customs officials in order to certify that the sugar being 
imported is ``specialty sugar.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information will be 
used to: (1) Determine whether applicants for the program meet the 
regulation's eligibility criteria; (2) ensure that sugar to be imported 
is specialty sugar and meets the requirements of the regulation; (3) 
audit participants' compliance with the regulation; and (4) prevent 
entry of world-priced progam sugar from entering the domestic 
commercial market instead of domestic specialty sugar market. Without 
the collection of this information the Certifying Authority would not 
have any basis on which to make a decision on whether a certificate 
should be granted, and would not have the ability to monitor sugar 
imports under this program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 10.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-4010 Filed 3-1-05; 8:45 am]
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