[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19577]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Refined Sugar Re-Export Program

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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    The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) requests comments on a 
proposed temporary waiver of certain provisions of the Refined Sugar 
Re-Export Program. Due to Hurricane Katrina, major disruptions to some 
U.S. sugar refining operations have occurred and seriously impacted 
sugar trade, including exports. In response, and using the waiver 
authority under sugar re-export program found at 7 CFR 1530.113 for 
licensed refiners, FAS proposes to temporarily extend from 90 days to 
270 days the period in which licensed refiners must export or transfer 
an equivalent amount of refined sugar, after entering a quantity of raw 
can sugar, if such entry results in a positive balance to their 
license. Comments are welcomed regarding whether the waiver should be 
made or not, or about details of the terms of such a proposed waiver. 
Comments to this notice should be submitted within October 5, 2005 to 
Ron Lord, Deputy Director, Import Policies and Programs Division, 
Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, 202-720-2916, by fax to 202-720-
0876, or by e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: September 21, 2005.
W. Kirk Miller,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 05-19577 Filed 9-29-05; 8:45 am]
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