[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 69510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22727]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Refined Sugar Re-Export Program

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Using the waiver authority for the refined sugar re-export program 
found at 7 CFR 1530.113, the Foreign Agricultural Service is 
temporarily extending 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 cane sugar, if such 
entry results in a positive balance to their license. For any raw sugar 
entered into U.S. customs territory on a license between September 1, 
2005 and September 30, 2006, which resulted in a positive balance to 
the license, the licensed refiner shall have 270 days to export or 
transfer an equivalent amount of refined sugar. For any sugar entered 
into U.S. customs territory on a license after September 30, 2006, this 
waiver shall not apply, and the provisions of the regulations found at 
7 CFR 1530.105 shall be in force.

Background

    A request for comments on a proposed waiver to the sugar re-export 
program 90-day deadline was published in the Federal Register on 
September 30, 2005. Three comments were received, all in favor of 
temporarily extending 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 cane sugar, if such 
entry results in a positive balance to their license.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Lord, Deputy Director, Import 
Policies and Programs Division, FAS, USDA, (202) 720-2916, e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 1, 2005.
Kenneth J. Roberts,
Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 05-22727 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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