[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41450-41451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17780]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to 
request an extension for a currently approved information collection 
procedure for Sugar Import Licensing Programs described in 7 CFR part 
1530.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before September 12, 2011 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to William Janis, International 
Economist, Import Policies and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Janis at the address stated 
above or telephone at (202) 720-2194, or by e-mail at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Sugar Imported for Export as Refined Sugar or as a Sugar-
Containing Product, or used in the Production of Certain Polyhydric 
Alcohols.
    OMB Number: 0551-0015.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2011.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the Sugar Import Licensing 
Program is to permit entry of raw cane sugar, unrestricted by the 
quantitative limit established by the sugar tariff-rate quota, for re-
export in refined form or in a sugar containing product or for the 
production of certain polyhydric alcohols. These programs are in use by 
as many as 250 licensees currently eligible to participate. Under 7 CFR 
part 1530, licensees are required to submit the following: (1) 
``Application for a license'' information required for participation as 
set forth in section 1530.104; (2) ``Regular reporting'' of import, 
export, transfer, or use for charges and credits to licenses under 
section 1530.109; and (3) ``Miscellaneous submission'' of bonds or 
letters of credit under section 1530.107, appeals to determinations by 
the licensing authority under section 1530.112, or requests to the 
licensing authority for waivers under section 1530.113.
    In addition, each participant must maintain records on all program 
reports as set forth in section 1530.110. The information collected is 
used by the licensing authority to manage, plan, evaluate, and account 
for program activities. The reports and records are required to ensure 
the proper operations of these programs.
    Estimate of Burden: (1) ``Application for a license'' would require 
20 hours per response; (2) ``Regular reporting'' would require between 
10 and 15 minutes per transaction with the number of transactions 
varying per respondent; and (3) ``miscellaneous submission'' would 
require between 1 to 2 hours per bond or letter of credit, 2 to 10 
hours per waiver request, and 10 to 100 hours per appeal.
    Respondents: Sugar refiners, manufacturers of sugar containing 
products, and producers of polyhydric alcohol.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: New/Renew License: 1; 
Regular reporting: 75 transactions, total; Miscellaneous: Bonds/letters 
of credit: 1; Waiver requests: 1; Appeals: 1.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours on Respondents: 1,739 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria 
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 
690-1690.
    Request of Comments: The public is invited to submit comments and 
suggestions to the above address regarding the accuracy of the burden 
estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, or any 
other

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aspect of this collection of information. Comments on issues covered by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act are most useful to OMB if received within 
30 days of publication of the Notice and Request for Comments, but 
should be submitted no later than 60 days from the date of this 
publication to be assured of consideration. All responses to this 
notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. 
All comments will also be a matter of public record. Persons with 
disabilities who require an alternative means to communicate 
information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 
USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Dated: June 24, 2011.
Suzanne E. Heinen,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-17780 Filed 7-13-11; 8:45 am]
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