[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 202 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58639-58640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23077]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government 
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable October 22, 2021

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Hoffner, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3315.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce), pursuant to section 702(h) of the Trade Agreements Act of 
1979 (as amended) (the Act), published the quarterly update to the 
annual listing of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese 
subject to an in-quota rate of duty covering the period January 1, 
2021, through March 31, 2021.\1\ In the First Quarter 2021 Update, we 
requested that any party that has information on foreign government 
subsidy programs that benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota 
rate of duty submit such information to Commerce.\2\ We received no 
comments, information or requests for consultation from any party.
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    \1\ See Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government 
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty, 
86 FR 38010 (July 19, 2021) (First Quarter 2021 Update).
    \2\ Id.
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    Pursuant to section 702(h) of the Act, we hereby provide Commerce's 
update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the 
period April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. The appendix to this 
notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the 
gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is 
currently available.
    Commerce will incorporate additional programs which are found to 
constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy 
programs listed, as the information is developed. Commerce encourages 
any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs 
which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to 
submit such information in writing through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA-2020-0005, 
``Quarterly Update to Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty.'' The 
materials in the docket will not be edited to remove identifying or 
contact information, and Commerce cautions against including any 
information in an electronic submission that the submitter does not 
want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic comments will be 
accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF formats only. All 
comments should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 
and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) 
of the Act.


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    Dated: October 18, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

                    Appendix--Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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                                                                                     Gross \3\        Net \4\
                    Country                                Program(s)             subsidy ($/lb)  subsidy ($/lb)
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27 European Union Member States \5\...........  European Union Restitution                  0.00            0.00
                                                 Payments.
Canada........................................  Export Assistance on Certain                0.43            0.43
                                                 Types of Cheese.
Norway........................................  Indirect (Milk) Subsidy.........            0.00            0.00
                                                Consumer Subsidy................
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                                                 Total..........................            0.00            0.00
Switzerland...................................  Deficiency Payments.............            0.00            0.00
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[FR Doc. 2021-23077 Filed 10-21-21; 8:45 am]
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