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Dated: December 18, 2006. applicant and summarizing its proposed Members (in addition to applicant)
David M. Spooner, export conduct. ASA Executive Committee: American
Assistant Secretary for Import Sugarbeet Growers Association,
Administration. Request for Public Comments
American Sugar Cane League, Florida
[FR Doc. E6–22077 Filed 12–22–06; 8:45 am] Interested parties may submit written Sugar Cane League, Inc., Gay &
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S comments relevant to the determination Robinson, Inc., Hawaiian Commercial &
whether a Certificate should be issued. Sugar Co., Rio Grande Valley Sugar
If the comments include any privileged Growers Inc., Sugar Cane Growers
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or confidential business information, it Cooperative of Florida, U.S. Beet Sugar
International Trade Administration must be clearly marked and a Association, and
nonconfidential version of the Sugar Beet Processors and Cane Sugar
Export Trade Certificate of Review comments (identified as such) should be Refiners (‘‘Producers’’): Amalgamated
included. Any comments not marked Sugar Company LLC (owned by Snake
ACTION: Notice of application. privileged or confidential business River Sugar Company), American Sugar
information will be deemed to be Refining Inc. (owned by Florida Crystals
SUMMARY: Export Trading Company
nonconfidential. An original and five (5) Corporation and the Sugar Cane
Affairs (‘‘ETCA’’), International Trade copies, plus two (2) copies of the
Administration, Department of Growers Cooperative of Florida),
nonconfidential version, should be American Crystal Sugar Company and
Commerce, has received an application
submitted no later than 20 days after the Sidney Sugars (a subsidiary of American
for an Export Trade Certificate of
date of this notice to: Export Trading Crystal Sugar Company), Florida
Review (‘‘Certificate’’). This notice
Company Affairs, International Trade Crystals Corporation, Hawaiian
summarizes the conduct for which
Administration, U.S. Department of Commercial & Sugar Company, Imperial
certification is sought and requests
Commerce, Room 7021–B H, Sugar Company, Michigan Sugar
comments relevant to whether the
Washington, DC 20230. Information Company, Minn-Dak Farmers
Certificate should be issued.
submitted by any person is exempt from Cooperative, Southern Minnesota Beet
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
disclosure under the Freedom of Sugar Cooperative and Spreckels Sugar
Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Trading Company Affairs, International Company (a subsidiary of Southern
However, nonconfidential versions of Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative), U.S.
Trade Administration, by telephone at the comments will be made available to
(202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free Sugar Corporation, Western Sugar
the applicant if necessary for Cooperative and Wyoming Sugar
number) or e-mail at oetca@ita.doc.gov.
determining whether or not to issue the Company LLC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of Certificate. Comments should refer to Under the proposed Export Trade
the Export Trading Company Act of this application as ‘‘Export Trade Certificate of Review, ASA would
1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the Certificate of Review, application allocate Certificates of Prior Approval
Secretary of Commerce to issue Export number 06–00003.’’ A summary of the (‘‘CPAs’’) to Producers, permitting duty-
Trade Certificates of Review. An Export application follows. free entry of U.S. sugar into Mexico
Trade Certificate of Review protects the
Summary of the Application under the tariff-rate quota (‘‘TRQ’’) for
holder and the members identified in
U.S.-origin sugar.
the Certificate from state and federal
government antitrust actions and from Applicant: American Sugar Alliance ASA seeks an Export Trade Certificate
private treble damage antitrust actions (‘‘ASA’’). 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite of Review to cover the following
for the export conduct specified in the 600. Arlington, VA 22201. specific Export Trade, Export Markets,
Certificate and carried out in and Export Trade Activities and
Contact: Robert C. Cassidy, Jr.
compliance with its terms and Methods of Operation.
Counsel for ASA.
conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Telephone: (202) 663–6740. Export Trade
Export Trading Company Act of 1982
and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the Application No.: 06–00003. Products
Secretary to publish a notice in the Date Deemed Submitted: December U.S.-origin sugar and syrups meeting
Federal Register identifying the 14, 2006, the following definitions:

H.S. Code Description

1701.11.01 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 99.4 but not exceeding 99.5 de-
grees.
1701.11.02 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 96 but not exceeding 99.4 degrees.
1701.11.03 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 96 degrees.
1701.12.01 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 99.4 but not exceeding 99.5 de-
grees.
1701.12.02 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 96 but not exceeding 99.4 degrees.
1701.12.03 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 96 degrees.
1701.91.01 .......................................................... Containing added flavoring or coloring matter.
1701.99.01 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 99.5 but not exceeding 99.7 de-
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grees.
1701.99.02 .......................................................... Sugar, with a dry sucrose content that has polarization of 99.7 but not exceeding 99.9 de-
grees.
1701.99.99 .......................................................... Others.
1701.90.01 .......................................................... Refined liquid sugar and inverted sugar.
1806.10.01 .......................................................... With a sugar content weighting not less than 90%.

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H.S. Code Description

2106.90.05 .......................................................... Flavored syrups or with added coloring matters (except syrups which have a sugar content
less than 90%).

Export Markets submitter, and shall not disclose Date: January 18, 2007.
U.S.-origin sugar for which confidential information to any other Time: 10 a.m. (EST).
Certificates of Prior Approval (‘‘CPAs’’) person except to another neutral third Location: U.S. Department of
are allocated will be exported only to party as necessary to make the Commerce, Room 4832, 1401
Mexico. determination for which the information Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
was submitted, to allocate CPAs, or in DC 20230. Because of building security,
Export Trade Activities and Methods of connection with reports to the all non-government attendees must pre-
Operation Department of Commerce as required by register. Please RSVP to the PEC
The ASA will allocate CPAs to any the Export Trade Certificate of Review Executive Secretariat no later than
Producer that requests CPAs. or the arbitration of a dispute. January 12, 2007, to J. Marc Chittum,
President’s Export Council, Room 4043,
CPA Administration Cooperation With the U.S. and Mexican
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
The ASA will allocate all CPAs at one Governments
Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202)
time. In the event that any CPAs are The ASA will consult with the U.S. 482–1124, or e-mail
returned to ASA for any reason, ASA Government and the Government of Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov.
will reallocate those CPAs among Mexico when necessary and provide to This program will be physically
interested Producers. them whatever information may be accessible to people with disabilities.
useful in order to facilitate cooperation Seating is limited and will be on a first
Certificate System
between the governments concerning come, first served basis. Requests for
Under the procedures for the TRQ the implementation and operation of the sign language interpretation, other
published on October 16, 2006, in the CPA System. Furthermore, directly or auxiliary aids, or pre-registration,
Mexican Diario Oficial, an importer in through the U.S. Government, the ASA should be submitted no later than
Mexico must file with the Mexican will endeavor to accommodate any January 12, 2007, to J. Marc Chittum,
Government a CPA issued by ASA to information requests from the President’s Export Council, Room 4043,
obtain a license to allow U.S.-origin Government of Mexico (while protecting 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
sugar to enter into Mexico free of duty confidential information entrusted to Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202)
under the TRQ. The ASA shall allocate the ASA), and will consult with the 482–1124, or e-mail
CPAs among all Producers who express Government of Mexico as appropriate. Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov.
an interest in obtaining the CPAs, based
Dated: December 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
on each Producer’s share of total U.S.
Jeffrey Anspacher, President’s Export Council Executive
sugar refining capacity in 2006, as
reported to ASA. The ASA shall issue Director, Export Trading Company Affairs. Secretariat, Room 4043, Washington, DC
CPAs to such Producers. [FR Doc. E6–22053 Filed 12–22–06; 8:45 am] 20230 (phone: 202–482–1124), or visit
CPAs issued by ASA shall be freely BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P the PEC Web site, http://www.trade.gov/
transferable by Producers. Transfers of pec.
CPAs after they are issued by ASA will Dated: December 19, 2006.
be subject to the normal application of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE J. Marc Chittum,
antitrust laws. Staff Director and Executive Secretary,
International Trade Administration
Confidential Information President’s Export Council.
The President’s Export Council: [FR Doc. 06–9848 Filed 12–20–06; 10:35 am]
Each Member may provide to the ASA
information regarding its capacity to Meeting of the President’s Export BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P

produce refined sugar in the United Council

States for the purpose of calculating the AGENCY: International Trade DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
allocation of CPAs. Administration, U.S. Department of
Allocation of CPAs will not involve Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
any agreement or exchange of sensitive ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. Administration
information among Members. Annual
U.S. refining capacity information is SUMMARY: The President’s Export [I.D. 122006A]
currently available to the ASA, and no Council (PEC) will hold a full Council
New England Fishery Management
further information should be necessary. meeting to discuss topics related to
Council; Public Meeting
If additional information should be export expansion. The meeting will
required, and this information is non- include discussion of trade priorities AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
public, company-specific business and initiatives, PEC subcommittee Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
information, ASA shall consider the activity, and proposed letters of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
information to be ‘‘confidential’’, and recommendation to the President. The Commerce.
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ASA shall maintain its confidentiality. PEC was established on December 20, ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
ASA shall not disclose this confidential 1973, and reconstituted May 4, 1979, to
information to any party other than the advise the President on matters relating SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
submitter, or to any officers, agents, or to U.S. trade. It was most recently Management Council (Council) is
employees of any party other than the renewed by Executive Order 13316. scheduling a public meeting of its

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