2019-02785. Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty  

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    AGENCY:

    Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration Department of Commerce.

    DATES:

    Applicable February 20, 2019.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Stephanie Moore, 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) 482-3692.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    On October 18, 2018, 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 April 1, 2018, through June 30, 2018.[1] In the Second Quarter 2018 Update, we requested that any party that has information on foreign government subsidy programs that benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quote rate of duty submit such information to Commerce.[2] We received no comments, information or requests for consultation from any party.

    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 July 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018. 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 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: February 13, 2019.

    Gary Taverman,

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

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    Appendix

    Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty

    CountryProgram(s)Gross 3 subsidy ($/lb)Net 4 subsidy ($/lb)
    28 European Union Member States 5European Union Restitution Payments$0.00$0.00
    CanadaExport Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese0.460.46
    NorwayIndirect (Milk) Subsidy0.000.00
    Consumer Subsidy0.000.00
    Total0.000.00
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    Footnotes

    1.  See Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty, 83 FR 52808 (October 18, 2018) (Second Quarter 2018 Update).

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    3.  Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).

    4.  Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).

    5.  The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-02785 Filed 2-19-19; 8:45 am]

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