98-8178. 1998 Proposed Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 15336-15341]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-8178]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    
    Agricultural Marketing Service
    
    7 CFR Part 1205
    
    [CN-98-002]
    
    
    1998 Proposed Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations 
    Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports
    
    AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend 
    the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by lowering the value assigned 
    to imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental 
    assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion 
    Program. This adjustment is required by this regulation on an annual 
    basis to ensure that the assessments collected on imported cotton and 
    the cotton content of imported products remain similar to those paid on 
    domestically produced cotton.
    
    DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to USDA, AMS Cotton Program, STOP 
    0224, 1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington D.C., 20250-0224. All 
    comments received will be available for public inspection at this 
    address during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma McDill, (202) 720-2145.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Executive Order 12866
    
        This proposed rule has been determined to be ``not significant'' 
    for purposes of Executive Order 12866, and, therefore, has not been 
    reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
    
    Executive Order 12988
    
        This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
    Civil Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. 
    This proposed rule would not preempt any state or local laws, 
    regulations, or policies, unless they present an irreconcilable 
    conflict with this rule.
        The Cotton Research and Promotion Act provides that administrative 
    proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court. 
    Under Section 12 of the Act, any person subject to an order may file 
    with the Secretary a petition stating that the order, any provision of 
    the plan, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not 
    in accordance with law and requesting a modification of the order or to 
    be exempted therefrom. Such person is afforded the opportunity for a 
    hearing on the petition. After the hearing, the Secretary would rule on 
    the petition. The Act provides that the District Court of the United 
    States in any district in which the person is an inhabitant, or has his 
    principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review the Secretary's 
    ruling, provided a complaint is filed within 20 days from the date of 
    the entry of the ruling.
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility 
    Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) AMS has considered the economic impact 
    of this action on small entities and has determined that its 
    implementation will not have a significant economic impact on a 
    substantial number of small businesses.
        There are an estimated 16,000 importers who are presently subject 
    to rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Cotton Research and 
    Promotion Order. This proposed rule would affect importers of cotton 
    and cotton-containing products. The majority of these importers are 
    small businesses under the criteria established by the Small Business 
    Administration. This proposed rule would lower the assessments paid by 
    the importers under the Cotton Research and Promotion Order. Even 
    though the assessment would be lowered, the decrease is small and will 
    not significantly affect small businesses.
        The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.012412 per kilogram 
    of imported cotton. The proposed assessment is $0.011850, a decrease of 
    $0.000562 or a 4.5 percent decrease from the current assessment. From 
    January through December 1997 approximately $20 million was collected 
    at the $0.012412 per kilogram rate. Should the volume of cotton 
    products imported into the U.S. remain at the same level in 1998, one 
    could expect the decreased assessment to generate $19.1 million or a 
    4.5 percent decrease from 1997.
    
    Paperwork Reduction
    
        In compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
    regulations (5 CFR Part 1320) which implement the Paperwork Reduction 
    Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the information collection 
    requirements contained in the regulation to be amended have been 
    previously approved by OMB and were assigned control number 0581-0093.
    
    Background
    
        The Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990 enacted by 
    Congress under Subtitle G of Title XIX of the Food, Agriculture, 
    Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 on November 28, 1990, contained two 
    provisions that authorized changes in the funding procedures for the 
    Cotton Research and Promotion Program.
        These provisions are: (1) The assessment of imported cotton and 
    cotton products; and (2) termination of the right of cotton producers 
    to demand a refund of assessments.
        An amended Cotton Research and Promotion Order was approved by 
    producers and importers voting in a referendum held July 17-26, 1991 
    and the amended Order was published in the Federal Register on 
    September 25, 1997, (62 FR 50244). Proposed rules implementing the 
    amended Order were published in the Federal Register on December 17, 
    1991, (56 FR 65450). Implementing rules were published on July 1 and 2, 
    1992, (57 FR 29181) and (57 FR 29431), respectively.
        This proposed rule would decrease the value assigned to imported 
    cotton in the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations (7 CFR 1205.510 
    (b)(2)). This value is used to calculate supplemental assessments on 
    imported cotton and the cotton content of imported products. 
    Supplemental assessments are the second part of a two-part assessment. 
    The first part of the assessment is levied
    
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    on the weight of cotton produced or imported at a rate of $1 per bale 
    of cotton which is equivalent to 500 pounds or $1 per 226.8 kilograms 
    of cotton.
        Supplemental assessments are levied at a rate of five-tenths of one 
    percent of the value of domestically produced cotton, imported cotton, 
    and the cotton content of imported products. The agency has adopted the 
    practice of assigning the calendar year average price received by U.S. 
    farmers for Upland cotton to represent the value of imported cotton. 
    This is done so that the assessment on domestically produced cotton and 
    the assessment on imported cotton and the cotton content of imported 
    products remain similar. The source for the average price statistic is 
    ``Agricultural Prices'', a publication of the National Agricultural 
    Statistics Service (NASS) of the Department of Agriculture. Use of the 
    average price figure in the calculation of supplemental assessments on 
    imported cotton and the cotton content of imported products yields an 
    assessment that approximates assessments paid on domestically produced 
    cotton in the prior calendar year.
        The current value of imported cotton as published in the Federal 
    Register (62 FR 46412) on September 2, 1997, for the purpose of 
    calculating supplemental assessments on imported cotton is $1.6005 per 
    kilogram. This number was calculated using the annual average price 
    received by farmers for Upland cotton during the calendar year 1996 
    which was $0.726 per pound and multiplying by the conversion factor 
    2.2046. Using the Average Price Received by U.S. farmers for Upland 
    cotton for the calendar year 1997, which is $0.675 per pound, the new 
    value of imported cotton is $1.4881 per kilogram. The amended value is 
    $0.1124 per kilogram less than the previous value.
        An example of the complete assessment formula and how the various 
    figures are obtained is as follows:
        One bale is equal to 500 pounds.
        One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds.
        One pound equals 0.453597 kilograms.
    
    One Dollar Per Bale Assessment Converted to Kilograms
    
        A 500 pound bale equals 226.8 kg. (500 x .453597).
        $1 per bale assessment equals $0.002000 per pound (1500) or 
    $0.004409 per kg. (1226.8)
    
    Supplemental Assessment of 5/10 of One Percent of the Value of the 
    Cotton Converted to Kilograms
    
        The 1997 calendar year average price received by producers for 
    Upland cotton is $0.675 per pound or $1.4881 per kg. 
    (0.675 x 2.2046)=1.4881.
        Five tenths of one percent of the average price in kg. equals 
    $0.007441 per kg. (1.4881 x .005).
    
    Total Assessment
    
        The total assessment per kilogram of raw cotton is obtained by 
    adding the $1 per bale equivalent assessment of $0.004409 per kg. and 
    the supplemental assessment $0.007441 per kg. which equals $0.011850 
    per kg.
        The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.012412 per kilogram 
    of imported cotton. The proposed assessment is $0.011850, a decrease of 
    $0.000562 per kilogram. This decrease reflects the decrease in the 
    Average Price of Upland Cotton Received by U.S. Farmers during the 
    period January through December 1997.
        Since the value of cotton is the basis of the supplemental 
    assessment calculation and the figures shown in the right hand column 
    of the Import Assessment Table 1205.510 (b)(3) are a result of such a 
    calculation, the figures in this table have been revised. These figures 
    indicate the total assessment per kilogram due for each Harmonized 
    Tariff Schedule (HTS) number subject to assessment.
        Eight HTS numbers subject to assessment pursuant to this regulation 
    and found in the assessment table have been changed. In order to 
    maintain consistency between the HTS and the assessment table, the 
    changes to these eight numbers have been incorporated into the 
    assessment table. The last two digits of these numbers were changed to 
    provide for statistical reporting purposes and involve no physical 
    change to the products they represent. Therefore, the assessment rate 
    is not affected by the change. The assessment rate for each of the 
    eight numbers has been applied to each of the new replacement numbers 
    in the assessment table. The following table represents the changes:
    
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                                                     Conversion   Assessment
                Old No.                 New No.        factor     cents/kg. 
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    5208523040....................      5208523045       1.1455       1.3574
    5208524040....................      5208524045       1.1455       1.3574
    5208524060....................      5208524065       1.1455       1.3574
    5208592020....................      5208592025       1.1455       1.3574
    5208592090....................      5208592095       1.1455       1.3574
    5209516030....................      5209516035       1.1455       1.3574
    5209590020....................      5209590025       1.1455       1.3574
    5211590020....................      5211590025       0.6873       0.8145
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        A thirty day period is provided to comment on the changes to the 
    Cotton Board Rules and Regulations proposed herein. This period is 
    deemed appropriate because this proposal would lower the value assigned 
    to imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental 
    assessments collected and would lower the assessments paid by importers 
    under the Cotton Research and Promotion Order. Accordingly, the change 
    proposed in this rule, if adopted, should be implemented as soon as 
    possible.
    
    List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205
    
        Advertising, Agricultural research, Cotton, Marketing agreements, 
    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    
        For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR Part 1205 is 
    proposed to be amended as follows:
    
    PART 1205--COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
    
        1. The authority citation for part 1205 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101-2118.
    
        2. In Sec. 1205.510, paragraphs (b)(2) and the table in paragraph 
    (b)(3)(ii) are revised to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 1205.510  Levy of assessments.
    
    * * * * *
        (b) * * *
        (2) The 12-month average of monthly average prices received by U.S. 
    farmers will be calculated annually. Such average will be used as the 
    value of imported cotton for the purpose of levying the supplemental 
    assessment on
    
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    imported cotton and will be expressed in kilograms. The value of 
    imported cotton for the purpose of levying this supplemental assessment 
    is $1.4881 per kilogram.
        (3) * * *
        (ii) * * *
    
                             Import Assessment Table                        
                               [Raw Cotton Fiber]                           
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                                                      Conventional   Cents/ 
                         HTS No.                         Factors       kg.  
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    5201001400......................................           0       1.185
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    5201002400......................................           0       1.185
    5201002800......................................           0       1.185
    5201003400......................................           0       1.185
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    5204110000......................................      1.1111      1.3167
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    5206120000......................................      0.5556      0.6584
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    5207100000......................................      1.1111      1.3167
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    5210114020......................................      0.6873      0.8145
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    5601210010......................................      1.1455      1.3574
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    6505902060......................................      0.9935      1.1773
    6505902545......................................      0.5844      0.6925
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        Dated: March 24, 1998.
    Enrique E. Figueroa,
    Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
    [FR Doc. 98-8178 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/31/1998
Department:
Agricultural Marketing Service
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
98-8178
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before April 30, 1998.
Pages:
15336-15341 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CN-98-002
PDF File:
98-8178.pdf
CFR: (1)
7 CFR 1205.510