96-15662. 1996 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports  

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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    
    Agricultural Marketing Service
    
    7 CFR Part 1205
    
    [CN-96-002]
    
    
    1996 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting 
    Supplemental Assessment on Imports
    
    AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the 
    Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by raising the value assigned to 
    imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental assessments 
    collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. This 
    action 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 that paid on domestically produced 
    cotton. The amended value reflects the 12-month average price received 
    by U.S. farmers for Upland cotton for calendar year 1995.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Shackelford, (202) 720-2259.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Executive Order 12866
    
        This 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 12778
    
        This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12778, Civil 
    Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. This 
    rule would not preempt any state or local laws, regulations, or 
    policies, unless they present an irreconcilable conflict with this 
    rule.
        The 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.) the Agricultural Marketing Service 
    (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 10,000 importers who are presently subject 
    to rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Cotton Research and 
    Promotion Order. This rule will 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 (13 CFR Sec. 121.601). This rule will raise the 
    assessments paid by the importers under the Cotton Research and 
    Promotion Order. Even though the assessment will be raised, the 
    increase is small and will not significantly affect small businesses.
        The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.011938 per kilogram 
    of imported cotton. The amended assessment is $0.012874, an increase of 
    $0.000936 per kilogram or approximately seven percent. From January 
    through December of 1995 approximately $15,208,000 in assessments were 
    collected at the $0.011938 per kilogram of cotton rate. Should cotton 
    products be imported at the same level in 1996, one could expect the 
    increase in the assessment on imported cotton to generate $16,272,560 
    or a seven percent increase over 1995. Historical data on importation 
    of cotton products suggest that some increase in the amount of cotton 
    products imported into the U.S. may be expected in 1996; however, this 
    amount is undetermined.
        In 1995 the largest 50 importers subject to assessments under this 
    section paid a total of approximately $4,589,000 in assessments. During 
    the same period the smallest 50 importers paid approximately $204 in 
    assessments. The largest 50 importers paid an average of $91,779 in 
    assessments during 1995 within a range from $374,004 to $38,728. The 
    smallest 50 importers paid average total assessments for 1995 of $3.84 
    within a range from $10.20 to $2.10. While larger businesses paid 
    substantially larger total assessments than smaller businesses, the 
    rate of assessment per kilogram of imported cotton was the same for 
    both larger and smaller sized businesses. In addition both larger and 
    smaller importers are able to take advantage of the U.S. Customs 
    Service Automated Collection System to pay assessments. In this way 
    administrative burdens are not disproportionate for smaller businesses 
    compared to larger businesses.
    
    Paperwork Reduction
    
        In compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
    regulations (5 CFR Part 1320) which implement the Paperwork Reduction 
    Act (PRA) of 1980 (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
    
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    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. 
    Proposed rules implementing the amended Order were published in the 
    Federal Register on December 17, 1991, (56 FR 65450). The final 
    implementing rules were published on July 1 and 2, 1992, (57 FR 29181) 
    and (57 FR 29431), respectively.
        A proposed rule seeking comments regarding the adjustments of the 
    value of imported cotton was published in the Federal Register on March 
    22, 1996 (61 FR 11764-11776). No comments were received during the 
    comment period (March 22, 1996-April 22, 1996).
        This final rule will increase 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 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 adopted the use 
    of the calendar year average price received by U.S. farmers for Upland 
    cotton as a benchmark for the value of domestically produced cotton. 
    The source for this 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.
        The current value of imported cotton as published in the Federal 
    Register (60 FR 36033) on July 13, 1995 for the purpose of calculating 
    supplemental assessments on imported cotton is $1.5057 per kilogram. 
    This number was calculated using the annual average price received by 
    farmers for Upland cotton during the calendar year 1994 which was 
    $0.683 per pound. Using the Average Price Received by U.S. farmers for 
    Upland cotton for the calendar year 1995, which is $0.768 per pound, 
    the new value of imported cotton will be $1.6931 per kilogram. The 
    amended value is $0.1874 per kilogram greater than the previous value.
        An example of the 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 Sec. 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. Average price received $0.768 per 
    pound or $1.6931 per kg. (0.768 x 2.2046) = 1.6931.
        \5/10\ of one percent of the average price in kg. equals 
    $0.008465 per kg. (1.6931 x .005)
        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 Sec. 0.008465 per kg. which equals 
    $0.012874 per kg.
    
        The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.011938 per kilogram 
    of imported cotton. The amended assessment is $0.012874, an increase of 
    $0.000936 per kilogram. This increase reflects the increase in the 
    Average Price of Upland Cotton Received by U.S. Farmers during the 
    period January through December 1995.
        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, these figures have been revised. These figures indicate 
    the total assessment per kilogram due for each Harmonized Tariff 
    Schedule (HTS) number subject to assessment.
        As a result of changes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, numbering 
    revisions to the Import Assessment Table used in the Cotton Research 
    and Promotion program were necessary. These changes are as follows:
    
    Numbers Deleted
    
    5205250000
    5205450000
    6203492010
    
    Numbers Changed
    
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     Old number   New number                      Comment                   
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    5209430020.   5209430030  Use same conversion factor.                   
    5209430040.   5209430050  Use same conversion factor.                   
    5311004000.   5311004020  Use same conversion factor.                   
    5806200000.   5806200010                                                
                  5806200090  Use same conversion factor.                   
    6115199010.   6115198010  Use same conversion factor.                   
    6115922000.   6115929000  Use same conversion factor.                   
    6115932020.   6115936020  Use same conversion factor.                   
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        Two other changes have been made to lessen the administrative 
    burden for importers. The first simplifies the process to determine if 
    the minimum value of cotton has been imported to warrant payment of the 
    assessment. The second lengthens the amount of time that an exemption 
    certificate remains valid.
        The Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990 provided 
    for the establishment of a de minimis (a minimum)volume or value of 
    imported cotton under which no assessment would be paid. Section 
    1205.510(b)(3)(I) provides that any cotton imported in which the value 
    of the cotton is less than $220.99 shall not be subject to the 
    assessment. When the de minimis value was first implemented in 1992, 
    the 220.99 equaled $2.00 in cotton assessment. The U.S. Customs Service 
    does not collect assessments of $2.00 or less. Each subsequent year, 
    with the adjustment of the assessment on imported cotton, the amount of 
    assessment due on cotton has increased or decreased in relation to the 
    change in the minimum import assessment fee of $2.00.
        The agency amends the de minimis value of cotton to a fluctuating 
    value that will always yield an assessment of $2.00. Section 
    1205.510(b)(6)(I) provides for an importer to claim an exemption from 
    the assessment under specific conditions. The exemption is valid for 
    120 days. This amendment will lengthen that period so that exemption 
    certificates issued by the Cotton Board will be valid for 1 year from 
    the date of issue.
    
    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 
    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 (3) are revised to read 
    as follows:
    
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    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 imported cotton and will be expressed in kilograms. The 
    value of imported cotton for the purpose of levying this supplemental 
    assessment is $1.6931 per kilogram.
        (3) The following table contains Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
    classification numbers and corresponding conversion factors and 
    assessments. The left column of the following table indicates the HTS 
    classifications of imported cotton and cotton-containing products 
    subject to assessment. The center column indicates the conversion 
    factor for determining the raw fiber content for each kilogram of the 
    HTS. HTS numbers for raw cotton have no conversion factor in the table. 
    The right column indicates the total assessment per kilogram of the 
    article assessed.
        (i) Any line item entry of cotton appearing on Customs entry 
    documentation in which the value of the cotton contained therein 
    results in the calculation of an assessment of two dollars ($2.00) or 
    less will not be subject to assessments as described in this section.
        (ii) In the event that any HTS number subject to assessment is 
    changed and such change is merely a replacement of a previous number 
    and has no impact on the physical properties, description, or cotton 
    content of the product involved, assessments will continue to be 
    collected based on the new number.
    
                             Import Assessment Table                        
                               [Raw cotton fiber]                           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            HTS No.            Conversion factor           Cents per kg     
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5201001200............              0                        1.2874     
    5201001400............              0                        1.2874     
    5201001800............              0                        1.2874     
    5201002200............              0                        1.2874     
    5201002400............              0                        1.2874     
    5201002800............              0                        1.2874     
    5201003400............              0                        1.2874     
    5201003800............              0                        1.2874     
    5204110000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5204200000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205111000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205112000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205121000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205122000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205131000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205132000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205141000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205210000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205220000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205230000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
    5205240000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
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    5205320000............              1.1111                   1.4304     
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    * * * * *
        3. In Sec. 1205.510, paragraph (b)(6)(i) is revised to read as 
    follows:
        (6) * * *
        (i) A request for such exemption must be submitted to the Cotton 
    Board by the importer, prior to the importation of the cotton product. 
    The Cotton Board will then issue, if deemed appropriate, a numbered 
    exemption certificate valid for 1 year from the date of issue. The 
    exemption number should be entered by the importer on the Customs entry 
    documentation in the appropriate location as determined by the U.S. 
    Customs Service.
    * * * * *
        Dated: June 14, 1996.
    Lon Hatamiya,
    Administrator.
    [FR Doc. 96-15662 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
7/22/1996
Published:
06/21/1996
Department:
Agricultural Marketing Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
96-15662
Dates:
July 22, 1996.
Pages:
31817-31822 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CN-96-002
PDF File:
96-15662.pdf
CFR: (1)
7 CFR 1205.510