2012-15560. WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels

AGENCY:

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

ACTION:

Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture; Correction

SUMMARY:

The Foreign Agricultural Service published a document in the Federal Register of May 25, 2012, updating the trigger levels for products which may be subject to measures under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The document contained incorrect trigger levels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Safeguard Staff, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by telephone at [phone], or by email at [e-mail].

Correction

In the Federal Register of May 25, 2012, in FR Doc. 2012-12691, on pages 31296-31298, correct the Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger Annex to read:

Annex—Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger

Product	Trigger level	Period
Beef	239,476 mt	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Mutton	5,964 mt	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Cream	484,311 liters	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Evaporated or Condensed Milk	1,268,235 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Nonfat Dry Milk	461,559 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Whole Milk	3,141,891 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Cream	11,195 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Whey/Buttermilk	32,319 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Butter	5,932,688 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Butter Oil and Butter Substitutes	6,174,513 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dairy Mixtures	24,201,559 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Blue Cheese	4,334,092 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Cheddar Cheese	8,068,067 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
American-Type Cheese	2,721,110 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Edam/Gouda Cheese	6,010,547 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Italian-Type Cheese	20,021,048 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Swiss Cheese with Eye Formation	25,445,598 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Gruyere Process Cheese	3,242,155 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Lowfat Cheese	367,975 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
NSPF Cheese	41,875,793 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Peanuts	19,279 mt	April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.
	19,018 mt	April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.
Peanut Butter/Paste	4,498 mt	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Raw Cane Sugar	1,278,131 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	1,054,460 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Refined Sugar and Syrups	203,088 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	208,571 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Blended Syrups	192 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	154 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Articles Over 65% Sugar	247 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	185 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Articles Over 10% Sugar	16,434 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	13,061 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Sweetened Cocoa Powder	700 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	305 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Chocolate Crumb	8,011,270 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Lowfat Chocolate Crumb	213,313 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Infant Formula Containing Oligosaccharides	798,644 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Mixes and Doughs	286 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	218 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Mixed Condiments and Seasonings	432 mt	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
	419 mt	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Ice Cream	1,693,727 liters	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Animal Feed Containing Milk	61,103 kilograms	January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Short Staple Cotton	30,605 kilograms	September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
	1,056,786 kilograms	September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.
Harsh or Rough Cotton	60 kilograms	August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
	60 kilograms	August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Medium Staple Cotton	51,298 kilograms	August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
	8,805 kilograms	August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Extra Long Staple Cotton	1,007,631 kilograms	August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
	64 kilograms	August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Cotton Waste	595,320 kilograms	September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
	393,492 kilograms	September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.
Cotton, Processed, Not Spun	75,787 kilograms	September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
	77,794 kilograms	September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.

Dated: June 7, 2012.

Suzanne E. Heiner,

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.